Thanks Tommy.
You never know, Mercedes might give Piercarlo Ghinzani a drive sometime this season, so that he can take Ericsson's record! He scored points in his 15th start but then went 61 other races without scoring before he retired...
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- 09 Apr 2018, 11:41
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Longest gap between scoring points?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5462
- 09 Apr 2018, 09:35
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Longest gap between scoring points?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5462
Longest gap between scoring points?
I read somewhere over the weekend that Marcus Ericsson has a record now for the longest gap between two points-scoring finishes (50 starts). I can't seem to find anything to confirm this though. Who had the record before, does anyone know? I know that Luca Badoer went 50 races without ever scoring, ...
- 31 Mar 2018, 07:00
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Favourite Reject Livery?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 55574
Re: Best Reject livery
The BBC have been running a poll about 'back of the grid' liveries: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43531800 Because of this, I was trying to argue with my brother that Larousse had the best liveries of the golden era of multi-team F1 in the late 80s/early 90s. They always managed to make severa...
- 01 Apr 2017, 17:39
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Blue Flag History
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4223
Re: Blue Flag History
Brundle once mentioned Ken Tyrrell's sentiments I remember- Tyrrell laid into Brundle for moving aside for the leaders, saying "you know how much money it would cost me to gain you the two seconds you lost doing that?"
Thank you everyone for your replies, very enlightening!
Thank you everyone for your replies, very enlightening!
- 29 Mar 2017, 18:48
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Blue Flag History
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4223
Blue Flag History
Following some discussion amongst commentators at the Australian GP, it got me wondering... does anyone know when blue flags first started to be used in F1? Brundle mentioned a race where backmarkers were all over the place and then something being introduced because of it, but couldn't remember whe...
- 15 Feb 2017, 15:56
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: The cars of the 1990's
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13762
Re: The cars of the 1990's
There's a Simtek at the Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, although not in its original livery. When I last went there it was upside down on the ceiling I seem to remember!
They also have Senna's 1991 McLaren.
They also have Senna's 1991 McLaren.
- 26 Nov 2016, 18:28
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Unusual F1 Stats
- Replies: 1415
- Views: 1137312
Re: Unusual F1 Stats
With Massa and Button not racing next season, 2017 will feature only seven previous Grand Prix winners (Both Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari drivers and Alonso). Has there ever been less than this at any point asides from the earliest seasons? Yes. For example: 1993: Prost, Senna, Berger, Patrese an...
- 01 Oct 2016, 14:47
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: F1 topics on 'Mastermind'
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1235
F1 topics on 'Mastermind'
Viewers in the UK have been spoiled the last two weeks with a double dose of people on 'Mastermind' choosing F1-related specialist subjects on the show! First it was 'F1 circuits' last Friday (23rd Sep)- the woman answering the questions scored 6, I got 9! Then last night (30 Sep) the topic was 'Ayr...
- 12 Jun 2016, 07:07
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: You know you are a (wannabe) race driver on the road when...
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6303
Re: You know you are a (wannabe) race driver on the road whe
When you come up behind a lorry with a Bouyges construction firm logo on it and say excitedly to your wife, "ooh, looks like I'm about to lap Philippe Streiff in his AGS..."
[This happened to me yesterday. To say my wife was perplexed is an understatement.]
[This happened to me yesterday. To say my wife was perplexed is an understatement.]
- 17 Apr 2016, 09:18
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Passing in pit-lane entry under safety car
- Replies: 6
- Views: 897
Passing in pit-lane entry under safety car
I'm not sure if this was brought up in commentary or analysis, but... When Vettel pounced past Hulkenberg and one other car on the pit entry earlier, this was under safety car conditions. If so, do the same rules over no overtaking apply within the pit entry? I honestly don't know the answer to this...
- 03 Apr 2016, 20:31
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
- Replies: 1794
- Views: 495623
Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
On another note- would an adaptation of Formula E's qualifying work for Formula 1? Send the cars out in random groups of 4/5, give each group ten minutes to set a time, then the top drivers from each group go through to a 'shoot-out' session for pole? The rest of the grid is formed purely on the tim...
- 03 Apr 2016, 20:21
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
- Replies: 1794
- Views: 495623
Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
I liked the way that Race Control 'had a word' with Piquet Jr after he put it in the wall... Not that he has previous in this kind of thing of course.
"Mr Piquet, this is Race Control- are you sure you can't move your car...?"
"Mr Piquet, this is Race Control- are you sure you can't move your car...?"
- 20 Mar 2016, 10:39
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: Channel 4 to replace BBC as F1 broadcaster
- Replies: 239
- Views: 49665
Re: Channel 4 to replace BBC as F1 broadcaster
What has dawned on me over this weekend is how much I will miss the videos on the BBC website, which generally is my go-to for sports news. In particular, their 2-minute summaries of free practice sessions and their 10-minute race highlights were most useful for those times where you couldn't watch ...
- 31 Dec 2015, 16:47
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: 1/43 F1 Reject-themed model collection
- Replies: 292
- Views: 95621
Re: 1/43 F1 Reject-themed model collection
Not really rejectful, but I've today finally completed my collection of all eight cars from the original Onyx year of 1988 (Senna-Prost; Piquet-Nakajima; Alboreto-Berger; Nannini-Boutsen). Investgating this thread has made me realise that it's taken me four years to do! I have at least one car from ...
- 10 Oct 2015, 16:36
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: This Day in Reject History
- Replies: 527
- Views: 138415
Re: This Day in Reject History
September 20th 1987 - A massive first lap accident at Estoril involving Piquet, Alboreto, Warwick, Nakajima, Brundle, Danner, Alliot, Arnoux and Campos saw the race red-flagged with each driver getting into their team's spare car, except Danner, as Zakspeed's spare car was taken by Brundle. Catchin...
- 11 Jul 2015, 20:50
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: This Day in Reject History
- Replies: 527
- Views: 138415
Re: This Day in Reject History
July 9th 1989 - An eventful French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard saw four drivers making their Formula 1 debut, all of whom finished the race: Emanuele Pirro, Eric Bernard, Martin Donnelly (9th, 11th, 12th respectively) and most notably Jean Alesi, who came fourth in his Tyrrell, thus unrejectifying hi...
- 01 Jul 2015, 08:22
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
- Replies: 1794
- Views: 495623
Re: The Lucas di Grassi Formula E Thread
Went on the Sunday- alas the standing platform we had tickets for around the first chicane section of the lap gave only limited viewing and little racing action. Weren't to know that when buying them though I suppose. We did cotton on though to standing at the pit entrance during qualifying. At one ...
- 23 May 2015, 07:39
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: GPDA Global Fan Survey 2015
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6506
Re: GPDA Global Fan Survey 2015
UgncreativeUsergname wrote:And that's what the "then" came from, right?
She's now my wife! This moment was obviously the clincher
- 22 May 2015, 21:33
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: GPDA Global Fan Survey 2015
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6506
Re: GPDA Global Fan Survey 2015
On the subject of sponsors, when my then-girlfriend first introduced me to Jagermeister on a night out, my first response was, "ooh, they sponsored Eurobrun in 1989 you know..." It wasn't met with much excitement.
- 22 May 2015, 21:19
- Forum: The Paul Stoddart Memorial Forum
- Topic: GPDA Global Fan Survey 2015
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6506
Re: GPDA Global Fan Survey 2015
I like the question, 'Have you heard of the GPDA?' Seems a bit of an obvious one given who the survey is on behalf of!
- 06 Apr 2015, 20:09
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Met a Reject F1 driver today!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1410
Met a Reject F1 driver today!
So today I had a tour of Silverstone- a Christmas present from my lovely wife. Visited the 'old' and 'new' paddocks including control rooms, podium, pits, commentary boxes, interview rooms, garages... But the highlight was the fact that our tour guide turned out to be Ian Ashley, a contemporary of J...
- 03 Apr 2015, 10:25
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Most Forgettable Drivers
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 310458
Re: Most Forgettable Drivers
The thing which turned Salo's career the wrong way was probably sticking with Tyrrell into 1997- the season where the money began to run out and the team slid towards the back of the grid. This gave the likes of Trulli, Fisichella, Ralf Schumacher etc the chance to move above him in the pecking orde...
- 02 Apr 2015, 15:46
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Most Forgettable Drivers
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 310458
Re: Most Forgettable Drivers
A bit harsh to list Salo amongst the other drivers mentioned in this thread. I feel his record at Monaco- the real test of a driver- is enough alone to show his standing and performance. He scored points there in 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2000. In fact, his 2000 season with Sauber would look very healthy...
- 25 Jan 2015, 22:08
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Most Forgettable Drivers
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 310458
Re: Most Forgettable Drivers
Maybe Comas suffered through sticking with the French teams throughout his F1 stint. Possible lack of horizons...
- 22 Jan 2015, 21:43
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Most Forgettable Drivers
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 310458
Re: Most Forgettable Drivers
JC Boullion Erik Comas Emmanuel Pirro Wilson Fittpaldi Nicola Larini Alex Caffi Basically drivers that can't be profiled on this site, essentially mid-packers who were decent enough but invisible. Although he is not forgettable, it's pretty amazing Alliot's career spanned a decade, and some of the ...
- 04 Jan 2015, 21:11
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Quiz Thread
- Replies: 300
- Views: 107553
Re: The Quiz Thread - New quizzes by tommykl and pi314159
I love this thread. Great trivia all round! 21. Name the four drivers who made their début in the 1989 French Grand Prix. (0.25 points per correct answer) Anyone who doesn't mention Alesi should be shot. Alesi - Tyrrell replacing Alboreto because of sponsorship issues, Pirro - Benetton replacing Her...
- 29 Dec 2014, 18:42
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: 1/43 F1 Reject-themed model collection
- Replies: 292
- Views: 95621
Re: 1/43 F1 Reject-themed model collection
highlanderfil, you'll struggle to find a Senna model for under £20- I've found Senna and Mansell models to be the highest priced on Ebay over my years of trailing through. But do be patient; I've just managed to secure my holy grail- a 1994 Erik Comas Larrouse in Kronenbourg livery (made by Eligor- ...
- 24 Oct 2014, 20:32
- Forum: The Jean-Denis Deletraz Memorial Forum
- Topic: Helmet Query
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3957
Re: Helmet Query
The very middle one looks a lot like Ayrton Senna, and to the right of his seems to be Alex Caffi... any chance of a better resolution picture?
- 18 Oct 2013, 19:31
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Legendary Races
- Replies: 71
- Views: 9585
Re: Legendary Races
1989 Canadian GP has to be there - Johnny Herbert did not qualify in a Benetton - Cars from 18 teams qualified for the race (McLaren, Williams, Ferrari, Dallara, Minardi, Arrows, Tyrrell and March got two cars in) - Variable weather - Nigel Mansell and Alessandro Nannini pit for slicks following wa...
- 15 Sep 2013, 20:33
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Rush
- Replies: 78
- Views: 18768
Re: Rush
Really enjoyed the film, you never grow tired of seeing a bunch of F1 cars revving up on the startline even in movie form! I too was surprised at how Lauda-centric it actually was, but then again the fact that he is still alive today probably influenced matters and so his side of the story could be ...
- 21 Sep 2011, 18:18
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Worst F1 Liveries
- Replies: 236
- Views: 57565
Re: Worst F1 Liveries
WILLIAMS FW20/FW21 http://www.f1technical.net/f1db/cars/images/1998/Williams-FW20.jpg The issue here is it specifies both the '98 and '99 cars. I would agree the latter was a bit rubbish thanks to splashing bits of while on the front and blue on the rear, but the former actually looked rather smart...
- 12 Sep 2011, 20:56
- Forum: The "Flat Out, Flat Broke" Memorial Forum
- Topic: The Lapped Alternative Championship
- Replies: 160
- Views: 29965
Re: The Lapped Alternative Championship
I've just discovered this thread and the other alternative championships- they're brilliant! I wonder, has anyone attempted a championship based on grid to finish placings ? So for example Christian Danner would 'win' the 1989 US Grand Prix as he made up 22 places from his grid slot (26th to 4th), b...
- 31 Aug 2011, 21:10
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4116
Re: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
Something like this? No - the cars in the shot on my jigsaw hadn't turned a corner, it was dead straight with all the cars driving towards the camera. I wonder if it was from Suzuka, before that crash? Though I was convinced Nigel Mansell was on the front row. This is the right one I say. The cars ...
- 30 Aug 2011, 21:04
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4116
Re: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
...and Yannick Dalmas already struggling to keep up in the background!
- 30 Aug 2011, 07:29
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4116
Re: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
dinizintheoven wrote:I don't remember the four small pictures, but the main job not being quite in focus sounds incredibly familiar.
Something like this?
- 29 Aug 2011, 21:55
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4116
Re: 1970 Belgian Grand Prix -- A Puzzle to Solve!!
You're not the only one to do this; when I was quite a bit younger I was given a jigsaw merely called "Grand Prix". Even at that that stage I knew that Ferraris with 1 and 2 and McLarens with 27 and 28 meant it was the 1990 season. Unfortunately, which race it was has been lost in the mis...
- 23 Aug 2011, 17:45
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your Top 3 Beautiful F1 cars
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11389
Re: Your Top 3 Beautiful F1 cars
To be honest the best looking Simtek is the 94 Test Car. I was watchiing the short footage of it on the 94 Season Review. And just thought its one of the best looking cars in that season. Along with the Williams, Ligier and Tyrrell I agree. During 1994-5 there was a major switch to raised noses, ho...
- 23 Aug 2011, 17:36
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Favourite Helmet Design
- Replies: 63
- Views: 19366
Re: Favourite Helmet Design
I always thought that Olivier Grouillard's helmet design summed up his on-track character perfectly. http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/7272/grouillard.jpg Quite what Ken Tyrrell was thinking when he partnered Grouillard with De Cesaris for 1992 I don't know... wouldn't have wanted an insurance quot...
- 22 Aug 2011, 21:26
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: Your Top 3 Beautiful F1 cars
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11389
Re: Your Top 3 Beautiful F1 cars
I must first say that I have deliberately not chosen the Jordan 191, which while I think is the most beautiful F1 car ever, has been spoken of by many others in this thread. So these are mine... http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7999/benettond.jpg Benetton 188. Someone once claimed this livery &quo...
- 21 Aug 2011, 11:22
- Forum: The Eric van de Poele Memorial Forum
- Topic: 1/43 F1 Reject-themed model collection
- Replies: 292
- Views: 95621
Re: 1/43 F1 Reject-themed model collection
Thank you Faustus, yes they are all orriginal Onyx cars except for the two Brabhams by Minichamps. Good job Hill won the title to convince Minichamps to make those Brabhams! Since then I've been collecting a few others which I will hopefully get a chance to show off, but in the meantime a question t...