Grand Prix Rejects

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1. Race Control, for blindingly obvious reasons.
2. Haas (and in particular, Grosjean's car).

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Finally got to watch more than a few laps of a GP this year (even though I still missed the first 20 laps), so...

1. Kvyat - good to see him stick it to Max.
2. Ricciardo - ok, maybe his charge at the end wasn't that improbable, however it made for a great chase at the end.

HM - Magnussen

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Why just use one racecourse when you could use two? The Eagle Park - Doomben racetrack in Brisbane: -

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Does a track on a British sovereign base in Cyprus count as European or not European enough for this challenge? m You haven't built a track in one of the specified areas. Baku Asian Grand Prix Following the European Games and European Grand Prix, other clearly non-European countries want to count a...

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Does a track on a British sovereign base in Cyprus count as European or not European enough for this challenge?

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Thank you both! Hey guys, I really didn't know where to post this, so I've chosen this pretty neutral thread. I'm leaving to army for a year this Monday, so wish me luck! I'm looking forward to swallowing the 2015 season recordings when I return. Right. Now he's gone, let's all talk about him behin...

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More_Blue_Flags, that really is the arse end of nowhere, at least mine has an airport!

This might be hard to believe, but I've actually been within about 100 km of this place. You're right, though, it is a bit... secluded?

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What were your misconceptions about Formula One when you started following this sport I started following F1 in 1982 as a 10 year old, and I assumed that the pecking order between teams had been about the same for years - in particular, I had trouble grasping just how successful and influential Lot...

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The Majelis Taklim Circuit, West Kalimantan, crosses the Equator at about the 6.3 km and 8 km mark. If nothing else, this should get AxelP800's vote.

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As for Williams' bitching, the only reason that Haas beat them is because they bathplugged up. In reality Williams should be ahead of Haas and probably will be by the end of the season. Gutierrez being a muppet should almost ensure that, although I expect Williams will continue to try and level the...

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As for Williams' bitching, the only reason that Haas beat them is because they bathplugged up. In reality Williams should be ahead of Haas and probably will be by the end of the season. Gutierrez being a muppet should almost ensure that, although I expect Williams will continue to try and level the...

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That big excavation/building site marked as Varsity Lakes Train Station on the satellite view? That's really the pit lane and stadium complex.

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This is really good news. As I am stuck in Afghanistan (again) for most of this year I don't think I will actually get to watch a GP again until Brazil (I even managed to time my R&R for the summer break...) ... but having the podcast back and listening to Jamie & Enoch working together is a...

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Dj_bereta wrote:
Izzyeviel wrote:
AxelP800 wrote:I can't help to think "Midland is back"

You're not the only one. Reminds me of HRT as well.

The 2011 version "put your logo here".

I saw the Haas on twitter and my first reaction was "Oh, the new Manor looks all right"

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What if non-championship races were only available to non-strategy group teams? For this proposal to have any possibility of being cost effective, I imagine you would need to confine these races to existing FIA Grade 1 circuits in Europe, but could the de facto additional testing effect offer some d...

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Late last year the British Army's 7th Armoured Brigade left their Hohne-Fallingbostel-Celle garrisons in northern Germany to return to the UK for good. The old live-firing training area probably won't get used much now, so let's repurpose it... although there might be a bit of UXO to clear...

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So, how did I go with this? I know bugger all about the Dakar, but let's give this a crack. Bike: #31 Ondrej KLYMCIW (CZE) Husqvarna Came second best rookie last year? That's promising. Quad: #283 Carlos Alejandro VERZA (ARG) Yamaha Car: #328 Romain DUMAS (FRA) / Francois BORSOTTO (FRA) Peugeot Does...

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It's sort of like a triangle...
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I know bugger all about the Dakar, but let's give this a crack. Bike: #31 Ondrej KLYMCIW (CZE) Husqvarna Came second best rookie last year? That's promising. Quad: #283 Carlos Alejandro VERZA (ARG) Yamaha Car: #328 Romain DUMAS (FRA) / Francois BORSOTTO (FRA) Peugeot Does winning at Le Mans and Pike...

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A (belated) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everyone. Being a middle-aged suburban dad, all I normally rate for gifts is underwear, socks and ties, so I was happy with my F1 Racing subscription (even if my blatant and repeated hints for an Autosport subscription were watered down a bit). Howev...

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It's got a bit of a Long Beach feel to it ... well, a little bit, anyway.

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Not only will Daniel Ricciardo never win a World Drivers Championship, but 2014 will be remembered as the high water mark of his career. He will only get the opportunity to win a handful of other races throughout the rest of his F1 career. How can I say that about one of the most talented and exciti...

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1. peteroli34
2. pi314159

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For me, it's got to be the McLaren-Honda debacle, although Red Bull's half-a***d brinksmanship with Renault (and all the other engine suppliers) was pretty laughable as well. Watching McLaren this year has been a bit reminiscent of watching the decline of Brabham in the mid-late '80s - historic team...

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1. Perez
2. Grosjean

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Williams. Williams dropping the ball in the pits or with a poor tactical call has proven to be a pretty safe ROTR bet this year, and this weekend was no exception.

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The Autodromo Andrea de Cesaris, around the Autodelta facility (where, amongst other things, the 1970s and 1980s Alfa Romeo F1 cars were built) at Via Enrico Fermi 7, Settimo Milanese

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1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Rosberg
4. Kvyat
5. Perez
6. Ricciardo
7. Hulkenberg
8. Raikkonen
9. Bottas
10. Maldonaldo

Pole. Rosberg
Fastest Lap. Hamilton
ROTR Williams (bizarre strategy call or pit stop shenanigans)
IIDOTR. Perez
1st Ret. Grosjean
MLP. Sainz
DBTMOTR. Massa
DNQ. None

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Does Formula one enjoy more respect among non-racing fans than other series? I'll illustrate with a short story that recently happened. My mother-in-law recently moved in with us. When it was revealed that I liked to watch racing, she quickly said, sarcastically, 'oh, watching cars go in a circle i...

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Last night I dreamt that a Grand Prix was being held in some unnamed Mediterranean town on a very tight, hilly and uneven street circuit - it looked like it was being held on the set of the 1960's film The Battle of Algiers . Between the treacherous nature of the track and some rain over practice an...

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2015 Brazilian GP 1. Rosberg 2. Hamilton 3. Raikkonen 4. Vettel 5. Ricciardo 6. Kvyat 7. Bottas 8. Hulkenberg 9. Grosjean 10. Verstappen Pole. Rosberg Fastest Lap. Hamilton ROTR. Whichever Piquet does the podium interviews and comes out with something outrageous IIDOTR. Ricciardo's recovery from tha...

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1. Rosberg 2. Hamilton 3. Vettel 4. Ricciardo 5. Bottas 6. Kvyat 7.Raikkonen 8. Perez 9. Sainz 10. Nasr Pole. Rosberg Fastest Lap. Hamilton ROTR Ericsson (or Rosberg for putting in a polished and dominant performance a week too late to do him any good?) IIDOTR. Nasr 1st Ret. Grosjean MLP. Sainz DBTM...

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I had been toying with the idea of doing something similar when I had a bit of spare time, but... I would probably have never got around to it, so well done. I will be following this one with interest!

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1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel
4. Ricciardo
5. Bottas
6. Raikkonen
7. Kvyat
8. Massa
9. Verstappen
10. Perez

Pole. Rosberg
Fastest Lap. Hamilton
ROTR. Maldonaldo
IIDOTR. Verstappen
1st Ret. Button
MLP. Verstappen
DBTMOTR. Hulkenberg
DNQ. Nil

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This what if? was inspired by the rather animated discussion on the Russian GP thread as to whether Rosberg actually has the minerals to be a WDC contender. What if Mercedes in 2011 or 2012 had managed to achieve the relative level of technical superiority and performance over the rest of the field ...

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1. Rosberg
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
4. Massa
5. Hulkenberg
6. Ricciardo
7. Kvyat
8. Sainz
9. Raikonnen
10. Perez

Pole. Vettel
Fastest Lap. Rosberg
ROTR Ericsson
IIDOTR. Hulkenberg
1st Ret. Alonso
MLP. Sainz
DBTMOTR. Raikkonen
DNQ.Nil

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1. Rosberg 2. Vettel 3. Kvyat 4. Hamilton 5. Ricciardo 6. Raikkonen 7. Sainz 8. Perez 9. Verstappen 10. Grosjean Pole. Rosberg Fastest Lap. Hamilton ROTR Williams - wrong-footed by wet weather throughout the weekend, and compound the problems with a terrible tactical call or pit crew performance IID...

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1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Rosberg
4. Bottas
5. Hulkenberg
6. Raikkonen
7. Perez
8. Massa
9. Maldonaldo
10. Ricciardo

Pole: Hamilton
FL: Hamilton
ROTR: Red Bull
IIDOTR: Hulkenberg
First DNF: Sainz
MLP: Nasr
DBTMOTR: Kvyat
DNQ: None

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1. Grosjean. Good to see him back on the podium.
2. Verstappen

HM - Perez

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