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Sorry bout that
On holidays for the first time in Yonks
Will refrain or restrain mine self. Hic.

Lloyd wrote:Take your pick
Wealth
Beauthy
Intelligence
Skill
etc etc
Orrrrrrr R U thinking that may bee im a bit north of the mental divide???

keeeriiist! is everyone having ongoing PMT around here
Lloyd, geographically old son, geographically

Lloyd wrote:Sorry bout that
On holidays for the first time in Yonks
Will refrain or restrain mine self. Hic.

There are pills you can get for that sort of disorder you know.....

Building a bigger lead ....

Winner: Fernando Alonso (The Renault will be close to McLaren but it is ability that counts)
Second: Kimi Raikkonen (Will have to settle for second)
Third: Juan Pablo Montoya (nearly beats his teammate)
Fourth: Giancarlo Fisichella (makes up the top 4)
Fifth: Jenson Button (best of the rest)
Sixth: Jarno Trulli (good qualifying result helps)
Seventh: Nick Heidfeld (I mean Pizzonia, this will be a make or break race)
Eighth: Rubens Barrichello (gets a bit of a boost from the home crowd)
Pole: Fernando Alonso (of course)

JayVee wrote:Building a bigger lead ....

Winner: Fernando Alonso (The Renault will be close to McLaren but it is ability that counts)
Second: Kimi Raikkonen (Will have to settle for second)
Third: Juan Pablo Montoya (nearly beats his teammate)
Fourth: Giancarlo Fisichella (makes up the top 4)
Fifth: Jenson Button (best of the rest)
Sixth: Jarno Trulli (good qualifying result helps)
Seventh: Nick Heidfeld (I mean Pizzonia, this will be a make or break race)
Eighth: Rubens Barrichello (gets a bit of a boost from the home crowd)
Pole: Fernando Alonso (of course)

I bet 3 G&Ts he doesn't get pole

Not to worry, Jay Vee; not only will he not take the pole, he'll have the painful task of explaining why the WDC isn't leading in race wins!

I'm down somewhere in the 400's myself --owing to my persistent (& wholly irrational!) affection for the red cars plus the unreliablity of the Ilmore/Merc powering [?] Kimi's car!!

So here's my picks:
1. Kimi (because it'll be fun to watch him on the podium)
2. JPM (because he CAN'T screw it up 3 times, can he?)
3. Fernando the cute, youngest WDC ever!
4. Jarno Trulli (because Toyota is getting things together at last!)
5. Ralph Schumacher (see above)
6. Giancarlo (because the Renault is that good)
7. Michael (because Michael is that good)
8. Jenson (because he won't be able to get round Michael)
Pole: JPM (because he'll be out to prove something)

It's a pity, by the way, that Nick H. isn't driving. Do the statistics for the whole season; you'll be surprised at how far up he is!

Cheers,
Jim Watt
(holder of two free tickets to Indy GP in 06 --courtesy of some French so-called tyre engineer!)

Winner: Kimi Raikkonen
Second: Juan Pablo Montoya
Third: Fernando Alonso
Fourth: Jenson Button
Fifth: Mark Webber
Sixth: Rubens Barrichello
Seventh: Giancarlo Fisichella
Eighth: Jarno Trulli
Pole: Kimi Raikkonen

Julian Mayo wrote: I bet 3 G&Ts he doesn't get pole

And what is your ranking ?

The best bet is Alonso for Pole even if he doesn't get it he is likely to be 2nd or 3rd.
Picking Raikkonen or Montoya would be risky as they are likely to have engine problems and drop 10 places

Jim Watt wrote:Not to worry, Jay Vee; not only will he not take the pole, he'll have the painful task of explaining why the WDC isn't leading in race wins!

I'm down somewhere in the 400's myself --owing to my persistent (& wholly irrational!) affection for the red cars plus the unreliablity of the Ilmore/Merc powering [?] Kimi's car!!

You are assuming Kimi will win yet you acknowledge the unreliability of the Merc!!

JayVee wrote:

Julian Mayo wrote: I bet 3 G&Ts he doesn't get pole

And what is your ranking ?

The best bet is Alonso for Pole even if he doesn't get it he is likely to be 2nd or 3rd.
Picking Raikkonen or Montoya would be risky as they are likely to have engine problems and drop 10 places

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(Takes deep breath and tells himself to be very, very patient)
You picked Alonso for pole.
With me so far?....good.
I am prepared to bet 3 g&ts that he does not get pole.
Still with me?....good.
The End.

JayVee wrote:

Jim Watt wrote:Not to worry, Jay Vee; not only will he not take the pole, he'll have the painful task of explaining why the WDC isn't leading in race wins!

I'm down somewhere in the 400's myself --owing to my persistent (& wholly irrational!) affection for the red cars plus the unreliablity of the Ilmore/Merc powering [?] Kimi's car!!

You are assuming Kimi will win yet you acknowledge the unreliability of the Merc!!

I think by the 17th round even the Ilmore guys have figured out that they REALLY NEED to make sure all the parts on the race engines have been checked out, even if they ARE brand new! So I expect Kimi to take the last three races.

In fact, I was pretty sure someone was going to point out to me that Fernando won't have to explain the discrepancy between his WDC and the greatest number of wins UNTIL Kimi wins the last three races, which, of course, being a true believer, I think he will.

Right now, of course, Fernando the Cute has Seven Wins (Malaysia, Bahrain, Imola, Nurburgring, Magny Cours, Silverstone & Hockenheim); at season's end, Kimi will have EIGHT: the five he has already won (Barcelona, Monaco, Montreal, Budapest & Istanbul) plus Interlagos, Suzuka & Shanghai)

Because I'm a gentleman I won't mention how many races Kimi's already been robbed of and how many Fernando the cute got as gifts.

I hope this isn't a jinx on the Finn. Of course, given the kind of luck he's had so far, it's hard to see how it COULD get worse!

Cheers Race fans!

Jim Watt

Well, I have to go rob a bank. Owe JV 3 G&T s.

Julian Mayo wrote: (Takes deep breath and tells himself to be very, very patient)
You picked Alonso for pole.
With me so far?....good.
I am prepared to bet 3 g&ts that he does not get pole.
Still with me?....good.
The End.

The End

JayVee wrote:

Julian Mayo wrote: (Takes deep breath and tells himself to be very, very patient)
You picked Alonso for pole.
With me so far?....good.
I am prepared to bet 3 g&ts that he does not get pole.
Still with me?....good.
The End.

The End

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Jim Watt wrote:

I think by the 17th round even the Ilmore guys have figured out that they REALLY NEED to make sure all the parts on the race engines have been checked out, even if they ARE brand new! So I expect Kimi to take the last three races.

In fact, I was pretty sure someone was going to point out to me that Fernando won't have to explain the discrepancy between his WDC and the greatest number of wins UNTIL Kimi wins the last three races, which, of course, being a true believer, I think he will.

Right now, of course, Fernando the Cute has Seven Wins (Malaysia, Bahrain, Imola, Nurburgring, Magny Cours, Silverstone & Hockenheim); at season's end, Kimi will have EIGHT: the five he has already won (Barcelona, Monaco, Montreal, Budapest & Istanbul) plus Interlagos, Suzuka & Shanghai)

Because I'm a gentleman I won't mention how many races Kimi's already been robbed of and how many Fernando the cute got as gifts.

I hope this isn't a jinx on the Finn. Of course, given the kind of luck he's had so far, it's hard to see how it COULD get worse!

Cheers Race fans!

Jim Watt

Jim, both Alonso The Cute and Raikkonen have 6 wins each (Kimi won Spa and The Cute didn't win Silverstone)

Even though, I am sure you noticed who is on pole for Brazil! I wonder what was your reaction when Kimi stuffed up his lap (I assume you guys have the luxury to watch qualifying unlike us who just rely on the textual stuff )

It could get worse!! Raikkonen making his own mistakes

Still want to talk about "painful tasks of explaining"