Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2014 UK

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:30

based on the assumption that, at any moment in time, there is a non-zero probability that even the slowest, most inexperienced and least reliable of underdogs might win the race. That under every rock, there might be a gold nugget. This is the award for that first podium that we all celebrate, for the overtake no-one was expecting, for JEV's first win. This is the award, in short, for the driver or team that makes you go "Woah! Where did THAT come from?!".

Just remember: this is a feel-good award, that will focus on nothing but track action.
Usual rules: everyone gets two votes. First vote is worth 10 points, the second 6.

Post your results until the 11th of July

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:33

Bottas and Alonso. Valtteri enjoyed a great race with plenty of overtakes and could easily cruise to the finish line whereas Fernando had an epic battle with Vettel.

the Masked Lapwing · Post by **the Masked Lapwing** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:35

1. Bottas
2. Alonso

went · Post by **went** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:36

1- Alonso
2- Bottas

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:36

1) Bottas
2) Alonso

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:38

1 - Bottas: 14th to 2nd. Amazing recovery.

2 - Button: 4th with that underdog car. His dad is proud in the heavens for sure.

Alextrax52 · Post by **Alextrax52** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:40

1 Bottas
2 Alonso

HM to Ricky for somehow managing to do only 1 stop and Vettel for putting his overtaking doubts to bed

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:42

1) Valteri Bottas: 77 did a titanic race that deserved a win

2)Fernando Alonso: The Matador put that shaitebox in places it don't belong

Honorable mentions to Sebastian Vettel (the battle of the champions), Daniel Ricciardo (still ahead of Seb), Jenson Button (Papa Smurf would be proud, JB)

The Clash of the Titans Award goes to The Battle of Champions: Alonso and Vettel doing a seemingly long lost art in F1: actual dogfighting

noiceinmydrink · Post by **noiceinmydrink** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:43

1) bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas bottas
2) alo

WeirdKerr · Post by **WeirdKerr** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:44

Bo77as

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:49

Bottas
Biachi

Post by **Miguel98** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:49

1. Bottas
2. Alonso

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:54

1. The Alonso/Vettel battle. One of the greatest on track fights we've seen in years, made even better by their hilarious whining about track limits! :lol:

2. Jenson Button - I expected him to drop like a rock and finish like about 7th. Almost snagging a podium surely puts him back in the good books.

AxelP800 · Post by **AxelP800** » 06 Jul 2014, 14:56

1. Alonso
2. Bottas
3. Hamilton
4. Alonso/Vettel battle
5. Button

Meatwad · Post by **Meatwad** » 06 Jul 2014, 15:18

1. Valtteri Bottas: Simply brilliant. I thought it would be possible for him to get a seventh or eighth place in a perfect race, but a podium was unexpected.
2. (shared, 2 points for each): Fernando Alonso: Like Bottas, he had a great recovery from a bad grid position.
Sebastian Vettel: Best overtaking move of the race if not the whole season!
Jules Bianchi: Did the best he could with the car he had. Almost made Q3 and was close to the points until he pitted. Dropping down was inevitable, but he still destroyed the other backmarkers.

DonTirri · Post by **DonTirri** » 06 Jul 2014, 15:23

1. Bot
2. Alo

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 06 Jul 2014, 15:32

1. Bottas
2. The "Alonso vs Vettel" battle (3 points each for both drivers)

Barbazza · Post by **Barbazza** » 06 Jul 2014, 15:39

Difficult to put these into a ranking, even though it's quite easy in terms of which 2 to pick.

1) Alonso - For those balls out overtaking moves on so many other cars, I think Alonso edges it.

2) Bottas - I so wanted Lewis's car to break down to a) annoy the hell out of the crowd who don't realise that he's not fit to lace Mansell's boots and b) to reward Bottas's brilliant climb through the field.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 06 Jul 2014, 15:52

1. Bottas, for a great drive to 2nd.
2. Bianchi, not only for his excellent qualifying, but also for keeping the midfield behind him and staying in 12th position for the first half of the race.

sw3ishida · Post by **sw3ishida** » 06 Jul 2014, 16:11

1.Alonso
2. Bottas

I think it's just a case of deciding the order between these two, personally, but I'd just about give it to Alonso

wsrgo · Post by **wsrgo** » 06 Jul 2014, 16:19

1. #BO77AS
2. Alonso

Honourable mentions: Alonso and Button.

Post by **mario** » 06 Jul 2014, 16:27

SeedStriker wrote:1) Valteri Bottas: 77 did a titanic race that deserved a win

2)Fernando Alonso: The Matador put that shaitebox in places it don't belong

Honorable mentions to Sebastian Vettel (the battle of the champions), Daniel Ricciardo (still ahead of Seb), Jenson Button (Papa Smurf would be proud, JB)

The Clash of the Titans Award goes to The Battle of Champions: Alonso and Vettel doing a seemingly long lost art in F1: actual dogfighting

I'd say that is a pretty fair summary - I'd put Bottas slightly ahead of Alonso since, although the F14T is probably the worse car and it's perhaps more impressive to see Alonso make up that much ground, he was also the only driver to be warned for persistently cutting the track limits (he was shown the black and white flag), which does detract a little from his driving.

LellaLombardi · Post by **LellaLombardi** » 06 Jul 2014, 20:06

1. Bottas
2. Bianchi

Both are putting their cars in places they have no right to be in.

SgtPepper · Post by **SgtPepper** » 06 Jul 2014, 21:38

1. Alonso - even by his standards, that was ridiculous. Except his seeming to have no conception of what track limits were, those initial overtakes and racing Vettel were just glorious to behold.
2. Button - would've been nice to see him on the podium.

HM - Ricky and Bianchi.

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 06 Jul 2014, 21:40

1. Bottas
2. Button

watka · Post by **watka** » 06 Jul 2014, 21:43

1. #80ttas - Drove a brilliant race, excellent pace throughout. A definite star.
2. Alonso - Might have actually finished ahead of Vettel if it weren't for the 5 second penalty.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 06 Jul 2014, 23:41

1. Bottas- monster of a drive from the boy!
2. Button- to be only a couple of seconds off the podium in this year's McLaren is nothing short of remarkable.

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 07 Jul 2014, 00:44

1.Bo77as
2.Bianchi

RAK · Post by **RAK** » 07 Jul 2014, 01:51

1) Valterri Bottas: Excellent recovery from a poor position on the grid.

2) Jenson Button: Made the most of his talents in changeable conditions and held fairly well despite faster cars around him.

Honourable Mentions: Fernando Alonso - Another excellent recovery and some incredible overtaking manoeuvres; Sebastian Vettel - For coming out the victor in that dice with Alonso.

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 07 Jul 2014, 02:35

1. 807745
2. Button

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 07 Jul 2014, 03:13

1. Bottas - Nice to see him get another podium
2. Vettel - Genuinely impressed me with his overtaking and defending. Had a good drive today.

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 07 Jul 2014, 05:05

1. Bottas: 14th to 2nd. Nuff said.

2. Alonso: Still finished well despite the stop-go penalty.

CoopsII · Post by **CoopsII** » 07 Jul 2014, 05:47

1 - Button
2 - Bottas

sswishbone · Post by **sswishbone** » 07 Jul 2014, 05:54

1) Bottas - Incredible recovery drive, expected maybe 8th.

2) Button - Might have started 3rd but with Hamilton, Ricciardo and co it was likely he'd drop down to around 7th accounting for recovering drivers like Alonso. Fact he beat Vettel home was immense

More_Blue_Flags · Post by **More_Blue_Flags** » 07 Jul 2014, 13:06

1. Bottas - was anybody else watching Bottas and thinking of some of John Watson's incredible drives from the back of the grid in Detroit and Long Beach back in 1982/1983?

2. Alonso - he really deserves a better car than the F14T

HM to Button - I really expected the McLarens to drop right back.

Row Man Gross-Gene · Post by **Row Man Gross-Gene** » 07 Jul 2014, 18:06

1. Bottas
2. Alonso

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 08 Jul 2014, 03:07

1. Alonso
2. Bottas

Shizuka · Post by **Shizuka** » 08 Jul 2014, 06:11

I'll go for Bottas and Alonso as well.

AustralianStig · Post by **AustralianStig** » 08 Jul 2014, 06:39

1. Bottas
2. Ricciardo - because running for 37 laps on a set of mediums at Silverstone is pretty damn incredible.

wsrgo · Post by **wsrgo** » 08 Jul 2014, 08:13

AustralianStig wrote:1. Bottas
2. Ricciardo - because running for 37 laps on a set of mediums at Silverstone is pretty damn incredible.

Mediums? You sure? I thought only the Ferraris started on hards?