Grand Prix Rejects

CarlosFerreira

Wallio wrote:The funny part is if every single thing about Horner was the same, but if he was at Mclaren, 90% of this board would be talking about how long overdue this award was.......

Correct!

CarlosFerreira

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:Did you not read my posts? I don't see what steering Horner does to direct the team towards championships.

I did. I disagree.

CarlosFerreira

Red Bull's championship success is a result of a driver-design combo that, on their own, are very good, and together, they complement each other as perfect as you could want. I don't see what Horner brings to the table that aids this. I suspect you cut him out of the team entirely, not replace him,...

CarlosFerreira

Red Bull's championship success is a result of a driver-design combo that, on their own, are very good, and together, they complement each other as perfect as you could want. I don't see what Horner brings to the table that aids this. I suspect you cut him out of the team entirely, not replace him,...

CarlosFerreira

So the most successful team manager on the grid during the last 4 or 5 seasons wins an award for it, and fans are dismayed. Amazing. Next thing you know people are going to start saying that Vettel is not the best driver on the grid, despite him winning three championships in a row.

CarlosFerreira

Well, what else did you expect? A pigeon defecating on the wrong side of Jerusalem could incite a political uproar, let alone a Formula One showcase event, involving thousands of people, millions of dollars, and the massive amount of international media attention surrounding such an event. Keep in ...

CarlosFerreira

Changes in visibility are just one of the many changes that are being brought in - they have also specified changes to the rear crash structure and side impact protection zones and the front and rear roll over structures have also been raised, which are not insubstantial modifications to make to a ...

CarlosFerreira

Wasn't sure where to post this, but Dan Gurney has built an innovative motorcycle called "Alligator": http://www.sporthoj.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=386958&d=1370900016 Gurney Alligator - All American Oddbike m An interesting idea. It looks a bit like the love child between...

CarlosFerreira

Here's an interesting analysis of exactly how much closer to the MotoGP bikes is Espargaro this year.

CarlosFerreira

Hi guys, Sorry, nothing personal, but I am going to lock this thread. The way I see it, this website is about celebrating and remembering failure in its misunderstood glory, not randomly criticising drivers, team et al. If anyone disagrees, please take it up with the admins - Enoch and Jamie. Ultima...

CarlosFerreira

di Resta: where would he have been without the mess up in qualifying?

Vergne: this was the kind of weekend form that had people revelling over Vettel in Force India a few years ago.

CarlosFerreira

go_Rubens wrote:Audi are the top three fastest in Le Mans testing at la Sarthe.

Come on, Toyota! We are rooting for you!

Well I'm not. Go Audi!

CarlosFerreira

Not many candidates, again. I think van der Garde wasn't much in the crash with Webber, so I'll nominate Sauber. Rubbish all around.

CarlosFerreira

I think that Maldonado's penalty today early in the race was very petty. I understand the FIA are trying to clamp down on driver behaviour but I think that if the same thing happened ten, maybe even 5 years ago nothing would have happened. Maldonado out braked himself, touched Sutil without damagin...

CarlosFerreira

Sutil given a penalty? Bloody hell the stewards are being very, very, very! strict today No, Sutil cannot simply pretend the rules don't apply to him. But he wasn't holding up Hamilton from what I could see Sure, but that's not the point. 3 corners to let the leader pass, or get a penalty. And I am...

CarlosFerreira

JJMonty wrote:Sutil given a penalty?

Bloody hell the stewards are being very, very, very! strict today

No, Sutil cannot simply pretend the rules don't apply to him.

CarlosFerreira

The way Vettel sprints say like that at the front when he grabs pole.... How can he do that? I don't buy it's driver skill alone. It must be something to do with turning the wick up on the engine, or something like that. Why doesnt't anyone try and match him? It's frustrating - the other tams KNOW ...

CarlosFerreira

And it's the "soiled underwear" award for Sutil. Bottas being very, very good. Giving everyone room and running with the best.

Maldonado, on the other hand, is going around being Maldonado.

CarlosFerreira

Oh no! There's no rain. It's sunny in Montreal! If the race is bone dry, Bottas is doomed. Bummer. Claire Williams seems to think that the chances of rain during the race will be around 40%, although the odds of rain fluctuate quite a bit depending on which team you ask. Both Claire and Bottas seem...

CarlosFerreira

good_Ralf wrote:Oh no! There's no rain. It's sunny in Montreal! If the race is bone dry, Bottas is doomed.

Bummer.

CarlosFerreira

http://imageshack.us/a/img10/7/raindropsonmyhead.png Bit of a shame. I suspect Williams has Bottas on a wet-biased setup, which means he might fall down the order like a stone. Huh? That's a symbol for rain. Bottas may still be in the hunt for a Top 5. Wait, what? Sorry, brain fade. Go Bottas!

CarlosFerreira

Kimi-ICE wrote:It's all kicking off now

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/107991

Finally, the end to the stupidity of in-season testing bans. F1 needs a system to get rookie drivers into F1 cars before throwing them into races untrained and ruining their careers.

CarlosFerreira

Jocke1 wrote:

Bit of a shame. I suspect Williams has Bottas on a wet-biased setup, which means he might fall down the order like a stone.

CarlosFerreira

RealRacingRoots wrote:
nome66 wrote:

this legit?

Nope, fan design.

Shame. Plenty if Nissan-goodness there.

CarlosFerreira

kevinbotz wrote:Bottas' form is genuinely impressive right now.

He's been genuinely impressive the entire season. No errors, no crashes, consistently putting Maldonado in the shade. But yes, this is well deserved.

Also, JEV gave Ricciardo 1.5 seconds.

Grosjean for the win tomorrow. You've heard it here first.

CarlosFerreira

Why is there so much hate for PDR on this forum? I don't see what he's done... It's one of those interesting things. You have Di Resta/Perez/Gutierrez, who apparently cannot get a break, versus Raikkonen/Ricciardo/Sutil, whose urine is bottled and shipped to F1 fans worldwide. Go figure. Yeah, it d...

CarlosFerreira

Paul Di Resta is out again. He'll complain about the rain getting heavier i suppose. Grosjean out and will start last ROTQ for Di Resta for hoping he could get on the podium only to get knocked out in Q1 again Why is there so much hate for PDR on this forum? I don't see what he's done... It's one o...

CarlosFerreira

The BBC has another go at Grosjean. DC and co. are accusing Grosjean of costing Lotus in the constructors championship. But Monaco, for me has been the only race in which Grosjean has been erratic like last year (with that rFactor style collision with Ricciardo ) and the other 5 races have been pre...

CarlosFerreira

About "hate", as seen in a couple of tirades some posts ago: here's a little something on Lorenzo and Pedrosa.

CarlosFerreira

Jocke1 wrote:

That's great to see. +1, Jocke.

CarlosFerreira

AndreaModa wrote:
Klon wrote:Hey, guys, I got bad news for those who use it: "Whine Bull" is not funny nor clever. Stop using it. Thank you very much.

Couldn't agree more. Massively immature.

Would people be cross if we started referring to them as Red Cow?

CarlosFerreira

It's official, Max's test has been confirmed . Starting tomorrow. You have to say, Pramac Ducati have been having a torrid time. Spies' shoulder is still not good - they've substituted his shoulder tendons with cadaver tissue, and in Mugello he withdrew because he simply had no strength to manoeuvre...

CarlosFerreira

Away from the facial hair, I have to say, Max never impressed me that much. He spent many years trying to get that Yamaha to a championship, then Rossi hops on it and wins straight out. He was never that great on the Repsol Honda either. That is true. Honda gave him Kanemoto and they could only mak...

CarlosFerreira

The thing about Biaggi that impresses me the most, is not his four 250cc titles or numerous 500/GP wins, but how he has kept the same facial hair for 15+ years! Never deviating from the norm, always trimmed to perfection. Seriously, I can't ever remember seeing him looking any different than this h...

CarlosFerreira

So here's some good news: according to Soup, Pramac Ducati is trying to get Max the Emperor to test their bike . Oh yeah. When he raced World Superbike, how many years did Max Biaggi secretly pine for a return to MotoGP? Well, on and off, every year, truth be told. Biaggi had several offers to retur...

CarlosFerreira

roblomas52 wrote:Also Carlos, you mentioned IIDOTR but since this is bikes, IIROTR!

True. We could also try to come up with a different metaphor. Maybe go beyond Douglas Adams? Has anyone got a suitable Pratchett expression?

CarlosFerreira

Final shout out for Pirro. 7th in the lab-Duke, behind Dovi and Hayden. Loving it. And Espargaro 8th. These two really had a good race! Pirro only 19 seconds behind the main Ducatis - that is something sensational to be looked at. True. Espargaro has been so consistently awesome, it almost makes hi...

CarlosFerreira

It's about time Marquez got a ROTR because whenever i see him race he's always this wunderkid who won't stop winning and hardly does anything wrong. He's like a worse version of Vettel in all honesty. My hate against him actually starts at Qatar last year when he biffed Luthi off the track and took...

CarlosFerreira

Meanwhile, while Bautista looks frantically in the back of his garage for a fake mustache... ROTR: Marc Marquez: He's had an absolute shocker of a weekend throwing his bike into the gravel at every opportunity. I never thought we would see another weekend similar to Romain Grosjean at Monaco and Mar...

CarlosFerreira

Redding wins in Moto2! Masterful performance, that kind of ride that Champions often do. Now 43 points ahead in the championship. Very promising for him.

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