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Champions’ most memorable wins

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  • #133376
    Kingshark
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    I tried to have this discussion on another forum, unfortunately it escalated quickly and turned into a flame war. I have a lot more faith in F1 Fanatic’s, however. ;-)

    The name of the game is very simple. List the top 5 best wins of each champion on the grid.

    #238794
    Kingshark
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    In my opinion:

    Sebastian Vettel
    1. 2013 German GP
    2. 2008 Italian GP
    3. 2011 Monaco GP
    4. 2011 Spanish GP
    5. 2010 Abu Dhabi GP

    Kimi Raikkonen
    1. 2005 Japanese GP
    2. 2004 Belgian GP
    3. 2009 Belgian GP
    4. 2003 Malaysian GP
    5. 2013 Australian GP

    Jenson Button
    1. 2011 Canadian GP
    2. 2006 Hungarian GP
    3. 2011 Japanese GP
    4. 2012 Belgian GP
    5. 2009 Turkish GP

    Lewis Hamilton
    1. 2008 British GP
    2. 2011 German GP
    3. 2007 Canadian GP
    4. 2008 German GP
    5. 2007 Japanese GP

    Fernando Alonso
    1. 2010 Singapore GP
    2. 2012 Malaysian GP
    3. 2005 San Marino GP
    4. 2012 European GP
    5. 2007 German GP

    #238795
    David-A
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    Here are mine, from memory:

    Vettel
    1. Italy 2008
    2. Japan 2012
    3. Italy 2011
    4. Germany 2013
    5. Abu Dhabi 2010

    Alonso
    1. San Marino 2005
    2. Europe 2012
    3. Singapore 2010
    4. Japan 2008
    5. Malaysia 2012

    Hamilton
    1. Great Britain 2008
    2. Germany 2011
    3. Belgium 2010
    4. Canada 2010
    5. Canada 2007

    Raikkonen
    1. Japan 2005
    2. Belgium 2004
    3. Australia 2007
    4. Australia 2013
    5. Belgium 2007

    Button
    1. Canada 2011
    2. Hungary 2006
    3. Belgium 2012
    4. Australia 2010
    5. China 2010

    #238796
    raymondu999
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    Ooh love this. Wouldn’t it be better if we listed reasons though?

    Sebastian Vettel
    2008 Italian GP – winning in a Toro Rosso
    2009 Chinese GP – only non-double diffuser win of 2009!
    2011 Monaco GP – absolutely fantastic tyre mangement to go one-stop so early
    2012 Japanese GP – absolute domination in a weekend that can only be classed under “perfection”
    2011 Spanish GP – 13 laps of holding back a car that was 1s quicker than him in free air? And with a failed KERS to boot…

    Jenson Button
    2012 Belgian GP – absolute domination. ‘Nuff said.
    2009 Monaco GP – the only person in the field to make the supersoft last
    2010 Australian GP – a relentless display of smooth consistency, posting pretty much green sectors through his whole option-tyre stint
    2011 Canada GP – self-explanatory
    2009 Spanish GP – his laptimes on old tyres were quicker than Barichello’s on new!

    Lewis Hamilton
    2007 Canadian GP – absolutely untouchable, even by Alonso (who was passed by Sato that race…)
    2008 British GP – again, absolute domination in the wet, though he was slightly blighted by being outqualified.
    2011 German GP – only man that could make the primes work
    2010 Belgian GP – untouchable.
    2007 Japanese GP – fantastic wet drive

    Kimi Raikkonen
    2013 Australian GP – Keep calm and stay on a 2-stop
    2005 Monaco GP
    2005 Canadian GP
    2004 Belgian GP
    2007 Belgian GP

    Fernando Alonso
    2013 Spanish GP – pulled a blinder by committing to a 4-stop from the off, catching (pretty much) everyone else off guard.
    2010 Singaporean GP – Keeping back a faster car, AND a grand chelem while he was at it… probably the least dominant grand chelem in history, which is impressive
    2007 Monaco GP – absolutely showed his class by lapping all but the top 3
    2007 European GP – for a driver not rated much for his wet skills, impressed me here.
    2008 Japanese GP – won fair and square in a car that, in hindsight, shouldn’t have been quite of racewinning pace

    #238797
    the_sigman
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    Sebastian Vettel
    1. 2010 Abu Dhabi GP – Title decider
    2. 2008 Italian GP – First win, in difficult conditions
    3. 2011 Monaco GP – Not a little mistake under pressure
    4. 2009 Chinese GP – Dominated, wet conditions, first win for the team that until now has given him 3 (4?) WDC, and a big moment with Buemi
    5. 2013 German GP – Home win, Under pressure from the Lotuses

    Kimi Raikkonen
    1. 2005 Japanese GP – Last lap pass
    2. 2004 Belgian GP – Only win in a bad year.
    3. 2009 Belgian GP – The same as above.
    4. 2003 Malaysian GP – First win
    5. 2012 Abu Dhabi GP – First win after comeback

    Jenson Button
    1. 2006 Hungarian GP – First win in not such-a-good-car.
    2. 2011 Canadian GP – We all know. But I won’t put it first because the first half of the race wasn’t very good.
    3. 2012 Belgian GP – Dominating weekend
    4. 2010 Australian GP – Made the right decision at the right time.
    5. 2009 Australian GP – First race of memorable season.
    + 2009 Running contest – Road to the Monaco podium

    Lewis Hamilton
    1. 2008 British GP – Rain, domination, home win
    2. 2011 German GP – Fantastic battle with Webber and Alonso
    3. 2007 Canadian GP – First win
    4. 2011 Chinese GP – Big win, got the lead late in the race, good call.
    5. 2007 Japanese GP – Could be very important for the championship, but…

    Fernando Alonso
    1. 2010 Singapore GP – Under pressure, street circuit, one of the longest races, conditions (humidity) didn’t help
    2. 2012 Malaysian GP – A win in such bad conditions, in the F2012.
    3. 2005 San Marino GP – Held off charging Schumi, no mistakes under pressure
    4. 2012 European GP – Home win, many overtakes, emotional as well
    5. 2007 European GP – Big fight with Massa, late overtake as well

    #238798
    the_sigman
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    Good idea, what about doing other past champions later?

    #238799
    Journeyer
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    @kingshark Ooooh. Lovely! But I’d love to do past champions too, with permission from you, of course.

    Sebastian Vettel
    1. 2013 German GP – Took that elusive home win despite a lot of pressure from the Lotuses.
    2. 2008 Italian GP – Winning. In a Toro Rosso. No other STR driver has even gotten on the podium.
    3. 2011 Monaco GP – He got some help from that red flag, but his defense was extraordinary.
    4. 2010 Abu Dhabi GP – His first title-winning drive was a beauty.
    5. 2012 Japanese GP and 2011 Indian GP (tied) – Grand Chelems! Those don’t come everyday.

    Kimi Raikkonen
    1. 2005 Japanese GP – I suspect we got a lot of new F1 fans because of this race.
    2. 2004 Belgian GP – Spoiling Schumi’s coronation. I wonder what would’ve been without the SCs, though.
    3. 2003 Malaysian GP – First win, in what turned out to be far from the best car out there.
    4. 2013 Australian GP – Did anyone see him coming on the 2-stopper that day? I sure didn’t.
    5. 2007 British GP – An underrated win of his where he beat out the faster McLaren duo.

    Jenson Button
    1. 2011 Canadian GP – From last to first!
    2. 2006 Hungarian GP – First win amidst chaos. Kept his nose clean when Schumi and Alonso didn’t.
    3. 2011 Japanese GP – The most dominant win I have seen from him – on Vettel’s turf, no less!
    4. 2009 Malaysian GP – A huge win for Brawn in treacherous conditions.
    5. 2011 Hungarian GP – Lucked into the right strategy, but was pushing Lewis hard even before that.

    Lewis Hamilton
    1. 2008 British GP – Need I say more?
    2. 2007 Canadian GP – A dominant first win, and made his WC teammate look ordinary.
    3. 2011 German GP – Was not necessarily the fastest car, but made his strategy work.
    4. 2008 German GP – Ended up on the wrong strategy, but won anyway!
    5. 2007 Japanese GP – Passed his first test of championship nerves in dominant style. Too bad the second test didn’t work out so well…

    Fernando Alonso
    1. 2012 European GP – He won this from 11th. To put it in perspective, before Alonso, the race winner here started no lower than 3rd. That’s not even close!
    2. 2012 Malaysian GP – The Ferrari was a pig early that season. Alonso would have nothing of it, though. Stefano was almost in tears at the end.
    3. 2005 San Marino GP – Holding off Schumacher was unbelievable on every level.
    4. 2010 Singapore GP – Grand Chelem at a very delicate point of the season.
    5. 2007 European GP – This was payback for Canada – a fighting win while making Lewis look ordinary

    #238800
    mnmracer
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    Sebastian Vettel
    1) 2013 German Grand Prix: champion’s drive, keeping both faster Lotusses behind on a split strategy.
    2) 2011 Spanish Grand Prix: set fastest laps when it mattered, overtook when necessary and kept a faster Hamilton at bay
    3) 2008 Italian Grand Prix: 21 year old, mid-field car, rain + win
    4) 2011 Monaco Grand Prix: impressive how he made those tires last
    5) 2012 Japanese Grand Prix: this is how you execute a Grand Slam
    honorable mention: his late championship win-streaks in 2010 and 2012, when it really came down to it

    Kimi Raikkonen
    1) 2005 Japanese Grand Prix: epic comeback
    2) 2013 Australian Grand Prix: no idea how, but he did it
    3) 2004 Belgian Grand Prix: great performance in a bad car
    4) 2009 Belgian Grand Prix: ditto
    5) 2007 Australian Grand Prix: win in first Ferrari race
    honorable mention: his first win after his comeback in Abu Dhabi 2012

    Lewis Hamilton
    1) 2008 British Grand Prix: perfect execution of a good strategy
    2) 2007 Canadian Grand Prix: rarely see a bigger contrast with a high-rated team mate
    3) 2012 United States Grand Prix: great fight with Vettel
    4) 2010 German Grand Prix: so much happened we almost forgot Lewis’ great performance that day
    5) 2007 Japanese Grand Prix: apart from his SC antics, great drive in the wet
    honorable mention: 2010 Belgian Grand Prix

    Fernando Alonso
    1) 2010 Singapore Grand Prix: great battle with Vettel
    2) 2007 European Grand Prix: kept his head cool in a chaotic race
    3) 2013 Spanish Grand Prix: great start, great follow-up
    4) 2005 San Marino Grand Prix: the win inherited, but the fight with Schumi was great
    5) 2010 Italian Grand Prix: red winner in Italy, always memorable
    honorable mention: 2008 Japanese Grand Prix

    #238801
    the_sigman
    Participant

    @mnmracer JB is a champ too :P

    #238802
    mnmracer
    Participant

    he got cut off in my ctrl+c/v #$!@#$%!
    >_>

    Jenson Button
    1) 2011 Canadian Grand Prix: Lucky with 500 safety cars and pit stops, but very memorable
    2) 2011 Japanese Grand Prix: Yes baby, that’s what I’m talking about
    3) 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix: Long awaited first win by keeping his head cool
    4) 2012 Belgian Grand Prix: Took off, never to be seen again
    5) 2010 Australian Grand Prix: First sign he was going to give Lewis a hard time
    honorable mention: 2009 Australian Grand Prix -no one saw it coming

    #238803
    Deej92
    Participant

    Sebastian Vettel:
    1. 2008 Italian GP
    2. 2010 Abu Dhabi GP
    3. 2013 German GP
    4. 2009 Chinese GP
    5. 2011 Italian GP

    Fernando Alonso:
    1. 2012 European GP
    2. 2007 European GP
    3. 2012 Malaysian GP
    4. 2005 San Marino GP
    5. 2007 Monaco GP

    Lewis Hamilton:
    1. 2008 British GP
    2. 2007 Canadian GP
    3. 2011 German GP
    4. 2007 Japanese GP
    5. 2008 Monaco GP

    Jenson Button:
    1. 2011 Canadian GP
    2. 2006 Hungarian GP
    3. 2009 Australian GP
    4. 2010 Australian GP
    5. 2012 Belgian GP

    Kimi Raikkonen:
    1. 2005 Japanese GP
    2. 2004 Belgian GP
    3. 2003 Malaysian GP
    4. 2007 Brazilian GP
    5. 2009 Belgian GP

    #238804
    David-A
    Participant

    @mnmracer

    4) 2010 German Grand Prix: so much happened we almost forgot Lewis’ great performance that day

    A lot happened, but Lewis finished 4th.

    #238805
    mnmracer
    Participant

    It’s almost weekend, I’m not too sharp :P
    Belgian Grand Prix

    #238806
    Kingshark
    Participant

    @journeyer

    Lovely! But I’d love to do past champions too, with permission from you, of course.

    Of course, that’s a pretty good idea actually!

    #238807
    Sri Harsha
    Participant

    Sebastian Vettel :
    1. 2008 Italian Grand Prix – Handled Pressure very well considering his Experience and the Equipment at his Disposal
    2. 2013 German Grand Prix – A Perfect Dog fight with two Lotus through out the race and never put a Foot wrong
    3. 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix – Hold Kimi’s charge Very well to get his First victory in 2012
    4. 2011 Spanish Grand Prix – A Champions Drive , Showed glimpse of his Supreme Defense
    5. 2012 Japanese Grand Prix – Another Champions Drive with Supreme Dominance

    Lewis Hamilton
    1. 2007 Montreal Grand Prix – The Best of Best and first victory taste sweet
    2. 2008 Silverstone Grand Prix – A Masterclass in Wet
    3. 2010 Montreal Grand Prix – Sublime in Driving and Cleared traffic with aggression
    4. 2011 Chinese Grand Prix – Hounded Vettel in his very own aggression
    5. 2012 Austin Grand Prix – The Relentless pursuit right from the Start stood out

    Fernando Alonso
    1. 2012 European Grand Prix – A win from 11th in front of his Adoring home crowd no need to say More
    2. 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix – A win out of no where. Dragged the Dog to front and capitalized others mistakes when got the lead never let others touched it
    3. 2010 Singapore Grand Prix – Pulled a Pole out of no where and got the Grand Chellam by holding the Superior RBR of Vettel for entire GP
    4. 2007 European Grand Prix – The Cool head allowed him to stay ahead in Treacherous Conditions
    5. 2010 Italian Grand Prix – A Home win infront of Tifosi with a Dog fight with Mclaren of JB.

    Kimi Raikkonnen
    1. 2005 Japanese Grand Prix – P17 to P1 no need to say more
    2. 2009 Belgian Grand Prix – A Win in the Ferrari of 2009 says all
    3. 2012 Abudhabi Grand Prix – Even though he was gifted the lead with Lewis Retirement he managed the Race in a Inferior car to Ferrari in the Closing Moments
    4. 2003 Malaysian Grand Prix – A Standout Performance in a Slower car against faster cars
    5. 2013 Australian Grand Prix – Still didn’t know how he get this win

    Jenson Button
    1. 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix – First win in toughest Conditions by keeping his nose Clean
    2. 2012 Belgium Grand Prix – DOMINATION
    3. 2011 Canadian Grand Prix – Every thing went against but still showed Impressive pace
    4. 2010 Chinese Grand Prix – Made the right choice at right time
    5. 2010 Australian Grand Prix – Another right choice at right time by showcasing his ability to adopt Changeable conditions

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