Flip through the latest issue of Gulf Weekly.
North America's on-off affair with Formula One is definitely off again with Canada having joined Indianapolis on the 'not wanted' list.
France, the home of F1 stalwarts Renault, has also lost its place on the calendar for 2009.
One thing which may not change is the ambivalence - some may say hostility - to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton who has been criticised for his driving techniques and judgement on the track, and maligned for his apparent aloofness off it.
"It's not easy to always say or do the right thing, and when you're constantly being scrutinised it can be particularly difficult," admitted Hamilton.
