Possible updates to "Hall of Shame"

[Alextrax52]

"The sight not to behold" award given to some of the worst paint schemes in history

Bronze: HRT 2011: Looked like it had come from your local pizza store. Red and Checkered didn't mix and thankfully the only time we saw it was when it was being lapped

Silver: BAR 1999: If i had to choose which of their dual liveries to race that year I would have chosen the 555 logo. The part 555 part Lucky Strike livery made the 2004 Williams look snazzy with Brundle saying it looked like something out of a lingerie catalogue. Considering the hype and the resulting flop it was well deserved.

Gold: Brabham 1992: The Brabham's from the late 1980's were sleek and deadly and looked class but the 1992 car with its pink and blue would have made even artists look displeased. Good thing it was trundling around at the back so no-one could see it and no-one saw it after Hungary. 2 words: Good Riddance.

[go_Rubens]

3. Canada 2011 - leaving the SC out during the race until conditions were right for intermediates tyres rather than normal wets.

I don't know why they don't just give everyone seven sets of intermediates and obsoletify wets....

It might make the racing better and even out the field even more

Honestly, I would eliminate the intermediate tyre, because when it wasn't around, drivers had to choose between dry tyres or full wet tyres. No intermediates is what I'd like.

[good_Ralf]

"Turn off the Microphone" for reject commentators. Heiko Wasser definitely deserves a mention.

Jonathan Legard!!!!

Try this video which features many of Legard's silly reactions to crashes with "There's a problem there!"

[Alextrax52]

"Turn off the Microphone" for reject commentators. Heiko Wasser definitely deserves a mention.

Jonathan Legard!!!!

Try this video which features many of Legard's silly reactions to crashes with "There's a problem there!"

Legard's famous phrases
There's a problem for
Is this going to be good enough?
Up the hill
round the bend
through the chicane
He's on a charge

[good_Ralf]

Legard's famous phrases
There's a problem for
Is this going to be good enough?
Up the hill
round the bend
through the chicane
He's on a charge

Not to mention: "This could be absolutely crucial!"

[Alextrax52]

Legard's famous phrases
There's a problem for
Is this going to be good enough?
Up the hill
round the bend
through the chicane
He's on a charge

Not to mention: "This could be absolutely crucial!"

For Petrov's future YES. For the World Championship NO

[good_Ralf]

"The Home Curse" - top drivers who never seemed to get a good result in their home race despite being very successful elsewhere:

3: Jenson Button
2: Mark Webber (still can't believe his joint-best result there was with Minardi!)
1: Rubens Barrichello

I guess Vettel might be starting to get an honorary mention too.

No need, he has won at the Nurburgring in '13.

[roblo97]

The Wasted Genius.
For great ideas that were badly executed

1: Lotus 88
Ok it was a great idea and it worked but it was just a wee bit too modern for the time.

2: Arrows A2
A wingless car that promised much but was doomed due to the aerodynamics.

3: Lotus 76
A good looking car ruined by the electronic clutch. The electrics on British cars from the 70's were crap at the best of times but really…?

[good_Ralf]

The Wasted Genius.
For great ideas that were badly executed

I dare say the Williams FW26 walrus nose.

[roblo97]

The Wasted Genius.
For great ideas that were badly executed

I dare say the Williams FW26 walrus nose.

That is a genuine honourable mention

[watka]

I'd say the Lotus 56B.

[roblo97]

I'd say the Lotus 56B.

Thanks for bringing that up, I think it's actually worthy of third on my list.

[mario]

The Wasted Genius.
For great ideas that were badly executed

1: Lotus 88
Ok it was a great idea and it worked but it was just a wee bit too modern for the time.

2: Arrows A2
A wingless car that promised much but was doomed due to the aerodynamics.

3: Lotus 76
A good looking car ruined by the electronic clutch. The electrics on British cars from the 70's were crap at the best of times but really…?

The 76 had problems that extended beyond the electronic clutch IIRC (I think that, even when it was working reasonably well, the drivers found little benefit from actually using it) - the double rear wing never worked properly (the airflow around the lower rear wing meant that the lower section was not very efficient, which is why they eventually ditched it for a conventional single wing for the B spec version), the airflow through the radiators was not especially efficient and lead to cooling issues (although the B spec version seems to have improved on that) and the car was as badly overweight as the 72 had become by 1975 (because of modifications to meet the changing regulations over the years).

I'd say the Lotus 56B.

Thanks for bringing that up, I think it's actually worthy of third on my list.

The 56B is an interesting car, although the concept was certainly poorly executed, with Fittipaldi describing it as the worst car he ever drove (he thought that the car was going to kill him because it kept cooking its brakes and the flames coming from the turbine exit were perilously close to his head).

[FullMetalJack]

BUMP

Since nobody has mentioned it, i'm going to put forward Nicola Larini for 'You Lucky Bastard'.

Spent 4 whole seasons in Formula 1, and never scored a single point, despite outperforming his teammates. Gets a few races for Ferrari whilst a reserve driver, and scored a podium at that tragic weekend in Imola. To his credit, he came back in 1997 and scored a point for Sauber on his first race back.

[dr-baker]

BUMP

Since nobody has mentioned it, i'm going to put forward Nicola Larini for 'You Lucky Bastard'.

Spent 4 whole seasons in Formula 1, and never scored a single point, despite outperforming his teammates. Gets a few races for Ferrari whilst a reserve driver, and scored a podium at that tragic weekend in Imola. To his credit, he came back in 1997 and scored a point for Sauber on his first race back.

It must be an unimagineable experience, being unable to celebrate your one and only F1 podium because it came on the most tragic weekend in the sport in decades.

[good_Ralf]

It must be an unimagineable experience, being unable to celebrate your one and only F1 podium because it came on the most tragic weekend in the sport in decades.

I believe that in the press conference Hakkinen said the race was 'good fun'. Anyway, on the note of Larini's 1997 stint, I must admit that his points finish, his only one all year was fortuitous, with drivers such as the Williams, the Jordans, Irvine and Herbert all eliminated. Furthermore, he then got sacked after Monaco.

[Nessafox]

It must be an unimagineable experience, being unable to celebrate your one and only F1 podium because it came on the most tragic weekend in the sport in decades.

I believe that in the press conference Hakkinen said the race was 'good fun'. Anyway, on the note of Larini's 1997 stint, I must admit that his points finish, his only one all year was fortuitous, with drivers such as the Williams, the Jordans, Irvine and Herbert all eliminated. Furthermore, he then got sacked after Monaco.

He didn't got sacked, he quit by himself(because he felt that he wasn't treated equally to Herbert)

[good_Ralf]

Thanks, I knew I was probably wrong.

[Nessafox]

Thanks, I knew I was probably wrong.

IF you want to be sure about it, check the Norberto Fontana profile. I didn't check, to be honest