Grand Prix Rejects

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2023 Singapore Snore Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Sainz
4) Perez
5) Hamilton
6) Norris
7) Alonso
8) Russell
9) Gasly
10) Magnussen

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Sargeant
ROTR: Zhou
IIDOTR: None
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Zhou
FTP: Gasly

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Going for the Five-Second Penalties for not meaning anything in the end.

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1) Carlos Sainz: A gallant effort to keep Verstappen, Perez and Leclerc behind him in succession. A well-deserved podium, fought hard for.

2) Liam Lawson: Didn't embarrass himself in a car that has not been the class of the field; did all he needed to.

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2023 Ferrari Fire-Sale Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Norris
4) Perez
5) Sainz
6) Alonso
7) Piastri
8) Hamilton
9) Albon
10) Russell

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Norris
First Retirement: Zhou
ROTR: Stroll
IIDOTR: Albon
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
LP: Sargeant
FtP: Tsunoda

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Something that may be noteworthy here is that Charles Leclerc has 20 pole positions, but only 5 wins. Sergio Perez has six wins, but four of them came from Leclerc poles, while he's only been on pole thrice. I'm not going to dispute that terrible Ferrari strategies have played into this, but the com...

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1) Pierre Gasly: A deserved podium in a car that has not been the class of the field this year.

2) Alexander Albon: A pretty decent performance in a struggling Williams.

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1) Charles Leclerc: Never really looked like he had the race in his hands at any stage. Was trundling around near the back before his retirement. An ignominous weekend.

2) George Russell: Decent qualifying, but came a cropper in the wet weather come race day.

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2023 "OK, we get it Max" Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Hamilton
3) Norris
4) Alonso
5) Piastri
6) Leclerc
7) Gasly
8) Albon
9) Russell
10) Sainz

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Perez
ROTR: Haas
IIDOTR: Piastri
DBTMOTR: Russell
LP: Hulkenberg
FtP: Bottas

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Anyway, that post however very much highlights the reason why moral discussions about the countries hosting F1 among fans are a joke. F1 fans use moral values mostly as an argument against tracks they don't like. Fair comment. I object strongly to the political leanings of Orban's Hungary and I don...

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Pointing the finger at Russia is hypocrisy in overdrive. Look at the countries on the calendar who still have the death penalty. Tu quoque doesn't help Russia's case here. EDIT: I've had a bit of a think about this and I've concluded somewhat selfishly that banning countries with the death penalty ...

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Wasn't his dad like a proper oligarch? I remember claims that both Uralaki and old man Mazepin himself were the target of sanctions. If that's true, I don't see how you can claim the kid has no involvement. Yes; both Nikita and his father Dmitry were placed on the EU sanctions list early in the res...

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It'd be a crying shame if he was given a drive again; he's got that trifecta of being a poor driver, being a belligerent and obnoxious driver and of course, there's the whole thing of promoting Putinism via allowing Russian drivers who have not overtly disavowed themselves of the regime (and in the ...

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1) Yuki Tsunoda: Actually managed to secure a point, while crushing Ricciardo in the process.

2) Oscar Piastri: While his actual race was spoilt by Sainz, his qualifying performance was good and he managed to hold on for a podium and a haul of points in the sprint race.

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1) Carlos Sainz Jr.: Spoilt not only his own race, but that of Piastri, with a dodgy start.

2) Daniel Ricciardo: Easily beaten by Tsunoda, a driver who hasn't exactly set the world alight.

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2023 Not-Flemish Grand Prix S1: Verstappen S2: Piastri S3: Norris S4: Sainz S5: Hamilton S6: Leclerc S7: Perez S8: Russell 1) Verstappen 2) Piastri 3) Norris 4) Perez 5) Hamilton 6) Sainz 7) Leclerc 8) Russell 9) Alonso 10) Gasly Pole: Piastri Fastest Lap: Verstappen First Retirement: Bottas ROTR: B...

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Going to concur saying that nobody stood out.

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1) Zhou Guanyu: From sublime to ridiculous; threw away a great qualifying position with a poor start and ended up trundling around the back of the field as a result. 2) Ferrari: Proving once again that they're nowhere near championship material, having been outpaced by Mercedes and the resurgent McL...

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2023 Practice Means Nothing Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Norris
4) Sainz
5) Piastri
6) Alonso
7) Perez
8) Hamilton
9) Hulkenberg
10) Russell

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Leclerc
First Retirement: Ocon
ROTR: Ricciardo
IIDOTR: Piastri
DBTMOTR: Perez
LP: Sargeant

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1) McLaren: Looks like the upgrades might have elevated them a long way from their dismal pace earlier in the year. Piastri in particular looks less cheated for having been passed over for a race seat after winning the 2021 Formula 2 Championship at a canter. 2) Alex Albon: A deserved haul of points...

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1) The Brad Pitt Movie: Chalk this down to a personal distaste towards Brad Pitt to begin with - for all the films he's been in, I can't think of one where I'd consider his performance spectacular - but he's the wrong choice for a Formula One film and to be frank, I don't trust Bruckheimer to produc...

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Those McLaren upgrades seem to be the real deal; thought for a moment that Norris might even topple Verstappen.

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2023 British Balls-Up Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Perez
3) Sainz
4) Alonso
5) Leclerc
6) Albon
7) Stroll
8) Piastri
9) Gasly
10) Zhou

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Norris
ROTR: Mercedes
IIDOTR: Piastri
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri
LP: Magnussen

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Lando Norris is the obvious choice; I'll be interested to see if Oscar Piastri garners the same benefits when he receives the new McLaren updates.

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1) Yuki Tsunoda: A very underwhelming drive and poor result, even considering that the AlphaTauris have not been the class of the field.

2) Lewis Hamilton: Incessant whining did not do much to engender him to me this race.

Dishonourable Mention: Verstappen's arrogant fastest lap

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2023 Rich Energy Grand Prix S1: Verstappen S2: Leclerc S3: Sainz S4: Norris S5: Hamilton S6: Alonso S7: Hulkenberg S8: Stroll 1: Verstappen 2: Leclerc 3: Alonso 4: Hamilton 5: Perez 6: Sainz 7: Norris 8: Hulkenberg 9: Stroll 10: Gasly Pole: (Too late - keep bathplugging forgetting about the sprint p...

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Got to be George Russell for me. At least Hamilton scored a podium.

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1) Alexander Albon: A decent haul of points today, especially when his teammate was the first retiree.

2) Esteban Ocon: Battled right to the end for eighth, providing excitement in the face of another (inevitable?) Verstappen victory.

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2023 Montreal Monotony Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Hamilton
3) Russell
4) Leclerc
5) Perez
6) Sainz
7) Bottas
8) Stroll
9) Norris
10) Hulkenberg

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Hamilton
First Retirement: Magnussen
ROTR: Perez
IIDOTR: Zhou
DBTMOTR: Ocon
MLP: Piastri
LP: Sargeant

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Zhou Guanyu was really the only driver that punched above what has been his weight throughout the season. A staggeringly better performance than Bottas.

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"Everybody but Max" is a strong contender, except that Mercedes did OK given their struggles earlier in the season.

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2023 Catalan Car Race

1) Verstappen
2) Perez
3) Alonso
4) Leclerc
5) Hamilton
6) Sainz
7) Ocon
8) Russell
9) Gasly
10) Norris

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Alonso
First Retirement: None
ROTR: Stroll
IIDOTR: Piastri
DBTMOTR: Stroll
MLP: Piastri
LP: Sargeant

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1) Esteban Ocon: Overperformed my expectations and managed to retain his P3 to take a deserved podium.

2) The rain: Providing the excitement that the race would have otherwise lacked due to the cars being too wide.

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1) Lance Stroll: Playing pinball with the Monaco barriers. Embarrassing.

2) Sergio Perez: Completely off form while his teammate imperiously took another win.

Dishonourable Mention: Big Brain Haas Wet-Weather Strategy

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2023 Real Yachts, Unlike Miami Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Alonso
4) Perez
5) Sainz
6) Norris
7) Hamilton
8) Gasly
9) Bottas
10) Ocon

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Piastri
ROTR: Russell
IIDOTR: Norris
DBTMOTR: Russell
MLP: de Vries
LP: Sargeant

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I'd also say that Baku isn't a great track and has mainly got its reputation for its proclivity towards chaos rather than being well-designed for racing, but that's a different issue altogether.

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1) Alpine: A decent haul of points for a team that hasn't had the best of it this season.

That's it: Magnussen dropped well back from qualifying, so I don't think his final position was really an IIDOTR.

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1) Charles Leclerc: Has not made a great showing of himself so far this season and this weekend was a particularly bad case of underperformance. 2) Florida: America's appendix. Get rid of this race, please. Dishonourable Mention: McLaren: Back down to the dregs after a couple of more reasonable show...

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2023 Like I've Been Tied To The Whipping Post Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Perez
3) Leclerc
4) Alonso
5) Sainz
6) Hamilton
7) Norris
8) Stroll
9) Gasly
10) Ocon

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Perez
First Retirement: de Vries
ROTR: Alpha Tauri
IIDOTR: Zhou
DBTMOTR: Piastri
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri

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There are also those wondering if the event in Miami really makes that much sense long term, given that Miami's strategy centres around selling expensive luxury experiences - or, at the very least, selling the perception of a luxury experience. It's definitely the latter. When I think of Miami, my ...

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https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/65472770

Bathplug off, Mazepin. I don't want that awful driver anywhere near a Formula One car again.

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