Grand Prix Rejects

Aislabie

Scarily, I kind of agree with an Ecclestone idea - the proposal he's made for a Saturday sprint race to serve as qualifying.

I think I may have to re-assess the idea now that he agrees with it.

Aislabie

Over the last couple of days, I've been looking for F1 teams that never actually made it onto the grid at all; teams so bad (or badly run) (or just turned down by Eccletron) that they weren't even rejects. So far, I've come up with the following, but the information going back any further is pretty ...

Aislabie

I've just had another thought, which is including a whole boat-load more Formula One venues, but rotating them so that the calendar isn't stupidly long. Please consider that this isn't a calendar I'm putting together from a racing perspective, I'm just trying to get as many circuits as possible. 1) ...

Aislabie

Because the best option for Alfa Romeo would totally be to buy an ailing and bankrupt team rather than setting up a new team using the Haas method (which, with Grosjean and Gutierrez in the race seats, is a Ferrari B team anyway now).

More likely that it's bought out and becomes Rotstier than Alfa.

Aislabie

I think that Sauber's biggest problem is that they're so isolated. They're not a junior set-up for a parent team (like Haas, Manor, Toro Rosso are for Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull), and they're not subsidised by a road car manufacturer (like McHonda and Renault). It's why neither they, nor Force ...

Aislabie

http://i.imgur.com/6x4ujN6.png Vacancy: AutoReject 2.0 Junior Talent Nismo Academy Voeckler are looking for an outstanding young candidate to join their world renowned junior programme, starting immediately in the AutoReject 2.0 series. Potential candidates must have shown excellence in karting and...

Aislabie

I've had a go with one right on Venice Beach in LA. Do excuse the very pointy corners, which I couldn't be bothered to round out using the manual plotter tool.

Aislabie

I think that Sauber's biggest problem is that they're so isolated. They're not a junior set-up for a parent team (like Haas, Manor, Toro Rosso are for Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull), and they're not subsidised by a road car manufacturer (like McHonda and Renault). It's why neither they, nor Force ...

Aislabie

I think that Sauber's biggest problem is that they're so isolated. They're not a junior set-up for a parent team (like Haas, Manor, Toro Rosso are for Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull), and they're not subsidised by a road car manufacturer (like McHonda and Renault). It's why neither they, nor Force I...

Aislabie

I'm just going to leave this quote here from a 2001 F1 Season preview:

Aforementioned season preview wrote:Achilles Heel: Poor race strategy has lost Williams several races in the past.

Aislabie

Unbelievable scenes - two successive superb Grands Prix!

Aislabie

http://www.fifa.com/imgml/flags/s/gbr.gif Bernie Ecclestone (10 points) For failing to propose a common-sense qualifying proposal at the FIA meeting, and suggesting that an almost entirely (perhaps entirely, not sure) multi-lingual field of the world's finest racing drivers could not read or write....

Aislabie

http://www.fifa.com/imgml/flags/s/bel.gif Stoffel Vandoorne (10 points) Worry not, fly me in from Japan and I'll out-qualify my World Champion team-mate and score my team's first point of the season. LOL. http://www.fifa.com/imgml/flags/s/ger.gif Pascal Wehrlein (6 points) The man drove the Manor l...

Aislabie

East Londoner wrote:

World Champion turns Mini-Me into bling.

Aislabie

Trump A populist egomaniac media whore would be a slight improvement on a senile egomaniac media whore. But for what it's worth, I'd say a 25% random-grid sprint race to decide the Sunday grid, with DNFs to do a Winkelhock and start from the pit lane. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CfH3y4NW4AAAERP.jpg...

Aislabie

1956 : Stirling Moss https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/25/2c/e3/252ce370e5179d2de582687110ec8dab.jpg Race Winners: ⋅ Argentine Grand Prix: Mike Hawthorn ⋅ Monaco Grand Prix: Stirling Moss ⋅ Belgian Grand Prix: Peter Collins ⋅ French Grand Prix: Peter ...

Aislabie

Dead chuffed to see Halford make it through. Shame our guest driver couldn't make it through as well, but all-in-all it was a good day for the Halford Auto Racing Team.

Aislabie

Engines: ⋅ Ferrari 037 3.5 V12 ⋅ Ilmor 2175A 3.5 V10 ⋅ Ford HBA5 3.5 V8 Drivers Driver 1: ⋅ http://www.fifa.com/imgml/flags/s/bra.gif Christian Fittipaldi [500k] ⋅ http://www.fifa.com/imgml/flags/s/bra.gif Roberto Moreno [400k] ⋅ http:/...

Aislabie

Damn it's been a long time since I updated this... 1955 : Stirling Moss https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/10/27/1256656582285/Stirling-Moss-on-his-way--003.jpg?w=700&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=ac59dbfb6967fe3e71fe5733d6b884e8 Race winner...

Aislabie

Alonso to replace de la Rosa at Imola Jaguar Racing can confirm that Fernando Alonso will be loaned from Renault to fill in for Pedro de la Rosa for so long as he is on the sidelines through injury. As we all know, head injuries are very serious, and as a result, Pedro will be out of action for as ...

Aislabie

A side note: they missed a huge opportunity with the livery: http://i.imgur.com/Cn2xqtt.jpg Otherwise, and on a far more important note, I'm very impressed with how this team was put together. It's basically a Dallara-Ferrari outfit wrapped in an American flag; although Dallara have never particular...

Aislabie

It irritates me that Indycar teams don't have consistent liveries across the team, makes it harder to keep track of as a (very) casual fan. But-But my sponsorships! Just stick 'em on a Benetton livery, it'll be fine. I'm sure you'll find some space somewhere... http://www.designboom.com/wp-content/...

Aislabie

Indycar liveries are so much more better and colourful than the drab offerings from F1 teams. It irritates me that Indycar teams don't have consistent liveries across the team, makes it harder to keep track of as a (very) casual fan. http://i.picresize.com/images/2016/03/31/Udvr1.jpg http://i.picre...

Aislabie

For me, the ideal format would be a little different, and would allow scope for many smaller teams to enter the sport and get sponsor time, even if they're a bit... Colonial. Friday Pre-Qualifying A three-hour session to allow time for race simulations and free-practice, but in the case of more cars...

Aislabie

As it's now Sunday, please can I list my first three preferences as: McLaren, Tyrrell and EuroBrun Welcome to the series, as you're top of the waiting list you can take over McLaren Actually, much as I would like to mount a title tilt with McLaren (largely built around the hopeful signing of Schuma...

Aislabie

Hill > Villneuve That's an interesting one to debate, really. 1996 (Williams-Renault) ⋅ Damon Hill - 97 points (8 wins) ⋅ Jacques Villeneuve - 78 points (4 wins) 1997 (Williams-Renault) ⋅ Jacques Villeneuve - 81 points (7 wins) ⋅ Heinz-Harald Frentzen - 42 po...

Aislabie

AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:The teams will say there's too many races, but bathplug them!

*Many races*

Is that... all the circuits? As a spectator, I love the idea of a NASCAR-style schedule, provided it's not full of races at Catalunya.

Aislabie

Just for how many times this opinion has been ventured on here. Ibsey was the first back in 2010 but it's cropped up a few times since. Short version - Hill fans disagree and will have reasons. Reason 1: His almost win in an Arrows. Probably his best race in F1 too. Although I was an avid Hill fan ...

Aislabie

Damon Hill is over-rated. He won the title in a car that was light-years away from its nearest competition in '96, only having to surpass a rookie to do so. In '94, where he should have won the title (given that he had four extra races and a better car compared to Schumacher) he narrowly failed to d...

Aislabie

As I asked the question, I think it's only fair that I answer it myself too. I cut it down to sixteen races, and kind of like it even if travel would be a bit of a pain (those first five Grands Prix - many Airmiles) Vaguely realistic calendar: ⋅ 20th March - Australian Grand Prix - Albert ...

Aislabie

Okay, so I've no idea if this is the right place or not, but I'm interested to see what people's ultimate fantasy of a Formula 1 calendar would be. For the purposes of the discussion, there wouldn't be any safety or funding difficulties in getting a circuit on the calendar - whatever you say goes. I...

Aislabie

V8fan12 wrote:Calendars are also available for £2 each.

One calendar please.

Aislabie

As it's now Sunday, please can I list my first three preferences as: McLaren, Tyrrell and EuroBrun

Aislabie

London Grand Prix Results 1. WaffleCat (I really enjoyed this, and think it actually has really good flow as a race track.) 2. Dr Baker (Quite a nice circuit, plus some semi-permanent paddock area could obliterate Winter Wondershite forever.) 3. AxelP800 (A very nice circuit, although the parallel ...

Aislabie

H. A. R. T. entries for the remainder of the 1956 season: Belgian Grand Prix: Bruce Halford (VW56-254) Andre Milhoux (VW55-254) German Grand Prix: Bruce Halford (VW56-254) Wolfgang Seidel (VW55-254) East German Grand Prix: Bruce Halford (VW56-254) Irish Grand Prix: Bruce Halford (VW56-254) Bill Lac...

Aislabie

de la Rosa wrecks as Schumacher triumphs Staff Reporter Michael Schumacher has won his second Grand Prix of the season as the Ferrari team makes it three out of three, but it was the plight of Pedro de la Rosa that was of more concern to F1 followers. http://www.grandprix.com/jpeg/phc/pbra03/sun/we...

Aislabie

Schumacher breezes Malaysian Grand Prix Staff Reporter Michael Schumacher has won the 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix by over half a minute to his nearest challenger, and moves into the Championship lead at this early stage in the season. http://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/...

Aislabie

Excellent news! In that case, your new challenge is to build a London Grand Prix circuit. You can use public roads, paths in parks which we can assume will be widened, or even an airport if you reckon you can get away with it and not completely shut down the airport. Circuit should ideally be F1 sta...

Aislabie

Okay, as someone who's new to the forum but who regularly read the stuff on F1 Rejects way back when, why was the information taken down in the first place, and why would the original authors not want it re-issued with full credits to them? I'm a tad confused by the impasse

Aislabie

To be clear, this isn't an idea I'll get to for months, if at all, but... A2 Grand Prix Using a fleet of Minardi 2-seater cars, a range of national teams take part in a grand prix series, probably on street circuits because they're cheaper and that's what usually characterised the Minardi team. ARGE...

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