tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post5690701635516489688..comments2023-10-23T18:27:06.378+01:00Comments on PoliticalBetting - Channel 2: Pre-race forecast for MonzaMike Smithsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11961547389548912471noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-89058889856376873012009-09-13T08:51:45.909+01:002009-09-13T08:51:45.909+01:00It's been a great season, especially more rece...It's been a great season, especially more recently as the Ferraris and McLarens finally became race-winners.<br /><br />I concur (and I think I wrote this post-Spa) that Barrichello is Button's biggest threat. In talent terms Vettel's the best chap in the field, but he's got to end his bad habit of blowing up his engines and making the odd silly error.Morris Dancernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-38338228425366106722009-09-12T23:50:47.333+01:002009-09-12T23:50:47.333+01:00Nice article, Morris Dancer.
One of the reasons th...Nice article, Morris Dancer.<br />One of the reasons this season has been more compelling it that different cars have been better at different types of circuits. Reminds me of a season like 83.<br />Barrichello needs this. Red Bull don't seem to have the pace to take big points from Button since McLaren's revival, so I see Rubens as the main challenger.<br /><br />Meurig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-33613163627464599012009-09-12T21:47:15.147+01:002009-09-12T21:47:15.147+01:00Hehe, my record isn't great so don't lend ...Hehe, my record isn't great so don't lend my words too much weight.<br /><br />I concur Hamilton is the likeliest victor but his odds are barely above evens (or were when I checked). Unlike the Brawns he would probably be compromised by a safety car situation, which is another negative.<br /><br />Much harder to call than Spa, I think, where Raikonnen was a strangely compelling favourite. It should be a great race.<br /><br />Glad you like the articles, it's always nice to get positive feedback :)Morris Dancernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-40085613682871404832009-09-12T21:26:01.694+01:002009-09-12T21:26:01.694+01:00After the last race where I suggested Trulli was a...After the last race where I suggested Trulli was a better bet than Raikkonen I'll not argue to much with what you say! Last time Fisichella was discounted almost immediately but time proved he had the best car. So I'm not going to remove Sutil and Liuzzi this time, although my head tells me clearly to scrap them. Renault, Ferrari and Red Bull don't seem to have the pace despite Raikkonen being in a promising position. <br /><br />So that leaves me with the Mclaren's and Brawn's Kovaleinen looks tempting on weight and grid position alone, but he's not a winner so unlikely to last the pace. <br /><br />It depends on the start but I think I'd gravitate towards Hamilton for this one with my second choice being a strong Barrichello performance, Jenson seems to be sleepwalking but this could be his day to prove the doubters wrong.<br /><br />As a prediction I'd go Hamilton, Barrichello, Luizzi/Sutil although that's with a terrible track record.<br /><br />Enjoying the F1 articles, keep them going.CJ-Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6413493203849579481.post-62093610091289483652009-09-12T20:07:05.774+01:002009-09-12T20:07:05.774+01:00I'm confident that Lewis Hamilton will win tom...I'm confident that Lewis Hamilton will win tomorrow, even on a two-stopper, but he's at lousy odds to do so.<br /><br />The reason Jenson looks so happy is not that he thinks he'll win, but rather that he's confident of finishing ahead of both Red Bulls. Assuming he does, his only realistic challenger for the F1 title is (and I'm whispering this very quietly) Barrichello. Rubens knows this too, of course and I expect a VERY strong performance from him tomorrow. I can't see much value anywhere to be honest, but should I decide to part with a few quid, it would probably be in his direction.Peter from Putneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04133613985279722397noreply@blogger.com