2012 predictions

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•Who will be the top 3 in the WDC? Vettel, Webber, Button
•Top 3 in the WCC? Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari
•Surprise team? Caterham
•Surprise driver? Grosjean
•Team that flops? Mercedes
•Driver that flops? Maldonado
•Rookie of the year? Ricciardo
•Who will come out in inter-team battles:
- Button v Hamilton?
- Rosberg v Schumacher?
- Raikkonen v Grosjean?
- Senna v Maldonado?
- Hulkenberg v di Resta?
- Perez v Kobayashi?
- Ricciardo v Vergne?
- Kovalainen v Petrov?
•How many Hamilton/Massa crashes will there be? 3.14
•First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)? Maldonado for Bottas
•Top 3 midfield teams? Lotus, STR, FI
•Who will win the DHL Fastest Lap Award? Webber
•Will Raikkonen win at Spa? No
•When will the WDC be won? Austin
•Will Vettel survive the season with his finger intact? Highly unlikely
•How many wet races will there be? 5
•Which driver will win the most races and how many will they win? Vettel (5)
•Who will come out the best of the very worst: HRT or Marussia? Marussia
•Just how **** will Valencia be? If you have to ask....
•Will 2012 be more exciting than 2011? Yep
•How about 2010? Not in terms of the championship but the racing will be better.
 
  • Who will be the top 3 in the WDC? Vettel, Button, Hamilton
  • Top 3 in the WCC? Mclaren, Red Bull, Ferrari
  • Surprise team? Williams
  • Surprise driver? Grosjean
  • Team that flops? Mercedes
  • Driver that flops? Massa
  • Rookie of the year? Vergne
  • Who will come out in inter-team battles:
    - Button v Hamilton?
    - Rosberg v Schumacher?
    - Raikkonen v Grosjean?
    - Senna v Maldonado?
    - Hulkenberg v di Resta?
    - Perez v Kobayashi?
    - Ricciardo v Vergne?
    - Kovalainen v Petrov?
  • How many Hamilton/Massa crashes will there be? 1
  • First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)? Massa for Kubica
  • Top 3 midfield teams? Lotus, Force India, Merc
  • Who will win the DHL Fastest Lap Award? Vettel
  • Will Raikkonen win at Spa? No
  • When will the WDC be won? round 17
  • Will Vettel survive the season with his finger intact? ?
  • How many wet races will there be? 3
  • Which driver will win the most races and how many will they win? Vettel - 9
  • Who will come out the best of the very worst: HRT or Marussia? HRT
  • Just how **** will Valencia be? I'm glad it's on the calendar as I'm fairly decent at it, and it's more exciting than Monaco
  • Will 2012 be more exciting than 2011? not as exciting as the first half
  • How about 2010? wasn't really exciting for the actual racing, so yes
 
  • Who will be the top 3 in the WDC? Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton, any order
  • Top 3 in the WCC? Mclaren, Red Bull, Ferrari, any order
  • Surprise team? Force India
  • Surprise driver? Maldonado
  • Team that flops? Mercedes
  • Driver that flops? Senna
  • Rookie of the year? Vergne
  • Who will come out in inter-team battles:
    - Button v Hamilton?
    - Rosberg v Schumacher?
    - Raikkonen v Grosjean? (only at the start, Raikkonen by the end)
    - Senna v Maldonado?
    - Hulkenberg v di Resta?
    - Perez v Kobayashi?
    - Ricciardo v Vergne?
    - Kovalainen v Petrov? (just)
  • How many Hamilton/Massa crashes will there be? 1
  • First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)? Massa for Kubica
  • Top 3 midfield teams? (from 6th) Mercedes, Sauber, Toro Rosso
  • Who will win the DHL Fastest Lap Award? Alonso
  • Will Raikkonen win at Spa? No
  • When will the WDC be won? round 19
  • Will Vettel survive the season with his finger intact? Ofcourse
  • How many wet races will there be? 4
  • Which driver will win the most races and how many will they win? Alonso/Vettel - 6
  • Who will come out the best of the very worst: HRT or Marussia? Marussia
  • Just how **** will Valencia be? It wont be on the calendar.
  • Will 2012 be more exciting than 2011? No
  • How about 2010? Yes
 
  • Who will be the top 3 in the WDC? Hamilton Button Vettel
  • Top 3 in the WCC? Mclaren Red Bull Ferrari
  • Surprise team? Lotus
  • Surprise driver? Senna
  • Team that flops? Sauber
  • Driver that flops? Maldo
  • Rookie of the year? Grosjean
  • Who will come out in inter-team battles:
    - Button v Hamilton?
    - Rosberg v Schumacher?
    - Raikkonen v Grosjean?
    - Senna v Maldonado?
    - Hulkenberg v di Resta?
    - Perez v Kobayashi?
    - Ricciardo v Vergne?
    - Kovalainen v Petrov?
  • How many Hamilton/Massa crashes will there be? 2
  • First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)? Karth eVader -> some spannish hotshot
  • Top 3 midfield teams? FI / williams / STR
  • Who will win the DHL Fastest Lap Award? Raikkonen
  • Will Raikkonen win at Spa? yes
  • When will the WDC be won? Brazil
  • Will Vettel survive the season with his finger intact? hope not
  • How many wet races will there be? 5
  • Which driver will win the most races and how many will they win? hamilton 6
  • Who will come out the best of the very worst: HRT or Marussia? HRT
  • Just how **** will Valencia be? so **** that **** thinks its ****
  • Will 2012 be more exciting than 2011? yes
  • How about 2010? no
 
• Who will be the top 3 in the WDC? Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton
• Top 3 in the WCC? McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari
• Surprise team? Force India
• Surprise driver? The Hulk
• Team that flops? Mercedes
• Driver that flops? Schumacher
• Rookie of the year? Does Grosjean count?
• Who will come out in inter-team battles:Winner in bold
- Button v Hamilton?
- Rosberg v Schumacher?
- Raikkonen v Grosjean?
- Senna v Maldonado?
- Hulkenberg v di Resta?
- Perez v Kobayashi?
- Ricciardo v Vergne?
- Kovalainen v Petrov?
• How many Hamilton/Massa crashes will there be? 0
• First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)? Karthikeyan, the HRT reserve to replace him
• Top 3 midfield teams? FI, Lotus, Sauber
• Who will win the DHL Fastest Lap Award? Vettel
• Will Raikkonen win at Spa? Crash out
• When will the WDC be won? Brazil
• Will Vettel survive the season with his finger intact? Yes
• How many wet races will there be? 0, blame global warming
• Which driver will win the most races and how many will they win? Alonso, 6
• Who will come out the best of the very worst: HRT or Marussia? HRT
• Just how **** will Valencia be? Very
• Will 2012 be more exciting than 2011? No
• How about 2010 No

can i add, How ****e will sky's coverage be? (i didn't bother getting it)
 
This is slightly tinted towards what I wish to happen.


Who will be the top 3 in the WDC?
​Schumacher, Räikkönen, Alonso
Top 3 in the WCC?
Mercedes, Ferrari, McLarren
Surprise team?
Lotus Renault
Surprise driver?
Senna
Team that flops?
Ferrari (really wish they do great, but fear they wont)
Driver that flops?
Can't see a flop, all current drivers are great imho.
Rookie of the year?
Di Resta/Senna (not their rookie years but still see them as rookies)
Who will come out in inter-team battles:
- Button v Hamilton
- Rosberg v Schumacher
- Raikkonen v Grosjean
- Senna v Maldonado
- Hulkenberg v di Resta
- Perez v Kobayashi
- Ricciardo v Vergne
- Kovalainen v Petrov
How many Hamilton/Massa crashes will there be?
2
First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)?
Massa Replaced by Valentino Rossi(will never happen but would be epic) EDIT: After more thought, I say Perez./EDIT
Top 3 midfield teams?
Wiliams, Force India, Caterham (Lotus being a top team yes?)
Who will win the DHL Fastest Lap Award?
Räikkönen
Will Raikkonen win at Spa?
Yes
When will the WDC be won?
Brazil
Will Vettel survive the season with his finger intact?
¿que?
How many wet races will there be?
7
Which driver will win the most races and how many will they win?
Schumacher with 8 races
Who will come out the best of the very worst: HRT or Marussia?
HRT
Just how **** will Valencia be?
Just like Prisoner aka Caged Women
Will 2012 be more exciting than 2011?
Yes
How about 2010?
Yes
 
I will do in a few days.

In the meantime, here's an F1Times team preview. I won't copy the whole, I'll just rip off their comparison meters.

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HRT and Marussia can be found here.
 
  • Who will be the top 3 in the WDC? Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton.
  • Top 3 in the WCC? Mclaren, Red Bull, Ferrari.
  • Surprise team? Lotus and Force India.
  • Surprise driver? Grosjean.
  • Team that flops? Mercedes.
  • Driver that flops? Massa.
  • Rookie of the year? Grosjean, or Vergne if Grosjean does not count.
  • Who will come out in inter-team battles:
    - Button v Hamilton.
    - Rosberg v Schumacher.
    - Raikkonen v Grosjean.
    - Senna v Maldonado.
    - Hulkenberg v di Resta.
    - Perez v Kobayashi.
    - Ricciardo v Vergne.
    - Kovalainen. v Petrov.
  • How many Hamilton/Massa crashes will there be? 2
  • First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)? Karthikeyan.
  • Top 3 midfield teams? Lotus, Force India, Sauber.
  • Who will win the DHL Fastest Lap Award? Vettel.
  • Will Raikkonen win at Spa? No.
  • When will the WDC be won? Brazil.
  • Will Vettel survive the season with his finger intact? Just.
  • How many wet races will there be? 3.
  • Which driver will win the most races and how many will they win? Vettel - 6.
  • Who will come out the best of the very worst: HRT or Marussia? HRT.
  • Just how **** will Valencia be? - Biblically very ****.
  • Will 2012 be more exciting than 2011? Yes.
  • How about 2010? No.
 
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Nice preview of whats to come, cheers.
 
well after getting a glimpse of how the season could pan out, I reckon Mclaren, Red Bull and Mercedes.

Red Bull claimed they had a KERS problem, so I expect them to be right at the top again once thas fixed, and I don't think, like last year Lotus will be able to keep their good form at the start of the season up. Ferrari have had it I think, i thought that they were gunna be able to sort themselves out, but know they're are in a position where their car is a mess it's going to take a long while to completely re shape the car to one thats good enough. I'm pretty sure that Mercedes will be able to keep up the pace they have, but it all goes down to their controversial new rear wing system
 
a 6 for Saubers drivers & 10 for McLarens? absolute nonsense, no doubt union jack coloured glasses were worn, and plenty of Gordons gin drunk, during the creation of that.
 
a 6 for Saubers drivers & 10 for McLarens? absolute nonsense, no doubt union jack coloured glasses were worn, and plenty of Gordons gin drunk, during the creation of that.

I don't think so. Mclaren have two world champions, while Sauber has Perez who has got a lot of potential but is still just a rookie, and Kobayashi who while exciting has never really done anything.
 

First driver to get sacked (and for a bonus point who will replace them)?
Massa Replaced by Valentino Rossi(will never happen but would be epic) EDIT: After more thought, I say Perez./EDIT

I just went OMFG WTF STFU GTFO FBI GHCQ :emoticon-0104-surpr:biggrin::emoticon-0178-rock::emoticon-0169-dance:emoticon-0137-clapp when I was checking todays news and saw the Header of this article.

"Valentino Rossi to race Ferrari at Monza"
Well, turns out it was something entirely different than what thought :(

crash.net said:
Seven time MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi will compete in the opening round of the Blancpain Endurance Series at Monza on 13-15 April at the wheel of a Ferrari.

The Italian will race with the usual #46 on his 458 Italia for the Kessel Racing team in the VR46-Monster colours. He will be partnered by friend Alessio Salucci in the Pro-Am Cup class....
I know that him joining Ferrari F1 will never ever happen, but ever since it was discussed in the media like 10 years ago I never really could get rid of the thought..