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The result was delete. ✗plicit 01:58, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Coverage of this golrified popularity contest is almost completley WP:ROUTINE and almost completley WP:PRIMARY. I therefore fail to see how this can pass WP:SIGCOV. SSSB (talk) 09:16, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Motorsport-related deletion discussions. SSSB (talk) 09:16, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Very weak keep - Performing a WP:BEFORE search for this subject is difficult, as so many false-positives or WP:PRIMARY sources get returned. However, from what I can see I believe this subject might just about squeak through the WP:GNG, with articles like this Motorsport.com article, this GrandPrix.com article, or this RTL article suggesting notability. Since this isn't a WP:BLP I feel comfortable saying that the sheer quantity of recurring WP:ROUTINE coverage from independent sources also demonstrates some level of notability. If there was an appropriate merger location I would suggest merging it with something else, but I am not aware of any suitable targets. I don't think the fact that it's a popularity contest affects its notability. HumanBodyPiloter5 (talk) 11:08, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  The fact that's a popularity doesn't effect it's notability, that was me venting/outlying what the award is. SSSB (talk) 12:35, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Awards-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 12:31, 13 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete - While there are definitely reliable sources mentioning who won driver of the day, I don't think this constitute substantial coverage of the award itself. I think of it the same way that there could be several articles about drivers who finished fifth, but that does not mean we need an article listing the drivers who came fifth. All of the information in the article is definitely verifiable, but I don't think that it's notable. A7V2 (talk) 08:44, 14 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment – Perhaps we can merge this into an article covering all F1 "awards" (e.g. Pit Stop, Overtake, Pole Position, etc.)? 5225_C (talk • contributions) 09:04, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  That could be a sensible solution. Really we just need an appropriate location to mention that these things exist in a neutral manner. HumanBodyPiloter5 (talk) 17:02, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep-Unpopular opinion but feel like it's a notable enough award to deserve its own page, but I understand why some would want to delete it. the Driver of the Day would get way more impressions then most other F1 related articles and I think its useful to have the winners on wikipedia so we can look back on it and have all the info collected in one place. (talk) 18:50, 18 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• That to me seems like a bit of an WP:ILIKEIT statement. Sure, it gets some attention, but as SSSB said it's pretty much only routine and there's no claim to significance. Would you oppose merging it to a larger article where all the F1 awards are covered? 5225_C (talk • contributions) 01:31, 19 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 01:23, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete A broadcast/Internet gimmick that doesn't apply to any driver's or manufacturer's points; every sports broadcast has a 'player of the day' or 'three stars', and this is no different. Nate • (chatter) 04:50, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete Insignificant award from an encyclopedic point of view. Never gets mentioned in player articles. Nigej (talk) 06:42, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nom and WP:NOTDIRECTORY; oppose any merge. Unencyclopedic popularity contest. Max winning after his atrocious driving performance in Saudi Arabia? Please. -"Ghost of Dan Gurney" 12:05, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete per nominator MWright96 (talk) 10:41, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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