Continuing this
Driver v Driver, Team-by-Team statistical pursuit, two-third's of our
Rookie class are featured in these Mid-field runners, with I suppose the only
one not belonging here is the mighty McLaren machine, which once again is
struggling to leapfrog its upstart "Indian Spice" competitor, whom
I'm not sure if they're still using McLaren's technical expertise this year? As
the mighty Woking concern really shouldn't be battling for 5th-place honours
with the Minnowesqe Force India squad (again) who still reside in plucky 'Ol
EJ's (Eddie Jordan) factory at Silverstone; as talk 'bout your David vs.
goliath, eh?
(5) FORCE INDIA
Engine: Mercedes Benz
Points: 98
(Car #/Driver/Country/Points)
11. Sergio Perez; Mexico: 29
27. Nico Hulkenberg; Germany: 69
Races :
Rounds 1-11
Hulkenberg) 7/6; 7/5; 12/5;
8/6; 11/10; 11/5; 11/5; 10/9; 4/8; 9/7; 9/R.
Perez) 16/10; 14/R; 5/3; 16/9; 12/9; 10/R;
13/11; 11/6; 7/11; 10/10; 13/R.
Head-to-Head
Qualifying = Hulkenberg
9-2.
Race = Hulkenberg
7-3*.
(* = 1-Double Retirement)
Although Checa', nee Sergio Perez has the
team's only podium to date, I'd have to say that thee "Incredible
Hulkster" (Nico Hulkenberg) has clearly been Force India's superior
driver, as the German really should be being considered for a top team's drive;
Hmm? Perhaps either McLaren or Ferrari? Or Even Red Bull? Nah, it AIN'T gonna
happen, at least next year Me Thinks...
Thus, with just a lone solitary points lead
over McLaren in the race for fifth place in the
Constructors scrum, it'd be a major coup for them to hold onto the
position, which I expect McLaren will eventually succeed at capturing...
(6) MCLAREN
Engine: Mercedes Benz
Points: 97
Drivers
20. R-Kevin Magnussen; Denmark: 37
22. Jenson Button; Great Britain: 60
(R = Rookie)
Races :
Rounds 1-11
Button) 11/3; 10/6; 7/17; 12/11; 8/11; 12/6; 9/4;
12/11; 3/4; 11/8; 7/10.
Magnussen) 4/2; 8/9; 9/R; 15/13; 15/12; 8/10;
12/9; 6/7; 5/7; 4/9; 10/12.
Head-to-Head
Qualifying = Magnussen 6-5.
Race = Button 8-3.
Whilst the media was all uh-lather over Kevin
Magnussen's coming-out party "Down Under," in regards to the virtual
Rookie battle between 'MAGS JR, Russia's Daniil Kvyat and
Sweden's Marcus
Ericsson, with NO disrespect to Ericsson, I'm
skipping his tally for the moment - mainly due to the horrendous nature of the
Caterham-Renault he's struggling to wrassle control of!
Alas, Magnussen was the talk of Albert Park,
albeit the boil quickly went off the McLaren MP4-2x challenger, as the Dane'
and his elder team-mate struggled for results afterwards - with thee 'ronster,
nee Ron Dennis even publicly calling into Questione Bloody 'JENSE's (Button)
early performance...
Yet Button has taken it in stride, having
almost done the surreal by claiming another elusive Podium position in his home
race at Silverstone, with a fine fourth
place finish, as the team seems to be gradually improving, even if all of the
latest hoopla is over who'll be driving
for the Honda "works" squad next season? Especially since it seems to
Mwah that McLaren's management is testing the waters towards 'JENSE's eventual
exit...
(7) SCUDERIA TORO
ROSSO
Engine: Renault
Points: 17
Drivers
25. Jean-Eric
Vergne; France: 11
26. R-Daniil Kvyat; Russia: 6
(R = Rookie)
Races :
Rounds 1-11
Kvyat) 8/9; 11/10; 13/11; 13/10; 13/14; 9/R; 15/R; 7/R;
9/9; 8/R; 11/14.
Vergne)
6/8; 9/R; 14/R; 9/12; 16/R; 7/R; 8/8; 15/R; 10/10; 13/13; 8/9.
Head-to-Head
Qualifying = Vergne 6-5.
Race = Kvyat
5-4*.
(* = 2-Double Retirements)
Thus for Mwah, the real revelation to date is
the surprising driving of unheralded 'Rooskie teenager DK, who was a teenager
when he began his assault on F1 down Under...
As the Russian pilot as done wonders at the
'lil bulls, nee Red Bull's Seester' Toro Rosso, as surely 'JEV (Jean-Eric
Vergne) is wondering what he's got to do to get a break, right? Especially with
A-L-L of the rumours regarding other Red Bull Junior Drivers sniffing over his
race seat for 2015...
(8) LOTUS
Engine: Renault
Points: 8
Drivers
8. Romain
Grosjean; France: 8
13. Pastor Maldonado; Venezuela: 0
Races :
Rounds 1-11
Grosjean)
21/R; 16/11; 16/12; 10/R; 5/8; 14/8; 14/R; 16/14; 11/12; 15/R; 15/R.
Maldonado) 22#/R; 17/R; 17/14; 22#/14; 22#/15;
15/R; 17/R; 14/12; 14/17; 19/12; 22#/13.
(# = No Time)
Head-to-Head
Qualifying = Grosjean 10-1.
Race = Grosjean
5-4*.
(* = 2-Double Retirements)
What can I say about this team, other than
surely being the biggest disappointment of the season, albeit they haven't been
exactly helped out by the Renault Power Unit's this year, nor having their FRIC
suspension rendered obsolete, which pundits claim has affected their chassis
the harshest.
And can't really say much flattering about
the driver front either, as Pastor Maldonado has probably been the worst driver on the grid this year with his endless
spat of bizarre incidents, while I feel for Romain Grosjean, who must surely
miss running s constantly at the front of the grid last season, having
witnessed him notch a superb second place finish at Circuit Of The Americas.
Yet the team seems continuously mired in
financial uncertainty, albeit supposedly having inked a deal to switch over to
Mercedes power next year along with announcing plans to ditch its double tusk
nose, so hopefully the Enstone based squad can rebound a la Team 'Willy this year...
Lopez hits back at Genii financialreports
DISCLAIMER
No
Fenders is NOT responsible for ANY
Statistical Anomalies/Mistakes, albeit I've compiled the following information
by painstakingly reviewing each 'N every Qualifying & Race Results to the
best of my ability - simply for use in this story...
