Grand Prix Rejects

pasta_maldonado wrote:

tommykl wrote:That has to be Juan Pablo Montoya.

My favourite Formula One driver, for the fact he wasn't afraid of anything.

except it's not Montoya...

Jocke1 wrote:What F1 driver was quoted saying this:

At ______ last year, I think I drove a very, very good race.
I started __ and overtook two cars to win. And I overtook two cars not because they pitted, not because they ran wide.
No, I actually overtook two cars, in anger, to win a GP - and it was totally overlooked, in my view, because I'm not Michael Schumacher.
If I was Michael Schumacher, everyone would have said, "What a magnificent, classic Schuey win!".
But no one said that. No one said, "F*cking Hell! ________ won a great race and actually passed two cars to do it."
No one said that.

I'll have a guess with JV?

It's not Villeneuve either, I'm afraid.
I'm thinking of clues to give...

Damon Hill?

Rubens Barrichello?

Ralf Schuey or Hakkinen

Gotta be Eddie Irvine with a comment like that.

Going with Irvine.

Coulthard perhaps?

Julien wrote:Coulthard perhaps?

You got it.


In April 2001, DC was interviewed by Murray Walker:

At Magny-Cours last year, I think I drove a very, very good race.
I started third and overtook two cars to win. And I overtook two cars not because they pitted, not because they ran wide.
No, I actually overtook two cars, in anger, to win a GP - and it was totally overlooked, in my view, because I'm not Michael Schumacher.
If I was Michael Schumacher, everyone would have said, "What a magnificent, classic Schuey win!".
But no one said that. No one said, "F*cking Hell! David Coulthard won a great race and actually passed two cars to do it."
No one said that.

Jocke1 wrote:

Julien wrote:Coulthard perhaps?

You got it.


In April 2001, DC was interviewed by Murray Walker:

At Magny-Cours last year, I think I drove a very, very good race.
I started third and overtook two cars to win. And I overtook two cars not because they pitted, not because they ran wide.
No, I actually overtook two cars, in anger, to win a GP - and it was totally overlooked, in my view, because I'm not Michael Schumacher.
If I was Michael Schumacher, everyone would have said, "What a magnificent, classic Schuey win!".
But no one said that. No one said, "F*cking Hell! David Coulthard won a great race and actually passed two cars to do it."
No one said that.

Regarding the underlined bit, Ferrari were suffering from particularly high wear on their rear tyres at France 2000. IIRC I think it was a setup issue. Which probably assisted DC famous overtake on M Schumi. Can't remember who the other car DC overtook in that race was, but I have a feeling it was Rubens in the other Ferrari.

So although it may be true that, Ferrari contributed towards their own problems, if indeed it was a setup problem that caused their high wear on their rear tyres. I also wonder whether those overtakes DC speaks of can really be considered overtakes 'in anger'. Since M Schumi's Ferrari was surely handicapped by worn rear tyres? Just putting this out there...

ibsey wrote:Regarding the underlined bit, Ferrari were suffering from particularly high wear on their rear tyres at France 2000. IIRC I think it was a setup issue. Which probably assisted DC famous overtake on M Schumi. Can't remember who the other car DC overtook in that race was, but I have a feeling it was Rubens in the other Ferrari.

It was Barrichello. I think Schumi chopped DC at the start and he slipped behind Barrichello, making it a Ferrari 1-2. He got past the two with proper overtaking maneuvers, also famously giving Schumi the bird.

Which driver finished the 1986 British Grand Prix with his fuel gauge telling him he had minus 16 litres of fuel left? No cheating!

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Which driver finished the 1986 British Grand Prix with his fuel gauge telling him he had minus 16 litres of fuel left? No cheating!

Winner Mansell? Or Prost, even though he actually had the same problem in Adelaide.

Derek Warwick?

Phoenix wrote:Derek Warwick?

Nope, not Warwick, but you were closer than good_Ralf's guess

takagi_for_the_win wrote:

Phoenix wrote:Derek Warwick?

Nope, not Warwick, but you were closer than good_Ralf's guess

It's probably a brit if that's the case so going with Dumfries

Can I have another go? Brundle?

Was Jonathan Palmer racing that year? I'll go with him if he was.

AdrianSutil wrote:Was Jonathan Palmer racing that year? I'll go with him if he was.

Bingo!

I'll give you a rather...odd question.

What former Formula One track was the brainchild of a professional wrestler?

WaffleCat wrote:I'll give you a rather...odd question.

What former Formula One track was the brainchild of a professional wrestler?

Hmm, interesting one, I'm going to have two guesses in Japan - Aida or Fuji?

WaffleCat wrote:I'll give you a rather...odd question.

What former Formula One track was the brainchild of a professional wrestler?

The Las Vegas car park.

good_Ralf wrote:

WaffleCat wrote:I'll give you a rather...odd question.

What former Formula One track was the brainchild of a professional wrestler?

The Las Vegas car park.

If that is the correct answer, it makes sense, as whoever designed the track probably had been dropped on their head a few too many times

takagi_for_the_win wrote:

AdrianSutil wrote:Was Jonathan Palmer racing that year? I'll go with him if he was.

Bingo!

Yaaay *does a happy dance*

AdrianSutil wrote:

takagi_for_the_win wrote:

AdrianSutil wrote:Was Jonathan Palmer racing that year? I'll go with him if he was.

Bingo!

Yaaay *does a happy dance*

And for that, I'm proud to present you with your prize- a brand new, unopened carton of Tropical Fruits Capri-Sun

takagi_for_the_win wrote:

AdrianSutil wrote:

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Bingo!

Yaaay *does a happy dance*

And for that, I'm proud to present you with your prize- a brand new, unopened carton of Tropical Fruits Capri-Sun

Hahaha Well played my friend, well played.

madmark1974 wrote:

good_Ralf wrote:

WaffleCat wrote:I'll give you a rather...odd question.

What former Formula One track was the brainchild of a professional wrestler?

The Las Vegas car park.

If that is the correct answer, it makes sense, as whoever designed the track probably had been dropped on their head a few too many times

Nope. I'll give you a clue: It's not in North America.

Also,madmark, your guesses of Aida and Fuji are both wrong.

I'm on a roll because I know this one too!

Dijon

AdrianSutil wrote:I'm on a roll because I know this one too!

Dijon

Yep. Probably the least likely track to be started by a professional wrestler...

WaffleCat wrote:

AdrianSutil wrote:I'm on a roll because I know this one too!

Dijon

Yep. Probably the least likely track to be started by a professional wrestler...

Well, I like wrestling and remember reading about it on a wrestling forum not so long ago and it just stuck with me.

AdrianSutil wrote:

WaffleCat wrote:

AdrianSutil wrote:I'm on a roll because I know this one too!

Dijon

Yep. Probably the least likely track to be started by a professional wrestler...

Well, I like wrestling and remember reading about it on a wrestling forum not so long ago and it just stuck with me.

I guess I could probably look up the answer somewhere, but for the sake of completeness in this thread, who was the professional wrestler who designed the track?

François Chamballand I believe. He had a part in the design and build, but there were loads of others involved too I believe. From French drivers, heads of state, journalists, government and sponsors.

Who was presented with a traffic cone from the FIA at the end of his long and sometimes distinguished career?

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Who was presented with a traffic cone from the FIA at the end of his long and sometimes distinguished career?

David Coulthard?

Faustus wrote:

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Who was presented with a traffic cone from the FIA at the end of his long and sometimes distinguished career?

David Coulthard?

Yep!

Michael Schumacher first saw an F1 race at Monaco in 1990, a race won by Ayrton Senna. He'd gone there to see someone else's performance in a support race. Who was that driver?

takagi_for_the_win wrote:

Faustus wrote:

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Who was presented with a traffic cone from the FIA at the end of his long and sometimes distinguished career?

David Coulthard?

Yep!

What was McLaren's gift to David Coulthard when he left the team?

Faustus wrote:What was McLaren's gift to David Coulthard when he left the team?

A Harley-Davidson?

wsrgo wrote:Michael Schumacher first saw an F1 race at Monaco in 1990, a race won by Ayrton Senna. He'd gone there to see someone else's performance in a support race. Who was that driver?

Shot in the dark, Jörg Müller?
He raced in the F3 support race on Saturday.

Faustus wrote:What was McLaren's gift to David Coulthard when he left the team?

I have his autobiography "It is what it is", but I can't recall him mentioning it...