2014 Silly Season

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Originally Posted by Rollo

He's actually managed to achieve the bizarre and do worse in the McLaren in '13 than the Sauber he had in '12.

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It could be possible that the 2012 Sauber was an easier car to drive than the 2013 Macca. Let's face it, besides a few good stints in a few races, the Maccas have been nowhere this season :(

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Originally Posted by Rollo

I could be wrong about this but I think that Button, Perez and Chilton are the only three drivers not to have retired in 2013.

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I seem to recall in one of the recent races Button retired very near the end of the race, so wouldn't have taken the chequered flag but would have been classified as a finisher. I could equally easily be wrong about that!

I think with where McLaren are this season and with JB around, it makes little difference between Perez and Magnussen. In a way while expectations are a bit lower I would take a punt and give the new guy a go and see if you could unearth the next big thing. Which Perez is not, but Magnussen just might be. Probably not but you never know until he races in F1. Why not take the chance with Honda coming in for 2015

It dawned on me earlier that if Kevin Magnussen gets a drive with McLaren, he'll be the first driver in F1 where I remember his dad also racing in the same sport. I'm too young for the Hill's or the Rosberg's, so this will be my first step to being an older fan :eek: :)

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Originally Posted by henners88

It dawned on me earlier that if Kevin Magnussen gets a drive with McLaren, he'll be the first driver in F1 where I remember his dad also racing in the same sport. I'm too young for the Hill's or the Rosberg's, so this will be my first step to being an older fan :eek: :)

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Same here. :(

Wow. How do like being old Henners Old Boy. :p

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Originally Posted by henners88

It dawned on me earlier that if Kevin Magnussen gets a drive with McLaren, he'll be the first driver in F1 where I remember his dad also racing in the same sport. I'm too young for the Hill's or the Rosberg's, so this will be my first step to being an older fan :eek: :)

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I remember Keke at McLaren in the 1986 and this really is going to do my head in... Mansell, Rosberg and someone else... one particular GP had a moustached trio... which one was it?

Why does no-one keep those records for? Has there ever been a entire 'tash podium?

Addenda: The record for the most number of moustachioed points is 480 by Mansell. Let's see Alonso try to muck that one up.

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Originally Posted by steveaki13

I think with where McLaren are this season and with JB around, it makes little difference between Perez and Magnussen. In a way while expectations are a bit lower I would take a punt and give the new guy a go and see if you could unearth the next big thing. Which Perez is not, but Magnussen just might be. Probably not but you never know until he races in F1. Why not take the chance with Honda coming in for 2015

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Entirely agree. :skull:

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Originally Posted by steveaki13

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Originally Posted by henners88

It dawned on me earlier that if Kevin Magnussen gets a drive with McLaren, he'll be the first driver in F1 where I remember his dad also racing in the same sport. I'm too young for the Hill's or the Rosberg's, so this will be my first step to being an older fan :eek: :)

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Same here. :(

Wow. How do like being old Henners Old Boy. :p

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I do feel old, although I should be able to remember both Nakajima's but I was a little too young when Satoru was racing in the sport to remember him. I only remember the top guys from around that time. I suppose between 1988 and 1992 I watched races but couldn't follow closely due to my age, but 1993 was a season I remember really taking a deeper interest. I went to my first race that your too. :)

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Originally Posted by henners88

I do feel old, although I should be able to remember both Nakajima's but I was a little too young when Satoru was racing in the sport to remember him. I only remember the top guys from around that time. I suppose between 1988 and 1992 I watched races but couldn't follow closely due to my age, but 1993 was a season I remember really taking a deeper interest. I went to my first race that your too. :)

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Heh. Nakajima is a common enough name; so I didn't realise that Kazuki was Satoru's son.

Satoru drove alongside Senna and then Piquet at Lotus; then alongside Alesi at Tyrell. I think Satoru might have carried some of the first onboard cameras in 1987.

I seem to remember that Jan Magnussen was supposed to be the next Senna. But yeah, I think this would be the first father/son that I have seen both of.

Makes me seem old. I'm still hoping that McLaren spot me when I'm at an 'arrive and drive' session at the local karting club.