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"SR F1 Championship - Malaysia Preview"

Before the preview starts, remember to put your predictions in. The preview can provide some clues for your predictions and I'll try to give as many clues as possible.

So, round 2 of the championship is in Malaysia and it's either one of two things, weather wise. It's either super hot and humid or raining monsoon conditions. Amazingly, both of the previous years in Malaysia have had dry qualifying but a wet race.

Last season saw Jarno Trulli take pole position in the Renault, in what was a good season for Renault. Jordan took 2nd and 3rd on the grid with Fisichella just ahead of Firman. It seems Renault and Jordan go well around here as Alonso took a clean sweep at the front of the grid for those 2 teams with 4th.

Of course, Trulli and Alonso are not involved in this season so you may want to look a little further back to find Raikkonen in 6th, Montoya 7th and Button 8th.

As I mentioned previously, the races have been slippery affairs in torrential rain. Renault proved their good speed with Trulli winning the race ahead of Raikkonen, who took the lead in the World Championship after this race. Firman took 3rd with Pizzonia, De La Rosa and Verstappen taking the top 6 placings.

Here is some information that might prove helpful:

Lap Records:
Qualifying: 1m35.088s Raikkonen (2002)
Race: 1m47.726s Trulli (2003)

Previous winners:
Frentzen (2002)
Trulli (2003)

Top 3 Qualifying:
1st Trulli
2nd Fisichella
3rd Firman

Top 3 Race:
1st Trulli
2nd Raikkonen
3rd Firman

Top 3 drivers after round 2:
1st Raikkonen 16pts
2nd Trulli 15pts
3rd Firman 12pts

Top 3 constructors:
1st Jordan 22pts
2nd Renault 19pts
3rd McLaren 16pts

If you can't remember the drivers, [URL]http://www.freewebs.com/gpsr/srf1.htm[/URL]

Okay, 11 of the 21 participants put up predictions and here is your chance to get your predictions in!

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 the top 8, 3 points for driver being in the correct place)
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)

TIE BREAKER:
The fastest race lap time will be?

If Australia was anything to go by, this season will be a cracker!

Fishy-legs takes it up the bum...

Firman has a fat head

Go Der Nazi, go me, go Jae.

But virtuoso and Azul can die in a pit of their own flapjacks

Who will qualify in pole position? (10 points)
Fisichella

Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
Pantano

The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in the top 8, 3 points for driver being in the correct place)
1. Fisichella
2. Trulli
3. R. Shumacher
4. Firman
5. Frenzen
6. Verstappen
7. M. Schumacher
8. Coulthard

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)
Jordan

Who will win the race? (12 points)
Fisicella

Who will be the first retirement? (10 points)
Frentzen

The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)
1. Fisichella
2. Coulthard
3. Firman
4. Verstappen
5. R. Schumacher
6. Trulli
7. Salo
8. Raikonnen


TIE BREAKER:
The fastest race lap time will be?

1.47.021

Who will qualify in pole position? (10 points)
Fisichella

Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
Firman

The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in the top 8, 3 points for driver being in the correct place)

1. Fisichella
2. Coulthard
3. Raikonnen
4. Montoya
5. M Schumacher
6. Panis
7. Verstappen
8. ralf Schumacher


Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Montoya


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)
Firman


The top 8 finishers (1 point for driver being in top 8, 3 points for driver being in correct place)

1. Fisichella
2. R Schumacher
3. Coulthard
4. Panis
5. Verstappen
6. Bruni
7. Baumgartner
8. M Schumacher

TIE BREAKER:
The fastest race lap time will be?

1 min 43.873s

Would of posted earlier, but not had much time to come on SR.


Who will qualify in pole position? (10 points)
Alonso

Who will be last on the grid? (10 points)
Trulli

The top 8 qualifiers (1 point for driver being in the top 8, 3 points for driver being in the correct place)
1. Montoya
2. Panis
3. R. Shumacher
4. De La Rosa
5. Frenzen
6. Ficisella
7. Trulli
8. M. Schumacher

Who will make up the most positions in the race? (8 points)
Da Matta

Which team will score the most points in the race? (5 points)
McClaren

Who will win the race? (12 points)
Fisicella

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)
1. Montoya
2. Panis
3. R. Shumacher
4. De La Rosa
5. Frentzen
6. Fisicella
7. Trulli
8. M. Schumacher


TIE BREAKER:
The fastest race lap time will be?

1.47.145

ah, how kind...

I leave it late because not everyone can make it on the site everyday. I know some people, like Jae, only come on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I want everyone to have the chance of putting their predictions in.

I'm just thinking of everyone else.

why are is qualifying so late ???

Hmmm, only 4 people have predicted so far. I know Mike Swade has tried to put his predictions up but couldn't get into the topic, probably this name thing that Lindgren is struggling with.

You have until I put the qualifying up on Saturday. Remember, this is a championship in it's own right and you have as much of a chance as anyone to win it. The main championship is all about how my computer feels at the time. :D