Grand Prix Rejects

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To no one's surprise, Russell takes his tenth win of the season in France. Norris is second and Ocon third, though both are really starting to fall out of contention. Only six drivers made it to the finish, though Zhou was also classified. Fastest lap goes to Russell. 2022 (After twelve races): Russ...

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Based on the reports, the crowd definitely looks like a strong candidate. Dishonorable mention to AlphaTauri.

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Mick Schumacher : Seems he really got the monkey off his back with his first points. From one of the most disappointing drivers early in the season to scoring one of Haas' best results, fighting both Hamilton and Magnussen on the way. Honorable mention to the whole Haas team, 12 points (plus two mo...

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In Austria, Russell won the sprint race, with Ocon and Magnussen in second and third. Russell and Ocon repeated their top two spots in the Grand Prix, with Schumacher taking a second consecutive podium. The fastest lap? Russell again... 2022 (After eleven races): Russell 263 (9 wins, 1 2nd) Norris 1...

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At Silverstone, Russell suffers his first retirement of the season. This allows Norris to win, although he remains three wins' worth of points behind Russell. Second place is a big surprise, as Mick Schumacher takes the first podium of his career. Magnussen completes Haas' great result with a third ...

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Mick Schumacher: Points on a day when I didn't expect it (even to the extent I usually would). Almost beat Verstappen, a great way to score his first points!

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1. Yuki Tsunoda : Did the one thing you should never do. After an impressive start to the season, the last two weekends have been pretty embarrassing... 2. Ferrari : Sure, Sainz won, but they threw away another chance for Leclerc to win. The moment I saw Leclerc wasn't going to pit, I knew what woul...

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F1 would gladly hold a race in North Korea if it had the chance. Sadly this is the way it’s gone in all sports. The days of traditional values have long since been over and that’s why more venues get held in these countries with chequered pasts. I don't think those "traditional values" ev...

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The Canadian Grand Prix results in another win and fastest lap for Russell. Ocon finishes second and again overtakes Norris in the championship, with Lando only managing to take a sixth place. Zhou Guanyu impresses with his first career podium. 2022 (After nine races): Russell 229 (8 wins, 1 2nd) Oc...

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Mick Schumacher's car: Another points finish lost.

Typical Haas to score no points after starting fifth and sixth.

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1. Fernando Alonso : The most impressive qualifying result in a while, I definitely didn't expect that even after his good pace in the practice sessions. Shame the race didn't go better, but he was also quite competitive there until the tires wore out. 2. Lance Stroll : A point in his home race afte...

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Russell gets yet another win in Baku. Gasly takes his best result of the season by finishing second. Norris finishes third ahead of Ocon. Russell sets the fastest lap. 2022 (After eight races): Russell 203 (7 wins, 1 2nd) Norris 120 (1 win, 2 2nd, 3 3rd) Ocon 116 (3 2nd, 2 3rd) Gasly 76 (1 2nd, 1 3r...

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1. Zhou Guanyu : After being the slower Alfa Romeo driver by far on the previous weekends, he turned the tables and destroyed Bottas in qualifying. Also had the better race of the two until his car failed. Despite having to retire, clearly his best performance so far! 2. Pierre Gasly : Great qualify...

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Ferrari: Congratulations to Max Verstappen and Red Bull for winning both championships! Completely ridiculous, three wins in a row thrown away for Leclerc.

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Russell takes another win in Monaco, just ahead of Norris who set the fastest lap. A penalty for Ocon gives Gasly his first podium of the season. The Haas drivers were the only non-finishers. 2022 (After seven races): Russell 177 (6 wins, 1 2nd) Norris 105 (1 win, 2 2nd, 2 3rd) Ocon 104 (3 2nd, 2 3r...

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Mercedes : Returning to their previous form? Russell had another excellent race, taking a podium and for a while even fighting for the win. Hamilton made an impressive recovery that would have been expected in the last couple of years but not based on recent form – considering both his and Mercedes...

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Ferrari: Again showing they just don't have what it takes to win championships. An almost certain win lost for Leclerc, along with yet another costly error by Sainz. After the disastrous start Red Bull had, the fact that they're leading now shows how bad Ferrari has been lately.

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Another race, another win for Russell. In Barcelona, Ocon finishes second and Norris third. Russell takes the fastest lap point. 2022 (After six races): Russell 152 (5 wins, 1 2nd) Ocon 92 (3 2nd, 2 3rd) Norris 86 (1 win, 1 2nd, 2 3rd) Magnussen 59 (1 2nd) Tsunoda 57 (1 3rd) Stroll 54 (1 3rd) Gasly ...

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Russell takes another win in the first Miami Grand Prix. He now has a nice lead in the championship, helped by Norris failing to finish and another fastest lap. Ocon takes second, Stroll finishes third. 2022 (After five races): Russell 126 (4 wins, 1 2nd) Ocon 74 (2 2nd, 2 3rd) Norris 71 (1 win, 1 2...

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Alexander Albon: Points for Williams again! Incredible results while his team mate was absolutely nowhere in the race.

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Haas: The home curse strikes again! Difficult qualifying, both drivers climbed in the race but got involved in a lot of incidents (to the point that the stewards no longer knew which one was involved in each of them!). Especially a shame to see Mick lose his first points in a silly crash.

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At Imola, Russell's win streak comes to an end. He only managed a fourth place in the sprint race, won by Norris ahead of Magnussen and Schumacher. His fortunes slightly improved in the race, as he climbed to second, but Norris took the win from pole. Tsunoda finished third, taking his first podium ...

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The entirety of Mercedes, except George Russell : What a horrible weekend, both cars out in Q2. Especially a shocking performance from Hamilton, pacewise one of the worst weekends of his entire career. The only positive (a very big one!) was Russell's race, I have no idea how he managed to do that ...

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Aston Martin: After a disastrous first few races, they surprised by having both drivers in the points. Maybe they won't finish last after all.

Honorable mention to George Russell for getting a better result than that Mercedes deserved.

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Alexander Albon: A point for Williams! His performance so far has been pretty much the exact opposite of his team mate's.

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Aston Martin and its drivers : Four crashes, mechanical problems and now last place in the WCC with no points (I wouldn't have expected them to be last after three races). Maybe Vettel had an excuse (having missed the last two races with COVID, then the car breaking down), but a shocking performanc...

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Surprise, surprise – Russell takes another win in Australia. Norris finishes second and Ocon third in a race with no retirements. Russell also sets the fastest lap for the second time this season. 2022 (After three races): Russell 77 (3 wins) Ocon 48 (1 2nd, 2 3rd) Norris 38 (1 2nd, 1 3rd) Magnussen...

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I was thinking there's got to be someone missing out of that line-up but it suddenly dawned on me Albon won 2020!. Half the field are eliminated (and I'd even forgotten Hulkenberg was a former champ at this too)! I think Hulk is the only champion here without a single real-life podium! And the race...

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Saudi Arabia: The race was an exciting one, sure. But not much positive to say other than that. Several big crashes that could have been even worse, missiles near the circuit, and drivers and teams allegedly being threatened if they refused to drive. This should be the last Grand Prix weekend there.

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Lando Norris: Where did that come from? Amazing result with what was one of the worst cars in Bahrain.

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As predicted, George Russell wins his first race for Mercedes – and it's his first win in a race with more than three laps and actual racing. He also takes the fastest lap point. Magnussen impresses with a second place ahead of Ocon. Zhou Guanyu finishes fifth on his debut. 2022 (After one race): Ru...

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McLaren would have been the obvious pick, but Red Bull deserves it for those last couple of laps. From pre-season title favorites to being last in the WCC.

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I'll just mention all of Magnussen, Bottas and Zhou. The former two for getting results I never expected from their teams, and the latter for getting a point on his debut (also something few would have predicted).

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Having led the entire season, Norris loses the title to Sainz – the latter wins at Abu Dhabi while the former only manages a fourth place and fastest lap. Tsunoda gets a career-best second place with team mate Gasly finishing third. Final standings for 2021: Sainz 408 (6 wins, 9 2nd, 3 3rd) Norris 4...

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Yuki Tsunoda: His fourth place is one of the very few things that save the result for me. I didn't expect that even after he outqualified Gasly for the first time!

Honorable mention to Sainz for a podium and outscoring Leclerc – who would have predicted that?

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The race itself/Masi/FIA/whatever: What an anticlimax. A very disappointing way to end a season, a lot of questions will be asked.

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Esteban Ocon: So close to the podium... Even after a few impressive races for Alpine, I didn't expect him to be best of the rest.

Honorable mention to the race itself, absolute insanity but I definitely can't say it was boring to watch.

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Max Verstappen: His driving was exciting to watch, but in part for the wrong reasons. Questionable driving on several occasions – considering how bitter the championship battle has been, I really hope we don't see a title-deciding crash in Abu Dhabi...

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Ocon wins the first Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Gasly finishes second and Sainz third. Fastest lap goes to Ocon. Fifth-placed Norris' championship lead is further reduced – he might need a win in Abu Dhabi now! 2021 (After twenty-one races): Norris 389 (8 wins, 6 2nd, 1 3rd) Sainz 383 (5 wins, 9 2nd, ...

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Ocon wins the first Qatar Grand Prix. Stroll finishes second – his best result of the season. Sainz was third, ahead of Norris who had another difficult race (although he did get the fastest lap point). 2021 (After twenty races): Norris 379 (8 wins, 6 2nd, 1 3rd) Sainz 368 (5 wins, 9 2nd, 2 3rd) Gas...

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