Grand Prix Rejects

Ben Gilbert

1.World Drivers Champion Sebastian Vettel 2.World Constructors Champion Mercedes 3.Scandal of the season Force India's implosion, then overshadowed by a Rosberg vs. Hamilton fight with actual consequences. 4.Who will get replaced before the end of the season Marcus Ericsson 5.Reject of the year The ...

Ben Gilbert

The boo-boys. Easily the worst side of the sport; shows the lack of maturity from some fans. I personally don't see what the problem is with the booing. People have opinions, and have the right to exercise them . Besides, don't we boo all the time? When we criticise a driver, that's exactly what we...

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1) Kimi Raikkonen : Perhaps it's more a sign of how bad the first half of this year was for him, but so what? That was an excellent drive. 2) Andre Lotterer : I've seen and expect Ricciardo to win, and Bottas to make the podium, when Mercedes wobble. I've seen and (can reasonably) expect good battli...

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andrew wrote:why on earth did colleti get a penealty

For driving into Negrao, presumably, given that it was for causing a collision, and the earlier incident with Cecotto warranted no further action.

Ben Gilbert

Ah, the Trident we expected are back, if only briefly

Ben Gilbert

Here's what I don't understand - people at this forum slam Wolff left, right and centre, and yet we have no such reservations about Giovanna Amati? Really? Talk about a double standard. Hopefully Wolff gets a drive, does absolutely hopeless and we have a nice story to add to this website in the fut...

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Here's what I don't understand - people at this forum slam Wolff left, right and centre, and yet we have no such reservations about Giovanna Amati? Really? Talk about a double standard. Hopefully Wolff gets a drive, does absolutely hopeless and we have a nice story to add to this website in the fut...

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No male driver would stoop so low as to use their family connections to get a drive...Hill, Villeneuve, Rosberg, Senna, the bloke who crashed the Renault, the bloke who was caught with the "lady of the night", etc, etc. So... a F3000 podium-finisher, an Indy 500 winner and CART Champion, ...

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Gerhard: And then they told me all the words I shouldn't say on live TV.

Ben Gilbert

I might be mistaken, but that has to be the most competitive outing by a woman in an official F1 session since Lella Lombardi. Actually, if we're going just by timed sessions, then it may be the most competitive outing ever by a woman in an official F1 session. Lella Lombardi's highest grid positio...

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In my defence I was typing from my phone while trying to watch the race (Damn small keypads on smartphones :/) Also, I REALLY don't agree with Kimi-nominations. If you watch the replays properly you'll see that the car was already nervous on the two preceding corners, he clashed with a Sauber on th...

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But no, you're right; no driver should ever slow down for any reason ever. I'm not sure why you think wildly misrepresenting another persons position makes you more convincing...? That's internet for you. Okay, fair cop; that was very harsh of me and I apologise. Sorry But still, I see this far too...

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Not serious mention: Dontirri for spelling Bottas wrong In my defence I was typing from my phone while trying to watch the race (Damn small keypads on smartphones :/) Also, I REALLY don't agree with Kimi-nominations. If you watch the replays properly you'll see that the car was already nervous on t...

Ben Gilbert

And all of those points are utterly irrelevant because it was Perez who made the move that caused the collision. Yes, Massa could have been more circumspect, but without that little jolt by Perez there wouldn't have been any need for that list. And likewise, if Massa had left himself more room when...

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Chilton and PEREZ have been given 5-place grid penalties for their respective accidents. Pérez was turning slightly to the left as he went through a right-hand kink. And I reiterate: ⋅ Massa had half the racetrack to his inside. ⋅ Massa was never alongside Perez. ⋅ ...

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Wallio wrote:Ok you lost me, what the bathplug is Eurovision?

We have a spy in our midst! No one who regularly follows the F1 Rejects Podcast wouldn't know what Eurovision is!

Ben Gilbert

Were you annoyed by the San Marino Grand Prix being in Italy and not San Marino? Were you annoyed by the Luxembourg Grand Prix being in Germany and not Luxembourg? Did an Italian Grand Prix also take place in Italy for every single instance of the San Marino Grand Prix? Did a German Grand Prix also...

Ben Gilbert

The F1RWRS Tasman GP annoyed me immensely, so I can understand why it could be irritating to some people. Were you annoyed by the San Marino Grand Prix being in Italy and not San Marino? Were you annoyed by the Luxembourg Grand Prix being in Germany and not Luxembourg? Did an Italian Grand Prix als...

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What exactly was changed at Montreal in 2002? If theracingline.net's maps are correct: The pitlane exit was changed to rejoin the circuit in the middle of turn two, instead of in the braking zone of turn one. The hairpin was brought closer to the rest of the circuit, with the straights leading to a...

Ben Gilbert

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlvdHfJIcAAx7uK.jpg [tooobvious]Moreno was told his career would take off after joining Benetton.[/tooobvious] or Moreno after recieving both instructions to make the car fly around the circuit and an afternoon of 'intricacies of English idioms' lessons from Olivier Pani...

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Official decision time ... It's been a bit delayed this week because I've spent the whole week trying to think of reasons why we should not award it to Pastor Maldonado ... and drawn a blank. There is Gutierrez expecting Maldonado to back-off. Maldonado thinks Gutierrez will give him the room . Mis...

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When Bianchi torpedoed Sutil, I thought I had a good nominee for rotr. Please explain how being fully alongside = torpedoing. It becomes that when Bianchi is the one who lost control of his car (the rear of the Marussia is spinning before the collision at Turn One), as a result of diving for an ove...

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This one is pretty usual, but anyway I present you the list of 2013 drivers ranked by home race retirements Mark Webber-3 Jenson Button-3 Nico Rosberg-2 Fernando Alonso-1 Felipe Massa-1 Paul Di Resta-1 Adrian Sutil-1 Sebastian Vettel-0 Lewis Hamilton-0 Kimi Raikkonen-0 Romain Grosjean-0 Nico Hulken...

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Well, yes, you are probably right on that. Although I think we should also praise him when he gets it right for once , otherwise it would be unfair just to bash the man when somebody asks him something about F1 and he answers what he thinks and gets it wrong. Not that bashing Jacques Villeneuve is ...

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And I've got the feeling that he would be saying similar things about a F1 with no DRS or double points. "Look, it was much better in my era, now those turbo engines sound stupid, the races are boring because you cannot overtake and you can go through the corners at top speed and don't kill yo...

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http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2352/yowu.jpg What the heck? What's the story behind THAT?! Not sure if this is too late, but, unless I'm very much mistaken, Murray Walker's autobiography hints at that incident: the incident where a bus used by a large group of Canadian tourists was pushed, with...

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http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/2352/yowu.jpg What the heck? What's the story behind THAT?! Not sure if this is too late, but, unless I'm very much mistaken, this is hinted at in Murray Walker's autobiography: this would be the incident where a bus used by a large group of Canadian tourists was ...

Ben Gilbert

What convinced me of Maldonado's abilities was his sheer confidence to go on the offensive, and to attack such luminaries as Hamilton and Perez.

Ben Gilbert

If you want to keep it short and sweet, do it in haiku form, as Jamie and Enoch have taught us! Vettel a fourth time No one else is consistent Pirellis don't help Good call; I'll do one for each team. Red Bull win again. Vettel, Horner and Newey are F1's dream team. Alonso won twice, but that happe...

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Regarding the Hulkenberg situation, following the events of the past two weeks, I'm not taking anything for granted until the contract is signed, made public etc etc. At this rate, I'm half expecting Chilton to come in out the blue and nab the second seat. Well, Max has broken the record for most r...

Ben Gilbert

Those whining that F1 is becoming 'soulless' whenever a driver is punished for breaking a basic rule: Vettel was NOT fined for doing donuts on the front straight. Instead, Red Bull were fined because their car was abandoned on the pit straight after Vettel's celebrations, and Vettel was reprimanded...

Ben Gilbert

I never loved the Yeongam circuit. There are good Tilke-tracks, but Yeongm is one of the worst I think. I watched it on TV, I tried it in simulator, there is nothing spectacular about it, unlike Austin for example, which has similar characteristics, and in my opinion it's one of the most enjoyable ...

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But five points isn't enough to save them for 2014. With variable weather, Jenson Button wins this year's race at Interlagos. Only to be disqualified for being underweight, as it was only cloudy and all the water on the circuit was actually from his secret ballast tank. Stefan F1 will finally be gr...

Ben Gilbert

Similar to the situation in MotoGP, where Marquez is leading due to the injuries of Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa. If those injuries didn't limit Pedrosa and Lorenzo, the title race would be much closer than it is now. In fact, Marquez wouldn't be leading if Lorenzo or Pedrosa weren't injured. Dan...

Ben Gilbert

In what universe was the 2008 Toro Rosso worse than the 5th best car on the grid? The universe where Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW Sauber and Toyota competed. Not buying it, at all. Renault only really woke up in the last third of the year, and if Bourdais actually had any luck, they would have fi...

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Wizzie wrote:In what universe was the 2008 Toro Rosso worse than the 5th best car on the grid?

The universe where Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, BMW Sauber and Toyota competed.

Ben Gilbert

The fans who weren't watching Vettel leading have to admit that was a great race and for us probably a lot harder to decide who wins ROTR. i can't help but feel though as if Hulkenberg's performances are casting a bit more doubt over Vettel. It's a bit like Lewis in 2007 to a lesser extent for Seb ...

Ben Gilbert

We highlight Raikkonen and Webber as being examples of non-boring drivers, but for every one of them there is a Juan Pablo Montoya or a Scott Speed who are also non-boring but definitely rub some people up the wrong way with their attitude. By inviting "characters" into the sport, you're ...

Ben Gilbert

I did originally start buying it due to the F1 connection, because I do shite like that . But honestly, regardless of how you feel about the topic at hand, its his company, and Guido can say whatever he wants. If he said "I won't sell to people who own orange shirts" or "people with ...

Ben Gilbert

However the total lack of enthusiasm from plenty of people around the globe for this race apart from Red Bull and Vettel tells a very different story. And seeing as Korea hasn't given us a classic (2010 was a fluke) 2013 is hardly going to change things. I think. So, tell me, which 'classic' races ...

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