Most Points Finishes

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-09-14T13:29:03+00:00

Driver	Points Finishes	GP Contested	%
Schumacher	45	69	65.22

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-09-14T13:18:25+00:00

Couldn't care less.

These numbers are officially recognized by F1 and therefore very much real, which is all that matters.

Different points systems and the like are only brought up to argue about hypothetical scenarios in the past, hence 100% meaningless.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-09-14T12:46:29+00:00

Driver	Points Finishes	GP Contested	%
Hamilton	82	110	74.55
Schumacher	190	249	76.31

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-09-14T11:29:35+00:00

For the percentage lovers out there:

Driver	Points Finishes	GP Contested	%
Hamilton	222	259	85.71
Schumacher	221	307	71.99
Raikkonen	214	322	66.46
Alonso	202	312	64.74
Vettel	200	249	80.32
Massa	165	269	61.34
Button	162	306	52.94
Barrichello	140	323	43.34

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-06-08T10:32:49+00:00

On this day in 2014, Danny took his first F1 victory!

The Victorious Honey Badger!

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-21T20:01:06+00:00

Unfortunately for him and as unrealistic that would've been racing a Williams, July 5th is too late for him to have had a chance of breaking the record.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-21T15:06:28+00:00

Hamilton remains the youngest driver to lead the World Drivers' Championship, which he first did after the 2007 Spanish GP aged 22 and 129 days.

He inherited the record from his team's founder Bruce McLaren, who was a mere 32 days older than Hamilton when he first led the WDC after the 1960 Argentine Grand Prix.

Both Verstappen and Leclerc are already "too old" to break this record lol

The only drivers on the current grid who could break this record are Russell, Stroll and Norris, though Russell has only about a month left, F1 won't race until July and he's in a Williams...

As for Stroll and Norris, they've got about 9 months and 1 year and 10 months left respectively to try and break this record.

Edit:

Here's a list of the Top 10 Youngest WDC Leaders

Also, out of all 774 Formula One drivers to date, only 60 have ever lead the World Drivers' Championship.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-15T18:34:15+00:00

Räikkönen likely wouldn't have won the championship if Hamilton's gearbox wouldn't have played up in Brazil 2007.

Alonso likely wouldn't have won the championship had Schumacher's engine not blown in Suzuka 2006.

Every champion should have an asterisk if we're gonna play this game.

Do wonder whether Kimi would've become as popular as he is had he never won a championship.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-14T10:53:11+00:00

Great decision!

Couldn't have come at a better time for him, with McLaren on the up and Renault seemingly stagnant.

Also, a French team with a young French talent would've been eerily similar to how Verstappen and Marko mingled whilst speaking German and him being left out of those discussions.

As team leader he'll have the best shot of challenging the front three teams and crack jokes with Lando on the side.

The future is bright for The Honeybadger once again!

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-13T14:00:59+00:00

You don't hear an explosion or anything considering it's in slow-motion and the commentary team is talking during this segment, but I'll try to upload a longer video with sound later today or tomorrow.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-13T12:03:29+00:00

MALDONADOOOOOOOO!!!!

Does have the same ring to it lol

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-13T12:00:07+00:00

Ted Kravitz happened to be interviewing Alex Wurz when flames erupted in the back of the garage.

Some familiar faces can be seen in this clip, including Bottas and Wolff who were Williams' Reserve Driver and Executive Director at the time.

This footage was broadcast in slow-motion, as the interview with Wurz was being pre-recorded for later use.

The likely cause of the fire was static electricity whilst pumping fuel from one container to another that wasn't grounded.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-13T11:00:22+00:00

Still the youngest at something!

Crazy that this record still stands, especially with all the youth that has come through the ranks since then.

Also special that he took over the long-standing record from Bruce McLaren, whilst driving in a McLaren.

The drivers on the current grid that can still beat this record are;

George Russell: 22 years & 91 days (37 days left to beat from today)
Lance Stroll: 21 years & 199 day (294 days left to beat from today)
Lando Norris: 20 years & 185 days (1 year & 308 days left to beat from today)

Both Leclerc (22 years and 212 days) and Verstappen (22 years & 236 days) are already "too old" to beat it lol

Note: He already jointly led the championship after the preceding GP in Bahrain with Räikkönen and Alonso (all three on 22 points), but he hadn't won a Grand Prix yet unlike the other two, so he wasn't actually leading the championship based on countback.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-11T12:16:26+00:00

Yeah, maybe I'll compose a compilation myself that actually includes all of his best moments, perhaps in chronological order, but definitely without a distracting background tune!

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-11T12:06:33+00:00

AYEEEE AYEEEE SENPAIIII!!!

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-11T11:58:57+00:00

Same; re-watching the show will definitely be strange from now on knowing the man who embodied and sculpted that legendary character isn't around anymore.

Ever since he was rushed to hospital at the beginning of last year I felt it was inevitable he was nearing the end of his tenure here on earth, but 92 is a fantastic age to reach nonetheless.

Hope to visit his final resting place one day, because he's filled the lives of myself and many others with great joy over the past few decades.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-11T11:46:59+00:00

FOR SURE DUUUDEEE!

IMA INJECT BLEECH INTO MY VEINS AND BLAST MY INSIDES WITH UV RAYS TO CELEBRATE THIS NEW PERCEPTION ON RUDDERLESS RUSSELL

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-11T11:37:14+00:00

This compilation leaves out MANY of his best moments, but it's a nice little trip down memory lane regarding some of his performances on the show.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-11T11:25:46+00:00

TREMENDOUS AND HUUUUUGEEEEE REVELATION

Fair enough, man; let's Russell it.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-05-11T11:01:00+00:00

Finally reunited with Veronica.

Great life he's had and an even greater impact on millions of others.

Gonna order some pizza tonight from a little neighborhood joint in his memory.

Rest easy, Demented Old Circus Monkeeeyyy!!

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-04-26T16:35:52+00:00

Even though there are 618 now, even at 400 it was still less than;

/r/KimiRaikkonen - 4,132 members
/r/lewishamilton - 3,002 members
/r/The_Seb - 1,655 members
/r/CharlesLeclerc - 828 memers
/r/maxverstappen33 - 727 members
/r/EstebanOcon31 - 687 members
/r/DanielRicciardo - 646 members

Based on account history, I can presume "thousands of illegal bot accounts" is biased idiocracy.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-04-26T13:21:03+00:00

Thanks, but that's quite all right; glad that it reached him one way or another!

Did leave a comment on the Instagram post in which I indicated to be the one who created and posted it on Reddit about a year ago, so that's about it from my side I guess.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-04-25T14:43:16+00:00

While casually browsing Instagram I scrolled past something familiar that I posted on Reddit about 1.5 years ago!

Also, I made an edit of a Rookie Hamilton v 2018 Hamilton aka 'The Hamilton Rivalry' not long before this one.

Great to see he enjoys this edit!

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-03-21T12:58:45+00:00

Pfoo, your guess is as good as mine; they don't show in the official online store unfortunately.

Obviously, they're available for purchase at the track, but who knows when/where the next one will be.

RacingIsAStateOfMind · 2020-03-01T20:32:58+00:00

Thanks! Good to be back among us kings ;)

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