Like father like son ... Alex Maly drives with dad Andrew. Wait for the real driving lessons to start.	Mike Dwyer and Rob Eastman move while Cut Collins is obviously camera shy.

The 2010 WBC Formula 1 season saw another year of strong attendance. Once again the tournament brought drivers from across the globe to the racing capital of the world; Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In the quiet countryside of hand churned butter, barn raising, and finely crafted furniture; the excitement that is Formula 1 racing took over for two glorious days. Again using a two-heat format with the top ten qualifiers advancing directly to the Final gave racers a chance to play, have fun, and not need to race for days on end to maybe make the semi-final if they produced enough trade goods.

Each of the two heats had enough entrants to run boards containing six to eight drivers. Players were allowed to sit at any table of their choosing, eliminating lengthy randomization, while also allowing players to sit with their friends and have fun at 200 MPH. Much like last year the heat tracks seemed to be mostly Melbourne, a quick moving track that rewards good rolls, and makes you try to keep pace with the leader. A missed turn can take you from near victory to the back of the pack in a hurry. Another track frequented in the heats was Monaco. Some technical portions are favorable to good planning, but ground can easily be gained if you have a miscue.

The 2010 Final returned to the large scale track last seen in 2008. This year's featured track was a re-designed Hockenheim. We used the new track expansion for Asmodee Games. The actual Hockenheim underwent a major redesign in 2001, and now alternates hosting the German Grand Prix with Nurburgring.

The starting grid was filled with ten unique race winners. Another perk this year was I brought dozens of 1:64 scale GT style cars to select, along with the 1:64 scale Formula 1 cars. Every driver opted for the GT style. The start grid was filled with machines ranging from VW GTi, '63 Corvette, Triumph TVR, Dodge Viper, and Dodge Charger. Pit boxes were chosen, gear boxes were thrashed, tires were shredded, and brakes were glowing red.

At the conclusion of the race defending champ Jason Levine once again crossed the finish line first to wrack up his fourth title which suggests either that the game is not as luck dependent as some think or Jason should spend more time in Vegas. No one walked away empty handed, as participants were allowed to take home the very race cars they chose as a souvenir of the event. Planning is already underway for a new Final track for 2011 and I am considering adding an additional heat to allow more drivers to take part in the Lancaster WBC Grand Prix.

GM Josh Githens outdid himself this year with another giant track for the Final to make for a memorable championship race.	The huge course must have made long arms a prerequisite for moving cars in the middle of the board. Anyone got a pool cue?