Pit Stop World Championship 2014

Round 07 / 19 - Montreal

What a championship we have .... RBR bank a 1-2 at Montreal with the impressive Bottas taking the third step of the podium. McLaren continue their very impressive form with 4th and 5th, and Mercedes sneaking in a 6th ... Sutil, Alonso, Grosjean and Rosberg round out the top 10 ... Given how the actual racing went in Montreal, it is no surprise to see both RBR's and both McLaren's featuring fast stops given the amount of time they lose on a lap the to the Merc's ... RBR in sector 3 ... McLaren ... the other two sectors as well ...

Drivers Championship ... did someone say F1 is boring ... they obviously have no clue what they are talking about ... six different winners in seven races ... the top six in the championship covered by 22pts ... the top five separated by only 12 points .. Alonso squeaks out a little more of a lead over a new second place holder, Vettel, courtesy of his 8th place finish, with Kimi dropping to the 3rd ... Conan, Button and newly minted (no pun intended) Colgate sponsored Ricciardo all bank serious points to close the gap to Alonso ... with Hulk and Massa the best of the rest ... Sutil banks his first points and was quoted as saying it was nice not to pit the car and have to get out of it for a change ...

Constructors Championship ... the gap to Ferrari is closing ... with both RBR and Ron Dennis Auto's taking a good chunk out of their points lead ... an Williams putting a little distance between themselves in fourth and Force India and Mercedes ... back to Ferrari ... since putting the Admin & HR manager in charge of racing affairs things have not gone that well down in the pitlane ... and the new HR manager with the old HR managers blessing has organized a focus group to study the effects of the performance drop off ... though it has been hard to get people released from their current duties to participate .... however, once it was prioritzed by upper management, they have started to make great strides forward ... they have a conference room all set and up are only four weeks away from releasing a draft terms of reference ... the actual actionable results are expected to be released sometime in late November 2014 ...

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Round 08 / 19 - Red Bull Ring

BOOM ... headshot .... Williams own flying Finn Bottas takes down Austria in a tough lug nut and lollipop scrap with Alonso and Button ... Red Bull pride mitigated a little with Seb and Chops coming in 4th and 5th ... with Nico, Kimi, Conan, Romain and Phil Massa taking down the remaining points paying places ... the R-B-Ring pitlane is the fastest we have seen all season ...

Drivers Championship ... Fernando extends his lead over Seb and Jenson by a handful of points ... Kimi slipping further down as Marco M has clearly named Alonso as his #1 .... Bottas the big mover up to 7th leapfrogging Hulk, Romain and Massa ... Kvyat and Maxie boy still languishing at the foot of the table yet to score

Constructors .... status quo maintained, with the top four teams all scoring solid points ... Mercedes jumps Force India into a tight 5th place ... the Brackley inquisition is underway to understand why Lewis lost 2.5 seconds to Nico in the pitlane ... our intrepid Rooters reporter Fenderman has told me off the record that rumours are circulating up and down the pitlane that Lewis is about to tweet the live streaming data from wheelgun, jack and lollipop men ... where a big fat yellow highlighted circle has been placed around the problem ... the rear right ... the gun being operated by a new member of the team Rico Nosberg ... the crack team at Brackley apparently didn't want this information released as their PhD's feverishly work out what possible connections and linkages this has to Nico Rosberg's faster times ....


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Sorry is not available information about "pure" pit:
pitstop excluding time of come in to pit and go out from pit.

This information could to split fault of team and fault of pilot in delay on the pitstop.
Curiously that FIA is showing in the official stat only full pitstop time
although there is information about time only on pit
(only how the team personnel are changing the tyre)
in the broadcasting on TV of the race.
 
Rootersports Update from Fender's:

Rad Booton is currently sitting back digesting the rumours and studying the forum arguments. He says, "I'm sure there is a definitive conclusion to be drawn with regard to the Hamilton vs Rosberg Pit Stop Conspiracy but it's all smoke and mirrors right now. It seems we will have to carry on watching F1 whether we like Merc' domination or not!"

8-)
 
Round 09 / 19 - Silverstone

There is no truth to the rumour that Nico was trying to gate crash the podium at Silverstone ... though an FIA security guard has claimed that tearful Nico was insisting that he had won the race ... the Fastest Pitstop race that is ... that's right trendsetters ... our very own Rainbow Dash has dragged that unlikely mix of Brit and German lollipoppers and jack-men to victory at Silverstone ... joining him on a makeshift milk crate podium was Chops and Seb .... with young Daniil taking fourth (an amazing trio of Renaults up top!) ... the ever present McLarens of Button and Conan next, followed by Pastor, the Finn with the martini, Lewis and Nando rounding out the points ... it was a race for errors as some teams only made the one stop ... born out by the spread in times ... a full 1.1 seconds across the top 10 ....

Drivers Championship ... Houston ... we have a new leader .... Sebastian Vettel assumes the title lead from Fernando, with only 12 points separating JB, Chops, Conan and the Finn with the sore ankle who are a handful of points further back ... Rainbow Dash jumps the Finn with the martini into 7th following his win today ... with a Daniil breaking his duck and moving off the foot of the table ...

Constructors .... Houston ... we have a new leader ... RBR courtesy of the dual podia finish of Chops and Seb take over the lead in the Constructors fight from Ferrari, with McLaren right behind ... only 14pts separating the top 3 ... both title races are still wide open. Mercedes is closing right up behind Williams in 4th place ...
 

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Round 10 / 19 - Hockenheim

Ohhhhhh Danny Boy ..... Chops wins a tight race by 0.011s over the local lad Seb ... with JB and Romain a very close 3rd and 4th ... the proverbial pitstop race train .. the top 4 separated by only 0.060s ... FA, Pastor, Conan, Hulk, China Night Fights and Lewis rounding out the top 10 ...

Drivers Championship ... Sebastian Vettel retains the lead of the WDPSC ... Danny Boy jumps up to second ... just ... over Fernando ... JB a point back in 4th ...

Constructors .... RBR stretches the margin over McLaren ... who leap frog Ferrari into 2nd place ... with the Lotii pulling the gap back on Mercedes and Williams in the fight for 4th place ... finally something worked out well for the boys from Enstone ...

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Round 11 / 19 - Hungaroring

Young Seb takes out the Hungaroring in a photo finish with Alonso .... you can't tell me some young German wasn't dreaming about that Saturday night .... but alack ... it t'was only the fastest pitstop race .... Conan steps onto the podium just ahead of Pastor, Nico, Phil M, Kimster, Kvyat, Chops and old man Button ... a tight scrap with only six tenths separating the top 10 ...Sutil desperately unlucky to finish 11th ... just like Sunday ...


Drivers Championship ... Sebastian Vettel extends his lead of the WDPSC ... Alonso jumps back over Danny Boy into 2nd ... with Danny, JB and Conan foxing around 3rd place ...


Constructors .... RBR stretches their legs and the margin over Ferrari ... who retake McLaren for 2nd place ... with the Lotii, Mercedes and Williams in a tight fight for 4th place ...

Now for a couple of weeks off from wheel gun and lollipop practice ...

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Round 12 / 19 - Spa Francorchamps

....Senna .... red and white McLaren .... a semi youthful Ron Dennis .... a happier time .... a happier place .... winning .... winning ....

Zak ... Zak .... time to wake up .... you are late for school ....

Wha ... huh .... I am not in school ... I am waaay too old <snap> HUH ... what was that ....oh ... a dream ....


That's right trendsetters .... it was a McLaren one two .... young Conan leading old man Button to the line ahead of the RBR twins Chops and Seb .... another fine performance by Williams and the Bottas ... Kimi 6th .... a solid RoGro 7th .... with Esteban, Nico and the fading Ferrari of Alonso rounding out the top 10 .... a fairly tight half a second blanket covering the points finishers ....

Drivers Championship ... Sebastian Vettel extends his lead again as the jockeying behind him compresses Conan, Fernando, Chops and Button to just two points of each other ... Kimi falling well of the pace now and Nico, Bottas and RoGro zeroing in ...

Constructors .... RBR stretches their legs and the margin over McLaren ... who leapfrog Ferrari and take back 2nd place again ...with Williams, Mercedes and the Lotii in a tidy little scrap for 4th place ...

Monza and the fastest pitlane and track of the season a-comin' ....


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Double update a-comin' ...

Round 13 / 19 - Monza


By Crom .... Conan Magnussen ... back to back winner ...

Another McLaren victory ... deja vu all over again.... young Conan squeaks out a victory over the mobile chicane himself ... Pastor Maldonado and Phil Massa rounding out the podium ... Chops, Lewie, Kimi, Nico, the other Danni, JB and the second Ferrari of Fernando rounding out the top 10 ...

Drivers Championship ... Sebastian Vettel failing to score at Monza retains the lead, but young Conan has moved right up to be only five points behind him with six rounds to go ... Chops, Fernando and JB are still in striking distance with the fading Kimi back in sixth ...

Constructors .... McLaren have pulled back some more ground on RBR only sixteen points separate them ... Ferrari now needing some solid results to pull themselves back into the championship mix

Onwards to 105% humidity .... Singers ...

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Round 14 / 19 - Singapore

By jove chaps ... just like the old days ... another ... that's right .... another McLaren one two ...Ron tells me this is all getting a little passe now for the worlds best F1 team ....

Deja vu all over again squared.... evergreen Jenson has had enough of being shown up by the cheeky 21 year old Conan Magnussen and beats him in a shootout for the victory ... Seb finished 3rd with Fernando, the upgrade over the original Finn, Phil Massa, Pastor (again), Romain (welcome back son), Chops and Mr 10th ... Kimi ... rounding out the points paying finishers ...

Drivers Championship ... Sebastian Vettel retains a two point lead over the young Conan ... JB moves up into 3rd place with Chops and Fernando about a win and a 7th off the top spot ... Kimi lonely down in 6th place with a nice little scrap between Botas, Nico and Phil Massa developing for 7th place ...

Constructors .... McLaren have taken the lead from RBR by ten points .. Ferrari falling further away in 3rd place ... Williams has a tidy gap on Lotus and Mercedes for the 5th place ...

Only 5 rounds to go ... both championships wide open with 5 drivers and 2 contructors realistically in with a shot ...
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Round 15 / 19 - Japan

The Seb in the RBR strikes back ... handles the fastest pit stop battle at Suzuka with aplomb ...

Romain Grosjean snatches second in a tight scrap with Lewis and Nico ...Conan, the Hulk, the Kimi ... Pastor and Chops chop 8th and 9th place in dead heat ... with Mr Kvyat taking the last point on offer ... and no points for JB who loves Japan in many ways ...

Drivers Championship ... Sebastian Vettel stretches his lead to 17 points over Conan ... with JB, Chops and Fernando fighting it out for the third place ... Romain and Nico are hunting Kimi's 6th place ... and pull back some more ground ...

Constructors .... RBR re-take the lead off of McLaren by 8 points ... Ferrari a lonely 3rd with Mercedes and Lotus all but eliminating the gap to 4th place Williams who now have a real fight on their hands ...

Only 4 rounds to go ... it's off to Sochi ...

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Round 16 / 19 - Russia

BAM ... Conan Magnussen is not be denied ... and he makes off the with seaside booty at Sochi ... Seb and his RBR fail to score single point ...

Sergio takes second in a tight affair with Felipe .. JB back in the points in 4th ... with Chops, RoGro, The Hulk, The Kimi, Romain Grosjean snatches second in a tight scrap with Lewis and Nico ...Conan, the Hulk, the Kimi ... Pastor and JEV rounding out the top 10 ... Seb a miserable 13th way off the stationary pace ...

Drivers Championship ... CONAN takes the lead in the title hunt, with Seb 8pts back ... JB Chops and Alonso stand pat, with Kimi being hunted by Nico, RoGro and Felipe ...

Constructors .... Ron Dennis Auto's take the lead back ... by 19 pts ... Ferrari still a lonely 3rd with Williams, Lotus and Mercedes fighting it out for 4th ...


Only 3 rounds to go now ... it's off to find some BBQ in Austin Texas ...


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Round 17 / 19 - USA
One for England ... JB wins in Austin ... Conan in the other Ron Dennis Auto fail to score a single point and the title race swings back into Seb's favour ...

Seb takes the second step with RoGro continuing on the Lotus resurgence in 3rd ...Kimi surprises everyone including himself by finding the points, with Chops, Fernando, Valt, Mr Kvyat, Lewis and Nico landing in the points...

Drivers Championship ... Seb .... KER-BOOM ... retakes the lead in the title hunt, with Conan 10pts back ... JB a clear 3rd ahead of Chops and Alonso, with Kimi creeping up on Fernando in 5th ...

Constructors .... Ron Dennis Auto's maintain a 16pt lead over Ginger Spice Racing ... Ferrari still only the lonely in 3rd with Williams only 3pts ahead of the Lotii ... Mercedes a further 21pts back in 5th ...

Now only 2 rounds left ... both titles still wide open .. were off to Sao Paolo to one of my favourite tracks ...here's for a wet crazy mixed back of day !!


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Apologies for the delayed results ... slower than Mark Webber in an RBR some might say ... or was that Seb ...

Round 18 / 19 - Brazil

Another one for England ... JB wins in Brazil ... Seb following the McLaren home, with the Pastor of Maldonado squeaking home in 3rd to deny Chops another podium ... with Lewis, Sergio, Romain, Conan, Nando and Phil Massa rounding out the top 10

Round 19 / 19 - Abu Dhabi (normal points ... not Mickey Mouse points)

Full circle ... with his F1 drive teetering on the edge of the cliff .. that other Finn ... the one with the WDC takes down the final race of the season to complete the bookends ... Romain 2nd, Chops 3rd ... Seb, Nando, Conan, Hulk, the younger Finn, Nico and Lewis rounding out the top 10 ...


Drivers Championship ... Seb takes the chocolates after the Ron Dennis Auto pairing squabble and split points .... Chops 4th, Fernando 5th and Kimi 6th ... with an impressive Lotii second half of the season bringing Romain up into 7th ...


Constructors .... it was Ron Dennis Auto's title to lose .... and they did .... RBR steal the WCPSC from them outscoring them 27 pts to 8 in the finale at Abu Dhabi to take the trophy by 4pts ....


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