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- 16 Nov 2022, 19:01
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4878
Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
Genuinely in a quandary here between Max (seen some very worrying nasty personal traits in him lately. Having it against Hamilton is one thing but Checo quite another), and missing Yuki (the sort of thing Reject Gold is based on). Danny Ric was just clumsy but he's more in running for ROTY at this p...
- 14 Nov 2022, 07:53
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3902
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
I'll give another HM to Vettel for his radio message when Stroll pushed him on the grass in the sprint. Just "OK" was genius. (Compare that with Alonso who'd be ranting and raving - looking forward to next year already with that one!)>
- 14 Nov 2022, 07:51
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4878
Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
I also don't get this theory that Max's refusal to let Checo back through was about Monaco. I had to look at the race results again and it was a Ferrari front row. Why would Checo deliberately crash if he was behind both Ferraris? Was hardly a Rosberg in 2014 situation where only he or Hamilton coul...
- 13 Nov 2022, 21:14
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4878
Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
I will add that I can't say the same about Ferrari not getting Sainz to let Leclerc though at the end - Alonso and Verstappen (though he should have been dropping back to let Checo through) were too close to Leclerc for Ferrari to switch easily.
- 13 Nov 2022, 21:06
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4878
Re: Reject of the Race - Brazil 2022
If Danny Ric's first-lap contact with K-Mag hadn't been so clumsy then Max would have got this for me - if he needs Checo's help in a tight championship fight next year will Checo be so quick to help him again? All for a 6th place. Talk about burning bridges.
- 13 Nov 2022, 21:03
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3902
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
Gotta be Russell for me - I honestly never though it would be him who ended Mercedes' win drought rather than Hamilton.
HMs - Alonso - beating both Red Bulls
K-Mag - OK he was never going to hold it but FRiday was brilliant.
Bottas - best non-works driver (if you count Alpine as a works team)
HMs - Alonso - beating both Red Bulls
K-Mag - OK he was never going to hold it but FRiday was brilliant.
Bottas - best non-works driver (if you count Alpine as a works team)
- 03 Nov 2022, 19:04
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5270
Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
I totally get why Merc did that strategy with Hamilton; they needed to do it to avoid being undercut by Checo. Russell on the other hand had nothing to lose; he had a massive gap to the Ferraris and nothing to lose by rolling the dice. Only thing it might have done was upset Hamilton
- 30 Oct 2022, 23:09
- Forum: The Black Stig Memorial Forum
- Topic: Champion elimination alternative championship
- Replies: 489
- Views: 420356
Re: Champion elimination alternative championship
And we all think Max winning 14 races for real is boring lol. At least next year looks interesting now with all 6 drivers from the top 3 teams out and I see no reason for that pecking order to change unless Ferrari have another shocker. If there's a similar pecking order then I'd put Norris, Ocon as...
- 30 Oct 2022, 22:21
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5270
Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
Lewis Hamilton - I’m not sure why yet, I haven’t had time to think of justification yet. Give me time, I’ll come up with something. I’m sure he complained about his tyres at some point, so we’ll go with that for the time being. You made me laugh with that one. Yes he did complain about the hard tyr...
- 30 Oct 2022, 22:18
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4823
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2022
I was about to give him RotR for that silly move but all credit to him - with no other credible nominations I'll have to go for Ricciardo. Made it work and I did not envisage him winning F1.5 under any circumstances.
- 30 Oct 2022, 22:16
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5270
Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
Merc strategy. At least split it! If they're trying to catch Ferrari for 2nd in the constructors then that would cost them 2023 wind tunnel time. :-) Ferrari You would not think they had a 46-point lead at one point, it feels like they've just given up now. I agree with the penalties for being too l...
- 29 Oct 2022, 09:33
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2577
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2022
Alonso gets my vote.
- 29 Oct 2022, 09:33
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5433
Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
Danny Ric. At least Stroll and Bottas showed some decent pace before their respective incidents, and Russell too after it, but he was absolutely nowhere when his teammate was best of the F1.5. .
- 29 Oct 2022, 07:06
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 323
- Views: 622371
Re: 2022 Discussion Thread
Horner (and indeed Marko) are two of the most dislikeable people in the whole sport. I don't feel the relatively small punishment is a big deterrent for the other teams not to do the same next year!
- 29 Oct 2022, 07:00
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5433
Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
And all that is before letting Red Bull get away with overspending with such a minor penalty. 10% is crap all and $7m is probably pocket change to them!
- 25 Oct 2022, 06:35
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5433
Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
It's almost impressive at this point how people will shoehorn a Hamilton nomination in for literally anything. Came second, within a few laps of winning, in the third fastest car, and still gets a nomination. Incredible stuff. Think I was just overly disappointed/frustrated Max got past him on the ...
- 24 Oct 2022, 09:23
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2023 Silly Season
- Replies: 71
- Views: 9014
Re: 2023 Silly Season
Here's one that completely got me head-scratching - is Danny Ric SERIOUSLY wanting the go back to the team he chose to leave for pastures new, only to be reserve driver? It seems completely shameful to me. At least Mercedes I would have understood as Hamilton is quite close to retirement age. Even i...
- 24 Oct 2022, 06:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5433
Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
Amazing how Russell's halo has slipped since the early part of the year! (Is looking increasingly like Hamilton self-sacrificed himself to develop the car and it's showing now).
- 23 Oct 2022, 21:56
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2577
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - USA 2022
Alonso and Vettel for showing why they're former champions. Alonso that was on par with Baku 2018 for getting 7th after having his car completely wrecked there too!
- 23 Oct 2022, 21:54
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5433
Re: Reject of the Race - USA 2022
Basically what everyone else has said but I was disappointed Hamilton let Verstappen past seemingly with much less of a fight than Leclerc did. Otherwise Stroll - of ALL the drivers to do that move to! Bottas - that's why Merc chose Russell even though he wasn't that wonderful himself. Danny Ric was...
- 12 Oct 2022, 21:28
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Most Forgettable Drivers
- Replies: 1014
- Views: 323601
Re: Most Forgettable Drivers
And Stewart through Jaguar turned into Red Bull
- 10 Oct 2022, 06:28
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Japan 2022
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2930
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Japan 2022
100% Latifi. Just shame he couldn't do it earlier!
- 08 Oct 2022, 19:49
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2023 Silly Season
- Replies: 71
- Views: 9014
Re: 2023 Silly Season
Feel that's a good move for Gasly, he was going nowhere in the Alpha Tauri especially as Red Bull probably won't get a much better #2 than Checo. Also great De Vries is getting a full time drive but there was the last team I expected - it gives Horner another reason to brag....... I'm not sure it's ...
- 03 Oct 2022, 06:44
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: The End of David Coulthard's Championship Dreams
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2785
Re: The End of David Coulthard's Championship Dreams
I always wonder what went wrong with Hakkinen in 2001. I mean he proved he still had it at Barcelona, Silverstone and Indy but so many times he was nowhere. I mean Nurburgring he was only like a second ahead of Irvine's Jag at the end!!
- 03 Oct 2022, 06:28
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Missing the Points - The Michael Schumacher DSQ
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2573
Re: Missing the Points - The Michael Schumacher DSQ
About 1997 I always wonder if they'd have had the balls to still DQ Schumacher from the championship if Villeneuve's car had been too damaged to continue - removing him from 2nd place was trivial in comparison.
- 02 Oct 2022, 18:18
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Absolute Worst Weekends by Great Drivers
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3618
Re: Absolute Worst Weekends by Great Drivers
What about Verstappen now he's an all-but double champion?
Think Belgium and Mexico 2016 where he became the complete bain of Ferrari will be in there, also China 2018.
Think Belgium and Mexico 2016 where he became the complete bain of Ferrari will be in there, also China 2018.
- 02 Oct 2022, 16:50
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Singapore 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2376
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Singapore 2022
McLaren then Aston Martin for me.
- 02 Oct 2022, 16:49
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Singapore 2022
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4893
Re: Reject of the Race - Singapore 2022
So many possibles I'll wait for the voting to start to see what possibilities there are. But not knowing the race winner when the chequered flag drops really gets my goat.
- 14 Sep 2022, 19:43
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: What things do you miss from older F1 races?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 52620
Re: What things do you miss from older F1 races?
I remember watching Imola 1998 or 1999, the one where Häkkinen famously bumped it into the wall on the start straight. The reason I remember it is because of how shocked I was that the car remained there for the rest of the race, always on the TV screen when they would show that start-finish straig...
- 12 Sep 2022, 11:27
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: What things do you miss from older F1 races?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 52620
Re: What things do you miss from older F1 races?
I know it's done for safety these days but I've been watching quite a few 80s/90s races recently and I really miss just letting the races continue if a car has pulled off with mechanical issues or spun off (I'm primarily referring to pulled completely off the track rather than stopped on track), rat...
- 11 Sep 2022, 17:00
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Italy 2022
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3204
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Italy 2022
Shame for Zhou as scoring points and bossing Bottas gets completely overlooked by Dr Vries (but rightly so)!
- 11 Sep 2022, 16:59
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Italy 2022
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5448
Re: Reject of the Race - Italy 2022
Almost tempted to say the whole field bar Max - they just have no answer. But in truth, Aston Martin did have a shocker.
- 09 Sep 2022, 07:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Who will be the next NEW F1 world champion?
- Replies: 215
- Views: 75627
Re: Who will be the next NEW F1 world champion?
Russell is my pick - Mercedes can easily improve to previous years' levels and Hamilton will retire in the next couple of years so he's the prime candidate. (Or possibly whoever replaces Hamilton when he retires, to be Russell's teammate) Ferrari I can't see getting back to championship-winning ways...
- 05 Sep 2022, 21:02
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Holland 2022
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3639
Re: Reject of the Race - Holland 2022
Online abuse should get it really but Alpha Tauri really didn't help themselves by making it look so blatant. Tsunoda could have toured round back to the pits but the first thing which popped straight into my head when Tsunoda stopped on track was "Nelson Piquet Junior" (as that's basicall...
- 28 Aug 2022, 15:18
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2022
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2830
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2022
Gotta be Albon - a Williams in the points is still a rare thing but both Alpine drivers also worth honourable mentions, Alonso for being near enough to Leclerc to pounce.
- 28 Aug 2022, 15:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2022
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4635
Re: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2022
Hamilton would have got it for me until the last lap until Leclerc completely made reject gold again.
- 28 Aug 2022, 08:00
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 323
- Views: 622371
Re: 2022 Discussion Thread
Unless he gets tripped over at the start, I still think Max will win from 15th. 3 cars will jump out of the way for him, and can't see anyone else apart from maybe Sainz being able to hold him up.
And I can't see Mercedes winning a race this year based on that qualifying performance.
And I can't see Mercedes winning a race this year based on that qualifying performance.
- 15 Aug 2022, 20:00
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your favourite Tyrrell livery?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 7195
Re: Your favourite Tyrrell livery?
Personally I don't think you can beat the simple Stewart/Cevert era Elf ones, particularly the 1973 one. A case of less is more.
- 03 Aug 2022, 06:24
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 323
- Views: 622371
Re: 2022 Discussion Thread
Also given that the team that originally started out as Jordan has through several iterations now came to be Aston Martin, it's like they've gone full circle back to their original green livery
- 01 Aug 2022, 17:34
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2022 Discussion Thread
- Replies: 323
- Views: 622371
Re: 2022 Discussion Thread
Definitely didn't see that one coming. Though it's a sideways move at best for Alonso me thinks.