Round of Britain - Picks and comments

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:48 am

The British Grand Prix is on the 8th of July. Pick submissions close on the 6th 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.

Please note: Results for France will be sent out late Wedesday.

Good luck!

Bundy · Post by **Bundy** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:42 pm

Winner : Felipe Massa
Second : Kimi Raikkonen
Third : Lewis Hamilton
Fourth : Fernando Alonso
Fifth : Nick Heidfeld
Sixth : Giancarlo Fisichella
Seventh : Mark Webber
Eighth : Nico Rosberg

Pole : Felipe Massa

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:03 pm

Winner: Lewis Hamilton ~ should do well at home

Second: Fernando Alonso ~ a good fight developing between these two

Third: Felipe Massa ~ Needs it

Fourth: Nick Heidfeld ~ been very good and consistent this year

Fifth: Kimi Raikkonen ~ Usually in the points but seems to lack consistency

Sixth: Robert Kubica ~ He can bring it home

Seventh: Heikki Kovalainen ~

Eighth: Mark Webber ~ Hoping my loyalty pays off eventually

Pole: Fernando Alonso ~ Someone has to do it.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:22 pm

Hamilton will have problems (should happen some time, this weekend is the time I think).

1. Massa (to close the gap)
2. Alonso (take that young'un)
3. Heidfeld (as long as he does not have to do backstrokes)
4. Raikkonen (darn that Brazilian)
5. Kubica (getting more mature race-by-race)
6. Fisichella (outruns Kovalainen again)
7. Ralf (last gasp)
8. Kovalainen (darn that other Finn)

Pole. Massa (life's good)

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:57 pm

The picks you have entered are:

Winner: Fernando Alonso

Second: Felipe Massa

Third: Lewis Hamilton

Fourth: Kimi Raikkonen

Fifth: Nick Heidfeld

Sixth: Mark Webber

Seventh: David Coulthard

Eighth: Jarno Trulli

Pole: Fernando Alonso "Tis his turn"

Jim Watt · Post by **Jim Watt** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:33 am

It's American Independence Day, a good time to enter picks for the British GP. I think it was Jay Vee, but it could have been Julian who remarked, re: the Ferrari sweep in Magny Cours, that Jim Watt is Back!

Actually, there's a funny story there. I watched the French G.P. with my Friend Simon Kenyon (a lad from the Midlands with a Welsh lady for a wife) and fully expected Lewis to win. I wore, of course, my Ferrari colors and got much joshing for it. We were, like the world, startled by the red cars leaping away at the line and staying in front. It was (except for excitement provided by Fernando) like a return to days of old.

Now I have to try to crawl back into the points; the damage from last week hasn't been posted yet, but I imagine I'll be back in the third century after basking at spot #77 [the highest I can remember for me!] after the American G.P.
So don't expect anything startling. I think:

THE POLE will go to Lewis Hamilton --on the last flying lap!
But not the race.
I'm picking Kimi to pass Lewis ON THE CIRCUIT around about lap 55 or so and to take the top spot on the podium from him.

Kimi Raikonen, to have the most victories even if he's in 4th place overall. I predict he'll be fastest in the wet if we have it

Lewis Hamilton, to move even more comfortably ahead of his team mate in the WDC. He WOULD set the fastest lap, but I think the McLaren team's in disarray over their spying scandal...

Fernando Alonso, especially if it's wet. He'll be WAY behind Lewis because of an 'off' ---while trying to set the fastest lap

[4th] Felipe Massa, with some kind of 'explanation' maybe the [rain] tyres? Any way, though he'll be close; he'll not get round the WDC!

[5th] Robert Kubica, making BMW Sauber similar to the two leading teams in that the junior drivers have the most points. And he'll be S M O O O T H, too.

[6th] Nick Heidfeld, makng the most of riding way back in the roostertails

[7th] Jarno Trulli will continue to make Ralphie look like Ralphie and his car look like it deserves to be in F1 (even tho' it don't)

[8th] Fisichella IS driving a good car. Good enough to make the points, that is. His team mate will be behind him. Out of the points.

Oh, and JacFan. You're hoping to get points in exchange for loyalty?
I agree that loyalty pays. Oh yes I do. I wore Ferarri Red to a McLaren household. But loyalty in racing results I fear counts for nada. I like the Webbo. I like D.C. I like Jenson a lot. There are lots of drivers I like. But I don't pick them to be in the points until they have a car that can put them there. So good luck. You'll need it.

Looking for a GREAT RACE this week!

Jim Watt

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:02 am

Picks for the round of Britain................

1st} Lewis Hamilton(home race, home win for Hamilton.........

)
2nd} Felipe Massa(at least I'm doing better than Kimi.........

)
3rd} Kimi Raikkonen(.....................

........................)
4th} Nick Heidfeld("Quick Nick" is the best of the rest, again!

)
5th} Fernando Alonso(its' one thing to be beat by my teammate, but to get beat by BMW?

)
6th} Giancarlo Fisichella(poor, poor Fernando......poor Fernando.

)
7th} Robert Kubica(still chuggin' along.............where's Nick?

)
8th} Jarno Trulli(Cologne spends hundreds of millions in money.....so I can finish EIGHTH!!!

)

And for pole position................Lewis Hamilton

Redhead · Post by **Redhead** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:07 am

Ferrari are going to maintain the advantage so they take the top two spots;

Winner: Kimi Raikkonen - has got a LOT to prove and is starting to do it

Second: Felipe Massa - under pressure of Kimi's ambition will settle for a close second

Third: Fernando Alonso - will have a trouble free race but wont be able to match the Ferraris

Fourth: Nick Heidfeld - stung by the attention Kubica is getting will be fired up

Fifth: Giancarlo Fisichella - will wrangle that thing to a good finish again

Sixth: Robert Kubica - things wont go quite so smoothly for him

Seventh: Lewis Hamilton - his first bad day in F1 (its got to happen sometime)

Eighth: Heikki Kovalainen - another one of those not quite putting it all together days

Pole: Kimi Raikkonen - see above

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:43 am

Oh, and JacFan. You're hoping to get points in exchange for loyalty?
I agree that loyalty pays. Oh yes I do. I wore Ferarri Red to a McLaren household. But loyalty in racing results I fear counts for nada. I like the Webbo. I like D.C. I like Jenson a lot. There are lots of drivers I like. But I don't pick them to be in the points until they have a car that can put them there. So good luck. You'll need it.

Thanks Jim

I am nothing without hope.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:35 pm

One has to wonder if the McLarens will be a tad slower, following the removal of some bits, IF those bits were a bit suss.
Mind you Mad Max would never find them, even if they were stamped
"Made in Maranello"...or
"Property of Ferrari"

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:55 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:One has to wonder if the McLarens will be a tad slower, following the removal of some bits, IF those bits were a bit suss.
Mind you Mad Max would never find them, even if they were stamped
"Made in Maranello"...or
"Property of Ferrari"

He thinks Maranello is some sort of cheese

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:15 am

Thank you for submitting your 8 'n' Pole picks for the Grand Prix of Britain.
You have registered the following picks :

Winner : Felipe Massa..............Those Red Sleds are mighty fast
Second : Lewis Hamilton..........Almost a win at home
Third : Kimi Raikkonen..............No such luck with strategy this time
Fourth : Fernando Alonso.........Just have to qualify that bit better
Fifth : Nick Heidfeld..................Tired of being shown up by his team mate
Sixth : Robert Kubica................Miracle man
Seventh : Giancarlo Fisichella...How do I get this time to go fast?
Eighth : Jarno Trulli...................Also fighting to keep his job

Pole : Lewis Hamilton...............I know my way around here

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:51 am

gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:One has to wonder if the McLarens will be a tad slower, following the removal of some bits, IF those bits were a bit suss.
Mind you Mad Max would never find them, even if they were stamped
"Made in Maranello"...or
"Property of Ferrari"

He thinks Maranello is some sort of cheese

Please no more cheese.

gkaytaz · Post by **gkaytaz** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:28 pm

jacfan wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:One has to wonder if the McLarens will be a tad slower, following the removal of some bits, IF those bits were a bit suss.
Mind you Mad Max would never find them, even if they were stamped
"Made in Maranello"...or
"Property of Ferrari"

He thinks Maranello is some sort of cheese
Please no more cheese.

You're right, let's leave this cheesy topic...

rah · Post by **rah** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:31 pm

Winner: Kimi Raikkonen
Second: Fernando Alonso
Third: Felipe Massa
Fourth: Lewis Hamilton
Fifth: Heikki Kovalainen
Sixth: Giancarlo Fisichella
Seventh: Robert Kubica
Eighth: Nick Heidfeld
Pole: Lewis Hamilton