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Predict how FA and KR will do in their new teams

Started by yaff , Oct 06 2006 12:10

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Poll: Predict how FA and KR will do in their new teams (130 member(s) have cast votes)

KR wins with Ferrari (79 votes [60.77%])
Percentage of vote: 60.77%
FA wins with McLaren (21 votes [16.15%])
Percentage of vote: 16.15%
KR's Ferrari breaks down (8 votes [6.15%])
Percentage of vote: 6.15%
FA's McLaren breaks down (22 votes [16.92%])
Percentage of vote: 16.92%

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#1 yaff

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:10

FA's and KR's team changes next season are quite interesting and we all know how they've been doing in their present ones so I thought I should ask how you think they'll do in their new ones. What will happen first?

(Edited to clarify.)

#2 Calorus

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:16

All 4.

#3 le chat noir

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:19

Your poll doesn't work, it needs to be changed to something like:

Both do well.
Both do badly.
KR does well, FA does badly.
FA does well, KR does badly.

That covers all your things, while we can only vote once.

#4 yaff

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:20

Did you read the question? I added it to the post in addition to the poll - that is, what will happen first?

#5 logic

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:26

Just good.

#6 Clatter

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:26

In that case I voted for KR wins first. This is not a reflection on KR being a better driver, but that I expect the Ferrari to be better than Mac.

#7 HSJ

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:28

Originally posted by Clatter
In that case I voted for KR wins first. This is not a reflection on KR being a better driver, but that I expect the Ferrari to be better than Mac.

Alonso used to tell the media that McLaren will dominate in 2007 (and beyond I guess). I wonder if he still thinks that.

#8 HansMoleman

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:30

Originally posted by le chat noir
Your poll doesn't work, it needs to be changed to something like:

Both do well.
Both do badly.
KR does well, FA does badly.
FA does well, KR does badly.

That covers all your things, while we can only vote once.

Exactly. I would have voted both options of these two:

KR wins, AND Alonso's McLaren breaks down.

#9 Clatter

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:32

Originally posted by HSJ

Alonso used to tell the media that McLaren will dominate in 2007 (and beyond I guess). I wonder if he still thinks that.

You never know, they might. Just that current evidence doesnt support it.

#10 le chat noir

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:32

Originally posted by HansMoleman

Exactly. I would have voted both options of these two:

KR wins, AND Alonso's McLaren breaks down.

Me too.

But yaff, you're right I missed that. I guess Hans and I should vote FA retires, but that doesn't seem right.

#11 Peter

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:39

Originally posted by yaff
Did you read the question? I added it to the post in addition to the poll - that is, what will happen first?

Alonso will break down AND Kimi will win.

If you want to be pedantic, Alonso's will happen first because that would be during the race whereas Kimi won't win until the end of the race!

#12 yaff

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 12:43

Well, I was hoping to make a poll that we can look at afterwards and unambiguously note how many of us got their predictions right - I consider all pretty certain to happen next season (except perhaps KR retiring due to a mechanical failure) but when what happens remains to be seen.

#13 HSJ

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 13:10

Originally posted by Clatter

You never know, they might. Just that current evidence doesnt support it.

Of course they might dominate, but it doesn't seem likely. That's exactly why I'd like someone to ask him about it now.

#14 mikedeering

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 13:12

Originally posted by HSJ

Of course they might dominate, but it doesn't seem likely. That's exactly why I'd like someone to ask him about it now.

To be fair, Alonso could dominate. As has been proven time and again, Raikkonen is a car breaker. Alonso isn't. When it is running, the McLaren is pretty fast. :smoking:

#15 clampett

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 13:15

KR's Ferrari breaks down
FA wins with McLaren

#16 HSJ

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 13:18

Originally posted by mikedeering

To be fair, Alonso could dominate. As has been proven time and again, Raikkonen is a car breaker. Alonso isn't. When it is running, the McLaren is pretty fast.

Naturally.

#17 jokuvaan

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 13:42

I'm going to bookmark this and see if there's need to bring it up after first race.

#18 Blaka Da Uglav

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 13:52

I think it is a stupid question.

A lot will depend on the performance level of the 2007 cars. Both of them will blend in the team just fine and fast. Both are on equal level of performance, no big divisions between them, both can win with good material, both are WDC material... so I think the real question is: how good the 2007 Mclaren/Ferrari will be.

And that is something we don't now just yet.

#19 Ural

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 13:53

Originally posted by mikedeering

To be fair, Alonso could dominate. As has been proven time and again, Raikkonen is a car breaker. Alonso isn't. When it is running, the McLaren is pretty fast.

I don't think so. :cool:

#20 Kooper

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 14:01

Juan Pablo will end up with more wins than Fernando. Kimi wins WDC ( driver & drinker) world championships ;)

#21 ademm

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 14:15

Tyres will be harder, maybe not as in 2005, but i think it will be important for Ferrari. My guess is McLaren and Ferrari will be level in mid season and if Raikkonen cant build a good gap it will be big show after mid 2007. I hope Ferrari persuade Brawn not to take a sabbatical as Raikkonen needs him.

#22 Spunout

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 14:17

Both will do fine. The real question is how their teams will do?

#23 Buttoneer

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 14:22

You missed out the "Alonso gets bitch slapped by Ron for whining and complaining" option and the "Kimi pole dances naked for Todts pleasure, while drunk" options.

But in reality the Ferrari is likely to be good out of the box and Kimi will win. Alonso may fight back ultimately but he'll have a breakdown-tastic first few races.

#24 Spunout

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 14:32

It´s McLaren philosophy of designing cars: go for new, state-of-the-art solutions and finish the car at the last possible moment. Compare to Renault - both 2005 and 2006 the car was spot on in the first race: fast, reliable, easy to drive and set up, etc. Especially with current points system, that´s the way go.

Isn´t it telling McLaren´s best WDC year from "Kimi era" was 2003, with last year´s car?

#25 MortenF1

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 15:27

They'll both do great of course. However with B-stone becoming the sole supplier next year, Räikkönen's transition should be smoother.

#26 HansMoleman

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Posted 06 October 2006 - 15:35

Oh, sorry I didn't notice the word "FIRST" in the question. My bad!

Originally posted by Peter

Alonso will break down AND Kimi will win.

If you want to be pedantic, Alonso's will happen first because that would be during the race whereas Kimi won't win until the end of the race!

Expect if Alonso's McLaren breaks down the very same moment Kimi crossess the finish line. But there's no way McLaren will make it that long! So I would like to change my answer from Kimi winning to Fernando's Mac DNF'ing.