Round of Canada (asrar maintains the lead)

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:18 pm

The Canadian Grand Prix is on the 25th of June. Pick submissions close on the 23rd of June prior to the start of the 1st Friday practice session at 11:00 AM local time (15:00 GMT).

Go ahead and submit your picks here then come back and paste your picks on this thread with some explanation why you think this pick is the right one.

Good luck!

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:42 am

There could be a surprise face on the podium here

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:57 pm

JV or Scott Speed

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:30 pm

Kapel wrote: Scott Speed

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:38 pm

Ah so u think he will not avoid the champions wall?

Otherwsie i'm sure u were hinting at him

Or do u think its JV afterall

Well for my picks...i'm gonna stop taking Michael for pole now...Alonso is the best bet...atleast he's there all the time now..looks like Alonso is going to win all the remaining races

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:55 pm

Kapel wrote:Ah so u think he will not avoid the champions wall?

Otherwsie i'm sure u were hinting at him

Or do u think its JV afterall

Well for my picks...i'm gonna stop taking Michael for pole now...Alonso is the best bet...atleast he's there all the time now..looks like Alonso is going to win all the remaining races

The wall, and/or half the field

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:01 pm

Julian Mayo wrote: The wall, and/or half the field

Ya rgt!! Then y are Ralf & Sato hired?what will they do in the race?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:27 pm

Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: The wall, and/or half the field
Ya rgt!! Then y are Ralf & Sato hired?what will they do in the race?

pick off the rest, 'cept Scummaker, who will have parked diagonally just past the apex of turn 3.

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:34 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: The wall, and/or half the field
Ya rgt!! Then y are Ralf & Sato hired?what will they do in the race?
pick off the rest, 'cept Scummaker, who will have parked diagonally just past the apex of turn 3.

Nah he wont do that...he's too smart & innovative..he will find some new way..but he would not make any such moves this year...only once a year..

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:13 pm

Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
Kapel wrote:
Ya rgt!! Then y are Ralf & Sato hired?what will they do in the race?
pick off the rest, 'cept Scummaker, who will have parked diagonally just past the apex of turn 3.
Nah he wont do that...he's too smart & innovative..he will find some new way..but he would not make any such moves this year...only once a year..

what about starting from pole in reverse ?

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 6:28 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:what about starting from pole in reverse ?

Yeah thats innovative,would go forward or reverse?

If he goes in the direction of all the other cars then atleast the preferential treament allegations can come back,with only Michael's car equipped with reverse gear

N if he goes against the drivers,then all the other cars,i'm sure, would be equipped with all kind of illegal power boasters,launch control...but wht fun!!

R v?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:19 pm

Kapel wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:what about starting from pole in reverse ?
Yeah thats innovative,would go forward or reverse?

If he goes in the direction of all the other cars then atleast the preferential treament allegations can come back,with only Michael's car equipped with reverse gear

N if he goes against the drivers,then all the other cars,i'm sure, would be equipped with all kind of illegal power boasters,launch control...but wht fun!!

R v?

I mean, he lines up on pole with everone else, then he sticks it in reverse,...it quickly becomes apparant that the flexi-wing is more than that, as he jump starts by ten secs., and decapitates half the grid

The Doc tells me the medication is working........but....

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:01 pm

I hate to interupt such funny banter but I will anyway. Here are my tips for the Canadian GP.

Winner : Fernando Alonso ~ he is THE man to beat this year.

Second : Michael Schumacher ~ have to put him in

Third : Kimi Raikkonen ~ why not?????

Fourth : Juan Pablo Montoya ~ probably a mad tip but who to pick after FA is hard

Fifth : Mark Webber ~ has to have some luck eventually

Sixth : Jenson Button ~ see above

Seventh : Jacques Villeneuve ~ home grand prix and now happily married

Eighth : Giancarlo Fisichella ~

Pole : Fernando Alonso ~ He is good at qualifying too

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:18 am

[quote="jacfan"]I hate to interupt such funny banter but I will anyway.

Naturally, Thy name is Woman,.........

Jim Watt · Post by **Jim Watt** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:26 am

Julien: I have to take JacFan's point. We're supposed to be posting our picks, not gazing into our (somewhat fuzzy) Crystal Balls

That being the case,

let me try my best. (It feels so free to be in the third century these days. I can think of the way it would be most exciting for me (and the F1 fans around the world who love racing)

That being the case I pick Michael to sit on the pole.

Because he can, as someone has already (maybe it was Julien?) pointed out, be counted on to do the UNexpected. My call is that he'll nip out BEHIND the blue car and post his speed AFTER the time is expired. That will force Fernando to think about parking somewhere on the course. Which, of course, being a gentleman, he won't manage to actually do.

From the pole Michael will command --and win-- the race.

I expect to see Fernando try more than once, but back off when he realizes Michael REALLY WILL close the door on him. At this point, he'd rather take himself and Fernando OUT, than risk losing yet another precious point to him. I think he really wants his 8th WDC this year, b/c next year his chances are even slimmer!

Third place, then, will belong to next year's partner (and new WDC) for Fisi at Renault: Kimi Raikkonen!

Massa, doing what he does so well (that is drive smoothly and try to keep out of trouble), will take fourth place points. Not, though, without some close dicing with Kimi.

Fifth place will go to the now bland Fisichella ( a lap down on the field)

Sixth place points will go to JPM (unless, of course, he manages to strand himself on a curb somewhere!)

Seventh place will be awarded to local hero J. Villeneuve (assuming the Beamer Engine Block doesn't consume itself)

and the Final points place will go to the ever-deserving Mark Webber (if he stresses the Cozzie just a wee bit less, he should show his team-mate the way home.

Such a race would be one I could stand up and cheer about! And it would make it seem really worthwhile in a week's time to put meself out in the blazing sun for the (probably last ever) U.S.G.P. here at home in Indy.

So. There's me picks, mateys. See you at the finish line:maths:

Jim Watt