Predictions Competition, Final Round, Japanese GP at Suzuka

The final round of our Predictions Competition is on Sunday, October 13, when the Japanese Grand Prix takes place at Suzuka. As usual, you're invited to post your predictions for polesitter and finishers 1-6. The deadline will be when Saturday free practice commences.

In the interest of a fair ending to the competition, I will request that the following posters (who all have a mathematical chance of winning the competition) send their predictions to me by PM:


eatapc
Inigo Montoya
Valve Bounce
Damon
Kenny W.
Jay
Maxmil
Mekola
Speed
Don K
RT


And with that, I wish each and every participant the best of luck for the final round. :)

Oh I SO wanted to do a silly prediction with Inoue on pole... well... not exactly going to be a race now, is it?

Pole: Raikkonen

1. Raikkonen (COME ON KIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!)
2. Irvine
3. Fisichella
4. Heidfeld
5. Webber
6. Yoong

YES!!! :D

pole: M.Schumaher

1.M.Schumacher
2.Barrichello
3.Montoya
4.Coulthard
5.Heidfeld
6.Sato

POLE

M. Schumacher

RACE

1. M. Schumacher
2. R. Barrichello
3. J.P. Montoya
4. K. Raikonnen
5. J. Trulli
6. J. Villeneuve

Pole Montoya

1 Michael
2 Rubens
3 Montoya
4 DC
5 Trulli
6 Irvine

Pole M.Schumacher

Race
1.Michael Schumacher
2.Ralf Schumacher
3.Rubens Barichello
4.Kimi Raikkonen
5.David Coulthard
6.Felipe Massa

can i do a wish list and a get me points list?
no? thought so...

here is the points one...

pole: m schumacher

1 m scumacher
2 r barrichello

and don't mess this one up you bloody cheats!

3 d coulthard
4 j montoya
5 k raikkonen
6 j button

Pole M Schumacher
(1) M Schumacher
(2) J Montoya
(3) R Barrichello
(4) D Coulthard
(5) E Irvine
(6) G Fishcichella

Pole: M Schumacher

1 M Schumacher
2 Barichello
3 Coulthard
4 R Schumacher
5 Montoya
6 Irvine

Pole: M Schumacher

Race:
1) M Schumacher
2) JPM
3)Kimi
4)J Villeneuve
5)D Coulthard
6) E Irvine

Since it's the last race and I really don't care about the race, here are my tips:

Pole - JPM

1 - JPM
2 - Heidfeld
3 - Fisichella
4 - Webber
5 - Pedro de la Rosa
6 - Panis

First corner prediction: Both Ferraris, Ralfs Williams and both McLarens all eliminated. Sato holds 3rd until engine failure. Both BARs break down as do both Renaults. JPM laps the entire field up to Heidfeld.

Well, we can wish can't we?;)

Pole - Montoya

1.Schumacher
2.Barrichello
3.Coulthard
4.Irvine
5.Villeneuve
6.Webber

POLE : M Schumacher

1 M Shumacher
2 R Barrichelo
3 R Shumacher
4 J Montoya
5 K Raikonen
6 J Trulli

pole: Michael Schumacher

race:
1. Michael Schumacher
2. Rubens Barrichello
3. Jenson Button (wishfull thinking ;))
4. Kimi Raikkonen
5. Ralf Schumacher
6. David Coulthard

Originally posted by racer69
1.Schumacher

I'm guessing you mean Michael. Am I correct?

qual: M.Schumacher

Race:

1. M.Schumacher
2. R.Barrichello
3. K.Raikkonen
4. J.P.Montoya
5. D.Coulthard
6. G.Fisichella

Pole: M Schumacher

1. J P Montoya
2. R Barichello
3. D Coulthard
4. J Button
5. A McNish
6. G Fisichella

Yawn Yawn

Pole : Unworthy WC - Micheal Schumacher


1) Unworthy WC Micheal Schumacher
2) Barichello - My contract does allow me to race MS!!!
3) Ralf S
4) Coulthard
5) Montoya
6) Button

Thankd for your hard work in calculating the scores this year "R", still owe you a wife though!

Regards

Guy

Pole M Schumaker

Win M Schumaker
R Barracello
D Coultard
J Montoya
J Villneurve
K Raikkomenn

SL

pole.....M.Schumacher

1st......M.Schumacher (bet he don't go for a photo finish this time)
2nd......R.Barrichello (won't get close enough for a photo finish)
3rd......J.P.Montoya (and clinching 3rd position in WDC)
4th......D.Coulthard (and clinching 4th in WDC)
5th......G.Fisichella
6th......J.Button

Thanks R for all the hard work this season.

Pole: Villeneuve

1) Villeneuve
2) Raikkonen
3) Verstappen (in a privately owned 100cc 4stroke Go-cart :p)
4) Button
5) Panis
6) Williams (doesn't take any chances with RS & Monty and goes for it in a souped up wheelchair :laugh: )

First elimination: M. Schumacher :laugh:

I'm not allowed to post here cuz I'm too good. :p :laugh:

Seriously though, just wanted to thank you publicly R, for the terrific job you have done with this! Terrific stuff buddy!

And... I'd also like to wish my main competitors Valve Bounce and eatapc good luck for the last round.

Pole-M Schumacher

1 M Schumacher
2 R Barrichello
3 J Montoya
4 G Fisichella
5 J Villeneuve
6 F Massa

Pole: TGF

1. TGF
2. Barrachello
3. Raikkonan
4. JPM
5. Heidfeld
6. Trulli

Pole: M. Schumacher

1. M. Schumacher
2. R. Barrichello
3. R. Schumacher
4. D. Coulthard
5. J. Montoya
6. A. Yoong (what the $%*&, I can't win anyway)

Originally posted by Minardi fan
Oh I SO wanted to do a silly prediction with Inoue on pole... well... not exactly going to be a race now, is it?

Pole: Raikkonen

1. Raikkonen (COME ON KIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!)
2. Irvine
3. Fisichella
4. Heidfeld
5. Webber
6. Yoong

YES!!! :D

I am going to follow that route too, I've buggered up nearly every race, stuff having a guess at who's going to actually WIN the thing, I am going to have some fun and enter my DREAM result...

Pole - Alex Yoong

1. Mark Webber
2. Alex Yoong
3. Juan Montoya
4. David Coulthard
5. Giancarlo Fisichella
6. Nick Heidfeld

I wouls also like to say thanks to R for the very efficient running of the competition this year. Cheers :beer:

P.s. R, could you just let me know you got my predictions ok!

POLE : M Schumacher

1 M. Schumacher
2 R. Barrichelo
3 R. Schumacher
4 J. Montoya
5 K. Raikkonen
6 J. Villeneuve

pole: Michael Schumacher
race:
Juan Montoya
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Kimi Raikonnen
David Coulthard

Predictions received, Damon. :)

Pole: Juan Pablo Montoya

1. Juan Pablo Montoya
2. Rubens Barrichello
3. Ralf Schumacher
4. David Coulthard
5. Kimi Raikkonen
6. Jacques Villeneuve

Pole: M Schumacher

1 M Schumacher
2 Barichello
3 JPM
4 Montoya
5 Trulli
6 Raikkonen

Originally posted by CleanTone
Pole: M Schumacher

1 M Schumacher
2 Barichello
3 JPM
4 Montoya
5 Trulli
6 Raikkonen

I cant see it... whos car is Montoya going to nick to claim third and fourth or are you simply hedging your bets Cleantone!

Pole: Michael Schumacher

1. Michael Schumacher
2. Rubens Barrichello
3. Kimi Raikkonen
4. Ralf Schumacher
5. Giancarlo Fisichella
6. Takuma Sato

pole: Michael Schumacher
race:
Juan Montoya
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Kimi Raikonnen
David Coulthard

Sorry to deviate off the the thread...but I've got a Suzuka related anicdote...and nowhere else to tell it!

I had just dropped Anthony off at Heathrow en route to Suzuka (in his role as standby driver) when he text me that he was browsing through an F1 magazine in WH Smiths (a newsagents) when a voice over his shoulder said..."You'll never be a F1 driver if you read stuff like that!"...It was Rubens Barrachello...Funny huh?

Well, I think I lose most of my chances when I forgot to sent my Indianapolis predictions (I lose the home Internet connection), but there are my pole and six-pick:

Pole: M Schumacher

Race:
1.M Schumacher
2.R Barrichello
3.J Montoya
4.R Schumacher
5.D Coulthard
6.J Button

Pole M.Schumacher

1.M.Schumacher
2.R.Barrachello
3.E.Irvine
4.D.Coulthard
5.R.Schumacher
6.T.Sato

Great Season to all, Good luck to everyone for this last round.
cya all next season

pole: Michael Schumacher

1.Coulthard
2.Raikkonen
3. Fisichella
4. Frentzen
5. Heidfeld
6. Alex Yoong

Originally posted by CleanTone
3 JPM
4 Montoya

You will have to amend your prediction, or you will only score maximum 1 point on this prediction, regardless of whether Montoya finishes 3rd or 4th. :)

Pole: Michael Schumacher
Race:
1) M.Schumacher
2) Rubens Barrichello
3) Kimi Raikkonen
4) Juan Montoya
5) David Coulthard
6) Jacques Villeneuve

Pole: M Schumacher

Race:

1 M Schumacher
2 R Barrichello
3 K Raikkonen
4 R Schumacher
5 N Heidfeld
6 G Fisichella


Many thanks R, it was a lot of fun and kept all the otherwise boring races interesting.:beer:

Pole> M .Schumacher

1 M. Schumacher
2 R. Barrichello
3 E. Irvine
4 J. Button
5 D. Coulthard
6 JP Montoya

Still sulking. If it weren't for this stupid browser I'd be up there with the best of them. Feh.

Pole: MSchumacher

1. MSchumacher
2. Barichello
3. Montoya
4. RSchumacher
5. Raikonnen
6. Coulthard

:(

Pole: M Schumacher

1 M Schumacher
2 Barichello
3 Coulthard
4 Montoya
5 R Schumacher
6 Irvine

Originally posted by FastJoel31
Pole-M Schumacher

1 M Schumacher
2 R Barrichello
3 J Montoya
4 G Fisichella
5 J Villeneuve
6 F Massa

Is it too late to change my 6th place Massa to 6th place H-H Frentzen? I went a little brain dead on that one :D

Ok, I will win the competition, but in order to do that I need 15 points and all of the frontrunners have to score 0. I will score 13 points, and have to make sure that noone will pick any of my driver. In order to do that I need a rather radical approach. Here it is:

Pole Position: Eddie Irvine

1) Olivier Panis
2) Takuma Sato
3) Felipe Massa
4) Pedro de la Rosa
5) Alain McNish
6) Alex Yoong

If I score 13 ponts with THAT I believe that I deserve not 2, but 20 points as a bonus... R? What do you say?

What!? Where's my prize?

:laugh:
:beer:

Joel, unless you really don't want to score points for 6th place, don't put Frenzy on the predictions. Massa is back in the cockpit. ;)

Pole - Michael Schumacher

Winner - Michael Schumacher
2nd - David Coulthard
3rd - Giancarlo Fisichella
4th - Jenson Button
5th - Kimi Raikkonen
6th - Allan McNish

Pole: M Schumacher
1. M schumacher
2. JPMontoya
3. R Barrichello
4. R Schumacher
5. D. Coulthard
6. K Raikkonen

Pole: M Schumacher
1. M schumacher
2. JPMontoya
3. R Barrichello
4. R Schumacher
5. D. Coulthard
6. K Raikkonen

ooops

i meant

Pole: M Schumacher

1 M Schumacher
2 Barichello
3 JPM
4 DC
5 Trulli
6 Raikkonen

Pole: Coulthard

1) Coulthard
2) Montoya
3) MSchumacher
4) RSchumacher
5) Heidfeld
6) Button

Originally posted by Red
If I score 13 ponts with THAT I believe that I deserve not 2, but 20 points as a bonus... R? What do you say?

Bonus points would mess up the software. ;)

But if you score 13 points, with that prediction, you will get a consolation prize, and that's a promise! :beer:

FastJoel31, unless you say otherwise, your prediction for 6th place will remain at Felipe Massa. :)

CHANGE OF PREDICTIONS FOR Number Juan:

Pole: J P Montoya

1. K Raikkonen
2. J P Montoya
3. R Barichello
4. D Coulthard
5. A McNish
6. T Sato

R, thanks a bunch for running a great predictions competition. You've done a great job, even though predicting the outcome of "Formula 1" has become somewhat of a joke... Congrats! :)

My final predictions...

Pole: Michael Schumacher

1. Michael Schumacher
2. Rubens Barichello
3. Juan Montoya
4. David Coulthard
5. Eddie Irvine
6. Jacques Villeneuve

Finally: I will have switched the channel to Saturday Night Live after the first 5 laps!

Woot! Looks like I made the last prediction of the year too.

This topic should be closed soon, as Saturday's practice sessions are underway.

These shall be for Japan:

Pole: Michael Schumacher

Race:
1.- Michael Schumacher
2.- Rubens Barrichello
3.- David Coulthard
4.- Ralf Schumacher
5.- Kimi Raikkonen
6.- Eddie Irvine

Cheers

RT

;) ;)

Originally posted by Rennen
Sorry to deviate off the the thread...but I've got a Suzuka related anicdote...and nowhere else to tell it!

I had just dropped Anthony off at Heathrow en route to Suzuka (in his role as standby driver) when he text me that he was browsing through an F1 magazine in WH Smiths (a newsagents) when a voice over his shoulder said..."You'll never be a F1 driver if you read stuff like that!"...It was Rubens Barrachello...Funny huh?

OK, and this is important: did Rubens recognise Ant?

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Sorry, RT, your predictions were made well into Saturday practice, and therefore won't count. Seems like there was a technical problem with closing the topic previously, but the deadline still stands, I'm afraid.

Predictions received through PM will be posted a bit later on. Best of luck to all participants for the final round!

R.

And the following 7 participants have sent me their predictions by PM:


eatapc:

Pole: Juan Pablo Montoya

Race:
1) Michael Schumacher
2) Kimi Raikkonen
3) Rubens Barrichello
4) Juan Pablo Montoya
5) David Coulthard
6) Ralf Schumacher


Inigo Montoya:

Pole: Michael Schumacher

Race:
1) Michael Schumacher
2) Rubens Barrichello
3) Juan Montoya
4) Ralf Schumacher
5) Kimi Raikonnen
6) David Coulthard


Kenny W.:

Pole: K. Raikonnen

1. M. Schumacher
2. R. Barrichello
3. D. Coulthard
4. J.P. Montoya
5. E. Irvine
6. J. Trulli


Valve Bounce:

Pole: M. Schumacher

1. M. Schumacher
2. R. Barrichello
3. K. Raikonnen
4. D. Coulthard
5. R. Schumacher
6. J. P. Montoya


Damon:

Pole: M Schu

1st: M Schu
2nd: R Barrichello
3rd: J P Montoya
4th: D Coulthard
5th: R Schumacher
6th: J Trulli


Maxmil:

Pole:
J. P. Montoya

Finish:
M. Schumacher
R. Barrichello
J. P. Montoya
R. Schumacher
D. Coulthard
K. Raikonnen


Don K:

Pole position: Michael Schumacher

1. Michael Schumacher
2. Barrichello
3. Coulthard
4. Ralf Schumacher
5. Montoya
6. Raikkonen