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  1. RoadRunner

    RoadRunner Well-Known Member

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    The season's already half done - So I figured this'd make a good thread for your own personal evaluations and whatnot of the season so far. Feel free to add your own if I've missed any :)


    Top 10 Best Drivers
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    10.


    Top 3 Worst Drivers
    1.
    2.
    3.


    Top 5 Teams
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.


    Top 3 Races
    1.
    2.
    3.


    Most surprising thing so far?



    Least surprising thing so far?



    Rookies (Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Marcus Ericcson)?
    1.
    2.
    3.


    Teammates - Who's done better?
    Sebastian Vettel VS Daniel Ricciardo
    Lewis Hamilton VS Nico Rosberg
    Fernando Alonso VS Kimi Raikkonen
    Romain Grosjean VS Pastor Maldonado
    Jenson Button VS Kevin Magnussen
    Nico Hulkenberg VS Sergio Perez
    Adrian Sutil VS Esteban Gutierrez
    Jean-Eric Vergne VS Daniil Kvyat
    Valtteri Bottas VS Felipe Massa
    Jules Bianchi VS Max Chilton
    Kamui Kobayashi VS Marcus Ericcson


    Competence of the FIA and Bernie: /10


    What will be the biggest change in the next half of the season?



    Final Comments?
     
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  2. Paco Montoya

    Paco Montoya Active Member

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    Top 10 Best Drivers
    1. Daniel Ricciardo
    2. Fernando Alonso
    3. Lewis Hamilton
    4. Nico Hulkenberg
    5. Nico Rosberg
    6. Valtteri Bottas
    7. Jenson Button
    8. Romain Grosjean
    9. Sergio Perez
    10. Daniil Kyvat



    Top 3 Worst Drivers
    1. Pastor Maldonado
    2. Adrian Sutil
    3. Kimi Raikkonen (probably not 3rd worst, but based on how he was expected to do)


    Top 5 Teams
    1. Mercedes
    2. Force India
    3. Marussia
    4. Williams
    5. Red Bull


    Top 3 Races
    1.
    2.
    3.


    Most surprising thing so far?
    Vettel


    Least surprising thing so far?
    Alonso doing well in a bad car


    Rookies (Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Marcus Ericcson)?
    1. Daniil Kyvat
    2. Kevin Magnussen
    3. Marcus Ericsson


    Teammates - Who's done better?
    Sebastian Vettel VS Daniel Ricciardo
    Lewis Hamilton VS Nico Rosberg
    Fernando Alonso VS Kimi Raikkonen
    Romain Grosjean VS Pastor Maldonado
    Jenson Button VS Kevin Magnussen
    Nico Hulkenberg VS Sergio Perez
    Adrian Sutil VS Esteban Gutierrez - Both been awful
    Jean-Eric Vergne VS Daniil Kvyat
    Valtteri Bottas VS Felipe Massa
    Jules Bianchi VS Max Chilton
    Kamui Kobayashi VS Marcus Ericcson


    Competence of the FIA and Bernie: erm/10


    What will be the biggest change in the next half of the season?



    Final Comments?
     
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  3. di Fredsta!

    di Fredsta! Well-Known Member

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  4. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    Top 10 Best Drivers
    1. HULKENBERG
    2. RICCIARDO
    3. BOTTAS
    4. ROSBERG
    5. ALONSO
    6. KVYATT
    7. BUTTON
    8. HAMILTON
    9. PEREZ
    10. GROSJEAN


    Top 3 Worst Drivers
    1. ERICSSON
    2. MALDONADO
    3. RAIKKONEN


    Top 5 Teams
    1. MERCEDES
    2. REDBULL
    3. WILLIAMS
    4. MARUSSIA
    5. FORCE INDIA


    Top 3 Races
    1. BAHRAIN
    2. CANADA
    3. AUSTRIA


    Most surprising thing so far?

    Vettel out driven/ Williams speed.


    Least surprising thing so far?

    Mercedes dominance.

    Rookies (Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Marcus Ericcson)?
    1. Kvyat
    2. Magnussen
    3. Ericsson


    Teammates - Who's done better?
    Sebastian Vettel VS Daniel Ricciardo
    Lewis Hamilton VS Nico Rosberg
    Fernando Alonso VS Kimi Raikkonen
    Romain Grosjean VS Pastor Maldonado
    Jenson Button VS Kevin Magnussen
    Nico Hulkenberg VS Sergio Perez
    Adrian Sutil VS Esteban Gutierrez
    Jean-Eric Vergne VS Daniil Kvyat
    Valtteri Bottas VS Felipe Massa
    Jules Bianchi VS Max Chilton
    Kamui Kobayashi VS Marcus Ericcson


    Competence of the FIA and Bernie: /10

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    What will be the biggest change in the next half of the season?

    FRIC ban on Mercedes? Williams and Redbull catchup?

    Final Comments?

    Can't wait till 2015.
     
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  5. Han Shot First

    Han Shot First New Member

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    Top 10 Best Drivers
    1. Daniel Ricciardo
    2. Nico Hulkenberg
    3. Nico Rosberg
    4. Fernando Alonso
    5. Lewis Hamilton
    6. Valtteri Bottas
    7. Jules Bianchi
    8. Jenson Button
    9. Sebastian Vettel
    10. Daniil Kvyat


    Top 3 Worst Drivers
    1. Marcus Ericsson
    2. Pastor Maldonado
    3. Adrian Sutil


    Top 5 Teams
    1. Mercedes
    2. Red Bull
    3. Williams
    4. Ferrari
    5. Force India


    Top 3 Races
    1. Canada
    2. Monaco
    3. another race Hamilton didn't win


    Most surprising thing so far?

    Vettel getting his arse kicked by Ricciardo.


    Least surprising thing so far?
    Felipe Massa having no luck at all


    Rookies (Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Marcus Ericcson)?
    1. Daniil Kvyat
    2. Kevin Magnussen
    3. Do i really have to put Ericcson here?


    Teammates - Who's done better?
    Sebastian Vettel VS Daniel Ricciardo
    Lewis Hamilton VS Nico Rosberg
    Fernando Alonso VS Kimi Raikkonen
    Romain Grosjean VS Pastor Maldonado
    Jenson Button VS Kevin Magnussen
    Nico Hulkenberg VS Sergio Perez
    Adrian Sutil VS Esteban Gutierrez
    Jean-Eric Vergne VS Daniil Kvyat
    Valtteri Bottas VS Felipe Massa
    Jules Bianchi VS Max Chilton
    Kamui Kobayashi VS Marcus Ericcson


    Competence of the FIA and Bernie: 1.5/10


    What will be the biggest change in the next half of the season?
    Hulk's going to do his usual trick of coming alive in the second half of a season, and get FI some consistent podium finishes


    Final Comments?
    When's the next round of the WEC?
     
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  6. Smithers

    Smithers Well-Known Member
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    Top 10 Best Drivers
    1. Daniel Ricciardo
    2. Jules Bianchi

    3. Fernando Alonso
    4. Nico Rosberg
    5. Lewis Hamilton
    6. Valtteri Bottas
    7. Jenson Button
    8. Daniil Kyvat
    9. Sebastian Vettel
    10. Nico Hulkenberg




    Top 3 Worst Drivers
    1. Max Chilton
    2. Marcus Ericsson
    3. Pastor Maldonado




    Top 5 Teams
    1. Mercedes
    2. Williams
    3. Red Bull
    4. Ferrari
    5. Force India




    Top 3 Races
    1. Canada
    2. Monaco
    3. Australia




    Most surprising thing so far?


    Lewis and Vettel being Humbled




    Least surprising thing so far?
    Certain pay drivers shouldn't be on the grid




    Rookies (Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Marcus Ericcson)?
    1. Daniil Kvyat
    2. Kevin Magnussen
    3. N/A




    Teammates - Who's done better?
    Daniel Ricciardo
    Nico Rosberg
    Fernando Alonso
    Romain Grosjean
    Jenson Button
    Nico Hulkenberg
    Esteban Gutierrez
    Daniil Kvyat
    Valtteri Bottas
    Jules Bianchi
    Marcus Ericcson




    Competence of the FIA and Bernie: 4/10




    What will be the biggest change in the next half of the season?
    Nothing




    Final Comments?
     
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  7. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member
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    Top 10 Best Drivers
    1. Ricciardo
    2. Bottas
    3. Hamilton
    4. Bianchi
    5. Rosberg
    6. Alonso
    7. Vettel
    8. Massa
    9. Button
    10. Perez

    To be honest they'll all been pretty equal this year


    Top 3 Worst Drivers
    1. Sutil
    2. Maldanado
    3. Kimi


    Top 5 Teams
    1. Mercedes
    2. Williams
    3. Red Bull
    4. Marussia - Relatively
    5. Red Bull


    Top 3 Races
    1. Bahrain
    2. Australia
    3. Canada


    Most surprising thing so far?
    Ricciardo beating Vettel?
    Marussia points?
    Williams recovery?



    Least surprising thing so far?
    Caterham?

    Ferrari moans


    Rookies (Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Marcus Ericcson)?
    1. Kvyat
    2. Magnussen
    3. Ericcson


    Teammates - Who's done better?
    Sebastian Vettel VS Daniel Ricciardo
    Lewis Hamilton VS Nico Rosberg
    Fernando Alonso VS Kimi Raikkonen
    Romain Grosjean VS Pastor Maldonado
    Jenson Button VS Kevin Magnussen
    Nico Hulkenberg VS Sergio Perez
    Adrian Sutil VS Esteban Gutierrez
    Jean-Eric Vergne VS Daniil Kvyat
    Valtteri Bottas VS Felipe Massa
    Jules Bianchi VS Max Chilton
    Kamui Kobayashi VS Marcus Ericcson


    Competence of the FIA and Bernie: 2/10 - and falling


    What will be the biggest change in the next half of the season?
    Knowing the FIA I assume they plan to ban overtaking or something

    I'm also expecting a Vettel charge after the summer 'break'



    Final Comments?

    Should Hamilton win the championship I'd advise the sane to not visit the forum for a week or two <ok>
     
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  8. Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar Well-Known Member
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    Top 10 Best Drivers
    1. Daniel Ricciardo
    2. Valterri Bottas
    3. Fernando Alonso
    4. Lewis Hamilton
    5. Jenson Button
    6. Nico Hulkenberg
    7. Daniil Kyvat
    8. Sebastian Vettel
    9. Kevin Magnussen
    10. Sergio Perez


    Top 3 Worst Drivers
    1. Kimi Raikkonen
    2. Pastor Maldonado
    3. Max Chilton


    Top 5 Teams
    1. Mercedes
    2. Mercedes
    3. Mercedes
    4. Mercedes
    5. Williams


    Top 3 Races
    1. Canada
    2. Bahrain
    3. Britain


    Most surprising thing so far?
    The extent of the merc dominance / Ricciardo beating Vettel


    Least surprising thing so far?
    More bad rule changes


    Rookies (Kevin Magnussen, Daniil Kvyat, Marcus Ericcson)?
    1. Kvyat
    2. Magnussen
    3.
    4. Ericcson


    Teammates - Who's done better?
    Sebastian Vettel VS Daniel Ricciardo
    Lewis Hamilton VS Nico Rosberg
    Fernando Alonso VS Kimi Raikkonen
    Romain Grosjean VS Pastor Maldonado
    Jenson Button VS Kevin Magnussen
    Nico Hulkenberg VS Sergio Perez
    Adrian Sutil VS Esteban Gutierrez
    Jean-Eric Vergne VS Daniil Kvyat
    Valtteri Bottas VS Felipe Massa
    Jules Bianchi VS Max Chilton
    Kamui Kobayashi VS Marcus Ericcson


    Competence of the FIA and Bernie: -3/10


    What will be the biggest change in the next half of the season?
    Vettel & Raikkonen will improve

    Final Comments?

    Bit of a bi-polar season. There's been handful of classics mixed in with largely very dull racing.
     
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