Who will win F1 in 2008
Who will win F1 in 2008
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rev-erend

Original Poster:

21,619 posts

313 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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So - who's your money on and who will disappoint.

I think Ferrari will take an early lead with Maclaren on their heels followed by bmw and renault..

With Kimi and Lewis fighting it out for the championship once again..

It will also be Bernie and Max's last year in F1 (here's hoping biggrin ) and Alonso will spit his dummy out at least once but not until mid season.

Fort Jefferson

8,237 posts

251 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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Maclaren will have a bad year and Ferrari will fight it out with Renault.

Fidgits

17,202 posts

258 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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Ferrari will win.


Anyone that threatens to stop that will find themselves infront of the FIA for 'bringing the sport into disripute'

wink

Satsuma

300 posts

261 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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The Italians
Followed by the Brits
Then the Germans
Then the Frenchies

Then the rest of the pack probably lead by those red bull boys.....

garycat

5,374 posts

239 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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Satsuma said:
The Italians
Followed by the Brits
Then the Germans
Then the Frenchies

Then the rest of the pack probably lead by those red bull boys.....
An Italian (driver) hasn't won the championship since 1953. I wonder why that is... it's not as if Italy is short of entrants.

10 Pence Short

32,880 posts

246 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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I think Ferrari are looking like the strongest team at the moment. In normal conditions their car was the one to beat by the end of the season and they don't have to worry about their developments being interpreted as legal by the Ferrari Industrial Accountants.

DrTre

12,957 posts

261 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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10 Pence Short said:
I think Ferrari are looking like the strongest team at the moment. In normal conditions their car was the one to beat by the end of the season and they don't have to worry about their developments being interpreted as legal by the Ferrari Industrial Accountants.
So cynical ... and yet so right!

Can't really see beyond the red cars and Kimi racking up another WDC...

What's most frustrating is that Ferrari really can fight successfully out on the track and, in my eyes at least, it wholly undermines that effort by being seen to be in bed with the FIA.

coetzeeh

2,889 posts

265 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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Fort Jefferson said:
Maclaren will have a bad year and Ferrari will fight it out with Renault.
Mclaren will always be fast - there is an awful amount of depth and resource in Woking.

PJS917

1,194 posts

277 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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If Max is involved Ferrari will win(in court).

rev-erend

Original Poster:

21,619 posts

313 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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Sounds like it could be quite a battle .. hopefully all on the track.

Jack Blag

941 posts

242 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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Am I the only one that thinks Ferrari will be using TC in 2008... and get away with it?

Fidgits

17,202 posts

258 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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Jack Blag said:
Am I the only one that thinks Ferrari will be cheating in 2008... and get away with it like they always do?
EFA

GTO Scott

3,816 posts

253 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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McLaren/Hamilton have to be in with a chance, after last season they'll want to fight back and claim what should have been easily within reach in 2007. I wouldn't bet against them.

Fort Jefferson

8,237 posts

251 months

Monday 21st January 2008
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coetzeeh said:
Fort Jefferson said:
Maclaren will have a bad year and Ferrari will fight it out with Renault.
Mclaren will always be fast - there is an awful amount of depth and resource in Woking.
I don't doubt it, I've just got a feeling in my water, that Hamilton was as near winning the championship last year, as he's going to get.

groomi

9,331 posts

272 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2008
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I'd be tempted to stick my neck out and suggest one of the BMW boys.

Heidfield drovevery consistently last year and Kubica definately has speed. If they can gain half a second over the winter, then who knows...

Jungles

3,587 posts

250 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2008
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Ferrari/Raikkonen

McLaren/Hamilton

McLaren/Kovalainen OR Renault/Alonso

BMW/Heidfeld OR Ferrari/Massa

BMW/Kubica OR Williams/Rosberg

My top 5 picks. biggrin

Edited by Jungles on Tuesday 22 January 04:58

toomuchbeer

877 posts

237 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2008
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it would be good to see a new team mixing it with the big boys. Let's hope Red Bull have a better year............. Yes, I know, not very likely, but I think it would be good to have a different result for once in a while.

Ferrari, and McLaren will defo be contending, but I hear rumours Honda now with Ross Brawn, a re calibrated wind tunnel and a target of 2009 for the title. They need to up their game this year.

So sticking neck out, I think

McLaren,
Ferrari,
Honda
Red Bull

Anyway, looking forward to what could be a cracking season.

The Hypno-Toad

13,301 posts

234 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2008
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Massa or Kimi to win it.

Alonso third.

Hamilton fourth.

Is the way that I'm thinking this morning.

Reasons?;
A whole new conspiracy theory.
The whole Ferrarigate thing was a giant plot. The idea was not to win the 07 championship (though that was a bonus.), the main reason was to make anyone too sh1t scared to criticise Ferrari or accuse them of cheating when their car somehow finds a way round the traction control ban this year. And with everyone now scared to criticise Renault & Flav (Bernies business buddie remember.) as well, what's the betting Alonso's car will find a little bit more grip too.

silly goes back to nice padded cell with the wrong way round jacket to await the wrath of all the dancing donkey fans. Please note that I'm not a Mclaren fan, I'm just an F1 who has a strong feeling that the sport he used to love is turning into WWE silly

Edited by The Hypno-Toad on Tuesday 22 January 09:22

curlie467

7,650 posts

230 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2008
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Alonso, as much as i dont like the guy i just think he will be the one to beat over a whole season.
Hamilton will do ok but i dont think he will be champion, Kimi might do ok and so might Massa but as for the rest, well they can bicker and fight amongst themselves for the crappy places. Jenson who?

D_Mike

5,301 posts

269 months

Tuesday 22nd January 2008
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there is a story on autosport about how the next team that beats ferrari will face exclusion, according to max moseley.