Grand Prix Rejects

Divina_Galica

1. di Resta (aside from all the comments on here about his self-publicity he is doing a really good job this year)

2. Vergne - you would expect the Toro Rosso to go backwards in the race, well Ricciardo did but JEV didn't

DG

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Just checked: van der Garde set the 22nd fastest and slowest lap of the race Well as he only did 43 laps he set his fastest time with 28 laps of fuel left, ie his tank was over a third full, whereas everyone else set their fastest laps right at the end with little fuel left.... Not defending his mo...

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Case in point? Ortis Deley. Had spent 13 years as a broadcaster when he was chosen to host the IAAF World Championship. He was all over the place during the live coverage and had to be replaced. 13 years of tripe then. Did no-one realise what a numpty he was going to look doing the IAAF? I really d...

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.....Red Bull again look fast through the technical stuff (Webber 3rd in Sector 1 and Vettel the only man under 30 seconds in Sector 2) however their traditional lack of straightline speed hurt Webber in particular (12th fastest in Sector 3) and they were only 17th and 19th through the speed trap. ...

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To be fair to Danica she did finish second in the 2000 Formula Ford Festival to Anthony Davidson (interestingly two years after Jenson Button beat Dan Wheldon) when it was still a very competitive event, had poles and a fastest lap in Indycars in addition to her win and 5 top ten Championship finish...

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AdrianSutil wrote:In answer to your final thought, that new eyesore that's been built after the tunnel exit may have something to do with the grandstand being removed. A shame really, that was a good spot to watch the race.

...Monte Carlo Yacht Club?

DG

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Fantasy Racers 2013: Monaco GP Update The Good Top scorer: The Holy Romain Empire (Divina_Galica) - 781 points IIDOTR: The Holy Romain Empire (Divina_Galica) - Amazing round for the Holy Romain Empire sees them jump from 16th to 12th. Real IIDOTR material right here. Nico Rosberg and Sutil contribu...

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There's a lot we don't know about this yet - will be interesting to see what happens....

DG

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Vettel - 7 - Okay, in a decent car but not one of his best drives. Webber - 6 Still slower than vettel in the same car. Red Bull - 8 Two podiums not to be sniffed at Alonso - 5 - Off colour race. Massa - 3 - Two crashes in the same place - either the car was damaged and the team should have been awa...

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Lotus may go with Mercedes for 2014 as well as Williams as the Merc will be cheaper than the Renault package DG What about the supply limit? I know it was 3 and that was when there were 4 engine manufacturers, which they will be again in 2015. I would prefer things more or less even to be honest. I...

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Well, the source is one of the trustworthier ones in Germany from what I remember. Anyway, that'd throw a wench into things. Although I must admit the only thing weirder than Williams-Mercedes would be Williams-Ferrari. Given the Toto Wolff link, it's believable. Joe Saward is also saying, through ...

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GP2 drivers show their talent again, at least 12 cars out at the start! It wasn't Cecotto's fault, though. Oh dear! Not quite right, Cecotto slow getting away so Evans led into St Devote, Cecotto tried to keep ahead of Leimer, missed his braking point and went straight on into the barriers leaving ...

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AndreaModa wrote:We got Williams Renault...

We now have McLaren Honda...

All I'm waiting for now is a moustachioed Brummie to announce his comeback in a Ferrari and we'll be all set!

Can cars be that wide these days??

DG

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Great images, thanks!!

The changing face of "Health and Safety" is clearly displayed throughout the years...

DG

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Another interesting question is who else might run Honda power units from 2015? Williams???

Honda would want to gain some (small) economies of scale by supplying more than one team...

DG

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So, just to clarify: those who believe that Pirelli should keep with the current tyre design favour that solution because it is best, of because they believe it's the only way to defeat Sebastien Vettel? The Pirellis are better for racing than the Bridgestones ever were. Italy 2010, uuuggggggghhghg...

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This is where my strategy of not changing the drivers comes into its own. I just take the good with the bad (usually the bad. On the shin) and soldier on. One of my best scores ever, with Alonso and Button bringing home the bacon, and Hulkenberg and Bottas lost in no man's land. Wish I hadn't chang...

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What happened to the Red Bulls? Either Vettel's car had something broken, or they set it up to protect the left rear tyre and ended up creating too much understeer. I don't think I saw Vettel hit a single apex in the couple of times we saw on-board shot of his race. Going by the messages that were ...

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I nominate the TV Directors as well. Like in 2011, too much focus in the front runners. Gutierrez was leading the race and he barely get a screen time. Good call, and concentrating on Massa near the end when there were battles still going on for points. My nominations are: Hamilton - blown away by ...

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di Resta - did nothing wrong all weekend, got FI's best finish in Spain, best Brit finisher

Gutierrez - can't fully forgive blocking in Q1

DG

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Im really pleased with Guiterrez (is that how you spell it?) and I just hope he keeps things tidy for the race. ..."pleased" as in he's already had a three place grid penalty for blocking in Q1?? (nearly right spelling - way I remember it is two "t's" twice in Valtteri Bottas, o...

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This last GP2 race had everything, Tom Dillman had a seasons worth of drama by himself that race! First win for Frijjns, awesome overtaking from Nasr in 2nd and a controversial 3rd for Palmer. Not surprisingly Palmer gets a "drive-through" penalty dropping him to 10th, which means that Hi...

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just checked the formula1 website for quaifying, and it turns out that Massa and Gutierrez are dropped 3 places for impeding. I can see Gutiarrez being dropped for blocking, but why Massa as well? anyway, this means that a sauber will now start behind a caterham this time... heres the results from ...

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I thought about going to the 2012 Silverstone YDT but only 4 drivers running put me off. Hopefully Auto Moto und Sport is correct and it will involve all 11 teams at Silverstone 17-19 July. Other names to throw in: McLaren: Oliver Turvey Force India: James Rossiter (again?) Williams: Suzie Stoddart ...

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Ataxia wrote:News from Williams. And it looks promising.

"The latest deal will see Astana promoted as a centre for business and tourism on the cars SIS vane and outer nose struts", we'll all be flocking there won't we....

Still, money is money.

DG

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andrew2209 wrote:I'm assuming the picture is an example of what the new Caterham will look like...surrounded by men pushing it away from the track.

...excellent!

DG

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2 snippets of news that Marussia are close to an engine deal now which is good but also the not so good is the 11th team will no longer get prize money so Marussia will need to keep this impressive run of form going to beat Catherham unless they do they usual thing of updates not working Pat Symond...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_0gS2Xx9M8 Here's some onboard footage, possibly the first this season. Bianchi at helm. I don't know, it seems to me he's being a little limited by the car. That car looks impossible to drive. Snap oversteer everywhere. Completely unsettled in the corners. It's a mi...

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Official team endorsement for PdR....

http://www.f1times.co.uk/news/display/07523

Sounds reasonable to me.

DG

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Understand that - the need is to set the DRD so that it only activates above the speed of the fastest corner on the circuit that doesn't need downforce from the rear wing plus a margin for safety and yet has significant enough straights to get a worthwhile benefit. If the E21 needs downforce from t...

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Sure they fade a bit, but it wasn't like the car stopped being competitive towards the end of the season; after all, Räikkönen's win came three races from the end. This in spite of all the effort they put into a DDRS that they never managed to get work (and they are still trying to, I believe). I f...

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Sure they fade a bit, but it wasn't like the car stopped being competitive towards the end of the season; after all, Räikkönen's win came three races from the end. This in spite of all the effort they put into a DDRS that they never managed to get work (and they are still trying to, I believe). I f...

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Divina_Galica wrote:
AndreaModa wrote:I'm regretting going for the fixed line-up and then picking Button, Grosjean and Maldonado...

Well at least two of those will come good.....

DG

...Grosjean has started....

(Hooray, Holy Romain Empire are off the bottom)

DG

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Vettel 10 Fingerboywinslol Webber 4 Was he driving a Red Bull? (Red Bull Racing 9) Alonso 9 Brilliant fight back from DRS problem Massa 4 Rediscovering his early 2012 form? (Ferrari 4) fast car but not all the bits work as planned Button 6 Pérez 4 Good but dirty drive (McLaren 5) Räikkönen 9 No pani...

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http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/422002_439417532815580_827362614_n.png That was a close, very close finish! Yes, turned into a very good race - pity they had to sacrifice coverage of the top three to show the Quaife-Hobbs/Calado/Leimer/Palmer/Abt battle, but at least they caught the k...

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1. Di Resta - finished 4th on merit, error free race, stuck to his strategy. Only lost out to Grosjean's faster car on faster tyres at the end 2. The aforementioned Grosjean. Great fight-back from early stop to clear some debris in the radiators that could have ruined his strategy, but stuck with it...

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Last time McLaren ended a season as sixth, or worse constructor, was 1981 ! Can we have this conversation in November when it might actually be relevant? Agreed. McLaren will be back before the end of the season JB looked to be on for another good result (given the cars actual pace), but spent too ...

Divina_Galica

A woman lying about her age? Whatever next.....

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And it's not the first time that Canamasas hasn't engaged his brain properly. There was his squeezing of Berthon against a wall at Spa last year and ignoring a black flag in Singapore last year. I'm sure there's another couple as well. He's a horrendously erratic driver. ...yes, the Spa incident wa...

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I find it highly amusing that people keep dissing Seb on the grounds of "lolhehazdabestcar!!!!" I mean, look at times past. Clark had THE best car on the grid when he won his titles. Same with Andretti and Lauda. Not to mention Mansell, Schumacher, Hamilton and Alonso. Yet the superiority...

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