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by dr-baker
28 Mar 2024, 21:34
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Guardian F1 track quiz
Replies: 9
Views: 32

Re: Guardian F1 track quiz

9/13. With at least 3 that I got wrong, I knew it was one of two... That surprises me, I'd have backed you as perfect! For Dallas, I noticed the trackside advertising which helped me on that one. For almost everything else, I really needed to use the age of the cars (plus the clues) to help me iden...
by dr-baker
28 Mar 2024, 17:00
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Replies: 1794
Views: 495265

Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread

https://twitter.com/FIAFormulaE/status/1773174738665271366 https://twitter.com/FIAFormulaE/status/1773171926783144440 https://twitter.com/LolaRacers/status/1773180361834459261 It feels like the 1997 F1 season with Lola Cars and with Yamaha motors. Just need a credit card sponsor now to finance the ...
by dr-baker
28 Mar 2024, 16:53
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Guardian F1 track quiz
Replies: 9
Views: 32

Re: Guardian F1 track quiz

9/13. With at least 3 that I got wrong, I knew it was one of two...
by dr-baker
26 Mar 2024, 21:57
Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
Topic: MasterCard Lola
Replies: 188
Views: 170586

Re: MasterCard Lola

While we're on the subject of Lola, there was a rumour of a US-based Lola-Ford team for 1993, to which Michael Andretti was linked. https://f1since81.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/1992-monaco-grand-prix/ I'm going to have to look into this a bit more when I have the time. I didn't see this when I did my...
by dr-baker
26 Mar 2024, 21:51
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

:badoer: Have to say the decision not to call a red flag is very questionable given this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDltOg-exCM I mean, the VSC was called more or less instantly, and the only driver realtively close was Stroll, was A.) Close enough a red flag would have made little difference,...
by dr-baker
25 Mar 2024, 06:29
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

Have to say the decision not to call a red flag is very questionable given this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDltOg-exCM Some YouTube comments are just so… tribal? Fanboy-esque? And then others are like: - I remember this like this was yesterday. - remember the days when Ferrari and McLaren domi...
by dr-baker
24 Mar 2024, 19:51
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

Have to say the decision not to call a red flag is very questionable given this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDltOg-exCM Some YouTube comments are just so… tribal? Fanboy-esque? And then others are like: - I remember this like this was yesterday. - remember the days when Ferrari and McLaren domi...
by dr-baker
24 Mar 2024, 12:57
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Australian GP 2024 ROTR
Replies: 21
Views: 479

Re: Australian GP 2024 ROTR

IceG wrote: 24 Mar 2024, 10:08 - I believe there is an Aussie word for him but family-friendly forum and all that.
I assume that the term you're referring to sounds like James Hunt?
by dr-baker
24 Mar 2024, 09:06
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Australian GP 2024 IIDOTR
Replies: 14
Views: 375

Re: Australian GP 2024 IIDOTR

noiceinmydrink wrote: 24 Mar 2024, 08:45 It can only be Max Verstappen's rear brake for giving us a result F1 really needed.
This, although this also got a ROTR nomination from me.

Sainz, for obvious reasons.

Then Haas and Tsunoda for capitalising on the DNFs of Verstappen, Russell and Hamilton.
by dr-baker
24 Mar 2024, 09:03
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Australian GP 2024 ROTR
Replies: 21
Views: 479

Re: Australian GP 2024 ROTR

So many:

Williams obviously.

Verstappen's brake failure.

Sauber's pit stops.

Whatever happened between Alonso and Bottas at the end of the Race.
by dr-baker
23 Mar 2024, 19:00
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Anyone got a good F1 joke?
Replies: 47
Views: 12740

Re: Anyone got a good F1 joke?

Sadly it's an unknown name in this year's Aussie Grand Prix...
by dr-baker
22 Mar 2024, 12:08
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 Australian Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
Replies: 13
Views: 223

Re: 2024 Australian Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions

Woo how, Japan and Australia are back together next to each other on the calendar! But wait. It’s not the end of the season? And Australia is BEFORE Japan? And Australia isn’t the first round either? What madness is this? 1. Verstappen 2. Perez 3. Sainz 4. Leclerc 5. Hamilton 6. Russell 7. Norris 8....
by dr-baker
19 Mar 2024, 11:53
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Unusual F1 Stats
Replies: 1413
Views: 1134151

Re: Unusual F1 Stats

World champions from 2006 to 2010 (5 year period) inclusive:
1. Alonso
2. Raikkonen
3. Hamilton
4. Button
5. Vettel

World champions from 2010 to 2023 (14 year period) inclusive:
1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Rosberg
4. Verstappen
by dr-baker
17 Mar 2024, 08:59
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Replies: 1794
Views: 495265

Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread

Well, let's hope this isn't a flash in the pan success, like Williams's last win with Pastor Maldonado was...
by dr-baker
16 Mar 2024, 18:01
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Replies: 1794
Views: 495265

Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread

So happy to see Sam Bird win again. I was hoping he could pull it off, but equally concerned that it would all go wrong as it has several times over the past few years. But the last few laps, I would have been happy for him to have come second, would have been his best result since 2022. Great move ...
by dr-baker
16 Mar 2024, 13:01
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Roborace series
Replies: 6
Views: 2360

Re: Roborace series

I’ve only just realised that Roborace has/had their own You Tube channel, with their races on there! Will have to check out their race footage at some point. https://youtube.com/@Roborace?si=KISbk18EMMYrIZqx What prompted me to look for this now? Because Abu Dhabi is launching their own Autonomous R...
by dr-baker
16 Mar 2024, 12:43
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Women in motorsport
Replies: 90
Views: 33355

Re: Women in motorsport

For the recent International Women’s Day, Autosport compiled a list of top 10 female drivers of all time, based purely on results and not being first, or being influential, or anything of that ilk. Link here . So no Maria Teresa de Filippis or Susie Wolff, but also no triple W Series winning Jamie C...
by dr-baker
09 Mar 2024, 17:21
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: F1 drivers as food
Replies: 176
Views: 101903

Re: F1 drivers as food

OLIVEr Bearman

Oliver BREADman

Oliver BearMANGO
by dr-baker
07 Mar 2024, 18:52
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions
Replies: 18
Views: 401

Re: 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions

2024 Middle Eastern Grand Prix on a Saturday part 2 1. Verstappen 2. Perez 3. Sainz 4. Leclerc 5. Hamilton 6. Russell 7. Norris 8. Piastri 9. Alonso 10. Stroll Pole:Verstappen Fastest Lap: Verstappen First Retirement: Magnussen ROTR: something somehow to do with Red Bull despite another dominant we...
by dr-baker
05 Mar 2024, 17:33
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

Wallio wrote: 05 Mar 2024, 16:03 [, the FIA prez being controversial again, and
At first I misread this as the FIA Perez...

Then thought that it was a homophone for the FIA Press...

Only then did I realise that prez might have meant president...
by dr-baker
03 Mar 2024, 22:15
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

Prompted by a post from this weekend's GP - is Charles le Clerc any good? He's better than most people on this planet. He's better than Al Pease or Yuji Ide. He is probably the best Monegasque driver of the 21st century. He's probably not as good as Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher or Juan Manuel...
by dr-baker
02 Mar 2024, 20:19
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024
Replies: 25
Views: 804

Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024

Just watched the race highlights on the Formula One YouTube channel. They showed Bottas having a 52 second pit stop, but showed nothing as to why Sargeant finished so far behind Bottas. That’s rejectful in itself if you ask me.
by dr-baker
02 Mar 2024, 17:16
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2024
Replies: 18
Views: 570

Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2024

Nothing worthy of the award this time in my opinion.
by dr-baker
02 Mar 2024, 17:14
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024
Replies: 25
Views: 804

Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2024

(1) The state of F1: fell asleep at one point during the race. You’re not the only one. Although in my case, I’m having a blood test to investigate the tiredness… Alpine has to be a nomination, but if this form is not a one-off, this would become a contender for Reject of the Year. Sargeant also ha...
by dr-baker
01 Mar 2024, 07:44
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!
Replies: 18
Views: 595

Re: 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

What? Another Grand Prix already? But the last season has only just finished?!?!?!? Grand Prix of somewhere in the Middle East . Template 1. Verstappen 2. Piastri 3. Perez 4. Nando 5. Hamilton 6. Russell 7. Leclerc 8. Sainz 9. Alonso 10. Albon Pole: Verstappen Fastest Lap: Verstappen First Retireme...
by dr-baker
28 Feb 2024, 17:50
Forum: Open Tickets
Topic: Password/FAQ problems
Replies: 6
Views: 6295

Re: Password/FAQ problems

Well, I managed to figure out what my password was, but obviously highlighted this problem. Good luck continuing to get it fixed.
by dr-baker
26 Feb 2024, 22:16
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: F1 team names as backronyms
Replies: 2
Views: 410

Re: F1 team names as backronyms

Life, It’s Fast. Eh? (LIFE)
by dr-baker
26 Feb 2024, 22:14
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Failures of Motorsports - Car Designs, Team Mistakes and More
Replies: 10
Views: 1503

Re: Failures of Motorsports - Car Designs, Team Mistakes and More

Jarvis wrote: 11 Feb 2024, 19:14 For me, MasterCard Lola was the biggest failure in F1 history.
Really? More so than Andrea Moda or Life? How so?
by dr-baker
01 Feb 2024, 22:39
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: F1 team names as backronyms
Replies: 2
Views: 410

F1 team names as backronyms

A backronym is treating a regular word or name as if it were already an acronym, even though it isn’t really. For example: Fast, Exciting Racing? Rarely! Aerodynamics’s Rarely Innovative. (FERRARI) Lots Of Laughter Afterwards (LOLA) Ha! Anticipating Accelerating Slowly (HAAS) Lots Of Trouble Using S...
by dr-baker
01 Feb 2024, 22:24
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

So we have just had the most boring silly season in terms of not a single seat change between the last race of 2023 and the first race of 2024. But then suddenly,…. BOOM! While still in the winter/off-season of 2023/4, we have a major silly season for 2025, and that’s just with Andretti being denied...
by dr-baker
01 Feb 2024, 18:08
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025?
Replies: 24
Views: 1321

Re: Hamilton to Ferrari in 2025?

Wallio wrote: 01 Feb 2024, 15:29 And is anyone talking about Andretti?
Why? Is Marco lining himself up for an F1 drive?

;) ;)
by dr-baker
01 Feb 2024, 08:01
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Replies: 1794
Views: 495265

Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread

I missed watching these races live, and I didn’t get round to recording them on my digital recording device from TNT Sports. Last year, this meant that I would simply go to Channel 4’s YouTube channel a few hours later and watch the hole race there. Now what do I do if I miss the whole race again? ...
by dr-baker
31 Jan 2024, 21:27
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Andretti bid for 2025 rejected
Replies: 21
Views: 1118

Re: Andretti bid for 2025 rejected

Here is the statement from the FIA. To us, the following should be interesting: 9. Any 11th team should show that its participation and involvement would bring a benefit to the Championship. The most significant way in which a new entrant would bring value is by being competitive, in particular by ...
by dr-baker
30 Jan 2024, 14:27
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!
Replies: 14
Views: 4328

Re: 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

Batty wrote: 30 Jan 2024, 08:33
5. dr-baker - 16 (incl. title since it was the least negative. So default best two words in the English language).
I’ll take that. Could do with every point going at this stage!
by dr-baker
30 Jan 2024, 06:37
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Replies: 1794
Views: 495265

Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread

I missed watching these races live, and I didn’t get round to recording them on my digital recording device from TNT Sports. Last year, this meant that I would simply go to Channel 4’s YouTube channel a few hours later and watch the hole race there. Now what do I do if I miss the whole race again? I...
by dr-baker
26 Jan 2024, 21:40
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Interesting tweets
Replies: 31
Views: 6974

Re: Interesting tweets

by dr-baker
24 Jan 2024, 17:42
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

Guido van der God has thrown in his two cents:
by dr-baker
22 Jan 2024, 22:17
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Interesting tweets
Replies: 31
Views: 6974

Re: Interesting tweets

Bleu wrote: 22 Jan 2024, 18:29 Visa (I guess some national branch of it) was a small sponsor for Minardi in 1998

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by dr-baker
22 Jan 2024, 22:00
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 17 years on, it starts up again...
Replies: 178
Views: 70231

Re: 17 years on, it starts up again...

An interesting video on the German race of the 1994 season: https://youtu.be/Lj9AmkezHxA?si=t0Yus9em6S2ffIYl
by dr-baker
21 Jan 2024, 16:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2024 discussion thread
Replies: 143
Views: 7720

Re: 2024 discussion thread

So The Team Formerly Known As Minardi, Toro Rosso And Alpha Tauri (TTFKAMTRAAT) could have been known as Racing Bulls and is now likely to be Visa Cash App RB... https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/new-alphatauri-f1-name-leak-suggests-end-of-racing-bulls-title/10567415/ https://twitter.com/drbaker82/s...