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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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Who will qualify in pole position? (10 points)
Baumgartner
Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
villenuve
The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)
1st Baumgartner
2nd Raikkonen
3rd Salo
4th Button
5th Fisichella
6th Barichello
7th Coulthard
8th Pizzonia
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Panis
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
MGF1
Who will win the race? (12 points)
Fisichella
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
Da Matta
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st De la rosa
2nd Raikkonen
3rd Pizzonia
4th Salo
5th Villenuve
6th Button
7th Baumgartner
8th R.schumacher
TIE BREAKER: What will the difference be between first and second at the end of the race?
4.126 secs
Raikkonen
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 Raikkonen
2nd Fishichella
3rd Baumgartner
4th R Schumacher
5th Pizzonia
6th Barichello
7th Button
8th Pantano
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Sato
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
BAR
Who will win the race? (12 points)
Raikkonen
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
M Schumacher
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st Raikkonen
2nd Baumgartner
3rd Fishichella
4th R Schumacher
5th Barichello
6th Villenueve
7th Pizzonia
8th Pantano
TIE BREAKER: What will the difference be between first and second at the end of the race?
+4.962s
Chris.
Baumgartner
Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
villenuve
The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)
1st Baumgartner
2nd Raikkonen
3rd Salo
4th Button
5th Fisichella
6th Barichello
7th Coulthard
8th Pizzonia
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Villenuve
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
MGF1
Who will win the race? (12 points)
De la rosa
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
Sato
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st De la rosa
2nd Raikkonen
3rd Pizzonia
4th Salo
5th Villenuve
6th Button
7th Baumgartner
8th R.schumacher
TIE BREAKER: What will the difference be between first and second at the end of the race?
6.226 secs
Biggie Little
Who will qualify in pole position? (10 points)
Fisichella ;)
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 Fisichella
2nd Raikonnen
3rd R Schumacher
4th Baumgartner
5th Pizzonia
6th Frim-man
7th Button
8th Coulthard
Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Raikonnen
Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
Jordan
Who will win the race? (12 points)
Fisichella
Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
Montoya
The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for
driver being in correct place)
1st Fisichella
2nd Raikonnen
3rd Pizzonia
4th Coulthard
5th Baumgartner
6th Firm-Man
7th Frentzen
8th Verstappen
Tiebreaker - +3.785
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!