Ask The Apex

[LifeW12]

When was the last complete season that Ferrari didn't win a race? 1993? They even managed one in 2009 somehow.

I'm not sure but probably 1995 the year before Schumacher joined them.

1993 is correct. In 1995 Jean Alesi won in Montreal, 1994 was Berger in Hockenheim.

For the sake of accuracy, Indy 2005 does count unfortunately.

Also that pits question, I know many drivers have led races from lowly grid slots. But leading a race from the pits is pretty rare, considering the disadvantage one gets. I knew once Hamilton did it, it was almost unprecedented in not only F1, but racing in general.

 

[RasputinLives]

Marcus Winklehock did it. He dived into the pits before the start of the German Grand Prix and put wets on. Everyone else crashed. He lead by about forty seconds.

 

[Bushi]

It seems my question has made a braking mistake and missed the apex.

 

[Incubus]

I think your question exceeded track limits and ended up on a stretch of tarmac Bushi . It got a drive-though.
Wouldn't have happened if your question had been asked somewhere with grass and gravel traps.

 

[Bushi]

 

[Mephistopheles]

1993 is correct. In 1995 Jean Alesi won in Montreal, 1994 was Berger in Hockenheim

Yes but that win of Alesi's was a total fluke so I discounted it....

 

[KekeTheKing]

Following up on the discussion in the Merc thread right now...

Who was the last single car entrant to score World Championship points?

 

[Incubus]

Maybe Roberto Moreno on the AGS in Australian in 1987?

 

[FB]

I'd take a guess at Marc Surer back in 1981 for Ensign who finished 4th in Brazil and 6th at Monaco but there might have been later ones.

 

[KekeTheKing]

Maybe Roberto Moreno on the AGS in Australian in 1987?

Certainly a possibility. What a strange Classification that was huh? Dalmas finishes 5th but didn't score because he was driving the second car in what was ostensibly a one car team!

 

[Incubus]

Actually now that I think of it, both Prost and Arrows became single-car entrants after the first-lap collision at Spa in 1998, since the regulations stated the first two laps were declared null and void if the race was stopped before completion. They only had one spare car each. And they both finished in the points. Can't quite remember who waas driving them though.

EDIT Diniz and Trulli.

 

[teabagyokel]

Tyrrell and Stewart, as well. Tyrrell had the sense not to give Rosset another chance after he totally forgot to avoid the contact.

 

[KekeTheKing]

I don't think we can officially count those as Single-Car entries

 

[tooncheese]

KekeTheKing The latest I can find is de Cesaris' 4th at the 1988 Detroit Grand Prix for Rial-Ford.

 

[KekeTheKing]

Thanks tooncheese!

 

[Incubus]

Yes, designed by ex-Ferrari Gustav Brunner.
More than a passing resemblance...

 

[FB]

Just been going over some old Youtube clips of the 84 season and it was mentioned that Michele Alboreto had been punched in the mouth by an Italian Journalist before the Italian GP. Anyone know anything about this and why that was?

Can't find any mention in Autocourse about this.

 

[Incubus]

Can't you? Hmm. That's me bugged now. I was convinced that's where I'd read it, because Autocourses are the only F1 stuff I'd kept from that period.
Damn, why didn't I just take all my motor racing books with me when I left the family home? I could have played MR Right all the time and annoyed you all with my corrections and anorakish facts?...

 

[marksawatsky]

What single year in Formula 1 had the best looking cars across the grid? My vote is 1990

 

[Mephistopheles]

I believe the 2009 brawn looked incredible, no nonsense winglets anywhere and a no nonsense livery..