Grand Prix Rejects

Ataxia wrote:

AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:The Formula E School Series

Seriously, WHAT?

You're laughing at school kids. Real classy.

Still rejectful, even for school kids standards

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:The Formula E School Series

AdrianBelmonte wrote: Seriously, WHAT?

Ataxia wrote:You're laughing at school kids. Real classy.

AdrianBelmonte wrote:Still rejectful, even for school kids standards

Hearing the laughs (and jeers?) as they took the start was harsh, in my opinion. But it was good to hear lots of applause and cheers each time they came towards the end of each lap subsequently. And the fact that you could hear the crowds so, so clearly demonstrates how quiet the cars were.

But the size of the cars relative to the track really did make the cars seem slow. I'm guessing that these school kids have no race licence and so safety is of key importance. In which case, were none of them told how to take the turn one chicane properly? Every lap I saw, there was somebody cutting it, and I can't imagine that they were carrying too much speed into it to miss the apex?

AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:Still rejectful, even for school kids standards

I would happily wager that you could do no better than them.

Ataxia wrote:

AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:Still rejectful, even for school kids standards

I would happily wager that you could do no better than them.

In cars where you do not need to brake (much) for corners, it is harder to maintain momentum and get those slingshot manoeuvres past the people ahead who are doing a similar speed and are also not going to brake (much). So I know I would find it hard to overtake in those machines.

Ataxia wrote:

AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:Still rejectful, even for school kids standards

I would happily wager that you could do no better than them.

If the guy wants to get his kicks from laughing at school kids, let's just let him. He'll eventually figure out why that's incredibly goddamn sad by himself, and we won't have wasted our time convincing him otherwise.

Ataxia wrote:

AdrianBelmonte_ wrote:

UgncreativeUsergname wrote:The Formula E School Series

Seriously, WHAT?

You're laughing at school kids. Real classy.

I'm laughing at comedically slow cars on a circuit wide enough for normal racecars. I'm not "laughing at school kids".

A 1976 video about the future Birmingham SuperPrix. Back then, it was apparently planned to be an F1 race, and to this end, a Brabham was demo'd on a test circuit.

Why this thread? Because the test driver was a man who hadn't made his début yet. His name was Patrick Nève. And the way he pronounces "Monaco" makes it abundantly clear than he's from Liège

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cJiZt-qoYk

All the more rejectful when you consider how much of a complete sh*thole Brum was back then.

AndreaModa wrote:All the more rejectful when you consider how much of a complete sh*thole Brum was back then.

Most of it still is.

It pains me how I wasn't around when the Birmingham Superprix was an F3000 event.

FullMetalJack wrote:

AndreaModa wrote:All the more rejectful when you consider how much of a complete sh*thole Brum was back then.

Most of it still is.

It pains me how I wasn't around when the Birmingham Superprix was an F3000 event.

True but at least they've made an effort to clean up parts of it. It would look a lot better if they ran it round there now.

tommykl wrote:A 1976 video about the future Birmingham SuperPrix. Back then, it was apparently planned to be an F1 race, and to this end, a Brabham was demo'd on a test circuit.

Why this thread? Because the test driver was a man who hadn't made his début yet. His name was Patrick Nève. And the way he pronounces "Monaco" makes it abundantly clear than he's from Liège

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cJiZt-qoYk

I've seen that before, it's truly magnificent isn't it?
Some of the roads he's driving on have actually not changed at all!
As those long-time forum members will know, although I wasn't born a Brummie, I've lived here for almost 15 years now. My Father-in-law helped to build the Rotunda!

http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=waucK33OVMA Eifelland sighting

golic_2004 wrote:http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=waucK33OVMA Eifelland sighting

That link's not working my man. Just taking me to the homepage.

AndreaModa wrote:

golic_2004 wrote:http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=waucK33OVMA Eifelland sighting

That link's not working my man. Just taking me to the homepage.

Here it is: http://youtube.com/watch?v=waucK33OVMA

The 1992 Belgian Grand Prix grid. Highlights include Gianni Morbidelli's abandoned Minardi and Olivier Grouillard relieving himself in the bushes, as well as other reject names you should recognise.

Great collection of onboard footage from the 70s, including a lap with Hans Heyer around Hockenheim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiEdamVtPRE

I present to you the Monaco of the Caribbean, the Macau of the West Indies, the legendary Curaçao Grand Prix! A non-championship F3000 round held on an extremely narrow circuit in Willemstad, capital of what was then the Netherlands Antilles, starring Mike Thackwell, Gabriele Tarquini, Claudio Langes and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPMXqsUMCro

Thanks for this display of all-round nonsense. I spotted the Arrows A6 in the middle of all those F3000 cars straight away - and driven by Slim Borgudd as well. Double hooray!

Tarquini's accident was a bit weird, but having read up on it, I notice that the track was so slippery that they were using wet (!) then qualifying tyres (!!) in the race. Brilliant.

Sauber shared this er, interesting video with Johnny Herbert from 1998 on their Facebook page. It's as bad as some of the college films I've seen (and being a film student myself, I've seen more than my fair share of these), though I mean that in the best possible sense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol2Ljoo ... e=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl57axp6sDQ

Not reject drivers, but pretty fun imo.

Two interesting videos from Lambo team:

- Lambo-Lamborghini in the 1991 Hungarian GP [QLF]

- Lambo-Lamborghini tests in Imola (incl. interviews) - 1990

Found this gem; a Formula Atlantic race at Phoenix Park in 1979, including interviews with F1 rejects Dave Kennedy and Huub Rothengatter, as well as Eddie Jordan.

Some random bloke trolled the Christmas Lottery this year. with Will Stevens.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9WGpkr ... u.be&t=37s

A 46-year-old Tony Trimmer at the wheel of an ex-F5000 Lola dominating a Formula Libre race on the weekend of Ireland's top circuit racing event... which isn't saying a lot, but anyway, the former Maki man managed to lap the entire field in 16 laps of Mondello Park, back when it measured just under 2 km. The race also features a Larrousse Lola LC88 and the lead commentator makes mention of the announcement of Martin Donnelly (the then-lap record holder) signing for Lotus for 1990.

Tommy Byrne's legendary McLaren test from 1982. Oh, what might have been

Naoki Hattori onboard. And he's driving the Dome F105!

Simtek wrote:A 46-year-old Tony Trimmer at the wheel of an ex-F5000 Lola dominating a Formula Libre race on the weekend of Ireland's top circuit racing event... which isn't saying a lot, but anyway, the former Maki man managed to lap the entire field in 16 laps of Mondello Park, back when it measured just under 2 km. The race also features a Larrousse Lola LC88 and the lead commentator makes mention of the announcement of Martin Donnelly (the then-lap record holder) signing for Lotus for 1990.

Jesus. No wonder they don't do Libre races anymore.

Incidentally, I was googling the Leinster Trophy and I came across these video's on their website if anyones interested. The racing is a lot better in the BOSS trophy,

http://www.mondello.tv/category/leinster_trophy_2015/

https://youtu.be/8Gm9m5nDfls

WehrleinWonder onboard

Apologies if this is in the wrong Youtube thread, but I found this gem while browsing through Minidriver videos tonight.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5z5fXsp3G3s

Some unaired ITV footage from the 2005 US GP (yes, that one) has emerged on YouTube. And it's pretty fascinating stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyWUS-op1kg

Simtek wrote:Someone unaired ITV footage from the 2005 US GP (yes, that one) has emerged on YouTube. And it's pretty fascinating stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyWUS-op1kg

Yeah saw that shared by F1 Fanatic. Incredible!

Pedro de la Rosa jumps into a river.

I remember reading about it ages ago and never being able to find a video

Originally I thought he would have full-up hurdled over the barrier and into the river, making the splashdown unexpected to him and acceptable.

But nope, he goes right leg first, slow and cautious as you like, takes a seat to assess the situation... and stumbles and falls anyway.

WaffleCat wrote:Originally I thought he would have full-up hurdled over the barrier and into the river, making the splashdown unexpected to him and acceptable.

But nope, he goes right leg first, slow and cautious as you like, takes a seat to assess the situation... and stumbles and falls anyway.

Haha, Taki Inoue-levels of ineptness!

Simtek wrote:Some unaired ITV footage from the 2005 US GP (yes, that one) has emerged on YouTube. And it's pretty fascinating stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyWUS-op1kg

I missed this video and now it's not available - anyone have an alternate source?