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Attrition Game: Indian Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date October 27, 2013
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Not much to say this week. Let’s get right to it, then….

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Bianchi
@DougBryan1 – 3 – Grosjean
@reneefrench – 5 (who, I may add, has a new book out…and it is beautiful and creepy and awesome and you should really think about getting a copy)
@rob_pike – 3
@aussiedamo – 7 – Van Der Garde
@RacingPoke – 4 – #BOTTAS
@joehrossi – 3 – #BOTTAS
@TrillF1 – 3 – Massa
@dmidwestredneck – 4 – Alonso
@Dger – 4 – Gutierrez
@johnneese – 6 – Bianchi
@graemefowler – 5 – Hamilton
@weeklywargamer – 5 – Hulkenberg
@dr_mikki – 7 – Vettel
@photomandab – 4 – Vettel
@katstaker – 1 – Pic

RESULT: Four out (Button’s still showing in pit, not as STOP or RETIRED) means @dmidwestredneck, @Dger, @racingpoke, and @photomandab win! Congratulations!

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Attrition Game: Japan Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date October 13, 2013
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Fact: most of the time, when I start to write this post, it’s after the start of the race. On evenings like tonight, it’s difficult to focus on writing. I used to spend a good chunk of pre-race working on the Attrition Game, but I’ve found I prefer to spend time running my mouth on Twitter and watching coverage instead.

Both Korea and Japan have really cemented the differences between watching races in the Midwest and watching on the West Coast. In Fulton, Korea and Japan come on around 1 am – meaning there’s more than enough time to get a nap before the race. Living in California, this race starts at 11 pm – still just early enough to make it difficult to sneak in a nap before the race. I’m tired, but as I’m writing this I’m watching Mercedes wheel in one of their cars – with nine laps of 53 elapsed.

How can I be tired? This is shaping up to be a crazy race!

On to the Attrition Game.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Bianchi
@LargeEddie – 7 – Webber
@RacingPoke – 5 – Ricciardo
@joehrossi – 4 – #BOTTAS
@TrillF1 – 6 – Webber
@dmidwestredneck – 3 – Vergne
@Dger – 4 – di Resta
@fhchandler – too worried about Mom’s hospitalization for an infection to play this week (in case you don’t know this by now…fuck cancer)
@johnneese – 5 – Chilton
@graemefowler – 4 – Webber
@wcraghead (CRAGS!) – 3 – Vettel
@weeklywargamer – 4 – van der Garde
@dr_mikki – 7 – Sutil
@photomandab – 3 – Vettel
@zeeeter – 6
@katstaker – 3 – Maldonaldo
@harryagapidis – 6 – Sutil
@SlashVohaul – 5 – di Resta

RESULT: Sleepy Hansman means short wrap-up. Three retirements means …

… congratulations, @dmidwestredneck, @wcraghead, @photomandab, and @katstaker!

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Attrition Game: Korean Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date October 6, 2013
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The Korean Grand Prix is on at a reasonable time for the West Coast (but I’ll admit it – I still took a nap before the race). The rarely-used track provides little traction for the skittish cars, and the lateness in the season means drivers push hard to claw as many points away from Vettel as humanly possible.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Maldonaldo
@LargeEddie – 7 – Massa
@RacingPoke – 4 – Massa
@joehrossi – sassed me earlier in the week; forgot to play (I tease! I tease!)
@TrillF1 – 5 – Di Resta
@DougBryan1 – 5 – Gutierrez
@dmidwestredneck – 4 – Ricciardo
@Dger – 3 – Pic
@fhchandler – too happy hearing Mom is starting a promising clinical trial to play this week (this trial, if you’re interested in reading about it – MK-3475 sounds like one helluva drug, potentially)
@johnneese – 4 – Di Resta
@mihalis68 – 3
@graemefowler – 5 – Rosberg
@brclark7 – 5 – Vergne
@Eje_G – 4
@_MrHS_ – 5
@wcraghead (CRAGS!) – 4 – Maldonaldo
@VMRvictoria – 4 – Pic
@aussiedamo – 4

RESULT: Five out (with Di Resta out first, to boot) means we had several winners….congratulations, @TrillF1, @DougBryan1, @graemefowler, @brclark7, and @_MrHS_ on your correct guess! Bonus points to @TrillF1 for also getting Di Resta right – you’re on a roll tonight!

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Attrition Game: Italian Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date September 8, 2013
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This weekend’s Attrition Game brought to you by my memories of writing last year’s Idler article. Strange how the brain works.

(I still have the draft of the McLaren counterpoint in my drafts folder.)

I miss writing.

Someday. Soon.

In the meantime, we have an Attrition Game to play.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Maldonaldo
@LargeEddie – 7 – Ricciardo
@RacingPoke – 4 – Grosjean
@joehrossi – 5 – #BOTTAS
@TrillF1 – 6 – Massa
@DougBryan1 – 4 – Button
@graemefowler – 5 – Hamilton
@reneefrench – 7
@rob_pike – 5
@Dger – 3 – Pic
@fhchandler – 6 – Alonso
@harryagapidis – 7 – Vettel
@VMRVictoria – 3
@johnneese – 5 (just for fun, a little late today) – Van Der Garde
@mihalis68 – 4 (just for fun, a little late today)

RESULT: Three out (with a last lap retirement thrown in for fun) means @Dger and @VMRVictoria win today! Congratulations!

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Attrition Game: SPA! SPA! SPA!

Post author By drhansman
Post date August 25, 2013
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If I had to pick just one (non-US) track to catch a race, I’d have to pick Spa. I don’t care if that means I’d have to pack my rain boots and a poncho. I’d do it. In a heartbeat.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@dmidwestredneck – 4 – Massa
@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Pic
@LargeEddie – 7 – Massa
@RacingPoke – 6 – Chilton
@joehrossi – 5 – Maldonaldo
@johnneese – 5 – Gutierrez
@TrillF1 – 6 – Sutil
@DougBryan1 – 5 – Raikkonen
@graemefowler – 5 – Button
@dr_mikki – 7 – Grosjean
@reneefrench – 7
@rob_pike – 5
@Dger – 4 – Gutierrez
@fhchandler – 6 – Massa
@photomandab – 3 – Grosjean
@mihalis68 – 4

RESULT: Three out means @photomandab wins! Congratulations!

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Attrition Game: Hungarian Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date July 28, 2013
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Last race before the August break – let’s hope it’s a good one.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@dmidwestredneck – 4 – Button
@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Pic
@LargeEddie – 6 – Webber
@RacingPoke – 5 – Perez
@joehrossi – 4 – Di Resta
@johnneese – 3 – Bianchi
@TrillF1 – 6 – Vergne
@lorenamacdonald – 2 – Bianchi
@DougBryan1 – 6 – Maldonaldo
@graemefowler – 4 – Hamilton
@dr_mikki – 7 – Vettel
@rick_hunt – 3 – Sutil
@weeklywargamer – 5 – Ricciardo
@aussiedamo – 6
@reneefrench – 7
@rob_pike – 6
@VMRVictoria – 4 – Bianchi
@Dger – 5 – Rosberg

RESULT: Sutil broke first, followed by Guiterrez and Bottas…and for a very long time it looked like we’d finish with three retirements. @JohnNeese then dared to mention his potential win….AND ROSBERG’S ENGINE EXPLODED. Di Resta pulled in at the very end, bringing the final count to five.

Great race; great result for Kimi.

Congratulations to @RacingPoke, @WeeklyWargamer, and @Dger!

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Attrition Game: German Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date July 7, 2013
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Honestly, I’m not sure what I think about this calendar – lots of strange three-week breaks followed by back-to-back races.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@dmidwestredneck – 6 – Alonso
@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Massa
@SlashVohaul – 3 – Hulkenberg
@LargeEddie – 2 – Massa
@RacingPoke – 5 – Sutil
@joehrossi – 4 – Maldonaldo
@fhchandler – 3 – Maldonaldo
@johnneese – 4 – Van Der Garde
@TrillF1 – 6 – Rosberg
@lorenamacdonald – 3 – Grosjean
@harryagapidis – 5 – Vettel
@DougBryan1 – 4 – Gutierrez
@graemefowler – 5 – Hamilton

RESULT: Today’s race. Wow. Four laps in and Massa breaks. Eleven laps in and Red Bull botches a pit stop. Camerman hit with tire. Kimi being Kimi. Alonso parks it after the finish. Good times.

Three out means @SlashVohaul, @fhchandler, and @lorenamacdonald win today’s Attrition Game. Congratulations, everyone!

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Attrition Game: British Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date June 30, 2013
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After a three-week early summer break, F1 returns to Silverstone.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@dmidwestredneck – 2 – Alonso
@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Massa
@aussiedamo – 2
@SlashVohaul – 3 – Vergne
@LargeEddie – 6 – Massa
@RacingPoke – 5 – Vergne
@joehrossi – 4 – Pic
@fhchandler – 4
@WeeklyWargamer – 6 – Pic
@johnneese – 5 – Grosjean
@TrillF1 – 4 – Massa
@lorenamacdonald – 2 – Chilton
@harryagapidis – 4 – Button
@DougBryan1 – 3

RESULT: Four (technically five) winners today – with four retirements, @joehrossi, @fhchandler, @TrillF1, and @harryagapidis all win today! (I picked four too, but I’m just sortofplaying.)

Congratulations! See you next week for the next round….

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Attrition Game: Canadian Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date June 9, 2013
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Oh, Canada! The first of two North American races. I’m seriously thinking of going next year. If Jessica wills it, I should try to make it happen…right?

Right. On to the actual game….and this week, I’m not even putting them in order. It’s been a crazy week, but that’s the subject of another post.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@dmidwestredneck – 6 – Button
@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Massa
@LargeEddie – 7 – Maldonaldo
@RacingPoke – 6 – Vergne
@joehrossi – 7 – Grosjean
@fhchandler – 5 – Massa
@WeeklyWargamer – 4 – Sutil
@johnneese – 5 – Maldonaldo
@TrillF1 – 7 – Vergne
@VMRvictoria – 2 – Perez
@dr_mikki – 5 – Grosjean
@AllisinWndrland – 6 – Massa
@rick_hunt – 5 – Grosjean
@lorenamacdonald – 4 – Perez
@graemefowler – 4 – Alonso
@DougBryan1 – 5 – Gutierrez

RESULT: With three retirements, no winners for the Attrition Game for this race. Wasn’t much of a race, either – outside of Kimi’s pit mishaps and a couple of nicely-executed passes, this wasn’t the most exciting of races…..(my two cents, of course!)

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Attrition Game: Monaco Grand Prix

Post author By drhansman
Post date May 26, 2013
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Oh, Monaco. Slow race, often without a lot of passing…but it seems this is the race that sees more attrition than most. It’s a lot of fun watching the broadcast team on location this week…as they can’t help but find themselves infected with on-track excitement.

PLAYERS: (number out/first out if provided)

@dmidwestredneck – 4 – Button
@DrHansman – 4 (just for fun, not for points) – Pic
@slashvohaul – 5 – Grosjean
@LargeEddie – 3 – Ricciardo
@RacingPoke – 7 – Perez
@joehrossi – 7 – Gutierrez
@harryagapidis – 7 – Massa
@fhchandler – 6 – Hamilton
@WeeklyWargamer – 5 – Van Der Garde
@ducst – 6
@johnneese – 8 – Grosjean
@TrillF1 – 7

RESULT: Seven out – congrats to @RacingPoke, @joehrossi, @harryagapidis, and @TrillF1 for guessing correctly today!

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