F1 Unsung Hero of the Year 2012

Postby **LewEngBridewell** » 27 Nov 12, 22:17

There's been plenty of talk of race winners and star designers (Newey) but who else do you feel deserves a mention?

Postby **andrew** » 27 Nov 12, 22:22

Geetface9?

Postby **scotty** » 27 Nov 12, 22:47

Rob Smedley.

Postby **What's Burning?** » 27 Nov 12, 22:53

I was going to vote for the US GP organizers, but they are far from "unsung" they had quite a bit of praise and they delivered a mighty tasty GP, (sold out I might add).

Monisha takes this one by far.

Postby **racechick** » 27 Nov 12, 23:26

Postby **BottasForPresident** » 28 Nov 12, 01:01

Sid Watkins. Hasnt done that much this year. But deserves an award for past merits

Postby **darwin dali** » 28 Nov 12, 01:35

Nobody ever talks about Bernd Maylander, so in my book, by definition, he's the true unsung hero here. Does a fine job at almost every race (meaning he does a fine job whenever he's coming out in the safety car, which is almost every race :wink:

), but nobody acknowledges his performance really.

Postby **Denthúl** » 28 Nov 12, 09:02

darwin dali wrote:Nobody ever talks about Bernd Maylander, so in my book, by definition, he's the true unsung hero here. Does a fine job at almost every race (meaning he does a fine job whenever he's coming out in the safety car, which is almost every race ), but nobody acknowledges his performance really.

Not strictly true. I'm pretty sure a number of us here see him as the true winner of the 2009 Australian Grand Prix ... :hehe:

Postby **LewEngBridewell** » 28 Nov 12, 09:35

Denthúl wrote:
darwin dali wrote:Nobody ever talks about Bernd Maylander, so in my book, by definition, he's the true unsung hero here. Does a fine job at almost every race (meaning he does a fine job whenever he's coming out in the safety car, which is almost every race ), but nobody acknowledges his performance really.

Not strictly true. I'm pretty sure a number of us here see him as the true winner of the 2009 Australian Grand Prix ...

And he pretty much won this time out at Interlagos! :hehe:

Postby **acosmichippo** » 28 Nov 12, 14:20

None of these people made much of an impression on me this year. Sid obviously did a lot of great things in his life, but just died this year. Don't feel that warrants him a hero status for 2012. Maybe if this was a "lifetime unsung hero" thread...

Postby **Hammer278** » 28 Nov 12, 14:52

Vitaly Petrov...saved the team at the brink of the season which fired his bottom.

Postby **andrew** » 28 Nov 12, 18:09

I voted for whoever banned Grosjean after Spa. Twas an inspired move. :hehe:

Postby **Nin-Chin** » 28 Nov 12, 21:08

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Postby **Jabberwocky** » 29 Nov 12, 07:26

I voted for Paul Hembery because he always answers my silly questions about tyres on Twitter.

However I think all the non Williams team members that jumped in to help in the garage fire should get a mention.

Postby **LRW** » 29 Nov 12, 08:14

Jabberwocky wrote:However I think all the non Williams team members that jumped in to help in the garage fire should get a mention.

Damn - thats a good one - and if I hadn't already voted, Id have backed you up.

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