Who will be Champion ?

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Originally Posted by motetarip

and to be even pickier, if we're classified by our ancestors' nationalities there's very few people who can call themselves pure English :D

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:D Would SASSENACH be a better description then?

On Lewis - it is he that had the flags of both countries on his helmet at Silverstone and he does spend time there with family.

So I ssume he considers himself a GrEnadian-Brit. Although how relevant either is is questionable considering that he lives in Switzerland now and Jense for example has not effectively lived in the UK for over TEN years now.

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

I still can't see Red Bull winning at Monza - they simply don't have the straight line speed to overtake people or keep them behind. If Hamilton or Button with their F-ducts get anywhere near a Red Bull, then there won't be a contest.

I'm not that convinced about Ferrari doing well there either, although I still think they will beat Red Bull.

I'm going to sound completely crazy and throw Force India and Toro Rosso in the mix for podiums. We know FI is great in low-downforce spec, and Toro Rosso have consitently had some of the quickest straight-line speeds, and they performed excellently at Montreal - a track where there are a lot more corners than Monza.

This is why I think the title race could be a lot closer than expected. Abu Dhabi and Brazil should suit McLaren and maybe Ferrari as well.

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Woody I'm impressed with your analysis! I have some similar opinions, to a point
As things stand right now this is how I project performance at the remaining tracks:

Spa = Any one from 5, RB6, MP4/25, F10, R30 and VJM/3
Monza = MP4/25 & VJM/3
Singapore = RB6 or F10
Suzuka = RB6 or MP4/25
Korea = N/A I dont have a freakin' clue :confused:
Interlagos = RB6 or F10
Yas Marina = RB6 or F10

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

:D Would SASSENACH be a better description then?

On Lewis - it is he that had the flags of both countries on his helmet at Silverstone and he does spend time there with family.

So I ssume he considers himself a GrEnadian-Brit. Although how relevant either is is questionable considering that he lives in Switzerland now and Jense for example has not effectively lived in the UK for over TEN years now.

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Both are English though, and no matter how much your try and flamebate the subject, its not going to change that. ;)

i hope that red bull and the driver do not do what they have done in the last 2 yrars

with unreliability in the last half of the season

but it would be good to see mark win it
it will be 30 years from when alan jones won the championship

yet in that time australia has picked up 7 motogp championships

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Originally Posted by henners88

Both are English though, and no matter how much your try and flamebate the subject, its not going to change that. ;)

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I'm not flamebaiting anything.

Of course they are English - but they are also ex-pats and Lewis likes his connection to GrEnada just as Franchitti does his to Italy.

Lewis did have a GrEnadian flag on his helmet and he DOES live in Switzerland and Jense's homes are in Monte Carlo [mostly] and Bahrain.

Nigel Mansell did not find a reason to live outside the UK.

This is all the truth.

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Originally Posted by thunderbolt

i hope that red bull and the driver do not do what they have done in the last 2 yrars

with unreliability in the last half of the season

but it would be good to see mark win it
it will be 30 years from when alan jones won the championship

yet in that time australia has picked up 7 motogp championships

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Australia has had some great racers that participated in Motogp :up:
Aprilia has produced 34 world championship MGP bikes last time I checked. :)

It would be good to see Webber get the championship, if only because the other top 4 have either already won the WDC, or have years to do so (Vettel)

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Originally Posted by motetarip

It would be good to see Webber get the championship, if only because the other top 4 have either already won the WDC, or have years to do so (Vettel)

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AYE!!! :D :D

I agree with you absolutely! Between the 2008, 2009 and if it is Webber 2010 - we would have the most incredible and different stories to success.

It would make such a wonderful movie and even better than usual because it would be TRUE! You can't write this stuff!

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Originally Posted by Roamy

I think it is between red bull and ferrari - if one of these drivers win spa and monza it is over.

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Anyone writing off Alonso at this stage is "living dangerously". We could just see this championship end up similar to that in 2007.

With Red Bull doing what Mclaren did and ironically Alonso being the advantaged one this time - if he wins the title it will for him be very sweet revenge on Mclaren.

Yes, Alonso is very much in the WDC hunt, that is if he has enough engines for the remaining races this year. How many has he left, two? he has to use one new for Spa, dosen`t he, and Monza? A penalty for changing engines and missed points if a DFN. It could be tough for dear Aloso. :(

As for Hamilton. MacLaren are out developed by Ferrari and Red Bull are out of reach. Up until now he had a lot of luck but I´m afraid that he has used all of it.