Round of Germany (asrar and SILVERFOX tied in the lead)

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:25 am

The German Grand Prix is on the 30th of July. Pick submissions close on the 28th of July prior to the start of the 1st Friday practice session at 11:00 AM local time (09:00 GMT).

NOTE: Juan Pablo Montoya is replaced by Pedro de la Rosa at McLaren while Franck Montagny is replaced by Sakon Yamamoto at Super Aguri.

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 Jul 26, 2006 10:31 am

pole
MS.....dammit.

top 8.
MS
Massa
Alonso
Webber
Kimi
PDLR
Trulli
Fisi.

Webbo will be out to make a statement. If the thing holds together.
Ferrari has got the goods on Renault , who won't chance develoment bits for Alonso. The banning of the suspension rebound dampers will affect Renault also.
Massa will be driving for his seat,anywhere,next year.
I am a fan of PDLR.
The Toyotas are coming on.
Fisi will have piano problems again, and limp home.
But what would I know......

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:40 pm

Pole: Fernando Alonso ~ Hard to decide between FA and MS but ????

Winner: Michael Schumacher ~ Home track plus he will want to make up for last year.

Second: Fernando Alonso ~ Great but will be hard to keep MS behind him at his home track.

Third: Felipe Massa ~ Great back up for Michael

Fourth: Ralf Schumacher ~ Should know the track well enough. Has done well here in the past and Toyota getting better.

Fifth: Kimi Raikkonen ~ He will cruise along

Sixth: Mark Webber ~ Blind faith that he will eventually manage to finish a race this year.

Seventh: Jarno Trulli ~ Why not?

Eighth: David Coulthard ~ He will be determined to get his place back this week.

Amjad · Post by **Amjad** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:43 pm

Well, I can't make my mind for the pick yet. as lost many point picking MS for pole & Win, and when I choose Alonso in France, MS take win and pole, any way it just luck.
It look more likely to be raining in sat & sun (70% Chances), so it will be difficult to predict outcome of such races, but if it rain I think Alonso will loss more point as we not go through much rainy race during last 3 years, so he not build such experience in such conditions and you know MS is THE KING OF RAIN. But I will wait until tomorrow evening to get exactly 3 day forecast to pick my 8 & Pole.

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:54 pm

Amjad wrote:Well, I can't make my mind for the pick yet. as lost many point picking MS for pole & Win, and when I choose Alonso in France, MS take win and pole, any way it just luck.
It look more likely to be raining in sat & sun (70% Chances), so it will be difficult to predict outcome of such races, but if it rain I think Alonso will loss more point as we not go through much rainy race during last 3 years, so he not build such experience in such conditions and you know MS is THE KING OF RAIN. But I will wait until tomorrow evening to get exactly 3 day forecast to pick my 8 & Pole.

If it is going to rain, make sure you put one MW in your picks. I have seen him in the wet. He glides.

Amjad · Post by **Amjad** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 7:59 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
Amjad wrote:Well, I can't make my mind for the pick yet. as lost many point picking MS for pole & Win, and when I choose Alonso in France, MS take win and pole, any way it just luck.
It look more likely to be raining in sat & sun (70% Chances), so it will be difficult to predict outcome of such races, but if it rain I think Alonso will loss more point as we not go through much rainy race during last 3 years, so he not build such experience in such conditions and you know MS is THE KING OF RAIN. But I will wait until tomorrow evening to get exactly 3 day forecast to pick my 8 & Pole.
If it is going to rain, make sure you put one MW in your picks. I have seen him in the wet. He glides.

No question about MW if rain or not, but his car can hold to the end...?

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 10:07 pm

Amjad wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote:
Amjad wrote:Well, I can't make my mind for the pick yet. as lost many point picking MS for pole & Win, and when I choose Alonso in France, MS take win and pole, any way it just luck.
It look more likely to be raining in sat & sun (70% Chances), so it will be difficult to predict outcome of such races, but if it rain I think Alonso will loss more point as we not go through much rainy race during last 3 years, so he not build such experience in such conditions and you know MS is THE KING OF RAIN. But I will wait until tomorrow evening to get exactly 3 day forecast to pick my 8 & Pole.
If it is going to rain, make sure you put one MW in your picks. I have seen him in the wet. He glides.
No question about MW if rain or not, but his car can hold to the end...?

Less stress on the machine in the wet

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:20 pm

Thank you for submitting your picks for the race of Germany

The picks you have entered are:

Winner: Michael Schumacher: Getting better
Second: Felipe Massa: Follow in the bosses footsteps
Third: Fernando Alonso: Do enough to win the WDC
Fourth: Ralf Schumacher: On the improve
Fifth: Kimi Raikkonen: Should do better.
Sixth: Jarno Trulli: See Ralf
Seventh: Giancarlo Fisichella: Just can't use the car like Fernando
Eighth: Pedro de la Rosa: Reliability

Pole: Michael Schumacher

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:35 pm

cmlean wrote:Thank you for submitting your picks for the race of Germany

The picks you have entered are:

Winner: Michael Schumacher: Getting better
Second: Felipe Massa: Follow in the bosses footsteps
Third: Fernando Alonso: Do enough to win the WDC
Fourth: Ralf Schumacher: On the improve
Fifth: Kimi Raikkonen: Should do better.
Sixth: Jarno Trulli: See Ralf
Seventh: Giancarlo Fisichella: Just can't use the car like Fernando
Eighth: Pedro de la Rosa: Reliability

Pole: Michael Schumacher

Looks like we are going to crash thru....or burn together Bro

GhoGho · Post by **GhoGho** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:54 pm

Amjad wrote:Well, I can't make my mind for the pick yet. as lost many point picking MS for pole & Win, and when I choose Alonso in France, MS take win and pole, any way it just luck.

Luck

After your long lecture earlier in the season about analyzing everything and how could the rest of us pick so badly, you now call it luck

Maybe your analysis was was out of alignment

F1greyhound · Post by **F1greyhound** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:12 am

MICHAEL
FELIPE
RALF
KIMI
FERNANDO
JARNO
PEDRO
FISICO

In wet conditions RALF could beat MICHAEL as he has less to lose....

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:11 am

GhoGho wrote:
Amjad wrote:Well, I can't make my mind for the pick yet. as lost many point picking MS for pole & Win, and when I choose Alonso in France, MS take win and pole, any way it just luck.
Luck
After your long lecture earlier in the season about analyzing everything and how could the rest of us pick so badly, you now call it luck

Maybe your analysis was was out of alignment

The moon moved to make way for the shuttle

Jim Watt · Post by **Jim Watt** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:29 am

Well, I have finally moved out of the third century. because i picked F.A. to win in France (it being the home of Renault and Michelin), i only got 41 points to the winner's 51. But it moved me in overall rank to 272/1992

I am, again picking FA to win, tho' I'm concerned by Julien's remarks about Renault falling behind in the development wars. So. do you think they are just coasting? Knowing that all Fernando has to do is keep himself somewhere on the podium? Good strategy, actually. Reminds me of one M.S. a prior world champion

enough prelude: here's me picks for Germany

Fernando again (because whenever I pick him, Michael pips him)

Michael (see above)

Felipe --because he's an excellent driver in a very fast car
4: Kimi --because he can get ANYTHING to the front, no matter how Ron Dennis fiddles with it
5: Ralph --because he's waking up at last and the Toyota has the grunt
6: Fisichella --because even he can't fail to score points in a Renault
7: Pedro --because he's another excellent driver and knows how to get the most out of the Merc
8: Nick Heidfeld --because it looks like the Sauber is moving past the Williams!
pole: Michael --who else? In Germany!

looking forward to another early morning race (5:30 here in Colorado)

Jim Watt

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 10:42 am

You have registered the following picks :
Winner : Michael Schumacher Some things are just sure to happen

Second : Kimi Raikkonen May have the pace

Third : Fernando Alonso Ho Hum

Fourth : Felipe Massa Which way did that other Red car go?

Fifth : Rubens Barrichello Master beats apprentice "again"

Sixth : Mark Webber If it is going to rain, make sure you put one MW in your picks. I have seen him in the wet. He glides.
If it rains the wiper blades will fall off, go into the air intake and screw up another good race for "Lucky"

Seventh : Giancarlo Fisichella Just

Eighth : Christian Klien Trying hard all year.

Pole : Kimi Raikkonen

cmlean · Post by **cmlean** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:36 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
cmlean wrote:Thank you for submitting your picks for the race of Germany

The picks you have entered are:

Winner: Michael Schumacher: Getting better
Second: Felipe Massa: Follow in the bosses footsteps
Third: Fernando Alonso: Do enough to win the WDC
Fourth: Ralf Schumacher: On the improve
Fifth: Kimi Raikkonen: Should do better.
Sixth: Jarno Trulli: See Ralf
Seventh: Giancarlo Fisichella: Just can't use the car like Fernando
Eighth: Pedro de la Rosa: Reliability

Pole: Michael Schumacher
Looks like we are going to crash thru....or burn together Bro

Just keeping the danger man in my sights.