Your Reject of the Race - Korea

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 13 Oct 2012, 09:46

I'm gonna start the ball rolling with a nomination for Psy on the basis that if it wasn't for him, this, this and this would have never seen the light of day. :lol:

Post by **Londoner** » 13 Oct 2012, 09:57

The TV Director - How many times did we get a slow-mo of a McLaren locking up? :roll:

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 13 Oct 2012, 10:51

My early nomination is McLaren - Hamilton on the cusp on getting knocked out in Q1 then Button actually going out in Q2.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 13 Oct 2012, 10:53

-McLaren, Hamilton was nearly knocked out in Q1 and Button was knocked out in Q2.

-HRT: They looked quite weak compared to their performance in Suzuka.

tc3j3r · Post by **tc3j3r** » 13 Oct 2012, 13:28

Martin Brundle - "The track temperature has gone from 28 to 32 degrees so it's 15% warmer now" He needs a physics lesson... :lol:

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 13 Oct 2012, 17:29

Williams: Fighting with Toro Rosso in qualify is pretty disappointing.

TheBigJ · Post by **TheBigJ** » 14 Oct 2012, 05:27

BCC presenters have just submitted their candidacy with an awful interview with PSY coupled with a dreadful dance rendition of Gangnam Style. Car-crash TV.

Post by **Londoner** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:11

Kamui Kobayashi - What the bathplug was that?!

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:15

The Korean marshalls - Leaving the yellows out for Rosberg's car is probably one of the daftest things I've seen since... well, this morning actually. Seriously, someone just push it down the bloody service road already

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:15

The marshals - That is quite terrible

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:15

Kobayashi has the award as of now. What the bathplug was that? Paul Tracy would have been embarrassed by that one!!

The Marshals were taking naps during this race instead of doing their jobs.
Sauber choked it away for Perez.

Post by **Londoner** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:17

New nomination - Marshalls - Get off your fat arses and move the Mercedes off the track!

Ed24 · Post by **Ed24** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:18

Marshalls or yellow flag for me

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:22

So many candidates at the moment

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:23

eurobrun wrote:So many candidates at the moment

And almost all of them work as Korean GP marshalls :lol:

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 14 Oct 2012, 06:24

Difficult call so far but I wasn't expecting much of the marshals due to such a long gap betweenn races, so for now my choice is my IIDOTR from last week, Kobayashi

J Washburn Stoker · Post by **J Washburn Stoker** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:37

Astroturf, I reckon.

Honourable mention Vettel's tyre for not blowing.

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:44

Defo the Astro Turf, and that famous bloke for his enthusiasm in waving the checkered flag

tkcom · Post by **tkcom** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:48

Kobayashi From boss to bust in a single week.
Williams Did they decide to field 2011 cars?

DHMs

Sauber Easy on tyres? One stop? Failed.
Hamilton Oh look, they do have reverse gear on those cars!
Astroturf Carpet belongs in houses, not racetrack!

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:51

1. Kobayashi: "From hero to zero" would be a massive understatement.

2. Hamilton: Couldn't pass the Torro Rossos. Even with super softs.

GwilymJJames · Post by **GwilymJJames** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:52

Yeongam circuit - How hard can it be to put a carpet down? Every other circuit can do it.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:54

Mentions include:
Kobayashi - That was stupid. Very stupid.
McLaren - How could so much go wrong? :lol:

Mercedes - For being generally crap
The marshalls - 8 or 9 laps is way to long to leave a yellow flag at the only good overtaking point.

But the winner:
The Astroturf - Hilarious yet stupid at the same time. Perfect :lol:

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:56

So many candidates...

-Kamui Kobayashi for his stupid first lap crash.

-The marshals for failing to remove Rosbergs car for 9 laps

-The Astro turf

-Mercedes for being slow again, they are becoming a candidate for ROTY if they continue like this.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:57

Korea: The marshalls are hopeless, the astroturf is hopeless.

HM's would be Kobayashi, McLaren and Di Resta (for being deadbeat)

Ferrim · Post by **Ferrim** » 14 Oct 2012, 07:59

Korea!

The track, the crowd, the marshalls... everything is rejectful!

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:01

My nominations:
The Korean Grand Prix Organisers - The astroturf was a joke (but a hilarious one at that :lol:

), the marshalling at the start of the race was a joke, and the urban development project was, and still is, a joke. Can someone explain to me how this track got on the calender again? :lol:

Mercedes AMG Petronas - They continue to amaze me with every passing weekend with just how low they can go. If I was Lewis, I'd be a very worried man right now
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Not that Lewis' current team can do any better mind you :lol:

But my ROTR goes to Kamui Kobayashi for basically snookering himself in that situation and taking out Button and Rosberg in the process.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:03

I forgot that computer generated LG advertising on the start-finish line. I really don't want to see something like this again.

Ferrarist · Post by **Ferrarist** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:06

pi314159 wrote:I forgot that computer generated LG advertising on the start-finish line. I really don't want to see something like this again.

For real? Like an artificially added ad banner? Wow, they did the same trick already at the very first WTCC race in 2005. :lol:

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:08

Honorable mentions;

Marshalls -- What the hell are they thinking about? 10 minutes to get rid of a car perfectly parked at the side? And the turf thing? Hilarious.

Vettel engineer -- What was all that bullshit about reminding Seb every lap he needed to take care of the tyre? It was clear he was going to win anyway. No need to do that mate. Sounded pretty lame.

Kobayashi -- For his Grosjean incarnation.

The race itself -- The podium decided at turn 1. Yeah, felt like 10 years ago.

But the winner is...

PSY's JACKET -- That simply... hurt my eyes.

Ed24 · Post by **Ed24** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:10

pi314159 wrote:I forgot that computer generated LG advertising on the start-finish line. I really don't want to see something like this again.

So far I've seen five examples of it, they started using it in Suzuka;

-UBS tarmac advert on inside run-off at Spoon
-UBS advert high on spectator hill on driver's right at Spoon
-Pirelli advert on start-finish line (like LG in Korea)
-4/5 LG advertising boards on inside of Turn 11
-LG on start finish line at Korea (as you said)

I hate them too

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:13

The Astroturf, seeing it wrap round Hamilton made me facepalm harder than at any point this season.

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:14

BBC's closing video, I did NOT need to see that dancing

Ed24 · Post by **Ed24** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:18

Sauber - hero to zero to hero to zero
Korea International Circuit - reasons already discussed
Senna - was he in the race?

Lewis Hamilton - his current team has gone to the dogs and cost him his championship campaign, and his 2013 team is going even worse... Astroturf moment summed up his predicament.

Boomstick · Post by **Boomstick** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:27

North Korea, for not sending in a Airstrike to rid us of this rubbish

....but really Astro Turf and Kobes....from hero to zero in one week

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:34

Kobayashi, astro turf, marshalls, Hamilton's pace, so many options to choose from...

Pamphlet · Post by **Pamphlet** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:36

Another one of those "sticking my neck on the line" votes.

Sergio Perez - Can't even beat a McLaren with a rear suspension failure, even on a one-stopper while starting on primes (the only strategy that makes you look good...if you can even call "getting knocked out in Q2 and taking advantage of the terrible rules" a strategy)? Your teammate would've demolished you if it wasn't for the first lap incident. Hulkenberg deserves that drive so much more than you do.
Korea - Appalling. Why are we racing here again? Even the drivers hate it. Horrible track, horrible astroturf, horrible marshals, horrible everything. Oh, and PSY is terrible.

Dishonorable mentions:
* McLaren - Nice job. You just threw away the championship. You didn't even accept Hamilton's goodbye party invitation. Disgusting.
* Kamui Kobayashi - Seriously?
* Sauber - Oh my God.
* Mercedes - Oh my God.

razta · Post by **razta** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:40

Mercedes - WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED????

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:44

Pamphlet wrote:Korea - Appalling. Why are we racing here again? Even the drivers hate it. Horrible track, horrible astroturf, horrible marshals, horrible everything. Oh, and PSY is terrible.

This.

solarcold · Post by **solarcold** » 14 Oct 2012, 08:56

I want to post my unpopular opinion here:
Korea's awesome both as a country and racetrack (if not for the astro turf), PSY's just awesome, though marshalls were sick.

girry · Post by **girry** » 14 Oct 2012, 09:00

Korean track adds quite a bit of rejectfulness to the calendar. It's rather cool imo.

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ROTR Kobayashi ... I'm his big fan, but, isn't this obvious?