Formula One finds itself in North America this weekend and the big question is can the seventh race on the calendar produce the seventh different winner? If so, I wonder how many punters fancy a bet on Michael Schumacher?
The seven-times world champion has been largely underwhelming and underperforming on his return to the sport he dominated for so long. This season he only has two points and has been criticised for such a poor return in a competitive car that his produced 59 points for teammate Nico Rosberg.
There was a flash of the old Schumacher brilliance in Monaco when he produced the fastest lap in qualifying. Yet it came to nothing with a grid penalty and a subsequent retirement. This column has long argued it was a mistake to return to the fray and put his legacy in the sport at risk.
But Jenson Button has rebuked us non-believers this week. He's a man who knows what it's like to be in the doldrums with Honda, before the wind caught his sails and delivered him a world championship with Brawn. He says Schumacher's critics need to understand that to become competitive again it will take time.
Time is likely to be on the German's side if he wants it. His boss, Ross Brawn, says he'd like the veteran to stay on as long as he is competitive. Schumacher remains non-committal on his future, in public at least. He says that one result won't affect his decision, but I bet getting on the top step of the podium in Montreal might.
Now for one of my pet topics - sexism in the sport. I'm not sure that drooling over half-dressed 'pit babes' is the image the sport should be portraying in the 21st century. Imagine then my delight to read that Susie Wolf has been hired by Williams as a test driver.