Round of China 08 - Picks and comments

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:56 pm

The Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix is on the 19th of October. Pick submissions close on the 17th of October prior to the start of the 1st Friday practice session at 10:00 local time (08:00 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.

Good luck!

mlittle · Post by **mlittle** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:12 am

With two rounds left, nothing's being saved for later; to quote AOWR legend Bobby Unser, "everything's in the go gear now......"

Picks for the round of China..........
1st} Kimi Raikkonen(throwing more monkey wrenches into the championship fight......

)
2nd} Fernando Alonso(mind if I join in, Kimi?

)
3rd} Felipe Massa(this fight's going down to Brazil........

)
4th} Lewis Hamilton(..............

.................)
5th} Sebastien Vettel(another good finish from Vettel.......

)
6th} Robert Kubica(...........

...................)
7th} Mark Webber(.......thank heavens I'm not Hamilton's teammate......

)
8th} Jarno Trulli(hey, someone's gotta' finish 8th each race.......

)

And for pole position......................Fernando Alonso

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:23 pm

Me thinks it becomes a little bit too much like last year

Winner : Felipe Massa. Will lead from the pole position

Second : Lewis Hamilton. Wont go for pole

Third : Kimi Raikkonen. tryibg to do an unfamiliar job

Fourth : Sebastian Vettel. runs well

Fifth : Robert Kubica. dissapointing

Sixth : Jarno Trulli. consistant

Seventh : Mark Webber. drives well again

Eighth : Sebastien Bourdais. finding his spurs

Pole : Felipe Massa. Desperado

jacfan · Post by **jacfan** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:38 pm

Winner : Felipe Massa ~ Closing the gap

Second : Kimi Raikkonen ~ Hopefully helping the team mate

Third : Lewis Hamilton ~ Wants to impress his doll but once again blunders his way through and gets another penalty

Fourth : Fernando Alonso ~ Hey I got that winning feeling...

Fifth : Robert Kubica ~ Still here

Sixth : Sebastian Vettel ~ A guy to watch

Seventh : Mark Webber ~ Because I love him

Eighth : Nico Rosberg ~ Someone has to fill the position

Pole : Felipe Massa ~ Ohhhhhh he is good.

DanoF1 · Post by **DanoF1** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:38 pm

Winner: Felipe Massa

Second: Kimi Raikkonen

Third: Lewis Hamilton

Fourth: Fernando Alonso

Fifth: Heikki Kovalainen

Sixth: Robert Kubica

Seventh: Sebastian Vettel

Eighth: Jarno Trulli

Pole: Felipe Massa

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:14 am

My picks ....

Winner: Felipe Massa - he has the momentum
Second: Fernando Alonso - just give him a decent car!
Third: Kimi Raikkonen - on the third step again
Fourth: Robert Kubica - just misses out on the podium but remains in the hunt
Fifth: Heikki Kovalainen - just about where he usually finishes, the failure goes to his teammate this time!
Sixth: Sebastian Vettel - has to put him somewhere in the top 8
Seventh: Jarno Trulli - finishes in the points every once in a while
Eighth: Mark Webber - another points finish
Pole: Felipe Massa - not hard to figure out!

Jim Watt · Post by **Jim Watt** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:28 am

Already it's time for Shanghai!

and THIS YEAR it will be Kimi's turn

The Podium will feature

LAST YEAR's WDC by a single point Kimi Raikkonen in his go for broke Ferrari which he'll drive the wheels off!

ROBERT KUBICA who will muscle Lewis into the off somewhere and take his points

LEWIS HAMilton who will finally learn how to apply the brakes

AND THE REST OF THE LOSERS WILL BE

4th:FELIPE in the other red car watching his WDC fade in the west

5th: FERNANDO, driving like the two time WDC and pushing his French Machine beyond its limits!

:bouncec:

6th: Little Nelson P. driving for his seat like crazy

7th: What happened to

Heikki everyone will be asking --not least Mr. Dennis

...and EIGHTH PLACE & final point goes to: Sebastian V. in the Toro Rosso Ferrari up:

The Pole: K.R. finally, of course; why shouldn't his season end the way most of his races have??

It's been a GREAT season for the most part and I am already looking past Brazil and Winter Testing to a whole new and better one next year (even tho' the French G.P. will need to be replaced by a race to be held in one of those weird venues like that obscure Emirate, Ecclestonia!)

Jim Watt

rc89pl · Post by **rc89pl** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:33 pm

1. Kubica
2. Alonso
3. Kimi
4. Heidfeld
5. Vettel
6. Hamilton
7. Massa
8. Glock

PP: Kubica

8 n Pole Admin · Post by **8 n Pole Admin** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:36 pm

Filip-Daniel top scored, this round with a score of 53 points.

The round of China was the second highest scoring round so far this season. Average score was 34.13 points.

Congratulations to Filip-Daniel, you have won a NewsOnF1 Compact Smart Digital Clock with Alarm.

Filip-Daniel managed to pick 6 of the top 8 finishers with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th in their exact finishing place. Picking Lewis Hamilton for pole earned Filip-Daniel 4 additional points and scored a bonus 4 points for picking 6 and Pole!

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