2008 Brazilian Grand Prix predictions
Lewis Hamilton is my pick for victory for the second race in a row - and the title
Heading into the final race of the season the momentum and the expected track conditions seem to favour Lewis Hamilton.
But last year was a case study in how championships that look like foregone conclusions can still be lost.
Will history repeat itself at Interlagos? Make your predictions for the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix below.
On paper, you’d be a fool to bet against Hamilton to win the Brazilian Grand Prix. He dominated the last round in a manner that told you exactly how little the criticism being hurled at him from many of his rivals affected his mental balance.
As mentioned in the Brazilian Grand Prix preview, Bridgestone are bringing harder tyres, which should suit McLaren better. Although Interlagos has been a ‘Ferrari track’ in recent years, so was Shanghai.
Since writing the race preview the weather forecasts have swung towards a wet weekend. This is where McLaren and Hamilton have excelled this year: particularly when a track moves from dry to wet conditions and when it is fully soaked.
Rain or shine, Hamilton’s chances of victory are, on paper, very good. But that doesn’t mean he couldn’t suffer a repeat of any of last year’s blunders (the first lap mistakes, the gearbox glitch, the strategy error) or be clobbered by the random hand of the stewards once more.
I think Ferrari will be strong enough to clinch the constructors’ championship, but their positions in this last race will reflect Kimi Raikkonen’s revival in these late races:
1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Kimi Raikkonen
3. Felipe Massa
That would make Hamilton the drivers’ champion and Ferrari the constructors’ champions.
Chinese Grand Prix predictions results
After a string of flawed predictions I finally nailed one at China. The only thing wrong with my podium prediction for Shanghai was that I didn’t put any money on it…
Congratulations to DMW who also got the top three exactly right.
What’s your podium prediction for the Brazilian Grand Prix?
Plus a bonus question: Who will with the two championships?
varun said on 30th October 2008, 17:03
I believe Massa will win, followed by kimi and then lewis.
_Ben_ said on 30th October 2008, 17:10
im going for
Massa
Ham
Kimi
Alonso
Kov
DC
SamS said on 30th October 2008, 17:16
I am going for HAMILTON
BUTTON
COULTARD
Then I will wake up to
HAMILTON
MASSA
KUBICA
stevepCambsUK said on 30th October 2008, 17:20
Brazil GP: 1st place Ham
2nd Alonso
3rd Kubica
(If rain affected: massa and kimi spun off many times,
if not rain affected 2nd mas and 3rd kimi)
WDC: 1st Ham
2nd Mas
Constructors: Ferrari
Kester said on 30th October 2008, 17:24
Why is China a Ferrari track, considering until Hamilton crashed out into the pit lane he was leading quite comfortably, if I recall correctly.
Regardless I still think it’ll be a Ferrari 1-2. With Alonso in third.
So
1. Massa
2. Kimi
3. Alonso
Becken said on 30th October 2008, 17:59
1. Lewis
2. Felipe
3. Kimi
Andrew said on 30th October 2008, 18:07
Massa
Lewis
Kimi
Alonso
Kovi
Coulthard
I could tell you the rest but then you wouldn’t enjoy the race.
ajokay said on 30th October 2008, 18:15
I would like:
1 – Coulthard
2 – Alonso
3 – Hamilton
I think it will be:
1 – Massa
2 – Hamilton
3 – Raikkonen
Yusuf said on 30th October 2008, 18:35
lol,
Kimi has to certainly move out the way for Massa no matter what. This will do for me:
Ham
Kov
Alo
Dorian said on 30th October 2008, 18:36
1. Massa
2. Raikkonen
3. Hamilton
Therefore:
WDC = Hamilton
WCC = Ferrari
p.s. and I’d be happy enough with that championship result.
Tubbytat said on 30th October 2008, 18:42
To predict is difficult, especially about the future – Chinese proverb. But I’ll stick my neck out and say that Brazil 08 may just be one of the best F1 races ever, whoever wins.
Atticus said on 30th October 2008, 18:45
1. massa
2. raikkonen
3. hamilton
i think mclaren wont take a risk and will reduce the performance of hamilton’s second-race engine which is going to affect his lap times on the hills of the circuit.
so wdc: hamilton, wcc: ferrari
Dan Brunell said on 30th October 2008, 19:05
I bet some people (cough…Kim… cough… Alonso) will try to take out Lewis on the first few corners. That said and with the race being wet, I don’t know how the Ferrari’s will respond. Massa has proved less than useful in the wet. Therefore, Hamilton will win it and the drivers championship.
1: Lewis
2: Kubica
3: Alonso
WDC: Hamilton
WCC: Ferrari
Haggis said on 30th October 2008, 19:47
1. Hamilton
2. Kovalainen
3. Alonso
Alex-Ctba said on 30th October 2008, 20:07
1. DC
2. MAS
3. BAR
4. ALO
5. VET
6. KUB
7. NELSON PIQUET JR ( LOL… special for you qazuhb )
8. HAM
WDC – Felipe / WCC – Ferrari