The Gardeners' World Blog

There can be little doubt what the sports story of the year so far has been - it concerns a chap called Lewis, and sadly it ain't me.

So how do we set about reflecting the fact that a 22-year-old from Hertfordshire (that's definitely not me - I do live in Herts but 22 is long gone) has ripped up the F1 record books and is steadily winning Britain's hearts?

Firstly it means my colleagues at Radio Five Live will be getting even more interest in their live race commentaries. It's good news for ITV, who I understand achieved an audience of 5.2m for their coverage of Indianapolis on Sunday, where Hamilton won his second GP. But clearly a British sensation is also a huge boost to Five Live, whose coverage does not stop at the race coverage on weekends but also boasts a Friday night F1 show.