Round of Britain 08 - Picks and comments
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Round of Britain 08 - Picks and comments
The British Grand Prix is on the 6th of July. Pick submissions close on the 4th of July prior to the start of the 1st Friday practice session at 10:00 local time (09:00 GMT).
Go ahead and submit your picks here then come back and paste your picks on this thread let the rest know why you think this pick is the right one.
Good luck!
Go ahead and submit your picks here then come back and paste your picks on this thread let the rest know why you think this pick is the right one.
Good luck!
Can't figure out how I can be first! Am having provider troubles at home and having to use the local coffee shop to get access to net!
anyway, here's my picks and I don't even know what the weather forecast is for S-stone!
The Kimster rules in the big red Ferrari
The little guy in the big red (#2) Ferrari comes home with some kind of excuse (like maybe he thought his exhaust system was faulty?)
Lewis Hamilton in the big Merc with local support (for the second year in a row demonstrating that his ISN'T another Schuey, even tho' he is trying (in all the WRONG ways) to be!
4th: the fastest Pole ever, Robert Kubica, in the OTHER teutonic machine
5th: the Teuton in the other Teutonic BMW [not so quick] Nick
6th: Fernando Alonso in the French Machine (:alright: Sorry Jay Vee, but on the bright side if Fernando were driving a BMW neither Ross Braun nor Stefan D would be sleeping well!)
7th: Jarno T. in the Toyota showing the clever Easterners that drivers DO make a difference
8th: final point goes to Mark Webber in the Red Bull
and the Pole is, naturally,
Kimi's
Looking forward to another great race, even tho' the idiots at Fox Sports are delaying it till some time in the afternoon! Wish they would just leave it to the Speed Network who understand that racing is a matter best experienced in real time.
Jim Watt
anyway, here's my picks and I don't even know what the weather forecast is for S-stone!
The Kimster rules in the big red Ferrari
The little guy in the big red (#2) Ferrari comes home with some kind of excuse (like maybe he thought his exhaust system was faulty?)
Lewis Hamilton in the big Merc with local support (for the second year in a row demonstrating that his ISN'T another Schuey, even tho' he is trying (in all the WRONG ways) to be!
4th: the fastest Pole ever, Robert Kubica, in the OTHER teutonic machine
5th: the Teuton in the other Teutonic BMW [not so quick] Nick
6th: Fernando Alonso in the French Machine (:alright: Sorry Jay Vee, but on the bright side if Fernando were driving a BMW neither Ross Braun nor Stefan D would be sleeping well!)
7th: Jarno T. in the Toyota showing the clever Easterners that drivers DO make a difference
8th: final point goes to Mark Webber in the Red Bull
and the Pole is, naturally,
Kimi's
Looking forward to another great race, even tho' the idiots at Fox Sports are delaying it till some time in the afternoon! Wish they would just leave it to the Speed Network who understand that racing is a matter best experienced in real time.
Jim Watt
My Racing Gods: Fangio, Vukovich; Senna & Mears --all racers all the time; graceful winners & generous in defeat, but never giving up!!
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Picks for the British GP....................
1st} Kimi Raikkonen(first I'll conquer F1, then I'll conquer Indy........ )
2nd} Felipe Massa(....playin' faithful wingman to the Iceman..... )
3rd} Lewis Hamilton('ya know, I had a wingman, Mr. Dennis, once before. What was his name again, Alonso, wasn't it? )
4th} Robert Kubica(............... ..............)
5th} Fernando Alonso(hey, Mr. Hamilton.....which one of us was WDC, hmm? )
6th} Jarno Trulli(finally, Toyota is starting to score some points!)
7th} Nick Heidfeld(............... ...................)
8th} Heikki Kovalainen(........... .......Alonso, Hamilton's wingman......... )
And for pole position...............who else, Kimi Raikkonen
1st} Kimi Raikkonen(first I'll conquer F1, then I'll conquer Indy........ )
2nd} Felipe Massa(....playin' faithful wingman to the Iceman..... )
3rd} Lewis Hamilton('ya know, I had a wingman, Mr. Dennis, once before. What was his name again, Alonso, wasn't it? )
4th} Robert Kubica(............... ..............)
5th} Fernando Alonso(hey, Mr. Hamilton.....which one of us was WDC, hmm? )
6th} Jarno Trulli(finally, Toyota is starting to score some points!)
7th} Nick Heidfeld(............... ...................)
8th} Heikki Kovalainen(........... .......Alonso, Hamilton's wingman......... )
And for pole position...............who else, Kimi Raikkonen
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These r my picks for tha race:
Winner: Kimi Raikkonen
Second: Lewis Hamilton
Third: Felipe Massa
Fourth: Heikki Kovalainen
Fifth: Robert Kubica
Sixth: Mark Webber
Seventh: Nick Heidfeld
Eighth: Jarno Trulli
Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Lets see if i can win here again this yr...
Winner: Kimi Raikkonen
Second: Lewis Hamilton
Third: Felipe Massa
Fourth: Heikki Kovalainen
Fifth: Robert Kubica
Sixth: Mark Webber
Seventh: Nick Heidfeld
Eighth: Jarno Trulli
Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Lets see if i can win here again this yr...
4th in 8'n'Pole 2007! Yay go me!
2007 8 'n' Pole Round of Britain winner...
...In 2008..? 106th... Oh crap!
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...In 2008..? 106th... Oh crap!
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And I too am going for Raikkonen as I think he will have the upper hand on this circuit over Massa.
So here goes ...
Winner: Kimi Raikkonen (should be easy)
Second: Felipe Massa (will blame traffic)
Third: Heikki Kovalainen (should do well here)
Fourth: Fernando Alonso (the best he can get out of this car)
Fifth: Robert Kubica (yes BMW are not developing quick enough!)
Sixth: Lewis Hamilton (under pressure .... ......)
Seventh: Jarno Trulli (looks like Toyota is turning around ..... after all those years!)
Eighth: Nick Heidfeld (If Kubica is 5th then Heidfeld would be a few places behind!)
Pole: Felipe Massa (fast ... very fast ... good enough for pole)
So here goes ...
Winner: Kimi Raikkonen (should be easy)
Second: Felipe Massa (will blame traffic)
Third: Heikki Kovalainen (should do well here)
Fourth: Fernando Alonso (the best he can get out of this car)
Fifth: Robert Kubica (yes BMW are not developing quick enough!)
Sixth: Lewis Hamilton (under pressure .... ......)
Seventh: Jarno Trulli (looks like Toyota is turning around ..... after all those years!)
Eighth: Nick Heidfeld (If Kubica is 5th then Heidfeld would be a few places behind!)
Pole: Felipe Massa (fast ... very fast ... good enough for pole)
I'm back and yes supporting Alonso "The Cute" in the Ferrari!
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You have registered the following picks :
Winner : Kimi Raikkonen - since Kimi can have an engine change without penalty I will go with the crowd.
Second : Robert Kubica - The boy is good
Third : Felipe Massa - Almost there
Fourth : Heikki Kovalainen - Better focused than his team mate.
Fifth : Lewis Hamilton can't totally discount him
Sixth : Jarno Trulli - Why not????
Seventh : Mark Webber - In the points but not yet at the pointy end of the field
Eighth : Fernando Alonso -
Pole : Felipe Massa
Winner : Kimi Raikkonen - since Kimi can have an engine change without penalty I will go with the crowd.
Second : Robert Kubica - The boy is good
Third : Felipe Massa - Almost there
Fourth : Heikki Kovalainen - Better focused than his team mate.
Fifth : Lewis Hamilton can't totally discount him
Sixth : Jarno Trulli - Why not????
Seventh : Mark Webber - In the points but not yet at the pointy end of the field
Eighth : Fernando Alonso -
Pole : Felipe Massa
Holy crap on a cracker!
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You have registered the following picks :
Winner : Kimi Raikkonen New donk! has to win. even in the wet
Second : Mark Webber. Luck will be in. Oh yeah
Third : Robert Kubica. Will push and beat Hamo
Fourth : Lewis Hamilton. wont make more than 2 mistakes & a pit problem
Fifth : Jarno Trulli. Toyota are on the up
Sixth : Timo Glock. Ditto
Seventh : Fernando Alonso. Master of an average car
Eighth : Jenson Button. Handles the conditions well.
Pole : Kimi Raikkonen
Massa,Kovi &Nick will not finish the race. DC will have to be happy with 12th in his last British GP
Winner : Kimi Raikkonen New donk! has to win. even in the wet
Second : Mark Webber. Luck will be in. Oh yeah
Third : Robert Kubica. Will push and beat Hamo
Fourth : Lewis Hamilton. wont make more than 2 mistakes & a pit problem
Fifth : Jarno Trulli. Toyota are on the up
Sixth : Timo Glock. Ditto
Seventh : Fernando Alonso. Master of an average car
Eighth : Jenson Button. Handles the conditions well.
Pole : Kimi Raikkonen
Massa,Kovi &Nick will not finish the race. DC will have to be happy with 12th in his last British GP
Maybe, perhaps, not sure
You have registered the following picks :
Winner : Lewis Hamilton - Master at home!
Second : Kimi Raikkonen - Dancing on /i/c/e/ water
Third : Robert Kubica - I don't believe BMW when they say the pace of development is less than the top teams
Fourth : Nico Rosberg - Bad forecast = Opportunity
Fifth : Heikki Kovalainen - Showing his worth in the wet
Sixth : Fernando Alonso - Cruising through
Seventh : Sebastian Vettel - Viva la lluvia!
Eighth : Rubens Barrichello - Experience, agility and the latest Honda aerodynamic parts
Pole : Kimi Raikkonen - If it is not too wet during qualifications
I expect it will rain during the race.
Left out:
Felipe Massa- I simply forgot him! Forgive me. Besides he has the flu.
Red Bull Racing- For some reason I don't think they'll be in the points this week-end. Though I did pick Sebastian in the Toro Rosso.
Piquet- Can't be that good at every race. But it is nice to see that he can drive after all.
Trulli- Yes, he can make it. There are only 8 picks!
Sutil- He did not prove he can repeat Canada yet.
Winner : Lewis Hamilton - Master at home!
Second : Kimi Raikkonen - Dancing on /i/c/e/ water
Third : Robert Kubica - I don't believe BMW when they say the pace of development is less than the top teams
Fourth : Nico Rosberg - Bad forecast = Opportunity
Fifth : Heikki Kovalainen - Showing his worth in the wet
Sixth : Fernando Alonso - Cruising through
Seventh : Sebastian Vettel - Viva la lluvia!
Eighth : Rubens Barrichello - Experience, agility and the latest Honda aerodynamic parts
Pole : Kimi Raikkonen - If it is not too wet during qualifications
I expect it will rain during the race.
Left out:
Felipe Massa- I simply forgot him! Forgive me. Besides he has the flu.
Red Bull Racing- For some reason I don't think they'll be in the points this week-end. Though I did pick Sebastian in the Toro Rosso.
Piquet- Can't be that good at every race. But it is nice to see that he can drive after all.
Trulli- Yes, he can make it. There are only 8 picks!
Sutil- He did not prove he can repeat Canada yet.
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Winner: Felipe Massa
Second: Kimi Raikkonen
Third: Robert Kubica
Fourth: Lewis Hamilton
Fifth: Nick Heidfeld
Sixth: Fernando Alonso
Seventh: Mark Webber
Eighth: Nico Rosberg
Pole: Felipe Massa
Second: Kimi Raikkonen
Third: Robert Kubica
Fourth: Lewis Hamilton
Fifth: Nick Heidfeld
Sixth: Fernando Alonso
Seventh: Mark Webber
Eighth: Nico Rosberg
Pole: Felipe Massa
There are no stupid questions, only stupid people.......
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293rd in 8'n'Pole 2006
Wow!
I really like jido's picks and reasoning!
Winner : Lewis Hamilton - Master at home!
Second : Kimi Raikkonen - Dancing on /i/c/e/ water
Third : Robert Kubica - I don't believe BMW when they say the pace of development is less than the top teams
Fourth : Nico Rosberg - Bad forecast = Opportunity
Fifth : Heikki Kovalainen - Showing his worth in the wet
Sixth : Fernando Alonso - Cruising through
Seventh : Sebastian Vettel - Viva la lluvia!
Eighth : Rubens Barrichello - Experience, agility and the latest Honda aerodynamic parts
Pole : Kimi Raikkonen - If it is not too wet during qualifications
I expect it will rain during the race.
Left out:
Felipe Massa- I simply forgot him! Forgive me. Besides he has the flu.
Red Bull Racing- For some reason I don't think they'll be in the points this week-end. Though I did pick Sebastian in the Toro Rosso.
Piquet- Can't be that good at every race. But it is nice to see that he can drive after all.
Trulli- Yes, he can make it. There are only 8 picks!
Sutil- He did not prove he can repeat Canada yet.
If it turns out to your advantage you will deserve going to the head of the class! I have to admit that when I see so many people picking Kimi, it makes me nervous!
Good Luck and Good Racing (I love it in the wet)
Jim Watt
I really like jido's picks and reasoning!
Winner : Lewis Hamilton - Master at home!
Second : Kimi Raikkonen - Dancing on /i/c/e/ water
Third : Robert Kubica - I don't believe BMW when they say the pace of development is less than the top teams
Fourth : Nico Rosberg - Bad forecast = Opportunity
Fifth : Heikki Kovalainen - Showing his worth in the wet
Sixth : Fernando Alonso - Cruising through
Seventh : Sebastian Vettel - Viva la lluvia!
Eighth : Rubens Barrichello - Experience, agility and the latest Honda aerodynamic parts
Pole : Kimi Raikkonen - If it is not too wet during qualifications
I expect it will rain during the race.
Left out:
Felipe Massa- I simply forgot him! Forgive me. Besides he has the flu.
Red Bull Racing- For some reason I don't think they'll be in the points this week-end. Though I did pick Sebastian in the Toro Rosso.
Piquet- Can't be that good at every race. But it is nice to see that he can drive after all.
Trulli- Yes, he can make it. There are only 8 picks!
Sutil- He did not prove he can repeat Canada yet.
If it turns out to your advantage you will deserve going to the head of the class! I have to admit that when I see so many people picking Kimi, it makes me nervous!
Good Luck and Good Racing (I love it in the wet)
Jim Watt
My Racing Gods: Fangio, Vukovich; Senna & Mears --all racers all the time; graceful winners & generous in defeat, but never giving up!!
I know this will not count 4 anythin but I will redo my predictions. I should wait until i see wat tha weather will b like nxt time. Anyways hr they r
Top 3
Lewis Hamilton
Heikki Kovalainen
David Coulthard
4-6
Nick Heidfeld
Jarno Trulli
Mark Webber
7-8
Jenson Button
Adrian Sutil
Pole: Heikki Kovalainen (Just got a feelin...)
Top 3
Lewis Hamilton
Heikki Kovalainen
David Coulthard
4-6
Nick Heidfeld
Jarno Trulli
Mark Webber
7-8
Jenson Button
Adrian Sutil
Pole: Heikki Kovalainen (Just got a feelin...)
4th in 8'n'Pole 2007! Yay go me!
2007 8 'n' Pole Round of Britain winner...
...In 2008..? 106th... Oh crap!
2007 8 'n' Pole Round of Britain winner...
...In 2008..? 106th... Oh crap!
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Thanks.Jim Watt wrote: Wow!
I really like jido's picks and reasoning!
If it turns out to your advantage you will deserve going to the head of the class! I have to admit that when I see so many people picking Kimi, it makes me nervous!
Good Luck and Good Racing (I love it in the wet)
Jim Watt
But there is hardly any "reasoning", the picks are according to my feelings then I try to justify them when I come here