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So tips are in...once again I have tipped Webs for the win, Alonso 2nd and Button 3rd. Vettel and Hamo to take each other out and end up outside the points.

If its going to be wet then will be real interesting as the Macs use their tyres better in the cold then Fezz and RBR

Early in the year the good oil was Grosgean was top of the list, Senna 2nd. He needed/wanted to focus on GP2 as last time round he gave away the championship. Mid year they started saying that late in the year Renault were looking to test Senna and Grosgean on race weekends, but Senna would go first if the opportunity arose as Grosgean had to wrap up the championship.

Then the Heidfeld thing went south, Senna got his chance and have to say had a pretty good debut....sponsors jumping on board and you have to wonder with Grosjean is now going to just sit around because both Petrov and Senna bring money to the team. In my heart of hearts I think Grosjean is a good thing and would really shine

I am a bit neither here nor there about F3000. Like all the other lower formulae it doesnt demonstrate you can cut it in F1 - just that you may be competitive. Many of the F2/F3000 champions careers have spluttered out and conversely many of the lesser lights have gone on to shine.

Look how Ricciardo has treated it. He doesnt really care anymore and didnt all this season near as I can tell.

So tips are in...once again I have tipped Webs for the win, Alonso 2nd and Button 3rd. Vettel and Hamo to take each other out and end up outside the points.

If its going to be wet then will be real interesting as the Macs use their tyres better in the cold then Fezz and RBR

I'm a die-hard Webber fan, but these days I wouldn't tip him for the win unless he had a ten second head start ...

You will all eat your words. Was talking to Mark on Wednesday and he said the engineers have been working hard on the software to simulate the grip levels and required clutch adjustment. He is pretty sure that the new setup along with his usual lightning fast reflexes will see him jump a few places on the grid. So I am convinced this is going to be the race of his season :)

You will all eat your words. Was talking to Mark on Wednesday and he said the engineers have been working hard on the software to simulate the grip levels and required clutch adjustment. He is pretty sure that the new setup along with his usual lightning fast reflexes will see him jump a few places on the grid. So I am convinced this is going to be the race of his season :)

Be realistic Roy, how do you jump a few places if you are on pole?

So tips are in...once again I have tipped Webs for the win, Alonso 2nd and Button 3rd. Vettel and Hamo to take each other out and end up outside the points.

If its going to be wet then will be real interesting as the Macs use their tyres better in the cold then Fezz and RBR

or hamo will be at the pointy end of the field and then drop 2 wheels off onto the artificial grass at lesmo and then go sliding backwards into the fence like he did a few years back, lol

or hamo will be at the pointy end of the field and then drop 2 wheels off onto the artificial grass at lesmo and then go sliding backwards into the fence like he did a few years back, lol

We can only hope

Times

01. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m24.010 37 laps

02. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m24.046 + 0.036 21 laps

03. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m24.347 + 0.337 39 laps

04. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m24.366 + 0.356 33 laps

05. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m24.433 + 0.423 31 laps

06. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m24.468 + 0.458 32 laps

07. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m24.508 + 0.498 30 laps

08. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m25.097 + 1.087 39 laps

09. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m25.182 + 1.172 37 laps

10. Bruno Senna Renault 1m25.325 + 1.315 38 laps

11. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m25.450 + 1.440 31 laps

12. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m25.496 + 1.486 39 laps

13. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m25.683 + 1.673 37 laps

14. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m25.758 + 1.748 29 laps

15. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m26.202 + 2.192 36 laps

16. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m26.353 + 2.343 40 laps

17. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m28.347 + 4.337 5 laps

18. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m28.559 + 4.549 32 laps

19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m28.605 + 4.595 32 laps

20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m28.804 + 4.794 25 laps

21. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m29.162 + 5.152 34 laps

22. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m29.184 + 5.174 29 laps

23. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m29.622 + 5.612 34 laps

24. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m29.841 + 5.831 7 laps

considering daniel had 7 laps to liuzzi 34 laps, not bad. :)

Edited by tweety bird

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