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08-27-2007, 11:57 AM
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If you look at recent polls , printed material etc, Emmo, Graham and Piquet are rated lower than you would think and behind very average drivers...
Can you provide some links?
I would not be very surprised at the general public, but I'd be VERY surprised by the media.
08-27-2007, 12:27 PM
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Can you provide some links?
I would not be very surprised at the general public, but I'd be VERY surprised by the media.
F1 magazine driver polls........ i will look at my back issues to give specific dates ...I believe 5+ yrs ago DC was rated higher than previous WC's.....
08-27-2007, 12:34 PM
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How about the only drover to ever be awarded the title posthumously?
08-27-2007, 12:39 PM
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How about the only drover to ever be awarded the title posthumously?
Jochen Rindt...
08-27-2007, 12:59 PM
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Jochen Rindt...
Yep
A contemporary of G Hill. terrific driver that you never hear about...
08-27-2007, 01:00 PM
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Yep
A contemporary of G Hill. terrific driver that you never hear about...
to say nothing of his missus!
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08-27-2007, 01:06 PM
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there is an interesting connection between Rindt and Hamilton.
hint - look at what is on Hamilton's helmet, the connection is there
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08-27-2007, 04:36 PM
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Geo, I agree on Michael Andretti.
Nordschleife, now you are going to drive me nuts. I'm looking, but no luck yet.
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08-27-2007, 05:51 PM
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Geo, I agree on Michael Andretti.
Nordschleife, now you are going to drive me nuts. I'm looking, but no luck yet.
Bill
hint
who gave Rindt his first F1 drive?
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08-27-2007, 06:12 PM
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who gave Rindt his first F1 drive?
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Rob Walker, Ok is this leading to something
08-27-2007, 06:15 PM
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Right you have Rob Walker, now look at Hamilton's helmet and find the connection
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For bonus points what does the swoopy thing in the McLaren logo represent?
08-27-2007, 06:21 PM
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Are you talking about the Johnnie walker Logo Nord ...
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08-27-2007, 06:24 PM
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Senna was his whipping boy.
08-27-2007, 06:31 PM
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Are you talking about the Johnnie walker Logo Nord ...
and you thought Johnnie Walker was Harvey Keitel!
Rob Walker's family owned the Walker Whisky brand and it was the money from that that funded Rob Walker's racing activities, the wheel turns and Johnnie Walker is back sponsoring motorsport, though now the brand is no longer in family ownership but part of Diageo -
http://www.diageo.com/en-row/ourbran...johnniewalker/
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08-27-2007, 06:42 PM
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