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Feeling bitter? Had a bad day? Fancy a rant?

How about climbing F1Rejects' own version of the Hyde Park's soapbox? A cathartic moment, where you get to shout out all the rubbish you would otherwise be inclined to keep to yourself, or at least soften.

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That said, I'll start with my rant of the day:

- Heidfeld should be thankful to Sutil for helping him interrupt the most shameful record of all time.

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The record of most consecutive finishes isn't the most shameful record of all time by a long shot; however, the record that is, the most podium finishes without a win, is also held by Heidfeld...

P.S. I'm not sure if this counts as a one liner, because of the semicolon... If it's not, forgive me... :mrgreen:
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- I wish Rosberg goes into Brawn and shows the world how useless Button is.
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Heidfeld, the F1's most boring man in the F1's most boring car... :mrgreen:
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Fisichella's struggles in the Ferrari show a) how awesome Raikkonen is and b) how slow Badoer was.
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can we not have 1 race this year that can be predicted
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Bernd Maylander could well win Suzuka if it rains. Its just a shame for him it would be in the Safety Car.
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Bernie should cut his hair and give it to Barrichello, he desperately needs it.
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Ross Brawn is the Lex Luthor of Motorsports.
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Why can't we rid F1 of these ridiculously tedious street circuits. They are all about the "spectacle" and as a result have rubbish racing.
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That Singapore circuit looks more like a Need for Speed track! (Capricorn 2?!?)
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Felipe Massa was the most universally-underrated driver in the pit lane.
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While talented, Fernando Alonso is over-rated; he hasn't won a race in a straight fight since traction control was banned an I hope that Felipe Massa shows him up if he goes to Ferrari just to stick it to the Spanish media and incessant fans.
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Alonso and Massa at Ferrari is a blunder. Remember Nurburgring 07, they just don't get along with each other.
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When, O when, will Williams win another race? It would be nice to see Barrichello accomplish it next year, echoes of Patrese doing the same thing with the same team lost after everyone thought he was past it. Not that a double winner this year is past it, exactly...
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Waris wrote:The record of most consecutive finishes isn't the most shameful record of all time by a long shot; however, the record that is, the most podium finishes without a win, is also held by Heidfeld...

It's in fact a joint record with Stefan Johansson. Heidfeld does have the record for most 2nd places without a win (8 which is double of Johanssons..)
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McLaren and Toyota's form on different tracks baffles me. Can't they just pick a type of track they bloody perform well on?
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Here's to hoping Lewis Waaaaahmilton gets destroyed by Kimi Raikkonen or whoever his teammate will be in 2010.
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If anything Kubica deserves the 2nd seat at Ferrari more than Fernando "I'm number 1" Alonso
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I wish I wasn't so apathetic towards whoever wins this year's championship.
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Nelsinho Piquet shouldn't be allowed to drive anything faster than a golf cart for the rest of his life. Either that, or be employed as a live crash test dummy by Hummer.
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Yuji Ide's toenail is more talented than me. That depresses me.
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Ferrari are dorks if they feel that buying world champions will get them the WDC... again.
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Here's hoping that Räikkönen gets an equal treatment at McLaren, then. And that Alonso doesn't b**ch about at Ferrari and break his contract yet again because Massa isn't playing second fiddle enough for him.
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Spanish and Brazilian press will tear each other apart now, incensed on by the Italians. And that makes me happy. Ferrari 2010 will be a fun place.
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Hey Falv, remember Heidi Klum? Karma rocks...
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Forget Kimi Raikkonen at McLaren, Robert Kubica deserves a better seat than Renault next year.
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How come Trulli is still around? Someone has seriously lost the plot.
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Why hasn't Takuma Sato been confirmed for any 2010 drive yet? :x
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I wish Nico Rosberg stops messing up every time he can get into the podium.
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I miss horrifically bad Japanese pay drivers.

Kaz just ain't the same.
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I miss horrifically bad drivers regardless of ethnicity. Can't wait to see some in 2010. ;D
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eytl wrote:Forget Kimi Raikkonen at McLaren, Robert Kubica deserves a better seat than Renault next year.

Is that the same Kubica that has been out driven by Heidfeld this year?
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Time to sort out the aero rules once and for all - no diffusers and single plain front and rear wings please.
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Okay, Alonso's going to Ferrari. Now, can we please shut the **** up about it and maybe go racing?
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noisebox wrote:Time to sort out the aero rules once and for all - no diffusers and single plain front and rear wings please.


On top of that, the homologated wings will probably be made to fit the Ferrari chassis...
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I think Barrichello is being treated unfairly by Brawn, if the rumours are true.
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Why do I have no more obvious reasons to stand up? It must be a conspiracy!
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Why is nationality such a big deal in Formula One? Skill should matter more than arbitrary considerations of birthplace, etc.
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