Grand Prix Rejects

SgtPepper

I'm starting to get increasingly annoyed with what is fast becoming 'noise-gate'. With the Australian GP organisers complaining, and Bernie "horrified" . Yes, of course I also prefer the V8 sound, although the sound of the V6s as they brake and run-down for corners is pretty incredible. Bu...

SgtPepper

Wow, and I thought I was anti-Vettel Carlos! Kimi's performance was peculiar this weekend, he just couldn't seem to get to grips with the car. There does seem to be evidence that the Ferraris were having electrical problems - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2014/03/16/alonso-raikkonen-concerned-ferrari-p...

SgtPepper

The BBC should scrap Coulthard for McNish. Well, BBC Radio 5 Live already have McNish. Is this why you suggested him specifically? No it was watching his run down of the new 2014 cars, and specifically the 2014 build-up interview with Coulthard, McNish and Edwards that you can still find on iPlayer...

SgtPepper

Anthony Davidson has just reported that Kamui may have had some form of brake failure.

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Magnussen
Ricciardo

Honourable mentions - Button and Bottas.

SgtPepper

Crofty replied to my tweet!

https://twitter.com/CroftyF1/status/444734163988774912

SgtPepper

Slept through the original, just caught up on the replay. Very impressed with Ricciardo, Kvyat and Magnussen. Amazing to see Kamui put the Caterham in 14th. Feel bad for Grosjean though, hopefully Lotus can resolve their issues sooner rather than later. Surprised to see Kimi out in Q2, he just didn'...

SgtPepper

It's a new dawn, it's a new day Grand Prix. 1. Hamilton 2. Rosberg 3. Alonso 4. Button 5. Raikkonen 6. Vettel 7. Magnussen 8. Hulkenberg 9. Ricciardo 10. Perez Pole: Hamilton Fastest Lap: Raikkonen First Retirement: Maldonado ROTR: Maldonado IIDOTR: Hulkenberg DBTMOTR: Maldonado MLP: Magnussen DNQ:...

SgtPepper

Whoops, mispost.

SgtPepper

CoopsII wrote:My unpopular opinion is so unpopular that even I dont like it and I refuse to type it out

Intruiging.

The BBC should scrap Coulthard for McNish.

SgtPepper

So, apparently Red Bull is in better shape than anyone expected. And Caterham in worse. It still is going awful back at Enstone and Toro Rosso is in their anonymous self. A little better is Marussia, who are still behind the established teams nonetheless and Sauber, who at least can produce some la...

SgtPepper

I think if the Mercs are as dominant as people predict (something of which I have my doubts) the dullness would be very dependant upon the degree to which; a) Rosberg brings the fight to Hamilton, b) How fast the Ferraris are, c) If the TV directors ever decide to actually show anything below about...

SgtPepper

Anyone who is worried about the sound of a racing car is a pretentious git. I take it you're looking forward to Formula E then? (I actually am) Wouldn't it be amazing if the Formula E drivers were all ex-F1 drivers? Alesi, Prost, Mansell, Hakkinen etc etc. But then noone would watch F1 again.

SgtPepper

Because it is Vettel, people would probably turn berserk. But what if it is Vettel losing to someone else because of double points? Would anyone of those in the previous case mind? I known I would. The whole rule should be scrapped. This is the problem - if Renault/RB were to sort their issues out ...

SgtPepper

Hamilton left a leading team to go to an underperforming one because he could see the writing on the wall. Vettel has stayed with a dominant team despite the history of Renault's struggles with turbos and Newey's dislike of hot engines, he did not see what was coming. Vettel has won championship af...

SgtPepper

giraurd wrote:Melbourne 2010 as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-TweBGLFYY

Looks like playing F1 2010 with the CPU on easy.

SgtPepper

Anyone who is worried about the sound of a racing car is a pretentious git. I think the furore over the noses was only quite so strong because when they were first shown, the F1 world has desperately little to go on for what promises to be such an eventful season. To be fair, some of the noses are ...

SgtPepper

The cruel irony will be if Vettel wins the championship solely because of the double points race. But it sums up why I am looking forward to the season too, its as if a big "reset" button has been pressed I would probably never stop laughing for the rest of my life, if that really happens...

SgtPepper

madmark1974 wrote:An interesting comparison :

Jenson Button 247 races, 15 wins, 1,697.5 points

David Coulthard 246 races, 13 wins, 1,694 points

Is that adjusted for differing points eras?

SgtPepper

Really great read! Particularly loved; But, inadvertently, what the 2014 season might dish up as a result is what the purist aficionados have been calling out for. A return to old-school values, if you will. Where close lap times and DRS-assisted passes don't matter as much as a genuine battle for m...

SgtPepper

Would anyone else like to see a driver ignore the tyre management, ignore the team, and just drive as fast as they can for as long as they can and hope for the best? Didn't Di Resta kind of do that in Canada last year with that really long stint on the hard tyres? Not ignore the team exactly, but m...

SgtPepper

Would anyone else like to see a driver ignore the tyre management, ignore the team, and just drive as fast as they can for as long as they can and hope for the best? Didn't Di Resta kind of do that in Canada last year with that really long stint on the hard tyres? Not ignore the team exactly, but m...

SgtPepper

Meanwhile, I just found this: m I've been wondering for a few weeks now since testing started, is RB technically allowed to either use TR technology, or demand their drivers to move over? I vaugely remember some sort of competition rule saying RB can't technically demand TRs submit to them, but am ...

SgtPepper

The Red Bull is looking more like a the Peugeot 307 WRC car from 2004: Shows the odd flourish of speed but is all too often let down by some form of problem. I wonder if Seb will follow Gronholm and announce "I'm fed up with this car" I wonder what name he will give the car? Probably some...

SgtPepper

Wolff to make Friday practice appearances for Williams m Well, she used her head and went down for this opportunity, I am very proud of her and Williams, especially Toto Wolff, who went in balls deep to bring a good woman to Formula One. As long as Susie opens wide for any opportunity, I can see he...

SgtPepper

Mercedes do seem to be towards the front, but I wouldn't necessarily be confident in saying that they are the outright favourites just yet - and as others have pointed out, there is still the interesting question of how Hamilton and Rosberg may react if they are the two drivers who are the primary ...

SgtPepper

Just stumbled across a copy of the full 1996 Monaco Grand Prix on youtube

SgtPepper

To be honest, I think most of the people that don't rate Vettel will never do so. Even if he wins 20 races in a row, starting last in each race and outpacing everyone by three seconds a lap. I think if you perceive the Vettel criticism stemming from him not having won enough races in a row then you...

SgtPepper

To be honest, I think most of the people that don't rate Vettel will never do so. Even if he wins 20 races in a row, starting last in each race and outpacing everyone by three seconds a lap. I think if you perceive the Vettel criticism stemming from him not having won enough races in a row then you...

SgtPepper

It never struck me as that, I don't think people are looking for their love by saying it. It's just a grammatically correct version of "lol". I only ever post to humor myself first, though. To me it's a fun bonus if anyone 'gets it' and shares the laughter. Jocke1 you're so hilarious, mar...

SgtPepper

FOM. They gain monies from the UAE government to hold a double points race in Abu Dhabi, which they can actually pay. It's probably why Interlagos was off the season finale. Exactly - the authorities in the UAE have been particularly keen to pay a premium if they perceive their track to be getting ...

SgtPepper

If Red Bull issues hopefully continue, and Ferrari/Mercedes are relatively equally matched, we could be looking at an amazing, truly classic 4 man battle for the championship. However, if this double points system damages the respectability of the final season result (a la 1988), would it be scrapp...

SgtPepper

If Red Bull issues hopefully continue, and Ferrari/Mercedes are relatively equally matched, we could be looking at an amazing, truly classic 4 man battle for the championship. However, if this double points system damages the respectability of the final season result (a la 1988), would it be scrappe...

SgtPepper

Red Bull finally getting some laps. Vettel went down to a 1:42, then to a 1:40.224 and apparently he had just set two personal best sectors when his car stopped. Meanwhile Hulkenberg is top of the leaderboard at the moment, his 1:36.880 already better than last year's fastest lap of the race. Is th...

SgtPepper

Red Bull finally getting some laps. Vettel went down to a 1:42, then to a 1:40.224 and apparently he had just set two personal best sectors when his car stopped. Meanwhile Hulkenberg is top of the leaderboard at the moment, his 1:36.880 already better than last year's fastest lap of the race. Is th...

SgtPepper

Jocke1 wrote:
SgtPepper wrote:

Emma Watson has really let herself go. What a shame. And she was such a looker, too. What happened?

SgtPepper

Is it just me, or does Autosport shelve every single one of their good articles in Autosport plus??? Just think, maybe an opportunity to give Vettel some reprieve, perhaps? >Reprieve http://static3.fjcdn.com/thumbnails/comments/rule+30+pls+_87ac47032c97bfd92bdacc3c1a0088a9.jpg No in all seriousness...

SgtPepper

New Zealand V8s + Wet Track + Brand new surface + Slicks = This . My brother and dad love going to the NZ V8s, though can't remember which one they went to. When I was over there at christmas we went and saw the motorbikes up in Whanganui , not into bikes (or anything other than F1) but was pretty ...

SgtPepper

On farm curve? We arrived late, so I actually saw the first few laps at Luffield/Brooklands No I sat on the grass bank next to where Hamilton had his Puncture Oh cool. If I don't emigrate back to NZ before the next one, I'm definitely going to this year's race. If not, will save up and fly to the M...

SgtPepper

I know it's been about 7 months since the race, and my phone was rubbish, but Here's a link to my footage from farm curve at Silverstone . I was there but never took any footage. I only did the GP2 race and the quality is equally terrible On farm curve? We arrived late, so I actually saw the first ...

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