Since I think Rob's forgotten that Monza is this weekend I'll get this one started.
The shortest, but fastest race on the calender. Should be interesting.
Results in please before saturday at 1pm uk time please. (giving an extra hour to make up for the fact this is late. Qualy starts at 1pm anyway.

Massa
Raikonnen
Massa.

Everyone else disqualified for not being red and Italian.

Or Hamilton
Massa
Raikonnen.

Lewis
Massa
Kovi

Matt

PS Sorry Rob, did not even read the thread before posting

Hawker Tempest goes with

Massa
Kimi
Lewis

(Taken from the Spa thread)

1: Hamilton
2: Massa
3: Kovalainen

never had a chance to get my predictions in for the spa gp, but not missing out on this one

anyone watching free practice?
I dont think i've seen rain this bad in f1 terms before. Flooded garages LOL.

LOL

I dont think they'd race in that rain. It really was monsoon like.

Lewis
Kimi
Massa

Although all bets are off if it rains, or Ecclestone runs out on the track with a baseball bat going after Hamilton.  I could see that happening

Hamilton
Kubica
Massa

After FIA ruling

Massa
Raikkonnen
[insert any driver who doesn't drive for mclaren ]



.mic

There goes everyone's predictions 

There was always going to be a pair of Ferraris in the front two rows. All the talk of Honda being embarrassed by Aguri on their day - I bet few suspect Ferrari to be embarrassed by STR.

very good quali.
Nice to see the new rainmaster show his stuff. Tyre choice mistake or not, Lewis was not driving with any sort of confidence. Even when there was nothing to lose he wasn't trying. Me thinks, in changable conditions he's good, in wet conditions he's perhaps at his best, but in torrential conditions like today he's still got a lot to learn.
Race should be interesting. I think if it's dry, then Hekki is looking very good, and Lewis, Massa and Kimi should come through to challenge for the podium. If it's dry, then I think Lewis and Kimi are screwed. They are on a dry setup, Heikki is on a wet setup, and Massa looks to be on a compromise. Vettel, brilliant job.
Personally I'd love it to be dry. I think we'd see a much better race, watching Kimi and Lewis fight through the field. If it's wet we're likely to see a lot of off's and guys like Kimi and Lewis and Massa, being taken out at the first corner. Plus safety cars.

Craig. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2008 at 5:11pm:



So what was Kimi up to then? I dont see how anyone today were not 'trying' . Lack of Confidence, yes, ill agree with that. I wasnt fully aware of what Hamilton was up to, i know he went out on inters, which really wasnt a good idea right at that moment, but i missed when he went to full wets? Was he in the pits for some time? I think i was opening a box of cadburys chocolate fingers at that moment and lost track

He obviously missed running on the track when it was at its 'best' during Q2 for the full wet tyres because he was on the wrong ones, and then his spin didnt help. Kimi certainly had a 'moment' on the same corner, he was lucky to hold on to that!

What a race.
A star is officially born. really happy for that result.

how reminicent of the 2006 podium was that? Kubica being the only common part to that though LOL. But sort of like a new era has dawned. Now to get Vettel into a Ferrari. Bye bye Kimi I say.

Craig. wrote on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 9:44am:


Not sure Kimi will want to give back his $30 million though

Matt

Excellent race! Not to detract from Vettel who drove faultlessly - really impressive - i did think at one point that the win was hamiltons. No rain came though, but stll probably the best perfomance other than vettel. Some great overtaking.

Not sure what was going on in the red cars though, Kimi yet again didnt seem interested or to be 'trying' then suddenly starts going quick at the end. Not good enough! Massa - i expected a little improvement on his grid slot. Shows who the real 'new rain masters' are though i guess

From 15th on the grid i bet hamiltons pretty pleaed to come away with a 1 point lead, although really he should have done better in qualifying.

Did i hear the cock james allen say 60 percent chance of rain at the singapore night race? Cant wait for that

todayshorse wrote on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 1:16pm:



Driving the ring road at home in the rain under street lights at 40 mph is hard enough with all the reflections, now do it at 200 mph

Matt

expat wrote on Sep 14^th, 2008 at 9:50am:

Forgot about the joker engine, what if that rule was not in place?  How crazy would that have been

Results updated in the results thread