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by James1978
26 Mar 2024, 07:48
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Australian GP 2024 ROTR
Replies: 21
Views: 473

Re: Australian GP 2024 ROTR

Thought of a couple more late odd DHM's not mentioned yet: McLaren - yes that sounds weird given their best combined finish of the year. But if they tactically swapped cars earlier to allow Lando the chance the threaten Charles but couldn't get it done, usually swapping them back is the done thing? ...
by James1978
24 Mar 2024, 13:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Australian GP 2024 IIDOTR
Replies: 14
Views: 370

Re: Australian GP 2024 IIDOTR

Sainz/Ferrari - seriously when is this guy going to get the recognition he deserves? Mercedes and even Red Bull should be running to sign him. I'd also like to think Ferrari would have been in for the win even had Max not retired - given how little impression Checo made on Ferrari and even McLaren o...
by James1978
24 Mar 2024, 13:20
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Australian GP 2024 ROTR
Replies: 21
Views: 473

Re: Australian GP 2024 ROTR

Alonso - he should have known better than that. He pulled the same stunt on Coulthard way back at Nurburgring in 2003 (I think!) and it was that incident which made DC realise 5 years later that Michael ramming him up the back at Spa 1998 was really his own fault. Alonso was young and inexperienced ...
by James1978
10 Mar 2024, 13:58
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025?
Replies: 24
Views: 1321

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025?

Hamilton definitely sounded like he was dreaming of his first Ferrari in his post-race interview!!
by James1978
10 Mar 2024, 13:58
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
Replies: 18
Views: 467

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024

For something different apart from Bearman and Haas scoring a point which is like gold dust to the lower half of the field, I think Alonso deserves a mention based on the team's form in Bahrain (clearly 5th fastest), beating both Mercedes and a McLaren with their regular drivers meant he was punchin...
by James1978
10 Mar 2024, 13:55
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
Replies: 27
Views: 784

Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024

Gotta be Stroll for me. Just not good enough and he's wasting a decent seat. I was thinking K-Mag but being tactical to get them team a point compensates. Yeah Danny Ric was rubbish too actually. To think he's a candidate for a Red Bull seat next year on that!! Also "all but Red Bull" agai...
by James1978
02 Mar 2024, 17:43
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024
Replies: 25
Views: 804

Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024

Suppose it's gotta be Alpine - serves them right for such a terrible livery (their pink livery at the start of 2022 and 2023 looked great!). DHM to everyone but Red Bull as this is going to be a LONG year as Max's winning margin was ever more than last year. Also DHM to the team formerly know as Min...
by James1978
02 Mar 2024, 17:41
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2024
Replies: 18
Views: 570

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2024

Sainz for me - two ballsy passes on his teammate and gibing the 2nd Red Bull a run for its money - I knew he'd be determined to show Ferrari they're making a mistake letting him go!

HM to Tsunoda's ranting about team orders - livened up what was quite a dull race.
by James1978
01 Feb 2024, 17:13
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025?
Replies: 24
Views: 1321

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025?

Mercedes could do a lot worse than Sainz. Would motivate him like hell!
by James1978
26 Nov 2023, 16:49
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abou Diaby 2023
Replies: 21
Views: 6199

Re: Reject of the Race - Abou Diaby 2023

The other thing I couldn't understand was Leclerc's attempt to have Checo in between him and George . It would have been more or less impossible to do it without letting Checo take 2nd for himself after the penalty (to say finish 4.5s behind on the road but have George be 5.1 seconds). Almost like F...
by James1978
26 Nov 2023, 16:01
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abou Diaby 2023
Replies: 21
Views: 6199

Re: Reject of the Race - Abou Diaby 2023

Championship battles - stopped anyone taking risks apart from Checo who effectively had nothing to play for. Pitlane infringements - 6 teams did it? How are they going to police that then? Sainz's strategy - even a minor points place might have made a difference. Hamilton - where was he? (Or did he ...
by James1978
26 Nov 2023, 15:57
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abou Diaby 2023
Replies: 12
Views: 4187

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abou Diaby 2023

Everyone's quite rightfully saying Yuki (heck, maybe he's the one who might replace Checo - not sure he'd want it though :) ) but I'm also gonna say George - bossed it over teammate all weekend for only his 2nd podium of the year, and full of cold/flu too. And it was him who secured Mercedes's 2nd p...
by James1978
19 Nov 2023, 10:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Nevada 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 5706

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Nevada 2023

Ocon and Stroll having been much maligned through the year (Ocon mainly for being a bad teammate which I sort of get here too).
by James1978
19 Nov 2023, 10:22
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Nevada 2023
Replies: 21
Views: 7535

Re: Reject of the Race - Nevada 2023

Leclerc's luck - safety car truly knackered him. And even the one race when Red Bull were struggling, his teammate won! This video I thought was typical of the respective fortunes between him and Max. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuA_n2ddvmk And also the drain cover which a lot of people have cit...
by James1978
06 Nov 2023, 07:22
Forum: The Black Stig Memorial Forum
Topic: Champion elimination alternative championship
Replies: 485
Views: 319285

Re: Champion elimination alternative championship

This could be down to 8 cars next year unless Red Bull fire Checo so Lawson goes in the Alpha Tauri instead of Danny Ric! (If it stays as per current contracts then Alpine will be the only team with 2 cars).
by James1978
05 Nov 2023, 21:00
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 6434

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2023

Deffo Aston Martin (the team as a whole) - Alonso showed some brilliant intelligence in battle with Checo, and even Stroll was much closer to his team leader than early in the year - good all-round. Though it's probably too late to do anything about McLaren for 4th overall.
by James1978
05 Nov 2023, 20:58
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 5994

Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2023

It's pretty much a toss-up between Mercedes and Ferrari - you wouldn't think these 2 teams were vying over 2nd in the constructors. (Though I think without Leclerc's going on the parade lap it would easily have been Merc).
by James1978
30 Oct 2023, 07:50
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023
Replies: 26
Views: 8265

Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023

Actually I didn't know about Alonso having damage when I said AM. With Checo's interview, it reminded me of (another connection being a #2 Red Bull driver at his home race) Webber at Melbourne 2010 talking about going down fighting etc, and he got RotR for that race so I guess what will happen here....
by James1978
29 Oct 2023, 22:22
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 5700

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2023

Danny Ric gets it for me as he was plum last a week ago. I never expected him to do that today. (And put down a marker with Checo going out too).
by James1978
29 Oct 2023, 22:20
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023
Replies: 26
Views: 8265

Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023

Considering where they were earlier in the season, it has to be Aston Martin for me - more or less the slowest team!
by James1978
23 Oct 2023, 16:39
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2023
Replies: 19
Views: 5804

Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2023

The two planks but it also begs the question of how many others may have been illegal too but weren't checked?

HM to anyone nominating the two drivers - it was out of their control even if they may have profited from performance.
by James1978
23 Oct 2023, 16:31
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2023
Replies: 15
Views: 4345

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2023

Yuki gets my vote mainly for FL. Sargeant was good but yes he did only through DQs, and for Stroll I'm thinking that's probably where he should be rather than any great step forward.
by James1978
08 Oct 2023, 19:42
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2023
Replies: 23
Views: 5812

Re: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2023

Oh and the tyre situation kinda made me think this is what USA 2005 would have been like had every team been on the Michelins!
by James1978
08 Oct 2023, 19:33
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2023
Replies: 16
Views: 3958

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2023

I'm going Alfa Romeo for a priceless double points finish. HMs to McLaren/Piastri (though I now think podiums are the norm for them so think they need to beat Max to get the award) and Russell and his car's strength for a great comeback drive having been savaged by his teammate.
by James1978
08 Oct 2023, 19:30
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2023
Replies: 23
Views: 5812

Re: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2023

It is Hamilton for one costly incident or Checo for being generally shite? Can'r decide.
by James1978
25 Sep 2023, 06:27
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Japanese GP ROTR 2023
Replies: 28
Views: 11669

Re: Japanese GP ROTR 2023

God I do miss the time when the points gap simply needed to be number of race meetings left x10 or x25. You knew, it was easy to work out!
by James1978
24 Sep 2023, 09:41
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Japanese GP IIDOTR 2023
Replies: 14
Views: 4186

Re: Japanese GP IIDOTR 2023

No real standout candidates here but I guess Oscar's first podium has to be the feel-good event.
by James1978
24 Sep 2023, 09:40
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Japanese GP ROTR 2023
Replies: 28
Views: 11669

Re: Japanese GP ROTR 2023

I think Checo has got to cop this one I'm afraid - completely embarrassed. Going back out to serve a penalty (which TBH I don't think should be allowed, the penalty should have to be served in a meaningful situation IMO) was the humiliating icing on the cake! DHM - Logan Sergeant Smash DHM - Aston M...
by James1978
19 Sep 2023, 16:12
Forum: The Black Stig Memorial Forum
Topic: The “Part-Timers” Cup
Replies: 16
Views: 2096

Re: The “Part-Timers” Cup

Comparing these against my predictions - how come Prost is not included in 1991 when he was fired for Australia? And Ralf in 2003 when he missed Monza through injury?
by James1978
17 Sep 2023, 15:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Singapore GP IIDOTR
Replies: 17
Views: 5194

Re: Singapore GP IIDOTR

Sainz's nous to use Lando to get him the race win seals it, though I was very impressed by Lawson too. It would be a massive shame if he has to make way for Danny Ric when he recovers.
by James1978
17 Sep 2023, 15:21
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Singapore GP ROTR
Replies: 26
Views: 7610

Re: Singapore GP ROTR

I'm going for Alonso - by far his poorest weekend in an Aston Martin on a circuit I fancied him to go well. Also his failure to score means only 2 have an unbroken points streak this year (Verstappen and Hamilton). Russell was just going all out for a win on a rare Red Bull off day, and Red Bull the...
by James1978
03 Sep 2023, 20:08
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Italy 2023
Replies: 15
Views: 3555

Re: Reject of the Race - Italy 2023

I'm going with Mercedes - 2 needless 5 second penalties that they shouldn't have been allowed to get away with, particularly Hamilton and some sour grapes coming through with Hamilton's "my teammates have been better than Max's" comment and Toto saying "10 wins in a row is for Wikiped...
by James1978
03 Sep 2023, 20:02
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Italy 2023
Replies: 13
Views: 2723

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Italy 2023

I'll go with Ferrari for actually giving Red Bull a run for their money for once.

Though Lawson and Bottas get HM's.
by James1978
27 Aug 2023, 16:43
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Dutch Grand Prix 2023
Replies: 15
Views: 3502

Re: Reject of the Race - Dutch Grand Prix 2023

Mercedes seemed unusually scruffy on a rare weekend where they might have had a chance with rain being a great leveller.
by James1978
27 Aug 2023, 16:42
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Dutch Grand Prix 2023
Replies: 9
Views: 2360

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Dutch Grand Prix 2023

Peter Gas Leak gets my vote. Alonso was good but he's had 2nds this year already so it wasn't massively unexpected.
by James1978
30 Jul 2023, 15:11
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2023
Replies: 20
Views: 4902

Re: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2023

Everyone but Max again :-)
by James1978
30 Jul 2023, 15:10
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2023
Replies: 18
Views: 3899

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2023

1. Yuki
2. I'll say Nando - they were looking like 5th best team in Hungary but beat a Mercedes and a McLaren here
by James1978
27 Jul 2023, 17:36
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2023 Discussion Thread
Replies: 396
Views: 1365008

Re: 2023 Discussion Thread

I'm kind of thinking the season is obviously over so that clean sweep could actually be something that keeps interest up. Though I do think in 1988 had McLaren done it without Schlesser's contribution it would have been a far bigger achievement as reliability wasn't half as good as it is these days,...
by James1978
27 Jul 2023, 17:20
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary 2023
Replies: 30
Views: 8616

Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary 2023

Lando - comedy vote
by James1978
24 Jul 2023, 20:41
Forum: The Black Stig Memorial Forum
Topic: Champion elimination alternative championship
Replies: 485
Views: 319285

Re: Champion elimination alternative championship

Having more than half the field eliminated is mental but I guess part of the reason for that is teams seemingly preferring experienced drivers like Haas and now Alpha Tauri. Indeed of the bottom 4 teams, all of them have a driver eliminated with Albon and Bottas completing the group.