Phoenix McAllister wrote:I wasn't expecting either Kevin or Zimmer to say McLaren has screwed me since they're tied to the team and they haven't been the victims of it. They have two English drivers and the fact I'm half Spanish was enough of an excuse to ignore me completely, and that was perjudicating my performances. I'm sure moving to Arrows was the right decision. Oh, and we're exactly a point ahead of McLaren, solely with Damon's efforts. They can kiss us goodbye now.
John Zimmer wrote:English? I take offence at that! For the race, my suspension gave out while running 5th in the first few laps, fortunately right near the pits so it didn't hurt anyone's race. Although I'll be interested to hear how Mori thinks his DNF was all my fault.
Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:Well, I'm just as disappointed to have retired as early as I did, Barii, but let's get this straight. I changed the brake bias a bit, and when I braked, the whole car went totally off balance, and I hit you. Sorry bout' that. James had an engine failure, our first of the season, while Tristan, well, I don't know what happened to him, to be frank, but he ran back to the garage, still in uniform, and didn't show his face after that. They later found the car in the car park, I think. Maybe he got lost...
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Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:They later found the car in the car park, I think. Maybe he got lost...
Daniel Melrose wrote:Actually he had the mother and father of all big shunts midway through the race whilst myself and Damon were coming up to lap him which brought out the safety car. I was amazed he managed to walk away from that unscathed.
Damon and I both pitted under the safety car as it had fallen onto our one-stop window. The Jordan guys got me ahead and that was as far as the race was concerned as just about everyone else pitted for their second stops under the same safety car. Interesting Padraig didn't pit under the safety car which looked like a brilliant call from the Ferrari team as he had been stuck behind Thomas and Daniel Martins after a poor start up to that point. In the clear air he pulled away from me at the rate of knots before coming in for his second stop well ahead of the guys he was racing earlier.
Phillippe put in another brilliant performance to take 3rd place to make it a Jordan 1-2 in the championship but Jack got a tough break when his engine detonated. We're talking to the Renault technicians about it and they believe it was due to a manufacturing fault. They also believe it was the cause of James' engine failure over at Prost.
Biscione wrote:"Some Turkemenistani gulag repurposed for residential use" is the best way yet I've heard to describe North / East Glasgow.
Damon Cannon wrote:I thought that Jeroen would absolutely destroy me off the line, and that I wouldn't see him again until the end of the race. Fortuantly, he bogged down at the start, and a few laps later clashed with that Barii Mori chap, taking them out. I finally had a proper duel with Daniel in an equal car for the first time this year. We were both lucky not not to have hit the rolled Prost of James Davies, which had crashed into Ed Kevin's Mclaren, and flipped a long way. Daniel got past me in the pits a few laps later, and drove to the win, leaving me to fend off his teammate, who would have got past me at turn 1 had he not encountered Roda's Stewart. It's still early days, but it may be a 5-way fight for the title. Monaco is next, my favourite circuit, and with a new team mate, it will be a great weekend.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
David Koczo wrote:At last, we were close to score a point, this is the path, we have to follow. Though we still don't have real results to show the sponsors, this was the first race, I felt that I'm actually driving a Formula One car. It feels great, you know.
Douglas Mann wrote:I'm losing motivation. I made a reasonable start, gaining a few positions on the first lap, but then wasn't able to make any more progress, and as they don't give points down to 10th, I just pulled into the pits and gave up. For goodness sake, I was able to challenge for the championship last year and what do I have now? One measly, solitariy point. Why should I put myself at risk when the car just isn't up to what it was able to do last year?
Pippa Mann wrote:Something similar to this happened. I'm disappointed, and I'll be asking the team about making sure this can't happen again, but we'll move on.
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
dinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
RotR for me! I finished behind a Minardi! I need to concentrate on racing instead of my real life problems, that's my main target for now. If I can focus on racing, things will go better.
Phoenix McAllister wrote:I wasn't expecting either Kevin or Zimmer to say McLaren has screwed me since they're tied to the team and they haven't been the victims of it. They have two English drivers and the fact I'm half Spanish was enough of an excuse to ignore me completely, and that was perjudicating my performances. I'm sure moving to Arrows was the right decision. Oh, and we're exactly a point ahead of McLaren, solely with Damon's efforts. They can kiss us goodbye now.
Anyway, with regards to the race, 'twas rather disappointing. Anyway, my performance wasn't really the issue - what will remain in the memory will be Davies' crash. I was slow out of the last corner and he, having been behind me, tried to take advantage of that. I tried to defend my position, which he wasn't expecting, and he hit my right rear tyre. I saw him flying over my cockpit and after that he seemed to keep rolling down the straight. I saw it later on a replay and it was a vicious crash. I don't really think I was responsible but I may have been a little bit careless. The important thing is that he's OK, apparently it took forever for the medical team to get him out of the car due to it being upside down, and I think the roll bar had dug into the sand.
I am happy with the race. I was best of the rest and, in the end, the car showed a good race pace. I know that some attriction helped but in the end we got the points. We have now keep improving and keep flowing in updates to build up on our current position.
Colin Kolles on F111, 2011 HRT challenger: The car doesn't look too bad; it looks like a modern F1 car.
Jeroen Krautmeir wrote:Well, I must say I'm very pleased with myself! The car felt good, so I drove every corner quite confidently, and the result was a substantial gap between Damon and myself. I was, however, blocked by that idiot Roda several times, when I was on some very good laps, and unfortunately, both James and Tristan were affected by him as well, and unlike me, were unable to get a clear road at any point of the day. I don't know why that silly Italian is still racing, because he shouldn't. Look at his lap time! If only we still had the 107% rule in place.
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Monaco doesn't fit our car. You can clearly see from our qualify results. The problem doesn't lie within the engine, instead it's the chassis. We can't let ourselves slide back into backmarkers, so we can only rely upon others messing up tomorrow. We just need to stay in the race and we will see how it goes. It's not over yet.
Damon Cannon wrote:Bloody hell, where did Jeroen come from! I felt I had secured pole when he pulled out a stunning lap at the end. However, I am on the clean side of the track, and I know my car is good around here. Phoenix would have taken 3rd on his last lap, but he got baulked by that idiot Roda at Tabac, putting him in 8th. I think if he can get past the Jordans, and I can take Jeroen at Ste Devote, there could be a Arrows one-two here.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
Daniel Melrose wrote:I could have easily gone 3 seconds faster than I did since this track is my strongest one but that idiot Roda got in my way and ruined several other laps aswell. Hopefully we can get the jump off the start and then see what happens from there.
Biscione wrote:"Some Turkemenistani gulag repurposed for residential use" is the best way yet I've heard to describe North / East Glasgow.
John Zimmer wrote:Something needs to be done about Roda. 8 seconds behind a Tyrrell? Really? I probably could have jumped into the high 1:20s on a few laps had I not come across Roda. I had to get the team to tell me where he was before I started a flyer!
Barii Mori wrote:Qualifying in Monaco is hard, so much traffic, I had to abort a few runs, once because I came behind McFastes Tyrrell and another when Damon Cannons Arrows was running slowly on his inlap. However on my last lap I was in the zone and on a flyer, by the second sector I was already 2 tenths up on Jeroen Krautmeirs pole time, only to come across the slow Stewart of Roda and smashed into his rear end, causing us both to exit the session, I was livid, I got out of my car and slapped his helmet a couple of times before I was dragged away by the marshalls, bloody pillock should not be in F1. Look Roda is only in F1 because his father is a biillionaire and not for any talent, I hope Jackie Stewart sleeps well at night looking at the money that a talentless idiot like Roda brings in. I have been called to the stewards office and I hope they disqualify the little posh hooray henry for being dangerous so we can all get on with racing. I hope my team can repair my car in time for the start.
<@Ataxia> these people are making a mess of their crepe suzettes
13th is not where we wanted or expected to be. The new updates again were not added despite the fact that I was promised them for at least Monaco then the car had a issue with the gearbox which took up nearly all of Quali and when I finally got the chance to go out I get stuck behind that gobshite Roda who decides that instead of driving a Formula One Car he is driving a tour bus and goes slower than a snail forced to carry a weight behind him. I don't know how Jackie Stewart a respectable man who has done so much for this sport especially in regards to safety can hire a driver who is so slow that he will kill someone this season it defies belief.
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Phoenix McAllister wrote:So I was a crybaby, huh? So I left McLaren because I wasn't fast enough, huh? Well, suck it down, especially Ron Dennis. The car was fabulous, much better looking and more driveable than my former car, and indeed I could've taken 3rd spot on the grid were it not for that Italian sandbag, Giovanni Roda. They should bring the 107% rule back so this guy won't be hanging there clumsily and slowly, taking no prisoners in his quest to destroy competitive races.
1) Jeroen Krautmeir Prost-Renault 2) Damon Cannon Arrows-BMW +1 LAP 3) Douglas Mann Williams-Renault +2 LAPS 4) Phoenix McAllister Arrows-BMW +2 LAPS 5) Barii Mori Williams-Renault +4 LAPS 6) Padraig O Connell Ferrari +4 LAPS 7) John Zimmer McLaren-Mercedes +5 LAPS
Daniel Martins wrote:Well, I am glad this miserable weekend at Monaco is over. If qualifying with a difficult car was hard enough then racing it in a wet race was a lot worst. Nevertheless I was recovering ground and some positions revelling in the wet when, after lapping Giovanni Roda for the second time, he lost control of his car and took me out. These things happen so lets move on to the next race!
Colin Kolles on F111, 2011 HRT challenger: The car doesn't look too bad; it looks like a modern F1 car.
I missed St. Devote and that was it, I was running ... like in 15th place out of around 20. This race was another one where we just had no hope of improvement. Let's move on to the next race.
Damon Cannon wrote: I got an amazing start and shot into the lead past Jeroen. Me and Daniel Melrose had a great scrap remenisant of Senna-Mansell 6 years ago in 1992, until we encountered the trundling Stewart of Roda. Attempting to lap him at Antony Noghes, he weaved from side to side blocking us, which ended up with him putting Daniel into the wall hard enough to end his race, and cutting across me hard enough to remove my front wing. I made it back to the pits and dropped two places to Jeroen and Douglas Mann, until Roda did the same thing to Douglas that he did to me. Jeroen was unstoppable in the last 20 laps. Another 2nd place is welcome, but it should have been a win. Me, Daniel, and most of the rest of the grid are now going to find Roda and bathplug him up!
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Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
Douglas Mann wrote:Finally! A finish! After such a miserable season so far, a podium at Monaco! OK, so I was 2 laps down was I? And how many people completed a greater distance, eh? Just two.
And Pippa apologies for not speaking to you but the accident in this clip at 4:45, where the car ends up in the habour is what happened to her. The doctors are just ensuring she hasn't swallowed any water or suffering from hypothermia, but should be fine. As to Roda, who baulked her, well...
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
dinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
John Zimmer wrote:Well, I finished. That's all that can be said. I admit that it may have been a bit cheeky to ensure that Roda didn't cause a massive repair bill for McLaren by pitting every time I got near him. I'm genuinely afraid of that idiot! And after my last accident at Monaco...
That idotic Roda after having a gearbox issue and dropping to last I go to pass him through the tunnel and the little shite pushes me into the barrier and ruining my front wing. Thankfully due to the weather and driving like Mad Max I managed to get 6th but if you excuse me I'm going to go beat Roda and if I get a chance Castrate him.
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Phoenix McAllister wrote:Arrows has rejuvenated me. The car is amazing, the crew is amazing, Damon and Tom are amazing...I am enjoying very much everything...except having to deal with Giovanni Roda, that awful bloody turd of a pathetic excuse for a F1 driver. Both Damon and me could have won without him weaving all over the track like a moron. He's a danger and he must be banned at all costs. That's why I'm starting a campaign to take him out of F1. Whoever is with me, here's the paper to sign. I already did.
Phoenix McAllister wrote:This is totally wonderful! I am so glad to be on pole! The car is as usual fantastic, but we must be observant, though we also have a good chance to win tomorrow, if some Stewart driver learns how to be lapped, that is.
Douglas Mann wrote:Fourth's not bad, but I want a podium from the race! And my sister sincerely does not want yet another DNF.
watka wrote:I find it amusing that whilst you're one of the more openly Christian guys here, you are still first and foremost associated with an eye for the ladies!
dinizintheoven wrote:GOOD CHRISTIANS do not go to jail. EVERYONE ON FORMULA ONE REJECTS should be in jail.
I didn't expect Benetton to be in the top ten, but seeing the very small (0.1s) difference, we just brought out the maximum out of the car. If we can get to finish, we might have a shot at points.
Damon Cannon wrote:What an amazing qualifying hour that was! Both me and Phoenix got clear, Roda-free runs which meant we secured the front row. Jeroen's Prost is going to be the biggest threat to an Arrows 1-2 here, along with that idiot Roda's Stewart (who is a threat to everyone on the grid and really should have been kicked out now). The Jordans are struggling here at the moment. I hope Daniel Melrose is alright after that monster smash he had at the hairpin on his second run. What looked like to be a Stewart (no surprise there) barged into him, sending him into the wall and rebounding into the tyre barrier.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
After Monaco, where our car demonstrated itself has flawed mechanically, we came to a power circuit and our Honda engine came to the fore again. I am happy how the qualification went and I believe that we should be in contention for the points at this race. We've been working hard to keep ourselves in midfield territory and this can be seen in Canada. Now, let's go racing!
Colin Kolles on F111, 2011 HRT challenger: The car doesn't look too bad; it looks like a modern F1 car.
5th is better than 13th but it is still not where we want to be I am beginning to question if the team actually want to win this season or if they just want to run up at the front for the freaking Sponsors I look at Phoenix and how he got moving teams maybe its something I should consider. In regards to the race I'll push for a win but I don't hold much hope.
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Daniel Melrose wrote:Two big accidents in two weeks isn't fun, especially when both of them were caused by the same moving road block. Despite that I believe I could have been in the top 5 but not much more as we simply couldn't get the setup right. From what I can tell Goodyear have brought an experiemental soft compound tyre for this race for us to try out and so far neither myself, Phillippe or Jack have managed to get it to gel with the car so we'll be using the harder tyres for the race.
Biscione wrote:"Some Turkemenistani gulag repurposed for residential use" is the best way yet I've heard to describe North / East Glasgow.
Barii Mori wrote:Well I could not get a clean run at all, everytime I came up against traffic and the mobile chicane that is Roda, still hope to get some points again. As for Monaco, it was good that both our cars finished in the points and Mann got a podium although in the weather, I manage to clip a few slower cars as I tried to overtake them, causing me to pit more.
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1) Phoenix McAllister Arrows-BMW 2) Douglas Mann Williams-Renault +0.702 3) Padraig O Connell Ferrari +4.554 4) Daniel Martins Benetton-Honda +34.163 5) Barii Mori Williams-Renault +35.182 6) Daniel Melrose Jordan-Renault +1:00.247 7) David Koczo Stewart-Ford +1:01.359 8) Pippa Mann Sauber-Petronas +1:04.789 9) Jack Christopherson Jordan-Renault +1 LAP 10) Warren Hughes Stewart-Ford +1 LAP 11) Nathanael Spencer Minardi-Hart +1 LAP 12) Dave McFaste Tyrrell-Yamaha +1 LAP
