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- 09 Mar 2024, 18:30
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 840
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2024
Bearman. He finished a much better driver than he was when he started.
- 19 Mar 2023, 22:55
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2023
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5549
Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2023
Race control / the stewards. With a honourable mention to McLaren for confirming we should not be expecting anything out of this car. If it weren't because apparently everybody hates Ocon, Piastri might be regretting his move.
- 05 Mar 2023, 23:10
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2023
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4494
Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2023
McLaren were dreadful, and the fact that Williams and Alfa Romeo have already scored (on the leader's lap!) while their best car was lapped twice kind of says it all. But let's be honest, stringing a starting grid error into three separate penalties after failing to serve it correctly twice makes Oc...
- 20 Nov 2022, 21:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3570
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
1- Ferrari strategists for simultaneously managing to make a two-stop strategy work for Sainz *and* a one-stop strategy work for Leclerc. Quick, make a wish.
2- The race itself for not being a soulless yawnfest.
2- The race itself for not being a soulless yawnfest.
- 20 Nov 2022, 21:45
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3030
Re: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2022
Mick and Latifi for the most absurd and pointless nonsense in the entire race.
- 14 Nov 2022, 08:28
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3765
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Brazil 2022
1 - I did not think that I'd ever hear the string of words "Kevin Magnussen on pole". At least he got a point out of it. 2 - If you told me that a midfielder had started in 18th place due to a disaster sprint and penalties, had been forced to pit early due to traffic, ended up with 3 stops...
- 24 Jul 2022, 14:47
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - France 2022
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3930
Re: Reject of the Race - France 2022
1 - Everyone at Ferrari not called Sainz: Another throttle problem? An error by Leclerc? That scream. The unsafe release. "You got a stop and go penalty". "Look, Carlos, we know you're wheel-to-wheel racing with Pérez for P3- we think this is the perfect moment for you to pit". I...
- 03 Jul 2022, 20:30
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Great Britain 2022
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2826
Re: Reject of the Race - Great Britain 2022
I'm going to give my top pick to The Alphatauri Synchronised Spinning number, it was quite lovely and pretty rejectful as it involves two teammates taking each other out.
And then I'll go with Ricciardo, who keeps pushing hard for that RotY prize, and Ferrari's pit wall nonsense, as usual.
And then I'll go with Ricciardo, who keeps pushing hard for that RotY prize, and Ferrari's pit wall nonsense, as usual.
- 24 Apr 2022, 14:59
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Emilia-Romagna 2022
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2517
Re: Reject of the Race - Emilia-Romagna 2022
1. Hamilton: I have never enjoyed seeing him hogging so much screentime in my life. That blue flag- simply delicious. 2. Ricciardo: Retire not-so-old man. HM. Ferrari's Plan D: Should have stuck to the previous "let's not" radio message instead of going for it. HM. Schumacher: I do remembe...
- 24 Apr 2022, 14:52
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Emilia-Romagna
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2005
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Emilia-Romagn
Aston Martin: A fantastic race out of nowhere. Solid points for a team that seemed doomed into oblivion this year.
Norris: I did not have his podium on my bets.
Norris: I did not have his podium on my bets.
- 20 Mar 2022, 16:54
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2022 (RESULTS)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3817
Re: Reject of the Race - Bahrain 2022
1 McLaren: The tests were last week.
2 Red Bull: What a disaster.
HM: Aston who?
2 Red Bull: What a disaster.
HM: Aston who?
- 20 Mar 2022, 16:52
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Bahrain 2022 (RESULTS)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3132
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Bahrain 2022
1 Magnussen: He was on an extended holiday just a week ago. This is beyond incredible.
2 Haas & Alfa Romeo: I did not expect them to do so well.
HM: Guanyu Zhou. A point on his debut. Very nice start.
2 Haas & Alfa Romeo: I did not expect them to do so well.
HM: Guanyu Zhou. A point on his debut. Very nice start.
- 13 Jan 2022, 13:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2021 Reject of the Year thread
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3583
Re: 2021 Reject of the Year thread
3 - Alfa Romeo. They had some chances to fight for a decent position on the constructors. They wasted every one. 2 - Aston Martin. I remember the promise, the hype, the pre-season hopes that they would be up there fighting for podiums when Merc/RB slipped. Instead, they delivered a mediocre season, ...
- 12 Dec 2021, 16:17
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Abby Dabby 2021
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4831
1. Williams . A pathetic double retirement, Latifi's crash indirectly deciding the championship, capping off a rough end to the season. They'll be glad to have banked so many points during the summer, because they were battling with Haas for the wooden spoon 2. Alfa Romeo . A pathetic double retire...
- 12 Dec 2021, 16:14
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Abby Dabby 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3155
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Abby Dabby 20
Pérez: Absolutely insane defending. Like a lion, to borrow a phrase from Alonso.
Sainz: 5th in the WDC standings, winning the Great Carl War in Ferrari. Superb season.
The Mick/Latifi battle: A season like this needed a completely bonkers finale and they sure provided it.
Sainz: 5th in the WDC standings, winning the Great Carl War in Ferrari. Superb season.
The Mick/Latifi battle: A season like this needed a completely bonkers finale and they sure provided it.
- 05 Dec 2021, 22:50
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4722
Re: Reject of the Race - Saudi Arabia 2021
Race """"control"""" for the absolute insanity this race was.
And, of course, the track. What a shambles.
HM: Wtf Kimi.
And, of course, the track. What a shambles.
HM: Wtf Kimi.
- 21 Nov 2021, 23:09
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4709
Re: Reject of the Race - Qatar 2021
1- Alpha Tauri: That was a pisspoor performance for a P2 starter. I don't know what is Tsunoda's reason to drive that car at this point, and Alpine's form only made it even more painful. 2- Race Control: How many times did they show and withdraw and redeploy yellow flags this weekend? If there's a s...
- 21 Nov 2021, 23:01
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2266
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Qatar 2021
There are three obvious drivers, everyone knows who they are and there is a pretty obvious rank for gold, silver and bronze: Alonso, Ocon and Stroll. If only all awards were so easy.
- 07 Nov 2021, 22:21
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Mexico 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3231
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Mexico 2021
1- Gasly
2- The Three Old Men
2- The Three Old Men
- 07 Nov 2021, 22:01
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3278
Re: Reject of the Race - Mexico 2021
Bottas: He gave a tow to the wrong driver at the start and then defended his position against the teammate he had to let through, while their No. 1 enemy walked ahead through Turn 1. After that mess of a start he spent what, 40 laps stuck behind Ricciardo, losing time against Raikkonen and Alonso de...
- 10 Oct 2021, 17:28
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Turkey 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23776
Re: IIDOTR - Turkey 2021
Ocon for scoring a point with a no-stopper. Seriously, that was pretty incredible.
The Ferraris. The car worked really well this weekend and both drivers got some good airtime out of it. (Points docked for Sainz's terrible pit stop).
The Ferraris. The car worked really well this weekend and both drivers got some good airtime out of it. (Points docked for Sainz's terrible pit stop).
- 10 Oct 2021, 17:18
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Turkey 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 24285
Re: Reject of the Race - Turkey 2021
Mazepin's defending against Hamilton: Sure, we all know he's utterly useless as a F1 driver. But I'd have expected him to at least become acquainted with the only maneuvre he does dozens of times every race: giving way to the frontrunners. It seems not. Tsunoda: He was 8th after the start, not so fa...
- 26 Sep 2021, 14:18
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Russia 2021 (POLL)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5637
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Russia 2021
Alonso somehow overtook Hamilton, Verstappen and Pérez, on track, and ran on podium positions for long stretches of the race. With an Alpine. While Ocon was struggling to score a single point. And, despite stopping late, managed to salvage a 6th place. Bottas. His late recovery was half luck, half b...
- 29 Aug 2021, 16:50
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2021 (POLL UP)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8423
Re: Reject of the Race - Belgium 2021
1- The 2021 Rolex Belgium Grand Prix
2- Pérez, for binning a handful of totally free points
2- Pérez, for binning a handful of totally free points
- 29 Aug 2021, 16:49
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: IIDOTR - Belgium 2021 (POLL UP)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5951
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Belgium 2021
1- Mazepin: Fastest lap on a Haas, not bad.
2- Russell: Okay, there was no race to speak of, but he did deserve his podium because of his heroics on Saturday. That was amazing.
2- Russell: Okay, there was no race to speak of, but he did deserve his podium because of his heroics on Saturday. That was amazing.
- 01 Aug 2021, 20:12
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary (Results)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11023
Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary
3 - Aston Martin. Losing a P2 (and gifting Hamilton two more points, ffs) through sheer incompetence. Lovely.
- 01 Aug 2021, 15:40
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary (Results)
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8010
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Hungary
1- Alonso: This was Imola 2005 all over again, except now the Renault was a clearly worse car with clearly worse tyres. He gave Ocon and Vettel a 1-2 and prevented another "HAMILTONWINSLOL". And he keeps showing that he has nothing left to prove to anyone. 2 - Williams: I didn't have a dou...
- 01 Aug 2021, 15:33
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Hungary (Results)
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11023
Re: Reject of the Race - Hungary
1 - Bottas: Pathetic start, awful driving, ruining races left and right. Probably a fitting replacement for Kimi when he's finally fired from Mercedes.
2- The clown who told Hamilton not to pit.
2- The clown who told Hamilton not to pit.
- 04 Jul 2021, 21:46
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7032
Re: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
Bonus after-hours honourable mention to Latifi and Mazepin for being penalised for speeding under double yellows, as if they had had anything to gain at that point, as well as being the only ones out a large group of suspected drivers.
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- 04 Jul 2021, 14:45
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Austria 2021
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3253
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Austria 2021
Norris: Extracting every last drop out of his car. Sainz: An impressive P5 with a nail-biting last couple of laps. Fantastic hard tyre management. Russell: Look, I love Alonso so I was pretty torn when he denied Russell that last point, but the Briton's race was still pretty remarkable. Especially i...
- 04 Jul 2021, 14:40
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7032
Re: Reject of the Race - Austria 2021
1- Kimi: Where the hell was he going, seriously. 2- Tsunoda: How do you even screw up getting into the pit lane twice in a row. 3- Masi: His rulebook apparently says "if multiple drivers break the same rule, the rule ceases to apply and everybody gets scot-free". The Q2 incident is not the...
- 27 Jun 2021, 22:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Styria (POLL UP)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2721
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Styria
1 - Russell. Best first third of a race in his entire career. Then that happened.
2 - Ferrari, especially Sainz: A 6-7 is not what I expected after the first full lap. Somehow Ferrari managed to put two good strategies together!
2 - Ferrari, especially Sainz: A 6-7 is not what I expected after the first full lap. Somehow Ferrari managed to put two good strategies together!
- 27 Jun 2021, 22:10
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Styria (POLL UP)
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4919
Re: Reject of the Race - Styria
1- Russell's luck. Seriously. I was screaming at the TV. 2 - Latifi, Ricciardo & Ocon. Oh boy. Let's talk about teammates seriously underperforming. Latifi: We know his Williams is bad and there's little to ever expect from him, but his performance was shameful compared to Russell, all weekend l...
- 20 Jun 2021, 15:02
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - France 2021
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3589
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - France 2021
1 - Russell. Fancy a swap with Bottas?
2- Alonso. Old man still got it.
2- Alonso. Old man still got it.
- 20 Jun 2021, 14:58
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - France 2021
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10297
Re: Reject of the Race - France 2021
1- On a race with very few errors or terrible performances, one shines well above and beyond what everyone else was capable of: Ferrari. Absolutely dreadful pace on hards. It's even more painful as, on softs (read: qualy), they were pretty decent! Sainz hovered around the top 5 all Saturday long, an...
- 06 Jun 2021, 14:46
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Azerbaijan
- Replies: 37
- Views: 109357
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Azerbaijan
1- Alonso: He was absolutely nowhere on pace, then gained some positions thanks to a new set of softs, then blitzed through the grid after the restart. Where did that come from.
2- Vettel: Because obviously.
2- Vettel: Because obviously.
- 06 Jun 2021, 14:43
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Reject of the Race - Azerbaijan
- Replies: 46
- Views: 9817
Re: Reject of the Race - Azerbaijan
1 - Hamilton: Luck (and Pirelli) gift you a 14-point lead in your toughest championship in a decade, and this is what you do with it: you finish behind Mazepin. Okay. 2 - Masi: For taking almost an entire lap to deploy the SC in both incidents. Come on, there's a car in the middle of a straight in a...
- 28 May 2017, 20:18
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Monaco
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3366
Re: Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race - Monaco
1 - Sainz: Give this man a better car. It's pretty clear he can handle it.
2 - Haas: A pretty good day, double points finish.
2 - Haas: A pretty good day, double points finish.
- 27 May 2017, 17:58
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2017 "Where's Fernando" Monaco Grand Prix
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6601
Re: 2017 "Where's Fernando" Monaco Grand Prix
Shoutout to Sainz, who keeps asking for a better drive next year. Also such a pity that Alonso isn't here, seeing how the McLaren is actually working here, but he would have started last anyway. At least Button will have a last hurrah. And we'll have to see whether Vandoorne manages to take points h...
- 13 May 2017, 13:04
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: 2017 Gran Premio de España Thread
- Replies: 51
- Views: 8052
Re: 2017 Gran Premio de España Thread
Alonso reminding McLaren why they can't afford to fire him despite how much he mocks them: he is their only hope to score any points this season.