F1 Team of the Year 2012

Postby **LewEngBridewell** » 27 Nov 12, 21:20

Red Bull are certainly on a roll, but did any other team impress you this season?

Postby **andrew** » 27 Nov 12, 21:24

Can I say McLaren? :hehe:

Postby **scotty** » 27 Nov 12, 21:26

Probably a little bias from me here but i thought Sauber were utterly remarkable, the car was very, very quick at some tracks, which is a great job by them when you consider the size of the teams they were fighting against. Their best ever season in F1, and four fully deserved podiums - they were unlucky not to get more (see Spa).

Postby **andrew** » 27 Nov 12, 21:29

Sauber finished 4th in 2001, 5th in 2002 and have finished 6th in 2012, 2004, 2003 and 1998.

Postby **Denthúl** » 27 Nov 12, 22:03

andrew wrote:Sauber finished 4th in 2001, 5th in 2002 and have finished 6th in 2012, 2004, 2003 and 1998.

Different times.

I think I agree with scotty, although I have to say that Red Bull's development following the summer break was definitely impressive.

Postby **Jabberwocky** » 27 Nov 12, 22:04

HRT they did so much and made a good showing with so little. I respect them for having a go on a shoe string. Plus I find it sad that a team has folded an no one seems to care.

Postby **myownalias** » 27 Nov 12, 22:04

Red Bull; after a shaky start, came back strong to take both championships... maybe Adrian Newey should have been an option!

Postby **LewEngBridewell** » 27 Nov 12, 22:04

Jabberwocky wrote:HRT they did so much and made a good showing with so little. I respect them for having a go on a shoe string. Plus I find it sad that a team has folded an no one seems to care.

Agree with you there, Jabbers :yes:

Postby **headless** » 27 Nov 12, 22:12

Sauber were pretty impressive, though Red Bull development clearly the best.

Postby **scotty** » 27 Nov 12, 22:57

andrew wrote:Sauber finished 4th in 2001, 5th in 2002 and have finished 6th in 2012, 2004, 2003 and 1998.

This season i am fairly sure they got more podiums than all the other seasons you have listed there, combined. In fact from 1998 to 2011 (inclusive) as Sauber, they only scored 3 podiums. Says it all. :wink:

I think in their entire history in F1 they only got about 6/7 podiums before this season. The pace was geniunely there at times this year, like i mentioned, Spa, 2nd and 5th on the grid was very good and completely on merit.

Postby **What's Burning?** » 27 Nov 12, 23:01

Certainly between Red Bull and Sauber, I think with Sauber, their car really suited some circuits, especially the more high speed lower down force ones, so a personal best for them indeed. However it's hard to argue with a three time consecutive WCC and Red Bull is the team to beat, period.

Postby **racechick** » 27 Nov 12, 23:11

I'm really torn between Sauber and Red Bull. Red bull won both championships, they're way ahead of the field, so I feel I should vote them.....but, it would be nicer to vote Sauber, because I like the Sauber lady and I was sad that time they were on the front row and got taken out. I'll have to sleep on this one.

Postby **What's Burning?** » 27 Nov 12, 23:16

racechick wrote:it would be nicer to vote Sauber, because I like the Sauber lady

You can vote for her directly in the "unsung hero" poll.

Postby **racechick** » 27 Nov 12, 23:24

What's Burning? wrote:
racechick wrote:it would be nicer to vote Sauber, because I like the Sauber lady

You can vote for her directly in the "unsung hero" poll.

Oh great! I've not been in that one yet! I'm off there now :gone:

Postby **darwin dali** » 28 Nov 12, 01:09

Toss up between Red Bull and Sauber - went against my Swiss roots and voted Austrian :yikes:

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