Grand Prix Rejects

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....Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand another ones gone. Farewell Mr Binotto.

We'll remember him, though, because of his hair

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Not a driver but does anybody remember Marco Mattiacci? You could probably devote a thread to anonymous team principles and most would be Ferrari men.

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So..... what are we thinking for next year? April? May? As late as June?

For when Alonso decides he hates all things Aston Martin, I mean

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Here's another ponder that maybe you guys and gals can help me with; I noticed a news headline on Saturday that Russell had got his first win in the sprint race. So would that count as a real win in the stats and more importantly in the eyes of you fans? Obviously, it's kind of moot because of Sunda...

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On a similar principal, I always feel Ralf Schumacher would be much more favorably looked upon now if he hadn't been related to another driver. I mean Montoya is now highly praised and him and Ralf were always closely matched. I agree totally. Fisichella is regarded pretty fondly with most people i...

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I just posted about this in the forgettable driver thread so all I'll add is if Micks surname wasn't Schumacher by this time next year he'd be as well remembered as Tonio Liuzzi or Ralph Firman.

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After qualifying for the sprint race at this year's Brazilian GP, all Mick Schumacher's likely to be remembered for in the near future is being Michael's son, depending on Haas' 2023 decision. Agreed. Along with Michael Andretti, that Piquet geezer, Bruno Not-Senna and all those Brabhams. I think w...

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I’ve not watched a full season of F1 for many years now but back then watching the races following the champions being wrapped up was often more fun, the pressure was off and my guy had won/lost (“Dammit Fernando, get a grip!!”) Is that still the case? Are you guys enjoying it as much? And, more imp...

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This beauty, I wore the team t-shirt (which I still own) with immense pride. Plus, as they were a Rejectful team, the t-shirt was a tenner less than anything by Williams or McLaren

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Why this one? Take a closer look.....it incorporates SIX WHEELS, thus making it a great livery.

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I was quite sad to read Seb was retiring as I'd grown to like the Vettel of the last few years. It seems like with the pressure off he became a much more likeable character to me at least.

Oh jeez, does that mean I'm going to quite like Max Verstappen in about 15 years time? Say it ain't so...

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For those that missed the documentary or like DrBaker took five years to download it from the iplayer, Tommy Byrnes book is available for just a few quid on Evilbay etc.

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Racing drivers past and present - "Let us show you how appalling we are!"

Bernie - "Hold my beer...."

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/e ...

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it seems that there are quite a few trying to spin Vips as being the victim - a common story seems to be to claim that he listens to a lot of rap by black rappers who use that phrase, and that he was innocently repeating that during that live stream. Aah, that old chestnut. I've listened to Public ...

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It's hard to disagree with what Wallio says above. I can see Russia being back on the calendar within five years. Somebody bookmark this thread......

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Juri Vips suspended for racist slur on stream. Absolute bloody fool. He had the world at his feet. His career imploded, all his own doing. As awful to read as these incidents are it is good that these pricks are being weeded out, bit by bit. Same as that little dickhead who did the Nazi salute. Obv...

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It's definitely got worse in the last two decades as whoever has been in charge of F1 has valued $$$s over, well, anything really, be it heritage or scruples. I've never bought into the idea that taking the sport to ultra-conservative societies may help pave the way to opening that society up. That ...

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It certainly looks like Monaco is going to be dropped and I won’t add my point of view to the pile regarding that but I’d bet you anything you like should it get back on the calendar a few years later it’ll be heralded as a majestic return, rightful place, jewel in F1s crown etc etc

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This is topical. On the old TV footage at Monaco, as a car would exit the tunnel, the camera shot would zoom in across the harbour until it zeroed in on the car. I guess, rather than trying to intentionally add excitement, in actuality said camera also covered a different part of the track and was r...

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One thing I don't feel like I understand very well is the FIA ruling on Jewelry and fire-proof undergarments It's all a bit strange and I agree with Yannick. If Hamilton has a Grosjean-like crash but can't get out of the car then all that metal in his head will get hot and cook his face, essentiall...

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I'm currently pondering how great it is to see the forum in this format, and my pondering concludes "pretty dam good"!

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I agree with your disagreement. I'm not saying people won't be upset and being passionate about the classic circuits isn't limited to dark corners of the internet. Ok, perhaps more than 'a whimper' will be raised, maybe a hashtag will surface, maybe people will hold up bedsheets with "Save Spa&...

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Row Man Gross-Gene wrote:Holy hell will be raised if they attempt to drop Spa from the calendar.

Doubtful. Perhaps on pages like this but nobody else will raise a whimper. Also, the current Powers That Be, much like the old Powers That Be, know that they can do what they want and the show will go on.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-60919994

Holy fukcing sh1t

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Mazepin back in but out for Silverstone? Confusing times, looking forward to the write up of all this on the HWNSNBM page in ten years time if we all survive, of course. Personally, I think he should be banned, as should the paralympians and every other frigger from Russia. No, it's not their fault ...

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Surely that’s the end of Mazepin too, although to his credit it took an actual war to stop him.

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To be honest, the announcement regarding the removal of the Senna logo has made more headlines than in 1995 when it first appeared. It was just there at the unveiling, no real explanation necessary.

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Wallio wrote:
dr-baker wrote:I wonder if the Williams team did it out of guilt of having such a well-known driver die in one of their cars?

Bingo.

Yeah, grief does that to people

So now that Masi is gone surely that means no more problems, doesn't it?

Doesn't it?

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New Williams livery looks good, but disappointed that they are dropping the Senna Foundation logo for the first time since 1995. Because it apparently reminds the drivers of the events of the San Marino GP of 1994. Bollocks to that I say. I've never ever heard of that line of reasoning before. I've...

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That's quite interesting, and I think it shows an aspect of Liberty Medias modus operandi which is a little bit depressing. See, live testing and all the info that goes with it really isn't of interest to the demographic that LM are clearly interested in. It's for the nerds, anoraks, people that giv...

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They were included in some early beta versions (as seen here ) with placeholder graphics (McLaren liveries that still featured West logos as well!), but were taken out before release. They were still in the manual though, with just a note added that they were removed due to the team folding. https:...

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I'd have voted for Andrea Moda based on how ludicrous the whole venture was on the track and behind the scenes. Admittedly a big chunk of my opinion also comes from reading Perry McCarthys hilarious book but he was in the middle of it, after all. I guess, Andrea Moda at least turned up to more races...

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It is a little infuriating that they can't do it more quickly. They really need to move Masi aside and update the rules for safety cars etc. as soon as possible so everyone has a chance to learn them and practice with them before testing starts. Totally agree and in the not-so-distant past this who...

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Good stuff. More F1 'fans' should probably read this, particularly if they're prone to "I hayt marko cuz he sakced a drivr I licked!!" posts online. It certainly caused me to, perhaps, reassess my opinion of him. He's clearly a man out of time in some ways and his perceived ruthlessness pr...

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I've just been reading that Aston Martin have a new team principal. From now on all members of the team will have to answer to Mike Krack.

Oh, grow up.

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I do think he's weighing up whether he wants to be involved in what's become, to be generous, a less than professional operation these days. There's not been much from him since the last race, you'd expect at least a TikTok about meeting Prince Charles and getting knighted ordinarily. My feeling is ...

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I can’t claim this one, I read it on the Twitter but…

Max Verstappen is the first F1 champion since Lauda in ‘84 to have never raced with Michael Schumacher.

Fascinating.

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dinizintheoven wrote: it'll be me one day, and then where will you be?

I guess that depends on what day it actually is, if it's a Tuesday I'll be at my Boxing-Improv Class.

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I'd like to think the mighty Bertrand Gachot is sat somewhere reading about all this and nodding approvingly.

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2020 - Life be so crazy this year!
2021 - Hold my beer...

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