Simviation Forum - F1 GP Silverstone predictions

Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 3:18pm

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Okay guys time for the silverstone race.
Predictions please.

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Reply #1 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 3:19pm

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On behalf of Charlottesdad his predictions are

1 Massa
2 Hamilton
3 Alonso

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Reply #2 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 3:20pm

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My predictions are
1: Massa
2: Raikonnen
3: Hamilton.

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Reply #3 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 6:43pm

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A tad early, eh Craig? Wink

I'll submit mine on friday or so.

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Reply #4 - Jul 3^rd, 2007 at 6:54pm

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Like I said, unfortunate computer problems, and I also realised just how far I have dropped in the points these past few weeks, cant afford to miss a race. Wink

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Reply #5 - Jul 4^th, 2007 at 2:30am

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Raikkonnen
Massa
Hamilton

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Reply #6 - Jul 5^th, 2007 at 4:15am

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Massa
Raikkonnen
Hamilton

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Reply #7 - Jul 5^th, 2007 at 11:13am

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I predict I will have to watch and suffer another F1 broadcast on Fox network, enduring the aural pain of the Fox announcers. Might also possibly be the last F1 broadcast I will watch this season, not knowing the network's commitment.

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Reply #8 - Jul 6^th, 2007 at 11:04am

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This is getting difficult. You have your favourites, but then again...

1) Massa
2) Alonso
3) Hamilton

Raikkönen could also make it...

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Reply #9 - Jul 6^th, 2007 at 1:08pm

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Raikkonnen
Alonso
Massa

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Reply #10 - Jul 6^th, 2007 at 6:36pm

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Judging by first practice it's going to be another Ferrari/McLaren race... Ignore the Toyotas Wink

Cheers for holding the fort lads.

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Reply #11 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 8:56am

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Hamilton
Heidfeld
Massa Wink

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Reply #12 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 10:55am

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One thinks Mr Hamilton may have blown all our predictions ............unless he's slow off the line tomorrow.

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Reply #13 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 11:13am

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we will likely see france again, one of the two ferraris will pass him if needed in the pits. Only reason Raikonnen missed pole is because of that grass moment. He's been doing it all weekend and did it at the test aswell.

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Reply #14 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 12:14pm

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Craig. wrote on Jul 7^th, 2007 at 11:13am:

Only reason Raikonnen missed pole is because of that grass moment. He's been doing it all weekend and did it at the test aswell.

Sadly, he can't use that excuse in the race either. If he was that good he wouldn't have gone off road in the first place... Grin

Nice one Lewis

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Reply #15 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 12:34pm

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I really dont think Raikonnen is that good, and like I said he did that at the test several times so he's not learning. I think Massa is running heavy Lewis rather light a Kimi maybe 2 laps longer than Lewis. If Massa can jump Alonso and keep on Kimi and Lewis' tail he stands a good chance of winning. If not then its Raikonnens race to lose.

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Reply #16 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 12:45pm

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Craig. wrote on Jul 7^th, 2007 at 12:34pm:

I really dont think Raikonnen is that good, and like I said he did that at the test several times so he's not learning. I think Massa is running heavy Lewis rather light a Kimi maybe 2 laps longer than Lewis. If Massa can jump Alonso and keep on Kimi and Lewis' tail he stands a good chance of winning. If not then its Raikonnens race to lose.

As Autosport say this week, it appears Kimi expects to be able to turn up, drive the car, and win - a technique that you can't really get away with nowadays...

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Reply #17 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 1:07pm

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To be fair Kimi's never been one for the technical side, he's always been about knowing the minimum needed to set the car up and the first out the door after a race. I think thats why schumacher has remained so involved with the team and driving the car every now and then (only rumored)

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Reply #18 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 3:56pm

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Craig. wrote on Jul 7^th, 2007 at 1:07pm:

To be fair Kimi's never been one for the technical side, he's always been about knowing the minimum needed to set the car up and the first out the door after a race. I think thats why schumacher has remained so involved with the team and driving the car every now and then (only rumored)

It is a strange situation with the Ferrari team - you'd think Kimi would be recruited as an out and out number one, yet Jean Todt's son manages Felipe... As it's turned out, it's pretty good, with both leading teams fielding two pretty equal drivers.

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Reply #19 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 4:12pm

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good for the fans, very bad for the teams. And I know niether ferrari or Mclaren expected it to be as close between team mates as it has been. following the european GP both teams will have to think about nominating the driver who has the best chance of winning the title. After the European gp if Lewis were to win tomorrow and the next race, he would only need to finish 2nd for the rest of the season to be champion such would be the points lead. Kimi would need him to have several non podium finishes now to be in with a chance even by winning the rest of the season, Massa needs lewis to finish third several times to still have a chance if he wins out (which wont happen) Both Mclaren and Ferrari have the rather unplesant task of possibly telling their highly paid drivers that the cheap seats going for the title.

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Reply #20 - Jul 7^th, 2007 at 4:58pm

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Craig. wrote on Jul 7^th, 2007 at 4:12pm:

good for the fans, very bad for the teams. And I know niether ferrari or Mclaren expected it to be as close between team mates as it has been.

Brilliant for me, and with Hamilton promising to be one of the greatest ever, it is only fair he as a shot at winning the championship fair and square - it's not his fault Alonso has overcooked two starts, amongst other misfortunes...

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Reply #21 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 6:47am

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OK...I've been in germany for a week and i Promise I have heard nothing about qualification......so I hope I'm not too late....

1)Hamilton....woooo you can do it Lewis!!!!
2)Alonso
3)Coulthard (wouldn't it be great Cheesy

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Reply #22 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 8:47am

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Mictheslik wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 6:47am:

OK...I've been in germany for a week and i Promise I have heard nothing about qualification......so I hope I'm not too late....

I didn't realise Duxford was in Germany... Tongue

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Reply #23 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 8:51am

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Charlie wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 8:47am:

Mictheslik wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 6:47am:

OK...I've been in germany for a week and i Promise I have heard nothing about qualification......so I hope I'm not too late....

I didn't realise Duxford was in Germany... Tongue

Exactly.....Germany and Duxford....no time at home to watch TV or read papers Wink

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Reply #24 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 9:38am

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Charlie wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 8:47am:

I didn't realise Duxford was in Germany... Tongue

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Thank goodness he overlooked the german flag on the Buckingham Palace
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Reply #25 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 10:59am

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Björn wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 9:38am:

Charlie wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 8:47am:

I didn't realise Duxford was in Germany... Tongue

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Thank goodness he overlooked the german flag on the Buckingham Palace
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Lol! You been reading Len Deighton's "SS-GB" again haven't you? Grin

Hard luck Lewis - you can't win 'em all. Nice to see a bit of racing too (until the pit stops!)

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Reply #26 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 1:21pm

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I was surprised just how much faster the Ferrari's were.
I dont doubt had Massa not messed up at the start (I dont believe it was a mech issue) that it would have been a 1-2 finish and Lewis wouldn't have even seen the podium. Kimi seemed the fastest guy out there regardless of Massa's run through the field he wasn't going to win whatever place he started.

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Reply #27 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 2:01pm

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I'll have to agree with you on that one Craig, Lewis got lucky due to Massa's stall on the grid.
Ferrari are looking more like their old selves at the moment and have taken over from McLaren as the faster package.
Ron Dennis et al need to do some serious hard work before Nurburgring...... or just call up Nigel Stepney Grin

..joke..
Results up soon.

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Reply #28 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 2:09pm

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Results from Silverstone

1= Bjorn 20
cspyro21 20
BMan1113VR 20
4= Craig 15
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Mictheslik 15
7 Charlottesdad 10
8 Charlie 5

Somebody has to get a 30 point maximum before the end of the season.... Grin

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Reply #29 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 3:11pm

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I'll have to agree with you on that one Craig, Lewis got lucky due to Massa's stall on the grid.
Ferrari are looking more like their old selves at the moment and have taken over from McLaren as the faster package.
Ron Dennis et al need to do some serious hard work before Nurburgring...... or just call up Nigel Stepney Grin

..joke..
Results up soon.

Mmm, I think Massa may have been at fault - as the commentary said, the Ferrari engineers were "miffed" as to the cause...

As for speed - it was said several weeks ago that Magny Cours and Silverstone would favour Ferrari. Autosport (again) did a nice comparison this week of which track should be favour which team, and apart from Fiji, which they couldn't call (I'd hedge my bets on Ferrari there - or Toyota Tongue

), it was fairly even...

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Reply #30 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 3:51pm

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I was agreeing with Craig on the fact Lewis got lucky due to Massa stalling, not the cause... As for the track comparisons, if Autosport are right (They mostly are, but DO get it wrong sometimes.. Wink

) then we're in for a cracker for the remainder of the season.

I for one would like to see Lewis win the championship, being a "rookie" and all that, and McLaren are my local team, 30 mins drive to the Paragon complex.

I do like good driving/racing though and Kimi deserved the win today.

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Reply #31 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 3:59pm

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I do like good driving/racing though and Kimi deserved the win today.

Better go and steal some more Ferrari secrets...

(oooh I hate this - I've never been a McLaren fan (being a child of the 1980s/90s =

5

fan, then Damon, hence Williams*), but seeing as Lewis is doing so well...)

*I'll forgive our Nige his two year defection to Maranello... Wink

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Reply #32 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 4:34pm

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Charlie wrote on Jul 8^th, 2007 at 3:59pm:

I've never been a McLaren fan (being a child of the 1980s/90s =

5

fan, then Damon, hence Williams*), but seeing as Lewis is doing so well...)

*I'll forgive our Nige his two year defection to Maranello... Wink

Don't forget our Nige drove for McLaren in '95... is that forgivable? Wink

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Reply #33 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 4:55pm

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Don't forget our Nige drove for McLaren in '95... is that forgivable? Wink

I give him the benefit of the doubt, and say he "retired" (from F1) in 1992! I think using the word "drove" is a bit over generous too, as he only appeared (shoehorned) into the McLaren at a couple of races*... Cheesy

*blimey, checking the stats, he finished one of the races, San Marino, albeit 4 places out of the points in 10th!

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Reply #34 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 5:00pm

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That '95 McLaren was truly awful. Remember the extra wing above the air intake? Some may argue it was ahead of it's time but it didn't work back then...
No wonder he walked after a few races Tongue

P.S. Didn't he win the Australian GP for Williams in his "retirement" Wink

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Reply #35 - Jul 8^th, 2007 at 5:11pm

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P.S. Didn't he win the Australian GP for Williams in his "retirement" Wink

So he did... I'd completely forgotten he'd ever gone back to them - I wonder why they brought him back - put a bit more pressure on Schumi and give Damon a more experienced team mate I suppose.

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