Comments on: 2008 Bahrain GP preview: ducks to break

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:18:28 +0000

Sorry - I forgot to put the link in. This is the crazy prediction I referred to in my previous comment.

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:09:04 +0000

I made a prediction about this race in mid-2006 – but if you found my Malaysia prediction a little outlandish, then you’ll find this one completely crazy (not to mention too long for the comments section of a blog).

More seriously, I can see Massa getting pole and heading out into a decent lead… …before either his engine blows up or he spins off (the heat, McLaren ECUs and any other excuse readily to hand will be blamed for either). Raikkonen will power through the smoke/dust to take victory, followed at a long distance by the two McLarens. Heidfeld and Alonso will have a good fight with Nick winning.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:13:01 +0000

It’s going to rain. Oh yes, it’s going to rain cats and dogs. And then Adrian Sutil will score points, bucketloads of them.

Seriously?

I’m in the ‘Massa will do well’ camp, so how about Massa wins, Vettel takes seventh, just holding off DC in eighth? Piquet and Glock remove each other on the first corner.

Actually, thinking about it – it doesn’t say much for people’s expectations of Glock (compared with Trulli in the last race) that he doesn’t even make it into discussions like this, does it?

By: Wesley

Wesley — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:44:50 +0000

I will have to agree with a few other folks here and say that I believe Massa will not fair well on this low grip track.I would like to see Vettel grab a little glory,he deserves it and he needs to prove himself in case he gets that call from Ferrari.Poor Piquet is going to have a hell of a time wringing out any more power from that Renault,and to have Alonso as a team mate doesn’t make him look any better.

By: MacademiaNut

MacademiaNut — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:18:51 +0000

Keith,I too am glad that you are talking about cricket. It’s hard to find someone talk about cricket and F1 where I live.Cheers!

By: Rabi

Rabi — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:35:12 +0000

Some useless and pointless knowledge: In the subcontinent they refer to it as an egg ("aanda tootgaiya" translates to "the egg has broken") and is used in exactly the same reference.

By: Chalky

Chalky — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:02:49 +0000

I can only assume the "duck" reference goes with Cricket, that is British or is that now Australian.
It a batsmen scores "0" in Cricket then they are "out for a duck".
Therefore to "break a duck" is to score a point(s) above zero?
I’ve never used the term outside of Cricket though.

By: Keith Collantine

Keith Collantine — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:01:15 +0000

It is British, John, it’s from cricket. A batsman who hasn’t scored any points is "on a duck" and if they fail to score before being dismissed they’re "out for a duck". If they are dimissed on the first ball then it’s a "golden duck".

I know my dad occasionally checks in on this blog and he’ll be delighted to know I’m talking about cricket…

By: John

John — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:06:02 +0000

What’s breaking a duck? I assume from context it’s similar to "get off the snide"? This is the second place I’ve seen it in 2 days (the other being autosport I think) and I can’t remember having seen it before so I assume it’s British?

By: ade

ade — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:10:49 +0000

I’ll go for Button or Vettel to break their ducks… I agree with previous posters that Massa will be caught out again.