Grand Prix Rejects

Python wrote:I wont put Toyota for ROTD as they are (were at this point since they don't exist as a F1 team anymore) my favorite team even though they didn't win a race.

HEY GUYS! I FOUND ONE!

Sorry, got a bit carried away.

- Toyota - obvious reasons, and they're quitting now, so it works perfectly!
- Bernie Ecclestone (yes, I know you said he's not eligible, but he wasn't nearly as evil as he is now in the 90's AFAIK, so why not?)
- McLaren - no championships for the decade!
- Jenson Button - until this year, he would have been a lock, especially as he'd driven every year in the decade with only a fluke win... is he still in it?
- Jacques Villenueve - drove until 2006 as a shadow of his former self
- Takuma Sato - it pains me to do this, but even though he was fun to watch at Super Aguri, he blew chances there and elsewhere
- Nick Heidfeld - all but 7 races with no wins
- Jordan/Midland/Spyker/Force India - name changes don't help the results... they were 3rd in the championship in '99!

That should be enough for now...

He may not be from F1, but having been ousted from series leadership and the board of directors by his own family , after a successful enemical takeover of a rival series even, complete with a near 15 year battle of the two series that seemingly ruined the popularity and rentability of both, it's hard to ignore the bid that Tony George has made for this award.

Yannick wrote:He may not be from F1, but having been ousted from series leadership and the board of directors by his own family , after a successful enemical takeover of a rival series even, complete with a near 15 year battle of the two series that seemingly ruined the popularity and rentability of both, it's hard to ignore the bid that Tony George has made for this award.

He has a tangential connection to F1-- he did run Indy while F1 went there.

thehemogoblin wrote:

Yannick wrote:He may not be from F1, but having been ousted from series leadership and the board of directors by his own family , after a successful enemical takeover of a rival series even, complete with a near 15 year battle of the two series that seemingly ruined the popularity and rentability of both, it's hard to ignore the bid that Tony George has made for this award.

He has a tangential connection to F1-- he did run Indy while F1 went there.

Tony George must be up there for the ROAT award (Reject of all time).
But then again so is that Brazilian Guy...

Wizzie wrote:

thehemogoblin wrote:

Yannick wrote:He may not be from F1, but having been ousted from series leadership and the board of directors by his own family , after a successful enemical takeover of a rival series even, complete with a near 15 year battle of the two series that seemingly ruined the popularity and rentability of both, it's hard to ignore the bid that Tony George has made for this award.

He has a tangential connection to F1-- he did run Indy while F1 went there.

Tony George must be up there for the ROAT award (Reject of all time).
But then again so is that Brazilian Guy...

Antonio Pizzonia?

Toyota - Obvious.
Piquets - Obvious.
The Midland/Spyker Debacle
Williams (massive fall from greatness for a team I love)
Contrived rule changes.

thehemogoblin wrote:[
Antonio Pizzonia?

Not him. Nelson
Pizzonia just fails epically under pressure.

Wizzie wrote:

thehemogoblin wrote:[
Antonio Pizzonia?

Not him. Nelson
Pizzonia just fails epically under pressure.

I reckon Nelson deserves it for picking that fight with Salazar in 1982 in Germany.

Wait, you mean not that Nelson? Admiral Lord Nelson? Nelson Muntz?

dr-baker wrote:

Wizzie wrote:

thehemogoblin wrote:[
Antonio Pizzonia?

Not him. Nelson
Pizzonia just fails epically under pressure.

I reckon Nelson deserves it for picking that fight with Salazar in 1982 in Germany.

Wait, you mean not that Nelson? Admiral Lord Nelson? Nelson Muntz?

If I said his last name HWNSNBM would throw atomic papayas at me simply because he's heard enough of Nelson Piquet Junior... wait... s***

Wizzie wrote:Tony George must be up there for the ROAT award (Reject of all time).
But then again so is that Brazilian Guy...

Reject of All Time can only be Andrea Sassetti

The Piquets, fo sho', bro!

XurizManson wrote:

The Piquets, fo sho', bro!

And points for that one!

CarlosFerreira wrote:

XurizManson wrote:

The Piquets, fo sho', bro!

And points for that one!

I like how the pit board starts with "Try to", suggesting that Piquet might not even be able to crash without help!

Of course when he did crash, he did it one of the most dangerous ways he could think of.