46 responses to 2008 British Grand Prix predictions

1. 1 Toby 4 July 2008 at 9:09 am

   1. Hamilton
   2. Raikkonen
   3. Kubica

   I’ve picked Hamilton to win for two reasons. Number one is the likelihood of rain, where he always seems to pick the right path through to a win. Time will if it’s luck or if we have a new rainmaster (apart from Adrian Newey).

   Reason number two is that I’ve noticed a trend amongst drivers under fire from the media (and fans) coming out at the next race and smashing everyone else. Raikkonen did it last year, so did Kovi to a degree and Massa certainly did it this year. Add to that DC’s podium in amongst retirement speculation and we’ve got an easy victory for Hammo tomorrow. See how the theory goes this weekend….

2. 2 Toby 4 July 2008 at 9:12 am

   Sorry, it was “time will tell”, and I forgot to mention Vettel’s comeback after Fuji….

3. 3 cgmasson 4 July 2008 at 9:24 am

   maasa
   kubica
   webber

4. 4 cyanide 4 July 2008 at 9:34 am

   1] Kimi Raikkonen
   2] Lewis Hamilton
   3] Fernando Alonso

5. 5 Journeyer 4 July 2008 at 9:44 am

   Raikkonen, Massa, Kubica for me. Hamilton will shock us with a silly mistake that causes him to only score a couple of points.

6. 6 Mick 4 July 2008 at 10:13 am

   If there’s rain, we could see Alonso and Hamilton up there as they seem to be the best in the rain, Alonso more so if he is at the front of the field, which is highly unlikely unless fuelled light. I really hope they put him on a better strategy this time - one that they commit to.

   Rain:
   Hamilton
   Alonso
   Raikkonen

   Dry:
   Raikkonen
   Massa
   Kovalinen (yes, it’s time - he’s driving a McLaren!)

7. 7 Haas 4 July 2008 at 10:20 am

   Rain:
   Alonso
   Hamilton
   Button (Oh what the heck )

   Dry:
   Raikkonen
   Hamilton
   Massa

8. 8 Alonso follower 4 July 2008 at 10:45 am

   My prediction:

   - Hamilton will commit his nth stupid mistake, will not finish the race. Since this year does not have a teammate that competes for the title (is he still competing for the title this year?) he’ll blame anything else.

   My bet is for:

   - Kimi
   - Massa
   - Alonso or Kubica

9. 9 f1freak 4 July 2008 at 10:46 am

   rain:
   Hamilton
   Raikkonen
   Massa

   Dry:
   Raikkonen
   Massa
   Hamilton

   interesting to see how renault do here….bit iffy abt alonso

10. 10 Sush 4 July 2008 at 10:58 am

    woohoo, 5 minutes of fame.
    I predict rain.

    Force India fighting for 11th.

    1. Kimi
    2. Massa
    3. Heikki

11. 11 Chalky 4 July 2008 at 11:00 am

    Hmm was going to say Massa \ Kimi \ Alonso.
    Then I tuned into ITV practice and Alonso’s engine blew up on Hanger straight and Massa spun out on the oil and wrecked his car!
    Oh well! Must have jinxed them.

12. 12 Matt 4 July 2008 at 11:10 am

    1. Hamilton
    2. Raikkonen
    3. Kubica

    If Hamilton can keep his head down and remain focused he can win it and silence the critics (for now). He just needs to avoid getting overly rushed and trying too hard. I think he can manage that, he didn’t get to this position by panicing when he had problems in his previous series.

    Raikkonen will be super fast and keep it together so he is the main threat. I predict Massa will retire one way or another, especially if there is rain.

13. 13 motion 4 July 2008 at 11:21 am

    Carnage, so many have got the wick turned up to maximum or points to prove aggressively. So a lottery I’d say but the d’crasheris types will all be going off is my guess

    conservative then

    1. Kova
    2. Kubica
    3. Webber (but he too might get stuck in a bit more this week)

14. 14 Noel 4 July 2008 at 11:33 am

    I’m inclined to say Massa, Kimi, Lewis if it’s dry, which is looking increasingly unlikely giving the forecasts I’ve been following today.

15. 15 Sush 4 July 2008 at 11:46 am

    Trulli in the Tumbler (batmobile) jumping to 9th place.

    

16. 16 Abhishek 4 July 2008 at 11:49 am

    1) Raikonnen
    2) Hamilton
    3) Massa

    If it rains

    1) Kubica
    2) Raikonnen
    3) Super-Ham

17. 17 John 4 July 2008 at 12:03 pm

    1] Hamilton
    2] Kova
    3] Kubica

18. 18 SamS 4 July 2008 at 12:13 pm

    I predict that the british GP will be going to Donnington in 2010!!!

19. 19 Craig 4 July 2008 at 12:14 pm

    It’s got to be done…

    1. DC
    2. Kimi
    3. Heikki

    All we need is Hamilton and Massa to both go light to try and get pole, so they have to pit early, DC will qualify in his usual 11th place meaning he’s fat on fuel so pits last, just as the heaven’s open meaning he wins by a good 30 seconds from everyone else who have to make an extra pitstop.

    We are allowed to dream aren’t we?

    In reality :

    1. Kimi
    2. Massa
    3. Heikki

    See, it’s not as much fun that way!

20. 20 decoc 4 July 2008 at 12:25 pm

    1. kimi
    2. alonso
    3. hamilton

21. 21 Andrew 4 July 2008 at 12:26 pm

    I really think Kovi feels he has something to prove here so I think he will do will.

    My feeling is that without rain we are looking at:

    Kimi
    Hamilton
    Kovi

    With rain

    Hamilton
    Kimi
    Button

    I think Alonso is having problems with the team being too conservative and that might prevent him taking a risk on tyres whereas I think Button might be prepared to go for it given that he has no other chances of points this year.

22. 22 Racer X 4 July 2008 at 12:31 pm

    hey guys…dont know about first 3 places….but sure know whos at last 2 positons - the FiF1s *condtions apply

23. 23 f1freak 4 July 2008 at 12:43 pm

    i would count alonso out of equation…cuz of renault problems…despite massa crash just after he set the fastest lap i would still go for farraris

24. 24 Kester 4 July 2008 at 12:45 pm

    Dry
    1. Kimi
    2. Kubica
    3. Hamilton

    Wet
    1. Kimi
    2. Hamilton
    3. Alonso

    I don’t know why people are counting Kimi out in the wet, apart from a difficult time in the wet in Monaco he’s always shown himself to be pretty quick in the wet.

25. 25 mike 4 July 2008 at 1:06 pm

    f1 moving to donnington in 2010!

26. 26 William Wilgus 4 July 2008 at 1:29 pm

    Rain or shine:
    1. Massa
    2. Kimi
    3. a lottery

27. 27 Loki 4 July 2008 at 1:36 pm

    “I don’t know why people are counting Kimi out in the wet, apart from a difficult time in the wet in Monaco he’s always shown himself to be pretty quick in the wet.”

    Remember his charging run at Fuji in torrential conditions last season? It wasn’t a perfect mastery at rain conditions, but he was quick…and the chase is sometimes easier than the defense.

    I’d like:

    Kimi
    Massa
    DC (as it’s his last british GP - and hopefully he’ll say something funny in the post-race conference).

    I think 3rd is anyone’s bet at this stage, but Hamilton’s got to be favourite for podium. I’m counting on a Ferrari 1-2 in the dry, maybe a Ferrari 1-3 in the wet.

    I’m not sure about Alonso making it to 3rd place in the wet, I think I’m more likely to put Vettel as a more likely candidate…providing he doesn’t ram the back of a Ferrari.

28. 28 frecon 4 July 2008 at 2:42 pm

    Kimi
    Lewis
    Felipe

    Pole: Lewis

29. 29 roser 4 July 2008 at 3:51 pm

    Wet:
    Massa
    Kimi
    Hamilton (but not sure…)

    Rain:
    DC
    Alonso
    Vettel

30. 30 James B 4 July 2008 at 3:51 pm

    Dry:
    Raikkonen
    Hamilton
    Kovalainen

    Wet:
    Raikkonen
    Alonso
    Hamilton

31. 31 roser 4 July 2008 at 3:52 pm

    sorry, I meant dry instead of wet…

32. 32 Felipe Leite 4 July 2008 at 3:54 pm

    Lewis
    Massa
    Kimi

33. 33 Becken 4 July 2008 at 4:06 pm

    Ummmm… Looking back to these two free practices, I think Heikky is about to outpace Lewis this weekend at least on qualifying. But, as we are seeing through this year, Heikky (when his lucky allow him at least to start) have struggle on race pace, so:

    QUALIFYING:
    1. Felipe
    2. Heikky
    3. Lewis
    4. Kimi

    RACE:
    1. Lewis
    2. Felipe
    3. Kubitza
    4. Heikky

34. 34 George 4 July 2008 at 4:25 pm

    Having watched both practice sessions (got to love that live streaming!) I think it is going to be desperately close between McLaren and Ferrari this weekend. Early on in the first session the McLaren’s looked a real handful - very loose at the rear, but as the sessions wore on they have looked more and more stable. I think that fuel loads were a factor in the second session - where Kovalainen was demonstrably quicker - in the first session there was a cigarette paper between Massa and both McLarens. Raikonnen is possibly sandbagging and doing his homework for Sunday - but he did look irked when the cameras showed him getting out of the car at the end of the morning session.

35. 35 Gabe 4 July 2008 at 4:35 pm

    I’m going to put in a REAL prediction, not just the top 3, that’s a little too easy…

    First off: RAIN

    1. Kubica
    2. Hamilton
    3. Kovalainen
    4. Alonso
    5. Heidfeld
    6. Raikkonen
    7. Coulthard
    8. Sutil
    9. Button
    10. Webber
    11. Trulli
    12. Barichello
    13. Nakajima
    14. Bourdais
    15. Vettel
    16. Fisichella
    out Massa
    out Glock
    out Piquet
    out Rosberg

36. 36 varun 4 July 2008 at 4:52 pm

    massa
    kimi
    kovalainen

37. 37 Wesley 4 July 2008 at 5:48 pm

    Dry:
    Raikkonnen
    Hamilton
    Kubica

    Wet:
    Hamilton
    Kubica
    Kovalainen

38. 38 Dorian G 4 July 2008 at 6:06 pm

    Dry:

    Raikkonen
    Hamilton
    Kovalainen

    Rain:

    Raikkonen
    Hamilton
    Kubica

39. 39 Gman 4 July 2008 at 6:17 pm

    I think this is most thought we’ve put into a GP prediction section all season!!

    I’ll bet that it rains, so with that said..

    1. Kubica
    2. Hamilton
    3. DC

40. 40 F1Fan 4 July 2008 at 6:53 pm

    Kimi is preparing for the race and possibly w/ a wet set-up. Notice that he did not use soft tyres at all in P2. Also notice that if you add up each driver’s fastest sector times in P1, Kimi was quickest of all, although by just a hair over Kovalainen. I like Lewis to get pole and Kimi to win, whether it rains or not.

    1. Kimi
    2. Lewis
    3. Kovalainen

41. 41 martinb 4 July 2008 at 9:03 pm

    Raikkonen
    Massa
    Hamilton

42. 42 Scott Joslin 4 July 2008 at 9:12 pm

    Kimi
    Massa
    Kovi

43. 43 Pink Peril 5 July 2008 at 9:26 am

    Pole : Lewis

    Race :
    1. Kimi
    2. Lewis
    3. Kovi

44. 44 Trig 5 July 2008 at 11:32 am

    It’ll rain.

    1. Hamilton
    2. Webber
    3. Vettel

45. 45 The Stig 5 July 2008 at 7:37 pm

    In the rain…WEBBER will try an audacious overtake at STOWE causing KOVALAINEN to spin on the outside, RAIKKONEN will lockup going for the inside line and HAMILTON will run into the back of him, spinning RAIKKONEN and losing his nose and damaging the tracking…Yellows will fly, KOVALAINEN and HAMILTON will be out,WEBBER will rejoin after pitting so will RAIKKONEN.

    1 ALONSO
    2 HEIDFELD
    3 MASSA

46. 46 Frank B 6 July 2008 at 2:18 am

    1. Hamilton
    2. Kovaleinen
    3. Webber

    I honestly can’t see the ferraris doing anything and would be disapointed with webber if he screwed up after a tremendous qualifying today.

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