Grand Prix Rejects

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Sorry to rake over old ground, I swear it won't happen again but I've read the latest sob-story about Robin Frijns on Autosport Plus, yes it is unfortunate but it is partly his own fault.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Geoff Lees since all his starts were with different teams.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Good luck to Gasly in Japanese Super Formula.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

pasta_maldonado wrote:Heikki Kovalinen left F1 at the end of 2011, right?

Wrong. He did the last two races of 2013 for Lotus. I feel like I've awoken in an alternate universe...

Heikki's last full season was 2012 actually

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

My apologies and I don't know how I managed to post the same thing twice.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Anyone who drove an Osella apart from Jarier, Ghinzani and those who already have/had a profile. I'm talking about drivers like Beppe Gabbiani who also drove for Surtees briefly in 1978. I don't think Larini's stint can be considered anonymous given some of the performances he managed in 1989. Whoo...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

This article would need rephrasing now.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

FullMetalJack wrote:
Paul Hayes wrote:Blimey, Brendon Hartley driving for Toro Rosso at Austin! I'd forgotten he existed... Talk about a blast from the past. And he's still only 27!

Wasn't he supposed to replace Bourdais in 2009 originally?

He was until Alguersuari arrived.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

dr-baker wrote:But we are far from the 1994 season, where there were driver changes in 14 of the 16 races, either due to injury, death or disqualification.

True, that was both unfortunate and ridiculous.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Steve Soper leading his 100th BTCC race at Oulton Park in 2001 only for his Peugeot's engine to blow.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Anyone who drove an Osella apart from Jarier, Ghinzani and those who already have/had a profile. I'm talking about drivers like Beppe Gabbiani who also drove for Surtees briefly in 1978.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

So if DTM and Super GT had indeed merged, presumably that would've blurred the line between sportscars and touring cars a bit. What would that new series have been called, a touring car or a GT championship? And I remember reading somewhere that there were also plans for DTM to work together with N...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Rob Dylan wrote:I'm definitely enjoying this roulette one-off driver changes this year. A refreshing change from years of 2012-3 where there was a one-off drive and that was all the variety we got from a season.

Makes things more interesting too.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

sswishbone wrote:This is so Red Bull can sweeten Porsche for an engine deal in 2021

There's always an ulterior motive.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Back on subject, our friend DC counts as well.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

So whoever gets the drive, it will be the 3rd one-off appearance of the season, the most since 2005 and potentially the first Kiwi F1 Driver since Mike Thackwell in 1984.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Autosport reports Brendon Hartley the favourite now with Buemi the back-up: https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/132366/hartley-favourite-for-toro-rosso-us-gp-drive I'd love to see Hartley get a shot in F1, it's way too long since there was a driver from New Zealand. Plus it's a great chance to get an...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Football in general, both local and International. It's never been my fave sport.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

dr-baker wrote:
1993DonningtonNo1Mk2 wrote:
Rob Dylan wrote:>Implying Charles will qualify.

Hardly likely that he won't unless of course, he doesn't get a race seat next year.

Unless he has a weekend reminiscent of MasterCard Lola...

Which is, of course, highly improbable.

Especially in this day and age

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Simtek wrote:
1993DonningtonNo1Mk2 wrote:That's funny, I only thought of Testut after hearing that Charles Leclerc is in the frame for an F1 race seat next year but once again, Reventlow didn't race in the 50's.

I'm well aware of that. I was just illustrating Giraurd's probable reasoning.

We all make mistakes.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Rob Dylan wrote:>Implying Charles will qualify.

Hardly likely that he won't unless of course, he doesn't get a race seat next year.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Inspired by this post: Going by the criteria for eligibility, here are some DTM rejects: James Thompson - One of the best touring car drivers in the world struggled in an uncompetetive Audi TT-R in 2000. Christian Menzel - More people will remember him for his hysterical commentary of the final STW ...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

The possibility of Charles Leclerc gaining a race seat next year has got me thinking, he'll be only the 4th Monagasgue driver in F1 History and only the 3rd to start a race as one of them never qualified, step forward Andre Testut! The other two, off the top of my head, being Olivier Beretta and Lo...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

That's funny, I only thought of Testut after hearing that Charles Leclerc is in the frame for an F1 race seat next year but once again, Reventlow didn't race in the 50's.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

The possibility of Charles Leclerc gaining a race seat next year has got me thinking, he'll be only the 4th Monagasgue driver in F1 History and only the 3rd to start a race as one of them never qualified, step forward Andre Testut!

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

I... think you might want to check the dates of the posts you reply to in future, my friend. I went on another part of the internet and indulged in a bit of thread necromancy from 13 years ago. Deliberately. And I'm entirely justified in doing so because it was a relevant comment. Beat that ! Tange...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Sons/relatives of former F1 drivers and Renault seems to be a bad combination somehow.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

On a minor note, Lotterer is the first driver to start a GP in car 45, discounting the Indy 500-only entries of course!

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Dis-Honourable mention to Carlos Sainz, there'll be no excuses for mistakes like that at Renault, Carlos.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

This reminds me, I'm thinking of doing an article on Osella with the intended title of 'To Be or Not to be?' as technically they are a reject team but wouldn't be if Jo Gartner had been eligible for points in 1984. What a waste indeed! At least German ATS were already off the hook by the time Berge...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

I was right about one thing at least.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

This reminds me, I'm thinking of doing an article on Osella with the intended title of 'To Be or Not to be?' as technically they are a reject team but wouldn't be if Jo Gartner had been eligible for points in 1984. What a waste indeed! At least German ATS were already off the hook by the time Berger...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Fangio Ascari Moss Brabham Hawthorn Collins Brooks Farina (or do we count 1950? ) Gonzalez Behra And this is not a list of the worst drivers per se, but those I remember as Rejectful. R. Ward B. Ecclestone C. Biondetti O. Volonterio J. Claes J. Swaters L. Piotti L. Reventlow M. de Araujo Cabral O. ...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Vettel's spark plug, I am a Lewis supporter I'll admit but that doesn't mean I want to him to run away with the title because Seb and Ferrari can't get their act together when it matters!

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Sounds like a rusty chainsaw hooked up to an amplifier.

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

BTCC 2017 (Dis)Honorable Mentions Josh Cook - Earning five strikes ought to be enough to make the ROTY podium but his performance with Maximum in the early season plus taking Triple 8's two best results save him. Still Cook has certainly lost himself several fans this season, first for leaving Maxi...

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Just received the Official RW Handbook in the post, covers all the S10 Competitors as well as those from S8-9!

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

Robot Wars Series 10 is starting soon!

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

BTCC 2001 Round 20: Steve Soper's engine, could have been a long overdue first win for Peugeot, in his 100th race as well!

1993DonningtonNo1Mk2

BTCC 2017:

Stewart Lines - Only did a half-season this time but rock-bottom on countback screams 'Hang Up The Keys!' and not to mention MG!

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