Ferrari must fuel Räikkönen very light in hopes of getting him in front of Hamilton, as must McLaren put Kovalainen on an aggressive strategy. They won't lose anything at this point for doing so. The rest is up to Hamilton and Massa. To be honest, when Hamilton got pole in the previous GP I'd pretty much given the title to him. Only something really silly (déjà vu?) or poor sportsmanship can now hand the title to Massa.

I'd hope to see Räikkönen win, Massa 3rd and Hamilton.. doesn't really matter.

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I'd hope to see Räikkönen win, Massa 3rd and Hamilton.. doesn't really matter.

I would like to see some lucky pit guy win, Räikkönen 2nd, Hamilton 3rd,
and massa 4th.

I think they will all crash into turn 1 and Vettel will win.

Well if you think about it, assuming there are no mix up due to weather or something stupid (read: ferrari cheating) then the top 6 are likely to be massa, raikkonen, Hamilton, Kovalainen, alonso and kubica though which order who knows. It is likely to be that the 2 ferrari's and 2 McLarens will take the top 4 (or with Kovalainen top 5 with someone else 4th) so looking at it like that Hamilton has the championship. What happens in reality could be completely different though. I want a good fair race first and foremost and it would be good too if Hamilton won the WDC.

I think if it rains, no one will catch Hamilton, unless he has a failure but that wont happen. If he gets a good enough lead over the other drivers say just over half way through the race he may be able to turn the engine down a little to make the chance of a failure occuring less likely. Hopefully he wont get any failures and it will be as smooth for him at Brazil as it was in China.

Except for the other drivers who are better in the wet. But at least your posts show how little you understand about F1 Sam.

Sam nearly all of your posts don't reply to anyone or any points made, you simply just go..

"I think Hamilton will win if it rains, he will drive strongly and will have no mechanical failures."

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Sam nearly all of your posts don't reply to anyone or any points made, you simply just go..

"I think Hamilton will win if it rains, he will drive strongly and will have no mechanical failures."

I was just adding my opinions on what may happen in the race. If I feel I need to comment on others post I will do so, if I dont feel I dont need to, I wont.

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Except for the other drivers who are better in the wet. But at least your posts show how little you understand about F1 Sam.

Well, he can't be as bad as you

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Well, he can't be as bad as you

OH SNAP SON! Did you just say that?! JERRY JERRY!

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I think if it rains, no one will catch Hamilton, unless he has a failure but that wont happen.

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Except for the other drivers who are better in the wet. But at least your posts show how little you understand about F1 Sam.

Now while I agree with you tristan that there are better drivers in the wet - there aren't many and, short of mechanical problems or n00bish driving, no one will beat Hamilton as his skill in the wet on top of the fact he is driving the quickest/2nd quickest car on the grid means, in my opinion, he will win.

He didn't at Monza

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He didn't at Monza

However much I agree with you on other things Tristan I don't think you can make the assumption Hamilton isn't the best wet weather driver from one race.

However much I disagree with you ALL the time, I can't help but agree with you now, tristancliffe

However much I tristancliffe with you all the time, I can't help but disagree with you now, agree.

I'm not making that assumption from one race. I just don't think he's the strongest driver in the wet based on many races. Alonso and Vettel are better, and Button and Barrichello are probably his equals. And that's just four on the grid - there are more that would be very comparible if not better.

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He didn't at Monza

Yes, but didn't he get up to 2nd and Monza but had to pit to change tires?

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He didn't at Monza

Very true, although that was down to his qualifying. Choosing to try intermediates in those conditions was stupid and such a costly mistake regarding his grid position. Had Hamilton started close to his normal grid position then, I belive, not even Vettel could of challenged him for the win. I say this because if Hamilton hadn't of had to make the extra pit stop to change tyres then it seemed likely he would of caught Vettel.

As I said I don't think Hamilton is the best/fastest wet weather driver but as a package of Hamilton + McLaren means he is the 'best'.

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I'm not making that assumption from one race. I just don't think he's the strongest driver in the wet based on many races. Alonso and Vettel are better, and Button and Barrichello are probably his equals. And that's just four on the grid - there are more that would be very comparible if not better.

Button spent his debut year at Williams where he didn't make any impression against Ralf Schumacher, then spent a year at Renault getting his arse handed to him by Fisichella, then towards the end of his second year with them he was just about getting on terms with Trulli. Hamilton meanwhile kept Alonso honest throughout his debut season.

No comparison.

Kev - the topic is wet weather driver, not who is the most complete driver in F1 (which Alonso wins anyway).

So you're judging Button's wet weather performance on that one lucky win in Hungary? I don't remember him doing anything else special.

I think it is pointless even replying to Tristan because he will never admit when he is wrong, he always thinks he is right. Also doesn't seem to take others opinions and views on the subject.

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I think it is pointless even replying to Tristan because he will never admitt when he is wrong, he always thinks he is right. Also doesn't seem to take others opinions and views on the subject.

Sorry but did YOU just write that?

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Sorry but did YOU just write that?

No, I typed it

I hope we will see something interesting like it was last year.