Grand Prix Rejects

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http://qkme.me/3q8b89 I have no idea how to post images directly from Quickmeme, so here Quickmeme uses (.gif) format which isn't supported by the forum software. So you'd have to run it through an image converter first and convert it to JPEG or some other format. To get around that, I use Meme Gen...

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There are too many F1 fans in the UK who are violently opposed to any effort to start a United States Formula 1 team. Rather than being “threatened” by the idea, they should be encouraging the effort, and the additional competition.being added to F1. I would encourage more competition in F1. We all...

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Has there been a driver who won their first championship in their tenth year in the sport? I know Jenson Button came close in 2009, in his ninth year, but I'm drawing a blank otherwise. Button was in his tenth season in 2009, he debuted in 2000. Yes, tenth season, but I was just counting the years....

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Has there been a driver who won their first championship in their tenth year in the sport? Mario Andretti. He competed from 1968-1972 and '74-'82, winning the championship in '78. Very true. It's a shame that his stint in '82 had to be in such tragic circumstances. He sure did rack up the years tho...

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Like always, a fascinating read, so thanks for that. Now one thing I was wondering about: in the history of the World Championship, has there been a driver who won their first championship in their tenth year in the sport? I know Jenson Button came close in 2009, in his ninth year, but I'm drawing a...

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The amazing soundtrack that was composed, intertwined with the beautiful sounds of the 3.5L V10's and the V8's, and some really cool camerawork, makes it my most favourite of the season reviews. Also the commentary was stellar as well. I believe I shall go watch it again for the umpteenth time. It n...

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eytl wrote:When was the last time anyone retired with alternator failure?

To answer your question, Kimi Räikkönen, lap 9 of the 2007 Spanish GP.

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http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/22182668.jpg http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/22182907.jpg http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/22183023.jpg http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/22183158.jpg My submission so far

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The answer is simple: Peugeot only became an F1 engine supplier in 1994 because they decided to halt their Group C sportscar program. The engine that McLaren used in 1994 was just a modified version of the engine used int the Peugeot 905 as a matter of fact. They were never able to really develop a ...

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I cannot fathom a reason as to why this guy thinks that he and his 'team' will be allowed to race in F1.... I think Zoran Stefanovic would be more likely to get an entry than that tosser. Clearly he has no idea what he's talking about and judging by the caliber of the "news" posted on the...

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I did some figuring and if this team had 10 Jr. Engineers at a rate of $38,940/yr, 20 engineers at a rate of $70,092/yr, 4 senior engineers at a rate of $124,608/yr, 90 technicians/mechanics at a rate of $46,728/yr, 1 team principal at a rate of $250,000/yr, 1 technical director/ chief designer at a...

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I daresay this James Allen doesn't know what he's talking about...since when does more of your budget get directed towards the people working than the car? And how does he figure to survive long enough to start the "R&D phase" without barely any spares or other car development? Overall...

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Really now? The Lola was no faster than my neighbour's sedan... the bigger question is what could he really have done with them development wise and also modifying them to comply with the 1998 regulations? It doesn't seem beyond the realm of possibility that they would actually go slower than in 19...

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Zoran Stefanovic tried to use the Lola cars for an F1 entry back in 1998....I did not know that...wonder if he talked disparagingly of the FIA then too..

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East Londoner wrote:For this debate, I present this video. Missing over half the apexes on that lap, and God knows how many times he hit the limiter. That poor Honda engine.

He certainly appeared to be struggling quite a bit. Perhaps "desperately slow"?

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Yuji Ide absolutely deserved it. Issuing it and giving someone the benefit of the doubt is one thing. Plus there was a huge precedent for it (Kimi Räikkönen, though he had set some amazing times testing for Sauber as well.). But then proceeding to be so daft as to endanger the lives of fellow compet...

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http://www.touringcartimes.com/news/wtcc12060206.jpg Tiago Monteiro seems to be running out of money.. Okay, it's his home race, but still - that makes the March from 1992 look blank. Am I the only one who noticed the rather prominent "PDVSA" logo on the door? With a sponsor like that, on...

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pasta_maldonado wrote:May I refer you to this and this.

While we're on the subject of people and near misses with F1 cars, may I remind you all of the 1977 South African GP as a reminder of the grave consequences when it's not a near miss?

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What the bathplug do they have to be complaining about? They ought to be grateful that it's such a small, gradual increase. They have it quite easy, even with the fee increase. To put it into perspective: An undergrad student at Concordia University Montreal, Quebec will have to pay a total of aroun...

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Shadaza wrote: They have a fast car just two 2010 spec Vitaly Petrov's driving it.

There. Fixed.

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Now, normally I'm not one for making satire against fellow forum members, but my nomination for Monaco ROTR goes to all the people who can't accept the Monaco Grand Prix for what it is, which is something different. What I mean for that is, instead of calling for Monaco to be sacked from the calenda...

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Speaking of Mika Häkkinen, here's one of my most favourite moments of his http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KbcspCwfwk It's one of my favourites just because of how blunt he is("Can we have a break?") and the fact that he actually cares about one of his top adversaries on a very human level ...

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Phoenix wrote:I don't see at all Webber (or Kobayashi, sadly) at McLaren. Nico Rosberg would be another fine bet, especially if he can repeat his 2010 form. Schumacher at McLaren might be the equivalent of Mansell 1995

At least Schumacher would fit in the car

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cbbcisace wrote:We need to ask the Q:

Who to replace Narain at HRT for the whole 2013 season, thats if he is not replaced before...

Anybody who has a decent wad of cash that can get a Superlicense!

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About the French rally incident, do they not have co-drivers on that rally? And if they do, then isn't it more plausible that the error was made by the co-driver, or that driver and co-driver are equally responsible? Anyway, such a horrible tragedy it is

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Unfortunately I didn't see the race last year, but I read all about Hamilton's playing the race card and all that. And watching the first video was as eye-opening as the video in 2007 of Hamilton's antics behind the safety car at Fuji that may have had a role in the Webber-Vettel collision, that is ...

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Great read. I learned a lot from it and I had no idea that Maldonado had tested for Minardi. On a tangentially related note, perhaps someday all the Centrale articles could be compiled and published as "The Annals of F1 Rejectdom"

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A title idea I have for a film is "Of von Trips and Motorcars" Yes, I realise that technically the title could be considered slightly redundant because "of" is in there twice, but it sounds better than just "von Trips and Motorcars" Also, nobody should be complaining ab...

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I think Jaime Alguersuari has a greater chance of getting a 2012 drive....honestly I struggle to recall any other team showing any serious interest in Sutil during his time at Spyker/Force India. And, not that this would ever probably happen, but what if Ferrari actually did sack Massa and brought i...

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The race will also be streamed by Audi here:http://tv.audi.com/video/29037

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In America, most of the F1 races are on SPEED, except the Canadian GP(live) and the 3 races(time-delayed) that follow it are broadcast on the nationwide free-air FOX channel affiliates. Friday practice 1 and 3 are streamed at SPEEDTV.com. All qualifying and FP2 is broadcast on SPEED. All European F1...

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Yes, he drove for Aston Martin, read the Aston Martin article on this site and learn all about it. The loss of Shelby is...honestly I have no words to describe what kind of loss this is to American motorsport, world motorsport, and for auto enthusiasts and collectors worldwide.

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The idea for this thread, I will admit, is directly inspired by tommykl's thread "Reject (or not) track design. But instead of designing your own racing circuit, you design your own F1 car and post the designs here. Not sure if this will really catch on with the rest of you but I thought I'd gi...

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Amidst all this speak of how 90's rejects were better than in the 2000's let us not forget SOOOOOPAH AGURI!

where do they land on the scale?

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http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5445627 Here is a track that I designed that goes around some of the streets in Portage, Wisconsin where I live. The track boasts many straights and a fair amount of elevation change over the course of a lap that is 6.466 km so there should be a few more overtaking ...

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For sure!

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Well to answer your first question, I think yes it is possible. And you've done a brilliant job of it. About Schumacher, not only does he change from race to race, but he can change during a race as well (Interlagos 2006 anyone?). Also do you think maybe Senna would be a candidate for the mixed bag ...

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I say the Bahrain stewards/ Nico Rosberg because Nico pushed not one, but two of his rivals wide at a spot where there was a section of armco jutting perilously close to them and the stewards for not enforcing the section of the Sporting Regulations brought in specifically to prohibit such behaviour...

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David Coulthard and his botched pass on Alonso at the 2003 European GP

Btw pasta_maldonado welcome to the forum, nice signature. Definitely one of my favourite James Hunt moments

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