schumacher signs up with merc

[saint_stevo]

for next season, with optional extension

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8427552.stm

Edited 23 December, 2009 by saint_stevo

[Arizona]

This is shaping up to be a brilliant championship. Lewis and Jenson at Macca, Alonso and Massa at Ferrari, Schumi at Merc and the Red Bulls will be there or there abouts.

[Jimmy_D]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8427552.stm

[Thedelldays]

This is shaping up to be a brilliant championship. Button and Jenson at Macca, Alonso and Massa at Ferrari, Schumi at Merc and the Red Bulls will be there or there abouts.

wow

[Ponty]

http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=39717

[Arizona]

Here's a brain teaser. What record is held by the 1994 Portuguese Grand Prix?

[Ponty]

DC's first podium?

[Arizona]

Nope it's slightly more impressive than that. It is sort of to do with DC though.

[Ponty]

OK, I've looked it up now. That's uncanny. We've got shedloads of them in next year.

[Ponty]

Though I'm not sure what I found has to do with DC.

[Ponty]

Namely, it was the last race to not feature a former WDC.

[Ponty]

Ahhhhh... WDC - DC...

[Ponty]

I was right though, it was DC's first podium too.

[Arizona]

Though I'm not sure what I found has to do with DC.

 

Namely, it was the last race to not feature a former WDC.

 

Ahhhhh... WDC - DC...

 

Correct

 

The "DC" clue was actually David Coulthard. He was replaced by Mansell for the final three races, who of course won the '92 WDC. Then Damon (unofficially) won the '94 championship and we've had at least one WDC on the grid ever since.

 

Next season we will have 4 WDC on the grid for the first time since the '99 Japanese Grand Prix (Hill, Hakkinen, Schumi, Villeneurve)

 

If Jaques comes back with USF1, it'll be 5 WDCs. No idea if that's ever happened before. IF Kimi comes back next season, that would be 6, if Schumi stays at Merc. If Massa or one of the Red Bulls wins the WDC, it'll be 7.

 

I was right though, it was DC's first podium too.

 

Yeah, he would have won too, but let Damon through for the Championship points.

[Arizona]

Here's one, relevant to next season.

 

Which record is held by the 1973 Canadian GP?

[Ponty]

I know an answer but I must be missing something about your "clue"....

[Arizona]

Go on then...

[Ponty]

First safety car.

[Arizona]

Not what I was thinking, but you might be right on that.

[Ponty]

I was only reading about it the other day. The driver of the safety car messed up badly and it totally skewed the results.

 

What was your answer?

[Arizona]

Last race in which two British WDCs competed (Sir Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill)

[Ponty]

Discluding the future British WDC of James Hunt.

[Arizona]

Discluding the future British WDC of James Hunt.

 

Yes.

 

Otherwise you could have the 1995 Spannish GP, in which Damon Hill and Nigel competed. Or the 2007 Aussie GP which featured Button and Hamilton.

[oxfordshire_saint]

This is shaping up to be an awesome season.

 

I'm planning to do my first GP in 2010, having driven past it last week, I'm in love with Spa, so it'll probably be there!