It hasn’t been all smooth sailing for John Singleton, despite the fanfare over Macquarie’s joint venture with Virgin Radio for three capital city FM licences in the eastern states.

As he followed another car into what he thought was the driveway of the 2GB/2CH carpark yesterday, security spikes did their job.

It turns out Singo had accidentally pulled into the adjoining Channel Ten driveway. Despite the setback, it did nothing to ‘deflate’ his big day with Richard Branson.