Ponderbox

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 11 Jan 2011, 23:23

I just followed a load of forumites on twitter including:
ADx_Wales
Shinji
Carlos
Kostas
Nuppiz
Watka
Wizzie
Phoenix
Hemogoblin

Is rejects taking over my online social life?

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 11 Jan 2011, 23:52

Warren Hughes wrote:I
Is rejects taking over my online social life?

a true reject-forum-er has no social life

watka · Post by **watka** » 12 Jan 2011, 00:01

Warren Hughes wrote:I just followed a load of forumites on twitter including:
ADx_Wales
Shinji
Carlos
Kostas
Nuppiz
Watka
Wizzie
Phoenix
Hemogoblin

Is rejects taking over my online social life?

I didn't even know some of these guys were on twitter! Following now!

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 12 Jan 2011, 03:23

Warren Hughes wrote:I just followed a load of forumites on twitter including:
ADx_Wales
Shinji
Carlos
Kostas
Nuppiz
Watka
Wizzie
Phoenix
Hemogoblin

Is rejects taking over my online social life?

Twitter is a wonderful, wonderful place*.

*for my inane drivel about sports, and for me posting anything I write

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 12 Jan 2011, 14:11

I haven't tweeted in months, if ever. Sorry to disappoint those looking for insight into my thoughts or something.

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 27 Jan 2011, 18:02

Sorry for the bump, but just realized this: Takuma Sato has never raced in an open wheel car that didn't have a honda engine.

F1000X · Post by **F1000X** » 27 Jan 2011, 21:35

JohnMLTX wrote:Sorry for the bump, but just realized this: Takuma Sato has never raced in an open wheel car that didn't have a honda engine.

Wow, I had to check for myself and you were right. He did test with Toro Rosso, but obviously this does not count as racing.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 Jan 2011, 22:39

F1000X wrote:
JohnMLTX wrote:Sorry for the bump, but just realized this: Takuma Sato has never raced in an open wheel car that didn't have a honda engine.
Wow, I had to check for myself and you were right. He did test with Toro Rosso, but obviously this does not count as racing.

Nothing to do with Toro Rosso counts as racing, apart from driving like a moron and blocking everyone else.

F1000X · Post by **F1000X** » 27 Jan 2011, 22:56

redbulljack14 wrote:
F1000X wrote:
JohnMLTX wrote:Sorry for the bump, but just realized this: Takuma Sato has never raced in an open wheel car that didn't have a honda engine.
Wow, I had to check for myself and you were right. He did test with Toro Rosso, but obviously this does not count as racing.

Nothing to do with Toro Rosso counts as racing, apart from driving like a moron and blocking everyone else.

Uhhh, Monza 2008?

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 Jan 2011, 23:39

F1000X wrote:Uhhh, Monza 2008?

The one exception.

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 28 Jan 2011, 05:30

redbulljack14 wrote:
F1000X wrote:
JohnMLTX wrote:Sorry for the bump, but just realized this: Takuma Sato has never raced in an open wheel car that didn't have a honda engine.
Wow, I had to check for myself and you were right. He did test with Toro Rosso, but obviously this does not count as racing.

Nothing to do with Toro Rosso counts as racing, apart from driving like a moron and blocking everyone else.

Brofist.

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 28 Jan 2011, 05:58

redbulljack14 wrote:
F1000X wrote:
JohnMLTX wrote:Sorry for the bump, but just realized this: Takuma Sato has never raced in an open wheel car that didn't have a honda engine.
Wow, I had to check for myself and you were right. He did test with Toro Rosso, but obviously this does not count as racing.

Nothing to do with Toro Rosso counts as racing, apart from driving like a moron and blocking everyone else.

So why the hell didn't they sign Sato?! Because ever since Buemi joined it's been getting worse and worse...

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 28 Jan 2011, 11:05

Cynon wrote:So why the hell didn't they sign Sato?! Because ever since Buemi joined it's been getting worse and worse...

Sato didn't had Red Bull backup. They already had signed Bourdais and the drivers programme was pressured to deliver in order to justify their wages, so they pushed Buemi into the seat. Then when Buemi put himself on par with Bourdais, they fired the latter and pushed Alguersuari into the seat. Then when Alguersuari put himself on par with Buemi, they fire... You get the point.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 29 Jan 2011, 03:30

I have a question... if the testing rules were more relaxed than they are now would Red Bull have used the A1-Ring (now Red Bull Ring) as a test venue for both their teams?

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 29 Jan 2011, 03:37

Wizzie wrote:I have a question... if the testing rules were more relaxed than they are now would Red Bull have used the A1-Ring (now Red Bull Ring) as a test venue for both their teams?

I personally think so.

Myrvold · Post by **Myrvold** » 29 Jan 2011, 03:56

Ye, I guess so. After all, during the Petronas days, Sauber tested at Ferrari's track during the Petronas days. So did Minardi, but I like to think of that as a favour from Ferrari to the little Italian team (and because Badoer drove for them). Schumacher did also test a Sauber a couple of times...

F1000X · Post by **F1000X** » 29 Jan 2011, 13:12

Schumacher testing Sauber when he clearly was never going to race one strikes me as incredibly shady business. That goes to show you how in bed Peter and Ferrari were, and possibly still are.

P_Friesacher · Post by **P_Friesacher** » 29 Jan 2011, 15:05

Wizzie wrote:I have a question... if the testing rules were more relaxed than they are now would Red Bull have used the A1-Ring (now Red Bull Ring) as a test venue for both their teams?

I don't really think so, firstly because it's in the middle of nowhere (although, at least, a militry airport they might have used is nearby), but more importantly because the weather is usually much worse / more uncertain than at the test tracks that are usually used.

Myrvold · Post by **Myrvold** » 29 Jan 2011, 16:39

F1000X wrote:Schumacher testing Sauber when he clearly was never going to race one strikes me as incredibly shady business. That goes to show you how in bed Peter and Ferrari were, and possibly still are.

Too bad he didn't test a Minardi as well. But, Schumacher also tested a Ligier in a official test. While driving for Benetton

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 30 Jan 2011, 06:29

Myrvold wrote:But, Schumacher also tested a Ligier in a official test. While driving for Benetton

The only reason he would do that is because Flav owned Ligier at the time aswell as Benetton

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 30 Jan 2011, 17:53

I wonder if Barrichello would still be in Formula 1 if he went to McLaren in 1995 like he was apparently rumoured to according to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUmjBGsMb3k

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 30 Jan 2011, 19:09

redbulljack14 wrote:I wonder if Barrichello would still be in Formula 1 if he went to McLaren in 1995 like he was apparently rumoured to according to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUmjBGsMb3k

He'd have had David Coulthard's career probably. And David Coulthard would have gone to Sauber for a few years and eventually given up.

WeirdKerr · Post by **WeirdKerr** » 31 Jan 2011, 21:56

shinji wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:I wonder if Barrichello would still be in Formula 1 if he went to McLaren in 1995 like he was apparently rumoured to according to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUmjBGsMb3k

He'd have had David Coulthard's career probably. And David Coulthard would have gone to Jordan for 1996 and signed for Stewart in 97 before going to ferrari.....

Fixed

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 04 Feb 2011, 23:45

Did anyone else notice...

...Sebastian Vettel...

...Justin Bieber...

...are the same person...

Row Man Gross-Gene · Post by **Row Man Gross-Gene** » 04 Feb 2011, 23:51

ADx_Wales wrote:Did anyone else notice...

...Sebastian Vettel...

...Justin Bieber...

...are the same person...

Before we jump to conclusions, has anyone ever seem them in the same place at the same time?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 04 Feb 2011, 23:57

Row Man Gross-Gene wrote:
ADx_Wales wrote:Did anyone else notice...

...Sebastian Vettel...

...Justin Bieber...

...are the same person...

Before we jump to conclusions, has anyone ever seem them in the same place at the same time?

Umm... no. Well, not that I know of anyway

JohnMLTX · Post by **JohnMLTX** » 05 Feb 2011, 03:58

Wizzie wrote:
Row Man Gross-Gene wrote:
ADx_Wales wrote:Did anyone else notice...

...Sebastian Vettel...

...Justin Bieber...

...are the same person...

Before we jump to conclusions, has anyone ever seem them in the same place at the same time?

Umm... no. Well, not that I know of anyway

But they're different genders! Vettel also has gone through puberty. Bieber is due to finish kindergarten next year.

thehemogoblin · Post by **thehemogoblin** » 05 Feb 2011, 04:56

JohnMLTX wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
Row Man Gross-Gene wrote:Before we jump to conclusions, has anyone ever seem them in the same place at the same time?

Umm... no. Well, not that I know of anyway

But they're different genders! Vettel also has gone through puberty. Bieber is due to finish kindergarten next year.

Say, aren't you the high-voiced Texan?

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 06 Feb 2011, 13:09

Where do you think Toyota would have finished in 2010? I'd go with 6th.

Jeroen Krautmeir · Post by **Jeroen Krautmeir** » 06 Feb 2011, 13:14

redbulljack14 wrote:Where do you think Toyota would have finished in 2010? I'd go with 6th.

I think Timo would have finished where Felipe did, while Jarno would have been like Robert. That's an overly optimistic 3rd place in the WCC.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 06 Feb 2011, 13:19

I would say they would finish fourth, clearly slapping Mercedes but not quite a threat to Ferrari. But again, no wins.

noisebox · Post by **noisebox** » 06 Feb 2011, 13:45

redbulljack14 wrote:Where do you think Toyota would have finished in 2010? I'd go with 6th.

They would've been about at Sauber's pace, no better, especially with Trulli still driving.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 06 Feb 2011, 16:10

Do you think BMW Sauber still would have been good in 2010?

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 06 Feb 2011, 17:08

Why do I have the nagging feeling that neither reserve Renault driver will be used if it comes down to the worst possible outcome?

Myrvold · Post by **Myrvold** » 06 Feb 2011, 17:13

Becuase Renault wants to be like Ferrari

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 06 Feb 2011, 22:25

redbulljack14 wrote:Where do you think Toyota would have finished in 2010? I'd go with 6th.

Maybe 4th if the TF110 was as good as some people assure.

F1000X · Post by **F1000X** » 06 Feb 2011, 22:35

Why doesn't this forum doesn't have a chat room? We certainly have plenty to talk about.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 06 Feb 2011, 23:31

F1000X wrote:Why doesn't this forum doesn't have a chat room? We certainly have plenty to talk about.

We can always suggest it. It doesn't seem like a bad idea.

patrick · Post by **patrick** » 07 Feb 2011, 02:18

Klon wrote:Why do I have the nagging feeling that neither reserve Renault driver will be used if it comes down to the worst possible outcome?

Sadly it looks as if they will need another driver, but you're right, i dont think they will use senna at all, or only for a few races. They need someone experienced.

Dan B · Post by **Dan B** » 07 Feb 2011, 04:07

The whole situation that Renault is in got me thinking.

2011 will not be a championship year for them; instead, it will be a rebuilding year for the team. This means Kubica's seat will not have a full time driver, but a rotating lineup, with both Senna and Grosjean, plus someone more experienced, such as Heidfeld or De La Rosa. IF Kubica is able to race this year, it will only be for one or two races towards the end; possibly Abu Dhabi and MAYBE Interlagos, but that is a big if. That way, the R31 can get even more fully tuned and made into a faster machine for next year, and the team can recover from any kind of setback (with the most obvious being Kubica's injury) this year.