Round of Spain - Picks and comments

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8 'n' Pole players, post your picks for the fifth race of the season in Spain.

You can submit your picks at http://www.newsonf1.com/8npole/submit.htm then paste your picks here and tell us why you think your picks will be the correct ones.

For the latest Formula 1 news, visit the Formula 1 News page.

The deadline for submitting the picks for Spain is the 8th of May prior to the start of the first Friday practice session.

Good luck
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[Julian Mayo]

Mfer, where's your bloody dartboard?
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[mlittle]

[mlittle]

Thank you for submitting your picks for the race of Spain

The picks you have entered are:

Winner: Sebastian Vettel

Second: Fernando Alonso

Third: Jenson Button

Fourth: Lewis Hamilton

Fifth: Felipe Massa

Sixth: Jarno Trulli

Seventh: Mark Webber

Eighth: Robert Kubica

Pole: Fernando Alonso
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[Jim Watt]

Come to Order, Mates!

M. Little thinks Renault have something (besides Fernando) up their collective sleeves picking Fernando for the Pole & second place!! Now, I KNOW it's Bartheloana and Fernando is a Spanish chap -- but this circuit BELONGS to the RED MACHINES!!

So I am ABANDONING ALL COMMON SENSE this week, hoping to score BIG TIME and picking to win:

Kimi Raikkonen from the Pole in the kind of Ferrari we're used to seeing, that is one that strikes terror into the hearts of regular working chaps
Sebastian Vettel in the kind of car Fernando WISHES Renault would give him and being powered by the very same Renault Fernando wishes they wouldn't just give away to any old team
Jenson Button saying, 'hey, wha' jus' happened here!?'
and
4th place goes to Jenson's team-mate (assuming they don't put him on full wets or try to drive a no-stopper strategy ) Rubens Barrichello
5th place will be the ever cool and ever more humble chap in the principal machine powered by a Mercedes in the race but running, after the example of Fernando with Renault, BEHIND a client team rather embarrassingly, I mean the defending World Champion, Lewis, whas his name again, luv? Oh, thas right; 'ambone, I believe
6th place & adding to his collection of lower portion of the points board this season, the BEST DRIVER ON THE CIRCUIT, Fernando Alonso in a FACTORY RENAULT
7th place: TIMO GLOCK as the mighty TOYOTA's glide back into the middle of the pack
and my almost perennial pick for the last point: MARK WEBBER You know, nothing would make me happier than for him to actually WIN this race. He's got the skills; he's got the machinery ... it's just that he also has the rotten Raikkonen luck

which makes 3 Renault engines, 3 Mercs, a Ferrari and a Toyota in the points --and this makes me all smiles for an F1 season to remember

And it's also a perfectly clear rebuttal of Bernie's mad notion of a single powerplant, not merely for F1, but for ALL RACING in the BLOODY WORLD!! will someone Please DO SOMETHING about this madman before it's too late!?!

OH YES. as I sd above, the POLE BELONGS TO KIMI

Oh, how I am looking forward to some real racing under the Spanish Sun, and just think how much more fun it will be next year with NO RE-FUELING RACING!! We'll get to see even more racing. like the 250cc and the moto gt races last week --and, yes, like the crazy KESLOWSKI finish in the NASCAR race! Did you hear him in the Wind Tunnel interview? "For me you get one block per car, after that, look out!" Yeah!! So next year I vote for steel reinforced and sharpened wings on the front of all F1 machines; don't care so much about adjusting downforce as making sure they can 'nudge' slower chaps out of the bloody way!!

Sorry. I'm just so EXCITED this year!!

Jim Watt
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[Julian Mayo]

What about rotating spikes sticking out from the hubs, Jim?
Then we could have the drivers stand in their seats with whips also, a la charioteers...............
(Geez max would droo...............oops, personal truce.sigh, its gunna be harder than I thought )
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[Lloyd]

This will be the GP where he finally does it.

Winner : Mark Webber

Second : Jenson Button

Third : Timo Glock

Fourth : Sebastien Buemi

Fifth : Rubens Barrichello

Sixth : Sebastian Vettel

Seventh : Lewis Hamilton

Eighth : Jarno Trulli

Pole : Jenson Button
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[Jim Watt]

Julian wrote:

What about rotating spikes sticking out from the hubs, Jim?
Then we could have the drivers stand in their seats with whips also, a la charioteers...............
(Geez max would droo...............oops, personal truce.sigh, its gunna be harder than I thought )

I wondered when I posted it whether my hyperbole mightn't be misread.

I love clean racing as much as anyone, but I'm ALSO NOT happy with the new diffuser rules which are already UNdoing the whole point of the rule changes that were specifically intended to allow close racing and make for more opportunities for overtaking than just turn one.

NASCAR, obviously, goes too far in the OTHER direction.

Jim
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My Racing Gods: Fangio, Vukovich; Senna & Mears --all racers all the time; graceful winners & generous in defeat, but never giving up!!

[jacfan]

Winner: Sebastian Vettel

Second: Jenson Button

Third: Lewis Hamilton

Fourth: Fernando Alonso

Fifth: Timo Glock

Sixth: Felipe Massa

Seventh: Mark Webber

Eighth: Nick Heidfeld

Pole: Sebastian Vettel
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[Julian Mayo]

[jido]

Ok, that is all thanks to the dartboard!

Winner: Jenson Button - what really changed?

Second: Sebastian Vettel - follow-up to an impressive start of the season

Third: Fernando Alonso - car evolution and fan support

Fourth: Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari's making a bet, hope it works out!

Fifth: Mark Webber - he is good after all

Sixth: Jarno Trulli

Seventh: Lewis Hamilton

Eighth: Rubens Barrichello

Pole: Sebastian Vettel

Don't think Barrichello is at his right place, and Timo Glock is missing, but hey, who am I to argue with the darts?

[Jim Watt]

Jido wrote: hey, who am I to argue with the darts?

gave me many many laffs! Maybe next week I'll try that method meself!

Jim Watt
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My Racing Gods: Fangio, Vukovich; Senna & Mears --all racers all the time; graceful winners & generous in defeat, but never giving up!!

[JayVee]

Dropped back from the last round but these picks should see me improve

Winner: Jarno Trulli - Their turn to win!
Second: Fernando Alonso - Has home ground advantage, car improved too
Third: Sebastian Vettel - Still waiting for that double diffuser!
Fourth: Jenson Button - Brawn are being caught up (or copied!!)
Fifth: Kimi Raikkonen - Won here a few times so should be strong
Sixth: Mark Webber - Some problem with hit him
Seventh: Timo Glock - Struggles in the race
Eighth: Robert Kubica - The start of the BMW comeback
Pole: Jarno Trulli - Safe bet I think!!
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