Round of USA 2012 - Picks and comments

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Round of USA 2012 - Picks and comments

Post by 10 n Pole Admin » Tue Nov 13, 2012 1:43 pm

10 'n' Pole players, post your picks for the nineteenth race of the season at the new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

You can submit your picks at http://www.newsonf1.com/10npole/submit.htm then paste your picks here and tell us why you think your picks will be the correct ones.

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The deadline for submitting the picks is midnight local time on Friday the 16th of November.

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Post by Thaddeus » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:31 pm

Circuit looks pretty good but it's a damned shame I won't be able to watch it due to the BBC shafting the licence fee-payer. Oh well.

I reckon it'll be a sadly boring end to the season, with Vettel driving off into the sunset. He seems like a nice guy, but I want different winners.

The picks you have entered are:

Winner: Sebastian Vettel

Second: Lewis Hamilton

Third: Fernando Alonso

Fourth: Kimi Raikkonen

Fifth: Pastor Maldonado

Sixth: Mark Webber

Seventh: Jenson Button

Eighth: Romain Grosjean

Ninth: Sergio Perez Mendoza

Tenth: Felipe Massa

Pole: Sebastian Vettel

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Post by jido » Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:41 pm

You can follow the updates on this very site, Ed commentary is very good.


The picks you have entered are:

Winner: Pastor Maldonado - he said he could win, I believe him :)

Second: Fernando Alonso - once again, doing the best out of the tiniest odds

Third: Kimi Raikkonen - also said he could win more races, the team seems in good form now. :)

Fourth: Lewis Hamilton - I expect him to be very fast but to run into some trouble in the course of the race. :evil:

Fifth: Sebastian Vettel - some tracks work better for RBR, some don't.

Sixth: Mark Webber - he may arrive in front of Vettel, frustrating him of a position but I imagine he'll let his teammate through.

Seventh: Felipe Massa - still inspired until the end

Eighth: Romain Grosjean - he is being prudent for a good reason

Ninth: Paul di Resta - everyone is very close to each other at this stage

Tenth: Jenson Button - Jenson is not particularly showing his qualities lately, but he's got a good car.

Pole: Lewis Hamilton - expect brilliance from Lewis on the first race of the Circuit of the Americas!

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Post by Thaddeus » Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:24 am

Jido, I know, I've followed his comments in the past :)

It depends whether I listen on the wireless or online.

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Post by Jim Watt » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:22 am

:D Jido doesn't like Sebastian Vettel it seems. Oh well, I'm sure Sebastian doesn't mind at all 8)

I hope it turns out to be as good a race as the duel in the desert but I think it'll be pretty much a procession.

Winner: Seb Vettel
Second: Fernando (great driver; not so great car)
Third: Lewis Hamilton (unless McLaren forgets to attach a wheel) :lol:
Fourth: Old Reliable Mark Webber
Fifth: Kimi Raikkonen (great driver; not so great car)
Sixth: Jenson Button (another Old Reliable)
Seventh: Sergio Perez (a charger and a hungry one)
Eighth: Romain Groshean (assuming he makes the fifth lap)
Ninth: Felipe Massa (Old Not-So-Reliable)
Tenth: Nico Rosberg (who can't wait to beat Lewis next year)
Pole: Seb Vettel (you thought he'd be conservative this race? Ha! :roll:

Wish I could be there but family matters intervened. Next Year for sure!

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Post by jido » Fri Nov 16, 2012 4:33 am

That's not it, I like Vettel but I like the fight even more!

Also, as I said some tracks suit Red Bull better than others. We've seen it during the season and we could see it again in the last races.

It will depend in good part on qualifying, if past races are an indication.

I think the RBR car is great and really fast, but remember Ferrari and McLaren are faster on straight line, and there are other factors too. In my eyes the competition is still open.

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Post by jacfan » Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:09 pm

Winner: Fernando Alonso

Second: Sebastian Vettel

Third: Kimi Raikkonen

Fourth: Mark Webber

Fifth: Lewis Hamilton

Sixth: Felipe Massa

Seventh: Jenson Button

Eighth: Romain Grosjean

Ninth: Bruno Senna

Tenth: Pastor Maldonado

Pole: Sebastian Vettel
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Post by 10 n Pole Admin » Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:45 am

Esbjorn top scored this round with a score of 76. Congratulations to Esbjorn, you have won a Gift from NewsOnF1 USA Online Store valued at $25.

Esbjorn managed to pick 9 of the top 10 finishers with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th and 9th in their exact finishing place. Picking Sebastian Vettel for pole earned Esbjorn 6 additional points and scored a bonus 10 points for picking 9 and Pole!

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