Round of Australia (Harry and Greg tied in the lead!)

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 1:59 am

The Australian Grand Prix is on the 2nd of April. Pick submissions close on the 31st of March prior to the start of the 1st Friday practice session at 11:00 AM local time (12:00 AM 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!

schmorbraten · Post by **schmorbraten** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:37 am

hi,

my picks are:

Winner : Kimi Raikkonen - what else does he deserve?
Second : Jenson Button - deserves a win as well, but Kimi is faster.
Third : Giancarlo Fisichella - deserves to get more points than FA
Fourth : Nico Rosberg - I simply believe there's a lot more to be seen from this young man (as I said before)
Fifth : Felipe Massa - this could wake Michael up ... or convince him to call it a day, but anyway: I'm looking forward to Michael making his decision, because he is holding up the whole driver market thing
Sixth : Fernando Alonso - hard to imagine him any further back. I guess he will be better, but I wanted to distribute the placings according to my liking
Seventh : Michael Schumacher - unable to finish out of the points
Eighth : Mark Webber - fast car, home GP, fast teammate ... could wake him up and bring him into the points, don't you think?

Pole : Kimi Raikkonen - no explanation necessary. You did ask for the fastest man in town, didn't you?

*taking cover*

now you can aim at me whatever you feel like ...

Jim Watt · Post by **Jim Watt** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:21 am

Holy Moly Mates! I thought there'd be a veritable myriad of picks on this thread by now, there only being 3 days to go! Where is everyone?

I appreciate Schmorbraten's picks, tho' I think Webber will place one higher than his pick and I believe Michael will be back on form in this race, the Scuderia having had time to return to home base and make some VERY MUCH NEEDED improvements (ie. taking out the down force and fixing the bloody pistons

I'm assuming that this week the bad luck will switch to Fisi and poor Kimi will be allowed to get on with it; and since he'll have a brand new Merc behind him I expect him on the pole and winning from it.

So here are me picks for the Grand Prix of Australia

1. Kimi -- because it's TIME

2. Fernando --because the Renault's are the best machines running:lol:
3. Michael --because he's a World Champion, too

4. Jenson --because he's a nice lad

(& Honda's are FAST!)
5. Juan Pablo -- I dunno if I'll see him above fifth place all year

6. Felipe M. -- Ferrari's are Fast, too

7. Mark Webber --because he's an Aussi with a Cosi

8. Nico R. --because he's the real thing and I'm not leaving him out of the points any more!

Pole: Kimi

Because, as I said, it's time for his luck to change!

By the by, chaps, the opening IRL race in Florida yesterday was a sad one because of the accident resulting in death in practice;

but the racing for the last 20 laps or so was hypnotic. I not only couldn't take my eyes off the screen; I couldn't sit down. Even the guys in the booth were losing it!

You may say it's a child's game going round and round in circles, but I wonder how many of the F1 chaps would be willing to go wheel to wheel for that long right down the straight and through the turns, especially when the inside man is having a hard time keeping the thing from sliding up!

Dan Wheldon has nerves of purest steel; I sure hope somebody gives him an F1 ride! Indeed, if I was Ron Dennis, worrying about who to pair up with Fernando when Kimi goes to the big Reds, I'd sure have somebody lining up the Danster for a test!!

What a great season this is shaping up to be!

Jim Watt

BlinkyBill · Post by **BlinkyBill** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:11 am

Tipping this weekend is easy:

1. Webber - Home GP, turn up the revs, let the cosworth rip, who cars about the next race. Its on.

2. Kimi - Will qualify light to keep away from the crap.
3. Alonso - no comment
4. Schumi - the ferrari aint too bad.
5. Nico - this kid is good.
6. Button - Hmmm. Want excuse can I use this week thats fresh. Oh, I know . . . It must be the car, look how far back Rubens is . . . so its the car,. . . its not me. Mummy, we did Mark win a race before me, I am so much prettier than him.

7. Massa - just one mistake this week.
8. JPM - from the back of the grid.

Pole: Kimi. Webber P2.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 7:19 am

An interesting comment from JV in todays Sydney Morning Herald.
............"Webber is such an amazing qualifier it makes his race performance look not so good. In reality it is very good"............

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:31 am

Here's my picks for the round of Australia...........

1}Mark Webber(a win in front of the home crowd....

)
2}Kimi Raikkonen(at least Alonso's not in 1st)
3}Fernando Alonso(who's the current WDC, Kimi...?)
4}Michael Schumacher(hmm, wasn't that me for a few years??)
5}Jenson Button(........what am I, 0-for-.....)
6}Rubens Barrichello(at least both of us scored in the points....)
7}Juan Pablo Montoya(let's see, McLaren 2, Renault....1)
8}Ralf Schumacher(why have just 1 Schumacher in the points.....

)

And for pole......Kimi Raikkonen(now if the car will hold together for an entire race....!)

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:50 am

Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine :

1 - Kimi
2 - Fonzi
3 - JB
4 - Fisi
5 - Nico
6 - Shumi
7 - Massa
8 - Chello

Pole - Kimi

Those are mine Those are mine Those are mine Those are mine

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:43 am

Pole
Kimi

Winner
Kimi
followed by
Alonso
Webber
Button
Jpm
Fisi
Massa
Trulli.

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:32 pm

Winner: Fernando Alonso
Second: Jenson Button
Third: Kimi Raikkonen
Fourth: Giancarlo Fisichella
Fifth: Juan Pablo Montoya
Sixth: Mark Webber
Seventh: Nico Rosberg
Eighth: Felipe Massa

Pole: Fernando Alonso

I know I have left out Michael but....

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:41 pm

cmlean wrote:Winner: Fernando Alonso
Second: Jenson Button
Third: Kimi Raikkonen
Fourth: Giancarlo Fisichella
Fifth: Juan Pablo Montoya
Sixth: Mark Webber
Seventh: Nico Rosberg
Eighth: Felipe Massa

Pole: Fernando Alonso

I know I have left out Michael but....

.....it is the second race on suspect engines ????

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:23 pm

Melbourne

1st Webber
2nd Kimi
3rd Alonso
4th M Schui
5th Fisi
6th Rosberg
7th Massa
8th Klien

Pole Webber

No more can be said

Kapel · Post by **Kapel** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 3:14 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:An interesting comment from JV in todays Sydney Morning Herald.
............"Webber is such an amazing qualifier it makes his race performance look not so good. In reality it is very good"............

JV also said that he's in a car which cant win a championship & he's wasting his time there,cos if he moves to a championship winning car he would still be in the sychi of not winning b'cos of driving for all those years in a non performance machinery.

This coming from JV,especially cos he won his only chanpionship with Williams is shocking

Also,his comments dont make sense to me

Doesnt every driver come from a non performance machinery to a championship winning car over the years..

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:04 pm

Perzackly !!!

And I think we all should thank Bernie and Max for putting on a round of F1 in Melbourne as a support category to the V8Supercars

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:38 pm

Winner: Fernando Alonso - Cause he is the only driver that can take two drivers on the outside with twice the fuel load

Second: Kimi Raikkonen - He will try
Third: Jenson Button - Continues the tradition of being the only points scorer for Honda

Fourth: Giancarlo Fisichella - I was taking care of my engine
Fifth: Juan Pablo Montoya - This is a nice comfy place
Sixth: Mark Webber - Home track advantage
Seventh: Felipe Massa - Again has a great drive after an engine change
Eighth: Nico Rosberg - Only this time mate!
Pole: Fernando Alonso - Will have the correct fuel this time!

Left out Villeneuve cause I don't think his engine will last

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:44 pm

Kapel wrote: Also,his comments dont make sense to me Doesnt every driver come from a non performance machinery to a championship winning car over the years..

Well yes and no

When those years start counting 1 ... 2 ... 3 .... 4 .... 5 .... 6 ...

Champions either jump into a competitive car straight away or a year or two later at most. There are exceptions of course

But:

Villeneuve - Straight into Williams
Alonso - Minardi then Renault

Champion material
Raikkonen - Sauber then McLaren

Future champions (if Alonso lets them

)
Rosberg - Will move to a competitive team if Williams don't deliver
Kovalainen - Straight into Renault - Speculative but true

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Round of Australia (Harry and Greg tied in the lead!)

Round of Australia (Harry and Greg tied in the lead!)

my picks for the Australian GP