Imola was a fine circuit until the "chicane brigade" arrived long time ago. Things were wrong again after that awful 1994 date: we lost Tamburello because of it. It was known as dangerous (Berger, Piquet,...) but could it be saved somehow? I don't know, but it is sad we lost the curved flat out from start line to Tossa. Tossa and Rivazza were two of the best braking zones in F1, IMHO.
Anyway we regain some lost bits of Imola: the great Acqua Minerale right corner and the removing of Variante Bassa (of Barrichello's memories). All in all, I go on interested in Imola, maybe for traditional reasons, maybe because it is not so bad even nowadays.
And we have the bonus of this surprising season. Severals unknowns unfolds in front of my eyes: what strange circumstance will happen to Ferrari? I know something is going to happen ;) but I'm intrigued about what it will be. Another thing: Malaysia's pole fro Renault, Jaguer's brilliance in Brazil... what lesser team will get a Warhol-like minute of fame in Imola? It will be Minardi outperforming Ralfie and Jax?
Above all that questions are the Great Question: "Will be there someone who actually will get a good score in this game this season?"
;) Where are gerry_nassar, Estwald and SeanValen when we need them? 
Come on, left out those losers MS and RB and guess for the real winners there: Alonso, Weber, Fisichella 
(well, I'm luring them into a wrong path, just in case)What I'm sure is we will begin the first minutes of the race with great expectations... but I don't know if we all will be awake at the end of the race (maybe the noise of the crashes awakes us...)
Now the usual thing, the official rule book...
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It consists in guessing the three firsts in F1 races. You do an ordered guess (i.e. MS-JPM-RS) and a score is given according to real podium results. The scoring system is as explained here:
Suppose you do the guess MS-JPM-RS.
If MS is 1st, 3 points
if MS is 2nd, 2 points
if MS is 3rd, 1 point
If JPM is 1st, 2 points
if JPM is 2nd, 2 points
if JPM is 3rd, 1 point
If RS is 1st, 2nd or 3rd, 1 point
It another driver makes a podium position, it doesn't give any points.
The key for this system is not "gambling" on the exact position but to do a realistic shot at the relative merit of each driver in that GP. For instance, you are not penalized for JPM being first and not 2nd, as the penalty comes by not scoring with MS's first position.
In order to have a reference I will enter two "dummy" players: Bernie and Max (the names were chosen randomly ). Bernie always guesses the firsts three qualifyers, and Max always guesses the firsts three classified in WDC current points table. Can you outscore B&M?
Any guess can be done before one hour before the official first start of the race. We will use the "official" Atlas Forum clock to resolve close entries.
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BTW, I received by PM the guess from grath_b and Jimmino:
garth_b: MS DC KR
Jimmino: MS RB KR
Thanks to everyone
and let's the game go on!Good luck!
