Predictions for the US Grand Prix

[Gerard]

Your predictions for the US Grand Prix please.

1. Michael Schumacher
2. Rubens Barrichello
3. Jacques Villeneuve
4. Mika Hakkinen
5. Giancarlo Fisichella
6. Jarno Trulli

[Jay]

hehehe...

Well take into consideration that the circuit is half Monaco, half Indy 500. If a team is weak in either the slow or fast sections it will not be as competitive. A comperable circuit would be Interlagos with its long front straight and twisty infield. Indy's infield is tighter and does not allow any passing.

Having said that:

1. Mika Hakkinen
2. David Coulthard (team orders)
3. Micheal Schumacher
4. Rubens Barichello
5. Ralf Schumacher
6. Heinz-Herald Frentzen (or perhaps Villeneuve)

Does anyone know what the probability of rain at Indy will be like ?

[Minardi fan]

Pole: Hakkinen
1: Hakkinen
2: Verstappen
3: Frentzen
4: Gene
5: Villeneuve
6: Zonta

[neutral]

Pole: Michael Schumacher

Race:

1) Michael Schumacher
2) David Coulthard
3) Rubino
4) Ralf
5) Jaques
6) Zonta

Note: Mika attempts to pass Schumi at the start, they collide and Schumi goes on, but a DNF for Hakkinen. Ron Dennis goes wild and McLaren protest against Schumi's victory

[gp19]

1 JV is as stubborn as his father.
2 he s the only one to have race there and win Indy
3 the track is a low down force all most like monza
4 they are building a brand new chaise for that race
5 Honda has a new engein for quilifing
6 tell me what you think

[Jay]

gp19, the track can be run as a high downforce circuit. I don't think JV will do that well because of this. The lap is made or broken on the twisty section, which is where his weekness will be. Compare with Interlagos. But, I hope you are right.

[Ralf's Girl]

I'm not even going to attempt this one, as I know nothing about the track, except that (according to Frentzen) part of it is really fast. So I'm not going to try!

[Toth]

Ferrari will rule, Mika wins the next one and then oh my...

1 Schumi (M)
2 DC
3 Barichello
4 Verstappen
5 Fisi
6 Zonta


(and I now nothing either)

[freud]

Schu looks in a dangerous mood, so it's gonna be a very close GP. Since the track has 3 fast bends alongwith mickey mouse in-section, so the set-up is tricky. Its all down to luck but here's my few cents worth:

Qualifying:

1. Mika
2. Scumacher
3. Jacques
4. Trulli
5. Coulthard

Race:

1. Jacques
2. Mika
3. Schumacher
4. Coulthard
5. Frentzen

[Viceroy]

1)hakkinen
2)m.schumacher
3)barrichello
4)villeneuve
5)trulli
6)salo

[Dino IV]

Well considering this track half Spa, half Monaco and takin' into mind who was second on the grid there on both occasions it's clear who will win this one - considering the high temperatures, Ferrari's bad tirewear and the Mac's extensive test on hard compounds - but now mister second on the grid will find his efforts paid off!

So grid: Mika, Trulli, TGF, DC, Fissi, JV
Results:
Mika
Trulli (oh yeah!)
Fissi (went the other side as TGF swerved on DC )
JV (went the other side as TGF swerved on DC )
DC (passed tiretroubled TGF in the pits)
TGF

[Bononi]

Hey Gp19 did you record this ?

If he is sutbborn he would be at F1 nowadays...
If he was "there"... what difference makes ?
What did he do in Monza... DNF ???
New chaise ?????
Honda has what new engine for qualifying... Oh yes...
I think the same as before...

Hakkinen
Schumacher
Barrichello (or Coulthard)
Coulthard (or Barrichello)
Ralfie
Frentzen

[EERO]

Schuey, fast in both the fast and slow corners, though the McLaren's willhave the advantage in set-up.


I think Villeneuve's chances and experience at Indy are overstated-and we'll see some surprises ina race filled with attrition.

1) MSchumacher
2) DC
3) Salo
4) De La Rosa
5) Button
6) Herbert


(If I'm right about any of these I'llbe very surprised)

[ozywoodwards]

1. Mika H
2. Schumi
3. Barrichello
4. Trulli
5. Frentzen (it's time the Jordan's had a good race, or though I seem to remember thinking that for the last 8 races)
6. de la Rosa (because the Arrows will be so quick on the long straight)

On another topic, I think the banking might help overtaking, as when I was watching the Michigan 500 a few months back it seemed to help by allowing cars to travel at equal speed on more than one line therefore aiding braking. But I'm not convinced that this will work for F1 cars with just one corner. Does anyone with more technical knowledge than myself have any ideas?

[Willf]

looking into my crystal ball
a maniac with a gun will kill everyone(almost)
allowing mr irvine an mr herbert to win lots
the beauty of f1 folks anything can happen
but really

1)MShumachertype
2)MHakkinanin
3)DC
4)Frentzen
5)JV
6)E.Irvine all conquoring hero messiah type

bearing in mind i have no idea
what the tracks like

[downforce]

Sorry to bring you the headlines this early folks

1]Michael Schumacher
2]Mika Hakkinen
3]David Coultard
4]Rubens Barrichello
5]Jacques Vill-he-wont-he
6]Ralf Schumacher.................

[Nuvolari]

1 -- Schu
2 -- Mika
3 -- Rubinho
4 -- DC
5 -- JV
6 -- Ralf

[Valve Bounce]

Ralf will be the first non Ferrari or Mac driver home, but unfortunately, he will not make th epodium this time.

[kuchi]

Well here I go:

1_ Mika
2_ Shumi
3_ JV
4_ DC
5_ Rubens
6_ Shumi little

[botsquad]

eddies greatest day.


1 Heinz Harald Frentzen
2 Jarno Trulli
3 Mika Hakkinen
4 David Coulthard
5 Rubens Barrichello
6 Ralf Schumacher
7 Jenson Button