F1 German Grand Prix 30th July

[Mr Intensity]

Re: F1 German Grand Prix 30th July

Sport	Motorsport
Event	German Grand Prix
Selection	BUTTON to finish in the points
Strength	10/10
Date	30/07/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Sportingodds @ 2.62 (Back)
Reasoning	Basically backing both Hondas to finish in the points. Only ned 1 to make a profit. I know Honda have been awful recently, but I think it's about time they got it back together. They were pretty strong here last year and I think Button drives this track really well. They looked to have made improvements in testing in Jerez and I think that can translate into a solid weekend. The thing with the Honda (and the couple of BARs before it) is that it is very sensitive to the tyres, more so than other cars. This year we have mainly seen that after safety car periods when the tyres aren't right it falls apart. Well there recent downturn has pretty much coincided with the Bridgestone improved performance and the Michelins struggling a bit in the heat. I think this has hurt the Hondas more than anyone else and they could get it back this weekend. Michelin have rushed development and brought a new envelope of tyres here and apparently they are going a bit aggresive and performance is up. Also it looks like being a little cooler this weekend and that should help. Anyway, I still rate the Honda package above the likes of all the Red Bulls, BMW, Williams (not Toyota) and I think they can get back into the points this weekend.

Sport	Motorsport
Event	German Grand Prix
Selection	BARRICHELLO to finish in the points
Strength	10/10
Date	30/07/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Sportingodds @ 2.62 (Back)
Reasoning	Basically backing both Hondas to finish in the points. Only ned 1 to make a profit. I know Honda have been awful recently, but I think it's about time they got it back together. They were pretty strong here last year and I think Button drives this track really well. They looked to have made improvements in testing in Jerez and I think that can translate into a solid weekend. The thing with the Honda (and the couple of BARs before it) is that it is very sensitive to the tyres, more so than other cars. This year we have mainly seen that after safety car periods when the tyres aren't right it falls apart. Well there recent downturn has pretty much coincided with the Bridgestone improved performance and the Michelins struggling a bit in the heat. I think this has hurt the Hondas more than anyone else and they could get it back this weekend. Michelin have rushed development and brought a new envelope of tyres here and apparently they are going a bit aggresive and performance is up. Also it looks like being a little cooler this weekend and that should help. Anyway, I still rate the Honda package above the likes of all the Red Bulls, BMW, Williams (not Toyota) and I think they can get back into the points this weekend.

[Mr Intensity]

Re: F1 German Grand Prix 30th July

Sport	Motorsport
Event	German Grand Prix
Selection	RAIKKONEN to get pole position E/W (1/5 1,2,3) (Each-Way)
Strength	3/10
Date	29/07/2006
Bookmaker/Price	Skybet @ 13.00 (Back)
Reasoning	Fancy McLaren to show improved performance this weekend. It's about time they got themselves together and this is the perfect time. The thing is with McLaren, whenever they don't think they can win the race, they go defensive and fill it up with fuel. This year that has proven to be quite costly and I don't think it's a good strategy if you qualify in the top 10. Anyway, Haug has said that they are ditching that strategy this weekend so I expect them to go pretty light and that should put Kimi ight up there with Schumi and Alonso. This should also be a track that suits McLaren; I've been saying for a while now that McLarens probably are mainly aerodynamic and they struggle in medium and high speed corners. So this (like Monaco earlier this year) is a track that should really suit them. Also expect a push from Michelin and with forecasted cooler temperatures Kimi could be right up there. Best price is actually 15.00 from Sporting Odds but they don't let you go E/W. I think the E/W part is the best bit of this bet so we'll go for the slightly lower price.