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  • #128686
    Browny
    Participant

    G’day guys here’s some questions for you all to answer regarding the 2010 season and the upcoming 2011 F1 Season. Many of these questions have already been answered in the forum or in articles by Keith but I thought I’d put this together anyway.

    Questions – 2010

    1. Driver of the year?

    2. Team of the year?

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season?

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season?

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season?

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season?

    8. Best stategy call of the season?

    9. Worst Stategy call of the season?

    10. Best of the New Teams?

    11. Best Driver from the New teams?

    12. Best Rookie in 2010?

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010?

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010?

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010?

    16. Best crash of 2010?

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver?

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver?

    19. Best quote of 2010?

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever?

    F1 2011-

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion?

    22. Predicted Teams Champion?

    23. First of the new teams to score a point?

    24. First driver to be sacked?

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success?

    26. Where will Hulkenburg?

    27. Which team will step up in 2011?

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing?

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking?

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011?

    #157092
    Browny
    Participant

    I’ll start it off :)

    Questions – 2010

    1. Fernando Alonso

    2. Red Bull

    3. Adrian Sutil

    4. Renault

    5. Belgian GP

    6. Bahrain GP

    7. Barrichello on Schumacher, Hungary

    8. Webber staying out during SC period in Hungary

    9. Ferrari pitting Alonso early in Abu Dhabi

    10. Lotus

    11. Timo Glock

    12. Nico Hulkenburg

    13. Michael Schumacher

    14. Ferrari

    15. Team Orders Hockenheim

    16. Webber flying over Kovalienen, Valencia

    17. Adrian Newey designing the RB6

    18. Whoever thought adding the loop to the Bahrain circuit was a good idea

    19. “Not bad for a number two driver, Cheers”-Webber, Silverstone

    20. Yes, without doubt it was

    F1 2011-

    21. Fernando Alonso

    22. McLaren

    23. Lotus

    24. whoever drives for HRT

    25. Yes, the track will be dull but fanatical crowd support

    26. Test Driver for Mercedes

    27. Mercedes will really take on the top 3 teams and win races

    28. Yes, will lose out on seeing some good inter team battles

    29. Yes, but will make it fake

    30. Massa walking out of Ferrari after being told numerous times to let Fernando past

    #157093
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    1. Lewis Hamilton

    2. Mclaren

    3. Mark Webber

    4. Force India

    5. Canada or Belgium

    6. Bahrain

    7. Lewis on Rosberg at Australia

    8. Button Australia

    9. Alonso Abu Dhabi

    10.Lotus

    11.Heikki Kovalainen

    12.Kumai Kobayashi

    13.Vitaly Petrov

    14.Ferrari

    15.Germany of course!

    16.Webber at Valencia of course!

    17.Adrain Newey

    18.Ferrari Management

    19.I am sure we are not too far from HRT changing drivers during the race! – Martin Brundle

    20.Yes without a doubt!

    F1 2011-

    21. Lewis Hamilton

    22. Mclaren

    23. Lotus

    24. Sebastian Buemi

    25. If Karun Chandhok is there driving for any team then yes!

    26. Force India Test Driver

    27. Mercedes GP

    28. Yes

    29. Yes but it will make it easier

    30. Red Bull Rear Wing Flexing!

    #157094
    Slr
    Participant

    1. Nico Rosberg

    2. Red Bull

    3. Robert Kubica

    4. Renault

    5. Canada

    6. Abu Dhabi

    7. Hamilton on Rosberg in Australia

    8. Everyone who stayed out of the pits early in China

    9. Everyone who pitted early in China

    10. Lotus

    11. Heikki Kovalainen

    12. Kamui Kobayashi

    13. Vitaly Petrov

    14. Toro Rosso

    15. Ferrari’s team orders

    16. Webber going airbourne

    17. Adrian Newey

    18. Christian Horner

    19. When Rob Smedly informed Massa about going faster with a broken front wing in Spain

    20. No

    F1 2011-

    21. Fernando Alonso

    22. Ferrari

    23. Lotus

    24. Vitaly Petrov

    25. Hope so

    26. Force India

    27. Mercedes

    28. No

    29. Yes

    30. Someone punches Luca di Montezemelo in the face (Hopefully Massa).

    #157095
    GeeMac
    Participant

    Questions – 2010

    1. Driver of the year – Lewis Hamilton

    2. Team of the year – Lotus Racing

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season – Jaime Alguersuari

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season – Renault

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season – Canada

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season – Bahrain

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season – Kubica on Button (Valencia)

    8. Best stategy call of the season – Jenson Button’s move to slicks in Austailia

    9. Worst Stategy call of the season – Ferrari covering Webber in Abu Dhabi

    10. Best of the New Teams – Lotus Racng

    11. Best Driver from the New teams – Heikki Kovalainen

    12. Best Rookie in 2010 – Kamui Kobayashi

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010 – Felipe Massa

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010 – Mercedes

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010 – Ferrari team orders in Germany

    16. Best crash of 2010 – Webber in Valencia

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver – Andrea Stella for his team radio comments!

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver – Eddie Jordan’s fashion advisor

    19. Best quote of 2010 – “Get real son.” Brundle to Alonso after Alonso complained about Vitaly Petrov not letting him by in Abu Dhabi

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever – Erm, no.

    F1 2011-

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion – Lewis Hamilton

    22. Predicted Teams Champion – Red Bull

    23. First of the new teams to score a point – Team Lotus

    24. First driver to be sacked – Vitantonio Liuzzi (if he gets a drive at all)

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success – Yes

    26. Where will Hulkenburg be – Test driver at Mercedes

    27. Which team will step up in 2011 – Team Lotus

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing – No

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking – No

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011 – I’ll get back to you on that one.

    #157096
    Scribe
    Participant

    Questions – 2010

    1. Lewis Hamilton

    2. Redbull Racing

    3. Heikki Kovalinen

    4. Renault

    5. Canada

    6. Bahspaigerdhabi

    7. Hamilton on Rosberg Aus

    8. Rosberg, Button, Renaults and Lotus keeping their nerve in China to go nearly a minute ahead

    9. Buttons Suzuka hard tyres siliness, compromised his qualifying, his race and his teamates race.

    10. Lotus, Obviously.

    11. Timo Glock.

    12. Kamui Kobayashi

    13. Tonio Luizzi

    14. Well HRT, the only team of the entire grid to not really come good.

    15. Integrity, CHEATING IS FASTER THAN YOU.

    16. Di Grassi’s pre race crash, just hilarious.

    17. Eddie Jordan talking to Kobayashi, “you make me feel good” laughed so hard.

    18. Montezemolo, banging on about the new teams and 3rd cars etc, awful man.

    19. “you are the most exciting young driver i’ve seen in a very long time, I love watching you, you make me feel good, I’m excited by the way you drive, it just, fires me up, your just fantastic man, don’t change.” It’s the sound of his voice as well, absolutley hilarious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHsyDzMGhbo&feature=player_embedded have a listen

    20. If it wasn’t it was damn close.

    F1 2011-

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion?

    My heart will always say Hamilton

    22. Predicted Teams Champion?

    Ditto McLaren, lifelong fan.

    23. First of the new teams to score a point?

    Lotus obvs

    24. First driver to be sacked?

    Difficult to answer, i’ll go with Petrov

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success?

    Yes, why not.

    26. Where will Hulkenburg?

    On the grid hopefully.

    27. Which team will step up in 2011?

    Renault

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing?

    Yes

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking?

    Probably, KERS and this wing thing should help

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011?

    Someone will do something clever with the EBD

    #157097
    SoerenKaae
    Participant

    Questions – 2010

    1. Robert Kubica

    2. Renault – for their sheer effort on developement. That was just impressive.

    3. Robert Kubica

    4. Goes to Sauber for really geeting their act together after the BMW break up.

    5. For me it was Canada!

    6. Most boring one was Barcelona.

    7. I think I voted for Barichello on Schumacher at Hungary.

    8. Jenson Button – Melbourne / Sebastian Vettel – Monza

    9. Fernando Alonso and Andrea Stella – Abu Dhabi

    10. Virgin, they really livened up the pit lane it seems.

    11. Heikki is a very good driver, a shame he didnt show this when he was in a McLaren.

    12. Kamui Kobayashi

    13. Felipe Baby, where did you go after Germany?

    14. Toro Rosso, they really are back to the good old Minardi days when they had to build their own car.

    15. I dont think needs any further comment than: German GP podium.

    16. There is no such thing as a good crash.

    17. The danish commentator Jens Hansen said during Spa practice, whilst the camera was filming a rainbow: “Go to the end of that rainbow, and you will find Bernie Eccelestones office”.

    18. Bernie Ecclestone for thrashing the new teams.

    19. “Not bad for a number 2 driver”

    20. For me, YES!

    F1 2011-

    21. Sebastian Vettel

    22. Red Bull Racing

    23. Lotus Racing

    24. Dont know.

    25. Hopefully

    26. Test drier for MGP

    27. Mercedes GP

    28. No.

    29. To some extent.

    30. Maybe the Pirellis are shit, who knows?

    #157098
    jonnyw360f1
    Participant

    Questions – 2010

    1. Driver of the year? Lewis Hamilton. Just.

    2. Team of the year? Red Bull.

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season? Jaime Alguersuari.

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season? Renault.

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season? Belgium.

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season? Abu Dhabi.

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season? Alonso on Petrov in Abu Dhabi. Oh no, wait…guess it’ll have to be Kubica on Sutil in Singapore.

    8. Best stategy call of the season? Button, Australia.

    9. Worst Stategy call of the season? Alonso, Abu Dhabi.

    10. Best of the New Teams? Lotus, without a doubt.

    11. Best Driver from the New teams? Heikki Kovalainen.

    12. Best Rookie in 2010? Nico Hulkenberg.

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010? Vitaly Petrov.

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010? Force India.

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010? *That* ‘overtake’ in Germany…

    16. Best crash of 2010? Buemi in China or Webber in Valencia…both beaten by Kobayashi trying to mate his Sauber with a Williams in Melbourne.

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? Adrian Newey.

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? Luca di Montezemelo.

    19. Best quote of 2010? If you’re going for best, it’s ‘Not bad for a number two driver.’ (Webber, Silverstone). But if it’s memorable you’re after it’ll have to be ‘Fernando is faster than you.’ (Smedley, Germany).

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever? Hmm…close call. Perhaps.

    F1 2011

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion? Lewis Hamilton. (I hope).

    22. Predicted Teams Champion? A close call between Red Bull and McLaren.

    23. First of the new teams to score a point? Lotus.

    24. First driver to be sacked? Whoever’s driving for HRT halfway through the season…

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success? Bit dull, but the fans will love it whatever.

    26. Where will Hulkenburg [end up]? Mercedes ‘test driver’.

    27. Which team will step up in 2011? Williams…I hope…

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing? Yes.

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking? Yes, but it will be less special because it will be artificial.

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011? Massa consistently beating Alonso on merit/OR…Massa constantly crashing into Alonso on purpose in spite.

    Phew. My fingers hurt now.

    #157099
    jonnyw360f1
    Participant
    #157100
    xtophe
    Member

    1. S. Vettel

    2. RBR

    3. R Kubica

    4. Renault

    5. Canada

    6. Bahrain

    7. Hamilton on the outside of Rosberg

    8. M. Webber at Hungary

    9. F. Alonso pitting @ Abu Dhabi

    10. Lotus

    11. H. Kovalainen

    12. K. Kobayashi

    13. F. Massa / M. Schumacher

    14. HRT

    15. Hockenheim

    16. M. Webber @ Valencia

    17. Newey and his team of engineers for creating a machine such as the RB6

    18. di Montezemelo

    19. “We will get them, don’t you worry” – S. Vettel @ Singapore, prophetic words

    20. It was exciting, that’s for sure

    F1 2011-

    21. S. Vettel

    22. RBR

    23. Virgin

    24. B. Senna (if still present)

    25. Hard to judge

    26. Testing for Mercedes GP

    27. Mercedes GP

    28. No, it doesn’t change a thing

    29. KERS perhaps, although it’s difficult to judge now

    30. Some new technical feature. Maybe Newey and his crew have found something controversial (or it might aswell be one of the other topteams).

    #157101
    Calum
    Participant

    1. Driver of the year? – Fernando Alonso

    2. Team of the year? – Renault

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season? – Mark Webber

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season? – Mclaren

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season? – Canada

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season – Bahrain or Germany

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season? – Kubica on Button and Massa at Valencia

    8. Best stategy call of the season? – Either of Button’s early season tyre calls

    9. Worst Stategy call of the season? – Pit Alonso early in Abu Dhabi

    10. Best of the New Teams? – Lotus Racing

    11. Best Driver from the New teams? – Timo Glock

    12. Best Rookie in 2010? – Kamui Kobayashi

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010? – Pedro De La Rosa or Sebastian Buemi

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010? – Torro Rosso (HRT weren’t last)

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010? – Flexi Wings

    16. Best crash of 2010? – When Mark Webber attempted a back flip in Valencia!

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? – Redbull designers.

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? – WMSC for not taking any further action on the Ferrari team orders.

    19. Best quote of 2010? – “Not bad for a number two driver!”

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever? – Yes

    F1 2011

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion? – Ferando Alonso

    22. Predicted Teams Champion? – Mclaren

    23. First of the new teams to score a point? Is Lotus Renault a new team? No, other Lotus then.

    24. First driver to be sacked? – Vitantonio Liuzzi if he gets the 2011 F1 seat.

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success? – Yes.

    26. Where will Hulkenburg? – Not in an F1 race seat.

    27. Which team will step up in 2011? – Sauber or Force India

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing? – It won’t change a thing.

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking? – KERS will!

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011? – It will involve Fernando – it always does :P

    #157102
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    1. Driver of the year?

    Fernando Alonso

    2. Team of the year?

    Red Bull

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season?

    Mark Webber

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season?

    Renault

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season?

    Korea

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season?

    Europe

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season?

    Kubica on Sutil in Singapore

    8. Best stategy call of the season?

    Button in China

    9. Worst Stategy call of the season?

    Alonso in Abu Dhabi (Cry, Cry, Cry)

    10. Best of the New Teams?

    Hispania

    11. Best Driver from the New teams?

    Timo Glock

    12. Best Rookie in 2010?

    Jaime Alguersuari

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010?

    Nico Hulkenberg

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010?

    McLaren

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010?

    Team Orders

    16. Best crash of 2010?

    Barrichello at Monaco

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver?

    Eric Bouillier for managing Renault

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver?

    Whoever the stewards were at Valencia and Silverstone

    19. Best quote of 2010?

    SV: What’s the fastest lap of the-

    CH:DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever?

    Yes

    F1 2011-

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion?

    Michael Schumacher

    22. Predicted Teams Champion?

    Ferrari

    23. First of the new teams to score a point?

    Virgin

    24. First driver to be sacked?

    Trulli

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success?

    Yes

    26. Where will Hulkenburg?

    Nowhere hopefully

    27. Which team will step up in 2011?

    Mercedes

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing?

    No

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking?

    Yes

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011?

    Technical stuff

    #157103
    Todfod
    Participant

    1. Driver of the year? – Fernando Alonso.. but Sebastian was pretty damn close

    2. Team of the year? – Mclaren

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season? – Mark Webber

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season? – Renault

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season? – Canadian GP

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season – Bahrain and Abu dhabi

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season? – Barrichello on Schumacher

    8. Best stategy call of the season? – Jenson’s call in Australia

    9. Worst Stategy call of the season? – Alonso’s early pit stop in Abu Dhabi

    10. Best of the New Teams? – Lotus

    11. Best Driver from the New teams? – Glock

    12. Best Rookie in 2010? – Kamui Kobayashi

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010? – Massa and Schumacher were equally bad

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010? – Mercedes

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010? – Ferrari team orders

    16. Best crash of 2010? – Mark flying off the back of a Lotus in Valencia

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? – Adrian Newey

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? – Nick Wirth for not designing a car with a big enough fuel tank.

    19. Best quote of 2010? – “I will win the drivers championship” – Alonso

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever? – Probably

    F1 2011

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion? – Ferando Alonso

    22. Predicted Teams Champion? – Mclaren

    23. First of the new teams to score a point? – Lotus

    24. First driver to be sacked? – Buemi .. I’m pretty sure about it.

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success? – Definitely.

    26. Where will Hulkenburg? – Mercedes test driver.

    27. Which team will step up in 2011? – Ferrari.. at least Alonso’s car will be the one to beat

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing? – Nope

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking? – Marginal improvement.

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011? – Lewis Hamilton pushing for team orders within Mclaren.

    #157104
    Ads21
    Participant

    Questions – 2010

    1. Driver of the year? – Lewis Hamilton

    2. Team of the year? – Red Bull

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season? – Mark Webber

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season? – Renault

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season? – Turkey

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season – Bahrain

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season? – Kubica on Webber/Button Europe

    8. Best strategy call of the season? – Rosberg, Button, Kubica and Kovalainen staying out on slicks in China

    9. Worst Strategy call of the season? – Alonso/Ferrari Abu Dabhi

    10. Best of the New Teams? – Lotus

    11. Best Driver from the New teams? – Glock

    12. Best Rookie in 2010? – Kobayashi

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010? – Yamamoto

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010? – Mercedes, I think we all expected more

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010? – Hamilton not getting a drive through sooner in Valencia

    16. Best crash of 2010? – well the biggest crash was Webber’s, don’t want to say it was the ‘best’

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? – Andrea Stella for having the best accent of anyone in F1

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? – Johnathon Legard

    19. Best quote of 2010? – “not bad for a no.2 driver”

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever? – it was the best I’ve seen

    F1 2011-

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion? – Fernando Alonso

    22. Predicted Teams Champion? – McLaren

    23. First of the new teams to score a point? – ‘Team Lotus’

    24. First driver to be sacked? – someone at HRT

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success?- yes

    26. Where will Hulkenburg? – Force India

    27. Which team will step up in 2011? – ‘Lotus’ Renault will do better as will Mercedes

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing? – no

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking? – yes but it might feel a bit artificial

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011? no idea

    #157105
    ed24f1
    Participant

    Questions – 2010

    1. Driver of the year? Vettel

    2. Team of the year? McLaren

    3. Most improved driver from 2009 season? Rosberg

    4. Most improved team from 2009 season? Renault

    5. Best Race from the 2010 season? Melbourne

    6. Worst Race from the 2010 season Germany

    7. Best overtake from the 2010 season? Hamilton on Rosberg in Melbourne

    8. Best stategy call of the season? Button at Shanghai

    9. Worst Stategy call of the season? Ferrari in Abu Dhabi

    10. Best of the New Teams? Lotus Racing

    11. Best Driver from the New teams? Kovalainen

    12. Best Rookie in 2010? Hulkenberg

    13. Biggest Disapointment Driver of 2010? Bruno Senna

    14. Biggest Disapointment Team of 2010? Ferrari

    15. Biggest scandal of 2010? Team orders

    16. Best crash of 2010? Webber at Valencia

    17. Best performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? Adrian Newey

    18. Worst performance in 2010 by someone other than a driver? Ferrari hypocrisy by calling Valencia ‘manipulated’ and then using team orders in Hockenheim

    19. Best quote of 2010? “Not bad for a number 2 driver”

    20. Was the 2010 season the best ever? No

    F1 2011-

    21. Predicted Drivers Champion? Massa

    22. Predicted Teams Champion? Ferrari

    23. First of the new teams to score a point? Team Lotus

    24. First driver to be sacked? Alguersuari

    25. Will the Indian GP be a success? Yes

    26. Where will Hulkenburg? Force India

    27. Which team will step up in 2011? Team Lotus

    28. Will the lifting of the team orders ban negatively affect racing? Yes

    29. Will the new regulations increase overtaking? Yes, but gimmicky

    30. Biggest scandal of 2011? Some new technical innovation

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