Grand Prix Rejects

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dr-baker wrote: ↑15 Apr 2023, 15:15

Rest In Peace Craig Breen

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I'll add a few more notables to the list: Hyla Breese - Best finish 21st. Possibly the unluckiest driver ever in the BTCC. Spent the second half of 2002 in a Team B&Q Accord in the Production Class, but only managed to start three races. Had so many engine changes, he became the only driver in ...

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Does this only apply to F1?

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Yeah, it was so rejectful for Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and Jenson Button in 2009! What am I supposed to be thinking? I should have been more clear. I was referring to the fact that the numbers on the rear window are all cockeyed. They got it right on the other side. https://www.btcc.net/wp-content/ga...

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Does this thread only apply to F1?

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BTCC 2023 is about to get underway... ...and already, it's got off to a rather rejectful start for Nick Halstead... ...just look at his race number! Yeah, it was so rejectful for Lewis Hamilton in 2008 and Jenson Button in 2009! What am I supposed to be thinking? I should have been more clear. I wa...

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BTCC 2023 is about to get underway...

...and already, it's got off to a rather rejectful start for Nick Halstead...

...just look at his race number!

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What if Stephen South had joined Lotus as a test or race driver in 1980?

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A1GP, sports cars, FE. Long time with Porsche. Thank you. I could only remember as far as A1GP. Jani dropped out of Red Bull's Junior Team in 2007, so that would suggest he's unlikely to have been chosen. I think that the list of drivers that Red Bull had in their junior team in 2009 were Hartley, ...

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Michael Andretti signed a deal to race for Ferrari in 1992, what if this had eventuated? Given how the 1992 Ferrari turned out, probably would have been just as disastrous as his stint at McLaren turned out. But maybe in that case, the car could have been blamed and masked any poor performance by t...

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Alexander Albon (Thai, born in London)

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Michael Andretti signed a deal to race for Ferrari in 1992, what if this had eventuated? Given how the 1992 Ferrari turned out, probably would have been just as disastrous as his stint at McLaren turned out.

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This affirms a prediction made on the old site back in the day.

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15 years down the line? You're wasting your time Felipe.

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Jean-Pierre Jarier at Ligier, last race of 1977, first 2 races of 1981 then the entire 1983 season.

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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote: ↑05 Apr 2023, 23:31 My favourite motorsports one?

Colin McRae and Carlos Sainz being teammates at Subaru (1994-95) Ford (1999-2002) AND Citroen (2003) in WRC

Yvan Muller and James Thompson at Triple 8 in the British Touring Car Championship (2001-2004) and SEAT in the 2006 World Touring Car Championship.

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Nicola Larini as a stand-in at Ferrari, 2 races in 1992 in place of Ivan Capelli, 2 races in 1994 in place of Jean Alesi.

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JJ Lehto and Stefan Johansson at Onyx (1989-1990, albeit only for 6 races) and Champion Racing in the 2003 ALMS Season.

Lehto was also team-mates with Emanuele Pirro at Dallara in 1991 and Champion Racing in ALMS in 2003 and 2005.

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Interestingly in 1994, Jordan scored 14 points in the first half of the season and 14 points in the second half though arguably, the first half was the more successful as they scored their first podium at the 2nd round of the season. Jordan's 1995 season is more on subject as they scored 13 points i...

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dr-baker wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 22:11
Har1MAS1415 wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 19:34
Ligier didn't score at all in 1994 before the Hockenheim double-podium which came in what was the 9th round out of 16.
Not a bad way to rectify the situation eh?

Not bad at all.

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If Jani had ever made it to F1 with Alpha Rosso/Torro Tauri, I think Jani would be about as memorable as Brendon Hartley. And I only know that Jani would have driven for Porsche in FE because he has been a long term Porsche driver in sportscars... Could have been worse, he was originally Sauber's t...

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Martin Brundle in 1993, DNF'ed in the first 3 races, scored 7 times in the remaining 13 and narrowly outscored team-mate Mark Blundell. Speaking of Ligier, they scored all 13 of their 1994 points in the second half of the season, their best result in the first half being a 7-8 finish in Barcelona. ...

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Martin Brundle in 1993, DNF'ed in the first 3 races, scored 7 times in the remaining 13 and narrowly outscored team-mate Mark Blundell. Speaking of Ligier, they scored all 13 of their 1994 points in the second half of the season, their best result in the first half being a 7-8 finish in Barcelona.

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dr-baker wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 13:18
Har1MAS1415 wrote: ↑06 Mar 2023, 09:43
dr-baker wrote: ↑25 Feb 2023, 19:17

A1GP, sports cars, FE. Long time with Porsche.
Thank you. I could only remember as far as A1GP.
His FE stint is rather forgettable. As in, I watched and cannot remember much of it other than he was there.

No wonder I couldn't remember his FE stint.

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What if Lance Stroll had been declared unfit to race in Bahrain this year and Felipe Drugovich got his chance as was Aston Martin's original plan?

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Martin Brundle in 1993, DNF'ed in the first 3 races, scored 7 times in the remaining 13 and narrowly outscored team-mate Mark Blundell.

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I'd say Mark Blundell in 1993, he scored a 3rd and a 5th in the first two races but after a DNF at Donington, he scored only a solitary 3rd in the remaining 13 races though he was just out of the points in 4 of those races. His team-mate Martin Brundle scored 7 times during that same period and narr...

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Alonso, enough said.

Honourable mention to Stroll through for coming 6th in a race he very nearly didn't even take part in though I am a bit gutted for Drugovich.

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McLaren, enough said.

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Oscar Piastri in Bahrain the weekend just gone.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.news.c ... 278e%3famp

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Not sure what became of Jani after Champ Car got absorbed by the Indy Racing League though given how Hartley was later recalled to the Red Bull family, I suppose Jani could have been recalled. Forgot about Takuma Sato and how he came close to replacing Bourdais so I guess he could also have been a ...

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Bleu wrote: ↑23 Feb 2023, 19:38 Arciero-Wells was also a long-time but not-so-successful team. They brought Toyota into the series so although their stint was much longer it could well be compared to Spirit Racing who brought Honda turbos to F1.

That's a thought.

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The UK Robot Wars has just had its 25th Anniversary!

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https://the-race.com/formula-1/shouldve-been-mega-toyota-in-f1/ - According to this article, Toyota were looking to hire Kamui Kobayashi and Sebastien Buemi for 2010, what if that had happened? Would leave Toro Rosso with a vacancy alongside Jaime Alguersuari for a start so possibly Ricciardo a yea...

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https://the-race.com/formula-1/shouldve-been-mega-toyota-in-f1/ - According to this article, Toyota were looking to hire Kamui Kobayashi and Sebastien Buemi for 2010, what if that had happened? Would leave Toro Rosso with a vacancy alongside Jaime Alguersuari for a start so possibly Ricciardo a year...

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<t>Sorry for the resurrection and for slightly going off topic but if the thread title were to apply to teams then which ones would immediately spring to mind?<br/> <br/> Dale Coyne would be the Minardi of Indycar Racing of course.<br/> <br/> In my opinion, Conquest Racing would probably be the Osel...

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Michael Masi, Abu Dhabi 2021, nuff said.

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Toleman in 1983?

Heading for a 3rd pointless season in a row (at least improving from a litany of DNQs in 81/82 to hardly any DNQs) then Derek Warwick scores in each of the last 4 races and then of course comes 1984 and a certain Brazilian newcomer...

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Spa 2021. Nuff said.

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Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin at Williams in 2018.

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