Formula 1 Podium Picker Challenge - Canadian Grand Prix

Ty Schlorer · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:45 pm Post subject:

HAM
ALO
RAI
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Bob Ogden · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 5:44 am Post subject:

Hamilton
Alonso
Schumacher

Chuck Skowron · Joined: 19 Jul 2001 Posts: 1152

Hamilton
Alonso
Vettel

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Francois Brun-Wibaux · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 8:10 am Post subject:

Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
Michael Schumacher

Volker Krahn · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 2:32 am Post subject:

Oh, I'm too late, but

Vettel
Alonso
Hamilton

Johnny Brooks · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:44 pm Post subject:

OOOhhhhh weeeee, nobody saw that comin....
Tim Salvino was most clairvoyent.
Cool

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Tim Salvino · Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 257

Bob Ogden · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:33 am Post subject:

Larry,
Would you have another look at my picks, please.

Chad Stapleton · Joined: 19 Jul 2001 Posts: 4403

I just cannot appreciate this "Tire strategy" racing ! Mad

Why cant we get back to some simple car/driver competition ?
Button is an equal to any of those on the podium, but was not even on the same lap ! ( and he is known to be easy on tires ?)
This is more like a lottery than a race !

( and i am a Hamilton fan !)
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Steve O'Hara · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject:

Chad,

I couldn't agree more. It is silly to call it racing when the cars are doing laps 8 seconds a lap slower than they qualify. Can you imagine how boring that has to be for the drivers?
Sure, they start with a lot of fuel but the pace they have to race at to save the tires is just rediculous.
They need to bring back Michelin and Bridgestone and run some real races.
Steve O'Hara

Volker Krahn · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:37 am Post subject:

Michael Schumacher told us in German TV, in some curves he only have to give 60% speed to save the tires. Sure, that’s downright ridiculous and not Formula 1 like.
Well Chad, This is more like a lottery than a race. It would help matters, if we have multiple tire manufacturers.

Volker

joseph hollinger · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:01 am Post subject:

Button? How is Button the equal of anyone if he couldn't run fast on either type of tire?
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Larry Andrews · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:11 pm Post subject:

Finally! People are talking a bit of smack! Smile

Gotta agree that I'd rather see more tire manufacturers involved, if only to see the teams doing testing that could reasonably be interpreted. Of course, that would require open tire rules and a lack of contractual obligations - not too likely.

I dono about Button, but I still give his chicky serious props for the pic of her, um, hand, um, placed somewhere dark. Way cool.

Oh, and Bob, they'll be fixed before the next race. Humble apologies...

Jim Derrig · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:49 pm Post subject:

We've been down this road before folks. If you have a tire war then the way for a mfg to "win" is to put all its resources into a single team and screw the other customers, like Bridgestone did with Ferrari circa 2002-2004. That gave us some of the most boring racing EVER unless you were a Schuey fanboy or had a closet full of red wigs.

And one tire mfg usually ends up with a better product and that leaves 1/2 the field screwed for pace. Imagine if you showed up at a sprint race stuck with mojos while 1/2 the field got to wear MG yellows. Good racing?

The fact is that the last few years have been pretty good, with championships coming down to the wire and cars actually passing for position (gasp) after the first 2 laps. This year we have 7 different winners in 7 races. Enjoy it and quit whining.

roberto perez · Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 187

Well said Jim!!!
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