2016 Russian GP - Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 01 May 2016, 13:36

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 Ericsson'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 May 3 @ 1800 GMT.

Biscione's picks;
1st Kevin Magnussen
2nd Fernando Alonso

good_Ralf · Post by **good_Ralf** » 01 May 2016, 13:40

1) K-Mags for Renault's first '16 points
2) Alonso

Meatwad · Post by **Meatwad** » 01 May 2016, 13:40

1. Kevin Magnussen: Seventh place with one of the worst cars on the grid. Great job!
2. Fernando Alonso: Sixth in a McLaren isn't bad either.

Aislabie · Post by **Aislabie** » 01 May 2016, 13:42

10 points - Kevin Magnussen
For taking an absolute boat of a Renault into seventh place

6 points - Marcus Ericsson
For continuing to out-perform the highly-rated Nasr, and running in the points for some while

Post by **Miguel98** » 01 May 2016, 13:44

1. Kevin Magnussen
2. Fernando Alonso

Aguaman · Post by **Aguaman** » 01 May 2016, 13:50

10. K-Mag

6. Nando

Post by **mario** » 01 May 2016, 13:52

1. Alonso - given that McLaren expected to do badly here, 6th is a good chunk better than they might have expected.

2. Magnussen - considering how far down the grid he was, 7th is a very surprising result.

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 01 May 2016, 13:53

1. Alonso for McLaren points
2. Vettel because I liked his sweary radio

Jan Magnussen · Post by **Rob Dylan** » 01 May 2016, 14:15

1. Rio Haryanto - if he hadn't been taken off by the cheater that destroyed his race he would have won.
2. Daniil Kvyat - for providing us with great entertainment week-in week-out

Honourable mentions:
- McLaren for getting into double digits this early in the year. It's so depressing that this year is considered an improvement over the last one.
- Magnussen for obviously getting Renault some decent points in not a very good car.

solarcold · Post by **solarcold** » 01 May 2016, 14:21

Easy peasy.

1. Fernando Alonso

2. Kevin Magnussen

AxelP800 · Post by **AxelP800** » 01 May 2016, 14:26

1. Alonso
2. Rosberg

Rated · Post by **Rated** » 01 May 2016, 15:30

10 points - Kevin Magnussen
6 points - Marcus Ericsson

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 01 May 2016, 15:48

1. Kevin Magnussen
2. eeeeeerm ... Bernd Maylander

Normal32 · Post by **Normal32** » 01 May 2016, 15:50

1. Kevin Magnusen
2. Kimi Raikkonen

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 01 May 2016, 16:04

1) Kevin Magnussen: Perfect race

2) McLaren: The sleeping giant is starting to awake

AdrianBelmonte_ · Post by **AdrianBelmonte_** » 01 May 2016, 16:22

K-Mags: Out of nowhere, he took 7th with the Boaty McBoatface-Renault

McLaren: Both cars on the points, finally

HM - Rio "Indonesian Ayrton Senna" Haryanto: because i wanted to mention him, just...

rachel1990 · Post by **rachel1990** » 01 May 2016, 17:19

1- Kevin Magnussen. Renaults first points of the season. Not half bad.

2- Mclaren - two cars in the points!!

Post by **Ataxia** » 01 May 2016, 18:09

1) Kevin Magnussen - not only did he get a fantastic 7th, but he worked hard to keep it. Fantastic work.
2) Fernando Alonso - classy drive, great to see him back up there.

Samster · Post by **Samster** » 01 May 2016, 18:55

1. Kevin Magnussen - Great points while his reject teammate only makes 13th. And he passed Ricciardo and Grosjean on track.

2. Fernando Alonso - Same reason as above only without the on track passes.

Honorable Mentions

Sebastian Vettel - Funniest team radio since 'Leave me alone'?

Sergei Sirotkin - Kicked Palmer's butt in FP1. Renault put him in for 2017 please.

dinizintheoven · Post by **dinizintheoven** » 01 May 2016, 19:02

Ten points go to... Kevin Magnussen. However you put it, that car's still a mutt so on the days you have to cash in with it, he did exactly that and made Danish bacon of Daniel Ricciardo in the process.

Six points go to... McLaren, I suppose, no longer looking at their super-sub for the only score on the board. Still, I wonder if Fernando Alonso will be well into his 40s before they find themselves sitting in the kind of position that Mercedes are now...

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 01 May 2016, 19:18

1. Jan Magnussen's son
2. John Button's son's teammate

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 01 May 2016, 20:47

1. K-Mag
2. McLaren

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 01 May 2016, 21:38

1. Magnussen
2. Alonso

Pretty simple really!

andrew · Post by **andrew** » 01 May 2016, 21:49

Kmag for getting that block of cheese on wheels into the points
Tied second. Alonso, the bleeper guy, great jobs with vettels radio message.

Post by **Bobby Doorknobs** » 01 May 2016, 21:54

andrew wrote:the bleeper guy, great jobs with vettels radio message.

Great job indeed.

GerhardTalger · Post by **GerhardTalger** » 01 May 2016, 22:22

1. KMag
2. Alonso

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 01 May 2016, 22:47

1.Mclaren - Double points finish scored 1/3 of their 2015 total in one race and looked competitive with other cars

Magnuessen - I bet know one expected Renault to sore points

Cynon · Post by **Cynon** » 01 May 2016, 23:07

Magnussen -- Only real IIDOTR really.
Bernd Maylander -- Yup.

James1978 · Post by **James1978** » 02 May 2016, 07:04

1. Magnussen
2. Alonso

(Boring really voting the same as most others!!)

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 02 May 2016, 09:28

Magnussen - For hauling that shitbox well into the points.
Alonso - For hauling slightly less of a shitbox well in the points.

LovelyFondmetal · Post by **LovelyFondmetal** » 02 May 2016, 11:15

1. Fernando Alonso
2. Kevin Magnussen

Good drives in bad cars

Adam

golic_2004 · Post by **golic_2004** » 02 May 2016, 11:37

1. Magnussen with his first points of the year.
2. McLaren for both cars finishing in the points. :dance:

Row Man Gross-Gene · Post by **Row Man Gross-Gene** » 02 May 2016, 14:16

1. Magnussen
2. Alonso

HM to Grosjean just because I like him.

novitopoli · Post by **novitopoli** » 02 May 2016, 15:20

1. K-Mag
2. Alonso (only comes second because this year's McLaren really is a pretty decent car)

lance_rambert · Post by **lance_rambert** » 02 May 2016, 19:48

1st. Kevin Magnussen - Got a trash heap of a Renault in the points. Enough said.

2nd. Fernando Alonso - Found his way up into the mid points with the mediocre Honda PU by actual pace and not getting caught up in everyone else's bullcrap.

Honorable Mention(s):
McLaren Honda - As a whole looked pretty handy, Still not where I'd like them to be, but it's a start I guess.

Williams Martini Racing - For once didn't do some asinine strategy and got a good points haul.

Sebastian Vettel['s expletive engulfed radio] - Hearing him go off like that makes me feel like when Jeff Gordon freaks out (for legitimate reasons, mind you). I just get all fuzzy, laughing, and warm inside.

DOSBoot · Post by **DOSBoot** » 03 May 2016, 00:14

1. Magnussen: 7th place in one of the worst cars in the grid!

2. McLaren: Double points finish after some lackluster weekends.

Honorable Mentions:

Verstappen: Was high as 2nd at one point. In a Torro Rosso!

Grojean: Keeping the Haas train going.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 03 May 2016, 02:19

1. Alonso - lovely drive into the points, if a little lucky with first lap nutcases.

2. Magnussen - lovely drive into the points, if a little lucky with first lap nutcases.

HM - Grosjean - lovely drive into th... you can see where this is going...

DanielPT · Post by **DanielPT** » 03 May 2016, 11:29

1 - Alonso: Great result. If McLaren keeps this up greater haul of points than this weekend do look possible.

2 - Magnussen: Taking advantage of others falling off to grab some decent points. And repaying the faith the team placed on him. He can be what Alonso was to the Enstone team.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 06 May 2016, 07:53

Kevin Magnussen in the banana boat confirmed as IIDOTR for Sochi. Apart from Alonso and McLaren, no-one stood a chance.