Grand Prix Rejects

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Hulkenberg was driving the truck, it was 2nd in the convoy and then that happened.

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How many corners can Grosjean turn though before he ends up back at 2012? He is a quick driver but I can't help thinking there are other drivers available who could deliver through more consistency. Although then we are back into that whole Mercedes driver so not welcome here thing. I was hoping tha...

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Bravo Ataxia, bravo!

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Here's a ponder for you. Would an F1 car with the hybrid system "unlimited" and with the right tyres for a single lap be able to beat the Porsche 919 Evo lap record round Spa? I was thinking about it because the Evo had to be heavily modified from WEC regulations to enable it to break the ...

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The Toro Rosso crash was all Gasly's error. Verstappen's tangle with Vettel was a carbon copy. Both drivers went for a dive when it was too late and the lead driver had committed to the apex. Was never going to work. Verstappen is the reject of the race for me as he blew the win with his moves. Gasl...

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Finally caught up with the F2 races from Bahrain last night.

Land Norris looked very impressive but the real star of the weekend was definitely Markelov. He's been one of the most exciting drivers in the series for the past couple of years.

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If he's taking a penalty for changing the gearbox then it's a new box and he still has 3.

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Actually the last time I can remember was Vettel in Bahrain the year it opened the season and had that long version of the layout. 2010?

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Glad to see I'm not the only one feeling a bit glum after qualifying. Spent the day getting hyped up about a possible Honey Badger pole following Friday practise only to see him get beat into P3. Verstappen really turned up the heat in the inter team battle there. Credit where it is due though, that...

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Yep, Leclerc has just made the rest of the field look a bit silly this year. In a way it's a bit of a shame as there are some pretty decent drivers in F2 but on the other hand we want to see the best drivers in F1 and if you can't stay with the leading driver then maybe you're not F1 material. Of co...

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Am I the only person who thinks McLaren is simply trading one not-great engine for another? I'm not sure it matters either way for Alonso's championship aspirations. Or race wins come to that. I think the McLaren chassis this year is good enough to compete with Red Bull so if they'd had the same en...

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I watched about 2 hours of red flag coverage during qualifying yesterday and there was a very revealing interview with Christian Horner. He basically said that the plan is for Toro Rosso to switch to Honda and McLaren to take Renault which has been rumoured for a while. He was saying there are thing...

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Just caught up with the Belgian F2 races. Leclerc is mindblowingly quick. I know it doesn't count for toffee when they make it to F1 but he's certainly wanted the chance now. Meanwhile Gasly who made a meal of it is left swinging in the wind. I'm echoing Gene Haas but F1 badly needs though backmarke...

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10. Magnussen. Suck my plums honey.
6. Magussen. Suck my grapes honey.
HM to the drivers who drove well but honestly, suck my sweets honey.

Edited to be more family friendly.

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Crazy as it might sound, how about both Giovinazzi and Leclerc in Saubers next year? Ok Giovinazzi hasn't covered himself in glory this year with what is it now, 3 crashes? But he's obviously quick and he's been credited with the Ferrari pole by Sky F1, make of that what you will. I find it a bit ov...

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Sound assessments there guys and I agree. I would say though that Rowland's problem is that to make your mark at this level, you need to win or be runner up in season 2, season 3 at the latest. He's doing that but not in the way that Giovinazzi was runner up for example. And there don't seem to be t...

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Finally caught up with Austrian F2 last night. Bit of a weird collision with Leclerc. I think he was being opportunistic but perhaps a bit over hasty as well. Definitely a racing incident though. Overall he's very good isn't he. He's making the rest of the field look a bit slow. Part of that has to ...

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1. Sainz. Every race weekend where he gets bigged up as the next great driver, he seems to do something really stupid. I know that's an exaggeration but he really needs to get these things under control to earn that top seat. He is a seriously good driver but he's blotting his copy book. 2. Perez. I...

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Same as everyone else and for the same reasons.

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Really awful news about Billy Monger, I can't really imagine what he is going to have to go through on his recovery. My thoughts have been with him since I saw the news story earlier this evening. Wouldn't it be amazing if Alex Zanardi could visit him and give him some strength and positive words ha...

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1. Sainz. Painful move from someone you don't expect dumb moments from. 2. Palmer. Just so slow. Hulkenberg is a great driver but he is setting the benchmark for where the Renault should be and 5 places different is just not good. DHM to Hamilton for the blatant brake testing. That could have cost h...

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1. Wehrlein. I was a fan all ready but he blew Ericsson into the weeds this weekend.
2. LeClerc. It was on the same day and that drive with that strategy was sensational. Stunning moves to make it work too.

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I thought it was a good race. A good mix of errors, raw overtakes and a strategy battle thanks to Red Bull on the super softs. It's a shame that Kimi had those software gremlins so we couldnt really see what he could do and the strategy on his car was hampered as a result. I think relaxing the stewa...

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1. The aero rules - racing did not get any better. 2. Nico Hulkenberg - wtf?! You did watch the race didn't you? Where the cars were passing each other on track? 1. Hulk. Doubly disappointing considering his reputation in the rain. 2. Palmer. He's still struggling. DHM to Giovinazzi because of the ...

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Tough to pick really but yes I've got to go wit 1. Sainz 2. Verstappen That first lap from Verstappen was just insane how quickly he went through the field and Sainz to get points after his early spin and clouting the wall was phenomenonal. HM to Alonso for driving the wheels off it, Magnussen for r...

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So you're giving up after a bit of a dull race on a street track where it is often difficult to pass and before we get to China which can often deliver some exciting races? Well that makes all kind of sense. I was encouraged that Vettel could stick close to Hamilton and a potential two team race for...

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Grosjean and Giovinazzi together in one team would be amazing.

After all, they're ggggggreat!

Good quali today but I was disappointed at how little screen time the back of the midfield got in Q1. Maybe it is the lack of a definitive back of the grid but hopefully that will improve going forward.

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Ferrari and Kimi announce that he won't be re-signing for next season and Grosjean is announced.
One week later, Ron Dennis and Kimi announce the formation of their new team, Bwah F1 with Kimi as lead driver.

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Nice to see Lynn sign off with a win but I question his logic of not doing a 3rd season. It wasn't the best of campaigns for him so surely a 3rd year to really do a good job would make more sense. Unless he feels that he cannot go a level better to win the title. It makes me think his career could h...

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To be fair to Canamassas I don't see this one as being his fault. He gave Pic room on the inside but Pic actually loses the car mid corner. You can see from the onboard how he steers suddenly left towards Canamassas mid corner as the backend lets go. That was enough to cause the contact. It's very e...

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Every time F1 visits Hockenheim, I mourn the old track and think what a shame it is that they ripped it up. And by the end of each race weekend, I remember just how good the current track is as a race track for producing good racing. That section from Turn 2 all the way into the stadium makes for br...

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Vandoorne and Wehrlein in the Manor would give the team the latest most exciting driver line up since Max switched to Red Bull. I want this now! Even if it means saying goodbye to Rio.

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Totally agree Coops. The rules determine the safety structure of the car and also of the circuits and so could have played a part in causing those deaths.

I still think the Halo is bloody awful though and I don't want to see it in F1.

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I'm going to don't worry. Sky box missed the Feature race so I had to wait for the replay this morning to record it.

Even if he won I still don't think it changes much. He hasn't shown that he has the killer instinct and overall performance to be an F1 drIver.

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You seem to have missed Mclaren from your list. Also I don't think Gasly will make it to F1. How many seasons in GP2 now and still no wins? Baku was a disaster for him and Austria the same. I've not watched the British races yet but weekend after weekend, Gasly seems to underperform compared to his ...

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I'm sorry but you are talking out of your hat. This is the best quali format we've had yet. Now that the drivers that make it to Q3 get the extra set of tyres that mean they all have a run, we see all the top 10 have a go at least once. I really fail to see what else they can do. Would you prefer it...

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I don't have access to WSR or F3 right now but hot diggity, GP2 has to be the best single seater series out there right now. Or does this belong in the Unpopular Opinions thread? Anyway, the Feature race today was an absolute corker. Two different strategies playing out to a conclusion which was unk...

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I'm fairly sure that Ted was mistaken but I thought it was interesting enough to bring up on the forum.

I mean I don't think I've ever heard of a TV journalist getting a fact wrong about F1 before.

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I watched Ted's post race notebook last night and he started next to a car under a cover. He said this is the Sauber of Ericsson which did not finish the race and the reason was due to an engine problem. So, was the spin due to an engine problem (not apparent by the spinning wheels trying to get bac...

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Marcus Ericsson takes the gold for his woeful overtake attempt. Such a shame as he was having a good race to that point.

I thought Perez looked pretty shoddy out there too.

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