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- 21 Apr 2024, 19:03
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - China 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 258
Re: Reject of the Race - China 2024
1. Lance Stroll: Okay he made a dumb mistake, but what affirmed him into my main ROTR nomination for this GP is how he doubled down on blaming Ricciardo. Lance buddy, I get it. You glanced over at the leaders for accelerating (restarting) out of the hairpin, and at the worst moment a chain reaction ...
- 21 Apr 2024, 18:50
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - China 2024
- Replies: 12
- Views: 225
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - China 2024
1. Fernando Alonso: He was the entertainment of the weekend and gave one of the Bulls a hard time in the race before his tires couldn't take it anymore. A strange gamble on softs, but the final stint on mediums was a dance on the edge. Oh and that save! If you asked the commentators they'd tell you ...
- 09 Mar 2024, 18:41
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1046
Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
1. Kevin Magnussen: Really isn't worthy of an F1 seat anymore. Double 10 second penalties. He's a nuisance at this point. Maybe Ferrari will loan Ollie Bearman to Haas to see get experience. 2. Daniel Ricciardo: I want him to do well, but he just doesn't have it anymore. He has his moments like Mexi...
- 09 Mar 2024, 18:35
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 635
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
Just one this time around for me
1. Ollie Bearman. Excellent half-weekend for him. Provided most of the little excitement in the GP, and fought his way up to 7th. Never seemed bothered by the pressure.
1. Ollie Bearman. Excellent half-weekend for him. Provided most of the little excitement in the GP, and fought his way up to 7th. Never seemed bothered by the pressure.
- 02 Mar 2024, 22:27
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 756
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2024
The crux of the IIDOTR aware is the question, "where did that come from?" There is only one nomination: 1. Lance Stroll. Seriously, where did her come from? Stroll is known for being Mercurial. He's nowhere or he's brilliant. is this the firs time we've seen a quite, consistent drive to po...
- 02 Mar 2024, 22:20
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024
- Replies: 25
- Views: 993
Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024
Wow this is a tough one because there are several nominees. This is the exact predicament we want for this thread! 1. Alpine. Can we really give the ROTR aware to anyone else? Completely off the pace in their own time zone. Ugly, non-existent livery to boot. 2. Charles Leclerc. Hold those flaming pa...
- 26 Nov 2023, 17:07
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2023 Reject of the Year
- Replies: 30
- Views: 15592
Re: 2023 Reject of the Year
I'm going to be mean for my first nomination, but: 1) Nyck DeVries. Completely and utterly out of his element in F1. The mid-season firing was justified viden what Lawson and Ricciardo could achieve (albeit with an improved car). His 10 race stint this season was so forgettable it almost works to hi...
- 06 Nov 2023, 01:45
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6208
Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2023
1. Charles Leclerc's Ferrari. This hands down. For a car to self destruct on the formation lap is just absurd.
2. Mercedes: Both cars fell to nowhere in the race in spite of being driven by two sets of very capable hands.
2. Mercedes: Both cars fell to nowhere in the race in spite of being driven by two sets of very capable hands.
- 06 Nov 2023, 01:42
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6665
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2023
1. Aston martin: The car seemed back on form this weekend. Maybe it's a fluke, but it treated us to a great battle with Alonso and Perex 2. Lando Norris: Maybe a bit unfair of me to place something so obvious in. but I think this was his breakthrough drive. We've seen Lando's brilliance many times b...
- 29 Oct 2023, 22:14
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8688
Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2023
1) Perez- Didn't make a single corner when he was ostensibly the star of the show.
2) TC Direction- Cut away from intense battles to show other, less intense moments.
2) TC Direction- Cut away from intense battles to show other, less intense moments.
- 22 Oct 2023, 23:55
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4480
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2023
Going to copy everyone else's homework with mine.
1) Stroll. A clean quiet drive into the points in a car that seems to have devolved through the season.
2? Tsunoda. A little outpaced by Ricciardo on Fri/Sat, but drove like a man on fire today.
1) Stroll. A clean quiet drive into the points in a car that seems to have devolved through the season.
2? Tsunoda. A little outpaced by Ricciardo on Fri/Sat, but drove like a man on fire today.
- 22 Oct 2023, 23:53
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2023
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5990
Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2023
Is it possible that we had a relatively eventful race but no reject? Feel free to send the flaming papayas if I'm out of line here, but I didn't see any truly rejectful performances today. I agree with all the above nominations, but I can't think of any of my own, and I don't feel strongly enough to...
- 08 Oct 2023, 19:26
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2023
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4075
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2023
Just one for me today: Oscar Piastri. His race was a culmination of a great weekend. I don't think he was quicker than Norris, but he was more consistent and less error prone. I think McLaren were right to hold position, because they don't want to destroy a 2-3 finish thanks to a silly team scrap (s...
- 08 Oct 2023, 19:23
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6007
Re: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2023
1. Hamilton: Broke the cardinal sin of motorsport. For a guy that was looking on pace all season, he performed more like a washed-up Raikkonen this weekend. 2. Ocon: Another chain reaction showing why he's a case study in 'proximate cause'. Ruined Perez' Sunday race in the Saturday sprint (not that ...
- 17 Sep 2023, 23:56
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Singapore GP ROTR
- Replies: 26
- Views: 7886
Re: Singapore GP ROTR
1. Alonso: Yes, he had a bad pit stop, but seemed to completely fall apart in the second half of the race. 2. Russell: Binned it out of a 3rd place finish for an overambitious lunge on the last lap. Sometimes you need to accept a 3rd as good enough an move onto the next. The thing about all-or-nothi...
- 17 Sep 2023, 23:54
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Singapore GP IIDOTR
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5311
Re: Singapore GP IIDOTR
1. Carlos Sainz Jr: How could it be anyone else? Excellent driving under immense pressure (I nominated him as IIDOTR last week for this), very quick all weekend, and having the sense to back himself into Lando to give him the DRS. 2, Lando Norris: Another excellent performance we've come to expect f...
- 03 Sep 2023, 20:16
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Italy 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3658
Re: Reject of the Race - Italy 2023
1. The DRS rules: The DRS was to aid a driver in overtaking. At Monza a leading driver has zero defense and has to tow a driver along lap after lap. There MUST be a limited number of deployments. Assuming no other part of the DRS rule changes, give each driver 5 deployments each at Monza. Right now ...
- 19 Jun 2023, 17:16
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Canada 2023
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3191
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Canada 2023
Only one nomination for IIDOTR this time around: Alex Albon. A solid finish to 7th, holding off a DRS train on a circuit that should never have allowed him to stay ahead as he did. I really hope Alex can lead Williams back to the midfield or better, because he has embarked on a long-term project wit...
- 19 Jun 2023, 17:13
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Canada 2023
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4804
Re: Reject of the Race - Canada 2023
1. The CCTV kerfuffle. FP1 cancelled because the camera infrastructure went down a few minutes into FP1. Game, set, and match for ROTR (even if it wasn't the race itself). 2. McLaren. A good qualifying position for Norris in changing conditions results in an out of points finish for Mclaren. HM: Pir...
- 04 Jun 2023, 21:42
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Spain 2023
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2587
Re: Reject of the Race - Spain 2023
1. Charles Leclerc: Where the bathplug were you today man? That was a midfielder run at best.
2.: Lance Stroll: Why, do you ask? Because Alonso decided to let you finish ahead because of nepotism. You're the star of a show bankrolled by your father, and you are REKT by your teammate.
2.: Lance Stroll: Why, do you ask? Because Alonso decided to let you finish ahead because of nepotism. You're the star of a show bankrolled by your father, and you are REKT by your teammate.
- 04 Jun 2023, 21:38
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Spain 2023
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2349
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Spain 2023
1. Circuit de Catalunya: Who'd'a'thunk going back to the '06 and prior layout would be better. To my Spanish friends, please write your local MP to have the person who invented that chicane be hanged by dawn. 2. Zhou and Tsunoda: They share the top spot for great racing and really embarrassing their...
- 07 May 2023, 22:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2023 Miami GP IIDOTR
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2965
Re: 2023 Miami GP IIDOTR
Just one for me, which is Kevin Magnussen. When he's largely been outshone by Hulk so far, KMag knocked it out of the park.
- 07 May 2023, 22:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2023 Miami GP ROTR
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10320
Re: 2023 Miami GP ROTR
1: Charles Leclerc. Crashed not once, but twice in the same spot. A complete off weekend for Charles. 2: McLaren. What the hell has happened? HM1: Announcers forcing the 'Perez is fighting for the championship' Narrative. I know Perez was on the wrong strategy, but Max was fast on 30-lap-old version...
- 02 Apr 2023, 20:23
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2023 Austrialian GP ROTR
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5574
Re: 2023 Austrialian GP ROTR
1. FIA Restart Procedure: Slam dunk. There were two laps left guys, call the race and count back a lap. This comedy show was bound to happen.
2. Charles Leclerc. A lazy, avoidable lap 1 collision. This weekend Charles was doing his best Damon Hill 1999 impression.
2. Charles Leclerc. A lazy, avoidable lap 1 collision. This weekend Charles was doing his best Damon Hill 1999 impression.
- 02 Dec 2022, 22:10
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2022 Reject of the Year Awards
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2792
Re: 2022 Reject of the Year Awards
So many great suggestions! I'm going to add my thoughts here! 3. Ferrari: Akin to others' sentiment here, Ferrari should NOT have been taking the Bronze metal for ROTR, being the fastest car in qualifying much of the year, and in the first half of the season looking like the favourite for the WDC an...
- 20 Nov 2022, 20:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2930
Re: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
1. Mick Schumacher: Not a good last race before taking a forced sabbatical. I somehow doubt we'll see young Mick back on the grid in the future.
- 20 Nov 2022, 20:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3417
- 13 Nov 2022, 23:43
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3660
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
1. Russell: A first win is a first win, and he delivered under immense pressure.
2. KMag: A first pole is a first pole, and luck aside he did what he had to do. I will say his defense in the Sprint was a bit neutered, but it doesn't change my opinion.
2. KMag: A first pole is a first pole, and luck aside he did what he had to do. I will say his defense in the Sprint was a bit neutered, but it doesn't change my opinion.
- 13 Nov 2022, 23:42
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4431
Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
Not doing anything different here. 1. Daniel Ricciardo: A painful end to a promising F1 career. Vetter is doing a swan song while Ricciardo is washing up on a beach across the ocean. 2. Max Verstappen: Not playing the team game. He owes championship(s) to Perez, and won't return the favour for a cou...
- 23 Oct 2022, 22:22
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2425
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2022
1. Alonso: I have never seen an f1 car survive a crash like that to finish 7th. That was a recovery of the ages. 2. Seb: Kept his head down in spite of his pit stop setback for a great finish. I didn't think there was this much racing spirit still left in him. HM: Max Verstappen: Although we expect ...
- 23 Oct 2022, 22:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4790
Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
1. Daniel Ricciardo: While Norris was driving another thriller, Danny was trundling along at the back. I see no reason for him to return to F1 at this point, unless he can get over whatever mental demons are destroying his talent. 2. Lance Stroll: Just a stupid move really and he was the big loser i...
- 10 Oct 2022, 04:48
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Japan 2022
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3591
Re: Reject of the Race - Japan 2022
1. FIA: Can't decide when to start a race, a drying track and great racing is stifled by an idiotic 3-hour time limit, and a confusing points system that had everyone wondering whether or not the world champion was actually a world champion. 2. The rogue truck: Guys, they are bathplugging Formula 1 ...
- 10 Oct 2022, 04:44
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Japan 2022
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2698
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Japan 2022
Only one nomination this time around:
Latifi: Scored points in a forgettable season. IIDOTR material.
Latifi: Scored points in a forgettable season. IIDOTR material.
- 02 Oct 2022, 18:08
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Singapore 2022
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4571
Re: Reject of the Race - Singapore 2022
1. Tsunoda: How has he not run out of chances yet? 2. Russell: I don't know what was worse this race, his driving or his attitude. HM. Alpine: Double DNF for engine/reliability issues. HM. Hamilton and Verstappen: The top two guys in the sport and they both made unforced errors. Threw away podiums, ...
- 02 Oct 2022, 18:03
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Singapore 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2170
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Singapore 2022
1. Perez: The class of the field today. Had the measure of Leclerc in tricky conditions all race, but really shined with a fantastic defense at the end. Dinging him a few points for the safety car blunder(s), but neither of these gave him any advantage. 2. Aston Martin: A solid performance, and Vett...
- 29 Aug 2022, 16:53
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2022
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2616
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2022
1. Albon: 10th in a Williams, fighting with midfielders. We can argue low-drag, straight line speed all we want, but look where his team mate ended up... 2. Ocon: Two double overtakes! Additionally, he repeated one of the most fondly remembered moments at spa, the 3-wide overtake in 2000, this time,...
- 29 Aug 2022, 16:51
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4262
Re: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2022
Lots of ROTR options this week but I'll keep it down to two: 1. Ferrari on the Leclerc side: Bickering about strategy, only for the FL attempt to fail miserably, with no fastest lap, and a time penalty to boot. It is amazing to see an otherwise certain championship fall apart further and further eac...
- 31 Jul 2022, 22:13
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary 2022
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3142
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary 2022
1. Verstappen. Ok okay, I know I did Ver for IIDOTR before and it technically shouldn't qualify, but Spin and Win. That is IIDOTR material right there. Also to win from 10th in Hungary counts for something. 2. Mercedes Solid race for the team, and Hamilton showing his fighting spirit. HM: Hamilton a...
- 31 Jul 2022, 22:07
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary 2022
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5146
Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary 2022
1. Ferrari. It's beyond a meme at this point. When us armchair idiots are screaming 'what the hell are you doing' at the TV, and we're correct, there's a problem. They are comfortably on course for ROTY for accidentally throwing a winning lottery ticket out with the trash. 2. Alpha Tauri. Were they ...
- 20 Jun 2022, 16:04
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Canada 2022
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3460
Re: Reject of the Race - Canada 2022
I'm just going to nominate one: Yuki Tsunoda We all know that at some point we'll see a glorious, genuine act of rejectdom unfold on our screens and today were were presented with a treat that will be a highlight in the GPR history books. God rest his soul, we can only imagine the reaction Murray Wa...