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by Sharkattack
Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Massa vs Barrichello
Replies: 35
Views: 7541

Massa vs Barrichello

Hi guys With Massa reaching the end of his career, I was wondering how he measured up against Rubens. Both of them enjoyed stints in cars that won the title/ could win the title, although it evaded them both. Both spent a lengthy period at Ferrari as the number two driver to a world champion. Both w...
by Sharkattack
Wed Aug 03, 2016 6:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Picking the right driver for the job
Replies: 13
Views: 4401

Picking the right driver for the job

Hi guys, I'd like to play a little game. We've had tons of discussions about who the greatest driver of all time is. I'd like to do something a little different. I'm going to set up different categories below, and you have to pick any F1 driver ever who you think was the best in that particular rega...
by Sharkattack
Mon Aug 01, 2016 8:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How would you improve the TV experience?
Replies: 52
Views: 12657

How would you improve the TV experience?

Hi guys I was thinking the other day about a few changes I'd make to the pictures that are actually shown to the TV audience at home during a race weekend. For one thing, during Qualifying especially, I really like when we get to go on-board with the driver. The external shots tend to really slow do...
by Sharkattack
Thu Jul 14, 2016 8:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Do we need better-looking trophies?
Replies: 20
Views: 4703

Do we need better-looking trophies?

Hi guys. It seems to me that in recent times, so many of the trophies the drivers receive on the podium are really generic. For example, Monaco, Russia and Austria this year each simply had a trophy in the shape of the track layout. Some of the trophies are downright ugly and appear to have cost abo...
by Sharkattack
Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:58 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Quick statistical question
Replies: 8
Views: 2277

Re: Quick statistical question

Invade wrote:84 podiums including the 20 victories. 20 wins and 64 other podium finishes which were not wins.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimi_R%C3 ... ne_results
If you wish to prove it to yourself, count the podiums.
Perfect, thanks!
by Sharkattack
Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Quick statistical question
Replies: 8
Views: 2277

Quick statistical question

Hi guys Quick question on the meaning of the word "podium" when it comes to a driver's career statistics. Let's take Kimi as an example: 20 victories 84 podiums Should that be read as: - Kimi has 20 victories and an additional 84 podium finishes (2nd and 3rd places) OR as - Kimi has been on the podi...
by Sharkattack
Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Are slicks or grooved tyres better visually?
Replies: 28
Views: 6441

Re: Are slicks or grooved tyres better visually?

I like the grooved tyres better, because they add more visual complexity. But then my favorite cars were 2007/2008, so I fully expect to be in the minority! :D Don't worry, I also liked the look of the 2008 cars. The wide rear wing coupled with the thinner, more pointed noses and the complex aerody...
by Sharkattack
Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Are slicks or grooved tyres better visually?
Replies: 28
Views: 6441

Are slicks or grooved tyres better visually?

Hey guys Watching the cars go around Monaco in the wet, they looked so different to me with the grooved full wet tyres on, and I felt it made for a nice visual change of pace (pun intended). I know that slicks are faster than grooved tyres (for dry weather I mean) but in terms of a purely visual sta...
by Sharkattack
Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:17 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Predict the WDC finishing order of the Merc/Ferrari drivers
Replies: 59
Views: 13270

Re: Predict the WDC finishing order of the Merc/Ferrari driv

If the gap stays as it is:

Lewis

Nico/Kimi/Seb in any order

If the Ferrari has the same pace over one lap and in the race as the Merc:

Seb/Lewis
Kimi
Rosberg

If the Ferrari is quicker than the Merc for more than half the season:

Seb/Kimi
Kimi/Lewis
Nico
by Sharkattack
Tue Apr 21, 2015 4:14 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix
Replies: 84
Views: 16899

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix

DOTD: Kimi Raikkonen. I was initially disgusted by his qualifying because he seemed to have the measure of Sebastian in Q1 and Q2 before not giving it full beans in Q3. His racing however was top notch. I was worried about his alternative strategy but he absolutely flew on the Mediums and made drivi...
by Sharkattack
Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2015 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Replies: 600
Views: 90383

Re: 2015 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread

Important to note as well: Raikkonen's average is a tenth down on Nico's, but over 19 vs 13 laps. If you only consider Kimi's first 13 laps, he is in fact marginally quicker than Nico. Of course, being a disappointment in Q3 today doesn't help the Finn's cause.
by Sharkattack
Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Team Mate Battles - Malaysian GP
Replies: 15
Views: 4985

Re: Team Mate Battles - Malaysian GP

Great article, disagree on Ferrari though. Vettel WAS quicker as you say but given Raikkonen's puncture which led to damage on the floor and general loss of performance, i feel he maximised his possibilities. Split points for me personally.
by Sharkattack
Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Gary Anderson thinks Williams battle "criminal"
Replies: 47
Views: 12184

Re: Gary Anderson thinks Williams battle "criminal"

I disagree. It might not bring any extra points to the team but try as we might we can't lose the individual aspect to the sport. So i say in the absence of some formal agreement, let them race. Besides, racing is these guys' day job, lets back them to get it right more often than not.
by Sharkattack
Tue Mar 31, 2015 6:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Blue flags
Replies: 53
Views: 10201

Re: Blue flags

I like it the way it is. For me, a driver who qualified ahead of another driver and then drove in such a way as to lap him has already made his point. There's no need to prove he can go faster again. Also, I don't consider it racing to make a leader overtake a car he's already beaten just because "h...
by Sharkattack
Sun Mar 29, 2015 10:02 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix
Replies: 59
Views: 11546

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix

Sebastian: He was on it from the start and did a great job of keeping Hamilton honest and Nico behind. His strategy worked out really well and he did a good job of making hay while he could on the Mediums with the two Mercs on Hards. Top job, commanding win. Kimi: Such terrible misfortune up front. ...
by Sharkattack
Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Australian Grand Prix
Replies: 154
Views: 20908

Re: Driver(s) of the Day - 2015 Australian Grand Prix

Vettel: He controlled his race well and maximized the result. Knew he couldn't catch the Mercs and so stayed in touch with Massa until he could get past through the pitstops and then more or less comfortably had the measure of the Williams. Clinical. Nasr: Good debut, showed good courage against Ric...
by Sharkattack
Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:33 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Kimi Raikkonen's incredibly bad luck
Replies: 290
Views: 48182

Re: Kimi Raikkonen's incredibly bad luck

Zoue wrote:although I will say that the penalty carried over to the next race for circumstances beyond his control does suck big time! :-P
Has this been confirmed? I'm not seeing it on the main page? I really hope it isn't true but I expect it is:(.
by Sharkattack
Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:07 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The curse of revisionism - revisiting 2007 AGAIN
Replies: 104
Views: 21483

Re: The curse of revisionism - revisiting 2007 AGAIN

Revisit 2007 you say? Okay.

Amidst a VERY MURKY AND UNSAVORY series of COMPLICATED events that we will NEVER UNDERSTAND....

Kimi Raikkonen drives like a demon to win the title.

THE END
by Sharkattack
Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: So, in which years did the car NOT make the champion ?
Replies: 69
Views: 15631

Re: So, in which years did the car NOT make the champion ?

Only started watching in 2007, so I'll go from there: 2007: MP4-22 and F2007 were very close IMO, and I think here it really was an on-fire Kimi Raikkonen who went on a charge who had the team behind him that ultimately proved better than a divided McLaren team who lost it when it mattered. 2008: Th...
by Sharkattack
Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Official - Alonso leaves Ferrari (merged)
Replies: 48
Views: 11370

Re: Official - Alonso leaves Ferrari (merged)

Ferrari's pretty crazy to take on two drivers who've struggled with the current formula, imo. I get what you're saying, but I think it's important to consider that Kimi was quite open about not liking the F14T given how different his style is from Alonso's, and these complaints were at least (IMO) ...
by Sharkattack
Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: what's your strategy if you were Rosberg?
Replies: 113
Views: 20711

Re: what's your strategy if you were Rosberg?

Same as the strategy of Kimi 2007 and Vettel 2010, or probably any contender for whom it isn't entirely in their own hands: Charge over the line in first place and let pressure or a touch of fortune do the rest.
by Sharkattack
Mon Sep 15, 2014 10:45 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ferrari's "Aerodynamic Solutions"
Replies: 18
Views: 5867

Ferrari's "Aerodynamic Solutions"

Coming back to the Ferrari engine debacle with Luca Marmorini being fired, I've been wondering about something. Now, firstly, let me say that I'm not trained in engineering or any kind of field that relates to engines, so maybe I'm totally out of line. My question is, if, as Marmorini has claimed in...
by Sharkattack
Sun Aug 24, 2014 2:08 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton-Rosberg Belgium 2014 Incident Thread (renamed)
Replies: 1533
Views: 218864

Re: "He hit me, Nico hit me" thoughts?

Maybe I'm a bit of a cynic, but I think Nico would take all the tellings off in the world in exchange for adding 18 points to the gap today. Not that I think it was intentional; I just think this whole "Oooo Nico you're in truh-buhl" will generally be met by a polite shrug from the German.
by Sharkattack
Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Oh Canada. Rain chaos again.
Replies: 11
Views: 4148

Re: Oh Canada. Rain chaos again.

Yeah I'm South African and the race was late at night here. I've never watched an Indy race but I was keen to do so, especially to see our old friend Juan Pablo. I eventually went to bed since it became later and later and by around midnight (SA time) things were still looking grim. A shame, but may...
by Sharkattack
Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:47 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Grosjean to Mclaren
Replies: 41
Views: 9122

Re: Grosjean to Mclaren

I suppose this all comes down to the question: How good is Romain Grosjean? I think he's pretty good, he certainly has raw pace and has stopped crashing for fun. Is he a top driver? I won't bother considering his performance against Fernando since he was thrown in the deep end and it really wouldn't...
by Sharkattack
Fri Jun 13, 2014 1:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Who we support and why?
Replies: 72
Views: 10587

Re: Who we support and why?

Well I started watching F1 in 2008, but before that I'd always watch the start with my dad. Only the start though cause there was always a crash or a boss overtake but nothing really happened after that. I supported Mika simply cause the McLaren looked so cool with that huge "MIKA" on the side and c...
by Sharkattack
Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vergne's Future?
Replies: 42
Views: 7413

Vergne's Future?

Hi guys. I know JEV isn't really somebody that's discussed as often as other, better-known stars, but I was thinking of something yesterday. I read somewhere, back at the end of 2012 when STR announced that both Dani Ricciardo and JEV were getting a second year at the team that Franz Tost said that ...
by Sharkattack
Mon Jun 02, 2014 4:52 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will Jenson ever return to greatness.
Replies: 140
Views: 24635

Re: Will Jenson ever return to greatness.

I agree with Blake too. For me personally, the term "Great" is bandied about far too easily by some. A great for me is along the lines of Michael, Ayrton, Alain etc. People may debate about who amongst these guys are better, but never that they're all amazing. At this present time, I'd consider our ...
by Sharkattack
Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Will Jenson ever return to greatness.
Replies: 140
Views: 24635

Re: Will Jenson ever return to greatness.

My opinion concerning Jenson has gone through a few changes over the years. In 2009 I thought he was very fortunate, and that he won only because his Brawn was easily the fastest car in the first half of the season. The fact that his performances seemed to generally slide and that he looked a little...
by Sharkattack
Sun May 11, 2014 2:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: "Save them to fight Lewis at the end of the race"
Replies: 123
Views: 21294

"Save them to fight Lewis at the end of the race"

Hi guys Firstly, let me begin by saying I didn't watch the race today and followed it by live timing instead. So, by the start of the last stint Lewis and Nico were on different tyres with Nico holding the theoretical advantage of the medium compound vs hards for Lewis. As a few laps passed he took ...
by Sharkattack
Fri Jan 24, 2014 2:48 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Exploring the concept of beating a teammate
Replies: 56
Views: 8227

Re: Exploring the concept of beating a teammate

You have to take Silverstoe 2013 in accout where Lewis tyre blew up after leading the race. That cost him a win, and Nico inheretid it. Quite so, however, the point of my little article is not to compare Nico and Lewis, they are only an example. Nevertheless, yes, you are correct as regards to Lewi...
by Sharkattack
Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:46 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Exploring the concept of beating a teammate
Replies: 56
Views: 8227

Exploring the concept of beating a teammate

Hi guys. As you all know this forum never ceases in it's endless circle of: "Driver A beat B , B beat C, thus A >C." We also know that this is an ill-advised method of comparing drivers. However, comparisons with teammates are important. Let me use Nico and Lewis as an example: Lewis Hamilton 2013: ...
by Sharkattack
Wed Jan 22, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Civil case against Bernie dropped
Replies: 5
Views: 1862

Civil case against Bernie dropped

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/91 ... ne-dropped

Planet F1 reporting that Bernie has fewer legal troubles now than yesterday. Thoughts?
by Sharkattack
Wed Dec 04, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: Anyone playing F1 2011 online?
Replies: 6
Views: 7372

Re: Anyone playing F1 2011 online?

Robbo-92 wrote:Format? I play on the PS3, out of the lot I think 2011 is the best online, on 2012 it was crammed to the brim with bugs, 2013 I just can't find many players to race, never really played 2010.
I'm on the PC
by Sharkattack
Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:46 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: Anyone playing F1 2011 online?
Replies: 6
Views: 7372

Anyone playing F1 2011 online?

Hey guys, I'm looking for people (if they exist) to play against online in F1 2011. Anyone still play this?
by Sharkattack
Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Changes in your esteem of drivers
Replies: 22
Views: 4811

Changes in your esteem of drivers

Hi guys. This thread is here to discuss how the 2013 drivers have gone up (or down) in your eyes. I'll go for a simple rating system where +5 means he essentially went from hero to zero, -5 meaning he went from top dog to less than worthless, and 0 being no change, with all numbers in between as opt...
by Sharkattack
Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The relationship between F1 teammates
Replies: 10
Views: 3501

The relationship between F1 teammates

Hi guys. I've always been fascinated by the relationship between F1 teammates and how they interact off the circuit. When I started watching F1 all those years ago (2008 :) ) I had this innocent idea that teammates are friends and that they gladly give up their own success for the good of the team o...
by Sharkattack
Thu Nov 21, 2013 6:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (FINAL SCORE UPDATED)
Replies: 2044
Views: 485596

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (Austin Updated)

For Interlagos

1. Vettel
2.Grosjean
3.Webber
4.Hamilton
5. Alonso
6.Rosberg
7.Massa
8. Perez
9.Di Resta
10.Button
by Sharkattack
Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (FINAL SCORE UPDATED)
Replies: 2044
Views: 485596

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (Abu Dhabi Update

Austin:

01. Vettel
02. Hamilton
03. Rosberg
04. Grosjean
05. Webber
06. Alonso
07. Massa
08. Button
09. Hulkenberg
10.Di Resta
by Sharkattack
Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (FINAL SCORE UPDATED)
Replies: 2044
Views: 485596

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (India Updated)

For Abu Dhabi

1. Vettel
2. Grosjean
3. Alonso
4. Webber
5.Raikkonen
6.Rosberg
7. Hamilton
8.Button
9 Massa
10. Perez