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- 28 May 2023, 15:38
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Monaco 2023
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3715
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Monaco 2023
Race direction : I know, I know, they are not driving, but if you told me such a race wouldn't have any red flags, any SCs, not even any VSCs - I wouldn't have believed you. It was like watching a race from the 90s again. It shows it can be done, and it's fine, as it was for years (after Senna's de...
- 06 Mar 2023, 08:54
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2023
- Replies: 23
- Views: 4035
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2023
Lance Stroll - considering I thought he wouldn't race after his struggles in FP2, there can't be any other choice. Although he came this close to becoming ROTR instead. Logan Sargeant - I was expecting a Latifiesque performance from him, but he ran Albon pretty close and didn't put a foot wrong. Pl...
- 30 Oct 2022, 23:34
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5175
Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2022
Race strategists -by lap 25, my grandma could see that soft/medium and medium/soft were viable, but some people took on hards anyway. Hello Alpine, Alfa Romeo, and of course Mercedes. 20+ races seasons -16 is ideal. I can live with 18. 20 and over is too much. We'll get more and more of those "...
- 04 Jul 2021, 14:35
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7078
Re: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
Fernando Alonso!!!
Why did you have to overtake George, mate? What does a point mean for you at the grand age of 40?
Only half-joking
Why did you have to overtake George, mate? What does a point mean for you at the grand age of 40?
Only half-joking
- 06 Jun 2021, 14:29
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Azerbaijan
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9900
Re: Reject of the Race - Azerbaijan
One of the easiest in a while
1. Pirelli
2. Lewis Hamilton
1. Pirelli
2. Lewis Hamilton
- 31 Mar 2021, 15:25
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Murray Walker (1923 - 2021)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 8318
Re: Murray Walker (1923 - 2021)
The best tribute I can pay to Murray, whom I only knew years after he retired, is the following: I've recently passed my C1 level English examination, with flying colours: in fact, Cambridge says that my level of ability is equal to a C2 (the highest one you can obtain). I'm certain that a non-insig...
- 21 Nov 2018, 10:42
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Could we be about to see the Deletraz name back in F1?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5226
Re: Could we be about to see the Deletraz name back in F1?
I've just read about this on Autosport and had to login here to post...
Yeah, exactly that...
Sorry, it's coming... you know it's coming...
THAT'S WHAT DELETRAZ WAS DOING!!!
Yeah, exactly that...
Sorry, it's coming... you know it's coming...
THAT'S WHAT DELETRAZ WAS DOING!!!
- 07 May 2018, 15:52
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 2018 Azerbaijan GP Thread
- Replies: 36
- Views: 6317
Re: The 2018 Azerbaijan GP Thread
Hi all,
Having a wife, a kid and a job has definitely taken a toll on my activity on these forums, but I'm happy to see that the amount of postings seems to have gone up since the last time I was around.
So, hi everyone
Having a wife, a kid and a job has definitely taken a toll on my activity on these forums, but I'm happy to see that the amount of postings seems to have gone up since the last time I was around.
So, hi everyone
- 07 Mar 2017, 13:26
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Pre-Season Thread: launches, tests and all the rest!
- Replies: 172
- Views: 26638
Re: The Pre-Season Thread: launches, tests and all the rest!
McLaren-Honda are shaping up well for the 2017 ROTY.
- 24 Jan 2017, 09:01
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: BernExit?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2229
Re: BernExit?
I've just logged in to celebrate that I can finally change my signature, after so many years.
Cheers, guys.
Cheers, guys.
- 03 Oct 2016, 11:16
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
- Replies: 240
- Views: 113924
Re: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
Update... 2016 (after 16 races) Nico Rosberg 318 (9 wins, 2 2nds, 3 3rds) Daniel Ricciardo 276 (3 wins, 7 2nds, 3rds) Max Verstappen 213 (3 wins, 3 2nds, 2 3rds) Valtteri Bottas 164 (1 win, 1 2nd, 3 3rds) Sergio Pérez 134 (2 2nds) Nico Hulkenberg 103 (2 3rds) Felipe Massa 97 (2 3rds) Carlos Sainz 86...
- 27 Jul 2016, 11:00
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
- Replies: 240
- Views: 113924
Re: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
2016 (after 11 races) Nico Rosberg 213 (6 wins, 2 2nds, 1 3rd) Daniel Ricciardo 172 (1 win, 4 2nds, 3rds) Max Verstappen 144 (3 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd) Valtteri Bottas 117 (1 win, 1 2nd, 2 3rds) Sergio Pérez 82 (2 2nds) Carlos Sainz 78 (2 4ths) Felipe Massa 76 (2 3rds) Nico Hulkenberg 62 (1 3rd) Romain...
- 27 Jul 2016, 09:42
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
- Replies: 240
- Views: 113924
Re: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
Long. Overdue. Update. For quickness, I will only make the breakdown for the number of wins, 2nd and 3rd places of every driver, the best result (in case of a driver with no podium finishes), and wherever a tie-breaker is needed. 2015 (Final Standings) Nico Rosberg 403 (15 wins, 1 2nd) Valtteri Bott...
- 26 Jul 2015, 18:00
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
- Replies: 240
- Views: 113924
Re: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
It's about high time I update this... 2015 (after 10 races) Nico Rosberg 235 (9 wins, 1 5th) Felipe Massa 127 (4 2nds, 3 3rds, 1 7th, 1 8th) Valtteri Bottas 120 (4 2nds, 3 3rds, 1 9th, 1 10th) Daniel Ricciardo 91 (1 2nd, 2 3rds, 2 4ths, 1 6th, 1 7th, 1 8th, 1 10th) Daniil Kvyat 86 (1 win, 1 2nd, 1 4...
- 24 Jul 2015, 07:24
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: What If?
- Replies: 3365
- Views: 619048
Re: What If?
I'm sure I never asked this here. What if 2007 European/German GP was red-flagged permanently on that point which was Markus Winkelhock on the lead? What if Winkelhock's gamble on restart works again for 2nd time? What if Winkelhock really won that race? What if the race had never been black-flagge...
- 24 Jul 2015, 07:17
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
- Replies: 293
- Views: 146142
Re: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
After last week's events, the first new article on the site must be Bianchi's.
- 24 Jul 2015, 07:12
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Forza Jules
- Replies: 179
- Views: 29880
Re: Forza Jules
Just coming up to pay my respects. RIP Jules. As for the speculations about Jules and Ferrari: I sharply remember reading a short interview with him, the Thursday before the Japanese GP, on his chances to move up (at the time there was a lot of speculation, with Alonso trying to leave and Vettel sti...
- 04 Jun 2015, 18:02
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
- Replies: 293
- Views: 146142
Re: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
BTW, the old f1rejects.com domain seems to have expired, but it's still linked to Crosswinds, or something like that. I guess we should do something to avoid it from being used (I would register it, but it looks like it's not publicly available either).
- 16 Apr 2015, 15:43
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
- Replies: 240
- Views: 113924
Re: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
2015 (after 3 races) Nico Rosberg 75 (3 wins) Felipe Massa 51 (2 2nds, 1 3rd) Valtteri Bottas 33 (1 2nd, 1 3rd) Felipe Nasr 27 (1 3rd, 1 5th, 1 9th) Daniel Ricciardo 26 (1 4th, 1 6th, 1 7th) Carlos Sainz 18 (1 5th, 1 7th, 1 9th) Romain Grosjean 16 (1 4th, 1 8th) Marcus Ericsson 14 (1 6th, 1 7th) Ma...
- 16 Apr 2015, 15:29
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: BernieMania is running wild again, brother!
- Replies: 56
- Views: 21080
Re: BernieMania is running wild again, brother!
And I renew my calls for Bernie to go home. He's like a decade late by now.
- 16 Apr 2015, 07:59
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2015 China
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3979
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - 2015 China
I will make an honorable mention to the TV Director. I thought he picked up most of the action, not hesitating to go down to cover the last places already in the early laps.
- 06 Mar 2015, 13:31
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Rantbox
- Replies: 4689
- Views: 607303
Re: Rantbox
Changing income distribution among teams, reducing track fees and the percentage of income that its taken away from the sport to something like 10-20% (which is still a lot) instead of almost 50%, and allowing more people to watch the races on free-to-air TV might be valid solutions. Instead they ke...
- 05 Mar 2015, 10:59
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Oraclebox
- Replies: 97
- Views: 12460
Re: Oraclebox
I'm gonna post my pecking order prediction:
Mercedes (no s*** Sherlock!)
Williams
Ferrari
Red Bull
McLaren
Lotus
Toro Rosso
Sauber
Force India
Manor
Mercedes (no s*** Sherlock!)
Williams
Ferrari
Red Bull
McLaren
Lotus
Toro Rosso
Sauber
Force India
Manor
- 03 Mar 2015, 12:41
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2015 Australian GP Discussion Thread
- Replies: 290
- Views: 21703
Re: Alonso to miss Australian Grand Prix
This saga is getting stranger with every passing day.
I don't remember any driver missing a race three weeks after a concussion...
I don't remember any driver missing a race three weeks after a concussion...
- 03 Mar 2015, 12:32
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
- Replies: 293
- Views: 146142
Re: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
I agree on that, and I think HRT and Virgin/Marussia/Manor are also one and the same.
- 03 Mar 2015, 12:10
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
- Replies: 293
- Views: 146142
Re: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
I don't think you have to write race reviews, and I don't think you should have five different race reviews published either. But it would be great if we had five race review submissions for Melbourne! If you, or the community, likes all of them, we could establish a rotation system or something. At...
- 03 Mar 2015, 11:34
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
- Replies: 293
- Views: 146142
Re: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
ROTY candidate or choosing-the-ROTY candidate?
- 03 Mar 2015, 11:13
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
- Replies: 293
- Views: 146142
Re: Editorial direction of GP Rejects
Good morning all, I will give my two cents here. With the main site being so bare at the moment, I think the top priority should be getting new content. If we end up with a situation that looks messy - that's better than having nothing at all because we haven't been able to agree on who should do wh...
- 23 Nov 2014, 20:30
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your opinion on 2014
- Replies: 53
- Views: 7945
Re: Your opinion on 2014
Simtek wrote:On-track: Great racing. Off-track: Continuing to lose my faith in the sport.
Couldn't have summed it up better.
I suppose work life and having moved home to live with my girlfriend and soon-to-be wife hasn't done any wonders for my interest in the sport, though.
- 23 Nov 2014, 20:24
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The 10-7-6-5-4-3-2-1,5-1-0,5 scoring system
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3783
Re: The 10-7-6-5-4-3-2-1,5-1-0,5 scoring system
Final Standings of the old-money-championship-that-no-one-apart-from-me-cares-about: Drivers Championship : Lewis Hamilton 143 Nico Rosberg 125 Daniel Ricciardo 90,5 Valtteri Bottas 67 Fernando Alonso 63 Sebastian Vettel 60 Jenson Button 46,5 Felipe Massa 45 Nico Hülkenberg 34,5 Kevin Magnussen 22 K...
- 23 Nov 2014, 20:12
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
- Replies: 240
- Views: 113924
Re: The No Real Champions Alternative Championship
2014 (Final Standings) Nico Rosberg 381 (13 wins, 3 2nds, 1 9th) Daniel Ricciardo 285 (4 wins, 6 2nds, 2 3rds, 2 4ths, 1 6th) Valtteri Bottas 256 (1 win, 4 2nds, 5 3rds, 5 4ths, 1 5th, 2 6ths, 1 7th) Felipe Massa 192 (1 win, 3 2nds, 4 3rds, 2 4ths, 1 5th, 1 6th, 2 8ths, 1 9th, 1 10th) Nico Hülkenbe...
- 14 Nov 2014, 16:49
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Michael Schumacher skiing accident
- Replies: 325
- Views: 68344
Re: Michael Schumacher skiing accident
And as much as he's in a precarious condition now, I think it's fair to remember what he did on track for what it was, both the good and the bad.
- 14 Nov 2014, 16:41
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: You can **** right off. Yes, YOU.
- Replies: 43
- Views: 5359
Re: You can **** right off. Yes, YOU.
I was going to post exactly the same as the thread opener. In fact I've came here because of it. **** ***, Bernie. I've been asking for his resignation for years now, but it is getting old. You can't blame the man for saying stupid things, he's 84 after all, but you can and should blame him for stay...
- 03 Nov 2014, 08:48
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: US GP ROTR thread
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6933
Re: US GP ROTR thread
Come on, you know that if things were business as usual, Pérez would be the ROTR for this one.
Which leads me to the question: how are we going to determine the "official" ROTR from now on?
Which leads me to the question: how are we going to determine the "official" ROTR from now on?
- 29 Oct 2014, 11:13
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The end of the little teams?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 11369
Re: The end of the little teams?
Will all due respect, how anyone could say Senna wasn't popular before the film is beyond me.
- 28 Oct 2014, 09:26
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The end of the little teams?
- Replies: 102
- Views: 11369
Re: The end of the little teams?
I remember when everyone was talking about an F1 split. At this rate, I could see it happening. Someone create a series called "GP1", set a reasonable budget cap, and I'd be up for watching that. I believe a certain Mr. E, whose resignation I've been asking for in my signature for years, ...
- 28 Oct 2014, 09:15
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: RIP Manor Racing (2010-2017)
- Replies: 1693
- Views: 701002
Re: The Marussia Thread
If only Schumacher and Barrichello had crashed. They were oh so close.
- 28 Oct 2014, 09:11
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your Reject of the Year - nominations
- Replies: 196
- Views: 21479
Re: Your Reject of the Year - nominations
I've just logged in to nominate the current state of F1. I see you've overtaken me about it. If strong measures aren't introduced soon, or if they are on the line of third cars, customer cars and the like, and no serious thinking goes into the business model, this might well be the point of no retur...
- 23 Oct 2014, 08:23
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Caterham Thread
- Replies: 531
- Views: 59833
Re: The Caterham Thread
It's telling that the statement doesn't affirm their intention to keep supporting the team as much as they can, or that they will go down all the road to stop Fernandes' people interfering in order to protect their investment, or whatever.
- 21 Oct 2014, 21:45
- Forum: The HWNSNBM Memorial Forum
- Topic: odd trouble with forum
- Replies: 177
- Views: 56496
Re: odd trouble with forum
I don't know how relevant this is, but Kuwashima has been online a few hours ago. I wonder why he hasn't told us anything.