Grand Prix Rejects

SgtPepper

Surely, I mean, SURELY McLaren will have a new livery for next season what with the Mercs going out the door finally. I'm so bored of this silver crap now. Agreed. I got bored very quickly of the chrome livery. Bring back the classic orange! I find that McLaren have become slightly boring in the la...

SgtPepper

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/12/08/2014-f1-season-review-driver-rankings-22-16/ F1Fanatic (a.k.a. Keith) have Max Chilton as reject of the year. Discuss. Collantine's a self-important, over opinionated arse who lets his massive personal bias cloud 90% of all opinion pieces. Can't stand the man. ...

SgtPepper

Well, I'm getting an awful feeling that this is only the start of 4-5 years of untouchable Mercedes dominance. I really hope I'm wrong, as that's all the sport needs, what with the ongoing financial crisis... At least Rosberg could put up a fight to Hamilton. Then again, if Hamilton were to become ...

SgtPepper

Well, I'm getting an awful feeling that this is only the start of 4-5 years of untouchable Mercedes dominance. I really hope I'm wrong, as that's all the sport needs, what with the ongoing financial crisis... If you think about it, it is only logical. Engine manufacturers currently have little libe...

SgtPepper

Bronze Kimi Raikkonen - whether it's not liking the car, being too old, or just not caring, this has been sad to watch. I was tempted to give it to Vettel after having just won 4 on the trot, but I never saw him as anything more than average/decent anyway, and that was exactly what he showed. He ev...

SgtPepper

The Sky piano/poetry mash up before the race.

I can't find a link yet for those who haven't seen it, but that was the worst thing I've ever seen.

SgtPepper

1) Nico - very moving moment when he radioed in wanting to finish the race.
2) Ricciardo - didn't need two safety cars to get within shouting distance of the podium.

HM - Crowd funding, Massa, Button. I'll miss him.

SgtPepper

It's been a year of stark contrasts - we've had great racing on track, and great sadness and tension off it. I really lost my taste for the sport after Jules crashed out in Japan, and I'll confess I've struggled to get it back fully since then. There's also some really big questions about how the sp...

SgtPepper

Probably missing thanks to seeing the Stones in Auckland season finale. Double Points 1. Rosberg 2. Bully 3. Hamilton 4. Alonso 5. Vettel 6. Button 7. Bottas 8. Kimi 9. Massa 10. Kvyat Pole Position: Rosberg Fastest Lap: Hamilton First Retirement: Maldonado ROTR: The Sky team - because they'll be un...

SgtPepper

Unpopular opinion (at least on this forum): the 1975-style cars looked amazingly badass. Yeah sure, they're no beauties, but they really had something. Agreed. They're interesting in a slightly mad way. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZdzaY9tlSFU/S78cnYmIE9I/AAAAAAAAAA4/Vqpu_h3Hp9M/s1600/312+1975.jpg

SgtPepper

The tyres at the start of the race Although they levelled out later, that was a bit dire. Dishonourable mentions - general Williams pit issues, the half empty grid, really felt the difference compared to the last race. HM to Crofty with the damn hammer time. I'm normally one of Crofty's few defende...

SgtPepper

1. Piquet
2. Kimi. Suddenly starting to look a little more like Kimi of old, hopefully this continues.

HM - Jenson. Deserves to stay on the grid next year.

SgtPepper

Wanting the championship to be decided on double points so that it can be gotten rid of is equivalent to self-flagellation. Pretty much. But as I said at the start of the season, I think it needs to cause a little chaos now - before it beds down as just another accepted, awful rule. And when one dr...

SgtPepper

Wanting the championship to be decided on double points so that it can be gotten rid of is equivalent to self-flagellation. Pretty much. But as I said at the start of the season, I think it needs to cause a little chaos now - before it beds down as just another accepted, awful rule. And when one dr...

SgtPepper

Should've been the season finale Grand Prix.

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Hulkenberg!
4. Bully
5. Alonso
6. Bottas
7. Vettel
8. Massa
9. Button
10. Kimi

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Bully
First retirement: Perez
ROTR: Maldonado
IIDOTR: Hülkenberg
DBTMOTR: Perez
MLP: Magnussen

SgtPepper

I want Rosberg to win thanks to double points. Hear me out! a) Rosberg is infinitely more likable than Hamilton - if anyone was to get an undeserved championship, I'd rather it be him, b) He's been generally outclassed recently, c) The resultant uproar (thanks to point 2) would hopefully get Bernie ...

SgtPepper

Although Vettel's radio bitching and struggle to get past slower cars even with DRS, Mr Ecclestone for a half empty grid, Force India for a double retirement and Kimi for being absolutely nowhere all deserve mentions, I'm nominating Perez for that hopeless crash. That crash could've saved Marussia ...

SgtPepper

1. KMags - managed his tyres better than his teammate, who is usually the master of it
2. Button - excellent defensive driving.

HM - Bullyardo, and JEV for that divebomb.

SgtPepper

Although Vettel's radio bitching and struggle to get past slower cars even with DRS, Mr Ecclestone for a half empty grid, Force India for a double retirement and Kimi for being absolutely nowhere all deserve mentions, I'm nominating Perez for that hopeless crash.

SgtPepper

Lewis Hamilton's home Grand Prix

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Bully
4. Alonso
5. Button
6. Bottas
7. Hulk
8. KMags
9. Massa
10. Perez

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Rosberg
First retirement:
ROTR: Vetlel
IIDOTR: KMags
DBTMOTR: Vetlel
MLP: KMags

SgtPepper

1. Putin
2. ...Rosberg?

SgtPepper

Hermann Tilke

I think the calendar has enough straight-90°-straights as it is thankyou.

SgtPepper

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Ricky
4. Alonso
5. Button
6. KMags
7. Vettel
8. Bottas
9. Hulk
10. Massa

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Rosberg
First retirement: Ericsson
ROTR: Lotus
IIDOTR: Bottas
DBTMOTR: Kimi
MLP: KMags

SgtPepper

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Bullyardo
4. Alonso
5. Vettel
6. Hulk
7. Bottas
8. Kimi
9. Button
10. Massa

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Rosberg
First retirement: Gutierrez
ROTR: Caterham
IIDOTR: Hulk
DBTMOTR: Massa
MLP: Magnuseen
DNQ: None

SgtPepper

I'm surprised Vettel is getting so little votes. He beat his teammate when he wasn't expected to anymore. That is what makes an IIDOTR. Vettel is a 4-time World Champion, let's not forget, and Singapore is one of his best tracks - he was within a second of winning 4 races in a row here. Not to unde...

SgtPepper

JEV

HM - KMags

SgtPepper

Shame about Hulk, he was looking properly competitive earlier on.

SgtPepper

Straight -90 degree turn- straight Grand Prix.

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Ricky
4. Alonso
5. Bottas
6. Vettel
7. Kimi
8. Perez
9. Hulk
10. Button

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Rosberg
First retirement: Gut Squared
ROTR: Maldonado
IIDOTR: Alonso
DBTMOTR: Vettel
MLP: Bottas
DNQ: 0

SgtPepper

I hope we start to see a little more from Hulkenberg for the rest of the season. He may be doing well in the points standings, but I just haven't seemed to see the flare from him that we got last year.

SgtPepper

The enforcement of the article still leaves the way open for teams to advise drivers on pitstop strategies So what's to stop the pitwall simply saying 'at this current rate we'll have to shift you to a two stop' instead of 'you're burning your tyres out.' I appreciate the intention behind it, but t...

SgtPepper

I know I've commented on it before, but every time I have to suffer that saccharine, sickly, obvious-to-the-point-of-insulting Alistair Griffin song that Sky shamelessly slather all over the opening credits I feel physically sick. Obviously few songs will match The Chain as an intro song, but they d...

SgtPepper

I can't see why vettel is getting nominations. I hardly call being faster than Ricky in EVERY SESSION of the weekend and only losing because his tyres were 9 laps older and went off as being "throuoghly beaten". Still he has flaws with tyre management while Ricky is a master of it Kravitz...

SgtPepper

I can't see why vettel is getting nominations. I hardly call being faster than Ricky in EVERY SESSION of the weekend and only losing because his tyres were 9 laps older and went off as being "throuoghly beaten". Still he has flaws with tyre management while Ricky is a master of it Kravitz...

SgtPepper

1) KMags
2) Bottas

HM; Perez, StickyTrickyRicky, Kyvat, Felipe Baby.

SgtPepper

Although Chilton's mishap and the stewards are good contenders (Vettel being thoroughly beaten is now to be expected, even with all those lovely championships), I'm going to have to nominate Ferrari.

What on earth are they playing at?

SgtPepper

I just noticed that the fastest lap in Monza 2014 by Lewis today is barely faster that the last placed quali lap by Gianmaria Bruni just 10 years ago in Monza 2004 m hootie It just goes to show that the 2004 cars were beasts. IMO the peak of F1 (1991-1993 can make a case though) I often wonder what...

SgtPepper

I've gone a bit off Kobayashi. I know it's not his fault we rarely see him on the coverage but I just didn't expect him to be quite so anonymous this year. Me neither, but in truth it is difficult to be noticed in a Caterham as almost all of their current and former drivers can tell you. They barel...

SgtPepper

Top Gear was once good but now it isn't. The flimed segments where you're led to believe hilarious stuff just happens and they catch it on camera are all scripted sketches masquerading as reality. I also used to like Jeremy Clarkson but as his success and confidence has grown he increasingly feels ...

SgtPepper

If-people-are-mental-enough-to-ride-bikes-get-them-to-go-somwhere-else-instead-of-mangling-one-of-the-last-untainted-tracks-we-have-left-please Grand Prix. 1. Hamilton 2. Rosberg 3. Alonso 4. Ricky 5. Bottas 6. Magnussen 7. Hulk 8. Vetlel 9. Räikkönen 10. Perez Pole: Hamilton Fastest lap: Rosberg Fi...

SgtPepper

Vassago wrote:b) "Kubica is faster than me" and his antics in Montreal 2008 when he had to let Kubica through for eventual victory. With all the Polish journalists covering Kubica we got plenty of inside stories on Heidfeld which normally wouldn't have leaked out in Western Europe.

Such as?

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