QuickYoda41 wrote: But the best ever: I read somewhere that the organizers didn't have the Australian anthem in Austria for Alan Jones, so 'Happy Birthday' was played for him. (I believe it was in 1977)
Do you suppose there were people in the crowd who actually thought that was the Australian national anthem?
"I've heard this song somewhere. I never knew it was the Australian national anthem."
Or a couple of weeks later:
"Thanks for coming and for the gifts. Btw, why did you sing me the Australian national anthem?"
midgrid wrote:Yes: James Hunt and Carlos Reutemann declined to hang around for the podium ceremony, so it was just third-placed Patrick Depailler and the Magneti Marelli representive who got to spray the champagne.
Do you by chance, know why Hunt & Reutemann declined to hang around for the podium, perhaps they had got a plane to catch?
I think it was indeed having planes to catch, plus the post-race procedure not being as standardised as it is now.
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I was thinking about that subject now and I wondered how many 'repeat' podiums ever happened at Formula One (well those ones where the same drivers go to podium in two or more consecutive races, regardless of position).
I kinda wonder today with the rules and the powers to be, it's kinda easier to it, but and what about the earlier decades?
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AdrianSutil wrote:Well get this for a repeat podium:
The last race of 1997 and the first race of 1998 had EXACTLY the same top three.Bet thats never happened before...
1. Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) 2. Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes) 3. Villeneuve (Williams-Renault in 97, Williams-Mechacrome in 98)
The same between 1986 Australian Grand Prix (Adelaide) and 1987 Brazilian Grand Prix at Jacarepaguà: 1. Alain Prost (McLaren-Tag Porsche) 2. Nelson Piquet (Williams-Honda) 3. Stefano Johansson (Ferrari in 1986, McLaren-Tag Porsche in 1987)
Belgium and Italy 1990 both had a Senna, Prost, Berger podium (both in the same order). I would have thought there would be quite a few during that era actually.
"Poor old Warwick takes it from behind all throughout this season". (Tony Jardine, 1988)
There were also two repeats of Senna/Prost/Boutsen in 1988 - Canada and Detroit, then Hungary and Belgium (though Boutsen did get DQd later on he did appear on the podium).
Senna, Prost and A. N. Other was my original thought when I saw the first example!
"Poor old Warwick takes it from behind all throughout this season". (Tony Jardine, 1988)
James1978 wrote:Senna, Prost and A. N. Other was my original thought when I saw the first example!
Ahh yes, Anthony Nicholas Other. A brilliant driver. So much unfulfilled potential. He was never seen on the podium unless it was alongside both Prost and Senna. And those were his only points finishes if I remember correctly.
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Talking about interesting podiums, I was wondering when was the first podium with three drivers all born in the 80's? I was thinking about Spanish grand prix 2007, where the top three was Massa (born 1981), Hamilton (1985) and Alonso (1981). Did it happened before?
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...and that we've now had one driver on the podium born in the 90s is nothing short of terrifying.
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Sunshine_Baby_[IT] wrote:Talking about interesting podiums, I was wondering when was the first podium with three drivers all born in the 80's? I was thinking about Spanish grand prix 2007, where the top three was Massa (born 1981), Hamilton (1985) and Alonso (1981). Did it happened before?
Sunshine_Baby_[IT] wrote:Talking about interesting podiums, I was wondering when was the first podium with three drivers all born in the 80's? I was thinking about Spanish grand prix 2007, where the top three was Massa (born 1981), Hamilton (1985) and Alonso (1981). Did it happened before?
Brazil 2006 - Massa, Alonso, Button (1980)
Thank you! I wasn't thinking about Button as a driver born in the 80's, I've just realized he's born in 1980 and not in 1970. Anyway what about the 70's? I suppose that the first podium with drivers all born in the '70 was with Barrichello, Coulthard and Montoya (or Ralf Schumacher) something like ten years ago...?
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Sunshine_Baby_[IT] wrote:Talking about interesting podiums, I was wondering when was the first podium with three drivers all born in the 80's? I was thinking about Spanish grand prix 2007, where the top three was Massa (born 1981), Hamilton (1985) and Alonso (1981). Did it happened before?
Brazil 2006 - Massa, Alonso, Button (1980)
Thank you! I wasn't thinking about Button as a driver born in the 80's, I've just realized he's born in 1980 and not in 1970. Anyway what about the 70's? I suppose that the first podium with drivers all born in the '70 was with Barrichello, Coulthard and Montoya (or Ralf Schumacher) something like ten years ago...?
Yeah, would have been Ralf, Rubens and Crazy Dave...
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dinizintheoven wrote:...and that we've now had one driver on the podium born in the 90s is nothing short of terrifying.
This, so much.
I think it'll be another three or four before we have a podium composed of drivers born in the 90s. Perez will be one of those probably, I wonder who the other two could be? Charles Pic?
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East Londoner wrote:I think it'll be another three or four before we have a podium composed of drivers born in the 90s. Perez will be one of those probably, I wonder who the other two could be? Charles Pic?
I guess Vergne would be a little more possible than Pic.
BaconLettuceNinja wrote:Yeah, would have been Ralf, Rubens and Crazy Dave...
It should be San Marino 2001, with Ralf's first victory. Second and third where Coulthard and Barrichello if I'm not wrong.
Last podium with all drivers born in the 70s instead could be Raikkonen / Montoya / Barrichello... but I'm not sure about it.
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QuickYoda41 wrote:Well, last podium without any '80s guy is Hungary '05, but that includes Michael Schumacher from the 60s. (Räikkönen 1st, Ralf 3rd)
Last only '70s is the same year from Monaco - Räikkönen, Heidfeld, Webber - one of my favourite podiums ever, actually.
You're right, I was thinking about Raikkonen, Montoya and Barrichello in 2005 and I realized that the last time they were on the podium together was in 2004.
I suppose that the last only 60s was Japanese grand prix 1999, with Hakkinen (1968), M.Schumacher (1969) and Irvine (1965... right?)...
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East Londoner wrote:I think it'll be another three or four before we have a podium composed of drivers born in the 90s. Perez will be one of those probably, I wonder who the other two could be? Charles Pic?
I guess Vergne would be a little more possible than Pic.
BaconLettuceNinja wrote:Yeah, would have been Ralf, Rubens and Crazy Dave...
It should be San Marino 2001, with Ralf's first victory. Second and third where Coulthard and Barrichello if I'm not wrong.
Nope. That would have been the 2000 Monaco Grand Prix: DC, Rubens and Fisichella (1973)
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Hamilton always does well in Canada too, first win? Also a few other strong showings, apart from that brain fade in pit lane.
On the opposite end, out of the possible 290 laps in 5 races in Albert Park, Johnny Herbert only did 59. DNS in 1996 (Brundle hit him when flying) DNF 1997, involved in accident with Irvine and Villeneuve, 1998 6TH PLACE, 1999, engine overheat on grid, same issue with Barrichello who gets spare, 2000. Does 1 lap before car stops.
BTW back to Canada, is the track the most in terms of first wins for driver. 4 come to mind without thinking, Thierry Boutsen, Jean Alesi, Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica.
Miserable Thierry (Boutsen) staggers round mostly on ten cylinders (out of 12) with no clutch, low oil pressure, bad brakes and no grip to finish tenth, 3 laps down...
(Murray Walkers review of Boutsen's Brazil 1991 race).
David AGS wrote:BTW back to Canada, is the track the most in terms of first wins for driver. 4 come to mind without thinking, Thierry Boutsen, Jean Alesi, Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica.
Hungary has a few as well. Kovalainen, Alonso, Button and Damon Hill all spring to mind.
Canada also has the late, great Gilles Villeneuve to add to the list of people who won their first race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
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