Formula One 2005 season thread

[Pinball Wizard]

Why do you need a winner?

 




/jarmo

Just because!


Well, since I don't have anything better to do, I decided to see the podiums...and it's still tied!

Gypsy

Canada: 0
USA: 0
France: 1(Alonso at #1)
England: 0
Germany: 0
Hungarian: 1(kimi at #1)
Turkey: 1(kimi at #1)
Italy: 0
Belgian: 1(kimi at #1)
Brazil: 0
Japan: 2(kimi at #1 and alonso at #3)
China: 0

Total: 6


Pinball

Canada: 0
USA: 0
France: 1(Alonso at #1)
England: 1(Kimi at #3)
Germany: 0
Hungarian: 2(Kimi at #1 and Michael at #2)
Turkey: 3(Kimi at #1, alonso at #2 and montoya at #3)
Italy: 0
Belgian: 1(kimi at #1)
Brazil:0
Japan: 0
China: 0

Total: 8


Ignatius

Canada: 0
USA: 1(Michael at #1)
France: 1(Alonso at #1)
England: 0
Germany: 2(alonso at #1 and Button at #3)
Hungarian: 0
Turkey: 0
Italy: 0
Belgian: 1(kimi at #1)
Brazil: 1(alonso at #3)
Japan: 0
China: 2(alonso at #1 and kimi at #2)

Total: 8

Well, I think Ignatius is the winner, since he got more #1 right

So...congrats man!

2006 I'll win!!!

[GypsySoul]

I changed my mind about how to determine the tie-breaker.

I think it was much harder to pick the right ones in the LAST 5 positions than it was to pick the podium winners so ...

I'M THE TIE-BREAKER WINNER!!!? HOORAY FOR ME!!!?

[Pinball Wizard]

I changed my mind about how to determine the tie-breaker.

I think it was much harder to pick the right ones in the LAST 5 positions than it was to pick the podium winners so ...

I'M THE TIE-BREAKER WINNER!!!  HOORAY FOR ME!!! 

Even harder is to pick the right ones at the first three positions, and I was right about that once, so, looking for that perspective, I'M THE WINNER!




Jarmo, you were right, Why do we need a winner? 

[jarmo]

You're taking this way too seriously. 






/jarmo

[GypsySoul]

Well, I think Ignatius is the winner, since he got more #1 right

Even harder is to pick the right ones at the first three positions, and I was right about that once, so, looking for that perspective, I'M THE WINNER!

You said Ignatius was the winner and now you're saying you are.? Since youze both had the same number of podium positions right, it obviously wasn't that hard to do.?

So youze cancel each other out MAKING ME THE WINNER!!!?

[Ignatius]

I'll say let's make Drew the winner, or Kiki...?

No tie breaker then?, That wasn't such a good idea after all?

Since the game was my idea - although Jarmo helped me shape it a bit - I decide.

Gypsy is the winner.

Pinball is the winner.

Ignatius is the winner.


All happy! 

[jarmo]

They taught us one thing in the military: You can't always win.

Imagine being "taught" that when you're 19-20. I thought it was common knowledge and something you learn at an very early age. 




/jarmo

[GypsySoul]

I'll say let's make Drew the winner, or Kiki...?
Since the game was my idea - although Jarmo helped me shape it a bit - I decide.
Gypsy is the winner.
Pinball is the winner.
Ignatius is the winner.

All happy!?

Not ALL?

Why do you hate poor poor Graciela and poor poor John Daniels?? Don't they deserve to be happy too??

[Pinball Wizard]

I'll say let's make Drew the winner, or Kiki... 
Since the game was my idea - although Jarmo helped me shape it a bit - I decide.
Gypsy is the winner.
Pinball is the winner.
Ignatius is the winner.

All happy! 

Not ALL 

Why do you hate poor poor Graciela and poor poor John Daniels?  Don't they deserve to be happy too? 

No, they don't, just because they couldn't pick a lot of right positions during the season

I'm just kidding...if we were in Brazil this fantasy league would ended at court to investigate the distribution of the points

So everyone's happy and 2006 is around the corner, so I wanna play this game again next year!

PS.: does anyone here plays the game "F1manager" at www.f1manager.info ?

[GypsySoul]

I'm just kidding...if we were in Brazil this fantasy league would ended at court to investigate the distribution of the points

We're all GNR fans so this probably will end up in court.? Let's just hope that we don't have to split our points with Slash and Duff.?

So everyone's happy and 2006 is around the corner, so I wanna play this game again next year!

PS.: does anyone here plays the game "F1manager" at www.f1manager.info ?

This was fun!? ? I'm looking forward to next season too!

I've never played (or even heard of) that game but you should maybe post that link in the 2006 thread because I'm guessing Jarmo is really ready to lock this one.?

[Pinball Wizard]

I'm just kidding...if we were in Brazil this fantasy league would ended at court to investigate the distribution of the points

We're all GNR fans so this probably will end up in court.  Let's just hope that we don't have to split our points with Slash and Duff. 

So everyone's happy and 2006 is around the corner, so I wanna play this game again next year!

PS.: does anyone here plays the game "F1manager" at www.f1manager.info ?

This was fun!    I'm looking forward to next season too!

I've never played (or even heard of) that game but you should maybe post that link in the 2006 thread because I'm guessing Jarmo is really ready to lock this one. 

Well, we can end up in court, but at least there's no delay of anything here!

Be cool, I'll put this url on the 2006 topic when the 2006 season will be about to start...

PS.: I think jarmo is ready to lock this topic too, and I think that this whole chit-chat will help him to do that really quick

[Graciela]

Ok, before Jarmo locks the thread and as a goodbye to the season, this is how mine and Alonso's home city of Oviedo received him today:



 

[jarmo]

From Spain, it's not too far to Helsinki, Finland:


 
This is how Finnish Formula 1 fans are awaiting Kimi's arrival in Helsinki.

 



See you in 2006!



/jarmo

[jarmo]

ALONSO, KIMI TOP F1 RACING POLL
Last Updated: Monday, 21, November, 2005, 14:14
 
 
Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen have been voted the two outstanding drivers of 2005 by readers of F1 Racing ? mirroring their pre-eminence in the world championship standings.

Some 43,612 respondents from around the world took part in the magazine?s Man of the Year awards, which featured 14 categories including Car of the Year, Rookie of the Year and Pit Crew of the Year.

Alonso was voted Man of the Year for his overall achievements, while Raikkonen had the consolation of being acclaimed Driver of the Year for his devastating pace at almost every event.

Unsurprisingly, the benchmark McLaren MP4-20 scooped the Car of the Year bauble; while Williams? 2005 challenger ranked a lowly ninth, beaten by Minardi and ahead of only Jordan.

Readers rated Juan Pablo Montoya?s ballsy first-corner pass of Fernando Alonso at Silverstone as the year?s best overtaking manoeuvre ? although voting had closed before Alonso and Raikkonen?s stunning moves at Suzuka.



The rest of the winners from MTV3 (Finnish TV channel, translated by me):

Technical director of the year: Adrian Newey
Person of the year: Fernando Alonso
Friday driver of the year: Pedro de la Rosa
Newcomer of the year: Tiago Monteiro
Qualifyer of the year: Jarno Trulli
Car of the year: McLaren MP4-20
Start of the year: David Coulthard at the European GP
Team boss of the year: Flavio Briatore
Drive of the year: Kimi R?ikk?nen at Monaco
Most improved team: Toyota
Pit crew of the year: Renault




/jarmo