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by ManicOversteer
Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65791

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

ManicOversteer wrote:Ok so what links M Schumacher, Alonso, Massa, Webber and Hamilton.

Schu X2 and Massa X2.

Bonus points for when.
Any ideas on this one anyone??
A hint, this is a negative achievement
by ManicOversteer
Fri Aug 15, 2014 7:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65791

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

haz wrote:
specdecible wrote:Ok new one then, what connects the 2008 and 2009 seasons?
A British driver won their first WDC by finishing 5th in Brazil?
And driving car number 22!
by ManicOversteer
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65791

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

Where would you find these drivers? (Without using Google!) 1. T. Hairy Bootson, Crashhard Banger, Ayrton Sendup 2. Hugh Jengine, Miles Behind, Roland Slide 3. Teddy Irvine, Johnny Sherbert, Jenson Chocolate Button 4. John Newhouse (Earliest example please!) 1. Lotus Esprit challenge or something l...
by ManicOversteer
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:38 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65791

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

Ok so what links M Schumacher, Alonso, Massa, Webber and Hamilton.

Schu X2 and Massa X2.

Bonus points for when.
by ManicOversteer
Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65791

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

What links Coulthard, Irvine, Fisichella, Button and Raikkonen? Coulthard X2 and Button X2. Winner of the first GP of the season, but not won the WDC Button only did that once, in 2012. In 2009 he did go on to win the title. Still the right answer though I'd imagine. He won it in 2010 as well. Wasn...
by ManicOversteer
Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65791

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

What links Coulthard, Irvine, Fisichella, Button and Raikkonen?

Coulthard X2 and Button X2.
by ManicOversteer
Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Summer Break Uber Quiz Free-for-All thread
Replies: 339
Views: 65791

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

Fountoukos13 wrote:An easy one...

Who is the only driver to win in a Ferrari powered car that's not a Ferrari?

Bonus Points on the Location and Time of the event.
Seb. Monza 2008. Err September?
by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:00 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Are memorable races a jinx? Eg. 100th race, etc
Replies: 18
Views: 3892

Re: Are memorable races a jinx? Eg. 100th race, etc

ManicOversteer wrote:Two recent ones off the top of my head.

Felipe Massa won his 100th Grand Prix at the 2008 European Grand Prix (Valencia)
Jenson Button won his 200th Grand Prix at the 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix.
Actually Felipe is the ONLY driver to have won his 100th Grand Prix!
by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Are memorable races a jinx? Eg. 100th race, etc
Replies: 18
Views: 3892

Re: Are memorable races a jinx? Eg. 100th race, etc

Two recent ones off the top of my head.

Felipe Massa won his 100th Grand Prix at the 2008 European Grand Prix (Valencia)
Jenson Button won his 200th Grand Prix at the 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix.
by ManicOversteer
Thu Mar 13, 2014 9:52 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Felipe Massa driving car number 2, the Ferrari F2008 at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix

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by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:26 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Giancarlo Fisichella driving car number 3, the Renault R27 at the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix

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by ManicOversteer
Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:33 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Takuma Sato driving car number 4, the BAR007 at the 2005 Italian Grand Prix

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by ManicOversteer
Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:35 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition! (Russia Updated)
Replies: 1894
Views: 473121

Re: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2014 Edition!

Hi guys, hope everyone enjoys the competition again this year, I unfortunately won't be joining in for a fourth season. I find on race day that I'm too busy trying to decide what I want more, for my favourite drivers to do well or for them to finish where I predicted them. Say Massa is going for a p...
by ManicOversteer
Mon Mar 10, 2014 11:24 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2008 reboot. Hamilton vs Massa for the title...
Replies: 56
Views: 10413

Re: 2008 reboot. Hamilton vs Massa for the title...

Maldonado really wasn't anything special last season alongside Bottas Given how well regarded Bottas is and how Maldonado did generally outperform him over the course of the season (Maldonado ahead 9 - 5 when both finished and usually by a few places), only losing out in the one race where big poin...
by ManicOversteer
Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Felipe Massa driving car number 5, the Ferrari F2007, at the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix

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by ManicOversteer
Sun Mar 09, 2014 11:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Mark Webber with car number 6, the Red Bull RB6 at the 2010 launch
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by ManicOversteer
Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:13 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Jarno Trulli driving car number 7, Renault R24 at the 2004 Monaco Grand Prix
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by ManicOversteer
Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:10 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Heinz Harald Frentzen driving car number 8, the Jordan 199, at the 1999 German Grand Prix

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by ManicOversteer
Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:36 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Greatest ever: the case for unlikely candidates
Replies: 51
Views: 9471

Re: Greatest ever: the case for unlikely candidates

Mika Hakkinen Kept finding ways to get pole from nowhere and was a master overtaker. Granted he was only championship level competitive for three or four years but he managed to gain the respect of Michael Schumacher who even said he was the best he ever raced. Mika also outqualified Ayrton Senna in...
by ManicOversteer
Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:07 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Nick Heidfeld, driving car number 9, the Lotus Renault R31 in 2011. This was the German's final season in the sport.
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by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:57 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Fans Race Calendar
Replies: 10
Views: 2232

Re: The Fans Race Calendar

Balibari wrote:My perfect calendar:

Melbourne
Suzuka
Spa
Silverstone
Montreal
Spa
Suzuka
Montreal
Silverstone
Suzuka
Montreal
Spa
Silverstone
Montreal
Suzuka
Suzuka
Interlagos
I like this one.
by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 05, 2014 5:53 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: The Fans Race Calendar
Replies: 10
Views: 2232

Re: The Fans Race Calendar

My ideal calendar 1. Albert Park 2. Malaysia 3. Bahrain 4. Knockhill (Scottish GP) 5. San Marino 6. Nurburgring (European GP) 7. Spain (Valencia/Jerez) 8. A1 Ring 9. Canada 10. Magny Cours 11. Silverstone (pre2010) 12. Hockenheim (Old) 13. Turkey (In the spot where tickets were actually sold) 14. Sp...
by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 05, 2014 1:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Baku set to join calendar
Replies: 46
Views: 10908

Re: Baku set to join calendar

Where? I've actually never heard of it. My first thought was seriously "Silly Bernie, you can't make up countries to stick Tilke tracks in!" I don't know why people feel fine about advertising their ignorance about the world on the net for all to see. Try looking at an atlas, all the countries of t...
by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Pedro Diniz, car number 10, escaping the Ligier JS43 at the 1996 Argentine Grand Prix.

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by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:15 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Baku set to join calendar
Replies: 46
Views: 10908

Re: Baku set to join calendar

Where? I've actually never heard of it. My first thought was seriously "Silly Bernie, you can't make up countries to stick Tilke tracks in!"
by ManicOversteer
Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:08 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Car Number Countdown to Australia
Replies: 1023
Views: 176485

Re: Car Number Countdown to Australia

Kamui Kobayashi, car number 10 Toyota TF109. 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix.

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EDIT: Just noticed AngusWolfe's pic. Oh well. More Kamui!
by ManicOversteer
Fri Jan 24, 2014 10:04 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Eric Boullier quits Lotus; set to be named McLaren TP
Replies: 109
Views: 20301

Re: Eric Boullier quits Lotus; set to be named McLaren TP

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A sad day for team Enstone. Really hope one of the big teams saves RoGro before its too late for his career. :-((
by ManicOversteer
Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:15 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your top 10 of non-race winners in F1
Replies: 48
Views: 11061

Re: Your top 10 of non-race winners in F1

Nick Heidfeld should appear in this list.
by ManicOversteer
Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:51 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: When has your favourite driver/team disappointed you most?
Replies: 82
Views: 14616

Re: When has your favourite driver/team disappointed you mos

Oh hold on, Ferrari at Singapore 2008.
Never has a single pitstop hurt so much. :(
by ManicOversteer
Tue Dec 03, 2013 3:05 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: When has your favourite driver/team disappointed you most?
Replies: 82
Views: 14616

Re: When has your favourite driver/team disappointed you mos

Massa: Germany 2010
Grosjean: Japan 2012
Perez: Japan 2012
Vettel: Monaco 2013 (though so did everyone else)

Benetton/Renault/Lotus: Crashgate then the Maldonado driver announcement.
Ferrari: Germany 2010 then America 2012.

I'll probably think of more
by ManicOversteer
Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:12 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: 2009 - 2013 - F1's Greatest Hits (& Misses)
Replies: 17
Views: 4195

Re: 2009 - 2013 - F1's Greatest Hits (& Misses)

Best Design http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Felipe_Massa_Ferrari_Bahrain_2010_GP.jpg/800px-Felipe_Massa_Ferrari_Bahrain_2010_GP.jpg The Ferrari F10. This car was so pointy, it just looked aggressive. Unfortunately it won't win the best livery from me, I don't like the Santa...
by ManicOversteer
Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:31 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (FINAL SCORE UPDATED)
Replies: 2044
Views: 488732

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

:D :D :D I'm pretty happy to leap up three places right at the end, amazingly just a few points away from top three! I must be the first person in this competition to win the same trophy for a second year! I laughed so hard when I saw the results! Congratulations to the top three, you all deserve it...
by ManicOversteer
Wed Nov 27, 2013 10:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Luckiest result ever
Replies: 92
Views: 16620

Re: Luckiest result ever

Herbert at the Nurburgring surely. Won due to mistakes/problems for Frentzen, Coulthard, Hakkinen, Irvine, Fisichella, Ralf Schumacher, and loads of others due to strategy calls (and I can't remember if Hill/Diniz/Wurz started in front of or behind Herbert because they were all out on lap 1 too)
by ManicOversteer
Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:56 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your best memories of Mark Webber!
Replies: 101
Views: 18196

Re: Your best memories of Mark Webber!

Webber Bombing anyone?? http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af136/Toobguy/Misc/webber_bomb_2.jpg?t=1283030537 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vEYhzvTW5TY/THUD4JMcmzI/AAAAAAAAA1U/Fb6FemGgcIo/s1600/webba4.jpg http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/af136/Toobguy/Misc/Forum/webber_vettel.jpg?t=1284215955 May not...
by ManicOversteer
Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: If you had a time machine........
Replies: 85
Views: 14722

Re: If you had a time machine........

Brazil 2008. For the obvious reason.
Or Magny Cours 2004, be interesting to see how different Renault and Alonso may have had it if Flav never fell out with Jarno Trulli when he had found such great form.
by ManicOversteer
Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (FINAL SCORE UPDATED)
Replies: 2044
Views: 488732

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

My only realistic chance of breaking into the top 5 is by doing something different - but I risk losing my place in the top 10 if it backfires!!! Brazil 1. Webber 2. Vettel 3. Grosjean 4. Rosberg 5. Hulkenberg 6. Alonso 7. Button 8. Massa 9. Perez 10. Gutierrez Will you be taking care of the final ...
by ManicOversteer
Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:22 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Lotus set to announce Perez this weekend?
Replies: 105
Views: 23855

Re: Lotus set to announce Perez this weekend?

I really hope this comes true. I will feel very sorry for Hulk but its better anyone than Maldonado. Perez has been very consistent in the late parts of this year, he's matched a world champion in quali and races just suffered some bad luck. I'd be excited to see what he could do in the Lotus. Grosj...
by ManicOversteer
Thu Nov 21, 2013 9:23 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (FINAL SCORE UPDATED)
Replies: 2044
Views: 488732

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

Ok aiming for a good finish to the season hopefully get back into the top 5.
Such a shame, I was in the lead until Singapore. But there's always next year.

Brazil
1. Vettel
2. Webber
3. Grosjean
4. Hamilton
5. Alonso
6. Massa
7. Rosberg
8. Hulkenberg
9. Perez
10. Button
by ManicOversteer
Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Games
Topic: PF1 Pick 10 Competition - 2013 Edition (FINAL SCORE UPDATED)
Replies: 2044
Views: 488732

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

Americaland

1. Vettel
2. Grosjean
3. Hamilton
4. Webber
5. Rosberg
6. Alonso
7. Massa
8. Perez
9. Button
10. Hulkenberg
by ManicOversteer
Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Its really BORING
Replies: 97
Views: 19271

Re: Its really BORING

If you don't like it, don't watch. Simples.
Fans come and go, we won't shed a tear.