Grand Prix Rejects

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I’d say the most likely are: - Danny Ric but only if Red Bull don’t leave the sport and get a decent engine - Verstappen has time on his side and will probably be at the peak of his powers just as Hamilton and Vettel are on the decline - Vandoorne seems very talented and could reap the rewards if Mc...

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Nico Rosberg – After a fighting drive, once again Nico choked under (no) pressure and handed his team-mate the title on a silver plate. Dishonourable Mentions Danny Kyvat – With Max waiting in the wings, this wasn’t the best time to stuff it into the wall. He’s fast for sure but still a bit too err...

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Raikkonen - Once again outpaced by Vettel, despite earning himself track position at the start. The last lap divebomb on Bottas ruined both their races and was 100% Kimi’s fault. I wish he’d retire at the end of the season and give some new blood an opportunity to drive a very good car. Hulkenberg ...

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1) Williams - Throwing valuable points away in such an unnecessary manor. Bottas must be ruing the day Ferrari signed Raikkonen for another year. 2) Honda - Aiming to match Ferrari in engine performance, they seem to have lost all perceptions of reality. Dishonorable mention - Vettel - Blasting Pire...

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Indeed, it was interesting to read the Honda boss saying that the engine they ran in Hungary was “much better than Renault”. He went on to say McLaren’s chassis is still quite a way behind Red Bull, primarily down to lack of mileage. On the other hand I remember Ron Dennis at Silverstone saying that...

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1. Alonso
2. Kvyat

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Saves another tank slapper vs Verstappen, gets a penalty for pointing his car at a dangerous 45 degree angle on the main straight.

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Mercedes Drivers – Shocking performances from both championship contenders. I expect LOLDONADO to get 3 penalties, I expect Williams to be slow on a tight and twisty track, I don’t expect the following… Rosberg – No pace all weekend. Left for dead by the Ferrari’s in the race. Dat tyre choice. Clum...

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Oh bravo McLaren, bravo. *slow claps*

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1. Felipe Nasr
2. Carlos Sainz Jr

Both surprised me in good way.

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McLaren Honda - I was genuinely excited when I heard the famous combination would be making a return to the sport in 2015 but every aspect of their Melbourne weekend was utterly rejectful. No Alonso, no power, last on the grid, last in the race, all topped off by a bland livery with no title sponso...

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I was quite surprised to see McLaren sticking with a largely silver livery this year. Its looks ok I guess but it would have been nice to see something different to mark their new journey with Honda and seperation from Mercedes. I can only guess that Dennis is really attached to the silver chrome lo...

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I do hope the McLaren livery is better this year or at least distinctive. Orange would be nice, remember this test livery. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mamedzFK951rb2fzoo3_1280.jpg Saying that I'd imagine Honda will bring quite a lot of white into the livery. Is Alonso bringing Santander as a s...

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The first grand prix I ever watched was Belgium 1991. I remember Andrea was running 2nd and on course to score Jordan's first ever podium before his engine failed with just a few laps to go.

A very good driver and a great loss to the world of F1. RIP Andrea de Cesaris.

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1. Alonso – One of the best drives I’ve ever seen. He did things with that car on those tyres that possibly no-one else in F1 could. Fantastic. 2. Ricciardo – The boy has it all, speed, race craft and consistency. He seized his opportunity yet again and never looked like dropping the ball. Mature be...

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Jean Alesi, a true legend, pure passion, style and speed. All the best Jean.

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This is quite an easy one for me... Max Chilton – Took out his team-mate (big no no!), didn’t take responsibility, in fact blamed Bianchi for "braking later" than him and potentially cost Marussia points in a high attrition race. The thing that I cant understand is Max not being able to co...

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1. Ricciardo – A wonderful drive and the first non-Mercedes winner of 2014! Particularly unexpected at such a non Red Bull friendly track like Canada.
2. Perez – Accident aside, I would have never expected Perez to be up in 2nd with so few laps to go.

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Excellent article Enoch. Some very good points raised, completely agree with everything you said.

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I agree with a lot of these posts, Hamilton’s attitude is the problem. He wins 4 races in a row and all is relatively peaceful. Nico is not thrilled finishing 2nd all the time but takes his losses with dignity and respect. Monaco comes round and Rosberg finally takes one back. Cue Lewis behaving lik...

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1. Sutil and Gutierrez - The former for always looking like an accident waiting to happen and the latter throwing away valuable points. 2. Hamilton - I admire his talent, but he's such a sore loser, it's difficult to get behind him. Also he's too quick to blame the team on the radio. If it was sooo...

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1. Bianchi - Hero
2. JEV - Very Unlucky

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So Jocke1 was right, the answer to the thread's question is... Monaco 2014.

To quote Lewis after the race, "We're not friends".

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1. Maldonado – Insists on driving like a clown while his team-mate drags the car into the points. 2. McLaren – Since Melbourne they've been the slowest of the Mercedes powered teams. They’re running out of excuses and this season is starting to look like 2013 for them. Dishonourable mentions Massa -...

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Not unexpected at all but there was still some hope in my heart...

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*Sigh* That's a real pity, especially for Dan.

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Yeah, as a Williams fan myself, Bahrain was a bit of an anti-climax (although I also like Force India and Ricciardo ). I predict China might be a little better though as I hear Williams were struggling quite specifically with rear tyre deg in Bahrain. Historically Shanghai is a front-limited track s...

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Yes, "the media" will stir the pot, but here you are with this thread lol. But lets blame the media, not people wanting this type of stuff and speculating about it. Woah, little hostile there pablo. I'm new here, I get it, but I wasnt trying to shoot an angle, I was just thinking out loud...

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I agree that an on-track collision would be the most likely cause of any breakdown in relationship. Eg. Vettel / Webber crash in Turkey 2010 sparked the 3 year cold war at Red Bull (although admittedly those two were never “friends” to begin with). The media will stir the pot at any opportunity so M...

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I’ve been thinking about this since pre-season testing. It seems Mercedes are going to be untouchable for at least the first half of 2014. At this stage it’s looking pretty likely one of their drivers is going to be WDC. They’re very evenly matched, equally supported and super competitive… So, can t...

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ROTR Maldonado – Tried to “kill” Vergne on lap 1 and then nearly beheaded Gutierrez Gutierrez. Should have been given more penalty points imo. At this rate he can go ahead and roll another 3 drivers before he gets banned! (Dis)Honourable mentions: - Ferrari’s top speed. - McLaren’s reliability. - Su...

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1. Perez - Great quali and a brilliant race. Nice confidence boost for him, he really needed it. Should be a good fight between the FI drivers this season, they’ll push each other on to good results. 2. Ricciardo – From 13th to 4th in a Red Bull Renault lacking top end speed (compared to the Mercs)....

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1. Hulkenberg – The Force India is ok (not great imo) but Hulk absolutely maximised it in every session. Heavy weight be darned, talent always shines.

2. Kobayashi – Very solid drive and could prove to be a vital one for Caterham.

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Yeah, most likely they bolted on the Supersofts and sent him out on fumes

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Scratch that^ BIGGER NEWS, Chilton breaks into the 1m38s!

He's up to 6th.

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BIG NEWS, Chilton into the 1m39s in Bahrain!

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For those who can access it, Gary Anderson's views: m For those who can't access it, his order is: 1. Mercedes 2. McLaren 3. Force India 4. Ferrari 5. Williams 6. Sauber 7. Lotus 8. Toro Rosso 9. Red Bull (!) 10. Caterham 11. Marussia Wow, are those his predictions for the season or just how things...

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Ah ok, makes sense.

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I'm wondering, if one of the Williams drivers gets injured during Silverstone FP2, would Suzie be allowed to qualify and race??

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I agree, still feels like the Mercedes teams are easily able to pull out top 5 lap times consistently. Ferrari seem to be only team able to mix it up with them. If the Mercedes powerunit does have a significant advantage over the others, it will be really interesting to see how much of an advantage,...

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