Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2015 Mexico

[Shizuka]

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 November 7

[Miguel98]

1. Tyre Whisperer aka Sergio Perez - Didn't pit on the safety car, still finished 8th.
2. Nico Hulkenberg

[good_Ralf]

Not very many surprise results so:

1) Bottas
2) Rosberg

[Salamander]

1. Daniil Kvyat - His strongest ever drive, and a great way to rebound from a wasted opportunity a week ago.
2. Sergio Perez - How???

[Bobby Doorknobs]

1. Checo
2. Maldonado for that save

[UncreativeUsername37]

1. Toro Rosso, I guess
2. Pérez, maybe

[tBone]

Not too special drives from anyone really, so I'm going to nominate 2 Germans who have beaten their teammates for the first time in a while.

1. Rosberg
2. Hulkenberg

[Meatwad]

1. Sergio Pérez: Kept eighth place with ancient tires. Well done!
2. Valtteri Bottas: Pretty much gets it by default. Nice podium and he also got revenge on Kimi.

[dinizintheoven]

IIDOTR never really stood out for me during the race. And then this happened on the ROTR thread...

Sebastian Vettel - To see a mistake from Seb is like a dog that speaks - very rare. To see him make as many mistakes as he did today is like a dog that speaks Norwegian - even rarer.

So I'm nominating Simtek for being more getting my brain out of the stickiest situation since Sticky the stick insect got stuck on a sticky bun.

Beeeeeeeeeh!

[Peteroli34]

1.Sergio Perez Really knows how to look after his Tyres was expecting him to fall back after the safety car as those behind had much younger rubber but no he actually opened up the gap

2. Valteri Bottas A fine 3rd place for the Finn

[tommykl]

Nico Hülkenberg - finally decided not to lose his cool this time and actually deliver a good result.
Daniil Kvyat - managed to string together a strong performance from end-to-end, which we hadn't seen in a while.

I won't nominate Pérez, because we've known he's the Master of Rubber (...phrasing?) since his début

[Salamander]

Editing my vote to:

1. Jeff Gordon
2. Jeff Gordon

[FullMetalJack]

Nico Rosberg - Didn't throw away the win
Valtteri Bottas - Closing in on Heidfeld's record now

[Aguaman]

1. Kyvat - Apparently under pressure and all that
2. Rosberg - For the win I guess.

[DOSBoot]

1. Kvyat: He held on to 3rd for that long, and still finished 4th? Give this man a cookie!

2. Perez: Pretty solid result on his home race.

Honorable Mentions:

Bottas: Another well earned podium for him.

Rosberg: Didn't screw up for once.

[CoopsII]

Rosberg - Won his first race since April. APRIL!

Bottas - For, ahem, neutralising the threat from Raikkonen. Permanently.

[AxelP800]

1. Bottas. Dat long tire stint
2. Kvyat. So closeee

[Rob Dylan]

Rosberg - Won his first race since April. APRIL!

Actually the Austrian Grand Prix was in June. JUNE!

[CoopsII]

Rosberg - Won his first race since April. APRIL!

Actually the Austrian Grand Prix was in June. JUNE!

I am stupid. STUPID!

[Rob Dylan]

It's cool, it happens to the best of us. THE BEST OF US!

[Zergon]

1) Valtteri Bottas: Managed to beat Red Bulls and get third place despite that crash with Räikkönen.

2) Uhmm... I really can´t think anyone else who did better than expected but I guess I give this one to Nico Rosberg just because he finally managed to beat Hamilton.

[GerhardTalger]

1. Kvyat
2. Nobody

[Wallio]

1.) Stadium section of the track.

Yes it is mickey mouse, (although tame compared to the rest of the circuit) but hearing the crowd roar over the cars as Checo passed Max made me forget how terrible the rest of this circuit was.

2) Pirelli Somberos!

[Rob Dylan]

1. Rosberg's attempt at a consistently strong race.
2. Red Bull's drivers for racking in the points consistently while their jobs may or may not be at stake.

[Shizuka]

Perez - 58
Rosberg - 58
Bottas - 54
Kvyat - 52
Hülkenberg - 22
Jeff Gordon - 16
Toro Rosso - 10
Simtek - 10
Stadium section of the track - 10
Maldonado - 6
Nobody - 6
Pirelli sombreros - 6
Red Bull drivers - 6

Since we have a tie, I'll have to add my nominations:
1. Bottas
2. Rosberg

Bottas - 64
Rosberg - 64
Perez - 58
Kvyat - 52
Hülkenberg - 22
Jeff Gordon - 16
Toro Rosso - 10
Simtek - 10
Stadium section of the track - 10
Maldonado - 6
Nobody - 6
Pirelli sombreros - 6
Red Bull drivers - 6

...and it's still a tie.

[UncreativeUsername37]

I think Rosberg should win due to being involved in both ties.

[Bobby Doorknobs]

Simtek - 10

Equal 7th! Thank you, dinizintheoven!

[Nuppiz]

I haven't voted yet, so...

1. Bottas
2. Perez

There we go.

[Shizuka]

I haven't voted yet, so...

1. Bottas
2. Perez

There we go.

Bottas - 74
Rosberg - 64
Perez - 64
Kvyat - 52
Hülkenberg - 22
Jeff Gordon - 16
Toro Rosso - 10
Simtek - 10
Stadium section of the track - 10
Maldonado - 6
Nobody - 6
Pirelli sombreros - 6
Red Bull drivers - 6

There, case solved