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Round of Japan - Picks and comments

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:37 pm
by 8 n Pole Admin
The Japanese Grand Prix is on the 30th of September. Pick submissions close on the 28th of September prior to the start of the 1st Friday practice session at 10:00 local time (that is 01:00 GMT) - make sure you put in your picks early enough to cater for the time difference.

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!

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:35 pm
by jacfan
Wow first again. Guess no one wants to commit just yet.
Ok I will lead the charge.

Winner: Fernando Alonso ~ Wants it badly

Second: Kimi Raikkonen ~ You can't discount him

Third: Felipe Massa ~ Keeping Lewis at bay

Fourth: Lewis Hamilton ~ Interesting to see how he goes here but he has been on the track before

Fifth: Nick Heidfeld ~ Always good

Sixth: Robert Kubica ~ again a gutsy driver

Seventh: Heikki Kovalainen ~ He has done well this year

Eighth: Nico Rosberg ~ I usually leave him out and then regret it

Pole: Kimi Raikkonen ~ Why not?

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:48 pm
by gkaytaz
True, perhaps no one wants to commit but that's also cuz you have the time zone advantage jacfan :)

This time I have decided to have some fun. Mayhap I'll score a mere 20-odd pts at most but what the hey:

1. Raikkonen (cuz this is how I want it to be)
2. Heidfeld (cuz this is how I feel it to be)
3. Alonso (cuz this is how I think it will be)
4. Massa (cuz this is how I prefer it to be)
5. Fisichella (cuz this is how I believe it ought to be)
6. Rosberg (cuz this is how I like it to be)
7. Hamilton (cuz this is how I see it to be)
8. Schumacher (cuz this is how I pick it to be)

P. Raikkonen (cuz this is it)

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:50 am
by Julian Mayo
With this track being new to all the F1 drivers......Hambone has shown he is a quick learner on new tracks...........................

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:02 pm
by jacfan
Julian Mayo wrote:With this track being new to all the F1 drivers......Hambone has shown he is a quick learner on new tracks...........................
I thought they said after the last GP that Lewis had been on this track before. Guess I should not listen to commentators.

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:56 pm
by Julian Mayo
I dunno.............F1Racing said none had been there before :? :?

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:52 pm
by mlittle
Picks for the Round of Japan...............

1st} Kimi Raikkonen(just keeping the points' race interesting....... :lol: :lol: )
2nd} Lewis Hamilton(as long as I finish ahead of Alonso, does it matter where? :lol: :lol: :lol: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: )
3rd} Fernando Alonso(................ :evil: ....................)
4th} Felipe Massa(just hoping to stay at Ferrari next year............... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: )
5th} Nick Heidfeld(yet again, the best of the rest)
6th} Heikki Kovalainen(................... :shock: :shock: ............................)
7th} Robert Kubica(at least I made the points again.......... :lol: :shock: )
8th} Nico Rosberg(this week's pick for 8th place)

And in pole position...........Kimi Raikkonen

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:01 pm
by Lloyd
Winner: Fernando Alonso

Second: Nick Heidfeld

Third: Kimi Raikkonen

Fourth: Felipe Massa

Fifth: Lewis Hamilton

Sixth: Robert Kubica

Seventh: Giancarlo Fisichella

Eighth: Mark Webber

Pole: Kimi Raikkonen

Hey call me crazy.. :shock:

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:21 pm
by jacfan
Lloyd wrote:Winner: Fernando Alonso

Second: Nick Heidfeld

Third: Kimi Raikkonen

Fourth: Felipe Massa

Fifth: Lewis Hamilton

Sixth: Robert Kubica

Seventh: Giancarlo Fisichella

Eighth: Mark Webber

Pole: Kimi Raikkonen

Hey call me crazy.. :shock:
I usually call you Pretty Boy but I will call you crazy if you prefer. :wink:

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:23 am
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote:
Lloyd wrote:Winner: Fernando Alonso

Second: Nick Heidfeld

Third: Kimi Raikkonen

Fourth: Felipe Massa

Fifth: Lewis Hamilton

Sixth: Robert Kubica

Seventh: Giancarlo Fisichella

Eighth: Mark Webber

Pole: Kimi Raikkonen

Hey call me crazy.. :shock:
I usually call you Pretty Boy but I will call you crazy if you prefer. :wink:
:cry:

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:24 am
by Julian Mayo
Did anyone actually look at the times from the last test days :shock:

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:24 am
by jacfan
Julian Mayo wrote:Did anyone actually look at the times from the last test days :shock:
No but then again I never do. :oops:

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:05 am
by Julian Mayo
jacfan wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:Did anyone actually look at the times from the last test days :shock:
No but then again I never do. :oops:
:lol: Nor me :lol:

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:07 am
by Julian Mayo
but Webbo wa a bit quick, according to the delectable baclava, aka 3rd cousin Bernice, currently on Corfu :cry:

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 8:30 am
by ZmZmZm
Too late this season for me to start playing, but these would be my picks:

1. FA - superior aerodynamics and top speed on a track with a 1.5 km straight!
2. LH - ditto, but without FA's setup assistance will only get 2nd
3. KR - the best driver in the second best car.
4. FM - next best in red
5. NH - quietly getting on with the job
6. HK - making the most of a bad renault.
7. RK - not as consistent as NH, but as fast at times.
8. NR - williams is aways in with a shout.

pole - FA

MW and DC could even get into q3 :shock: , but reliability issues will prevent a good result :shock: