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Ralf deserves 2 b 2nd cos he's soooooooo
much sexier than Rubens and DC is just 2 ugly!!!!
(I also admire Ralf 4 his skill behind the wheel) - Claire - England
If Michael Schumacher is a team player he
should help Reubens, his team mate grab the second spot - George Z -
Lebanon
Williams will be a tough contender in the
last 4 races, particularly Ralf. I think MS will help his team mate as
he did last year in a race (don't remember which one - Spanish GP -
Ed.) when he let RB pass by one side and in the other held his
brother. But this can only happen if RB is fast enough to stay in pace
with Ralf and McLaren drivers keep their bad performance.
I hope 2nd. place battle will be very exciting - Conrad R - Paraguay
Well for starters I don't think Rubens is
fast enough to hold 2nd or 3rd place in the race and Michael wouldn't
slow down to help him. If he is there he will if he is back. I think
Ralf is the one to watch. Formula one hasn't ever had 2 brothers finish
1-2 in a championship but they have had team-mates 1-2 so I think Ralf
would be the one. Wouldn't, you help your bro than a stranger you have
met along the way? - Chris - Australia
I reckon Ralf will finish in 2nd position
but to be honest it doesn't excite me anymore
I think last season was definitely a better one
Next year hopefully it will turn up to be better
Arrows on Ford "smiling face!!??" - Rob - Australia
I have no doubts that Rubens can gain 2nd
in the Driver's title. Ferrari would love the kind of publicity a feat
like this would generate.
Obviously a man of Michael Schumacher's skill and experience can help,
he has nothing to prove and he knows Barrichello is not a threat in any
way to his future.
Coulthard can't get 2nd for many reasons:
1) McLaren's drivers have been together far too long. Some would argue
that stability is good but it didn't seem to hurt Williams during their
glory days in the 90's. The simple fact was that they had the best car
and it didn't matter whether they had Mansell or Prost or Hill or
Villeneuve, they still won.
2) The controversy over Adrian Newey (enough said)
3) The ongoing Hakkinen saga - will he retire or stay?
Meanwhile Williams are on the up but at the moment they do not have a
reliable car as yet. I certainly don't question their raw speed but like
Murray Walker says, "To finish first, first you have to
finish".
My predictions would be in this order:
2nd - Barrichello
3rd - Ralf Schumacher
4th - Coulthard
In terms of the teams I think it will finish like this:
2nd - McLaren (only because they have two reliable point scorers)
3rd - Williams (mainly because Montoya hasn't finished many races yet) -
Adam B - Australia
When there are no team orders, and given
a consistent machine like a Ferrari, and a very tactical pit crew,
Reubens has every opportunity to be No.2 with Schumi to help him.
However the remaining tracks being FAST ones, and given BMW
engine-Michelin tyres package particularly love such tracks, Ralf will
put up a great fight - Prem - India
Now this is an interesting one! As far as
the drivers are concerned I think that Ralph should be able to clinch
2nd place as the remainder of the circuits are all fast tracks that
suits the Williams and as said above he should win most of them. DC
cannot match his pace and they are both about equally (un)reliable. The
interesting one is going to be Michael. Who is he going to help? His
team mate or his brother because whoever he helps is going to be to the
detriment of the other. But then again is Rubens fast enough to put
Michael in a position to help him? I don't think so unless Michael
blatantly compromises his races to put himself in a position to help
Rubens. But you can only help if both of you are up front and Ralph is
certainly not going to take that lying down. My bet is on Ralph.
Wouldn't it be a coup if two brothers can hold first and second place!!
The constructors title is also a dicey matter with only 13 points separating
Williams and McLaren. However I don't think JPM is going to offer enough
in the line of support to Ralph to wrestle 2nd place away. I may be
wrong on that one though. It all depends on how important McLaren
regards 2nd place, which doesn't look like much - Johan M - South
Africa
I'll certainly say that McLaren will take
2nd, although Williams are fast in 4 of the last tracks but I believe
with the drivers Mika, D.C, handling the track, it shouldn't be a
problem - Omeg - Malaysia
I put my money on Ralf. He has the car to
achieve this. His Williams has consistently performed well on high speed
circuits and well, one can't help but feel that this pattern is set to
continue - Yaman - India
Considering that BMW engine is noticeably
faster and Williams reasonably reliable I put my bet on Ralf. But it
looks like Ferrari will fight with their best, to avoid a Williams
resurrection in the podium, they'll see the fight with them next year
for the title, And Ralf now know how to win. It is Rubens whose gonna
put up a fight, maybe the best chance for him to be the No.2 - GOP -
India
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