Grand Prix Rejects

RLeb

He mentioned Bahrain for a few minutes on Monday!
(Skip to 17:45)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_kUBUqtQco#t=17m44s

(he also veers back on subject at 23:38 to get a big laugh about Alonso's ranting on the radio

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RLeb

So, stand-up comedian and hollywood star Bill Burr just recently discovered F1 and now does these hilarious, profanity-laced, cigar-smoking reviews of F1 races on his weekly podcast... all mixed together with a pinch of his humble, "I don't know what I am really talking about" layman's att...

RLeb

Just a few months after I posted the above, Manoel de Oliveira has passed away

I believe that might be the last pre-WW2 driver that was still alive.

RLeb

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns29900.html

RLeb

Sounds like they have their stuff in order, unlike USF1. Good to hear. We might actually see an american F1 team after all!

RLeb

I believe Manoel de Oliveira is the oldest living Grand Prix driver (of pre/post war eras) at 106 years old, born December 11th 1908. He never ran a "championship" event (the vast majority were non-championship races) but he won the Non-Championship 1937 Estoril Circuit race. He is also st...

RLeb

So, if Haas was to invest in Marussia, it would be a bit like how BAR invested in Tyrrell in 1998, to prepare for BAR's debut in 1999.

Still a shame, as Marussia would simply evolve into Haas in 2016, and we would be still end up short 1 team.

RLeb

I assume the "third drivers" would end up on the grid.

At the point where they have 16 drivers (8 teams) .... add another car for each team and VOILA! 24 cars again!

RLeb

So, they will be coming back, but they already sold their factory? How is that going to work? Or, am I missing something here?

RLeb

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RLeb

Phoenix wrote:2006
1-V. Liuzzi-136 (he better not be unrejectified, because if so he'll lose what is likely to be the only victory of his life )
2-S. Speed-129
3-C. Albers-77
4-R. Doornbos-26
5-F. Montagny-16
6-S. Yamamoto-14
7-.Y. Ide-6

Just pointing out that Yuji Ide was even a reject amongst rejects

RLeb

Wait.... Bernie Ecclestone might end up in this one in 1958 !!!!

Imagine that.... Mr. E himself as an F1 Reject

RLeb

I would not hold my breath. I am not convinced that the circuit will be satisfactory..

RLeb

Why Ferrari did have a long time the number 33 34 etc ? When? - Before 1973, numbers were assigned on a race-by-race basis, so numbers could change all the time. - From 1974 until 1979, Ferrari ran #11 and #12 - In 1980, Ferrari had #1 and #2 (thanks to Jody Scheckter's championship) - From 1981 un...

RLeb

Yes. There might be more to it. Maybe teams keep numbers until they change owners/names (Minadi - Toro Rosso for example).

I could certainly do it again for fun. I am at university right now, but if i get bored later I might try a different set of circumstances.

Intresting nonetheless!

RLeb

This is a good look at what the driver numberings could have looked like, had the old number system been kept: 1995 1/2 Benetton 3/4 Tyrrell 5/6 Williams 7/8 McLaren 9/10 Arrows 11/12 Simtek 14/15 Jordan 16/17 Pacific 19/20 Larrousse (had they raced) 21/22 Forti 23/24 Minardi 25/26 Ligier 27/28 Ferr...

RLeb

Phoenix wrote:Well, then any Life W12. Everything for rejectdom

There was only ever ONE Life W12 made... and I think we know how much in "good shape" it was....

I remember reading that in the Life profile... that they only ever had ONE chassis and ONE engine!

RLeb

I really prefer the old way to do it. It was easier to market cars and teams really were known by their numbers. I still associate #27 with Ferrari, #3 with Tyrrell, #11 with Lotus etc... A lot of people beat down on NASCAR, but really I love the fact they market drivers/teams according to numbers. ...

RLeb

I am currently finishing my Accounting and Finances degree, I would gladly take the "Director of Finance and Sponsorship" position

(Reggie LeBlanc)

RLeb

The Subaru Flat -12 might snap the chassis in half. The darn thing was so heavy

Coloni almost built a millitary tank just to keep the thing in one piece lol

RLeb

I expect a fine, and points docked. Maybe they will be docked constructors points for the race (Germany).

FIA will always be easy on Ferrari. Especially with Jean Todt running the show.

RLeb

Eau Rouge is the uphill right hander. When they crest the hill and turn left, that's Radillon. Not a half-bad list of corners, actually. Except the "chicane" at Monaco. If they mean the Swimming Pool Complex, then I have to agree. Watching F1 cars scream past at 180 kmh, on the limit of gr...

RLeb

I think 25 is manageable: the 20 for 2011 plus Austin, Russia, Argentina, France and maybe South Africa or Venezuela. South Africa might be tough. Kyalami has gotten some residential development in recent years around the circuit, and the locals are keeping a constant, but not overbearing pressure ...

RLeb

I imagine they will put pressure on the good ones with an actual motorsport culture (Britain, Canada, Germany etc.) and Bernie will keep his flavor-of-the-moment races in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain...

However, Bernie had said recently that he wanted to see a 25-race schedule in the near future..

RLeb

If I ever won the EuroMillions lottery (in the weeks when it gets to something stupid like £100,000,000) then I would really want to set up an F1 Reject car museum. I really would... If I conveniently win the lotto at the same time, I say we pool our money together, get a few sponsors, start an F1 ...

RLeb

My mom was born in Boston, so watch it, or i'll throw clam chowda' and a candlepin bowling pin at you! This sport is just unnecessarily different: m What's wrong with 10-pin? Warning, totally unrelated to F1, but I will answer with a long post because I am an equally passionate bowler I am a league...

RLeb

CarlosFerreira wrote:That Ferrari looks nice enough. The Williams does, too, apart from that weird protuberance behind the cockpit - what's that for?

The plastic-ey things at the very back of the Ferrari are the brake cooling ducts.

RLeb

Darrell Eastlake:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni0QfihC0Vc

RLeb

NICE! But, I counter with this! http://www.kitchenvixen.ca/storage/poutine%20rape.jpg Poutine Rapée! A traditional acadian recipe consisting of salted pork, then covered with grated potatoes to form a ball, and boiled. Topped with brown sugar. Very good to eat (and can supply the recipe if anyone wa...

RLeb

Phoenix wrote:
JeremyMcClean wrote:
Phoenix wrote:I have 3046 posts...does that mean I'm finally able to take the mick on Americans?

Yes?

Maybe

My mom was born in Boston, so watch it, or i'll throw clam chowda' and a candlepin bowling pin at you!

RLeb

People said Murray Walker should come back, because of the entertainment value he brings. Well, one person (and a lot of Aussies won't agree with me ) that could be a fine replacement for the entertainment value is "the man with the V-8 vocal cords", Darrell Eastlake As long as his co-comm...

RLeb

The 2010 Lotus is absolutely stunning. I love it. My favorite current livery by a country mile.

All time? That's tough to say. I loved the Benetton B192

RLeb

Karun Chandhok, former points leader in the Andrea Montermini Cup, will drive a demonstration run for Red Bull Racing on the new Korean circuit at Yeongam, once that one is finished. m That makes me wonder if RBR think his performances in the HRT are enough to consider him for a Toro Rosso seat for...

RLeb

Yeah, I think it's the plank they are talking about.
Wait... the floor/plank is designed to be multiple pieces?? I thought that was one big solid piece.
You learn something every day I guess

RLeb

the track totally looks like current-day Kyalami:

RLeb

Captain Hammer wrote:Hey, Moldova in all its forms is awesome. My best friend is Moldovan, so no making fun of it or her when I'm around, 'kay?

Don't feel bad. I have, what, 7 posts here and they already made fun of my people/culture too........ lol

RLeb

No. There is, however, something very wrong with French Canadian racing drivers who are also singer songwriters and are unable/unwilling to iron their clothes. Lol. It's all good. I have to agree though. Thank goodness we aren't all like JV. People would probobly hate us a lot more.. haha This whol...

RLeb

And, to be fair, I maintain my view that Villeneuve Racing and drowning horses are not that different. They're both time consuming and messy ways of spending a Sunday? He is French Canadian after all. Does drowning count as "humane slaughter". Is there something wrong with being a French ...

RLeb

This forum just gets weirder. Apologies to any newbies who wished to enter into a lively discussion regarding Villeneuve Racing. All we got is swimming horses. You know what, I was patiently reading through the entire thread to give an intelligent reply about Villeneuve Racing and all it's rejectfu...

RLeb

With every passing day, we are now getting to the point that even the best-prepared potential team would not be ready for 2011. I don't understand why the FIA doesn't bump everything up several months and have a candidate chosen by April or May. Then the team can really hammer down. If anyone is cho...

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