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by Exediron
Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390687

Re: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]

That is a very generous get out clause, I would be surprised if Ferrari would agree to that. Put that into perspective Hamilton is 29 points behind the championship leader and he is in the same car. They'd only agree to it if they were desperate, so I have my doubts. The other version I've heard wh...
by Exediron
Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?
Replies: 1511
Views: 281397

Re: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?

No indeed but still a bold thing for a rookie to say and now Vergne is on the verge of losing his place in F1 so how many drivers could have actually done better than Webber? I'm going to get flak from the Webber fans for saying this, but... probably a lot. Webber was never more than second tier in...
by Exediron
Thu Sep 04, 2014 12:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?
Replies: 1511
Views: 281397

Re: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?

In 2011 after testing the Red Bull did not Vergne brashly say he could do at least as good a job as Webber in that car? Indeed he did , and he may have known what he was talking about. But he didn't claim to be able to do as good a job as Vettel. Remember, that was 2011, and Webber wasn't doing so ...
by Exediron
Wed Sep 03, 2014 10:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?
Replies: 1511
Views: 281397

Re: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?

I've just watched Monza 2008 on Classic F1. I refuse to write off Seb as an average, overhyped, champion. In the context of this season, the obvious question I suppose is 'where would Daniel Ricciardo have been in that Toro Rosso'? Anybody can win a surprise race in a less-than-stellar (but still s...
by Exediron
Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?
Replies: 1511
Views: 281397

Re: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?

I think that F1yer has a point in that people's opinions are heavily swayed by surface impressions, whereas upon digging deeper a different story may emerge. Agreed. Which is why some Vettel fans should not point to the 4WDCs as definitive proof that Vettel is the greatest driver on the grid/an all...
by Exediron
Wed Sep 03, 2014 9:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Russia Updated)
Replies: 1894
Views: 473211

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Hungary Updated

HulkStrong wrote:PF1 PICK 10 COMPETITION - The Belgian Grand Prix!

Impressively finishing third in his first attempt in this competition, taking the "Breakthrough Bottas" trophy
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Woo-hoo! Bring on Monza!
by Exediron
Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Ricciardo v. Vergne: Were they evenly matched?
Replies: 81
Views: 16517

Re: Ricciardo v. Vergne: Were they evenly matched?

Heikki also matched Lewis in quali. Granted he was usually pretty close to Lewis positionally, but over the period when they were teammates Lewis out-qualified him 26-9 with 11 poles to Heikki's 1. So he was about as close to Lewis as Jenson in qualifying, although not in the races. Not quite match...
by Exediron
Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Russian GP and Russian invasion in Ukraine
Replies: 87
Views: 18679

Re: Russian GP and Russian invasion in Ukraine

Football is too important to disrupt for a petty little thing like an invasion :D
by Exediron
Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Russia Updated)
Replies: 1894
Views: 473211

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Hungary Updated

2014 ITALIAN GRAND PRIX
01: L. Hamilton
02: N. Rosberg
03: V. Bottas
04: F. Alonso
05: F. Massa
06: J. Button
07: K. Raikkonen
08: D. Ricciardo
09: N. Hulkenberg
10: D. Kvyat

Lewis can't keep letting me down forever...
by Exediron
Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?
Replies: 1511
Views: 281397

Re: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?

I agree with almost all, except want to point out that some of us still believe Prost to be among the GoATs -- "among" only because I find it useless to compare Nuvolari to Fangio to Prost. Some? Anyone who believes he is not one of the Greatest drivers of all time is delusional or heavily biased. ...
by Exediron
Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390687

Re: What's the best option for Stoffel Vandoorne in F1?

I don't know how you can surmise what ability Vandoorne has? Just going by their time in Formula Renault they always looked pretty close to me, but I grant you that you never really know until you get someone into an F1 car. Simply on the basis of FR3.5, I can't see Vandoorne being much better than...
by Exediron
Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Pre-Italian Grand Prix thread
Replies: 57
Views: 13799

Re: Pre-Italian Grand Prix thread

I also think this is going to be a good weekend for the tyre savers among the drivers . With the amount of torque and lack of downforce, managing wheelspin is going to be a factor. Given the conservative tyre choice of Pirelli, I can see guys like Sergio Perez go for a one-stop strategy here. Don't...
by Exediron
Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390687

Re: What's the best option for Stoffel Vandoorne in F1?

And Bianchi going to Ferrari? I can't see McLaren dumping Magnussen. Nor Button actually, unless they are 100% certain they get another top class driver instead. I'm expecting Bianchi to Sauber first, but if Raikkonen (or Alonso, less likely) unexpectedly leaves then Ferrari isn't impossible. As fa...
by Exediron
Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?
Replies: 1511
Views: 281397

Re: Is Vettel's rep gone for good?

I think some people are coming at this as though the title was 'has your opinion of Vettel changed forever this year', which isn't what it's about. Vettel's reputation, built up over four incredibly dominant - and two virtually unchallenged - years was, until the start of 2014, that of certainly one...
by Exediron
Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390687

Re: What's the best option for Stoffel Vandoorne in F1?

But surely, if you can say with such confidence that Vandoorne WILL do another year in GP2 and McLaren WILL expect nothing less than champion you must be either A) An executive at McLaren B) A psychic (although one that wont tell me what my future holds) C) Eddie Jordan For a quick tip on being les...
by Exediron
Sun Aug 31, 2014 5:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Max Verstappen to STR in 2015, aged 17 - CONFIRMED! (merged)
Replies: 238
Views: 45277

Re: Max Verstappen to STR in 2015, aged 17 - CONFIRMED! (mer

I was dubious of doing a demo when you haven't even driven the car in a race, and it turns out I had a right to be. What I'm worried about here is that Red Bull really seem to be pushing the kid way too fast and it could very easily end his career prematurely (heh-heh) if it doesn't turn out, which ...
by Exediron
Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:22 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?
Replies: 85
Views: 20461

Re: How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?

Henri Royce wrote:Name me 2 epic wheel to wheel battled Alonso has driven and won
Versus Ricciardo in Germany this year and the classic 130R move with Schumacher are the first two that come to mind, but I'm sure I can find more if I look more. I think Raikkonen is just a little bit better (in that regard) though.
by Exediron
Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:13 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2014 F1 cars faster than their 2013 counterparts
Replies: 12
Views: 4869

Re: 2014 F1 cars faster than their 2013 counterparts

actually i was a little surprised that they werent faster in Montreal this year They might have been, if there had been a healthy Mercedes around towards the end of the race to set a representative fastest lap. Remember, nobody except for Mer was faster than last year in Spa, either. I was expectin...
by Exediron
Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390687

Re: Who should move up?

I suppose what I'm not really sure about with Sauber is how bad is the car really, and how bad are the drivers? Comparing last year to this year and looking only at the driver (Esteban) who was there both years, it doesn't look so different: 2013: 13, 12, RET, 18, 11, 13, 20, 14, 14, RET, 14, 13 201...
by Exediron
Fri Aug 29, 2014 5:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Silly Season 2015 Uberthread [MERGED]
Replies: 2131
Views: 390687

Re: Who should move up?

I think Bianchi to Sauber would be a solid choice. If he were there this year with the car they have, I think it's very likely Sauber would already have points on the board. I think Perez has killed Hulk, career-wise. The top teams know that Perez wasn't good enough for McLaren, and Hulk isn't beati...
by Exediron
Fri Aug 29, 2014 1:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Hamilton-Rosberg Belgium 2014 Incident Thread (renamed)
Replies: 1533
Views: 220321

Re: Hamilton-Rosberg Belgium 2014 Incident Thread (renamed)

Being a racer myself, I see some things that some folks don't even notice, not even the "expert" commentators. I don't know what commentary you're watching, but it seems hard to say that a multiple grand prix winner or a former driver who's been to hundreds of grands prix with inside access - or a ...
by Exediron
Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:35 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?
Replies: 85
Views: 20461

Re: How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?

well after last weekend should rosberg be at the bottom or is he really not that bad and did he know what he was doing He's not any worse than Magnussen, Perez, Chilton, etc. who have also caused a puncture by hitting somebody during an overzealous overtake attempt. My general opinion of Rosberg as...
by Exediron
Tue Aug 26, 2014 9:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?
Replies: 85
Views: 20461

Re: How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?

Are you ranking it on performance from this year or throughout their F1 careers thus far? Pretty much their current state; for some of them that's still influenced by their past - for example, I really haven't seen Ericsson do any close racing in F1 because he's usually all by himself at the back, ...
by Exediron
Mon Aug 25, 2014 10:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?
Replies: 85
Views: 20461

How does the grid rank on wheel-to-wheel racing?

So I've been thinking about comparisons between a few teammates - naming no names - and it occurred to me how in this modern era of F1, one of the most important remaining differences between drivers is their ability to overtake and defend cleanly and effectively and handle their cars in close proxi...
by Exediron
Mon Aug 25, 2014 9:07 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Russia Updated)
Replies: 1894
Views: 473211

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Hungary Updated

Alright - fittingly enough I suppose with all the new drivers making their debut at this upcoming Grand Prix, a late-season entry to the championship: 2014 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 01: L. Hamilton 00 02: N. Rosberg 25 03: V. Bottas 25 04: D. Ricciardo 12 05: J. Button 18 06: K. Raikkonen 15 07: S. Perez ...
by Exediron
Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:51 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Spa Driver of the Day
Replies: 61
Views: 14291

Re: Spa Driver of the Day

I would have loved to have voted for Kimi, but I just can't ignore the job that Ricciardo did. As for the validity of these Forum polls, all we have to do is look and see that Hamilton, Rosberg and Mags got multiple votes. You must be kidding or blind. I actually gave Magnussen a vote, simply becau...
by Exediron
Sat Aug 23, 2014 11:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel to McLaren??
Replies: 40
Views: 10261

Re: Vettel to McLaren??

The Mercedes engine has the turbo going right through the actual engine, and Kravitz showed how this reduces drag on the sidpods as the turbo goes around the Renault engine causing the chassis to be wider. All in all, I think Mercedes have the better chassis, but not by a close margin. And Force In...
by Exediron
Sat Aug 23, 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel to McLaren??
Replies: 40
Views: 10261

Re: Vettel to McLaren??

Not a chance. Too risky for Vettel. The issue at Red Bull is the engine, not the car, so next year I expect them to be back on top form again. This is an opinion that gets put about by Red Bull themselves quite a lot, but as the season goes on I think there's actually less and less proof of it. Do ...
by Exediron
Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Russia Updated)
Replies: 1894
Views: 473211

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Hungary Updated

Alright - fittingly enough I suppose with all the new drivers making their debut at this upcoming Grand Prix, a late-season entry to the championship: 2014 BELGIAN GRAND PRIX 01: L. Hamilton 02: N. Rosberg 03: V. Bottas 04: D. Ricciardo 05: J. Button 06: K. Raikkonen 07: S. Perez 08: K. Magnussen 09...
by Exediron
Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:06 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

Since the summer break is drawing rapidly to a close and the quiz remains open, I'll throw out another clue to help it along:

The one driver mentioned in the question is Sir Jack Brabham.

EDIT: And no, it isn't winning a championship in a car you designed. It's something else he did.
by Exediron
Thu Aug 21, 2014 8:18 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

Alright, since everybody seems stumped by the current form of the question, I'll admit - I am technically making an assumption in saying only Seb and Lewis have a chance. While they are the only two drivers with a practical chance (and Seb with a bit more of one, statistically), every driver with th...
by Exediron
Tue Aug 19, 2014 10:34 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

Won a race in every full season they have competed in? No; although both Hamilton and Vettel have done so to date (Vettel might not have after this year is over), I don't think anyone else has managed it, and this is an achievement that was already done in the career of one driver. Unless some othe...
by Exediron
Tue Aug 19, 2014 6:20 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

I thought it might be World Champions who have scored more points than their team mates every year of their career, but Hamilton was beaten by Jenson in 2011. Although Vettel is about to lose it. Schumacher almost did it but then came up against Rosberg in Mercedes. In fact, has anyone ever done th...
by Exediron
Tue Aug 19, 2014 8:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

Alright, I'll try another, since my first quiz was wiped out by the forum migration:

Only one driver in F1 history has done it;
Among the current field, only Hamilton and Vettel still could;
Most never get the chance, although Schumacher could have

Of what do I speak?
by Exediron
Fri Aug 15, 2014 6:38 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

specdecible wrote:Ok new one then, what connects the 2008 and 2009 seasons?
Er, more specifically? They're succeeding years, so quite a few things connect them.
by Exediron
Fri Aug 15, 2014 1:14 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

2013 would have achieved the same if it wasn't for 2 races in the season at some point. No replacement drivers used (at Grands Prix) throughout the season? When you said 2 races it made me think of Kimi at the last two, and that's what those 2 races kept the season from achieving. Mind you, I haven...
by Exediron
Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:49 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

It seems we have lost a few posts 8O Anyhow Guia and Laura23 have both guessed part of the riddle...all members of the list are WDC on leap years. But it is also true that some drivers who also won on leap years are not on the list so something is missing. The pattern is pretty obvious so it should...
by Exediron
Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65797

Re: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread

AngusWolfe wrote:What connects the 1987 season with the 2013 season?
Hmm - at first I was going to say Adrian Newey's career, but when I checked my facts he actually did Indycar for 1987. So...

No wet races?
by Exediron
Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:57 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Formula '14 or Formula '13?
Replies: 52
Views: 10543

Re: Formula '14 or Formula '13?

'14, easily. I think the current formula separates the drivers by skill much more than the old one, and the fresh technology (should, although the engine freeze sabotages this a bit) makes for an interesting development race. Basically, Formula One isn't just about the best drivers, it's about the b...