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Scrap Qualifying, Scrap the Strategy Group, Scrap the FIA!
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Grand Prix Rejects is excited to announce its first regular columnist, John Newhouse. John is a paddock figure who has achieved some of the highest accolades in motorsport, yet has little to no respect around the paddock. His CV is unmatched in its bluster and self-importance. Today, he files his first column, focusing on…
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Grosjean confirmed as IIDOTR for Melbourne
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For those of you who frequent the forums, you will be well aware of the Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race, a feel-good award for those that rose to the occasion and upset the odds during a Grand Prix. In a nutshell, like Formula 1’s Driver of the Day, but with less bias and…
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Australian GP: Haas debut makes up for Saturday shambles
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The first Grand Prix of 2016 is behind us, and what a race it proved to be. Qualifying on Saturday produced a Mercedes 1-2, with only Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari within a second of the Silver Arrows. And indeed, the race results record a Rosberg-Hamilton-Vettel podium. But the result wasn’t the talking point of Saturday,…
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Zsolt Baumgartner surprise winner of Driver of the Day for Aussie GP
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After a chaotic first attempt to hand out a brand new trophy – for the most exceptional performer in each race – the official Formula 1 website announced today that highly regarded Hungarian driver Zsolt Baumgartner has clinched the first ever Driver of the Day award. Baumgartner, 35, retired from the race twelve years ago with an electrical failure in a Minardi…
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The GPR 2016 F1 Season Preview
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Little optimism surrounds the dawn of the 2016 F1 season, with journalists and fans alike anticipating another Mercedes benefit concert as the other teams battle with each other for pride rather than wins. However, there are many reasons to suggest that the Silver Arrows will have a little more cause to look in their…
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Reject Games: Psygnosis’ Formula 1
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Close your eyes, dear reader. Now, I want you to imagine a room. Perfectly square, two royal blue sofas facing an ancient, wooden, analogue TV. The room is dark; the enormous clock in the top right corner of the room reading 2.30am. Face the television again. To turn on this television, you will have…
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Yamaha: Zakspeed Killer
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The history of Formula 1 has been littered with deals that looked good on paper but turned out to be utter disasters in practice, often at times of great technological upheaval. One such occasion occurred when the FIA decided to phase out turbo engines in the late 1980’s, with teams rushing to secure engine…
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Welcome to Grand Prix Rejects!
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Welcome to the brand new Grand Prix Rejects website! Rising from the ashes of the former Formula One Rejects site, GPR’s mission is to deliver the best content on the web for everything rejectful in grand prix racing. Since taking over many of the assets of the former F1 Rejects website, we’ve upgraded, secured…
A tribute to the heroic failures of Grand Prix racing