The HRT thread

Eryx · Post by **Eryx** » 03 Dec 2012, 17:37

I really thought HRT was gonna pull its self out of the shithole its in and start to fight its way up the field....A dam shame...

Guess i better go to supporting Caterham...

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 03 Dec 2012, 19:11

RIP HRT

East Londoner wrote:HRT 2009-2012

I suppose that's the end of Docklands Light Railway's racing career, and thus the last remaining link to the 1990s as well.

Which means Jenson Button is now the most experienced driver on the grid. Damn, that makes me feel old.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 03 Dec 2012, 20:13

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:RIP HRT
East Londoner wrote:HRT 2009-2012

I suppose that's the end of Docklands Light Railway's racing career, and thus the last remaining link to the 1990s as well.

Which means Jenson Button is now the most experienced driver on the grid. Damn, that makes me feel old.

Your not the only one. He's changed a bit hasn't he :lol:

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 03 Dec 2012, 20:40

So Button is the only driver now who was active before I started watching Formula 1.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 03 Dec 2012, 21:01

pi314159 wrote:So Button is the only driver now who was active before I started watching Formula 1.

For me, there's still Button, Alonso, Raikkonen, Webber and Massa. And they're all at top teams.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 03 Dec 2012, 21:10

Schumi was the last driver who was active before I started to watch Formula One - he debuted just one and a half months after my birth, and all of the other drivers from 1997 or before had already retired before him.

Now I'm moving on to the category where I wait for the day when someone younger than me gets a F1 race seat. Oh wait, that already happened - Esteban Gutierrez is three and a half weeks younger than me! :lol:

Minardi Man · Post by **Minardi Man** » 03 Dec 2012, 22:31

No I remember the hype when Button first started racing, I also remember liking the fact that he was doing well in a williams more than anything though which is nice.

Zetec · Post by **Zetec** » 04 Dec 2012, 09:46

pi314159 wrote:So Button is the only driver now who was active before I started watching Formula 1.

Well, for me Williams, McLaren, Ferrari and Sauber are the only teams still active (1993) when I started watching F1.

And without Michael no driver left over for me.

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 04 Dec 2012, 10:02

Wow, do I feel old now. Not only are none of drivers that were around when I started watching still driving in Formula 1, 6 are unfortunately dead and only 2 are still active in race driving. Also only 4 of the tracks are still on the 2012 calendar.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 04 Dec 2012, 10:17

Faustus wrote:Wow, do I feel old now. Not only are none of drivers that were around when I started watching no longer driving in Formula 1, 6 are unfortunately dead and only 2 are still active in race driving. Also only 4 of the tracks are still on the 2012 calendar.

What year was that?

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 04 Dec 2012, 10:20

eurobrun wrote:
Faustus wrote:Wow, do I feel old now. Not only are none of drivers that were around when I started watching no longer driving in Formula 1, 6 are unfortunately dead and only 2 are still active in race driving. Also only 4 of the tracks are still on the 2012 calendar.

What year was that?

1984.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 04 Dec 2012, 10:25

Zetec wrote:
pi314159 wrote:So Button is the only driver now who was active before I started watching Formula 1.

Well, for me Williams, McLaren, Ferrari and Sauber are the only teams still active (1993) when I started watching F1.
And without Michael no driver left over for me.

With the teams, it's the same for me. Jordan, Prost, BAR, Minardi, Arrows, Jaguar and Benetton had all changed owners or vanished completely by 2006.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 04 Dec 2012, 10:39

pi314159 wrote:
Zetec wrote:
pi314159 wrote:So Button is the only driver now who was active before I started watching Formula 1.

Well, for me Williams, McLaren, Ferrari and Sauber are the only teams still active (1993) when I started watching F1.
And without Michael no driver left over for me.

With the teams, it's the same for me. Jordan, Prost, BAR, Minardi, Arrows, Jaguar and Benetton had all changed owners or vanished completely by 2006.

For me the only teams are obviously Williams, McLaren and Ferrari. As for the drivers, the last driver to retire who was active before I started following Formula 1 was the mighty Jean Alesi.

Ferrim · Post by **Ferrim** » 04 Dec 2012, 11:57

Nuppiz wrote:Schumi was the last driver who was active before I started to watch Formula One - he debuted just one and a half months after my birth, and all of the other drivers from 1997 or before had already retired before him.

Now I'm moving on to the category where I wait for the day when someone younger than me gets a F1 race seat. Oh wait, that already happened - Esteban Gutierrez is three and a half weeks younger than me!

You don't know how much it hurts to see a guy two and half months younger than me as a three time world champion. :lol:

He was the first guy younger than me to start a F1 race and to score a race win as well.

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 04 Dec 2012, 12:52

Speak for yourselves, there's only Webber left on the 2013 grid who's older than me!! :shock:

Faustus · Post by **Faustus** » 04 Dec 2012, 13:41

James1978 wrote:Speak for yourselves, there's only Webber left on the 2013 grid who's older than me!!

Same here.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 04 Dec 2012, 14:55

Nuppiz wrote:Now I'm moving on to the category where I wait for the day when someone younger than me gets a F1 race seat. Oh wait, that already happened - Esteban Gutierrez is three and a half weeks younger than me!

That happened to me when Jenson Button joined the grid. We'll be down to four World Champions next year, all of whom are younger than me. Now pass me my walking stick, you young whippersnapper.

DanielPT wrote:As for the drivers, the last driver to retire who was active before I started following Formula 1 was the mighty Jean Alesi.

I can say the same - once Gerhard Berger had retired, Jean Alesi was the last remaining link to the time before Canada 1990.

Faustus wrote:Wow, do I feel old now. Not only are none of drivers that were around when I started watching no longer driving in Formula 1, 6 are unfortunately dead and only 2 are still active in race driving. Also only 4 of the tracks are still on the 2012 calendar.

I don't have it quite as bad - two dead (Alboreto and Senna), nine tracks remaining from 1990, although most of those have been given the requisite surgery.

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 04 Dec 2012, 16:36

dinizintheoven wrote:We'll be down to four World Champions

Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Button, Vettel.

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 04 Dec 2012, 16:40

shinji wrote:
dinizintheoven wrote:We'll be down to four World Champions

Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Button, Vettel.

Given Mercedes mostly anonymous performances this season, I think dinizintheoven might be forgiven for forgetting Hamilton! :lol:

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 04 Dec 2012, 18:48

Getting back to HRT, the thought just crossed my mind earlier, those sneaky bastards never sent me my membership card! I feel robbed! :lol:

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 04 Dec 2012, 19:11

Never let Pdlr borrow your screwdriver:

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews ... 14148.html

Row Man Gross-Gene · Post by **Row Man Gross-Gene** » 04 Dec 2012, 20:21

James1978 wrote:Speak for yourselves, there's only Webber left on the 2013 grid who's older than me!!

Me too!

David AGS · Post by **David AGS** » 05 Dec 2012, 07:08

AndreaModa wrote:Getting back to HRT, the thought just crossed my mind earlier, those sneaky bastards never sent me my membership card! I feel robbed!

Your not the only one, but got both signed drivers card from start of year. I feel priviledged!

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 05 Dec 2012, 07:15

Jocke1 wrote:Never let Pdlr borrow your screwdriver:

http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews ... 14148.html

Wow, so I'm not the only one who has done weird things as a kid.
Aside from the screwdriver, PdlR seems to be a very good guy based on this interview. A true gentleman, probably.

solarcold · Post by **solarcold** » 05 Dec 2012, 11:41

Just how experienced de la Rosa is! I'm 20 now, and I knew him when I was about 7 y o and created this (sorry for offtopic):
don't forget im russian.

fjackdaw · Post by **fjackdaw** » 05 Dec 2012, 14:12

I thought for just a moment that was the official FIA race report.

Post by **Ataxia** » 05 Dec 2012, 14:14

AndreaModa wrote:Getting back to HRT, the thought just crossed my mind earlier, those sneaky bastards never sent me my membership card! I feel robbed!

Yeah...I completely forgot about that. The bastards.

Do any other teams do free membership cards?

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 05 Dec 2012, 14:22

shinji wrote:
dinizintheoven wrote:We'll be down to four World Champions

Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Button, Vettel.

Bah! And there I was thinking about the "five World Champions on the grid this year" that some commentator said. So it was actually six. Anyway, down to five, then, but it doesn't change the inescapable fact they're all younger than me. Bah again!

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 05 Dec 2012, 15:15

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:Getting back to HRT, the thought just crossed my mind earlier, those sneaky bastards never sent me my membership card! I feel robbed!

Yeah...I completely forgot about that. The bastards.

Do any other teams do free membership cards?

I never received mine. Although, that doesn't wane my love for HRT!

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 05 Dec 2012, 15:48

Awesome, solarcold. I love it

-Hei !, Alesi !
-Hei !, what ?

Backmarker · Post by **Backmarker** » 05 Dec 2012, 16:07

solarcold wrote:Just how experienced de la Rosa is! I'm 20 now, and I knew him when I was about 7 y o and created this (sorry for offtopic):
don't forget im russian.

No, No, No, No, No!

Post by **Londoner** » 05 Dec 2012, 16:10

Oh my. That's Alex Wurz's Benetton in the background. :shock:

Jocke1 · Post by **Jocke1** » 05 Dec 2012, 16:41

East Londoner wrote:Oh my. That's Alex Wurz's Benetton in the background.

And we can all see the number...

solarcold · Post by **solarcold** » 05 Dec 2012, 17:09

Jocke1 wrote:
East Londoner wrote:Oh my. That's Alex Wurz's Benetton in the background.

And we can all see the number...

I'm not.. I am not in any way linked with this.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 05 Dec 2012, 17:47

solarcold wrote:
Jocke1 wrote:
East Londoner wrote:Oh my. That's Alex Wurz's Benetton in the background.

And we can all see the number...

I'm not.. I am not in any way linked with this.

Consider it coincidence then. And I don't see 49 at all in the picture. :roll:

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 05 Dec 2012, 17:54

Do you know that, prior to that crash; Pedro Diniz had 49 DNF's in his career???????

And also that, at that race, Heinz Harald Frentzen retired after running 49 minutes to lose his best chance to win the F1 World Championship?? :lol:

And there's more, Ralf Schumacher led for the last time that race Lap 49, and one lap before it was Wurz's teammate Fisichella leading, when he spun off.

solarcold · Post by **solarcold** » 05 Dec 2012, 18:27

Aerond wrote:Do you know that, prior to that crash; Pedro Diniz had 49 DNF's in his career???????

And also that, at that race, Heinz Harald Frentzen retired after running 49 minutes to lose his best chance to win the F1 World Championship??

And there's more, Ralf Schumacher led for the last time that race Lap 49, and one lap before it was Wurz's teammate Fisichella leading, when he spun off.

okay I give in. Alexander Wurz used his mind control to make me draw this story when I was a child. I have nothing to lose now.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 05 Dec 2012, 18:43

Aerond wrote:Do you know that, prior to that crash; Pedro Diniz had 49 DNF's in his career???????

And also that, at that race, Heinz Harald Frentzen retired after running 49 minutes to lose his best chance to win the F1 World Championship??

And there's more, Ralf Schumacher led for the last time that race Lap 49, and one lap before it was Wurz's teammate Fisichella leading, when he spun off.

I'd add to that by saying Diniz's car is at 49 degrees in that picture.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 05 Dec 2012, 18:51

AdrianSutil wrote:
Aerond wrote:Do you know that, prior to that crash; Pedro Diniz had 49 DNF's in his career???????

And also that, at that race, Heinz Harald Frentzen retired after running 49 minutes to lose his best chance to win the F1 World Championship??

And there's more, Ralf Schumacher led for the last time that race Lap 49, and one lap before it was Wurz's teammate Fisichella leading, when he spun off.

I'd add to that by saying Diniz's car is at 49 degrees in that picture.

You get more than three coincidences and wallop there's the truth. And I don't like what that implies ..... :shock:

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 05 Dec 2012, 18:54

AdrianSutil wrote:
Aerond wrote:Do you know that, prior to that crash; Pedro Diniz had 49 DNF's in his career???????

And also that, at that race, Heinz Harald Frentzen retired after running 49 minutes to lose his best chance to win the F1 World Championship??

And there's more, Ralf Schumacher led for the last time that race Lap 49, and one lap before it was Wurz's teammate Fisichella leading, when he spun off.

I'd add to that by saying Diniz's car is at 49 degrees in that picture.

Humm... Looking at the picture I would say more like 70 but that was a nice try!