Debate: Describe each driver in one word
I came across this little game on The Times F1 blog a few months ago and I thought it would be a great way of looking back on the season.
The rules are simple: you have to describe every F1 driver using just one word for each.
Mine are below - now you have a go…
Fernando Alonso - Baffling
Lewis Hamilton - Outrageous
Giancarlo Fisichella - Anonymous
Heikki Kovalainen - Improving
Felipe Massa - Guileless
Kimi Raikkonen - Vindicated
Jenson Button - Dogged
Rubens Barrichello - Indifferent
Nick Heidfeld - Consistent
Robert Kubica - Fortunate
Ralf Schumacher - Joyless
Jarno Trulli - Unconvincing
David Coulthard - Dependable
Mark Webber - Cursed
Nico Rosberg - Blossoming
Alexander Wurz - Intelligent
Kazuki Nakajima - Erratic
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Unfavoured
Scott Speed - Unremarkable
Sebastian Vettel - Promising
Adrian Sutil - Potential
Christijan Albers - Rejected
Markus Winkelhock - Inexperienced
Sakon Yamamoto - Placeholder
Takuma Sato - Inconsistent
Anthony Davidson - Luckless
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- Times F1 blog - Here’s Keith’s drivers in a word or phrase (external)
Fernando Alonso – Scapegoat
Lewis Hamilton - Slimey
Giancarlo Fisichella - Who
Heikki Kovalainen - Improving
Felipe Massa - Loyal
Kimi Raikkonen - Deserved
Jenson Button – alsoran
Rubens Barrichello - Senior
Nick Heidfeld - Safe
Robert Kubica - Uncut
Ralf Schumacher - Goodbye
Jarno Trulli - Indiffrenet
David Coulthard - Dependable
Mark Webber - Excuses
Nico Rosberg - Future
Alexander Wurz - Tester
Kazuki Nakajima - Erratic
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Unlucky
Scott Speed - Waste
Sebastian Vettel - Promising
Adrian Sutil - Potential
Christijan Albers - Mistake
Markus Winkelhock - Gone
Sakon Yamamoto - Dangerous
Takuma Sato - Last
Anthony Davidson - Unappreciated
Fernando Alonso - Childish
Lewis Hamilton - Impatient
Giancarlo Fisichella - Inconsistent
Heikki Kovalainen - Promising
Felipe Massa - Disappointing
Kimi Raikkonen - Champion
Jenson Button - Committed (perhaps!)
Rubens Barrichello - Old
Nick Heidfeld - Quick
Robert Kubica - Brave
Ralf Schumacher - Retired
Jarno Trulli - Inconsistent
David Coulthard - Racer
Mark Webber - Qualifier
Nico Rosberg - Pretty-boy
Alexander Wurz - Tester
Kazuki Nakajima - Wild
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Fashionable
Scott Speed - American
Sebastian Vettel - Courageous
Adrian Sutil - Promising
Christijan Albers - Reject
Markus Winkelhock - One-hit-wonder
Sakon Yamamoto - Who?
Takuma Sato - Lucky
Anthony Davidson - Unloved
Fernando Alonso - Spanish
Lewis Hamilton - Party
Giancarlo Fisichella - Bye
Heikki Kovalainen - Future
Felipe Massa - Two
Kimi Raikkonen - Calm
Jenson Button - Joke
Rubens Barrichello - Thanks
Nick Heidfeld - Possibly
Robert Kubica - Underrated
Ralf Schumacher - Nascar?
Jarno Trulli - Qualifier2
David Coulthard - Old-School
Mark Webber - Qualifier1
Nico Rosberg - Consistent?
Alexander Wurz - Commentator
Kazuki Nakajima - Katayama?
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Ferrari-bound?
Scott Speed - Slow
Sebastian Vettel - Young
Adrian Sutil - Fast
Christijan Albers - Loser
Markus Winkelhock - Saloon
Sakon Yamamoto - Who?
Takuma Sato - Lucky
Anthony Davidson - Unloved
This would’ve been easier had it been 2 words
Fernando Alonso - Unhappy
Lewis Hamilton - Insolent
Giancarlo Fisichella - Ciao
Heikki Kovalainen - Prospective
Felipe Massa - Safe
Kimi Raikkonen - Frivolous
Jenson Button - Perseverence
Rubens Barrichello - Lacklustre
Nick Heidfeld - Quiet
Robert Kubica - Brave
Ralf Schumacher - Sayonara
Jarno Trulli - Samey
David Coulthard - Experienced
Mark Webber - Confident
Nico Rosberg - Succeeding
Alexander Wurz - Tall
Kazuki Nakajima - Whoops
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Shame
Scott Speed - Washout
Sebastian Vettel - Promising
Adrian Sutil - Underdog
Christijan Albers - Uninspiring
Markus Winkelhock - Oneracewonder
Sakon Yamamoto - Money
Takuma Sato - 8ball
Anthony Davidson - Hapless
I think you’re right actually - OK, let’s make it a word or a phrase…
Fernando Alonso - Childish
Lewis Hamilton - Childlike
Giancarlo Fisichella - Descending
Heikki Kovalainen - Ascending
Felipe Massa - Driver
Kimi Raikkonen - Racer
Jenson Button - Sunrise
Rubens Barrichello - Sunset
Nick Heidfeld - Quick
Robert Kubica - Quick-ish
Ralf Schumacher - Missing
Jarno Trulli - Fading
David Coulthard - Reliable
Mark Webber - Unreliable
Nico Rosberg - Consistent
Alexander Wurz - Technical
Kazuki Nakajima - Questionable
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Inconsistent
Scott Speed - Vocal
Sebastian Vettel - Teenybopper
Adrian Sutil - Raw
Christijan Albers - Waste
Markus Winkelhock - Lucky
Sakon Yamamoto - Blank
Takuma Sato - Gutsy
Anthony Davidson - Guttered
Fernando Alonso - Praiseworthy
Lewis Hamilton - Spiteful
Giancarlo Fisichella - Baffling
Heikki Kovalainen - Improving
Felipe Massa - Dependable
Kimi Raikkonen - Fun-loving
Jenson Button - Vanished
Rubens Barrichello - Over-the-hill
Nick Heidfeld - Unspectacular
Robert Kubica - Over-rated
Ralf Schumacher - Unloved
Jarno Trulli - Oversensitive
David Coulthard - Comfortable
Mark Webber - Quick
Nico Rosberg - Immense
Alexander Wurz - Technical
Kazuki Nakajima - Questionable
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Unfavoured
Scott Speed - Useless
Sebastian Vettel - Undeveloped
Adrian Sutil - Not-quite-there-yet (yeah, I cheated :()
Christijan Albers - Volatile
Markus Winkelhock - Prodigal
Sakon Yamamoto - Inoue-esque
Takuma Sato - Wayward
Anthony Davidson - Slow
Gah, can’t believe someone put Kazuki as questionable before me - I hadn’t refreshed, so couldn’t see it
And Wurz as well
/o\
Great game!
Fernando Alonso - Winner
Lewis Hamilton - Impatient
Giancarlo Fisichella - Ageing
Heikki Kovalainen - Promising
Felipe Massa - Nepotism
Kimi Raikkonen - Playboy
Jenson Button - Plucky
Rubens Barrichello - Slowing
Nick Heidfeld - Quick
Robert Kubica - Fortunate
Ralf Schumacher - Rubbish
Jarno Trulli - Train
David Coulthard - Trusty
Mark Webber - Unlucky
Nico Rosberg - Potential
Alexander Wurz - Rusty
Kazuki Nakajima - Fore!
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Overlooked
Scott Speed - Misnomer
Sebastian Vettel - Fast
Adrian Sutil - Unknown
Christijan Albers - Nice
Markus Winkelhock - Leader
Sakon Yamamoto - Loadsamoney?
Takuma Sato - Inconsistent
Anthony Davidson - Luckless
Alonso - child
Hamilton - young
Kimi - business
Massa - apprentice
Webber - done
Fernado Alonso - Quijote
Lewis Hamilton - wonderboy
Giancarlo Fisichella - gone
Heikki Kovalainen - coming
Felipe Massa - fast
Kimi Raikkonen - deserving
Jenson Button - trapped
Rubens Barrichello - tired
Nick Heidfeld - hard-working
Robert Kubica - brightless
Ralf Schumacher - rotten
Jarno Trulli - forgotten
David Coulthard - stable
Mark Webber - unsuccessful
Nico Rosberg - future
Alex Wurz - past
Kazuki Nakajima - sponsored
Vitantonio Liuzzi - unlucky
Scott Speed - who?
Sebastian Vettel - maybe
Adrian Sutil - fine
Sakon Yamamoto - slow
Christian Albers - vacant
Markus Winkelhock - lucky
Takuma Sato - Quick
Antonhy Davidson - good
Quijote? As in “Don Quixote”?
Fernando Alonso – Wanted
Lewis Hamilton - Nomadic
Felipe Massa - Emotional
Kimi Raikkonen - CHAMPION!
Good game
Fernando Alonso – Machiavellian
Lewis Hamilton - Impressive
Giancarlo Fisichella - Disappointing
Heikki Kovalainen - Arriving
Felipe Massa - Temperemental
Kimi Raikkonen - Patchy
Jenson Button – Crying
Rubens Barrichello - Ageing
Nick Heidfeld - Quickening
Robert Kubica - Crashmeister
Ralf Schumacher - Rotten
Jarno Trulli - Insipid
David Coulthard - Grizzled
Mark Webber - Luckless
Nico Rosberg - Stellar
Alexander Wurz - Canada
Kazuki Nakajima - Brake!
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Tolerant
Scott Speed - Arrogant
Sebastian Vettel - Potential
Adrian Sutil - Improving
Christijan Albers - Forgotten
Markus Winkelhock - Debut-tastic (erm :-D)
Sakon Yamamoto - Slow
Takuma Sato - Stabilising
Anthony Davidson - Qualifier
Fernando Alonso - Whiner
Lewis Hamilton - Nearly
Giancarlo Fisichella - Bye
Heikki Kovalainen - Hello
Felipe Massa - TC
Kimi Raikkonen - Quick
Jenson Button - Pushover
Rubens Barrichello - Experienced
Nick Heidfeld - Quiet
Robert Kubica - CRASH!!!
Ralf Schumacher - Terrible
Jarno Trulli - Qualifying
David Coulthard - Funny
Mark Webber - Unlucky
Nico Rosberg - Rising
Alexander Wurz - Tall
Kazuki Nakajima - Kamakaze
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Inconsistent
Scott Speed - Gone
Sebastian Vettel - Underrated
Adrian Sutil - Underdog
Christijan Albers - Pointless
Markus Winkelhock - Gambler
Sakon Yamamoto - Why??
Takuma Sato - Mental
Anthony Davidson - Badoer
This game - Tedious
sorry tried but too many no where men - especially when got to Liuzzi - but good excercise though
Keith: yes, it’s the spanish name for “Don Quixote”. I didn’t remember that the portuguese one (Dom Quixote) is almost the same as the english (Don Quixote).
Fernando Alonso – Confusing
Lewis Hamilton - Fearless
Giancarlo Fisichella - Weak
Heikki Kovalainen - Improving
Felipe Massa - Nearly Man
Kimi Raikkonen - Champ
Jenson Button – Drepressed
Rubens Barrichello - OAP
Nick Heidfeld - German
Robert Kubica - Indifferent
Ralf Schumacher - Money-Grabber
Jarno Trulli - Qualifier
David Coulthard - Journey-Man
Mark Webber - Over-rated
Nico Rosberg - Gutsy
Alexander Wurz - nice
Kazuki Nakajima - Oh no!
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Show-man
Scott Speed - exposed
Sebastian Vettel - Potential
Adrian Sutil - average
Christijan Albers - Indycar
Markus Winkelhock - Brief
Sakon Yamamoto - lost
Takuma Sato - Matured
Anthony Davidson - Johnny-Herbert
Fernando Alonso – Winner
Lewis Hamilton - Rookie
Giancarlo Fisichella - Invisable
Heikki Kovalainen - Improving
Felipe Massa - Learner
Kimi Raikkonen - Champion!
Jenson Button – Sexy
Rubens Barrichello - Loyal
Nick Heidfeld - Yety
Robert Kubica - Lucky
Ralf Schumacher - Bye!
Jarno Trulli - Quali
David Coulthard - Steady
Mark Webber - Cursed
Nico Rosberg - Potential
Alexander Wurz - Monaco
Kazuki Nakajima - RUN!
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Unseen
Scott Speed - American
Sebastian Vettel - Young
Adrian Sutil - Spyker
Christijan Albers - Who?
Markus Winkelhock - Debut
Sakon Yamamoto - Slow
Takuma Sato - Tidious
Anthony Davidson - Small
Fernando Alonso – whiner
Lewis Hamilton - spoiled
Giancarlo Fisichella - invisible
Heikki Kovalainen - promising
Felipe Massa - teamplayer
Kimi Raikkonen - kimi
Jenson Button – stuck
Rubens Barrichello - past-it
Nick Heidfeld - quick
Robert Kubica - brave
Ralf Schumacher - bored
Jarno Trulli - winemaker
David Coulthard - evergreen
Mark Webber - onelapwonder
Nico Rosberg - great
Alexander Wurz - easy
Kazuki Nakajima - hitman
Vitantonio Liuzzi - trendy
Scott Speed - arrogant
Sebastian Vettel - rainmaster
Adrian Sutil - maybe
Christijan Albers - Forgotten
Markus Winkelhock - opportunist
Sakon Yamamoto - nobody
Takuma Sato - exciting
Anthony Davidson - out
Fernando Alonso - Rattled
Lewis Hamilton - Spoilt
Giancarlo Fisichella - A Watched Pot….
Heikki Kovalainen - McLaren
Felipe Massa - Brazilian
Kimi Raikkonen - Fastest
Jenson Button - Ralf Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello - Nice
Nick Heidfeld - Surprising
Robert Kubica - Rubik’s Cube
Ralf Schumacher - Cashed Out
Jarno Trulli - Mid-Race-Nap
David Coulthard - Worthy
Mark Webber - Parallel Parker
Nico Rosberg - Hands Off!!!
Alexander Wurz - Tyres
Kazuki Nakajima - Toyota
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Ibiza
Scott Speed - Got Wings
Sebastian Vettel - Too Young
Adrian Sutil - Unproven
Christijan Albers - GP-Updater
Markus Winkelhock - Oops!
Sakon Yamamoto - Gone
Takuma Sato - Improved
Anthony Davidson - Hmmm….
Fernando Alonso - Spiteful
Lewis Hamilton - Wonderful
Felipe Massa - Doomed
Kimi Raikkonen - Moronic
Giancarlo Fisichella - Out
Heikki Kovalainen - In
Jenson Button - Bless
Rubens Barrichello -Bye
Nick Heidfeld - Hello
Robert Kubica -Good
Ralf Schumacher - Bad
Jarno Trulli - Ugly
David Coulthard - Old
Mark Webber - Useless
Nico Rosberg - Whizkid
Alexander Wurz - Numpty
Kazuki Nakajima - Muppet
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Dangermouse
Scott Speed - Gone
Sebastian Vettel - Unlucky
Adrian Sutil - Disappointing
Christijan Albers - Disappointing
Markus Winkelhock - Unkown
Sakon Yamamoto - Japanese
Takuma Sato - Tired
Anthony Davidson -Dangermouse2
Why the harsh verdict on Raikkonen?
Most of the partipants have had something positive to say about Kimi though
Fernando Alonso - pressured
Lewis Hamilton - flawed
Giancarlo Fisichella - retired
Heikki Kovalainen - future
Felipe Massa - incomplete
Kimi Raikkonen - maturing
Jenson Button - bearded
Rubens Barrichello - Lole
Nick Heidfeld - underrated
Robert Kubica - pilot
Ralf Schumacher - ungrateful
Jarno Trulli - DTM
David Coulthard - uncompetitive
Mark Webber - c’mon
Nico Rosberg - achiever
Alexander Wurz - tragic
Kazuki Nakajima - destiny
Vitantonio Liuzzi - sandals
Scott Speed - ironic
Sebastian Vettel - wait
Adrian Sutil - fast
Christijan Albers - interloper
Markus Winkelhock - raw
Sakon Yamamoto - human
Takuma Sato - unlikely
Anthony Davidson - sigh
Fernando Alonso - Under-appreciated
Lewis Hamilton - Over-advantaged
Giancarlo Fisichella - Ordinary
Heikki Kovalainen - Quick
Felipe Massa - Superquick
Kimi Raikkonen - Fastest
Jenson Button - Headstrong
Rubens Barrichello - Underachiever
Nick Heidfeld - Boring
Robert Kubica - Interesting
Ralf Schumacher - Useless
Jarno Trulli - Dissapointment
David Coulthard - Solid
Mark Webber - Overrated
Nico Rosberg - Unreliable
Alexander Wurz - Workmanlike
Kazuki Nakajima - Huh!
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Trier
Scott Speed - Junk
Sebastian Vettel - Speedy
c’mon, give Webber a break, hes so underrated
get him a good car, a reliable car and he’ll show u the rest
Fernando Alonso -
Lewis Hamilton - future
Giancarlo Fisichella - out
Heikki Kovalainen - fast
Felipe Massa - on/off
Kimi Raikkonen - champ
Jenson Button - unlucky
Rubens Barrichello - old
Nick Heidfeld - ordinary
Robert Kubica - overrated
Ralf Schumacher - junk
Jarno Trulli - qualifier
David Coulthard - experienced
Mark Webber - cursed!
Nico Rosberg - future
Alexander Wurz - retired
Kazuki Nakajima - future????
Vitantonio Liuzzi - step 1
Scott Speed - american
Sebastian Vettel - future
Fernando Alonso - Shaken
Lewis Hamilton - Lucky
Giancarlo Fisichella - Give Up
Heikki Kovalainen - Promising
Felipe Massa - Emotional
Kimi Raikkonen - Deserving
Jenson Button - Unlucky
Rubens Barrichello - Honda…
Nick Heidfeld - Steady
Robert Kubica - Improving
Ralf Schumacher - Gone!
Jarno Trulli - Anonymous
David Coulthard - Old
Mark Webber - Underprivleged
Nico Rosberg - Hopeful
Alexander Wurz - Experienced
Kazuki Nakajima - Watch out!
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Overrated
Scott Speed - Good Riddance
Sebastian Vettel - Great future
Adrian Sutil - Maybe
Christijan Albers - Hilarious
Markus Winkelhock - One hit wonder
Sakon Yamamoto - Why?
Takuma Sato - Sporadic
Anthony Davidson - Invisible
How about the teams?
Ferrari - Invincible
McLaren - Incredible
BMW Sauber - Improving
Renault - Hurting
Williams - Waiting
Toyota - Pointless
Honda - Failure
Red Bull - Unreliable
Torro Rosso - Maybe next year
Super Aguri - Suprising
Spyker - Poor
Fernando Alonso - Shaken
Lewis Hamilton - Proudy
Giancarlo Fisichella - Shaken
Heikki Kovalainen - Promising
Felipe Massa - Adorable
Kimi Raikkonen - Ice Cool
Jenson Button - Untirring
Rubens Barrichello - Unlucky
Nick Heidfeld - Ordinary
Robert Kubica - Promising
Ralf Schumacher - Half Schumaker
Jarno Trulli - Trymore
David Coulthard - Old Bull
Mark Webber - Nomarks
Nico Rosberg - Wide eyes
Alexander Wurz - No Idea
Kazuki Nakajima - Back to Pavilion
Vitantonio Liuzzi - Overrated
Scott Speed - No idea
Sebastian Vettel - No Idea
Adrian Sutil - Promising
Christijan Albers - No Idea
Markus Winkelhock - No Idea
Sakon Yamamoto - No Idea
Takuma Sato - No Idea
Anthony Davidson - No Idea
How about the teams?
Ferrari - Invincible
McLaren - In troubles
BMW Sauber - Improving
Renault - In deep troubles
Williams - Waiting
Toyota - Potential
Honda - Ross Brawn Magic
Red Bull - Unreliable
Torro Rosso - NO Idea
Force India - Suprising