Chris Dagnall F1 Career -- 1984/????

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 22 Mar 2012, 22:14

Daggers is back? RRR's signature is an appropriate response.

YES YES YES YES YES

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 10 Apr 2012, 20:40

1995 - ROUND 11 - BELGIUM GRAND PRIX

Qualifying

Had a nice qualifying although I blew it on Friday by having an accident at Eau Rouge. Then on Saturday I gave 110% and managed to score 13th, being this the 2nd best Qualifying position after Barcelona. Very happy with a result which gave me some hope regarding the Sunday race.

Race

The start was great and I moved up to... 5th! at La Source, with both Benettons, Hakkinen and Alesi ahead of me. Barrichello managed to pass me before the end of the first lap in a much faster Williams and Frentzen and Schiattarella colided when the first spun and both were out on the spot. Then, on 2nd lap Alesi went off track and that served to move up to 5th again before being passed by Hill on lap 3. Hill quickly passed Hakkinen too and my rhythm compared to the McLaren was good enough and improving lap by lap so that at the beggining of Lap 7 I passed him. Hill was impossible to follow and he quickly opened a really big gap while I managed to keep Berger and Hakkinen behind, but the transmission failed on lap 15 and that was it. Schumacher went on to secure the win and the championship ahead and the attrition meant Minardi scored!

ROTR -- Heinz Harald Frentzen - Disastrous qualifying and then crashed on first lap all on his own fault.
DOTR -- Luca Badoer - Suffered a problem early in the race and the drove back to score his very first point for Minardi.

PICS

Accident in Q1:

The start:

Frentzen accident:

Alesi going off:

Fighting with Hill:

and passing Hakkinen later:

Standings after 11 races

Drivers

1. Michael Schumacher -- 110 pts
2. Damon Hill -- 36 pts
3. Johnny Herbert -- 32 pts
4. Rubens Barrichello -- 31 pts
5. Martin Brundle -- 21 pts
6. Olivier Panis -- 14 pts
7. Jean Alesi -- 11 pts
8. Mark Blundell -- 10 pts
9. Mika Hakkinen -- 5 pts
10. Gerhard Berger -- 4 pts
=. David Coulthard -- 4 pts
12. Chris Dagnall -- 3 pts
13. Aguri Suzuki -- 2 pts
14. Eddie Irvine -- 1 pt
=. Heinz-Harald Frentzen -- 1 pt
=. Luca Badoer -- 1 pt

Constructors

1. Benetton-Renault -- 142 pts
2. Williams-Renault -- 67 pts
3. Ligier-Mugen Honda -- 35 pts
4. Ferrari -- 15 pts
=. McLaren-Mercedes -- 15 pts
6. Jordan-Peugeot -- 5 pts
7. Pacific-Ford -- 3 pts
=. Minardi- Mugen Honda -- 3 pts
9. Sauber-Ford -- 1 pt

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 10 Apr 2012, 20:49

What a potentially brilliant result gone up in smoke!

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 10 Apr 2012, 23:53

A podium was definitely on the cards

RealRacingRoots · Post by **RealRacingRoots** » 11 Apr 2012, 05:11

redbulljack14 wrote:Daggers is back? RRR's signature is an appropriate response.

YES YES YES YES YES

And the Avatar now, too.

It's the wild new craze! YES! YES! YES!

MansellsEyebrows · Post by **MansellsEyebrows** » 11 Apr 2012, 14:00

So Michael Schumacher is 1995 World Champion with that result, being 74 points ahead with just 6 races to go with a maximum 110 points. Congratulations to him, while gutted for Mr Dagnall after a promising start. A Pacific passing a Mclaren...who would have thought?

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 11 Apr 2012, 15:36

Chris Dagnall said:

I´m obviously a bit disappointed to have retired. We were in a good position to fight for the podium as the race unveiled and I was feeling more comfortable with the car each lap, but a gearbox problem put us out of the race. There´s not really much else I can do, except to go out there and fight until the end of the championship.

Autobluff wrote:

Ligier to keep line-up for 1996

The ligier team has confirmed in a press note released today that the team will keep the same line-up for the 1996 season, consisting of Martin Brundle and Oliver Panis. It was rumoured that Mugen-Honda would want Chris Dagnall back at the wheel of a Honda powered car, but the good results taken by the current duo mean the team will stick with their pair.
Mugen-Honda has also announced that they will revert to a one team operation for 1996. This leaves Minardi in the hunt for a new engine suplier.

Aguri Suzuki announces his retirement:

Japanese star Aguri Suzuki has announced that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 1995 season. This comes after the news that Mugen-Honda will only be suplying the Ligier team for 1996. Aguri Suzuki will probably concentrate now in running his own team in his home country.

1996 Line-up, so far

Benetton:
- ???
- ???

Williams:
- Damon Hill
- ???

Ferrari:
- ??? (rumoured Michael Schumacher)
- ???

McLaren:
- Mika Hakkinen
- ???

Ligier
- Martin Brundle
- Oliver Panis

Jordan
- ???
- ???

Sauber
- ???
- ???

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 11 Apr 2012, 17:01

MansellsEyebrows wrote:Pacific passing a Mclaren...who would have thought?

McLaren were really bad in 1995. In my career, they finished 7th in 1995.

MansellsEyebrows · Post by **MansellsEyebrows** » 11 Apr 2012, 17:39

redbulljack14 wrote:
MansellsEyebrows wrote:Pacific passing a Mclaren...who would have thought?

McLaren were really bad in 1995. In my career, they finished 7th in 1995.

Well they were pretty poor compared to their normal form (though Nige did call the car 'undriveable) but still, it was a Pacific. Excellent driving by Dagnall that's what I say

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 11 Apr 2012, 17:57

MansellsEyebrows wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:
MansellsEyebrows wrote:Pacific passing a Mclaren...who would have thought?

McLaren were really bad in 1995. In my career, they finished 7th in 1995.

Well they were pretty poor compared to their normal form (though Nige did call the car 'undriveable) but still, it was a Pacific. Excellent driving by Dagnall that's what I say

Of course.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 07 Jul 2012, 23:24

1995 - ROUND 12 - ITALIAN GP - Monza

Qualifying

Another track where speed is all that matters, so no hope for me. Enough I did qualifying the car on top of the other teams with a Ford ED engine.

Race

I made a decent start, but Inoue managed to pass me at the chicane and the Hart engine seemed powerful enough to make it impossible for me to pass him later. On lap 4 Hakkinen collided with Berger and then a huge pile-up formed of drivers spinning trying to avoid the stopped cars! Berger had to stop for a new wing. As for me, I managed to climb to 15th!
It was clear that I wasn´t going to keep position for long, but things went even better as Coulthard retired from 5th. Then on Lap 9 Hakkinen and Irvine passed me and on Lap 11 I was trying to keep Badoer behind when the idiot closed on me when trying to pass and broke my FW; on the approach to the third chicane I lost downforce and touched him, he tried to save it but he spun with his car launching into the track again, he collided with Schumacher, who was lapping us and retired. Schumacher was lucky to escape unharmed but he lost the lead to Herbert. I had to pit for a new FW which sent me to 17th, a few laps later I spun but I was already in the middle of nowhere and ready for a race on my own when the engine gave up on lap 22.

DOTR -- Aguri Suzuki; didn´t get any points but he´s back on form after announcing his retirement.
ROTR -- Berger; Threw away the chance to win with a stupid accident with Hakkinen.

Schumacher leading early

Blundell spinning

Me avoiding Barrichello´s car

The pile-up

Badoer about to crash

The engine gave up on lap 22

Standings after 12 races

Drivers

1. Michael Schumacher -- 120 pts
2. Damon Hill -- 40 pts
3. Johnny Herbert -- 38 pts
4. Rubens Barrichello -- 33 pts
5. Martin Brundle -- 21 pts
6. Olivier Panis -- 15 pts
7. Jean Alesi -- 14 pts
8. Mark Blundell -- 10 pts
9. Mika Hakkinen -- 5 pts
10. Gerhard Berger -- 4 pts
=. David Coulthard -- 4 pts
12. Chris Dagnall -- 3 pts
13. Aguri Suzuki -- 2 pts
14. Eddie Irvine -- 1 pt
=. Heinz-Harald Frentzen -- 1 pt
=. Luca Badoer -- 1 pt

Constructors

1. Benetton-Renault -- 158 pts
2. Williams-Renault -- 73 pts
3. Ligier-Mugen Honda -- 36 pts
4. Ferrari -- 18 pts
5. McLaren-Mercedes -- 15 pts
6. Jordan-Peugeot -- 5 pts
7. Pacific-Ford -- 3 pts
=. Minardi- Mugen Honda -- 3 pts
9. Sauber-Ford -- 1 pt

Chris Dagnall said:

"I was feeling quite comfortable but then that idiot crossed and destroyed the nose and I had to pit for a new one. I´m not sorry for putting him off the track, I had no grip at all after what he did to me; it was very dangerous and I could have crashed at over 200 kph. Then, the engine gave up a bit afterwards, but I wasn´t expecting much from Monza so I guess is Ok."

Autosport wrote:

Ferrari, Benetton and Jordan announce line-ups for 1996;

Today three teams made public their line-ups for the 1996 season. First was Ferrari, which expectedly announced they´re hiring Michael Schumacher for the job of bringing the italian team to the top of the charts once again. At his side will be sitting Eddie Irvine, who´s now trying to get the grips to the Jordan but he´s got no luck so far.
Then, Benetton announced they´re hiring the Ferrari line-up in full and are going for an experienced couple in Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger; maybe it´s what they need to keep the team at the top.
Finally, Jordan announced with great pleasure he´s having back at his side for one year Rubens Barrichello. Apparently Frank Williams isn´t very happy with the Brazilian and will let him go after many mistakes made by him during the season. It´s rumoured Frank Williams could be looking at the Indy for Barrichello´s replacement in none other that Jacques Villeneuve, the son of Gilles Villeneuve. At his side will be seating Chris Dagnall, after an horrendous season in the Pacific, which he was able to take to a 4th place in Spain. The will for the 1991 World Champion to be back in a competitive car and the more relaxed atmosphere of the Silverstone based team would have been enough for Dagnall than Jordan is the place he needs to be at.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 07 Jul 2012, 23:49

Oooh Jordan! That will be interesting to see!

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 08 Jul 2012, 01:05

Huzzah! More Daggers Dagnall! :mrgreen:

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 06 Aug 2012, 00:12

1995 - ROUND 13 - PORTUGAL - Estoril

QUALIFYING

Qualifying was quite good this time, setting a time comfortably faster than Wendlinger, Verstappen and Inoue´s and really close to the midfield, which led to think race day could be good in terms of aiming for a Top 10 result. I had an "encounter" with Frentzen both days... All I can say is... that guy needs to focus a little bit.

RACE

The start was very good and I found myself 16th after the first corner. I took advantage of a good exit at Turn 3 to pass Katayama at the first hairpin. I found we had quite a good pace (for a three stop strategy, with the plan being taking advantage of fresh tyres and low fuel to get more grip on faster corners and better traction out of the hairpins) and soon I began to attack Morbidelli, passing him for 14th on Lap 3. Retirements by Alesi and Irvine, and a spin from Coulthard put me up to 10th by Lap 11! Race couldn´t be going any better as I stopped on Lap 17. Blundell retired right after my stop and I passed Salo for 12th on Lap 20, then Herbert retired and with Suzuki, Morbidelly and Frentzen in the pits I climbed up to 8th by Lap 27. Frentzen was clearly faster after a slow start and he passed me easily on Lap 29. The race was relatively quiet until I did my 2nd stop on Lap 37, passing Suzuki to recover 9th place with new tyres on Lap 40. In the meantime Schumacher spun and I had to avoid him. I felt I would finish in Top 10 but the engine failed just three laps later.

DOTR -- Michael Schumacher; Spun midway but comfortably led.
ROTR -- David Coulthard; I childish mistake made him lose a very good chance to score.

Passing Suzuki

Coulthard binned it

Passing Katayama (with contact) on first lap

Avoiding Schumacher´s car

The engine failed again

STANDINGS

Drivers

1. Michael Schumacher -- 130 pts
2. Damon Hill -- 46 pts
3. Johnny Herbert -- 38 pts
4. Rubens Barrichello -- 37 pts
5. Martin Brundle -- 21 pts
6. Olivier Panis -- 17 pts
7. Jean Alesi -- 14 pts
8. Mark Blundell -- 10 pts
9. Gerhard Berger -- 7 pts
10. Mika Hakkinen -- 6 pts
11. David Coulthard -- 4 pts
12. Chris Dagnall -- 3 pts
13. Aguri Suzuki -- 2 pts
14. Eddie Irvine -- 1 pt
=. Heinz-Harald Frentzen -- 1 pt
=. Luca Badoer -- 1 pt

Constructors

1. Benetton-Renault -- 168 pts
2. Williams-Renault -- 83 pts
3. Ligier-Mugen Honda -- 39 pts
4. Ferrari -- 21 pts
5. McLaren-Mercedes -- 16 pts
6. Jordan-Peugeot -- 5 pts
7. Pacific-Ford -- 3 pts
=. Minardi- Mugen Honda -- 3 pts
9. Sauber-Ford -- 1 pt

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 06 Aug 2012, 06:59

Aerond, is Schumacher seriously going to walk the year winning EVERY race? :shock:

Also, what is up with that Ford engine? You could have scored a top 10 place...

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 06 Aug 2012, 10:02

Shizuka wrote:Aerond, is Schumacher seriously going to walk the year winning EVERY race?
Also, what is up with that Ford engine? You could have scored a top 10 place...

Yeah, I can´t believe it either. He is supposed to win much, but not more than 10 races... and on top of that if something happens to a Benetton, that´s Herbert´s...

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 06 Aug 2012, 10:08

Aerond wrote:
Shizuka wrote:Aerond, is Schumacher seriously going to walk the year winning EVERY race?
Also, what is up with that Ford engine? You could have scored a top 10 place...

Yeah, I can´t believe it either. He is supposed to win much, but not more than 10 races... and on top of that if something happens to a Benetton, that´s Herbert´s...

He's already beaten my most wins in a row record and he may end up taking my most wins in a season record as well :cry:

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 06 Aug 2012, 10:12

Wizzie wrote:
Aerond wrote:
Shizuka wrote:Aerond, is Schumacher seriously going to walk the year winning EVERY race?
Also, what is up with that Ford engine? You could have scored a top 10 place...

Yeah, I can´t believe it either. He is supposed to win much, but not more than 10 races... and on top of that if something happens to a Benetton, that´s Herbert´s...

He's already beaten my most wins in a row record and he may end up taking my most wins in a season record as well

For 1996 I´ll set a higher random grip range, as I think I´ve been too conservative.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 07 Aug 2012, 10:12

Aerond wrote:
Phoenix wrote:
Wizzie wrote:
I swear I had nothing to do with it. (Although not that you mentioned it I am tempted to finish it off for whoever started it. )

Of course not - it was me who began writing it...and then left it abandoned, to my shame. And I did write a Danny Ongais profile (sort of) there as well.

Wow, that is amazing! Hope it gets finished someday!

Well, it was over a year in the making but we've finally finished the Formula One section of Dagnall's profile. Now, all we need to do is do all the F1RWRS stuff and some information on his early career and it'll be done :mrgreen:

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 07 Aug 2012, 15:59

Wizzie wrote:
Well, it was over a year in the making but we've finally finished the Formula One section of Dagnall's profile. Now, all we need to do is do all the F1RWRS stuff and some information on his early career and it'll be done

Wow, thx a lot! :shock:

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 07 Aug 2012, 20:48

How do you drive in this? I use a keyboard and I can't stop crashing into people... also do you put rain in races sometimes, or is it all dry races?

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 07 Aug 2012, 23:24

JeremyMcClean wrote:How do you drive in this? I use a keyboard and I can't stop crashing into people... also do you put rain in races sometimes, or is it all dry races?

I drive with a keyboard, as it´s impossible to configure a modern steering wheel on Gp2. I don´t play with rain (even if I successfully made rain possible in F1RWRS), as I tend to be 10 secs per lap faster than the AI and can´t seem to get the correct ammount of grip in wet conditions to match the AI.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 20 Aug 2012, 23:20

1995 - ROUND 14 - EUROPEAN GP - Nurburgring

Qualifying

Bad Friday followed by half decent Saturday, but this time behind Verstappen, Wendlinger and Inoue. Not a very good prospect for Sunday. I had a little incident with Suzuki on Saturday.

Race

I made a good start and jumped to 19th, and then I passed Wendlinger on first lap for 18th, but then we touched and I had to pit for a new Front Wing, falling last. I was trying to catch Moreno when the transmission failed on Lap 12.

DOTR -- Olivier Panis; Drove brilliantly to score another podium for Ligier.
ROTR -- Rubens Barrichello; He went off track and had to pit for a new Front Wing early in the race and losing every chance to battle Schumacher.

Chris Dagnall said:

Well, a short lived race here. The car balance wasn´t very bad, but then Wendlinger did something weird and I ended up with no Front Wing. The transmission failed later on and that was it. I´m eager to go to Japan as it´s my favourite trip all along the calendar. I love eating Sushi!

STANDINGS

Drivers

1. Michael Schumacher -- 140 pts
2. Damon Hill -- 52 pts
3. Johnny Herbert -- 38 pts
=. Rubens Barrichello -- 38 pts
5. Martin Brundle -- 23 pts
6. Olivier Panis -- 21 pts
7. Jean Alesi -- 14 pts
8. Mark Blundell -- 10 pts
9. Mika Hakkinen -- 9 pts
10. Gerhard Berger -- 7 pts
11. David Coulthard -- 4 pts
12. Chris Dagnall -- 3 pts
13. Aguri Suzuki -- 2 pts
14. Eddie Irvine -- 1 pt
=. Heinz-Harald Frentzen -- 1 pt
=. Luca Badoer -- 1 pt

Constructors

1. Benetton-Renault -- 178 pts
2. Williams-Renault -- 90 pts
3. Ligier-Mugen Honda -- 45 pts
4. Ferrari -- 21 pts
5. McLaren-Mercedes -- 19 pts
6. Jordan-Peugeot -- 5 pts
7. Pacific-Ford -- 3 pts
=. Minardi- Mugen Honda -- 3 pts
9. Sauber-Ford -- 1 pt

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 20 Aug 2012, 23:40

1995 -- ROUND 15 -- PACIFIC GP

Qualifying

Aida is a circuit I quite like, compared to other drivers. It´s not fast but it demands constant concentration and I seem to do well here. Let´s hope it doesn´t disappear from the calendar as it´s rumoured...
Qualifying went quite well and I again found myself behind the midpack, but this time way closer than in other events, so that gave me a bit of hope for Sunday in terms of a good finishing place. Alesi came out of nowhere in what was going to be my best lap on Saturday and sent me off track... Not that we´re very good friends either.

Race

The race started good. I moved 4 positions and managed to pass Frentzen later for 13th!. Panis passed me in lap 3 and I was managing to not loose lots of time with Salo while keeping well ahead of Suzuki to assure he wouldn´t attack me, but the track was quite slippery and trying to push not to lose eye contact with Salo I spun on lap 7, falling to 16th behind Wendlinger. Brundle retired next lap so I moved 15th, but another mistake put me around 10 seconds behind Wendlinger. I lost 15th to Verstappen at my first stop but I was able to retake it 6 laps later. Barrichello, Irvine, Alesi and Coulthard all retired and by my 2nd stop I was 11th, and then I managed to pass Suzuki when he stopped for 10th, with Wendlinger 39.4 secs ahead, but one stop to make. I passed him at his slow stop on lap 41 and everything was looking very good for a Top 10 finish; I even was cutting time over Salo, but a Water Leak put me out of the race on Lap 50... It was being one of my best races so far this season.

DOTR -- Damon Hill; Finally managed to beat Schumacher
ROTR -- Jordan drivers; both spun out of the race within a couple of laps.

Me in the middle of the pack

Frentzen crashing out

Irvine out

Spinning out

Diniz trying to unlap himself!! Made me lose 2 seconds here.

Blundell spinning

Brundle spinning

Out of the race

STANDINGS

Drivers

1. Michael Schumacher -- 146 pts
2. Damon Hill -- 62 pts
3. Johnny Herbert -- 42 pts
4. Rubens Barrichello -- 38 pts
5. Olivier Panis -- 24 pts
6. Martin Brundle -- 23 pts
7. Jean Alesi -- 14 pts
8. Mika Hakkinen -- 11 pts
9. Mark Blundell -- 10 pts
10. Gerhard Berger -- 7 pts
11. David Coulthard -- 4 pts
12. Chris Dagnall -- 3 pts
13. Aguri Suzuki -- 2 pts
14. Eddie Irvine -- 1 pt
=. Heinz-Harald Frentzen -- 1 pt
=. Luca Badoer -- 1 pt
=. Mika Salo -- 1 pt

Constructors

1. Benetton-Renault -- 188 pts
2. Williams-Renault -- 100 pts
3. Ligier-Mugen Honda -- 48 pts
4. Ferrari -- 21 pts
=. McLaren-Mercedes -- 21 pts
6. Jordan-Peugeot -- 5 pts
7. Pacific-Ford -- 3 pts
=. Minardi- Mugen Honda -- 3 pts
9. Sauber-Ford -- 1 pt
=. Tyrrell-Yamaha -- 1 pt

Post by **Londoner** » 20 Aug 2012, 23:41

Why can't Bad Luck Schumacher put in an appearance for once?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 21 Aug 2012, 10:40

Chris, with the season coming to a close, the rumours that you're heading to Ferrari for 1996 to spearhead their efforts to reclaim their former glory are growing by the day. Many people consider you as the key to how the off-season driver market is going to play out so could you give us any information on where you might potentially be heading for next season?

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 21 Aug 2012, 10:47

Wizzie wrote:Chris, with the season coming to a close, the rumours that you're heading to Ferrari for 1996 to spearhead their efforts to reclaim their former glory are growing by the day. Many people consider you as the key to how the off-season driver market is going to play out so could you give us any information on where you might potentially be heading for next season?

áerond wrote:Finally, Jordan announced with great pleasure he´s having back at his side for one year Rubens Barrichello. Apparently Frank Williams isn´t very happy with the Brazilian and will let him go after many mistakes made by him during the season. It´s rumoured Frank Williams could be looking at the Indy for Barrichello´s replacement in none other that Jacques Villeneuve, the son of Gilles Villeneuve. At his side will be seating Chris Dagnall, after an horrendous season in the Pacific, which he was able to take to a 4th place in Spain. The will for the 1991 World Champion to be back in a competitive car and the more relaxed atmosphere of the Silverstone based team would have been enough for Dagnall than Jordan is the place he needs to be at.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 21 Aug 2012, 11:00

eurobrun wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Chris, with the season coming to a close, the rumours that you're heading to Ferrari for 1996 to spearhead their efforts to reclaim their former glory are growing by the day. Many people consider you as the key to how the off-season driver market is going to play out so could you give us any information on where you might potentially be heading for next season?

áerond wrote:Finally, Jordan announced with great pleasure he´s having back at his side for one year Rubens Barrichello. Apparently Frank Williams isn´t very happy with the Brazilian and will let him go after many mistakes made by him during the season. It´s rumoured Frank Williams could be looking at the Indy for Barrichello´s replacement in none other that Jacques Villeneuve, the son of Gilles Villeneuve. At his side will be seating Chris Dagnall, after an horrendous season in the Pacific, which he was able to take to a 4th place in Spain. The will for the 1991 World Champion to be back in a competitive car and the more relaxed atmosphere of the Silverstone based team would have been enough for Dagnall than Jordan is the place he needs to be at.

Shite. Must have missed it somehow.

As interesting as driving for Jordan in 1996, I still think he'd be a better fit at Ferrari

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 21 Aug 2012, 11:17

Wizzie wrote:Shite. Must have missed it somehow.

As interesting as driving for Jordan in 1996, I still think he'd be a better fit at Ferrari

Chris Dagnall doesn´t want to partner Michael Schumacher.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 21 Aug 2012, 11:18

Aerond wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Shite. Must have missed it somehow.

As interesting as driving for Jordan in 1996, I still think he'd be a better fit at Ferrari

Chris Dagnall doesn´t want to partner Michael Schumacher.

Why not? We all know Daggers will take the wunderkid to the cleaners anyway

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 21 Aug 2012, 11:22

Wizzie wrote:
Aerond wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Shite. Must have missed it somehow.

As interesting as driving for Jordan in 1996, I still think he'd be a better fit at Ferrari

Chris Dagnall doesn´t want to partner Michael Schumacher.

Why not? We all know Daggers will take the wunderkid to the cleaners anyway

Hungary 92 and 93. Period.

Ferrim · Post by **Ferrim** » 21 Aug 2012, 12:10

Aerond wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Shite. Must have missed it somehow.

As interesting as driving for Jordan in 1996, I still think he'd be a better fit at Ferrari

Michael Schumacher doesn't want to partner anyone who could have even a remote chance of beating him, let alone a World Champion like Dagnall.

Fixed.

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 30 Aug 2012, 01:23

1995 - ROUND 16 - JAPANESE GP - Suzuka

Qualifying

Not very bad and not very good either, just behind the middle pack; the standard this season with a trademark accident at Degner on Saturday... Woohoo!!

Race

I did a fairly good start and climbed into 17th but at the exit of the hairpin Salo touched me in the back and I spun, leaving me dead last almost 11 seconds behind Moreno at the end of the first lap. By lap 4 I had passed both Fortis and with some retirements and overtakes to Schiattarella and Montermini that left me 17th and 7.4 secs behind Verstappen at the start of lap 11, but I was pushing really hard and I went off track at the esses on lap 12, and a wheel fell off, and that was it.

ROTR -- Chris Dagnall; We can´t blame a driver going off track because he was trying to fight above the possibilities of his car but he was the only retirement because of an accident of the race
DOTR -- Rubens Barrichello; Finally managed his maiden win for Williams.

Pictures

The start

Pushed by Salo off the track

Passing Moreno

Accident and out

STANDINGS

Drivers

1. Michael Schumacher -- 146 pts
2. Damon Hill -- 62 pts
3. Rubens Barrichello -- 48 pts
4. Johnny Herbert -- 48 pts
5. Martin Brundle -- 25 pts
6. Olivier Panis -- 24 pts
7. Jean Alesi -- 14 pts
8. Mika Hakkinen -- 11 pts
9. Mark Blundell -- 10 pts
10. Gerhard Berger -- 7 pts
11. Eddie Irvine -- 5 pt
12. David Coulthard -- 4 pts
13. Chris Dagnall -- 3 pts
=. Ukyo Katayama -- 3 pts
15. Aguri Suzuki -- 2 pts
=. Mika Salo -- 2 pts
17. Heinz-Harald Frentzen -- 1 pt
=. Luca Badoer -- 1 pt

Constructors

1. Benetton-Renault -- 194 pts
2. Williams-Renault -- 110 pts
3. Ligier-Mugen Honda -- 50 pts
4. Ferrari -- 21 pts
=. McLaren-Mercedes -- 21 pts
6. Jordan-Peugeot -- 9 pts
7. Tyrrell-Yamaha -- 5 pts
8. Pacific-Ford -- 3 pts
=. Minardi- Mugen Honda -- 3 pts
10. Sauber-Ford -- 1 pt

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 30 Aug 2012, 01:57

1995 - ROUND 17 - AUSTRALIAN GP - Adelaide

Oh my gosh! Finally my last race for Pacific! I invite you all the journalists for a round of beers after the Grand Prix! That is a thing to celebrate!!!

Qualifying

I struggled a bit with the pace of the Pacific here, but in the end I outqualified Montermini once again.

Race

Even though I really wanted to step out of the car and finish my relationship with Pacific, I really wanted to see the checkered flag, if the car let me. The start was great and promising and I positioned myself 15th (!) after the chicane; Badoer naturally passed me at the straight and then... I was sent off the track by a Tyrrell in the first lap once again, although this time it was Katayama... Back last and start again. Brundle spun on lap 5, promoting me one place, then I passed Moreno on lap 6. Herebert and Montermini retired soon and Hill spun losing a lot of time on lap 9. I then passed Schiattarella and Katayama on lap 10 for 18th. By lap 13 I was 16th due to retirements but an electrical problem appeared. I was far from the pits and it took me quite long to reach the pitlane to fix it; I also took the opportunity to do the first of my 3 scheduled pitstops, so I was down 21st when I resumed my race.. I passed Moreno on lap 19 and Hill pit on lap 21, putting me 19th, although the Williams driver took nothing to pass me again. Schiattarella then pit on lap 28, and that with retirements left me 16th. Schumacher crashed on lap 34, with Barrichello out one lap earlier, and the retirement of Verstappen put me 12th on lap 39. I lost 12th during my second stop on lap 42 with a 20.7 seconds deficit to Schiattarella, I managed to pass him when he pit on lap 54, and after more retirements I was 10th when it came my 3rd stop. Schiattarella passed me again and started to chase him. Frentzen retired (from 3rd!) on lap 68 and managed to pass Schiattarella for 9th on Lap 73; three laps later the last minute retirement of Berger put me 8th and that was it, as I was too far to try to collect a point. I´m sure without the first lap incident I may have done it! ... and... Alesi got a win for Ferrari! Miracle!

DOTR -- Alesi, stayed focused and got a fantastic win for Ferrari, breaking the bad luck of the italian team!
ROTR -- Schumacher; Heavy crashed when he was leading. Not a cool way to finish an incredible season.

Pictures

1st lap madness

Katayama sent me off

Montermini retirement

Loads of action at the Brabham straight

Brundle spun out

... and Panis

... and Herbert

... and many others, including Barrichello

Funny way to pick up Herbert´s car!

Chris Dagnall said:

I´m so glad the season is over and I don´t have to drive the Pacific anymore! Now I´ll take a rest and charge batteries to start what I hope is a very successfull stage of my career at Jordan. I can´t wait to work with a talented driver like Barrichello and the people of Peugeot! I can´t wait!

1995 -- FINAL STANDINGS

Drivers

1. Michael Schumacher -- 146 pts
2. Damon Hill -- 66 pts
3. Rubens Barrichello -- 48 pts
4. Johnny Herbert -- 48 pts
5. Martin Brundle -- 25 pts
6. Jean Alesi -- 24 pts
7. Olivier Panis -- 24 pts
8. Mika Hakkinen -- 11 pts
9. David Coulthard -- 10 pts
10. Mark Blundell -- 10 pts
11. Gerhard Berger -- 7 pts
12. Eddie Irvine -- 5 pt
13. Aguri Suzuki -- 5 pts
14. Mika Salo -- 4 pts
=. Ukyo Katayama -- 4 pts
16. Chris Dagnall -- 3 pts
17. Heinz-Harald Frentzen -- 1 pt
=. Luca Badoer -- 1 pt

Constructors

1. Benetton-Renault -- 194 pts
2. Williams-Renault -- 114 pts
3. Ligier-Mugen Honda -- 50 pts
4. Ferrari -- 31 pts
5. McLaren-Mercedes -- 21 pts
6. Jordan-Peugeot -- 15 pts
7. Tyrrell-Yamaha -- 8 pts
8. Minardi- Mugen Honda -- 6 pts
9. Pacific-Ford -- 3 pts
10. Sauber-Ford -- 1 pt

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 30 Aug 2012, 02:34

And so we put an end to an otherwise uneventful season from Chris Dagnall. Meanwhile, Michael Schumacher is probably drinking a lot since he was three wins away from a perfect season... ah well.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 30 Aug 2012, 03:02

JeremyMcClean wrote:And so we put an end to an otherwise uneventful season from Chris Dagnall. Meanwhile, Michael Schumacher is probably drinking a lot since he was three wins away from a perfect season... ah well.

Meanwhile, a 10 year old Daniel Melrose is thinking to himself that he can do much better than that whilst chilling in the Pacific garage with a Dangall hat and T-Shirt

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 30 Aug 2012, 03:32

1996 Formula One Championship Entry List

Scuderia Ferrari

#1 -- Michael Schumacher
#2 -- Eddie Irvine

Mild Seven Benetton Renault

#3 -- Jean Alesi
#4 -- Gerhard Berger

Rothmans Williams Renault

#5 -- Damon Hill
#6 -- Jacques Villeneuve

Ligier Gauloises Blondes

#7 -- Olivier Panis
#8 -- Martin Brundle

Marlboro McLaren Mercedes

#9 -- Mika Hakkinen
#10 -- David Coulthard

Benson & Hedges Total Jordan Peugeot

#11 -- Rubens Barrichello
#12 -- Chris Dagnall

Tyrrell Yamaha

#13 -- Ukyo Katayama
#14 -- Mika Salo

Minardi Team

#15 -- Pedro Lamy
#16 -- Giancarlo Fisichella

Pacific Grand Prix

#17 -- Andrea Montermini
#18 -- Giovanni Lavaggi

Red Bull Sauber Ford

#19 -- Heinz Harald Frentzen
#20 -- Johnny Herbert

Footwork Hart

#21 -- Jos Verstappen
#22 -- Ricardo Rosset

Forti Grand Prix

#23 -- Luca Badoer
#24 -- Pedro Diniz

DAMS

#25 -- Erik Comas
#26 -- Jan Lammers

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 30 Aug 2012, 06:42

It is really unrealistic for F1 to use #13. I think it should be changed back for realism sake.

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 30 Aug 2012, 10:52

Jan Lammers is back once again! And Minardi got a 4th at the last race!

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 30 Aug 2012, 12:07

Phoenix wrote::shock: Jan Lammers is back once again! And Minardi got a 4th at the last race!

Yes! and Forti will run Pedro Diniz, which means they keep the sponsorship, which means they´ll run Ford Zetec´s!!!