A case of history repeating and other shitty F1 facts

[kals]

Bottom post of the previous page:

Felipe Massa has finished in the points at 50% of the Brazilian GPs following his retirement and has cried at 100% of them.

Since Lewis Hamilton became a 4-time world champion, both Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello have appeared on the podium more times than Lewis.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Not to mention men in pink jackets.

[DoubleFart]

Lewis Hamilton hasn't finished ahead of a Ferrari since winning his 4th WDC.

[kals]

Lewis Hamilton hasn't finished ahead of a Ferrari since winning his 4th WDC.

Or his team mate

[kals]

Felipe Massa's son has stood on the F1 podium more times than Nico Hulkenburg.

[DoubleFart]

Not a particularly strong fact - even Minardi have stood on the podium more than Nico Hulkenburg.

[The Ghost Who Walks]

Wow this thread started slow but got good in a hurry.
Hamilton Charisma - that will stick with me.

[MonteCristo]

This thread is great.

[theracer120]

[kals]

According to people close to him, Clay Regazzoni wasn't in fact made out of clay.

[kals]

A couple of other interesting facts:

- Graham and Damon Hill both finished their last GP's for Brabham in 11th place

- Schumacher won Button's first race, Button won Schumacher's last
- Jones won Prost's first race, Prost won Jones' last
- Prost won Senna's first race, Senna won Prost's last

[DoubleFart]

I like those!

[John]

Despite being the slowest car on the grid by miles, both Saubers out qualified Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian GP.

[kals]

The first turbocharged winner of an F1 race was a French driver in a French car.

The first winner of the new turbocharged era of F1 was a German driver in a German car.

[Antonov]

The first turbocharged winner of an F1 race was a French driver in a French car.

The first winner of the new turbocharged era of F1 was a German driver in a German car.

But Jabouille clinched it at home in France, at a time where there were no other turbo cars.
Also Jabouille was considered a good testing driver but a weak racing driver. I guess he disproved his critics there and then.

[kals]

The Red Bull Renault RB13 achieved 13 podiums and 13 retirements this season