How can you say that, Murray?

Loveable or tongue-tied, no matter what you think of Formula One commentator Murray Walker you'd have to agree he is passionate about the subject. Loveable or tongue-tied, no matter what you think of Formula One commentator Murray Walker you'd have to agree he is passionate about the subject. Dubbed Muddly Talker by many F1 fans who tune in to the English language F1 broadcasts from around the globe, Murray has announced he will retire at the end of next year. Murray was in fine form for the announcement, saying: "In order to do what I want to do I have to be healthy - there's a lot of young shavers trying to climb up on the plinth and I have to keep my feet sharp to stamp on their fingers." Advertisement: Story continues below No prizes for counting the mixed metaphors there. But Drive couldn't let Murray's not-so-imminent departure from F1 go without ackowledging his gift to the English language ... oxymorons, tautologies and, well, just plain Murray-speak. Many thanks to Geoff Harris and the Melbourne Grand Prix office for this vintage dozen. And now excuse me while I interrupt myself. Either the car is stationary or it's on the move. Tambay's hopes, which were previously nil, are now absolutely zero. I've just stopped my startwatch. That was exactly the same place where Senna overtook Nannini that hedidn't overtake Alain Prost.A mediocre season for Nelson Rosetta Stone Japanese Piquet, as he is now known, and always hasbeen. Martin Schanche's car is absolutely unique except for the one behind,which is identical. Two laps to go, then the action will begin. Unless this is the action,which it is.There's only a second between them. One.That's how long a second is. The young Ralf Schumacher has been upstaged by the teenager, JensonButton, who is . It's a sad ending albeit a happy one here at Montreal for today's GrandPrix.The first four cars are both on the same tyres. Jose Montilla, the socialist president of the Catalan regional government who voted against the bullfighting ban, said he hoped the issue would not trigger a conflict between Catalonia and the rest of Spain.The main opposition Popular Party, which sees itself as the champion of a centralised Spain, said it would present a motion in Spain's national parliament to annul the prohibition against bullfighting in Catalonia.Bullfighting retains a passionate following in Spain and leading matadors are treated as celebrities.But the practice's mass appeal has faded, with polls showing a rising disinterest throughout Spain, especially among the young. A Gallup survey showed that almost three-quarters of Spaniards have no interest in it.Catalonia, whose capital Barcelona is Spain's second-largest city, has now followed the lead of the Canary Islands which made the practice illegal in 1991.Animal rights activists hope other regions will now also ban bull runs.

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