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by went
09 Mar 2024, 18:30
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
Replies: 18
Views: 471

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

Bearman. He finished a much better driver than he was when he started.
by went
19 Mar 2023, 22:55
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2023
Replies: 30
Views: 5178

Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2023

Race control / the stewards. With a honourable mention to McLaren for confirming we should not be expecting anything out of this car. If it weren't because apparently everybody hates Ocon, Piastri might be regretting his move.
by went
05 Mar 2023, 23:10
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2023
Replies: 27
Views: 4168

Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2023

McLaren were dreadful, and the fact that Williams and Alfa Romeo have already scored (on the leader's lap!) while their best car was lapped twice kind of says it all. But let's be honest, stringing a starting grid error into three separate penalties after failing to serve it correctly twice makes Oc...
by went
20 Nov 2022, 21:47
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
Replies: 21
Views: 3225

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022

1- Ferrari strategists for simultaneously managing to make a two-stop strategy work for Sainz *and* a one-stop strategy work for Leclerc. Quick, make a wish.

2- The race itself for not being a soulless yawnfest.
by went
20 Nov 2022, 21:45
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
Replies: 17
Views: 2783

Re: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022

Mick and Latifi for the most absurd and pointless nonsense in the entire race.
by went
14 Nov 2022, 08:28
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
Replies: 24
Views: 3543

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022

1 - I did not think that I'd ever hear the string of words "Kevin Magnussen on pole". At least he got a point out of it. 2 - If you told me that a midfielder had started in 18th place due to a disaster sprint and penalties, had been forced to pit early due to traffic, ended up with 3 stops...
by went
24 Jul 2022, 14:47
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - France 2022
Replies: 29
Views: 3690

Re: Reject of the Race - France 2022

1 - Everyone at Ferrari not called Sainz: Another throttle problem? An error by Leclerc? That scream. The unsafe release. "You got a stop and go penalty". "Look, Carlos, we know you're wheel-to-wheel racing with Pérez for P3- we think this is the perfect moment for you to pit". I...
by went
03 Jul 2022, 20:30
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Great Britain 2022
Replies: 27
Views: 2699

Re: Reject of the Race - Great Britain 2022

I'm going to give my top pick to The Alphatauri Synchronised Spinning number, it was quite lovely and pretty rejectful as it involves two teammates taking each other out.

And then I'll go with Ricciardo, who keeps pushing hard for that RotY prize, and Ferrari's pit wall nonsense, as usual.
by went
24 Apr 2022, 14:59
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Emilia-Romagna 2022
Replies: 21
Views: 2410

Re: Reject of the Race - Emilia-Romagna 2022

1. Hamilton: I have never enjoyed seeing him hogging so much screentime in my life. That blue flag- simply delicious. 2. Ricciardo: Retire not-so-old man. HM. Ferrari's Plan D: Should have stuck to the previous "let's not" radio message instead of going for it. HM. Schumacher: I do remembe...
by went
24 Apr 2022, 14:52
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Emilia-Romagna
Replies: 17
Views: 1932

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Emilia-Romagn

Aston Martin: A fantastic race out of nowhere. Solid points for a team that seemed doomed into oblivion this year.

Norris: I did not have his podium on my bets.
by went
20 Mar 2022, 16:54
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2022 (RESULTS)
Replies: 29
Views: 3677

Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2022

1 McLaren: The tests were last week.
2 Red Bull: What a disaster.

HM: Aston who?
by went
20 Mar 2022, 16:52
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: IIDOTR - Bahrain 2022 (RESULTS)
Replies: 23
Views: 2979

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2022

1 Magnussen: He was on an extended holiday just a week ago. This is beyond incredible.
2 Haas & Alfa Romeo: I did not expect them to do so well.

HM: Guanyu Zhou. A point on his debut. Very nice start.
by went
13 Jan 2022, 13:17
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2021 Reject of the Year thread
Replies: 24
Views: 3526

Re: 2021 Reject of the Year thread

3 - Alfa Romeo. They had some chances to fight for a decent position on the constructors. They wasted every one. 2 - Aston Martin. I remember the promise, the hype, the pre-season hopes that they would be up there fighting for podiums when Merc/RB slipped. Instead, they delivered a mediocre season, ...
by went
12 Dec 2021, 16:17
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2021
Replies: 33
Views: 4699

1. Williams . A pathetic double retirement, Latifi's crash indirectly deciding the championship, capping off a rough end to the season. They'll be glad to have banked so many points during the summer, because they were battling with Haas for the wooden spoon 2. Alfa Romeo . A pathetic double retire...
by went
12 Dec 2021, 16:14
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: IIDOTR - Abby Dabby 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 23
Views: 3038

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abby Dabby 20

Pérez: Absolutely insane defending. Like a lion, to borrow a phrase from Alonso.

Sainz: 5th in the WDC standings, winning the Great Carl War in Ferrari. Superb season.

The Mick/Latifi battle: A season like this needed a completely bonkers finale and they sure provided it.
by went
05 Dec 2021, 22:50
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 32
Views: 4561

Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2021

Race """"control"""" for the absolute insanity this race was.
And, of course, the track. What a shambles.

HM: Wtf Kimi.
by went
21 Nov 2021, 23:09
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 25
Views: 4541

Re: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2021

1- Alpha Tauri: That was a pisspoor performance for a P2 starter. I don't know what is Tsunoda's reason to drive that car at this point, and Alpine's form only made it even more painful. 2- Race Control: How many times did they show and withdraw and redeploy yellow flags this weekend? If there's a s...
by went
21 Nov 2021, 23:01
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 17
Views: 2217

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2021

There are three obvious drivers, everyone knows who they are and there is a pretty obvious rank for gold, silver and bronze: Alonso, Ocon and Stroll. If only all awards were so easy.
by went
07 Nov 2021, 22:21
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: IIDOTR - Mexico 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 19
Views: 3162

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2021

1- Gasly
2- The Three Old Men
by went
07 Nov 2021, 22:01
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 17
Views: 3203

Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2021

Bottas: He gave a tow to the wrong driver at the start and then defended his position against the teammate he had to let through, while their No. 1 enemy walked ahead through Turn 1. After that mess of a start he spent what, 40 laps stuck behind Ricciardo, losing time against Raikkonen and Alonso de...
by went
10 Oct 2021, 17:28
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: IIDOTR - Turkey 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 24
Views: 23708

Re: IIDOTR - Turkey 2021

Ocon for scoring a point with a no-stopper. Seriously, that was pretty incredible.

The Ferraris. The car worked really well this weekend and both drivers got some good airtime out of it. (Points docked for Sainz's terrible pit stop).
by went
10 Oct 2021, 17:18
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Turkey 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 24
Views: 24255

Re: Reject of the Race - Turkey 2021

Mazepin's defending against Hamilton: Sure, we all know he's utterly useless as a F1 driver. But I'd have expected him to at least become acquainted with the only maneuvre he does dozens of times every race: giving way to the frontrunners. It seems not. Tsunoda: He was 8th after the start, not so fa...
by went
26 Sep 2021, 14:18
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: IIDOTR - Russia 2021 (POLL)
Replies: 22
Views: 5586

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Russia 2021

Alonso somehow overtook Hamilton, Verstappen and Pérez, on track, and ran on podium positions for long stretches of the race. With an Alpine. While Ocon was struggling to score a single point. And, despite stopping late, managed to salvage a 6th place. Bottas. His late recovery was half luck, half b...
by went
29 Aug 2021, 16:50
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2021 (POLL UP)
Replies: 34
Views: 8314

Re: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2021

1- The 2021 Rolex Belgium Grand Prix

2- Pérez, for binning a handful of totally free points
by went
29 Aug 2021, 16:49
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: IIDOTR - Belgium 2021 (POLL UP)
Replies: 25
Views: 5864

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2021

1- Mazepin: Fastest lap on a Haas, not bad.

2- Russell: Okay, there was no race to speak of, but he did deserve his podium because of his heroics on Saturday. That was amazing.
by went
01 Aug 2021, 20:12
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary (Results)
Replies: 35
Views: 10220

Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary

3 - Aston Martin. Losing a P2 (and gifting Hamilton two more points, ffs) through sheer incompetence. Lovely.
by went
01 Aug 2021, 15:40
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary (Results)
Replies: 29
Views: 7680

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary

1- Alonso: This was Imola 2005 all over again, except now the Renault was a clearly worse car with clearly worse tyres. He gave Ocon and Vettel a 1-2 and prevented another "HAMILTONWINSLOL". And he keeps showing that he has nothing left to prove to anyone. 2 - Williams: I didn't have a dou...
by went
01 Aug 2021, 15:33
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary (Results)
Replies: 35
Views: 10220

Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary

1 - Bottas: Pathetic start, awful driving, ruining races left and right. Probably a fitting replacement for Kimi when he's finally fired from Mercedes.

2- The clown who told Hamilton not to pit.
by went
04 Jul 2021, 21:46
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
Replies: 30
Views: 6985

Re: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021

Bonus after-hours honourable mention to Latifi and Mazepin for being penalised for speeding under double yellows, as if they had had anything to gain at that point, as well as being the only ones out a large group of suspected drivers.

https://twitter.com/ChrisMedlandF1/stat ... 4088065027
by went
04 Jul 2021, 14:45
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Austria 2021
Replies: 18
Views: 3219

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Austria 2021

Norris: Extracting every last drop out of his car. Sainz: An impressive P5 with a nail-biting last couple of laps. Fantastic hard tyre management. Russell: Look, I love Alonso so I was pretty torn when he denied Russell that last point, but the Briton's race was still pretty remarkable. Especially i...
by went
04 Jul 2021, 14:40
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
Replies: 30
Views: 6985

Re: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021

1- Kimi: Where the hell was he going, seriously. 2- Tsunoda: How do you even screw up getting into the pit lane twice in a row. 3- Masi: His rulebook apparently says "if multiple drivers break the same rule, the rule ceases to apply and everybody gets scot-free". The Q2 incident is not the...
by went
27 Jun 2021, 22:19
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Styria (POLL UP)
Replies: 15
Views: 2691

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Styria

1 - Russell. Best first third of a race in his entire career. Then that happened.

2 - Ferrari, especially Sainz: A 6-7 is not what I expected after the first full lap. Somehow Ferrari managed to put two good strategies together!
by went
27 Jun 2021, 22:10
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Styria (POLL UP)
Replies: 28
Views: 4895

Re: Reject of the Race - Styria

1- Russell's luck. Seriously. I was screaming at the TV. 2 - Latifi, Ricciardo & Ocon. Oh boy. Let's talk about teammates seriously underperforming. Latifi: We know his Williams is bad and there's little to ever expect from him, but his performance was shameful compared to Russell, all weekend l...
by went
20 Jun 2021, 15:02
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - France 2021
Replies: 25
Views: 3417

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - France 2021

1 - Russell. Fancy a swap with Bottas?

2- Alonso. Old man still got it.
by went
20 Jun 2021, 14:58
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - France 2021
Replies: 33
Views: 10077

Re: Reject of the Race - France 2021

1- On a race with very few errors or terrible performances, one shines well above and beyond what everyone else was capable of: Ferrari. Absolutely dreadful pace on hards. It's even more painful as, on softs (read: qualy), they were pretty decent! Sainz hovered around the top 5 all Saturday long, an...
by went
06 Jun 2021, 14:46
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Azerbaijan
Replies: 37
Views: 108877

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Azerbaijan

1- Alonso: He was absolutely nowhere on pace, then gained some positions thanks to a new set of softs, then blitzed through the grid after the restart. Where did that come from.

2- Vettel: Because obviously.
by went
06 Jun 2021, 14:43
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Azerbaijan
Replies: 46
Views: 9529

Re: Reject of the Race - Azerbaijan

1 - Hamilton: Luck (and Pirelli) gift you a 14-point lead in your toughest championship in a decade, and this is what you do with it: you finish behind Mazepin. Okay. 2 - Masi: For taking almost an entire lap to deploy the SC in both incidents. Come on, there's a car in the middle of a straight in a...
by went
28 May 2017, 20:18
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Monaco
Replies: 19
Views: 3358

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Monaco

1 - Sainz: Give this man a better car. It's pretty clear he can handle it.

2 - Haas: A pretty good day, double points finish.
by went
27 May 2017, 17:58
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2017 "Where's Fernando" Monaco Grand Prix
Replies: 33
Views: 6583

Re: 2017 "Where's Fernando" Monaco Grand Prix

Shoutout to Sainz, who keeps asking for a better drive next year. Also such a pity that Alonso isn't here, seeing how the McLaren is actually working here, but he would have started last anyway. At least Button will have a last hurrah. And we'll have to see whether Vandoorne manages to take points h...
by went
13 May 2017, 13:04
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2017 Gran Premio de España Thread
Replies: 51
Views: 8034

Re: 2017 Gran Premio de España Thread

Alonso reminding McLaren why they can't afford to fire him despite how much he mocks them: he is their only hope to score any points this season.