Your Reject of the Race - Germany!

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 24 Jul 2010, 07:37

You know the drill.

So far, I'd say Lewis Hamilton is the leading contender.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 24 Jul 2010, 07:51

Felipe Massa has to be up there too. He had atleast 5 major moments in FP1 for God's sake.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 24 Jul 2010, 09:11

Actually I stand corrected: Reject of the Weekend: The FIA/Almost the entire GP3 field
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85482 :lol:

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 24 Jul 2010, 09:48

The FIA hardly deserves the blame for that. It wasn't one of those penalties that attracted controversy, because from the sounds of things, it was pretty clear-cut: those drivers were speeding when under yellow conditions. Even if a dry line was appearing, they should still be slowing down.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 24 Jul 2010, 09:52

Difficult to say, at this stage. 10 minutes to the end of FP3, Lewis is up there, trading blows with the best. Massa is the fastest on track.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 24 Jul 2010, 10:07

Captain Hammer wrote:The FIA hardly deserves the blame for that.

The only reason I put the FIA there is I'm under the impression they're still using that stupid system where they apply the penalties in cronological order which made no sense before and still makes no sense now.

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 24 Jul 2010, 13:00

Mercedes Benz - Barring a Rosberg rescue in Q3 it's another poor qualifying from them. Kobayashi's mistake at turn 1 is the only thing that stopped them from both being dumped out at Q2.

RAK · Post by **RAK** » 24 Jul 2010, 13:13

Force India looks like a likely candidate so far. Sutil loses a lot of places from driveshaft failure and doesn't do enough to compensate; Liuzzi loses it and starts twenty-second.

coops · Post by **coops** » 24 Jul 2010, 13:14

Kobayashi. He did a piece for the BBC where he did a spot of cooking for Lee McKenzie, a fish dish. One can only presume he did it against his wishes as he was the dictionary definition of the word "uninterested". At the end of cooking the salmon dish he was asked what food he likes to eat. "Anything except fish" was his reply. WTF?

kowalski · Post by **kowalski** » 24 Jul 2010, 13:19

RAK wrote:Force India looks like a likely candidate so far. Sutil loses a lot of places from driveshaft failure and doesn't do enough to compensate; Liuzzi loses it and starts twenty-second.

Yer Force India are slipping back. They seem to be behind Williams and maybe even Sauber too now...

Has their brief moment in the sun passed or can they recover?

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 24 Jul 2010, 13:23

kowalski wrote:
RAK wrote:Force India looks like a likely candidate so far. Sutil loses a lot of places from driveshaft failure and doesn't do enough to compensate; Liuzzi loses it and starts twenty-second.

Yer Force India are slipping back. They seem to be behind Williams and maybe even Sauber too now...

Has their brief moment in the sun passed or can they recover?

Lots of people from their tech team has been poached by Lotus and Sauber. it's not looking pretty for them, yeah.

coops wrote:Kobayashi. He did a piece for the BBC where he did a spot of cooking for Lee McKenzie, a fish dish. One can only presume he did it against his wishes as he was the dictionary definition of the word "uninterested". At the end of cooking the salmon dish he was asked what food he likes to eat. "Anything except fish" was his reply. WTF?

You know, there's a good reason why I never tune in to those things...

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 24 Jul 2010, 14:13

Nico Hulkenberg had the track all to himself and blew it. He then went out and did another two hot laps, and still failed to make a dent in anyone's time. The net result is that he burned through his tyres and he's now forced to start on them off the racing line. Once again, he is his own worst enemy.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 24 Jul 2010, 14:16

Captain Hammer wrote:Nico Hulkenberg had the track all to himself and blew it. He then went out and did another two hot laps, and still failed to make a dent in anyone's time. The net result is that he burned through his tyres and he's now forced to start on them off the racing line. Once again, he is his own worst enemy.

Yeah, he did screw up and he's overdriving. It's embarrassing he's only managed to qualify one place ahead of Schumacher, and 3 places ahead of the second Renault driver, Vitaly Whotshisname.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 24 Jul 2010, 14:40

Liuzzi, by emulating Timo Glock for all the wrong reasons.

Ferrim · Post by **Ferrim** » 24 Jul 2010, 15:38

No one has been trully rejectful so far. Maybe Mercedes, but that's on the overall scheme of things (ie., ROTY), not particularly on this race.

Let's wait for tomorrow's race, that hairpin is recipe for rejectdom.

watka · Post by **watka** » 24 Jul 2010, 15:47

Force India came of worst out of that qualifying session by far.

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 24 Jul 2010, 17:52

The drunk British guys on the train from Hockenheim back to Heidelberg, bringing unwarranted and misplaced nationalism to Formula One - "Vettel is a w*nker, Vettel is a w*nker", "Come on Lewis, Come on Lewis, Come on Lewis..."

Debaser · Post by **Debaser** » 24 Jul 2010, 17:56

shinji wrote:The drunk British guys on the train from Hockenheim back to Heidelberg, bringing unwarranted and misplaced nationalism to Formula One - "Vettel is a w*nker, Vettel is a w*nker", "Come on Lewis, Come on Lewis, Come on Lewis..."

Your lucky they weren't singing "10 German bombers" to the tune of Ten Green Bottles, I've heard of that happening before. Anyway they'll be disappointed tomorrow, McLaren are relying on Ferrari and Red Bull screwing up tomorrow - though admittedly they're both more than capable of doing that and have done it more than once this season.

watka · Post by **watka** » 24 Jul 2010, 18:28

The only time I've been to Germany, I had a conversation on a metro train with this guy in a wheelchair who claimed to have been in the top 10 weightlifters in Europe until he picked up his career-ending injuries. He was a really nice guy, so I don't really have anything against the Germans.

Just realised I'm taking this way off topic again...

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 24 Jul 2010, 19:24

Back on topic, Force India are leading at the moment, could well take ROTR despite Sutil topping FP1.

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 24 Jul 2010, 19:29

redbulljack14 wrote:Back on topic, Force India are leading at the moment, could well take ROTR despite Sutil topping FP1.

I was squirming uncomfortably in my Force India hat, having worn it proudly on the way. Quickly bought a Sauber one to wear instead.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 24 Jul 2010, 20:48

shinji wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:Back on topic, Force India are leading at the moment, could well take ROTR despite Sutil topping FP1.

I was squirming uncomfortably in my Force India hat, having worn it proudly on the way. Quickly bought a Sauber one to wear instead.

Why not a Williams one?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 24 Jul 2010, 22:12

redbulljack14 wrote:Why not a Williams one?

I approve of this notion :mrgreen:

Anyways my ROTR nomination as of qualifying is: Force India: Out of all the midfield teams Renault was the one that had a pitiful weekend last time out. Now it's the Force's turn sadly.

coops · Post by **coops** » 25 Jul 2010, 09:18

shinji wrote:The drunk British guys on the train from Hockenheim back to Heidelberg, bringing unwarranted and misplaced nationalism to Formula One - "Vettel is a w*nker, Vettel is a w*nker", "Come on Lewis, Come on Lewis, Come on Lewis..."

You should have pushed them all off the train. When it was at top speed.

IdeFan · Post by **IdeFan** » 25 Jul 2010, 10:50

I don't think anyone has really stood out at qualifying, only if its a very boring race could I see it going to Force India for their poor qualifying.

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 25 Jul 2010, 12:20

Force India so far, putting the tires on the wrong cars! That's pretty rejectful to me.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 25 Jul 2010, 12:45

Unless someone cocks up massively in the second half of the race, Force India looks to have wrapped this up.

Dishonourable mention to Jaime Alguersuari for ruining both his own race and Buemi's by crashing into him.

Instant Mash · Post by **Instant Mash** » 25 Jul 2010, 12:50

At this point I have a few...

Force India for their pit stop shenanigans.
Petrov has been quite untidy so far.
Vettel for almost doing a repeat of Silverstone, and again losing places because of it.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 25 Jul 2010, 12:53

Instant Mash wrote:At this point I have a few...

Force India for their pit stop shenanigans.
Petrov has been quite untidy so far.
Vettel for almost doing a repeat of Silverstone, and again losing places because of it.

Hasn't Petrov gone past Cowboyashi a while ago?

Both Williamses dropped back in the first lap...

Instant Mash · Post by **Instant Mash** » 25 Jul 2010, 12:58

CarlosFerreira wrote:Hasn't Petrov gone past Cowboyashi a while ago?

Both Williamses dropped back in the first lap...

Yeah, but he's not getting away either.

I didn't even notice the Williams' hahaha.

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:02

Instant Mash wrote:
I didn't even notice the Williams' hahaha.

They're going through the Dark Side of the Moon.

eagleash · Post by **eagleash** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:07

Force India obviously & Toro Red Squadro Bull Rosso for messing up all 4 cars on lap 1.

WeirdKerr · Post by **WeirdKerr** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:10

For blatant team orders i give the award to ferrari....

patrick · Post by **patrick** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:11

has to be ferrari and alonso for a disgusting display of team orders

Jack O Malley · Post by **Jack O Malley** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:11

1- Ferrari
2- Ferrari
3- Ferrari

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:12

... like any of us ever believed Ferrari wouldn't.

Instant Mash · Post by **Instant Mash** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:14

Yeah, Ferrari has just taken it for me. Shades of Austria 2002?

I feel that Massa was in a deserving position and it seems to me that Alonso has had another of his trademark whinges over the radio. Yes, it helps in terms of the Driver's Championship. But to me, it just doesn't seem right at all.

Especially when you consider the fact that it's a year to the day since Massa's accident.

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:14

Race isnt over, but...

Ferrari for RORT!

ADx_Wales · Post by **ADx_Wales** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:18

Without doubt..
FERRARI

and I hope they get booed on the podium, and get all manner of book thrown at them in punishment, but we all know that aint gonna happen at Ferrari International Assistance.

patrick · Post by **patrick** » 25 Jul 2010, 13:19

the worst part was rob smedley's radio message afterwards. it was almost heartbreaking to hear