Grand Prix Rejects

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Would you go on the Saturday again, or the Sunday, or both days? Make a celebration of it and do both days. Might have to go beer-free because accommodation in London is still more expensive than driving to Epping and getting a tube in and out of Sadiq's Hot Zone. Sounds good to me. I would be up f...

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Spectoremg wrote: ↑01 Oct 2023, 16:03
What happened to Nick Hamilton - cash flow?

Sadly, yes.

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Also, anyone up for the London ePrix this coming season? I haven't been to a live race since that day in Battersea Park. I'll be up for it. I haven't done a live FE race since then either, although I've done BTCC since then, at Knockhill, Brands Hatch and Rockingham. Was due to go to New York in Ju...

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Butterfox wrote: ↑27 Sep 2023, 07:24 [Insert obligatory dr. baker post]

I can't possibly imagine what you mean. Lella Lombardi? Who he?!

I'd better read the article and find out.

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Har1MAS1415 wrote: ↑24 Sep 2023, 14:32
dr-baker wrote: ↑15 Sep 2023, 06:27 [tweet][/tweet]
Sounds a bit like Schumacher and Hakkinen in F3 and then F1.

It really does.

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That we have our first official podium trophy awarded to a driver born in a year starting with a two is concerning enough. But also, with news of Oscar Piastri's new McLaren contract, when it ends he will be the same age as Jean Alesi was when he made his F1 debut. Sacre Bleu, strewth, etc. Wow. Ju...

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Max Verstappen could secure the title in the Sprint Race in Qatar. Technically, this would mean he would equal Michael Schumacher's 2002 record of winning the title with 6 races to go. He only needs to finish 6th or higher or, if he fails to score, have Perez finish 4th or lower. At the rate he's g...

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2023 Why is this not the ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, or even preantepenultimate race of the year? Still not as odd as the Japanese GP being the 4th race of the year in April as in 2024… 1. Verstappen 2. Perez 3. Norris 4. Hamilton 5. Russell 6. Leclerc 7. Sainz 8. Alonson 9. Stroll 10. ...

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Batty wrote: ↑18 Sep 2023, 01:55
Total:

1. mario - 169
2. RAK - 166
3. dr-baker - 158
4. IceG - 148

Pretty close between the top 2 and very close from 4th through to 9th.

So, in other words, I'm running in clear air?

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Lawson
ROTR: a stewarding decision
IIDOTR: new track layout
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Sargeant
FtP: Perez

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Why is there a Royal Park in the middle of a Republic? Grand Prix of Italy 1. Driver finished 1st: Verstappen 2. Driver finished 2nd: Alonso 3. Driver finished 3rd: Norris 4. Driver finished 4th: Perez 5. Driver finished 5th: Russell 6. Driver classified 6th: Hamilton 7. Driver classified 7th: Stro...

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Rob Dylan wrote: ↑30 Aug 2023, 06:15
dr-baker wrote: ↑29 Aug 2023, 19:08

After an average of one qualifying session

Yeah, it was a bit of a weird, random tweet...

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MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx wrote: ↑25 Aug 2023, 12:06 Have we caught up? I still have Austria,Britain,Hungary and Belgium missing...

Nope, those are still outstanding. People are doing this voluntarily in their own free time. The results will appear whenever they are ready.

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2023 Let’s be honest, nobody’s going to be passing the Dutches on the left hand side, nor the right, Grand Prix of the Netherlands 1. Verstappen 2. Leclerc 3. Norris 4. Russell 5. Hamilton 6. Perez 7. Alonso 8. Stroll 9. Ocon 10. Gasley PP: Verstappen FL: Verstappen First Retirement: Lawson ROTR: S...

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Rob Dylan wrote: ↑24 Aug 2023, 06:14
dr-baker wrote: ↑24 Aug 2023, 05:34 Seems like that was a good weekend for me.

As an aside, are we having any dropped scores in this as we did last year? Otherwise, me missing the last round in Belgium will hit hard...
You heard the man, Batty. Baker deserves to win at least one of these in his life

Cheers, mate!

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Seems like that was a good weekend for me.

As an aside, are we having any dropped scores in this as we did last year? Otherwise, me missing the last round in Belgium will hit hard...

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So Sam Bird will be at McLaren, confirmed.

https://www.autosport.com/formula-e/new ... /10510252/

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Andretti has the money but has the American car racing handicaps of (i) not understanding the European roots and culture of F1 and (ii) not (yet) understanding the need for a European factory to attract experienced talent... So you are suggesting that he has not learnt from his 1993 season as a McL...

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Reject of the race: me. I have only just watched the race, and even then, it was C4 highlights, not the whole race. And I didn’t get round to doing my Predictament Predictions or vote in the poll on this thread. I need a break from my annual leave…

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Rob Dylan wrote: ↑02 Aug 2023, 11:11 I hear a certain former F1 driver now "involved with sustainability" and living in Switzerland is potentially stepping into an FE car next year. My bets are on either Jackie Stewart or Jacques Villeneuve.

More realistically, possibly Vettel?

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1. I forgot that Jarno Trulli drove for Caterham Team Lotus.

2. I was not expecting an F1 meme in this kind of Twitter X threads.

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https://twitter.com/F1destinations/status/1635958218584104960 Three out of the five most expensive races have something in common, that being they take place in the country of inexpensive, affordable heathcare! Where prices are comparable with Monaco... And Australia is one of the cheapest, yet off...

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https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/lucas-di-grassi-interview-formula-e-3471134 I mean, where else but here could I post this? Here, perhaps?! ;) Nah, if I go back on there me and DinizInTheOven will only start being all trainspottery about the mighty Maiden again. You say that like it's a b...

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CoopsII wrote: ↑25 Jul 2023, 10:28 https://www.nme.com/features/tv-intervi ... -e-3471134

I mean, where else but here could I post this?

Here, perhaps?!

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Miguel98 seemed to like the qualifying tyre experiment, as per their post in the IIDOTR thread. But I suspect that it will reduce strategy variance over time and teams will quickly optimise the best way to run the sessions to these constraints, thereby immediately negating the intention. I say let t...

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dinizintheoven wrote: ↑23 Jul 2023, 20:21 IIDOTR is Alice Powell's fashion adviser for both qualifying and the race. Never again will we be subjected to the DC-esque tighty whities in stereo. Right? Right?

You mean like this???

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Zhou slam dunk for me, with an honorary 2nd place to Alpine.

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ROTR: Sargeant IIDOTR: Sargeant DBTMOTR: Sargeant LP: Sargeant It would take quite a lot to have all these predictions succeeding. True, but not impossible. He is currently 4 places ahead of Albon, which is almost Infinitely Improbabile by itself, but something could still happen towards the end of...

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ROTR: Sargeant IIDOTR: Sargeant DBTMOTR: Sargeant LP: Sargeant It would take quite a lot to have all these predictions succeeding. True, but not impossible. He is currently 4 places ahead of Albon, which is almost Infinitely Improbabile by itself, but something could still happen towards the end of...

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Over the next fortnight, I will be going for a suit fitting, being a groomsman at a friend's wedding, going on holiday to Isle of Man, and going to my uncle's funeral. And three days at work before all that.

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2023 I’m Hungarian for a different race winner, but will I get it? Will I heck! 1. VERSTAPPEN 2. PEREZ 3. ALONSO 4. RUSSELL 5. LECLERC 6. SAINZ 7. HAMILTON 8. STROLL 9. ALBON 10. OCON PP: VERSTAPPEN FL: VERSTAPPEN First Retirement: piastri ROTR: Sargeant IIDOTR: Sargeant DBTMOTR: Sargeant LP: Sarge...

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Hello everyone - re-registered member here, my old username was "Pieman" several years ago, but I couldn't remember my password and when I tried to retrieve it the link 404s, so have rejoined under my real name. Freelance motorsport commentator and full-time motorsport geek by profession,...

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The First GP without Nyck. Because he's goneskies and replaced by a non-rookie, the rookie point is goneskies. I'm open to suggestions for anything else. I was thinking first to pit going forwards but it's up for debate. There are still two rookies to choose between, Pastrami and Police Sargeant Lo...

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dinizintheoven wrote: ↑16 Jul 2023, 18:05
Aren't you glad you know all that now?

I am indeed, many thanks!

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What else is there to add except McLaren and Williams?

Well, maybe the absence of Just Stop Oil?

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