Leigh’s Diecast Diary

Today Mattel sent us a final production sample of their fifth and final 1:18 Michael Schumacher Elite Ferrari, his F2004 from the 2004 Belgian Grand Prix (HW2078), where he finished second behind Kimi Raikkonen (yay!) to secure his seventh World Championship. 

Someone will be taking over for me for the next two days, as I’m off to my first Grand Prix of the season, Monaco! Now let’s see, the last four races I’ve been to Raikkonen has failed to score a point. And the last time I went to Monaco (2006), he also failed to finish. And Schumacher normally goes to Monaco, and his attendance at races seems to jinx Raikkonen just as much as mine does! Kimi doesn’t stand a chance, does he…