chinki wrote:
DOLOMITE wrote:
I started to type something like "sorry if I offended you somehow" but I stopped for the simple reason that it would be total bullshit. I'm not sorry, I don't really know your problem is with this thread, and frankly I don't give a crap. So you know what? Over to you. Do it in a "useful" way. A "no-brainer" free, all encompassing, unbiased, 100% objective analysis. One with a mathematically sound and proven methodology that will render any questioning of it's legitimacy redundant. We can all bow to your unquestionable superiority.
The quality has been declining on this forum for a while and I don't get as much time to post as I like. Coming back to a thread I started and seeing some sugarplum who doesn' even know me label the exercise useless hardly inspires me, so that's it, I'm done. Thanks to those who took the time to partake - hopefully someone will pick it up. I'll post back with the standings from previous years for comparison and then get on with enjoying the real world.
Whoa, where did that come from? Just to put some perspective to my opinions. People create polls and threads asking for the best of this and the best of that all the time and I dont have a problem with that even though they are more useless than this thread. And guess why? Because I have immense respect for your contribution to this forum and the stats you have collected over the years and share with us from time to time. I just felt that somebody who goes about collecting data in a serious manner is not getting it right this time and that is why I voiced my opinion here.
I cannot help it if you feel offended and just like you, I am not sorry about voicing my opinion. But I will say this much that the data you have collected over the years (and maybe decades) is the most impressive collection I have seen yet and your sharing it from time to time with us is highly appreciated by me

Dolomite, i've participated on the last 3 of these and have always found it interesting to see the stock of the various drivers go up and down over the years... Yes, this poll won't come up with how good the drivers are, but it WILL come up with how good we perceive the drivers are. And the more people that reply (even with biased views) the more they will likely reflect the views of those in the sport (who will always have biased views themselves).
Ferrari, Mclaren & Red Bull drivers usually score the most points (personally i never understand how Webber scores so highly), but Massa was hit hard last year, it'll be interesting to see how much he has bounced back after a strong end to the season. Where has Raikkonen fed back in, Who out of Perez, Hulk & Maldonado has done better?
I don't argue too much with people on this forum, but the last person to irritate me was the same one who irritated you, so i advise you ignore them, and just carry on doing what you do best, stats!
Maybe, the stats aren't scientifically proven, but they are interesting...
Mike......