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Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 22 May 2010, 12:19
by Phoenix
Klon wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:Matt Classic wrote:I guess I should introduce myself. I am an 18 year old student who has followed F1 for over 12 years the first race I remmeber watching was Jerez 1997 when I was 6 and have seen every race since. I don't really support any driver but love an underdog so like rejects.
You're definitely a promising member - a guy whose first race was Jerez and still got hooked!
Enjoy, mate.
The first F1 race in my life that I can remember watching was Jerez 1997 as well - this perhaps explains the Schumacher hate I had in my early F1 years.
But my F1 return after a few years pause, now that was rejectful, Turkey 2007
I basically got caught up in 2000 or so-I don't exactly remember the race, but I began seeing F1 races on a regular basis around 2003 or so when they began to be transmitted on public TV.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 23 May 2010, 23:12
by DonTirri
Phoenix wrote:Klon wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:You're definitely a promising member - a guy whose first race was Jerez and still got hooked!
Enjoy, mate.
The first F1 race in my life that I can remember watching was Jerez 1997 as well - this perhaps explains the Schumacher hate I had in my early F1 years.
But my F1 return after a few years pause, now that was rejectful, Turkey 2007
I basically got caught up in 2000 or so-I don't exactly remember the race, but I began seeing F1 races on a regular basis around 2003 or so when they began to be transmitted on public TV.
Well, my first was Imola 94. Beat THAT.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 24 May 2010, 02:43
by RejectSteve
DonTirri wrote:Well, my first was Imola 94. Beat THAT.
That was my first full GP too. Prior to that, I had only seen a few laps during the Pacific GP at Aida.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 24 May 2010, 09:58
by dr-baker
RejectSteve wrote:DonTirri wrote:Well, my first was Imola 94. Beat THAT.
That was my first full GP too. Prior to that, I had only seen a few laps during the Pacific GP at Aida.
I started getiing into F1 in about 1992/3, and really started to become an F1 nerd in the winter of 1993/4 and thus Imola 1994 was the first GP I missed as a fan of the sport (had to visit my grandmother and the 6 pm news went on and guess what the lead story was?!).
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 24 May 2010, 18:24
by shinji
Got into it in 2000, first race I remember was the Belgian (I think). Pretty good, at least no one died and it had that Hakkinen/Schumi/Zonta pass.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 00:09
by thehemogoblin
The first race I can clearly remember was Spa 1998. Wet.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 08:28
by CarlosFerreira
First complete race, Portugal 1991 (Jump Jet Berger taking off from the HMS Patrese; a wheel coming off Mansell's car). I had seen other stuff in the past - I remember Nannini, for example.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 10:22
by Phoenix
CarlosFerreira wrote:First complete race, Portugal 1991 (Jump Jet Berger taking off from the HMS Patrese; a wheel coming off Mansell's car). I had seen other stuff in the past - I remember Nannini, for example.
The incident between Patrese and Berger was in 1992, I think.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 10:35
by CarlosFerreira
Phoenix wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:First complete race, Portugal 1991 (Jump Jet Berger taking off from the HMS Patrese; a wheel coming off Mansell's car). I had seen other stuff in the past - I remember Nannini, for example.
The incident between Patrese and Berger was in 1992, I think.
Looked it up, you're right. But I remember the wheel coming off Mansell's Williams in 1991 as well.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 11:30
by MinardiFan95
My first full GP that I can remember watching was Australia 2002. That was the race when Half Schumacher proved that F1 cars could fly after launching off the back of Barrichello's Ferrari. It was also the race when I decided to support Minardi and Mark Webber.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 12:11
by Nuppiz
My first full GP is probably the 1997 Jerez GP, although I remember it more because of Häkkinen's first win rather than the Dry Sac -incident. I also remember some bits and pieces from as early as 1994 (Verstappen's pit fire in Germany and Lehto driving a Benetton, that is).
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 14:47
by DonTirri
CarlosFerreira wrote:First complete race, Portugal 1991 (Jump Jet Berger taking off from the HMS Patrese; a wheel coming off Mansell's car). I had seen other stuff in the past - I remember Nannini, for example.
Wasn't it more like Patrese taking off of Berger?
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 14:50
by CarlosFerreira
DonTirri wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:First complete race, Portugal 1991 (Jump Jet Berger taking off from the HMS Patrese; a wheel coming off Mansell's car). I had seen other stuff in the past - I remember Nannini, for example.
Wasn't it more like Patrese taking off of Berger?
OK: Berger in the McLaren, Patrese in the Williams. One of them took off after hitting the other's rear wheels, and the guy in front tried to pit. Everyone was OK. That's how long ago it was...
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 15:31
by DonTirri
CarlosFerreira wrote:DonTirri wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:First complete race, Portugal 1991 (Jump Jet Berger taking off from the HMS Patrese; a wheel coming off Mansell's car). I had seen other stuff in the past - I remember Nannini, for example.
Wasn't it more like Patrese taking off of Berger?
OK: Berger in the McLaren, Patrese in the Williams. One of them took off after hitting the other's rear wheels, and the guy in front tried to pit. Everyone was OK. That's how long ago it was...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj7TewU5AVcStill, getting not only the year but also the events of the crash wrong is rather shameful
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 16:24
by CarlosFerreira
DonTirri wrote:Still, getting not only the year but also the events of the crash wrong is rather shameful
The way things are going, I'm happy I mentioned the right protagonists.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 16:28
by shinji
CarlosFerreira wrote:DonTirri wrote:Still, getting not only the year but also the events of the crash wrong is rather shameful
The way things are going, I'm happy I mentioned the right protagonists.
Time to take a Jamie-esque break for a while Carlos?
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 17:54
by CarlosFerreira
shinji wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:DonTirri wrote:Still, getting not only the year but also the events of the crash wrong is rather shameful
The way things are going, I'm happy I mentioned the right protagonists.
Time to take a Jamie-esque break for a while Carlos?
Good idea. I'll just give you my PhD supervisor's email address, so you can ask for that.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 18:51
by Phoenix
DonTirri wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:DonTirri wrote:Wasn't it more like Patrese taking off of Berger?
OK: Berger in the McLaren, Patrese in the Williams. One of them took off after hitting the other's rear wheels, and the guy in front tried to pit. Everyone was OK. That's how long ago it was...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj7TewU5AVcStill, getting not only the year but also the events of the crash wrong is rather shameful
Now that I think, I'd failed to realize the typo myself...
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 25 May 2010, 20:21
by DonTirri
Phoenix wrote:Now that I think, I'd failed to realize the typo myself...
Maybe thats Phistory?
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 26 May 2010, 12:33
by Phoenix
DonTirri wrote:Phoenix wrote:Now that I think, I'd failed to realize the typo myself...
Maybe thats Phistory?
I'd say it'd be Ferrehistory
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 11 Jun 2010, 14:13
by CarlosFerreira
Welcome aboard Mark, have fun.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 23 Jun 2010, 08:39
by tommykl
Hello, everyone, my name is Thomas, and I have been browsing this forum for a few months before deciding to join around 2 months ago (I only found this thread now). I've been an F1 fan since 2004, but all I can remember clearly from that first race was Glock and Zonta driving...
Thanks for the warm welcome.
PS: I am not a spambot.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 27 Jun 2010, 00:22
by chipwich
Long time listener. Greetings from Atlanta, GA and thanks for getting me to work with a smile on days which I was dreading being there. The podcast is a gift for those of us mired in mediocrity.
Now, why is Pedro Lamy not a reject? Granted, he did score one point _and_ suffered the misfortune of breaking both of his legs, poor chap. Otherwise, he is a shoe in, no?
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 27 Jun 2010, 00:32
by DemocalypseNow
chipwich wrote:Long time listener. Greetings from Atlanta, GA and thanks for getting me to work with a smile on days which I was dreading being there. The podcast is a gift for those of us mired in mediocrity.
Now, why is Pedro Lamy not a reject? Granted, he did score one point _and_ suffered the misfortune of breaking both of his legs, poor chap. Otherwise, he is a shoe in, no?
He is a reject. He just never got a profile.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 27 Jun 2010, 03:28
by Nessafox
not yet, there will be a day that all rejects of formula 1 history will have a profile!!!
yes, i honestly believe this will happen someday, but i don't know if i'll still be alive...
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 27 Jun 2010, 08:22
by CarlosFerreira
No doubt, Pedro is legend. The poor man's Alain Prost, he was.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 14:39
by eagleash
CarlosFerreira wrote:No doubt, Pedro is legend. The poor man's Alain Prost, he was.
The POORtuguese man's Alain Prost.....
As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
Queue for age jokes>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HERE!
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 14:47
by shinji
eagleash wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:No doubt, Pedro is legend. The poor man's Alain Prost, he was.
The POORtuguese man's Alain Prost.....
As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
Queue for age jokes>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HERE!
I'm first in line.
My first race was Italy 2000, I think, which was the race that Paolo Ghislimberti, a marshall, was killed. I was 6 though, didn't overly concern me at the time, though retrospectively of course it does.
I was aware of F1 before that, through my dad and brother, but that's the first race I remember.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 17:22
by Phoenix
eagleash wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:No doubt, Pedro is legend. The poor man's Alain Prost, he was.
The POORtuguese man's Alain Prost.....
As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
Queue for envy jokes>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HERE!
Fixed.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 18:26
by eagleash
shinji wrote:eagleash wrote:
The POORtuguese man's Alain Prost.....
As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
Queue for age jokes>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HERE!
I'm first in line.
My first race was Italy 2000, I think, which was the race that Paolo Ghislimberti, a marshall, was killed. I was 6 though, didn't overly concern me at the time, though retrospectively of course it does.
I was aware of F1 before that, through my dad and brother, but that's the first race I remember.
OK; who had Shinj in the sweep? Pretty much odds on I'd say!!
(It can work both ways!)
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 06 Aug 2010, 18:27
by eagleash
Phoenix wrote:eagleash wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:No doubt, Pedro is legend. The poor man's Alain Prost, he was.
The POORtuguese man's Alain Prost.....
As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
Queue for envy jokes>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HERE!
Fixed.
Cheers Phoenix..
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 16:00
by resir014
Hi everyone,
I stumbled upon the F1rejects website a few months ago and got interested to learn more about it. I think these failures are the ones who made this sport interesting. Without them, there would be no F1.
Greetings from Indonesia
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 16:05
by shinji
resir014 wrote:Hi everyone,
I stumbled upon the F1rejects website a few months ago and got interested to learn more about it. I think these failures are the ones who made this sport interesting. Without them, there would be no F1.
Greetings from Indonesia
Good day to you!
Think you're our first Indonesian!
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 08 Aug 2010, 17:06
by Waris
Phew, I was afraid resir014 was a spambot. Thank goodness, resir014, you seem to be a human who actually wants to post here.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 09 Aug 2010, 12:28
by resir014
Waris wrote:Phew, I was afraid resir014 was a spambot. Thank goodness, resir014, you seem to be a human who actually wants to post here.
Why would you think I am?
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 09 Aug 2010, 13:26
by Phoenix
resir014 wrote:Waris wrote:Phew, I was afraid resir014 was a spambot. Thank goodness, resir014, you seem to be a human who actually wants to post here.
Why would you think I am?
Well, there've been some spambots posting in this thread messages introducting themselves but basically incoherent, and usually bore nicknames similar to yours. Not that we think you're a spammer.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 09 Aug 2010, 13:31
by CarlosFerreira
eagleash wrote:As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
... which is why I like your opinion on stuff, you remember thing we only read about.
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 18:37
by eagleash
CarlosFerreira wrote:eagleash wrote:As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
... which is why I like your opinion on stuff, you remember thing we only read about.
Remind me? What was it you wanted to borrow?
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 18:42
by eagleash
This wrote:not yet, there will be a day that all rejects of formula 1 history will have a profile!!!
yes, i honestly believe this will happen someday, but i don't know if i'll still be alive...
I won't.
I'll start an "Old Members' 'check out' Desk".
Re: Hello everyone! New members' check in desk
Posted: 11 Aug 2010, 19:20
by CarlosFerreira
eagleash wrote:CarlosFerreira wrote:eagleash wrote:As if anyone would be interested the first race I "saw" was on film at the local Scout Hut in 1962, of Sir Stirling's heroics at Monaco the previous year. Although I'd been following for 4 years before that.
... which is why I like your opinion on stuff, you remember thing we only read about.
Remind me? What was it you wanted to borrow?
Remember that Honda 100?...
