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20th March 2016, 08:58 #1
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Donkey of the race
So who put in the worst display today?
That Alo-Gut accident was dreadful, but I'm unsure as to whom to blame. I'll just go with whoever thought that overtaking in Melbourne was going to be easy. Also a dishonorable mention to whomever designed the Mercedes' start system.
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20th March 2016, 11:06 #2
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Ferrari pit tactics
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20th March 2016, 13:09 #3
It was pretty much a "Donkey Free" race.
My award goes to whoever designed the doctors helmet. I instantly thought I was watching the re-incarnation of The Great Gazoo of Flintstones fame...
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20th March 2016, 16:31 #4
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Hard to pick one really. Most of the race was fairly clean, with a couple racing incidents but no real donkey. Listening to Max cry on the radio was fun, but he was obviously frustrated.
I guess I'd have to say Ferrari strategy. I'm not sure why they waited for Mercedes to blink first, which hurt both drivers. Combined with the tire choice, they were almost lucky to finish where they did.
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20th March 2016, 16:40 #5
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My Donkey: F1 - even an unpredictable race can produce no other winner than Mercedes. If anyone, ever, whines about 'Red Bull four years dominance' again, I'll smack him upside the head and make him watch the 2014 and 2015 seasons in their entirety.
Of course that wouldn't work with a Hamilton fanboi, he would just start doing something naughty down the front of his britches...как могу я знать что я думаю, пока не слушал что я говорю
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21st March 2016, 09:23 #6
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I don't know who to nominate now that Maldonkeyado is gone.
I guess I'll go for Ferrari for having Kimi's car break down again. Toro Rosso for botching Max's pit stop.
Donkey of the year has been sorted already and that goes to F1 bosses for the new qualifying format which resulted in the exact farce that the Engineers predicted. They never thought about the detail, the absolute morons. A few minor changes to the rules would have resulted in Ferrari having to put Vettel out again and some sort of a show down. F1 truly does lack direction. The sooner Bernie goes the better.Last edited by The Black Knight; 21st March 2016 at 09:29.
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21st March 2016, 14:59 #7
Can you believe that I clean forgot about this as a donkey candidate. I have the attention span of a gnat.
That qualifying change was without doubt the biggest donkey move in F1 since the introduction of KERS, the DRS, rev limits lower than a road going sports car, fuel limits and V6 engines. Hopeless.Last edited by Whyzars; 21st March 2016 at 15:06.
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21st March 2016, 17:47 #8
I haven't had time to read about the cause yet, but I'm going with Lewis for donking the start.
The FIA and the teams that voted for the change in qualifying are certainly the donkeys of the weekend. The rumors of Zak Brown being Bernie's successor are picking up again. I think it's time. And while we're at it, Jean Todt is an even bigger goof than Bernie, IMO. When is his term up?"Every generation's memory is exactly as long as its own experience." --John Kenneth Galbraith
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22nd March 2016, 00:22 #9
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22nd March 2016, 04:02 #10
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I want to say Max for being such a snivel-butt, however he drove a decent race and was just a bit unlucky!
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