F1 returns to Hockenheim, one of my personal favourates. 2008 was an action packed race, perhaps best remembered for Hamiltons pass of Massa after his post safety car pitstop dropped him down the order.
This years race is set to provide some interesting scenario's. Firstly, Bridgestone are bringing the super softs and Hard compound tyres. The first time we've had a 2 step gap between the two. This could be further made interesting as the weather is set for rain Friday and Saturday, then a cold race sunday. Expect if this to be the case, the super softs will be destroyed within about 5 to 8 laps, and the hard tyres will not get up to temp and will be like driving on ice to the point where they to will grain up and destroy themselves within a short period. Hopefully we get multiple pitstops and some proper strategys.
Predictions in by start of quali.
As final say in the matter, 5 points will be awarded for predicting the quali results, regardless of race results. 

Webber
Hamilton
Button

Webber
Hamilton
Vettel

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1. Vettel
2. Alonso
3. Hamilton

12 mins to spare.

Alonso
Vettel
Webber

Damn i think i'm a wee bit to late for this would have been

1. Vettel
2. Webber
3. Alonso

Craig. wrote on Jul 21^st, 2010 at 7:46pm:


Craig. wrote on Jul 24^th, 2010 at 6:01am:



Coincidence?

2 thousand'ths of a second
I honestly thought that was Alonso's pole..
The race result will be interesting, because the Ferrari's are quicker on race pace.
As a side note I am both surprised and annoyed because I thought I picked Alonso to win lol. The 5 points are nice, but I cant help but think the alonso, vettel, massa I thought I picked will be the result.


John your picks were in on time, with 11 minutes to spare.

The post race press conferance is great.
Never heard Fernando waffle so much crap in my life.
At least Felipe is man enough and has a good enough character to not bother lying.

Either both will be dq'd or nothing but a slap on the wrist. Either way Massa was screwed out of a well earned win on an important weekend, because as always Fernando cant beat a good team mate fairly so crys his way into it.

Results of the comp will be taken from the official results.
Unless there is any objection.

Cross the line is only provisional. The official results are usually signed off in the evening.
I'm not bothered. I benefit from at the line, but I would say the official results are how it should be or we get into territory that our results are different from the season results.
This came up in 2008 with Massa hamilton raikonnen at Spa I believe. Cant remember what we decided back then. Rob??

I loved the way Rob Smedley delivered the "instruction" to Massa: "OK.....So...... Fernando.....is.... faster..... than...........YOU. Can you confirm you understand the message?" It's almost as if he deliberately made it sound like the coded message it was.....

Craig. wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 11:33am:


Official FIA classified results. Which was why I always updated the standings on a Monday.

It's not 'motorsport', its 'listen to team managersport'.