Australian GP!!!!1

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:44 pm

Predictions??? Kimi, Lewis....

Seems like it's going to be wide open.

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:49 pm

I predict a good showing by DC

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:03 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

I predict a good showing by DC

The red bull teams are optomistic. I doubt they will have a different season than last.

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:24 pm

Every year for fun my brother and I predict the season championship outcome prior to the first race. Here is what I sent him this year...

Constructor

1 Ferrari
2 McLaren
3 Williams
4 Renault
5 Red Bull
6 BMW Sauber
7 Toyota
8 Toro Rosso
9 Honda
10 Force India F1
11 Super Aguri F1

Driver
1 Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari
2 Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
3 Felipe Massa - Ferrari
4 Heikki Kovalainen - McLaren
5 Nico Rosberg - Williams
6 Fernando Alonso - Renault
7 Kazuki Nakajima - Williams
8 Nelson Piquet Jr - Renault
9 Mark Webber - Red Bull
10 David Coulthard - Red Bull
11 Nick Heidfeld - BMW Sauber
12 Jarno Trulli - Toyota
13 Robert Kubica - BMW Sauber
14 Sebastian Vettel - Toro Rosso
15 Timo Glock - Toyota
16 Sebastien Bourdais - Toro Rosso
17 Jenson Button - Honda
18 Giancarlo Fisichella - Force India F1
19 Rubens Barrichello - Honda
20 Adrian Sutil - Force India F1
21 Takuma Sato - Super Aguri F1
22 Anthony Davidson - Super Aguri F1

Thoughts
* I think Ferrari has momentum and also doesn’t have to deal with the FIA hovering over them. So I give Ferrari a slight edge over McLaren. However McLaren could easily surprised me and beat Ferrari.
* I think Kimi will repeat, but if Lewis doesn’t have any more rookie mistakes he could win the Championship
* I think Williams will do well, but will not really challenge McLaren or Ferrari. I hope I am surprised as I would like to see Williams get a win this year.
* Fernando will not be a factor in the championship this year.
* I don’t think BMW is going to have a good year.
* Timo Glock will have a tough year at Toyota
* I would like to Sebastien Bourdais to do well, but I don’t have a feeling as to how he will do.
* Jenson and Rubens are putting on a brave face regarding the new Honda, but the testing times do not look good. I almost put them behind Force India F1. But I think Honda may do better in the second half of the season
* I think this will be Rubens last year in F1. Look for Anthony Davidson to replace him next year.
* I put Super Aguri last as I will be surprised if they make it through the season. But I hope they do make it.

MarcusMcRae · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:35 pm

I am surprised you pick Piquet Jr to finish 8th.

Bordais is a douche. Don't ask me why, I just don't like him.

Anyone know what else they changed with the regulations other than removing the traction control?

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:37 pm

MarcusMcRae wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

I predict a good showing by DC

The red bull teams are optomistic. I doubt they will have a different season than last.

For some reason, I just like DC.

Ohhh and don't forget Massa, the lil' feller can drive!

RobLupella · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:04 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

Ohhh and don't forget Massa, the lil' feller can drive!

almost as well as hamilton, raikonnen heidfeld, kubica, kovaleinen,alonso.

He's a competent driver in a good car

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:00 am

Best quote I have read about the Aussie GP

"Its like the Gran Prix of Fail"

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:58 am

The qty of failures was interesting. Lewis made it look easy. Massa looked like the Massa of old and that is not a good thing. Kimi looked like he was trying a bit too hard. Honda's car suprised me (probably everyone else as well). Which is good as I want them to do well. Organization in the pit however was another thing. Hopefully Ross will have a good sit down with everyone after this event. It looks like BMW was sandbaging in testing. I had put them down in my pick earlier. So I got that one wrong. I felt bad for Heikki on the last lap. Apparently after he put the pass on Fernando he was pulling a tear off strip from his visor and accidently hit the pit lane speed limiter with his other hand. But otherwise a good start for his first race with the new team. You have to give Bourdais credit for doing very well until his engine let go.

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