The Wolfgang von Trips Memorial Trophy

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 20 Apr 2013, 12:15

Previous Bahrain GP winners

2004- Jenson Button (BAR_Honda)
2005- Pedro de la Rosa (McLaren-Mercedes)
2006- Jenson Button (Honda)
2007- Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2008- Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber)
2009- Timo Glock (Toyota)
2010- Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2012- Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)

Any predictions?

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 20 Apr 2013, 12:18

I say di Resta.

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 20 Apr 2013, 19:20

Sutil is my vote.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 22 Apr 2013, 21:32

Bahrain GP results

1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)
2. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
3. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes)
4. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari)
5. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
6. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault)
7. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
8. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault)
9. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari)
10. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth)
11. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)
12. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault)

Championship Standings

1. Romain Grosjean 80 pts, 2 wins
2. Paul di Resta 54 pts, 3 2nds
3. Sergio Perez 52 pts, 2 3rds
4. Nico Hulkenberg 42 pts, 1 2nd
5. Adrian Sutil 35 pts, 1 win
6. Daniel Ricciardo 31 pts, 1 win
7. Jean-Eric Vergne 30 pts, 1 4th
8. Valterri Bottas 30 pts, 1 5th
9. Esteban Gutierrez 18 pts, 2 6ths
10. Jules Bianchi 15 pts, 1 7th
11. Charles Pic 12 pts, 2 8ths
12. Max Chilton 3 pts, 3 10ths
13. Giedo van der Garde 2 pts, 1 9th

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 11 May 2013, 14:54

Previous Spanish GP winners
1997- Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
1998- Alex Wurz (Benetton-Playlife)
1999- Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
2000- Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2001- Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW)
2002- Nick Heidfeld (Sauber-Petronas)
2003- Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004- Jarno Trulli (Renault)
2005- Mark Webber (Williams-BMW)
2006- Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
2007- Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2008- Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber)
2009- Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault)
2010- Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
2011- Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2012- Pastor Maldonado (Williams-Renault)

Predictions?

Hound55 · Post by **Hound55** » 11 May 2013, 22:28

I'm thinking Grosjean.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 12 May 2013, 14:56

Spanish GP Results

Championship leader Romain Grosjean retired from the lead, allowing Paul di Resta to close the gap in the standings to just one point. Reigning champ Hulkenberg's chances of retaining his title appear to be slipping away already.

1. P. di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
2. S. Perez (McLaren-Mercedes)
3. D. Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
4. E. Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari)
5. A. Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
6. N. Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari)
7. V. Bottas (Williams-Renault)
8. C. Pic (Caterham-Renault)
9. J. Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth)
10. M. Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)

1. R. Grosjean 80 pts, 2 wins
2. P. di Resta 79 pts, 1 win
3. S. Perez 70 pts, 1 2nd
4. N. Hulkenberg 50 pts, 1 2nd
5. D. Ricciardo 46 pts, 1 win
6. A. Sutil 45 pts, 1 win
7. V. Bottas 36 pts, 1 5th
8. J. Vergne 30 pts, 1 4th, 1 5th
9. E. Gutierrez 30 pts, 1 4th, 2 6ths
10. J. Bianchi 17 pts, 1 7th
11. C. Pic 16 pts, 3 8ths
12. M. Chilton 4 pts, 4 10ths
13. G. van der Garde 2 pts, 1 9th

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 24 May 2013, 13:56

Previous Monaco winners

1997- Rubens Barrichello (Stewart-Ford)
1998- Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton-Playlife)
1999- Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
2000- Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2001- Jenson Button (Benetton-Renault)
2002- Jarno Trulli (Renault)
2003- Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2004- Jarno Trulli (Renault)
2005- Nick Heidfeld (Williams-BMW)
2006- Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber)
2007-Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2008- Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber)
2009- Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota)
2010- Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2011- Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2012- Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 24 May 2013, 13:59

Rosberg would be the obvious prediction, but since Grosjean was very fast in free practice, I'm saying Grosjean.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 24 May 2013, 14:00

pi314159 wrote:Rosberg would be the obvious prediction, but since Grosjean was very fast in free practice, I'm saying Grosjean.

Rosberg's not eligble any more, he won at China last year

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 24 May 2013, 14:17

takagi_for_the_win wrote:
pi314159 wrote:Rosberg would be the obvious prediction, but since Grosjean was very fast in free practice, I'm saying Grosjean.

Rosberg's not eligble any more, he won at China last year

Easy to forget, given Mercedes' race performance over the last two years.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 27 May 2013, 11:01

Monaco GP

An easy win for Sutil sees him climb back up the championship. Vergne picks up his first podium of the season, while di Resta takes advantage of Grosjeans DNF to take the lead of the championship. At the back, both Chilton and van der Garde pick up their best finishes of the season.

1. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
2. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
3. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
4. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari)
5. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault)
6. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari)
7. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)
8. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault)
9. Sergio Perez (McLaen-Mercedes)

1. Paul di Resta 94 pts, 1 win
2. Romain Grosjean 80 pts, 2 wins
3. Sergio Perez 72 pts, 1 2nd
4. Adrian Sutil 70 pts, 2 wins
5. Nico Hulkenberg 62 pts, 1 2nd
6. Jean_Eric Vergne 48 pts, 1 2nd
7. Daniel Ricciardo 46 pts, 1 win
8. Valterri Bottas 46 pts, 2 5ths
9. Esteban Gutierrez 38 pts, 1 4th
10. Jules Bianchi 17 pts, 1 7th
11. Charles Pic 16 pts, 3 8ths
12. Max Chilton 10 pts, 1 7th
13. Giedo van der Garde 6 pts, 1 8th

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 08 Jun 2013, 22:48

Previous Canadian Grand Prix winners
1997- Giancarlo Fisichella (Jordan-Peugeot)
1998- Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton-Playlife)
1999- Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton-Playlife)
2000- Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2001- Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW)
2002- Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2003- Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004- Jenson Button (BAR-Honda)
2005- Felipe Massa (Sauber-Petronas)
2006- Felipe Massa (Sauber-Petronas)
2007- Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2008- Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber)
2010- Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2011- Vitaly Petrov (Renault)
2012- Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)

Predictions?

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 09 Jun 2013, 13:49

I hope it's Bottas, but if it's a dry race, I guess Sutil.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 10 Jun 2013, 13:34

Canadian Grand Prix

Jean-Eric Vergne picked up his maiden win, winning comfortably in Montreal. Paul di Resta scythed through the field to take second, increasing his lead in the championship. Sutil survived a late drive through to pick up third ahead of Perez and Grosjean. Bottas couldn't capitalise on his brilliant qualifying, and had to fend off a lacklustre Ricciardo. Bianchi, Pic and Chilton round out the points.

1. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
2. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
3. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
4. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes)
5. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)
6. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault)
7. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
8. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth)
9. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault)
10. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)

1. Paul di Resta 112 pts
2. Romain Grosjean 90 pts
3. Adrian Sutil 85 pts
4. Sergio Perez 84 pts
5. Jean-Eric Vergne 73 pts
6. Nico Hulkenberg 62 pts
7. Valterri Bottas 54 pts
8. Daniel Ricciardo 52 pts
9. Esteban Gutierrez 38 pts
10. Jules Bianchi 21 pts
11. Charles Pic 18 pts
12. Max Chilton 11 pts
13. Giedo van der Garde 6 pts

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 29 Jun 2013, 14:20

Previous British GP winners
1997: Alex Wurz (Benetton-Renault)
1998: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
1999: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
2000: Ralf Schumacher (Williams-BMW)
2001: Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-BMW)
2002: Nick Heidfeld (Sauber-Petronas)
2003: Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2004: Jenson Button (BAR-Honda)
2005: Jenson Button (BAR-Honda)
2006: Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
2007: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2008: Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber)
2009: Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault)
2010: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2011: Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
2012: Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)

Predictions?

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 02 Jul 2013, 13:37

British Grand Prix

Adrian Sutil took the laurels in a dramatic race at Silverstone which saw the retirements of title contenders Romain Grosjean and Sergio Perez, as well as Jean-Eric Vergne. Vergnes teammate Daniel Ricciardo came second, with Paul di Resta putting in another barnstorming performance to take third, limiting the damage to his lead in the championship. Hulkenberg was best of the rest ahead of Bottas and Gutierrez, with Pic leading the charge of the new teams.

1. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
2. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
3. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
4. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari)
5. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault)
6. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari)
7. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault)
8. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth)
9. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)
10. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault)

1. Paul di Resta 127 pts, 1 win
2. Adrian Sutil 110 pts, 3 wins
3. Romain Grosjean 90 pts, 2 wins
4. Sergio Perez 84 pts, 1 2nd
5. Nico Hulkenberg 74 pts, 1 2nd
6. Jean-Eric Vergne 73 pts, 1 win
7. Daniel Ricciardo 70 pts, 1 win
8. Valterri Bottas 64 pts, 3 5ths
9. Esteban Gutierrez 46 pts, 1 4th
10. Jules Bianchi 25 pts, 1 7th
11. Charles Pc 24 pts, 3 8ths
12. Max Chilton 13 pts, 1 7th
13. Giedo van der Garde 7 pts, 1 8th

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 22 Jul 2013, 09:59

German Grand Prix

Romain Grosjean put himself back in the title fight with a comfortable win in Germany. The Frenchman was in a class of his own all race, and utterly demoralised the opposition. Perez picked up a second, but doesn't have the pace to win at the moment. Last years champion Hulkenberg wrestled his poor Sauber to an incredible 3rd place at his home event, ahead of the surprisingly quiet Force Indias of di Resta and Sutil. Gutierrez and Bottas had lonely races in 6th and 7th respectively, with Pic, van der Garde and Chilton rounding off the points.

1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)
2.Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes)
3. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari)
4. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
5. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes)
6. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari)
7. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault)
8. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault)
9. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault)
10. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)

Championship Standings
1. Paul di Resta 139 pts
2. Adrian Sutil 120 pts
3. Romain Grosjean 115 pts
4. Sergio Perez 102 pts
5. Nico Hulkenberg 89 pts
6. Jean-Eric Vergne 73 pts
7. Daniel Ricciardo 70 pts
8. Valterri Bottas 70 pts
9. Esteban Gutierrez 54 pts
10. Charles Pic 28 pts
11. Jules Bianchi 25 pts
12. Max Chilton 14 pts
13. Giedo van der Garde 9 pts

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 26 Jul 2013, 16:35

Previous Hungarian Grand Prix winners

1997: Ralf Schumacher (Jordan-Peugeot)
1998: Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton-Playlife)
1999: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
2000: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2001: Ralf Schumacher (Williams-BMW)
2002: Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2003: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004: Jenson Button (BAR-Honda)
2005: Jenson Button (BAR-Honda)
2006: Jenson Button (Honda)
2007: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2008: Heikki Kovaleinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2009: Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault)
2010: Vitaly Petrov (Renault)
2011: Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
2012: Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 26 Jul 2013, 21:48

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Previous Hungarian Grand Prix winners

1997: Ralf Schumacher (Jordan-Peugeot)
1998: Giancarlo Fisichella (Benetton-Playlife)
1999: Eddie Irvine (Ferrari)
2000: Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari)
2001: Ralf Schumacher (Williams-BMW)
2002: Kimi Raikkonen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2003: Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004: Jenson Button (BAR-Honda)
2005: Jenson Button (BAR-Honda)
2006: Jenson Button (Honda)
2007: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes)
2008: Heikki Kovaleinen (McLaren-Mercedes)
2009: Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault)
2010: Vitaly Petrov (Renault)
2011: Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
2012: Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)

I believe in GGRRJJNN

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 03 Aug 2013, 19:08

Hungarian Grand Prix

Romain Grosjean put himself back in the lead of the championship following another runaway win Hungary, combined with Paul di Resta's retirement. Sergio Perez kept himself in contention with another second, while Nico Hulkenberg picked up another third, which sees him remain an outsider to retain his crown. Jean-Eric Vergne beat team mate Ricciardo home for 4th in the battle of the Toro Rosso's, while the high attrition saw Giedo van der Garde finish an impressive 6th, ahead of Pic, Bianchi and Chilton. Di Resta was classified 10th.

1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)
2. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes)
3. Nico Hulkenberg (Force India-Mercedes)
4. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
5. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
6. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault)
7. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault)
8. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth)
9. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth)
10. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)

1. Romain Grosjean 140 points, 4 wins
2. Paul di Resta 140 points, 1 win
3. Adrian Sutil 120 points, 3 wins
4. Sergio Perez 120 points, 3 2nds
5. Nico Hulkenberg 104 points
6. Jean-Eric Vergne 85 points
7. Daniel Ricciardo 80 points
8. Valterri Bottas 70 points
9. Esteban Gutierrez 54 points
10. Charles Pic 34 points
11. Jules Bianchi 29 points
12. Giedo van der Garde 17 points
13. Max Chilton 16 points

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 10 Aug 2013, 18:08

Having let boredom get the better of me, I decided to do basic stats for this seasons drivers

Sergio Perez
3 wins
440 points
Best championship result: 6th (2012)

Romain Grosjean
6 wins
365 points
Best championship result: 3rd (2012)

Nico Hulkenberg
5 wins
524 points
Best championship result: 1st (2012)

Esteban Gutierrez
0 wins (best result 4th)
54 points
Best championship result: n/a (currently 9th)

Paul di Resta
4 wins
557 points
Best championship result: 3rd (2011)

Adrian Sutil
9 wins
634.5 points
Best championship result: 2nd (2010, 2011)

Valterri Bottas
0 wins (best result 5th)
70 points
Best championship result: n/a (currently 8th)

Daniel Ricciardo
1 win
241 points
Best championship result: 8th (2012)

Jean-Eric Vergne
1 win
224 points
Best championship result: 10th (2012)

Charles Pic
0 wins (best result 7th)
53 points
Best championship result: 13th (2012)

Giedo van der Garde
0 wins (best result 6th)
17 points
Best championship result: n/a (currently 12th)

Max Chilton
0 wins (best result 7th)
16 points
Best championship result: n/a (currently 13th)

Jules Bianchi
0 wins (best result 7th)
29 points
Best championship result: n/a (currently 11th)

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 12 Aug 2013, 14:33

2011

1. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 322 points, 8 wins
2. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 234 points, 2 wins
3. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes) 208 points, 2 wins
4. Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 192 points, 2 wins
5. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber-Ferrari) 172 points, 1 win
6. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 162 points, 2 wins
7. Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 143 points
8. Sergio Perez (Sauber-Ferrari) 134 points, 1 win
9. Nick Heidfeld (Renault) 121 points, 1 win
10. Pastor Maldonado (Williams-Cosworth) 66 points
11. Bruno Senna (Renault) 47 points
12. Jerome d'Ambrosio (Virgin-Cosworth) 29 points
13. Timo Glock (Virgin-Cosworth) 24 points
14. Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT-Cosworth) 11 points
15. Pedro de la Rosa (Sauber-Ferrari) 8 points
16. Narain Karthikeyan (HRT-Cosworth) 5 points
17. Daniel Ricciardo (HRT-Cosworth) 2 points

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 12 Aug 2013, 14:44

2010

1. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 369 points, 13 wins
2. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 232 points, 3 wins
3. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 187 points
4. Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber-Ferrari) 171 points, 1 win
5. Vitaly Petrov (Renault) 166 points, 1 win
6. Nico Hulkenberg (Williams-Cosworth) 159 points
7. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India-Cosworth) 157 points, 1 win
8. Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 143 points
9. Pedro de la Rosa (Sauber-Ferrari) 75 points
10. Nick Heidfeld (Sauber-Ferrari) 49 points
11. Karun Chandhok (HRT-Cosworth) 35 points
12. Bruno Senna (HRT-Cosworth) 35 points
13. Timo Glock (Virgin-Cosworth) 31 points
14. Lucas di Grassi (Virgin-Cosworth) 25 points
15. Sakon Yamamoto (HRT-Cosworth) 15 points

Nico Rosberg walked away with the title in a display of dominance, but that was not the Big News for the year. No, in a display of I don't know what, Bruno Senna managed to unrejectify himself in the HRT, and almost as impressively, Karun Chandhok got within a 6th of doing exactly the same. If that's not pant-wettingly fantastic, I don't know what is...

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 12 Aug 2013, 14:58

2009

1. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 112 points, 9 wins
2. Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) 108.5 points, 2 wins
3. Timo Glock (Toyota) 90 points, 3 wins
4. Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) 84 points, 2 wins
5. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams-Toyota) 49 points
6. Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 38 points
7. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 37.5 points, 1 win
8. Nelson Piquet Jnr (Renault) 25 points
9. Sebastian Bourdais (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 21.5 points
10. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Force India-Mercedes) 17 points
11. Romain Grosjean (Renault) 13 points
12. Kamui Kobayashi (Toyota) 12 points
13. Jaime Alguersuari (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 7 points
14. Luca Badoer (Ferrari) 1 point

Generally, the WvT Memorial Trophy is a one-man show, year in, year out. However, once every few years, a truly brilliant season is served up for the long-suffering followers of the championship. 2009 was one of those seasons. Looking back, it seems bonkers to think that it took Webber until the final round to wrap up the title, and he probably would've secured it earlier if it weren't for the unreliabilty of his Red Bull. Meanwhile, Rosberg and Glock never quite had consistent race winning pace but kept on picking up 2nd's and 3rd's. In fact, with the teams arriving at Suzuka, there was just 4.5 points separating Rosberg (94m5), Webber (92) and Glock (90). Of course, Glock had that big crash which ruled him out and Webber went on to win the final two rounds, taking the title. Elsewhere, Kobayashi finished on the podium in every race he started (both of them!) and the almighty Luca Badoer picked up a point!

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 12 Aug 2013, 21:28

2008

1. Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber) 123 points, 8 wins
2. Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) 111 points, 4 wins
3. Heikki Kovaleinen (McLaren-Mercedes) 92 points, 2 wins
4. Sebastian Vettel (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 69 points, 2 wins
5. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 67 points
6. Timo Glock (Toyota) 65 points
7. Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) 51 points, 1 win
8. Nelson Piquet Jnr (Renault) 44 points, 1 win
9. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams-Toyota) 37 points
10. Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 25 points
11. Takuma Sato (Super Aguri-Honda) 4 points
12. Anthony Davidson (Super Aguri-Honda) 2 points
13. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Ferrari) 1 point

A real tale of tortoise and hare here. Admittedly, the tortoise was Nick Heidfeld, who was driving possibly the best car in the field (Kovaleinen's McLaren wasn't up to much for some reason). Anyway, while Kubica picked up win after win, Heidfeld was always picking up podiums, waiting for the Pole to slip. In fact, Heidfeld was so good at this that he was only 11 points shy of Kubica despite having 4 less wins. More importantly, somehow both Super Aguri's outscored Sutil despite only running 4 races. No-one's sure how....

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 12 Aug 2013, 21:39

2007

1. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 146 points, 13 wins
2. Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) 104 points, 1 win
3. Heikki Kovaleinen (Renault) 78 points
4. Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber) 76 points
5. Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) 62 points, 1 win
6. Alex Wurz (Williams-Toyota) 47 points
7. Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 45 points, 1 win
8. Takuma Sato (Super Aguri-Honda) 26 points
9. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 19 points
10. Sebastian Vettel (BMW-Sauber/Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 15 points, 1 win
11. Anthony Davidson (Super Aguri-Honda) 15 points
12. Adrian Sutil (Spyker-Ferrari) 10 points
13. Scott Speed (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 8 points
14. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams-Toyota) 4 points
15. Christijan Albers (Spyker-Ferrari) 4 points
16. Sakon Yamamoto (Spyker-Ferrari) 3 points

Well, it would appear Lewisteria was well deserved. 13 wins, dropping just 34 points over the course of the season; fantastic stuff. Heidfeld came second again, story of his life. Kovaleinen did well to beat the highly-rated Kubica in the highly-rated BMW into 3rd. But enough of the boring stuff. Look at 8th place! Look! Sato! Super Aguri! 8th! My nipples explode with delight!

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 14 Aug 2013, 13:43

2006

1. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 140 points, 11 wins
2. Jenson Button (Honda) 111 points, 4 wins
3. Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber) 85 points, 2 wins
4. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Toro Rosso-Cosworth) 51 points
5. Nico Rosberg (Williams-Cosworth) 44 points
6. Scott Speed (Toro Rosso-Cosworth) 42 points
7. Pedro de la Rosa (McLaren-Mercedes) 39 points
8. Mark Webber (Williams-Cosworth) 38 points
9. Christian Klien (Red Bull-Ferrari) 33 points
10. Robert Kubica (BMW-Sauber) 24 points, 1 win
11. Christijan Albers (Midland-Toyota) 24 points
12. Tiago Monteiro (Midland-Toyota) 19 points
13. Takuma Sato (Super Aguri-Honda) 13 points
14. Robert Doornbos (Red Bull-Ferrari) 6 points
15. Yuji Ide (Super Aguri-Honda) 3 points
16. Franck Montagny (Super Aguri-Honda) 1 point

As expected, Massa, having been given a Ferrari, promptly walked to the title with his only wobbly spell being the opening flyaway races, when Button appeared to have the upper hand. The Englishman was hampered by the Honda being less than perfect, and his charge was pretty much ended by a 5 race spell mid season when he picked up just 14 points, when Massa picked up 50 in the same period. Elsewhere, Bobby K made his debut and won in just his 3rd race, and Talent Yuji Ide managed to outscore both Montagny and Yamamoto. Again, god knows how...

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 17 Aug 2013, 21:56

2005

1. Jenson Button (BAR-Honda) 102 points, 7 wins
2. Mark Webber (Williams-BMW) 98 points, 3 wins
3. Felipe Massa (Sauber-Petronas) 94 points, 1 win
4. Christian Klien (Red Bull-Cosworth) 74 points, 1 win
5. Tiago Monteiro (Jordan-Toyota) 71 points, 1 win
6. Nick Heidfeld (Williams-BMW) 69 points, 3 wins
7. Narain Karthikeyan (Jordan-Toyota) 46 points
8. Takuma Sato (BAR-Honda) 44 points
9. Christijan Albers (Minardi-Cosworth) 33 points
10. Antonio Pizzonia (Williams-BMW) 13 points, 1 win
11. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Red Bull-Cosworth) 13 points
12. Robert Doornbos (Minardi-Cosworth) 12 points
13. Pedro de la Rosa (McLaren-Mercedes) 10 points, 1 win
13. Alex Wurz (McLaren-Mercedes) 10 points, 1 win
15. Patrick Freisacher (Minardi-Cosworth) 10 points

Well, this was a funny old season. Plenty of unpredictable results and many race winners, but not much in the way of on-track action. To use a footballing cliché, it was a game, or season, of two halves. The first half of the season saw the Williams' of Webber and Heidfeld share the podium, along with Massa and Monteiro racking up points quietly and Button's Honda giving us a pyrotechnics display every fortnight. The net result was that after 9 races, the standings were;
1. Webber 50 points
2. Massa 48 points
3. Heidfeld 46 points
4. Monteiro 40 points

8. Button 11 points

However, in the second half of the season, BAR pulled their fingers out, resulting in Button winning 7 of the remaining 10 races, while Williams conspired to self-destruct and Monteiro continued to rack up little points, but he fell away quickly. Massa meanwhile kept on picking up podiums and with two races left, had a mathematical chance of taking the title. Of course, that went begging, and Button pulled off one of the great comebacks

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 22 Aug 2013, 12:02

2004

1. Jenson Button (BAR-Honda) 142 points, 12 wins
2. Jarno Trulli (Renault/Toyota) 101 points, 3 wins
3. Takuma Sato (BAR-Honda) 85 points, 2 wins
4. Felipe Massa (Sauber-Petronas) 74 points, 1 win
5. Mark Webber (Jaguar-Cosworth) 57 points
6. Christian Klien (Jaguar-Cosworth) 53 points
7. Nick Heidfeld (Jordan-Cosworth) 32 points
8. Cristiano da Matta (Toyota) 26 points
9. HWNSNBM (Minardi-Cosworth) 21 points
10. Antonio Pizzonia (Williams-BMW) 18 points
11. Timo Glock (Jordan-Cosworth) 16 points
12. Ricardo Zonta (Toyota) 13 points
13. Marc Gene (Williams-BMW) 9 points
14. Giorgio Pantano (Jordan-Cosworth) 9 points
15. Gianmaria Bruni (Minardi-Cosworth)

As you'd expect, this was a season-long Button-fest, interspersed with the odd bit of Jarno Trulli not falling asleep mid-race, Sato being banzai rather than bonsai and Massa preparing for 2005 by keeping the car on the track for more than 5 laps at a time. So all told, Buttons route to the title wasn't the hardest, but in fairness he still racked up 12 wins and really made a name for himself. Meanwhile, Hungary's finest had a brilliant season, culminating in a 3rd at Indianapolis en route to 10th in the Championship

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 22 Sep 2013, 21:02

Right, t'would appear I've rather neglected this recently. Anyhow, here's a quick recap of the past 3 races

Belgium
An easy win for Grosjean, who never looked remotely threatened. Sutil came home second, with di Resta set for third before his contretemps with Maldonado. This promoted Ricciardo up to the final podium spot. Perez got 4th and Hulkenberg 6th.

Italy
Hulkenberg demonstrated his class by dominating the field, although he was helped by some less than perfect driving from his rivals; Mr di Resta, I'm looking at you. The Scot dented his title hopes by retiring after 3 corners, while Grosjean racked up a solid third behind Ricciardo. Perez got 4th again, with Sutil down in 7th.

Singapore
Perez took his first win since signing for McLaren (incidentally McLaren's first win since Hungary 2008), holding off Hulkenberg and Sutil. Neither Grosjean nor di Resta made it to the end, throwing the championship wide open again.

Anyway, after those 3 races, we still have a title fight on our hands thanks to Grosjean's misfortune. Perez, Sutil and Hulkenberg are all within striking distance of the Frenchman, with di Resta going from 19 points clear to 40 points behind in the space of 5 races.

1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault) 180 points
2. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes) 169 points
3. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 159 points
4. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari) 155 points
5. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes) 140 points
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 113 points
7. Jean Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 103 points
8. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault) 92 points
9. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari) 82 points
10. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault) 39 points
11. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth) 33 points
12. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault) 27 points
13. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth) 20 pts

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 28 Oct 2013, 23:21

A quick of the last three Grands Prix, and what the championship now looks like

Korea
Grosjean returned to winning ways, and was thoroughly dominant. Hulkenberg's renaissance continued with a fine second, although he wasn't really troubled at all. Perez picked up third, with Gutierrez and Bottas rounding off the top 5. Neither Force India driver made it to the end, denting both of their title hopes.

Japan
At the daunting Suzuka circuit, Grosjean secured another serene win, putting him firmly on the path to championship glory. Hulkenberg continued his defiant defence of his crown with another fine second, ahead of teammate Gutierrez, who really put in a fantastic drive to third. Di Resta picked up points for the first time since the summer break in fourth ahead of Vergne and Ricciardo, and Sutil and Perez came 7th and 8th respectively.

India
Grosjean picked up his third win in a row and his 8th of an increasingly dominant season, laying one hand on the trophy in the process. Hulkenberg was set for more big points until the car gave up on him, elevating Perez to second and di Resta to third; his first podium since June. Sutil followed close behind in fourth, ahead of the two Toro Rosso's.

Championship Standings- 16 out of 19 rounds completed
1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault) 255 points
2. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes) 206 points
3. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari) 191 points
4. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 177 points
5. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes) 167 points
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 131 points
7. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 122 points
8. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari) 115 points
9. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault) 108 points
10. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault) 48 points
11. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth) 38 points
12. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault) 33 points
13. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth) 24 points

Grosjean can wrap the title up in Abu Dhabi provided he finishes ahead of Perez and Hulkenberg doesn't outscore him by more than 15 points. So really, he has it sewn up

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 03 Nov 2013, 21:29

Abu Dhabi

Romain Grosjean wrapped up the 2013 WvT Memorial Trophy with a fine and dominant win under the floodlights in Abu Dhabi. The Frenchman spent nearly the entire race in control, and crossed the line nearly 40 seconds clear of his nearest challenger, picking up his 4th win in a row, his 9th of the season, and his 14th WvT victory. Paul di Resta's recent improvement continued, with the Scot finishing a fine second, with Sergio Perez beating Adrian Sutil to third. The two Sauber's came home in 5th and 6th, this time with Gutierrez leading the way. Bottas grabbed 7th, ahead of the Toro Rosso's of Ricciardo and Vergne, and van der Garde picked up the final point.

Championship Standings

1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault) 280 points Champion
2. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes) 221 points
3. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari) 199 points
4. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 189 points
5. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes) 185 points
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 135 points
7. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari) 125 points
8. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 124 points
9. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault) 114 points
10. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault) 48 points
11. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth) 38 points
12. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault) 34 points
13. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth) 24 points

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 19 Nov 2013, 22:45

America

Yep, this race really followed the trend from the last few Grands Prix- Grosjean winning as he pleased, Hulkenberg transcending his car, Perez being solid, if not quick, and the rest of the field fighting over the scraps. The race did mark a breakthrough performance from Bottas however, and he has now closed right back up in the all-important battle for 7th in the championship.

1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault)
2. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari)
3. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes)
4. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault)
5. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
6. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari)
7. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes)
8. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari)
9. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth)
10. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault)

Championship standings
1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault) 305 points Champion
2. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes) 236 points
3. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari) 217 points
4. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes) 191 points
5. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 189 points
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 145 points
7. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari) 133 points
8. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 128 points
9. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault) 126 points
10. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault) 48 points
11. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth) 40 points
12. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault) 35 points
13. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth) 24 points

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 21 Jan 2014, 22:11

Its just occurred to me that I never posted the 2013 standings

1. Romain Grosjean (Lotus-Renault) 305 points, 10 wins
2. Sergio Perez (McLaren-Mercedes) 261 points, 2 wins
3. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber-Ferrari) 235 points, 1 win
4. Paul di Resta (Force India-Mercedes) 203 points, 1 win
5. Adrian Sutil (Force India-Mercedes) 197 points, 3 wins
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 160 points, 1 win
7. Esteban Gutierrez (Sauber-Ferrari) 143 points
8. Jean-Eric Vergne (Toro Rosso-Ferrari) 134 points, 1 win
9. Valterri Bottas (Williams-Renault) 126 points
10. Charles Pic (Caterham-Renault) 48 points
11. Jules Bianchi (Marussia-Cosworth) 44 points
12. Giedo van der Garde (Caterham-Renault) 37 points
13. Max Chilton (Marussia-Cosworth) 25 points

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 16 Mar 2014, 23:23

2014 Australian Grand Prix

Well.........the opening race of the turbo era saw a stunning battle between the two pre-season favourites, Ricciardo and Magnussen, won in the end the likeable Aussie in front of his home crowd. Until of course Mr Bauer inspected the RB10 and the FIA saw fit to disqualify Ricciardo, handing Magnussen a somewhat anti-climatic win on his debut. Valterri Bottas had a storming race, and picked second off Nico Hulkenberg in the dying stages of the race. Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniil Kyvat did surprisingly well in the Toro Rosso's, coming 4th and 5th, ahead of Perez in 6th, with Sutil, Gutierrez and Chilton rounding off the finishers.

1. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 25 points
2. Valterri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 18 points
3. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 15 points
4. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 12 points
5. Daniil Kyvat Toro Rosso-Ferrari 12 points
6. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 10 points
7. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 8 points
8. Esteban Gutierrz Sauber-Ferrari 6 points
9. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 4 points

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 14 Jul 2014, 17:01

Yeah, haven't been arsed doing this for a while; in the unlikely chance of anyone following this, sorry.

Championship Standings, post Britain

1. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault; 148 points, 4 wins
2. Valterri Bottas Williams-Mercedes; 146 points, 2 wins
3. Nick Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes; 141 points, 1 win
4. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes; 104 points, 1 win
5. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes; 89 points, 1 win
6. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault; 58 points, 2 3rds
7. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault; 58 points, 1 4th
8. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault; 40 points, 2 4ths
9. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari; 24 points, 1 6th
10. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari; 22 points, 1 4th
11. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault; 19 points, 1 6th
12. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari; 17 points, 1 7th
13. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari; 16 points, 4 8ths
14. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault; 14 points, 1 6th

Notable (?) things
Ricciardo now on 5 wins
Magnussen first man to win on debut since Hamilton
Hulkenberg now on 7 wins
Perez now on 6 wins
First 2 wins for Bottas
Force India now on 20 wins

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 18 Oct 2014, 10:35

1. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull-Renault 299 points, 8 wins
2. Valterri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 273 points, 5 win
3. Nico Hulkenberg Force India-Mercedes 211 points, 1 win
4. Kevin Magnussen McLaren-Mercedes 176 points, 1 win
5. Sergio Perez Force India-Mercedes 166 points, 1 win
6. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Renault 115 points, 1 2nd
7. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Renault 106 points, 2 4ths
8. Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 69 points, 2 3rds
9. Adrian Sutil Sauber-Ferrari 46 points, 1 4th
10. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 34 points, 2 7ths
11. Jules Bianchi Marussia-Ferrari 33 points, 1 4th
12. Max Chilton Marussia-Ferrari 23 points, 1 7th
13. Kamui Kobayashi Caterham-Renault 22 points, 1 6th
14. Marcus Ericsson Caterham-Renault 17 points, 1 6th

So with 3 races left, it's realistically a two-horse race now. Hulkenberg has dropped off the pace, but Magnussen and Perez have looked impressive recently. Vergne's another one that has upped his game, picking up his first podium in nearly a year in the process. Grosjean has dropped off again after looking briefly impressive at the start of summer but should have enough in hand to beat the Saubers.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 18 Oct 2014, 10:45

2003

1. Kimi Raikkonen McLaren-Mercedes 124 points, 10 wins
2. Fernando Alonso Renault 89 points, 4 wins
3. Jarno Trulli Renault 70 points, 1 win
4. Mark Webber Jaguar-Cosworth 58 points
5. Jenson Button BAR-Honda 55 points
6. Cristiano da Matta Toyota 54 points
7. Nick Heidfeld Sauber-Petronas 42 points
8. Giancarlo Fisichella Jordan-Cosworth 29 points, 1 win
9. Antonio Pizzonia Jaguar-Cosworth 22 points
10. Ralph Firman Jordan-Cosworth 19 points
11. Jos Verstappen Minardi-Cosworth 17 points
12. Justin Wilson Minardi/Jaguar-Cosworth 13 points
13. Marc Gene Williams-BMW 8 points
14. Takuma Sato BAR-Honda 5 points
15. Nicolas Kiesa Minardi-Cosworth 4 points
16. HWNSNBM Jordan-Cosworth 2 points

Raikkonenwinslol was the theme here, with Alonso picking up the scraps where possible. Fisichella finally picked up that elusive first win but the season on the whole was disappointing from his perspective. Webber, Button and da Matta were all unsung heroes as the season progressed, while Sato impressed in his one-off drive.