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- 13 Mar 2015, 03:28
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2015 Australian GP Discussion Thread
- Replies: 290
- Views: 21312
Re: 2015 Australian GP Discussion Thread
The irony is that Monisha Kaltenborn is a former business attorney. Business law is basically contracts.
- 13 Mar 2015, 02:54
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2015 Australian GP Discussion Thread
- Replies: 290
- Views: 21312
Re: 2015 Australian GP Discussion Thread
Oh boy oh boy, F1 season is about to begin and..... wahhhhhhh???????
- 03 Dec 2014, 22:43
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2015 Silly Season Thread
- Replies: 1449
- Views: 120477
Re: 2015 Silly Season Thread
This wrote:andrew2209 wrote:When they say Korean Grand Prix, maybe it's actually in True Korea, the ONLY one, the one with the capital in the glorious city Pyongyang, under the leadership of the Dear Leaders General Kim-Jong Un and Eternal President Kim Il Sung?
Fixed.
You joke now, but Bernie does love his dictators.
- 01 Dec 2014, 18:31
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Caterham Thread
- Replies: 531
- Views: 59244
Re: The Caterham Thread
Is using the previous year's car not allowed if the rules stay the same? There were a string of years during Ferrari's dominant period that they would use the previous cars for the first few races of the year.
- 24 Nov 2014, 21:39
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Unusual Places to watch an f1 race
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1819
Re: Unusual Places to watch an f1 race
Saw this year's Japanese GP at a casino in Reno. Trying to figure out what happened to Jules at the end without any audio was a bit surreal...
- 19 Nov 2014, 00:33
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Caterham Thread
- Replies: 531
- Views: 59244
Re: The Caterham Thread
Luca Badoer.
- 18 Nov 2014, 19:52
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2015 Silly Season Thread
- Replies: 1449
- Views: 120477
Re: 2015 Silly Season Thread
Why cater for younger fans Ecclestone? Because in 30 years THEY will be the ones spenging the money A lot of this suiff, if it was true, seems very much short-termism. Bernie's plan is probably to milk as much money from F1 as he possibly can before he leaves. And when he leaves, F1 will be a smoki...
- 15 Nov 2014, 06:15
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2015 Silly Season Thread
- Replies: 1449
- Views: 120477
Re: 2015 Silly Season Thread
Good news! No double points for 2015! But in his typical fashion Bernie isn't happy: One race is stupid but imagine if it was the last three races. It means that somebody would have to have a 150-point advantage minimum to be sure they will win. The teams have not accepted it because they are blood...
- 14 Nov 2014, 20:22
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: You can **** right off. Yes, YOU.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5301
Re: You can **** right off. Yes, YOU.
Yep, i'm 31 now but became hooked as an 8 year old. More importantly - if I hadn't become hooked as a child, in a parallel universe and I was tuning in to F1 for the first time now, with DRS, miniscule grids, forgettable circuits, spec tyres, frozen engines, personal driver numbers and 3/4 of the d...
- 13 Nov 2014, 22:21
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Caterham Thread
- Replies: 531
- Views: 59244
Re: The Caterham Thread
Caterham's administrators have said the team may still go to Abu Dhabi even if, as expected, they fall short of the £2.35m crowdfunding target tomorrow. This cannot possibly end well. On the plus side they seem to be as determined as Zoran Stefanovic. I am Team Zoran Stefanovic Buys Caterham And Sh...
- 09 Oct 2014, 22:42
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 GP of the USSR, aka Russia
- Replies: 167
- Views: 11454
Re: 2014 GP of the USSR, aka Russia
Nope, sorry. Using the "Toyota" mark is still trademark infringement in any jurisdiction that I know of. Doesn't matter that Toyota is no longer in F1, Toyota Motor Company can still take action since the shirt says "Toyota." Also, there's quite clearly an Alpinestars logo on tha...
- 08 Oct 2014, 21:33
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 GP of the USSR, aka Russia
- Replies: 167
- Views: 11454
Re: 2014 GP of the USSR, aka Russia
roblomas52 wrote:Captain Hammer wrote:I think I've already found the Reject of the Race:
The fact that it is a champ car on the front says a lot
This is the best worst shirt ever.
- 06 Oct 2014, 18:59
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Japanese Grand Prix + Couch Discussion Thread
- Replies: 364
- Views: 33675
Re: 2014 Japanese Grand Prix + Couch Discussion Thread
I saw the crash video and it was very shocking, as I thought he had crashed a lot slower. The marshalls were lucky not to be injured. I guess Bianchi missed the double waved yellow flags. The crash reminds me of Brazil 2003, where Alonso ran over the debris and crashed heavily into the barrier. Eve...
- 03 Oct 2014, 23:27
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Japanese Grand Prix + Couch Discussion Thread
- Replies: 364
- Views: 33675
Re: 2014 Japanese Grand Prix + Couch Discussion Thread
CoopsII wrote:Now the threat of the typhoon has shifted to Monday with Sundays weather expected to be somewhat better.
I sense Bernie's hand in all this...
Egads! Bernie controls the weather?
- 29 Sep 2014, 22:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Singapore GP ROTR
- Replies: 74
- Views: 7318
Re: Singapore GP ROTR
But, at the eleventh hour, comes the revelation that an unspecified foreign substance contaminated Rosberg's steering column electronics during pre-event servicing. Not only did it derail Nico's race and possibly his championship, but it raises numerous questions. Like, why did it only affect Rosbe...
- 29 Sep 2014, 22:44
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Japanese Grand Prix + Couch Discussion Thread
- Replies: 364
- Views: 33675
Re: 2014 Japanese Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Biscione, have you any graphics relating to bean-bags or futons? Bean-bags? C'mon guys, we're men, not 4 year olds... Now boomstick, what I would recommend is getting a long coffee table (or another table, as long as it's longer than you are tall) and covering it with blankets, cushions and the lik...
- 24 Sep 2014, 03:58
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your race Carreer (real life)
- Replies: 151
- Views: 42850
Re: Your race Carreer (real life)
Decided to take the Lotus to Buttonwillow this weekend AND make the car my avatar. Getting excited!
- 18 Sep 2014, 21:37
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Team radio clampdown?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 8389
Re: Team radio clampdown?
Limiting free speech on the team radio is not going to fix anything but is a breach of human rights even. With all due respect, that's a ridiculous exaggeration. It is an exaggeration indeed. Yet it shows that teams could successfully sue the FIA to revoke the ban on team radio communicastion. In t...
- 17 Sep 2014, 17:25
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Singapore Grand Prix Discussion Thread
- Replies: 148
- Views: 12741
Re: 2014 Singapore Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Kobayashi is in. Knowing Colin Kolles, he's probably going to axe him for Suzuka.
- 15 Sep 2014, 20:00
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your race Carreer (real life)
- Replies: 151
- Views: 42850
Re: Your race Carreer (real life)
broke my personal best today! from 23.04 to 22.87! i've got all the braking-zones down. now, just pushing it. also, the new overall track record was set at 21.98 seconds by my coworker, which is just insane considering the car he picked has a crooked chain-sprocket. Curious, but what do you do to w...
- 15 Sep 2014, 19:56
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Vergne: A match for Ricciardo?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1286
Vergne: A match for Ricciardo?
m I kind of agree with his point. In his two seasons as teammate to Ricciardo, I thought he acquitted himself rather well. He's definitely one of those drivers that seem more than deserving of remaining in F1, but it looks like he's going to join the F1 Toro Rosso scrapheap. (Also, the comments in t...
- 13 Sep 2014, 17:12
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
- Replies: 1798
- Views: 517719
Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
dr-baker wrote:Jennie Gow looks nothing like how I imagined after previously only having heard her on the radio.
dr-baker leading with the important stuff. Never change <3
As for the race, sadly I had written it off as a gimmick. I may need to watch the next one.
- 12 Sep 2014, 01:04
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your race Carreer (real life)
- Replies: 151
- Views: 42850
Re: Your race Carreer (real life)
Take the Elise, there's like 10 over here, it shouldn't be parked! The Elise does get driven and in fact is generally the trackday car of choice. It's just that this time there are special circumstances. Still, I'm not sure I'm in the mood of be bumping more money into car parts this month after co...
- 11 Sep 2014, 18:39
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Team radio clampdown?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 8389
Re: Team radio clampdown?
So expect to see messages such as "That banana I ate for breakfast is really not sitting well" be used as codephrases for ways to drive a certain way...
- 08 Sep 2014, 01:41
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your race Carreer (real life)
- Replies: 151
- Views: 42850
Re: Your race Carreer (real life)
Heading to Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW configuration: m) at the end of the month. I'm undecided as to whether to take the Elise SC or the beater Miata. The Elise SC is of course faster, but this will be my friend's first trackday and he has a very similar Miata to mine, so it might be more educationa...
- 02 Sep 2014, 23:38
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Ali Dia Football/Soccer Thread
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 625728
Re: The Ali Dia Football/Soccer Thread
Arsenal seriously have the most neurotic fans out there. While fans of most clubs big up their chances and are generally optimistic after signing players, Arsenal fans are the exact opposite. Win the FA Cup, sign Alexis and Welbeck (who seem to be highly rated by ManU staff and fans), as well as get...
- 28 Aug 2014, 21:29
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Which F1 driver are you?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 18416
Re: Which F1 driver are you?
It seems everyone is getting Prost and I did too. However, I can see myself being quite similar to Prost both in our approach and our driving styles (a friend once described my driving style on track as the smoothest he's ever seen).
- 26 Aug 2014, 17:26
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
- Replies: 272
- Views: 30519
Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
I'd imagine Merc is way beyond team orders. There's NO WAY Nico will let Lewis past because he's in the champinoship lead, and there is NO WAY Lewis will let Nico past, for the same reason. Merc has dug their own grave. Spa was just the appetizer. Worst is yet to come. And I'll call it now. If by A...
- 21 Aug 2014, 22:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
- Replies: 272
- Views: 30519
Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
We need a poll: Has this been the greatest or worst build up to a race from a F1Rejects perspective? At the very least, I think this is a subject we should debate.
- 20 Aug 2014, 19:13
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
- Replies: 272
- Views: 30519
Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
HYPE is pretty much the only thing that Caterham is going for these days.
- 20 Aug 2014, 00:02
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
- Replies: 272
- Views: 30519
Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Let me lead the new "Go home Colin Kolles!" chant. Caterham is now officially the new HRT. (Though unofficially they've been the new HRT for quite some time.)
- 11 Aug 2014, 21:56
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Abu Double - Double the points. Double the disappointment.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2782
Re: Abu Double - Double the points. Double the disappointmen
andrew2209 wrote:The car on the poster looks out of proportion
And he doesn't appear to be taking the right line.
- 30 Jul 2014, 19:08
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Azerbaijan!!!
- Replies: 165
- Views: 13461
Re: Azerbaijan!!!
CoopsII wrote:Monza going would be awful. Just awful. And it feels, to me, like another piece of F1 is being taken from us. From me, anyway.
Would Ferrari be okay with the Italian GP going? I feel like they'd be a bit against it.
- 30 Jul 2014, 19:07
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Caterham Thread
- Replies: 531
- Views: 59244
Re: The Caterham Thread
Thus far two teams that resided in that factory went bust - Arrows and Super Aguri. If Caterham will bail out, can we speak of the Leafield curse? And funny thing is, 6 years went by between the Arrows and the Super Aguri bust. ...and Super Aguri's leave happened six years ago. I'm standing up.
- 28 Jul 2014, 07:36
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2014 Hungary
- Replies: 45
- Views: 4591
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2014 Hungary
1. Alonso - His genius is being wasted in the Ferrari.
2. Ricciardo - As much as safety cars benefited him, they benefited Hamilton equally if not more. In the end, making that move around Hamilton stick took balls. Lots and lots of balls.
2. Ricciardo - As much as safety cars benefited him, they benefited Hamilton equally if not more. In the end, making that move around Hamilton stick took balls. Lots and lots of balls.
- 25 Jul 2014, 20:52
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Azerbaijan!!!
- Replies: 165
- Views: 13461
Azerbaijan!
http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/stor ... xmKOX2K.99
Seems they will host the Grand Prix of Europe in 2016. What will the track look like? How many people will attend? Will we be losing a current race? And of course, the big question, will there be any Azerbaijan drivers and/or teams by the time the race is on the calendar?
Seems they will host the Grand Prix of Europe in 2016. What will the track look like? How many people will attend? Will we be losing a current race? And of course, the big question, will there be any Azerbaijan drivers and/or teams by the time the race is on the calendar?
- 24 Jul 2014, 20:16
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Felipe Massa "Blame Everyone But Me" Thread
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1859
Re: The Felipe Massa "Blame Everyone But Me" Thread
Cynon wrote:When I read the name of this thread I was under the impression it was for incidents that are CLEARLY self-inflicted that the driver desperately pins on others.
Then I read the posts.
That's actually a good idea. Let's change this thread to this theme.
- 24 Jul 2014, 17:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Felipe Massa "Blame Everyone But Me" Thread
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1859
The Felipe Massa "Blame Everyone But Me" Thread
*EDIT* Now changed to highlight any moments where drivers clearly at fault simply can't let things go and proceed to flail about and try to deflect blame to anyone they can.
Because quite frankly his behavior is just getting embarrassing now: http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motorspor ... 68901.html
Because quite frankly his behavior is just getting embarrassing now: http://en.espnf1.com/williams/motorspor ... 68901.html
- 23 Jun 2014, 21:24
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
- Replies: 119
- Views: 9328
Re: 2014 Austrian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Interesting that people thought the race was a great race. I thought it was rather boring compared to what we had previously. In my opinion, it was more tense than exciting, always promising action right around the corner, but never delivering.
- 11 Jun 2014, 21:43
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Get Ready for... The ChiltonCraze!
- Replies: 636
- Views: 89074
Re: Get Ready for... The ChiltonCraze!
Max wins the prestigious ROTR award!