Grand Prix Rejects

Peter wrote:When was the last time a driver jumped from 3rd to 1st in the championship, in the last race?

2007... Raikonnen

but i dont think anyone has won the championship without leading the standings during the rest of the season...

Yep. Kimi 7 points behind Hamilton (old system of course).
I find it crazy that there was still 4 drivers for the title on the last race!!!!

WeirdKerr wrote:

Peter wrote:When was the last time a driver jumped from 3rd to 1st in the championship, in the last race?

2007... Raikonnen

but i dont think anyone has won the championship without leading the standings during the rest of the season...

In fact, as the Belgian TV commentary pointed out, James Hunt is the only other driver to accomplish this feat.

As this is one of the best threads here (I get to expand my knowledge of F1-history), I refuse to see this go to page 2, so, some easy questions.

1.Who is the oldest champion, still alive?

2.Only 4 drivers, from no more than 2 countries drover over 100 races before they became champions. Who, and from which country?

Myrvold wrote:As this is one of the best threads here (I get to expand my knowledge of F1-history), I refuse to see this go to page 2, so, some easy questions.

1.Who is the oldest champion, still alive?

2.Only 4 drivers, from no more than 2 countries drover over 100 races before they became champions. Who, and from which country?

I'm pretty sure number 1 is Jack Brabham. He's in his 70s right?

2. No idea

Sir Jack Brabham is 84.

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Sir Jack Sir Jack Sir Jack Sir Jack Sir Jack
NOW I KNOW

Shizuka wrote:Brabham is 84.

Hmm, I must have been thinking of Jackie Stewart's age!

Myrvold wrote:2.Only 4 drivers, from no more than 2 countries drover over 100 races before they became champions. Who, and from which country?

Nigel Mansell (Britain), Mika Hakkinen (Finland), Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) and Jenson Button (Britain).

Shizuka wrote: Sir Jack Brabham is 84.

Fixed.

And it's correct Sir Jack Brabham is 84, and the two brits Mansell and Button is joined by iceman Raikkonen and flying-finn Hakkinen

Myrvold wrote:2.Only 4 drivers, from no more than 2 countries drover over 100 races before they became champions. Who, and from which country?

In order if my memory is correct:
Nigel Mansell (1992)
Mika Hakkinen (1998, 1999)
Kimi Raikkonen (2007)
Jenson Button (2009)

Once I remembered that Hakkinen won his first race after 97 attemtps it became farily straightforward.

Giorgio Mondini

I refuse to see this thread go to page 2, so here's another question:
Which F1 driver was the half-brother of Didier Pironi?

That was Jose Dolham who also inspired Pironi to try himself at open-wheel racing. Pretty ironic that a guy who could have been World Champion has been taken on the path to F1 glory by his F1 reject brother.

Jose Dolhem

Klon must have posted at exactly the same time as I did not get the "there has been another post....." message.

I claim the points for correct spelling...

eagleash wrote:Klon must have posted at exactly the same time as I did not get the "there has been another post....." message.

I claim the points for correct spelling...

In fact, it is José Dolhem, so I'm the one who claims the cake for correct spelling.

Naaah. That's just funny foreign affectation. & has nothing to do with actual spelling. Points claimed back.

I have known the most about the guy, so the points were mine anyhow.

In regards to my picture round, Mondini and Priaulx are correct.

Here's another picture run. They were all test drivers, but some got racing seats!

1.


2.


3.


4.


5.


6.


7.


8.


9.


10.

1. Felipe Massa (I think)
4. Marc Gene or Luca Badoer (I think)
6 or 9. Fernando Alonso (I"m just guessing this one )
10. Juan Pablo Montoya (The only one I have any confidence with)

1. Luciano Burti
2. Bas Leinders
3. Bjorn Wirdheim
4. The one and only, the great Luca Badoer
7. Patrick Lemarie
8. Dario Franchitti
9. Oliver Gavin
10. Max Wilson

Not sure about 5 and 6, though.

Shizuka wrote:7.

Before I forget can I just say that must be one of the most ghastly nosecones I've ever seen.

I'll take a punt.
1. Marc Gene
2. Bas Leinders
3. Bjorn Wirdheim
4. Luca Badoer
5. Stephane Sarrazin
6.Franck Montagny
7. Patrick Lemarie
8. Andre Lotterer
9. Oliver Gavin
10. Juan Pablo Montoya

cretoxyrhina wrote:1. Luciano Burti
2. Bas Leinders
3. Bjorn Wirdheim
4. The one and only, the great Luca Badoer
7. Patrick Lemarie
8. Dario Franchitti
9. Oliver Gavin
10. Max Wilson

Not sure about 5 and 6, though.

All correct!
Only 5 and 6 left. One of them was racing for a season.

I'm assuming that 5 is the Minardi PS03 which means that I'm guessing with the help of wikipedia that it's Bruni

I have no clue with 6 though.

Number 5 is not Bruni, although he indeed was a test driver with Minardi in 2003!

Another try:
1. Luciano Burti
2. Bas Leinders
3. Bjorn Wirdheim
4. Luca Badoer
5. Matteo Bobbi
6. Allan McNish
7. Patrick Lemarie
8. Dario Franchitti
9. Oliver Gavin
10. Max Wilson

Exactly, all answers are correct!

Google images rocks...
Another question:
From whiche driver did Heikki Kovalainen arguably steal his basic helmet desgin?

Kimi

Yet again another picture round, name the drivers, bonus points for the car and year. The only clue is that they are all more famous for driving other cars than the one they're driving in the picture...

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

1-Johnny Dumfries.
2-Paul Tracy.
3-Kenny Bräck.
4-Elio de Angelis.
5-Damon Hill.
6-Ralph Firman.
7-Image FAIL.
8-Philippe Alliot.
9-John Watson.
10-Andy Priaulx?

Phoenix wrote:1-Johnny Dumfries.
2-Paul Tracy.
3-Kenny Bräck.
4-Elio de Angelis.
5-Damon Hill.
6-Ralph Firman.
7-Image FAIL.
8-Philippe Alliot.
9-John Watson.
10-Andy Priaulx?

You mostly read my mind. I lol'd at #7

1. Johnny Dumfries, Ferrari 156/85, 1985
2. Alain Menu, Williams FW15C, 1993
3. Kenny Bräck, Footwork-Arrows FA17, 1996
4. Elio de Angelis, Ferrari 312T, 1978
5. Damon Hill, Benetton B188, 1989?
6. Ralph Firman, McLaren MP4/10, 1995
7. Dario Franchitti, McLaren MP4/10, 1995 (fixed image link)
8. Laurent Aïello, McLaren MP4/9, 1994
9. John Watson, Sauber C15, 1996
10. Sebastian Vettel?, Williams FW27, 2005

To be honest, I got most of these based on the URLs you had left behind...

Nuppiz wrote:1. Johnny Dumfries, Ferrari 156/85, 1985
2. Alain Menu, Williams FW15C, 1993
3. Kenny Bräck, Footwork-Arrows FA17, 1996
4. Elio de Angelis, Ferrari 312T, 1978
5. Damon Hill, Benetton B188, 1989?
6. Ralph Firman, McLaren MP4/10, 1995
7. Dario Franchitti, McLaren MP4/10, 1995 (fixed image link)
8. Laurent Aïello, McLaren MP4/9, 1994
9. John Watson, Sauber C15, 1996
10. Sebastian Vettel?, Williams FW27, 2005

To be honest, I got most of these based on the URLs you had left behind...

I could tell since #7 is non-existent...

Nuppiz wrote:1. Johnny Dumfries, Ferrari 156/85, 1985
2. Alain Menu, Williams FW15C, 1993
3. Kenny Bräck, Footwork-Arrows FA17, 1996
4. Elio de Angelis, Ferrari 312T, 1978
5. Damon Hill, Benetton B188, 1989?
6. Ralph Firman, McLaren MP4/10, 1995
7. Dario Franchitti, McLaren MP4/10, 1995 (fixed image link)
8. Laurent Aïello, McLaren MP4/9, 1994
9. John Watson, Sauber C15, 1996
10. Sebastian Vettel?, Williams FW27, 2005

To be honest, I got most of these based on the URLs you had left behind...

Well I assumed people wouldn't cheat, shortening the URLs doesn't work.

These are all correct except Vettel.

watka wrote:

Nuppiz wrote:1. Johnny Dumfries, Ferrari 156/85, 1985
2. Alain Menu, Williams FW15C, 1993
3. Kenny Bräck, Footwork-Arrows FA17, 1996
4. Elio de Angelis, Ferrari 312T, 1978
5. Damon Hill, Benetton B188, 1989?
6. Ralph Firman, McLaren MP4/10, 1995
7. Dario Franchitti, McLaren MP4/10, 1995 (fixed image link)
8. Laurent Aïello, McLaren MP4/9, 1994
9. John Watson, Sauber C15, 1996
10. Sebastian Vettel?, Williams FW27, 2005

To be honest, I got most of these based on the URLs you had left behind...

Well I assumed people wouldn't cheat, shortening the URLs doesn't work.

These are all correct except Vettel.

Is he Andy Priaulx by chance?

I found the forum thread where you seem to have picked most of these pictures, and now know who is driving in the last picture. However, to allow someone else to guess it, I'm not going to say it yet.