The British GP please log in to view this image please log in to view this image TV Links SKY (Live) Streams: FirstRow Sports VIPbox SportLemon BBC (Live) TV, iPlayer and Radio 5 Schedule: P1: 10am - 11.30am P2: 2pm - 3.30pm P3: 10am - 11am Q: 1pm - 2pm R: 1pm - 3pm Former Winners: Alonso 2006, 2011 Webber 2010 Vettel 2009 Hamilton 2008 Raikkonen 2007 Schumacher 1998, 2002, 2004 Tyre Allocoations: Prime: Hard please log in to view this image Options: Soft please log in to view this image Prediction Game: [TABLE="class: cms_table, width: 320, align: center"] [TR] [TD]Forum Member[/TD] [TD]Points[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]genjigonzales[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]AbsolutelyGlorious[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Paco Montoya[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]WestCoastBoogaloo[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Samurai[/TD] [TD]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Roadrunner[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Julius Caesar[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Sportydan[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Drudeboy[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Dazz19[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]tomcat606[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]EDGE[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]El_Bando[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Exiled_Geordie[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]GUEST[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Kyle?[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]MaxWhiplash[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Miggins[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Nazara[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]oglow[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Schneiderlin is the Goal King[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Stephen Lickorish[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]tribo32[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Mifune[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Ajay Fernando[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]BrightLampShade[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]Forza Ferrari[/TD] [TD]1[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
I've gone for Vettel, if he can repeat the pace he had in Valencia - and not have the bad luck - I think he will be unstoppable.
Vettel if its dry or mixed, and a McLaren if its wet so I'll wait for a few days before putting a driver down.
It could be the Lotus' this time guys, but my best bet is on Vettel getting the job done this time. In rank order I think the teams are like this ahead of the weekend. 1)Redbull/Lotus 2)Mclaren/Ferrari 3)Mercedes or FI
Gone for Lewis. Just because it's Silverstone and temperatures are going to be low. Hoping these upgrades are good enough to because this car shoud suit the track and Red Bull will no doubt be very strong. I heard on SSN to that RBR are bringing more upgrades.
I haven't got a single prediction right in all 8 races, but I'm still going to pick Vettel yet again. Though I personally would love a 2008 repeat.
I've chosen Alonso, despite this years curse of the winner. (the winner of the previous race has a poor following race)
Gone for Jenson, he always gets a win when you least expect it and these mixed conditions are perfect!
Silverstone will reveal if Red Bull can dominate again, says Ross Brawn http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100896 ----- Red Bull Racing's true advantage over the rest of the field will become clear at this weekend's British Grand Prix, reckons Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn, - amid concerns from the champion team's rivals that its performance in Valencia is a sign that it could now be clear at the front of the field. Sebastian Vettel dominated the European GP weekend before retiring with an alternator failure – and the ease with which he controlled the event has left some worried that the German could be about to return to a period of dominance now t But Brawn wants to see how the Red Bull cars perform at Silverstone, because he thinks some of its Valencia advantage could have been down to exploiting tyres rather than outright aerodynamic performances. "It was certainly a very impressive performance by Vettel in the last grand prix in Valencia," said Brawn during a FOTA Fans' Forum event at Williams on Tuesday night. "RBR are a team that are strong on the aero side. They have a creative group there, and they have always been extremely competitive in their strengths. "But my only slight reservation was that if you get these [Pirelli] tyres to work and get them in the window, you can have a huge gap to those that don't. In our own case, Nico [Rosberg] was comfortably on pole in China and could drive the race he wanted to, whereas with the same car and tyres we struggled at other races. "I don't think that is the case with Red Bull but I hope it is. They were clearly in a strong position with that car and those tyres. Silverstone has traditionally been a good race for them, it's high speed with high speed corners... so let's see how it evolves. "It has been a great year for variation, and it was a great performance from Red Bull in Valencia, but I hope it is not an omen for future." Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley echoed Brawn's belief that Silverstone will show just how competitive Red Bull is – and what task its opposition faces. "I think RBR have clearly made a big step in their aero package for Valencia," he said. "I don't think we saw the full potential of it [in Valencia]. "Silverstone is a circuit that features for the aero side, and we will see where Red Bull is at that point. I expect them to be quick and it will challenge all teams to look at what they are doing." -----
The F1 2012 season so far: BBC F1 TV and 5 live pundits' view http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18608243 ----- [h=2]Who will win drivers' and team titles?[/h] Gary Anderson: "Vettel and Red Bull. After a slow start, I am afraid to say that Vettel and Red Bull are now finding their feet and unfortunately that is not good news for the other teams." Jake Humphrey: "Hamilton. He would be the outright leader if the team were better at rewarding his efforts and talent. I have huge confidence in McLaren's ability to develop the car, and Lewis should exploit that." Ben Edwards: "I'm sticking with my pre-season tip of Hamilton, but McLaren need to up their game. Red Bull for constructors." Lee Mackenzie: "Alonso and Red Bull." James Allen: "Vettel will win the drivers' championship and McLaren will win the constructors." Jennie Gow: "Red Bull Racing. I fear their development will be too good for any of the other teams to keep up with. However, Alonso seems the man most likely to win the drivers' championship to me. He has been phenomenal this season and the only driver to finish in the points in all the races so far this year." -----
Hamilton fears Seb could 'dominate' http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7867560/Hamilton-fears-Seb-could-dominate- ----- Lewis Hamilton has urged McLaren "to start bringing all the small bits" together in order to keep pace with Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull. McLaren appeared to be the team to beat during the opening races of the season, but defending Champions Red Bull have stepped up a notch in the past few weeks. Vettel claimed pole position in Valencia and was in a class of his own before an alternator problem brought a premature end to his race. With Red Bull continuing to improve, Hamilton warns that Vettel could run away with things in the remaining races if McLaren don't get their act together. "This year, I have no idea how the cars and tyres will behave," he told The Guardian. "Vettel could dominate for the rest of the year. The pace he had at the last race was ridiculous - 20 seconds in 10 laps or something [faster than Hamilton]. Ridiculous. It is going to be Red Bull, Ferrari and us - but maybe some other people. "We have got to start bringing all the small bits, the details and everything. I have been in the factory and I am reassured that we have things, they have been tested and been in the simulator. So it is a question of pushing to get those things and hoping that they deliver what they are saying." Next up for Hamilton and McLaren is their home race at Silverstone and the 2008 World Champion knows he will once again get a "good reception" from the fans. "My fans have been with me through thick and thin, and that is so empowering," he said. "Of course, they will be watching and wanting me to win and if I don't perform as I should they will be disappointed and upset, which is exactly what I will be feeling. "That's why I have a good connection with the fans. When I go places, the reception I get seems to get bigger and bigger. They have two British drivers and they love their sport so much. They love the event. It only comes around once a year. The fans come to see many people, not just us. I am glad we are making a bit of a difference. I think 2008 was pretty good for me." -----
Completely agree with Michael. There have been a lot of knee jerk reactions to Red Bull's pace in Valencia, it was always going to be a strong weekend for them and one of McLaren's weaker races. Most people predicted a Vettel win without knowing the car was to be upgraded. The British weather will not play into their hands, and the layout of the track seems more suited to Lotus, McLaren and Williams as far as I can tell.
