Well, that didn't age well....
- Antonov
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 13646
- Joined: 15 years ago
- Real Name: Tobias
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1
- Favourite Racing Car: MP4/13 ; F40
- Favourite Driver: M. Hakkinen
- Favourite Circuit: Some shitty street circuit
- Car(s) Currently Owned: VW Golf GTI
- Location: home
Well, that didn't age well....
A thread dedicated to things which, at the time, seemed not out of the ordinary... but in hindsight don't look good anymore, are shameful, embarrassing, or simply funny.
I'll start with a 2000 F1 Racing magazine cover about Barrichello
('his battle with Schuey' while he signed a contract as number 2, lol)
I'll start with a 2000 F1 Racing magazine cover about Barrichello
('his battle with Schuey' while he signed a contract as number 2, lol)
- EB
- Advanced Member
- Posts: 1503
- Joined: 18 years ago
A 2001 cover of its sister magazine went with "Ralf Schumacher - 2002's world champion in waiting" and asked such tricky questions as which brother was the better driver?
- Microsprinter18
- Advanced Member
- Posts: 1420
- Joined: 7 years ago
- Real Name: Eric
- Location: Raeford, North Carolina
"Michael Waltrip is the worst driver in NASCAR, period."
-Clint Bowyer, 2008
October 7, 2011...
"Michael Waltrip racing has announced today that Clint Bowyer will drive the team's 15 Toyota for the next three years."
-Clint Bowyer, 2008
October 7, 2011...
"Michael Waltrip racing has announced today that Clint Bowyer will drive the team's 15 Toyota for the next three years."
-
- New Member
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 3 years ago
- Real Name: Paner Macerl
- Favourite Motorsport: F1
- Favourite Driver: Michael Schumacher
- Favourite Circuit: Imola
A recent example is Cyril taking a leadership role at Renault, only for him to leave the F1 team and company outright.
On the flip side, does anyone remember the rumors that Ron Dennis had been fired by McLaren...from early 2008?
https://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/27/rum ... nis-fired/
I recall variations:
- his ex-wife had gotten him fired..somehow
- Vodafone was angry with Ron for his treatment of Alonso
- Mercedes was embarrassed over the cheating saga
On the flip side, does anyone remember the rumors that Ron Dennis had been fired by McLaren...from early 2008?
https://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/27/rum ... nis-fired/
I recall variations:
- his ex-wife had gotten him fired..somehow
- Vodafone was angry with Ron for his treatment of Alonso
- Mercedes was embarrassed over the cheating saga
- Everso Biggyballies
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 49460
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Chris
- Favourite Motorsport: Anything that goes left and right.
- Favourite Racing Car: Too Many to mention
- Favourite Driver: Kimi,Niki,Jim(none called Michael)
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife, Spa, Mt Panorama.
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Audi SQ5 3.0L V6 TwinTurbo
- Location: Just moved 3 klms further away so now 11 klms from Albert Park, Melbourne.
I recall there being issues after the Alonso rift and Spygate stuff but dont recall reading of any moves to oust him from the leadership..... not until the 2015/6 official split anyway. I remember at that time the shareholders not being happy with his leadership style and prior to that his failure to regain a title sponsor after the Vodafone split in 2013, and the shareholders having to dig deeper themselves. I do remember it was apparent that he and Mansour (TAG) had a major difference of opinion and that led to his actual outing....
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
- Vassago
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3499
- Joined: 20 years ago
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1, IndyCar
- Favourite Driver: Senna, Clark, Montoya
- Favourite Circuit: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Location: Poland
Somewhat grim question given how Donnelly's career was basically over six weeks later...
07.04.1968 - Flower of Scotland when will we see your like again?
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
01.05.1994 - We'll never forget...
-
- Advanced Member
- Posts: 1956
- Joined: 5 years ago
you beat me to itMicrosprinter18 wrote: ↑3 years ago "Michael Waltrip is the worst driver in NASCAR, period."
-Clint Bowyer, 2008
October 7, 2011...
"Michael Waltrip racing has announced today that Clint Bowyer will drive the team's 15 Toyota for the next three years."
- Michael Ferner
- Senior Member
- Posts: 3532
- Joined: 7 years ago
- Real Name: Michael Ferner
- Favourite Racing Car: Miller '122', McLaren M23
- Favourite Driver: Billy Winn, Bruce McLaren
- Car(s) Currently Owned: None
- Location: Bitburg, Germany
You could probably do a whole series of Autosport covers, always in January of the years 1995 to 2005 or so, with the title story:
"David Coulthard: Why [insert year] is going to be My Year!"
"David Coulthard: Why [insert year] is going to be My Year!"
2023 'Guess The Pole' Points & Accuracy Champion
If you don't vote now against fascism, you may never have that chance again...
If you don't vote now against fascism, you may never have that chance again...
Ceterum censeo interruptiones essent delendam.
-
- Advanced Member
- Posts: 1956
- Joined: 5 years ago
These videos have statements that didn’t age too well in NASCAR, my favourite is probably the first clip in the second video. Hamlin still hasn’t won a championship yet either.
- Everso Biggyballies
- Legendary Member
- Posts: 49460
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Chris
- Favourite Motorsport: Anything that goes left and right.
- Favourite Racing Car: Too Many to mention
- Favourite Driver: Kimi,Niki,Jim(none called Michael)
- Favourite Circuit: Nordschleife, Spa, Mt Panorama.
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Audi SQ5 3.0L V6 TwinTurbo
- Location: Just moved 3 klms further away so now 11 klms from Albert Park, Melbourne.
One for the "Shit happens" file.
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
- erwin greven
- Staff
- Posts: 20095
- Joined: 19 years ago
- Real Name: Erwin Greven
- Favourite Motorsport: Endurance Racing
- Favourite Racing Car: Lancia Delta 038 S4 Group B
- Favourite Driver: Ronnie Peterson
- Favourite Circuit: Nuerburgring Nordschleife
- Car(s) Currently Owned: Peugeot 206 SW Air-Line 3 2007
- Location: Stadskanaal, Groningen
- Contact:
Also, like one replied, the post interview was very short. One question and Ray Dunlap knew he had to leave it by that question.
Brian Redman: "Mr. Fangio, how do you come so fast?" "More throttle, less brakes...."
- DaleJuniorFan
- Advanced Member
- Posts: 1749
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Paul Smith
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1, Indycar
- Location: South Florida
Pat O'Connor, cover athlete for the SI issue leading up to the 1958 Indy 500.... a race the proved deadly for Pat.
- DaleJuniorFan
- Advanced Member
- Posts: 1749
- Joined: 18 years ago
- Real Name: Paul Smith
- Favourite Motorsport: Formula 1, Indycar
- Location: South Florida
Here's a completely out-of-touch Michael Waltrip giving Bubba Wallace, the lone black man in NASCAR, a watermelon:
Well, a watermelon-painted football, but you get my point.
Well, a watermelon-painted football, but you get my point.