Grand Prix Rejects

CoopsII

Yep, that was well written. I think we should all shoulder some responsibility for the way things are though.. First they came for the one hour qualifying sessions on both Friday and Saturday, but I did nothing, Then, they took away the long straights of Hockenheim, but I did nothing, Then, they cam...

CoopsII

I don’t know, going after Hamilton in this case sort of feels like Human Resources writing up an employee for violating the dress code while allowing the CFO to embezzle millions of dollars. Oh don't worry, it appears the FIA will continue to run with it's usual clear and consistent messaging.... &...

CoopsII

I remember buying my first ever F1 News magazine in early 1994 and in the news segment, Max Mosley was quoted as saying he would be draconian on F1 rulebreakers that year. I remember that because I had to look up what draconian meant. Will be interesting to see how this all pans out if Mohammed Ben...

CoopsII

It wasn't an anonymous F1 stint be any means but I had completely forgotten that Nico Rosberg won the title five years ago until it popped up on an 'On This Day' page.

CoopsII

I reckon Masi will take the hit for all this but I expect him to be reassigned elsewhere, the last thing the FIA needs right now is a disgruntled ex-race director venting about the intricacies of what went on behind closed doors. (Would he have signed an NDA? Would anybody have expected one to be ne...

CoopsII

To nominate anything from yesterday as a Reject Of The Race denigrates the Holy word 'Reject' and all those heroic triers that have come before so, no. Papayas is all yesterday deserves.

CoopsII

1 - DonTirri. From out of nowhere, what a surprise.
2 - Hamilton. All I'll say is, can Verstappen fans honestly say their man would've been as gracious in defeat?

CoopsII

I view the finish today as a colossal mistake, but nothing more. As Ron Dennis once said "In life, you have to pay for your mistakes" (he was referring to Mansell and the 1995 car) and I think F1 will end up suffering for this one. Not in Holland, mind you, subscriptions will no doubt go ...

CoopsII

Well, obviously, as the supposed pinnacle of motorsport that was appalling. I’ve been to childrens Sports Days that were run better. Maybe if you never stopped watching F1 you don’t notice what creeps in but coming in cold like me today I was amazed at how far standards of sportsmanship, management ...

CoopsII

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/59588805
Channel 4 have acquired rights to show the last race for free.....and I'm unsure whether to bother. I don't really mind who wins but I've a feeling it could be a negative experience.

CoopsII

A lot of that is to do with political pressure though I think. During the 80s a lot of governments were starting to speak out a lot louder against the South African government. That's a significant point and actually shows F1 isn't the cause of the problem it's simply reacting to society. Even back...

CoopsII

I understand the pessimism Coops, I'd like to get your thoughts in a little more depth, if you're willing to give them that is. Oh my thoughts are irrelevant, I haven't watched much F1 since it went behind the pay wall here in the UK. I'm basically the angry neighbour shouting from next door that y...

CoopsII

It's strange to think that F1 actually stopped going to South Africa for several years due to apartheid (admittedly after ignoring it).

They wouldn't give a sh1t now. They could be burning townships down all year long and they'd still arrive muttering about not mixing sports and politics.

CoopsII

noiceinmydrink wrote:My opinions on the Saudi government aside.

Saudi Arabia seems like a pretty appalling place to be honest but, sadly, no worse than Russia or China when it comes to basic human rights. Hell, in 2020 they executed 27 people.

America executed 17.

CoopsII

I wonder how many thought Schumacher Jnr crashed on purpose to keep is father's record intact? The thought went through my head but there's no way he's have made it that big an accident (Piquet Jnr was innocuous in comparison). Seriously? People believe that? So they think he may do it again at the...

CoopsII

Freeze-O-Kimi wrote: I fear Leclerc’s accident will not be the last big one we see as the stakes get higher.

I'd imagine Netflix take a different view

CoopsII

It's very sad he's gone but he's leaving a racing legacy up there with Chapman, Ferrari et al. What he and Patrick Head achieved will not be forgotten.

CoopsII

Anybody else expecting the end of the last lap of the last race to be the starting pistol on a flurry of complaints, investigations, cries of 'cheating' and other behavior not unlike Donald Trump?

I hope I'm wrong.

CoopsII

Did part 2 ever appear?

CoopsII

I really enjoyed part 1 but I'm not looking forward to part 2, knowing how it will end.

CoopsII

Very nice. Enthusiasm and passion very much making up for the lack of results, God rest him.

CoopsII

I know it was touched on in IIDOTR, but with Leclerc not getting an endplate to the face, Grosjean not getting a barrier to the face, and now Hamilton, it feels like the halo was introduced just in time. I could cite multiple reasons it's a good thing F1's rules aren't decided by a council of longt...

CoopsII

@dinizintheoven - nice review of the album & some similar thoughts to your own regarding Maiden...

https://thequietus.com/articles/30489-iron-maiden-senjutsu-review

CoopsII

I can't nominate Hamilton or Verstappen for creating the kind of moment we'll worship in twenty years. Besides, they both did the right thing; back down and you're down points on the other contender instead of even . This. This, this, this. A hundred times this. This. Put your partisan feelings to ...

CoopsII

It's been so long the Jepson thing could be a) my imagination or b) idle pub talk, no internet on phones back then to do a quick fact check.

As for the name thing I got nothing although I've always liked The Ramones....

CoopsII

I think I remember reading Toby Jepson being linked to Maiden at the time, too. Little Angels was coming to an end and he definitely had the range to do stuff like Run To The Hills. But even then, I'm sure we'd be looking back at his period, if he'd had one, as being not as good as what came before ...

CoopsII

While I'm here, I may as well add my official Angry Metal Guy style ranking of all the albums, which can be divided into three distinct phases. I can't argue with any of that, I'd maybe swap Powerslave and Piece of Mind depending on my mood. Blaze Bailey and Iron Maiden was up there with Him Out Of...

CoopsII

Rob Dylan wrote:Russell confirmed, the silly season's most important news has already out.

Dayum, my money was on Jacques Villeneuve

CoopsII

Going by the introduction of the overtaking award, it is probably going to be some sort of similarly tacky "award" that can be sold for more sponsorship opportunities, but can be introduced relatively cheaply and easily. Given that there is already a poll position trophy, I wouldn't be su...

CoopsII

Oh for ffffff. My phone autocorrected and I never even noticed. Meh. I'm gonna style it out. Perhaps Alvin could get a drive with.... Theodore Racing

CoopsII

If I were a Verstappen fan I’d take the opportunity this weekend to not leave myself open to being accused of being a racist prick. I really hope nobody does anything stupid that makes headlines.

CoopsII

I wonder what Liberty will come up with next to “spice up the racing”? - which is a phrase I’ve grown to despise as much as “ I’m not racist, but…”

Certainly their ‘chuck ideas in blender and see what happens’ approach means literally anything’s possible.

Anyone want to hazard a guess?

CoopsII

It’s lucky these tracks don’t make a lot of money from F1 (thanks Bernie) as we’d possibly see a few shut down permanently if they relied on it. Ironic.

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Worth checking out

CoopsII

Still an absolute playa. Respect

CoopsII

Did I just read Alvin to Williams? I didn’t see that coming.

CoopsII

Yeah maybe this isn't the most comfortable thread to bump... I mean, it's a lighthearted nod to something dinzintheoven and I were talking about in the Raikkonen thread but I'm interested in your use of the word 'comfortable'? Jos Verstappen has a recorded history of violence, often towards women, ...

CoopsII

Johnny Herbert has good reasons to be worried, then. Just wait until his antics on The F1 Slate hit the newspapers... Heeeeeeeerrrrrrre's Johnny! After using the 'Search' box it appears you were the first member to introduce the forum to the F1 Slate Mr Dinizintheoven... And you mentioned in the Ra...

CoopsII

Hey, do any of the older members remember that site where you could ask ‘Kimi’ anything and most answers were “I was taking a shite”? That was brilliant. If you mean The F1 Slate, I'm still convinced it was someone on here (when it was still the F1 Rejects Forum) that was behind it. There were too ...

CoopsII

Years ago, as a callow youth, I remember wondering why Derek Warwick kept on going. What’s the point, you’re never gonna win anything now Degsy, knock it on the head. As I look at Raikkonen retiring for good today I’m sure tonnes of people feel the same way I did about Warwick back then. We’ve misse...

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