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by mediocre
31 Jan 2015, 17:31
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: The 2015 Launch Thread
Replies: 312
Views: 26597

Re: The 2015 Launch Thread

Dj_bereta wrote:Same colors since... 2011, right? Also, this navy nose is ugly. Why not cover it entirely with gold color?

Well, why would Toro Rosso change their livery? It's a Red Bull car, that's exactly what it's supposed to be. ;)
by mediocre
22 Jan 2015, 21:52
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: FIA sue Phillipe Streiff
Replies: 21
Views: 2380

Re: FIA sue Phillipe Streiff

Jesus, what is wrong with Streiff? That guy's been sticking his nose in everywhere he could since Schumi's accident. He just keeps on commenting everything, spreading rumours and making himself important. For once, I'm actually on the side of the FIA.
by mediocre
20 Jan 2015, 12:30
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: The 2015 Launch Thread
Replies: 312
Views: 26597

Re: The 2015 Launch Thread

This is going around Twitter at the moment. Rumours say it's a leaked image of the new McLaren.

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by mediocre
27 Nov 2014, 22:12
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The reject youtube thread
Replies: 1928
Views: 298833

Re: The reject youtube thread


Wow, this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. By both, but particularly by Saavedra. What a joke.
by mediocre
19 Nov 2014, 16:09
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: RIP Manor Racing (2010-2017)
Replies: 1693
Views: 637929

Re: The Marussia Thread

Best news in quite a while:
Bianchi is no longer in artifical coma, is said to be breathing on his own and has already been moved to the hospital in Nice. :)
by mediocre
05 Oct 2014, 20:54
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Japanese Grand Prix ROTR Thread.
Replies: 69
Views: 6290

Re: Japanese Grand Prix ROTR Thread.

DHL gets my vote for being complete tools on Facebook.

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by mediocre
05 Oct 2014, 16:14
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

Wonder what Lukoil brand managers will be thinking now as they ditched Lada sponsorship a week ago with immediate effect. :lol:
Great achievement by Rob Huff. Shows just how talented that guy is and that he can win races with every dog of a car. Particularly seen last year in Macao.
by mediocre
03 Oct 2014, 09:19
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Ponderbox
Replies: 5033
Views: 1162474

Re: Ponderbox

Just read the paragraph on Pastor's 2014 season on Wikipedia. Reads a lot like it's comedy. :lol:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastor_Mal ... 2.80.93.29
by mediocre
13 Sep 2014, 09:44
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Replies: 1798
Views: 511891

Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread

I'm probably gonna be at the Berlin ePrix. :)
by mediocre
22 Aug 2014, 11:57
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Replies: 272
Views: 30467

Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread

sn't there a rule that you may only change your drivers twice per season, therefore use maximum 4 drivers per team? I think the FIA introduced that rule after the Andrea Moda disaster. I imagine there might be special circumstances though, such as race bans and injuries. I thought the maximum numbe...
by mediocre
22 Aug 2014, 10:14
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Replies: 272
Views: 30467

Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread

I don't think Rossi and Lotterer picked those numbers; the teams have to pick two spare numbers and on a temporary basis like this replacement drivers might use those numbers. Caterham have 45 and 46 as their spare numbers, and my guess is Marussia probably have 42 and 43. So say Caterham decide th...
by mediocre
22 Aug 2014, 09:41
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Replies: 272
Views: 30467

Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread

So now that Rossi has not actually debuted properly with the number 42, does this mean that someone like Max Verstappen could come along and 'nick' that number, or is it now actually allocated? I also wondered: what happens if a driver takes a sabbatical and a rookie steps in and takes his number? ...
by mediocre
21 Aug 2014, 21:45
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Replies: 1798
Views: 511891

Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread

Will Formula E be the first time that the names Senna and Prost will race against each other since Australia 1993? (I mean in terms of a whole season, not single events like Le Mans.)
We need more, like Mathias Lauda. Piquet Jr. is already there. :D
by mediocre
18 Aug 2014, 19:16
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread
Replies: 272
Views: 30467

Re: 2014 Belgian Grand Prix Discussion Thread

In that case, IIDOTR would right now go to Andre Lotterer, because where did that come from?

I always thought Lotterer deserved a go, but that one's about ten years too late.

EDIT: the Verstappen rumor has just been confirmed at Servus TV, Red Bull's own TV station. :shock:
by mediocre
22 Mar 2014, 11:24
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

Listen guys, this is gonna make your reject-heart leap:
Onyx will not contest in the 2014 WTCC season because they failed to secure financial funding.
by mediocre
09 Feb 2014, 10:07
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: Seeing F1 'in the flesh'
Replies: 32
Views: 14032

Re: Seeing F1 'in the flesh'

At my local Honda dealer, there was once a BAR (I think from 2002). I sat in it, but I was still very young (about 10 years old) and I've been a tall kid. Actually, I was always the smallest person in my age group. So, I sank into the cockpit and couldn't look above the steering wheel. In fact, I wa...
by mediocre
08 Feb 2014, 15:36
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: End of the road for Lotus?
Replies: 55
Views: 7227

Re: End of the road for Lotus?

Ataxia wrote:Romain and Pastor have had a wonderful holiday together...but it's back to work for them.

"No rabbits were harmed in the making of this movie". :lol:

God, I love this team.
by mediocre
06 Feb 2014, 10:13
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

I might just be trying to find a way to watch WTCC and BTCC. There's been a lot of stuff happening, and after doing further research, my interest for BTCC and WTCC is much higher than before. I never got myself to watching BTCC, even though it always sounded great (an in fact, sort of bigger than W...
by mediocre
25 Jan 2014, 13:53
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2014 launch thread
Replies: 359
Views: 33376

Re: 2014 launch thread

When's Marussias launch? They seem to be the only team missing an announcement so far.
by mediocre
08 Jan 2014, 21:58
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

Yay for Onyx! Great news for the WTCC as well. So really I think it's just going to be the same team with a different name and a few different backers, but still! Actually, Onyx has been around since 1999, branded as Arena. So basically, this 'new' Onyx is actually the original Onyx and Arena was t...
by mediocre
07 Jan 2014, 19:09
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

Yay for Onyx! Great news for the WTCC as well. So really I think it's just going to be the same team with a different name and a few different backers, but still! Actually, Onyx has been around since 1999, branded as Arena. So basically, this 'new' Onyx is actually the original Onyx and Arena was th...
by mediocre
13 Oct 2013, 06:41
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 "There's no Kobayashi" Japan Grand Prix
Replies: 140
Views: 9335

Re: 2013 "There's no Kobayashi" Japan Grand Prix

"Multi 3" for Webber.. whatever that means.
by mediocre
06 Oct 2013, 07:19
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 Korean Grand Prix
Replies: 170
Views: 10615

Re: 2013 Korean Grand Prix

Ridiculous "organisation" from the Korean guys. How so? 1) it took damn long to clear the debris from Perez' tyre from the track 2) it took even damn longer for a marshal with a fire extinguisher to appear anywhere near Webber's car 3) how on earth can you release a Jeep in the middle of ...
by mediocre
06 Oct 2013, 07:17
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 Korean Grand Prix
Replies: 170
Views: 10615

Re: 2013 Korean Grand Prix

Ridiculous "organisation" from the Korean guys.
by mediocre
02 Sep 2013, 19:23
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2014 Silly Season Thread
Replies: 2544
Views: 163115

Re: 2014 Silly Season Thread

Helmut Marko just confirmed on Servus TV (Red Bull's own TV station) that Daniel Ricciardo will partner Sebastian Vettel next year.
by mediocre
07 Aug 2013, 20:37
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: Ponderbox
Replies: 5033
Views: 1162474

Re: Ponderbox

If it was the last race of 2013 and Webber was leading ahead of Vettel with Vettel having to win to secure the title and Webber playing no role in the title chase — what would happen?
by mediocre
28 Jul 2013, 16:59
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 HWNSNBM'S Hungarian Grand Prix Thread
Replies: 208
Views: 16175

Re: 2013 HWNSNBM'S Hungarian Grand Prix Thread

Grosjean gets another 20 second penalty for the incident with Button. Also, Alonso is under investigation for using DRS three times when he was more than one second behind the man in front.
by mediocre
28 Jul 2013, 13:53
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 HWNSNBM'S Hungarian Grand Prix Thread
Replies: 208
Views: 16175

Re: 2013 HWNSNBM'S Hungarian Grand Prix Thread

SgtPepper wrote:My laptop overheated and I missed roughly laps 5-20. What happened to Vettel's front wing?

He had a very minor collision with Button (if at all), but the whining was unproportionally big.
by mediocre
28 Jul 2013, 10:03
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2014 Silly Season Thread
Replies: 2544
Views: 163115

Re: 2014 Silly Season Thread

German 'Sport Bild' claims that Alonso's management have had extensive talks to Christian Horner on Friday regarding the second Red Bull seat for 2014. I don't know how true it is but to be honest, they were the ones who immediately suggested Schuey might come back as Massa's replacement in 2009. Wh...
by mediocre
15 Jul 2013, 20:59
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: How close are you to F1?
Replies: 109
Views: 24502

Re: How close are you to F1?

I sat in a 2002 or 2003 BAR Honda at my local car dealer. I was something like 10 years old so basically I disappeared as soon as I tried to sit down inside the cockpit. Also, the owner of the dealership took a photo of everyone who sat in the car. Just as I was in there, the camera ran out of film ...
by mediocre
09 Jul 2013, 20:10
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

Last week, I had the chance to interview WTCC driver Fredy Barth. He claimed that the new regulations from 2014 onwards are a complete disaster. While 2014 is some sort of year of transition, there will barely be any cars on the grid in 2015 (only Citroen, Honda and Lada and they whill bring no more...
by mediocre
07 Jul 2013, 13:59
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 Nico and Sebastian's German GP Thread
Replies: 268
Views: 13969

Re: 2013 Nico and Sebastian's German GP Thread

Jesus, they didn't really send Kai Ebel up there? :oops:
by mediocre
07 Jul 2013, 12:44
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 Nico and Sebastian's German GP Thread
Replies: 268
Views: 13969

Re: 2013 Nico and Sebastian's German GP Thread

Bianchi forgot to put the car in neutral apparently. This is an absolutely ridiculous race.
by mediocre
07 Jul 2013, 12:21
Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
Topic: 2013 Nico and Sebastian's German GP Thread
Replies: 268
Views: 13969

Re: 2013 Nico and Sebastian's German GP Thread

The Webber incident will be investigated after the race as well. What on earth are the bloody race stewards doing all the time?! It's their job!
by mediocre
07 Jul 2013, 10:25
Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
Topic: Possible new look
Replies: 29
Views: 11290

Re: Possible new look

4:3 or 16:9 or whatever doesn't play a role in web design, it barely affects us. 16:9 means you have a wider screen and must therefore either fill the space, make Text either really big for blind people or keep it in normal lines and make it very long in which case nobody would read it anymore. Plus...
by mediocre
30 Jun 2013, 20:20
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

And Franz Engstler is running into a recovery vehicle yet again. He's not having any luck with the authorities, is he? m The irony. At least that time it was his own fault. Not 100% though, was it? He was closely following someone, who suddenly pulled out and around the recovery vehicle who should ...
by mediocre
30 Jun 2013, 14:30
Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
Topic: The _TCC Series Thread
Replies: 1657
Views: 423946

Re: The _TCC Series Thread

And Franz Engstler is running into a recovery vehicle yet again. He's not having any luck with the authorities, is he?
http://www.fiawtcc.com/videogallery/det ... y--vehicle
by mediocre
17 Jun 2013, 18:38
Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
Topic: Possible new look
Replies: 29
Views: 11290

Re: Possible new look

Thanks for the feedback. Nice to see it goes down well. I do also understand the guys who say the old layout should remain, though. :)

Enoch, no hurry, mate. I'm pretty busy myself.
by mediocre
16 Jun 2013, 08:50
Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
Topic: Possible new look
Replies: 29
Views: 11290

Possible new look

Hi, During the last couple of weeks I had a little free time and decided to make a concept about how a "new" F1 Rejects website might look like. Admittedly, the current one is fairly outdated from the technical point of view. Tell me what you think. Note the color scheme that I took from t...