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- 03 Jul 2022, 16:56
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Great Britain
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2646
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Great Britain
Halo is a slam dunk winner for me whenever it prevents serious injury...this weekend it saved 2 lives Other than that quite a few nominations: Sainz: Hopefully first of many wins Leclerc: Was in with a shout despite pretty severe front wing damage, let down by strategy again Perez: Great recovery Ha...
- 03 Jul 2022, 16:49
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Great Britain 2022
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3613
Re: Reject of the Race - Great Britain 2022
Ricciardo: I fear for that guy, I really do AT: Really not a good look Ferrari Strategists: Why they didn't double stack I do not know...Binotto can finger wag at Leclerc all he likes but his team got that one wrong Not even gonna nominate the track invaders, they're just fools who don't deserve the...
- 15 Nov 2021, 10:42
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4584
Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2021
1. Stewards: to not even look at that incident was a bit suspect...the fact Red Bull were straight on the radio screams guilt 2. Sky Sports F1...their love in with Karen Horner got boring a long time ago, it's almost like there isn't 9 other team bosses they can talk to during the race. Crofty wishi...
- 15 Nov 2021, 10:37
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2021(POLL)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3484
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2021
1. Hamilton, obviously had the freshest engine and fastest car, but still had to be aggressive without being reckless, easily one of the best drives of his career 2. Ferrari, look a shoe in for p3 now, which is some recovery from last season HM: Mercedes, having that much pace and making constructor...
- 11 Nov 2021, 19:26
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Unusual F1 Stats
- Replies: 1437
- Views: 2031180
Re: Unusual F1 Stats
I wondered when/if there was a season where no driver managed consecutive wins...surprisingly enough the last time this happened was in 1974 Even in 1982, where there were 11 winners in the 16 races, this did not happen, as Alain Prost won the first two races (Apologies if this has been covered alre...
- 14 Sep 2021, 06:52
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Italy 2021 (POLL UP)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5133
Re: Reject of the Race - Italy 2021
1. Verstappen: why not both him and Lewis you ask? Well Lewis was mature enough to know the move wasn't on on lap 1, whilst Max let his teams slow stop get to his head and went for a gap that was always closing, failed to check that Lewis was alright afterwards, then proceeded to moan about the same...
- 14 Sep 2021, 06:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Italy 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7345
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Italy 2021
1. The Halo
2. McLaren
HM: Bottas, great recovery drive
HM: Russell, points again!
2. McLaren
HM: Bottas, great recovery drive
HM: Russell, points again!
- 05 Sep 2021, 16:14
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Holland 2021 (Results)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5858
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Holland 2021
1. Gasly- reaching a point with him where a top 5 finish is almost expected 2. Kubica- Great drive all things considered...yes Haas are shocking but I was expecting him to be at the back HM: Zandvoort...what a track HM: The fans - was worried about how hostile they would be, but they were very respe...
- 05 Sep 2021, 16:10
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Holland 2021 (Results)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6819
Re: Reject of the Race - Holland 2021
1. Helmut Marko... I always thought from the start he should have given Yuki another year in F2, if Albon was in that AT seat they would comfortably be 5th in the championship
2. Haas
2. Haas
- 30 Aug 2021, 09:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2021 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 384
- Views: 108766
Re: 2021 Discussion Thread - Styrian GP discussion!
I've had an idea...surely there could have been a call to the fans at Spa to volunteer to drive around the circuit for a bit to clear a lot of water, with some kind of disclaimer that it is at their own risk? I don't know...its a bit out there but imo worth a try
- 30 Aug 2021, 09:10
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Belgium 2021 (POLL UP)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6736
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2021
1. The fans
2. Mr Saturday
HM: The man who almost stacked it trying to fix Perez' car
HM: Vettel, for also being a race director and a medical car on Saturday
2. Mr Saturday
HM: The man who almost stacked it trying to fix Perez' car
HM: Vettel, for also being a race director and a medical car on Saturday
- 30 Aug 2021, 09:05
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2021 (POLL UP)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9463
Re: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2021
1. FIA, slam dunk, should have either found a way to run the race tomorrow or cancel it with no points and refund the fans 2. Perez, yes the conditions were difficult but throwing away easy points like that won't win Red Bull the Constructors' I'm going to go easy on Masi, he had a difficult job and...
- 02 Aug 2021, 09:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Rantbox
- Replies: 4689
- Views: 659540
Re: Rantbox
Fans who boo drivers shouldn't be welcome at the track, I didn't like it when Vettel was being booed, and I don't like it now, it isn't a football match, these guys risk their lives for our entertainment, show some appreciation even if you're not keen on a particular driver.
- 02 Aug 2021, 09:41
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary (Results)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 13212
Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary
1) F1 officials: They try and promote 'we race as one' then fine drivers who wear t-shirts promoting exactly that 2) Bottas/Stroll: Yeah if the track is slippery maybe brake a little earlier? 3) Mercedes Strategists: Never going to forget that image of Hamilton on his own on the grid...way to throw ...
- 02 Aug 2021, 09:35
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary (Results)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 9550
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary
1) Alpine: Ocon had a faster car behind him virtually all race but demonstrated great maturity, aided by his teammate's heroic defending from Hamilton 2) Williams: Given the progress they have made over the last 2 years this is well deserved, both Nicolas and George stepped up to the plate and this ...
- 07 Jul 2020, 20:53
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2020 Styrian Grand Prix – Predicament Predictions!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3895
Re: 2020 Styrian Grand Prix – Predicament Predictions!
2020 Styremark Grand Prix 1. Hamilton 2. Bottas 3. Verstappen 4. Albon 5. Perez 6. Sainz 7. Leclerc 8. Stroll 9. Ricciardo 10. Vettel Pole: Hamilton Fastest lap: Verstappen First retirement: Norris Reject of the Race: Haas Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Perez Deadbeat Teammate of the Race...
- 25 Jun 2020, 15:06
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2020 Austrian Grand Prix – Predicament Predictions!
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4440
Re: 2020 Austrian Grand Prix – Predicament Predictions!
2020 How to Change a Tyre from 2 Metres Away Grand Prix 1. Verstappen 2. Hamilton 3. Leclerc 4. Vettel 5. Bottas 6. Perez 7. Ricciardo 8. Sainz 9. Norris 10. Ocon Pole: Leclerc Fastest lap: Bottas First retirement: Grosjean (if anyone will bin it on the first lap due to rustiness its him) Reject of ...
- 23 May 2020, 11:30
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: What things do you miss from older F1 races?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 60765
Re: What things do you miss from older F1 races?
One shot qualifying. It was awesome to watch. Meant even the backmarkers got TV exposure and it allowed their drivers to showcase their talent. Occasionally a championship contender would mess it up and start way down or an underdog would pull off a miracle lap (see Webber at Malaysia 04) leading to...
- 13 May 2020, 10:15
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Vettel leaves Ferrari
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4034
Re: Vettel leaves Ferrari
Autosport are now reporting that Sainz will replace Vettel, announcement later this week...
Who gets the 2nd McLaren seat then? Hulk maybe?
Who gets the 2nd McLaren seat then? Hulk maybe?
- 28 Mar 2020, 13:49
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2020 Silly Season Thread
- Replies: 193
- Views: 56923
Re: 2020 Silly Season Thread
I think regardless the best thing to do is have a 2020-21 season, and resume as normal in March 2022
- 18 Feb 2020, 08:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: China Off!!!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8050
Re: China Off!!!
2020 San Marino Grand Prix could be a goer everyone...
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/14829 ... chinese-gp
https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/14829 ... chinese-gp
- 14 Feb 2020, 13:10
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: China Off!!!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8050
Re: China Off!!!
Can't see it being rearranged tbh, the only logistically realistic time would be the summer break, and even then there's no guarantee the virus would be less of an issue then...in addition to high average temperatures in Shanghai. Autumn is too logistically challenging and having a stand alone in De...
- 03 Sep 2018, 11:16
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2019 Silly Season thread
- Replies: 395
- Views: 154493
Re: The 2019 Silly Season thread
Norris has the seat for next year, not sure how I feel about that, on the one hand he's obviously very young and talented but on the other hand Ocon is far too good for his future to be in the balance...
- 30 Aug 2018, 00:07
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Ponderbox
- Replies: 5049
- Views: 1448463
Re: Ponderbox
Wasnt sure where was best to post this but whilst I'm a fan of the current numbering system, I was wondering which teams would have what numbers if it was to change back to the pre 1996 season, so I had a thought about it: Mercedes : 3&4 (used to be Tyrrell) Williams : 5&6 (due to the associ...
- 17 Dec 2017, 14:03
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2018 Silly Season
- Replies: 178
- Views: 178556
Re: 2018 Silly Season
James1978 wrote:If Williams did go down the Russian route, I'd have preferred Kvyat - I would have liked to have seen how he did free of the ties of Red Bull.
I could not agree more, I previously said that when Massa originally retired a year ago Kvyat should have tried to jump ship
- 30 Nov 2016, 20:30
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Unusual F1 Stats
- Replies: 1437
- Views: 2031180
Re: Unusual F1 Stats
Having looked back at the results for the 2012 championship out of nostalgia (what a season that was!) I noticed that there was only one 1-2 (Red Bull in Korea) in 20 races. That's made me wonder when the last season occurred in which no team managed a 1-2; maybe the late 1970's or early 1980's whe...
- 28 Nov 2016, 22:15
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Unusual F1 Stats
- Replies: 1437
- Views: 2031180
Re: Unusual F1 Stats
Having looked back at the results for the 2012 championship out of nostalgia (what a season that was!) I noticed that there was only one 1-2 (Red Bull in Korea) in 20 races. That's made me wonder when the last season occurred in which no team managed a 1-2; maybe the late 1970's or early 1980's when...
- 03 Sep 2016, 15:13
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: First Felipe, now Jenson
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4030
Re: First Felipe, now Jenson
Such a shame to see him go, but at the same time Mclaren now look formidable for the future.
My predictions on the silly season thread starting to come true
My predictions on the silly season thread starting to come true
- 01 Sep 2016, 13:09
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2017 Silly Season thread
- Replies: 614
- Views: 145363
Re: The 2017 Silly Season thread
With Massa retiring I can't see many driver changes for 2017 personally: Mercedes Hamilton Rosberg Red Bull Ricciardo Verstappen Ferrari Vettel Raikkonen Williams Bottas Kvyat (chance for him to reboot his career in a car which isn't total garbage and in a team atmosphere which will allow him to dev...
- 01 Sep 2016, 12:41
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Massa will retire at the end of the season
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1988
Re: Massa will retire at the end of the season
As much as I was glad to see a Brit win in 08 I was gutted for Felipe, sad to see him go. If I was Daniil Kvyat right now I'd be sprinting all the way to Claire Williams' office; it's probably the only way he's remaining in F1 in a half decent car whilst in an environment which is a lot more patient...
- 12 Jun 2016, 18:22
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2016 Canadian Grand Prix thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6087
Re: 2016 Canadian Grand Prix thread
The Sky F1 commentary is now so far beyond a joke that it's laughable. Not until the replay did they even acknowledge that the Mercedes had touched. Yeah, of course they did dum-dums - when Lewis shoved Nico off the bloody road! Farcical. In fairness Lewis was just holding the inside line, up to Ni...
- 08 Jun 2016, 13:04
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Ponderbox
- Replies: 5049
- Views: 1448463
Re: Ponderbox
Am I the only one who noticed just how much the front of Palmer's Renault crumpled?
Quite dangerous when you consider the crash wasn't high speed
Quite dangerous when you consider the crash wasn't high speed
- 25 Aug 2015, 15:36
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Alessandro Zanardi IndyCar Thread
- Replies: 1900
- Views: 2484989
Re: The Alessandro Zanardi IndyCar Thread
Awful, sickening news, RIP Justin, deserved much more of a chance in F1. My thoughts go out to his family and friends. I hope the FIA start properly testing closed cockpits now as there are a lot of issues (such as extraction and cockpit temperatures) that would need to be ironed out if a canopy was...
- 22 Aug 2015, 10:55
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Birthday Thread
- Replies: 222
- Views: 140344
Re: The Birthday Thread
Thanks guys, guess you learn something new every day!:)
Edit- Just realised Felipe Nasr is born on 21st too
Edit- Just realised Felipe Nasr is born on 21st too
- 21 Aug 2015, 13:36
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Birthday Thread
- Replies: 222
- Views: 140344
Re: The Birthday Thread
Any rejects born on 21st August? 19 today and rather than drinking* i'm more interested in finding out who I share my birthday with.
*that's a bit of a lie, I'm already drunk!
*that's a bit of a lie, I'm already drunk!
- 12 Aug 2015, 22:37
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Beat Tilke at his own game
- Replies: 696
- Views: 146501
Re: Beat Tilke at his own game
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6686064
Street circuit in Paris, because what's more fun than a 4.3 mile circuit through a forest, with 4 flat out sections of over 1000m each?
There's also space for a pit area too. Someone tell Bernie the French GP is back on!
Street circuit in Paris, because what's more fun than a 4.3 mile circuit through a forest, with 4 flat out sections of over 1000m each?
There's also space for a pit area too. Someone tell Bernie the French GP is back on!
- 05 Aug 2015, 14:33
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: This Day in Reject History
- Replies: 527
- Views: 147038
Re: This Day in Reject History
Simtek wrote:August 5th
1991 - Ferrari driver Esteban Gutiérrez was born.
That still doesn't sound right...
- 02 Aug 2015, 00:28
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Rantbox
- Replies: 4689
- Views: 659540
Re: Rantbox
Andrew Benson is a hack and his words aren't worth the binary digits they're stored as. PMSL! Slating Maldonado as "the worst driver ever" seems to be a favorite pastime to all journalists looking to get more clicks - but 9/10 for McLaren for their car? 4 points for Manor's engine? 5 for ...
- 01 Aug 2015, 12:10
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Rantbox
- Replies: 4689
- Views: 659540
Re: Rantbox
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/33737309
Single biggest piece of dross I've ever read, how can you rate The Reverend a 3/10 when, apart from Hungary, he's been quick all season and has only been let down by the car.
No wonder you guys read Autosport.
Single biggest piece of dross I've ever read, how can you rate The Reverend a 3/10 when, apart from Hungary, he's been quick all season and has only been let down by the car.
No wonder you guys read Autosport.
- 26 Jul 2015, 14:12
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Hungarian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
- Replies: 97
- Views: 11495
Re: Hungarian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
There's absolutely no reason to give Rosberg a penalty in this entire race. The incident with Ricciardo was a clear racing incident. Maldonado did take a penalty for his part on the Perez incident. Best race since Canada 2011 for sure, maybe even better than that one. Wasn't it only a 5 second pena...