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Round 12 brings us to Germany and after Round 11 in Britain, half the field have picked up wins. With 70 possible points on offer, everyone is mathematically in with a chance.
[URL]http://www.freewebs.com/gpsr/srf1.htm[/URL] for the current driver line up. Please check the site as not everyone I mention in the preview is racing this year!
Let's have a look at last years weekend to give you some clues for your predictions. In a rare showing in qualifying, McLaren locked up the entire front row with Coulthard narrowly edging out Raikkonen to pole position. Neither of the two Championship contenders raced last year, so let's focus on the chasing pack. Button was 7th on the grid, Villeneuve was 11th and Ralf Schumacher was 4th.
The race last year saw the two McLarens both crash out and De La Rosa come through from 6th to win, followed by Pizzonia (who started 12th) and Frentzen (who started 19th). Out of the chasing pack this year, Button finished 12th, Villeneuve finished 15th and Ralf Schumacher retired with suspension problems.
Here's some more information that might help in your predictions:
Lap Records:
Qualifying: 1m38.106s - Coulthard (McLaren) Set in 2003
Race: 1m38.888s - Raikkonen (McLaren) Set in 2003
Previous Winners:
2002 - Ralf Schumacher (Williams)
2003 - De La Rosa (Senna G.P) - Now MG F1
Top 3 Qualifying last year:
1st Coulthard (McLaren)
2nd Raikkonen (McLaren)
3rd Montoya (Williams)
Top 3 Race last year:
1st De La Rosa (Senna G.P) - Now MG F1
2nd Pizzonia (Jaguar)
3rd Frentzen (Sauber)
Top 3 Drivers after Round 12 last year:
1st Alonso 45pts (NOT RACING THIS YEAR!)
2nd Firman 44pts
3rd Villeneuve 39pts
Top 3 Constructors after Round 12 last year:
1st Renault 74pts
2nd B.A.R 72pts
3rd Jordan 68pts
Onto the predictions. Der Nazi, even though he got a bad result, increased his lead to 8 points. The pressure is still on with 70 points up for grabs.
Remember that some of the drivers racing last year aren't in this year's Championship!
Who will qualify in pole position? (10 points)
Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
Who will win the race? (12 points)
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
TIE BREAKER: What will the difference be between first and second at the end of the race? (EXAMPLE: Last year, De La Rosa beat Pizzonia by +8.838s)
Germany can give out surprise results so the chasing pack will be looking for the front runners to make mistakes. What will happen? Find out next week!
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R.Schumacher
Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
Fisichella
The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)
1st R. Schumacher
2nd Baumgartner
3rd Villeneuve
4th Pizzona
5th M. Schumacher
6th Montoya
7th Sato
8th Salo
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Coulthard
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
Williams
Who will win the race? (12 points)
R. Schumacher
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
Pizzona
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st R.Schumacher
2nd Baumgartner
3rd Montoya
4th Villeneuve
5th Sato
6th M. Schumacher
7th Salo
8th Firman
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Raikkonen
Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
M Schumacher
The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)
1st R Schumacher
2nd Villeneuve
3rd Coulthard
4th Raikkonen
5th De La Rosa
6th Fisichella
7th Montoya
8th Frentzen
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Baumgartner
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
McLaren
Who will win the race? (12 points)
Coulthard
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
Raikkonen
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st Frentzen
2nd De Matta
3rd Pizzonia
4th Fisichella
5th Coulthard
6th Baumgartner
7th Montoya
8th Villeneuve
TIE BREAKER: What will the difference be between first and second at the end of the race?
3.5210
Fisichella
Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
Panis
The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)
1st Fisichella
2nd Raikonnen
3rd Baumgartner
4th Firman
5th Pizzonia
6th Montoya
7th Button
8th da Matta
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Salo
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
MG F1
Who will win the race? (12 points)
Raikkonen
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
Webber
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st Raikonen
2nd Fisichella
3rd Baumgartner
4th Button
5th Montoya
6th Salo
7th Pizzonia
8th Pantano
TIE BREAKER: What will the difference be between first and second at the end of the race?
4.616 Seconds
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