Grand Prix Rejects

eytl

It is probably no surprise that I have a soft spot for all the drivers whose careers we researched and profiled, even if it was over a decade ago. Eric Thompson was one of the little-remembered profiles on the site, and on top of Guy Ligier and Justin Wilson, this has made it a very sad week all rou...

eytl

I need to pop up again to add my condolences. This is shocking news. RIP Justin. It has been such a terrible run in terms of head injuries for racing drivers. It's easy to forget that Justin absolutely obliterated Webber and Enge in the 2001 F3000 championship and had to show incredible initiative a...

eytl

Well ... maybe it's time I stuck my head above the parapet yet again. I had dinner with Jamie a little while ago. Suffice to say that the topic of previous site content and a return to podcasting remains something of a TWSNBM (Topic Which Shall Not Be Mentioned). We both still need time and space be...

eytl

As it appears as though I still actually have an account which has been migrated here, and as technically this is now a different website, let me just break my silence briefly. Both as to previously existing material and writing again in the future. Ideally, I would not like to see the written artic...

eytl

Dear all, I regret to announce that, for personal reasons, I have decided to end my involvement with this website (including the forum), effective immediately. I appreciate that this will come as a disappointment for many of you, and I apologise for that, but I do not wish to elaborate on the person...

eytl

To adopt a JFKism:

Ask not what the sport can do for the fans, but ask what the fans can do for the big corporate sponsors.

eytl

Dear all, This will have to be a very short and - I profusely apologise - blunt message because I am in a rush this morning to get to work. What Biscione speculated (for those who saw it) was not correct. He is not (or ought not be) privy to any information from Jamie or myself. No threats have been...

eytl

I do apologise that the downage of the site (when no adequate word exists, make one up) has occurred suddenly and without further explanation, and that that status remains. I acknowledge that this little crazy hobby of ours has been a source of free entertainment and enjoyment for many of you for a ...

eytl

I've been away for a few days so I'm late to the discussion about couches. But I tend to watch GPs from the comfort of my Lovesac which Jamie gave me as a wedding present. Yes, you heard it right, my Lovesac. No ... get your minds out of the gutter ... it's not what you think. http://lovesac.com.au/...

eytl

Official decision time ... for various reasons I've been out of action for much of the past week, and just as well, because a last-minute entrant has snuck in to claim the prize! Jamie and I deliberated about going with Adrian Sutil, and whilst the German certainly didn't cover himself in glory, I j...

eytl

East Londoner wrote:To begin this thread, this is what someone's spotted dotted around the circuit.

Those look positively vicious.

Nick Heidfeld wants a drive this weekend ...

eytl

OK, official decision time. Sorry it's come quite late, but it's been a very busy week and, to be honest, I couldn't really decide as there wasn't a clear choice. Esteban Gutierrez was certainly a candidate for his attempted swerve on Romain Grosjean. Given events in the Formula E race in Beijing, c...

eytl

There was a clip of said unnamed reject when he was first introduced in a blue Holden-branded single seater. Was that Japanese F3000? Or was that just some dodgy library footage a la Talladega Nights? Having found a clip of the relevant episode and said Japanese reject, I see what AndreaModa means ...

eytl

This is very sad news for us. Around 12 years ago, when we were churning out driver profiles at warp speed compared to today, but in a much more amateurish manner, Jonathan Williams was one of the drivers whom we not only came in contact with, but who generously gave us his time, as well as anecdote...

eytl

Official decision - which you would already know if you've listened to the Belgian GP podcast. But a joint decision from Jamie and me to both Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton . As we explained in the podcast, for Rosberg because he didn't know when to give up, and Hamilton because he spent the rest o...

eytl

Can I just say that I find it mildly amusing how: * first there's a "clear the air" meeting pre-Spa which, it seems, only stirred up tensions more; * then there's the collision; * then there's an argument during a post-race meeting about who was to blame for the collision; and * now there'...

eytl

Hi everyone, Before the Lotterer Legend takes on the Chilton Craze and the Ericsson Era at Spa, and F1 roars back into life, I thought I'd take the opportunity to pen another 2014 season comment. One of the subplots this season has been the rejectful performance of Sauber, and they only have eight r...

eytl

*begins researching for the Lotterer profile*

But at the expense of the Sushi Chef's Son from Amagasaki? Do I hear HWNSNBM calling all fans to bring their torches and pitchforks?

eytl

Hulkenberg 80%
Alonso 70%
Raikkonen 69%
Ricciardo 66%
Bianchi 63%
Button 58%
Rosberg 49%
Vettel 43%
Hamilton 39%
Maldonado 34%

Ugh.

eytl

A pointless thread (since there's 22 F1 drivers and over 220,000 football clubs in the world ever), but hell I'll run with it. If we're talking Premier League clubs, here's how it goes: Arsenal - Fernando Alonso. A former unbeatable force, characterised by tactical flair. Not able to repeat past gl...

eytl

Three things about this Verstappen decision particularly confound me. 1) Talent alone has never been enough to get someone in the Red Bull Junior program all the way to F1 (unless your name was Vettel). Talent gets you into the program, but then it's application and the ability to overcome perceived...

eytl

Rocks with Salt wrote:Um, I hate to point this out, but my anti-virus says that the URL has a trojan on it and won't let me view it. Is there an alternate link?

I have taken some rectifying measures - try the page again now and see if the problem is still there.

eytl

I think this should be a thread for comedy of all nations, not just English comedy. How about suggesting calling it "The Rik Mayall/Robin Williams Comedy Thread". I am happy to make this change. RIP, Robin. You were a true great and an inspiration to many. Depression is one of the most ho...

eytl

Thanks very much for all the complimentary comments. After almost 15 years of generating content for this site I'm grateful that so many of you (OK, so it's less than Andrew Benson's readership, but still ...) remain appreciative of what I write. Some people on this forum are very against the media ...

eytl

Hi everyone, Time for another 2014 season comment article (with another to shortly follow as well!). Everyone's chipped in their 2c worth about F1's apparent declining popularity and what can be done about it, so why not join in with our views as well? This article expands on a comment which I have ...

eytl

Well, if you've already listened to the latest podcast, you will have heard the official decision for Hungary ROTR. It was a no-contest. Romain Grosjean lost control and crashed behind the safety car! Romain Grosjean crashed behind the safety car!!! Romain Grosjean crashed behind the safety car!!!!!...

eytl

Ricky could match Mark's win tally by the end of 2016 Don't put a curse on him like that There's a reason I'm refusing to write an article on him this year. I just rewound back to rewatch those two moves on Hamilton and Alonso. OK, he had much fresher tyres. And whilst that outside move on Lewis lo...

eytl

I need to be careful because I don't want to sound like I'm apportioning any blame or deriding the ability of any of the poor drivers who have suffered huge accidents in the Spa 24 hours. I hope they will all be OK, especially Marcus Mahy. But I do wonder if this Spa 24 hrs will be the Imola 1994 fo...

eytl

Since it's only a week between Germany and Hungary, time for the official decision. No stand-out candidate this time, disappointingly. In the end I've agreed with many of you and gone for Race Control (as opposed to the stewards). In recent times it seems clear that Charlie Whiting and his cohorts i...

eytl

Official decision time ... Well, it really was a choice out of two, but I've decided to go with Esteban Gutierrez . It was the sheer clumsiness of his collision with Maldonado, plus the "revenge" factor (whether intentional or - more likely - completely accidental) for what happened in Bah...

eytl

My nomination goes to the 'RedBull company' rather than the team. Pretty dismal performance again... Agree. Hence official ROTR goes to Red Bull GmbH , although I guess I could have given a joint award to Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso. But for me the rationale is this. You may or may not like Red ...

eytl

Why does a series that was so full of promise have to degrade itself like this?!?

Jarno Trulli = travesty

Nick Heidfeld = would be a travesty if I weren't slightly bored

Amlin Aguri = super travesty

eytl

I agree with the majority of the sentiments here about the proposal for standing restarts after SC periods. Yet another gimmick, which adds a moment of drama but feels artificial. It adds another level of danger (which seems contrary to all the moves in the name of safety) and runs the risk of drivi...

eytl

Algeria have been a pleasant surprise all World Cup. I hope they make it to the next round rather than Russia. Well, going into the World Cup my team was, obviously, Australia - especially because they ticked all the underdog criteria and, particularly against the Netherlands, delivered a truly F1 ...

eytl

Three hours to go, and Porsche #20 has hit the lead.

Could this be ... ?????

Edit: looking unlikely though, given that the Audi is closing at 4s a lap and has recorded a best lap 3s faster than the Porsche.

eytl

Really, if anyone's expecting the socceroos to be anything other than whipping boys, you're going to have a tough time. I beg to differ. Over here, the entire nation expected the Socceroos to be whipping boys and at 2-0 down it was looking ominous. As I said on Twitter, the Socceroos are like Cater...

eytl

Just thought I'd share a little something with you guys. As part of my research for the Bob Drake profile, I came into contact with some gentlemen in the Californian historic racing scene, including a fellow by the name of Ron Cummings, and Dr Ernie Nagamatsu. Dr Nagamatsu is the owner of Max Balcho...

eytl

Well, I thought I'd better get in with the official decision before my attention shifts to Brazil ... Once I ruled out awarding ROTR for the Massa-Perez clash, there was surely one gleaming stand-out candidate, surely? Come forward, Max Chilton . The man with the longest ever finishing streak for a ...

eytl

OK, so this was the kind of race that would tempt me to go to the effort of writing a race review, there was so much going on and so much to say, but these days time simply does not permit it. But here are some of the things I would be saying ... Canada: if only every second race could take place at...

eytl

Just seen footage of Gutierrez's crash . I just...I just...why? http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/ElecNinja/Emoticons/psyduck.gif http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/ElecNinja/Emoticons/psyduck.gif http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f254/ElecNinja/Emoticons/psyduck.gif Who was that in the co...

Search found 1197 matches