Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

[Mr Intensity]

Here are the outright prices:

st odds/All odds
Fisichella, G	3	3.2	3	3.75	3	3.25	3.25	3.75	3.5	2.87	3.25	3.25	3.25	3.3	3.9	5.92
Button, J	4.33	4.5	4.33	4.5	5	4.5	4.5	4	4.5	4	4.5	4	4.5	5.3	5.8	11.84
Schumacher, R	4.5	5.5	5.5	4.5	6	6	5.5	5.5	5.5	5	5	5.5	4.5	5.5	6.8	12.82
Räikkönen, K	9	9	8	9	8	8	8	6.5	10	10	9	9	8	9	9.6	3.65
Montoya, JP	11	10	8	9	11	10	10	8	10	11	11	10	11	9	12.5	4.86
Alonso, F	13	13	13	11	9	10	12	17	11	15	11	11	13	10	16.5	9.6
Schumacher, M	17	15	13	15	15	11	13	17	11	15	11	11	13	12	17	28.73
Barrichello, R	26	34	26	34	34	26	29	26	26	34	34	26	34	25	36	76.6
Sato, T	21	34	34	21	21	26	23	21	26	21	21	26	34	11	50	76.6
Coulthard, D	51	41	34	41	34	51	34	26	41	34	41	41	34	11	80	-
Webber, M	41	51	34	67	51	34	41	34	34	41	51	51	51	11	75	-
Klien	51	67	67	41	34	67	67	67	67	67	51	67	51	11	130	-
Trulli, J	81	101	101	51	81	67	81	126	101	101	81	51	67	21	85	76.6
Pizzonia, A	101	101	101	151	101	101	101	126	101	126	101	101	126	-	210	-
Massa, F	151	151	151	151	101	101	101	67	101	151	126	101	151	21	340	-
Villeneuve, J	151	151	151	101	67	67	126	201	151	151	101	151	41	21	310	-
Karthikeyan	501	501	501	501	501	101	251	401	501	301	251	251	501	-	200	-
Monteiro	501	501	501	501	501	201	301	501	501	501	401	201	501	-	200	-
Albers	501	1001	501	501	501	501	301	401	501	401	301	201	501	-	200	-
Doornbos	501	1001	501	501	501	501	501	501	501	501	401	251	501	-	200	-
Each-way terms:			3 at 1/4		3 at 1/5		3 at 1/5	3 at 1/5	3 at 1/5	3 at 1/5

More importantly, here is the crazy grid (wet qualifying): 1. R.SCHUMACHER Toyota 1m46.106s

2. BUTTON BAR 1m46.141s

3. FISICHELLA Renault 1m46.276s

4. KLIEN Red Bull 1m46.464s

5. SATO BAR 1m46.841s

6. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m46.892s

7. WEBBER Williams 1m47.233s

8. VILLENEUVE Sauber 1m47.440s

9. BARRICHELLO Ferrari 1m48.248s

10. MASSA Sauber 1m48.278s

11. KARTHIKEYAN Jordan 1m48.718s

12. PIZZONIA Williams 1m48.898s

13. ALBERS Minardi 1m50.843s

14. M.SCHUMACHER Ferrari 1m52.676s

15. DOORNBOS Minardi 1m52.894s

16. ALONSO Renault 1m54.667s 17. MONTEIRO Jordan no time

18. TRULLI Toyota no time

19. MONTOYA McLaren no time 20. RAIKKONEN McLaren 2m02.309s*

* takes account of penalty for engine change

Have to say I have absolutely no idea. The three at the front should all be pretty strong. Toyota have brought out a big upgrade and were going to be strong anyway. I'd fancy Ralf to get away first but will he have the pace. BAR have the "Super Suzuka" engine so should show increased pace in the race. However, we have seen so many times that they have been very mediocre on race day. Renault also made some improvements for the lastrace and will have to put most of there efforts behind Fisi for this one if they are to have a chance in the Constructors Championship. I'd fancy Fisi to start well and it will be close between him and Button into the first corner (don't feel that BAR have a great starting mechanism). Obviously the McLarens will come through the field, but the first three are all quick cars and it is likely that they will be able to pull out a big advantage in the first stint...will it be enough?

ITV aren't showing the qualifying until 23:30 (cheers), so can't make any predictions about fuel or setup. Anyone have any weather reports for tomorrow? Anyone have any idea who will win? I don't:lol

[Mr Intensity]

Re: Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Perhaps Ralf is going to be light.

"It feels great, I mean, being in Japan, on a circuit I like, with Toyota, the first time here on pole and it is a great result for the team," said Schumacher. "After the morning and after yesterday we were fairly aggressive because we thought even dry conditions that we might be strong so we have no reason not to go and try to win the race. "That could always happen with a bit of luck, the right car and the right tyres, so we are very aggressive in our strategies so why not?"