Budapest - Hungary race predictions

1. LH
2. FM
3. HK
4. KR (he wakes up in time to show)
5. RK
6. TG
7. FA
8. MW

 

1) Hamilton
2) everyone else
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DNF) Massa (Luca tells him to get his ass in gear, he panics, and wads up the car)

 

Massa starts on clean side of the grid - and therefore slingshots past HK. Picks up a tow from LH and passes into turn 1.
Massa makes his car nice and wide for the race duration, hard tyres hold up better on the Ferrari, and wins in Hungary.

 

That's about it...Still not convinced about the legality of the McLaren steering wheel...

 

Such negativity for Ferrari fans.

 

miracle dont happen F1

hamilton will run away leaving everyone else

and this will make me fall asleep after 1 lap

 

The thread is about *predictions*, not wishes. You and I both know that Massa is not going to win this race, and that he is an atrocious passer. You have him pegged as the winner, which we both know he does not have the talent or car to do.

It's not negativity, it's just an honest prediction. If it was about wishes... I'd like to see Kimi, Button, Kubica, Trulli or maybe Vettel win. I know that's not going to happen, the same way you know FM winning is not going to happen

 

Ron-this track is hard to pass on, and I'd like to win a fight straight up, ie no mechanical issues, etc. Ever since McLaren had their "engine mapping selecting" trick steering wheel everyone has been playing catch up....

 

Realistic springs to mind ...

 

I am being realistic. I do not share the majority's view of Massa.

 

What was that again, Mike?

 

Looking good for SF so far...

 

am pleased Massa read my pre-race advice on Fchat. Gutted the engine department didn't read the script. Excellent performance from Massa.

 

Massa was the real winner today.

 

absolutely - a shame he doesn't take the deserved 10 points.

 

When gloating, it's always best to wait until you're right, before you say you're right

I said he didn't have the talent, or the car.

Turns out it was the car.... today

 

It's what it say's in the history books that counts....unfortunately no coulda woulda foot-notes

 

No he wasn't, Hekki was. Massa made a great start and did a good job, that was about it.

 

If we're giving credit for effort F.A. may have had the best day of all. If he has any smarts he'll stay with Renault. A team that will be back, and soon.

 

That was about it?? Tony, you missed the point. Heikki won the event, but Massa won the day. He did a much better job than any other driver in Hungary, a first turn like no other race all year. Heikki did nothing special, lucked into his first win, congrats to him. That's racing.

But Massa and Glock converted a lot of fans to their camp today.They are the real winners.

 

My predictions...

1 HK
2 TG
3 KR
4 FA
5 LH
6 NP
7 JT
8 RK


I know it's a long shot but, you never know

 

You are good, very good. Please, can you give me the winning Florida Lotto numbers for this Wednesday? ;}

 

Read Viszla's post above you - he got it right.

Massa didn't win the day - not even in fantasyland. He got a good start - that's it.

Alonso (whom I despise) did a MUCH better job than Massa did. If we're giving points for good drives, Alonso outscored Massa by a gigantic margin. The fact that you think he did a "much better job than any other driver" shows the level of bias that exists, and IMO shows that you agree with most who do not think Massa is that good of a driver. If you really thought he was that good, you wouldn't be fawning over a good-but-not-great performance and thinking it's his pièce de résistance.

 

D'oh! Won't do that again.

....God, I hope I didn't jinx him!

 

Thanks for the "props" Mike but I wouldn't go quite that far in dismissing Massa's day. His start was magnificent and he was let down by his car not his talent.