Who will win?

No doubt this year's championship is almost impossible to predict, as it seems to be a three-way battle between Montoya, Raikonnen, and M. Schumacher. However, don't keep your eyes that focused, because R. Schumacher and Barrichello are not at all far behind, and slim as it may be, still have a shot at the title. If anything, Hockenheim proved to everyone just how things can change in a matter of seconds and nothing is for certain yet. In the current www.planetf1.com poll "Who will win the championship?" I am pleased (and amused) to see Kimi Raikonnen on 35%, Juan Pablo Montoya on 33%, and M. Schumacher on 31% with a 2% thrown in for Ralf. If I were to choose who takes the championship, I'd hope Barrichello pulls through. Realistically, I think M. Schumacher or Montoya will win the title, and I have reasons to like both (I'd love to see a record 6th title for Michael and I'd be pleased for Williams to win it, because I like the team for being a competitive non-tobacco team). What's the opinion of everyone else at this moment? Remember, anything can still happen :) Cheers, J.R.

I think monty will win. He does have a habit of throwing away races but considering how much better michelins are compared to the awful bridgestones i dont think ferrari has a chance dan "J.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhtghp$[email hidden]... > No doubt this year's championship is almost impossible to predict, as it > seems to be a three-way battle between Montoya, Raikonnen, and M. > Schumacher. However, don't keep your eyes that focused, because R. > Schumacher and Barrichello are not at all far behind, and slim as it maybe, > still have a shot at the title. If anything, Hockenheim proved to everyone > just how things can change in a matter of seconds and nothing is forcertain

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> yet. > > In the current www.planetf1.com poll "Who will win the championship?" I am > pleased (and amused) to see Kimi Raikonnen on 35%, Juan Pablo Montoya on > 33%, and M. Schumacher on 31% with a 2% thrown in for Ralf. > > If I were to choose who takes the championship, I'd hope Barrichello pulls > through. Realistically, I think M. Schumacher or Montoya will win the

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> and I have reasons to like both (I'd love to see a record 6th title for > Michael and I'd be pleased for Williams to win it, because I like the team > for being a competitive non-tobacco team). What's the opinion of everyone > else at this moment? > > Remember, anything can still happen :) > > Cheers, > J.R. > >

As a Montoya fan I would still say that I think Michael will win it. JPM has made a few silly spins and mistakes this season and could easily repeat one or two in the next four races. Michael has plenty of experience with high pressure races and I think he has the ability and guile to do the job. Even so, JPM would have to be very unlucky and Michael at the top of his game to get the job done.

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>In the current www.planetf1.com poll "Who will win the championship?" I am >pleased (and amused) to see Kimi Raikonnen on 35%, Juan Pablo Montoya on >33%, and M. Schumacher on 31% with a 2% thrown in for Ralf. > >If I were to choose who takes the championship, I'd hope Barrichello pulls >through. Realistically, I think M. Schumacher or Montoya will win the title, >and I have reasons to like both (I'd love to see a record 6th title for >Michael and I'd be pleased for Williams to win it, because I like the team >for being a competitive non-tobacco team). What's the opinion of everyone >else at this moment?

I'd like to see the 6th title as well. But, I like JPM better as a driver, and I'd like to see Kimi do well also. Eldred. -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Two things come to mind: 1) Schumacher has been there before (many times) 2) Ferrari reliability Edge goes to Schumacher. BD On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 23:42:49 +0800, "J.R." <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>No doubt this year's championship is almost impossible to predict, as it >seems to be a three-way battle between Montoya, Raikonnen, and M. >Schumacher. However, don't keep your eyes that focused, because R. >Schumacher and Barrichello are not at all far behind, and slim as it may be, >still have a shot at the title. If anything, Hockenheim proved to everyone >just how things can change in a matter of seconds and nothing is for certain >yet. > >In the current www.planetf1.com poll "Who will win the championship?" I am >pleased (and amused) to see Kimi Raikonnen on 35%, Juan Pablo Montoya on >33%, and M. Schumacher on 31% with a 2% thrown in for Ralf. > >If I were to choose who takes the championship, I'd hope Barrichello pulls >through. Realistically, I think M. Schumacher or Montoya will win the title, >and I have reasons to like both (I'd love to see a record 6th title for >Michael and I'd be pleased for Williams to win it, because I like the team >for being a competitive non-tobacco team). What's the opinion of everyone >else at this moment? > >Remember, anything can still happen :) > >Cheers, >J.R. >

I'd love to see Kimi win this year, but I do think MS will pull it off. He is very cool under pressure, way more so than Kimi anyways. I'm not a HUGE fan of anyone specific though Mike http://mikebeauchamp.com "J.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhtghp$[email hidden]... > No doubt this year's championship is almost impossible to predict, as it > seems to be a three-way battle between Montoya, Raikonnen, and M. > Schumacher. However, don't keep your eyes that focused, because R. > Schumacher and Barrichello are not at all far behind, and slim as it maybe, > still have a shot at the title. If anything, Hockenheim proved to everyone > just how things can change in a matter of seconds and nothing is forcertain

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> yet. > > In the current www.planetf1.com poll "Who will win the championship?" I am > pleased (and amused) to see Kimi Raikonnen on 35%, Juan Pablo Montoya on > 33%, and M. Schumacher on 31% with a 2% thrown in for Ralf. > > If I were to choose who takes the championship, I'd hope Barrichello pulls > through. Realistically, I think M. Schumacher or Montoya will win the

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> and I have reasons to like both (I'd love to see a record 6th title for > Michael and I'd be pleased for Williams to win it, because I like the team > for being a competitive non-tobacco team). What's the opinion of everyone > else at this moment? > > Remember, anything can still happen :) > > Cheers, > J.R. > >

"J.R." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhtghp$[email hidden]... > No doubt this year's championship is almost impossible to predict, as it > seems to be a three-way battle between Montoya, Raikonnen, and M. > Schumacher. I would have to give the edge to M. Schumacher since JPM may still be suffering from lingering after effects from his "broken head". ;) Kyle

More to the point.......who cares? :) Bruce.

> More to the point.......who cares? > > :) Oh, only the second largest sporting audience on the planet......

I'm sure that a large proportion of that second-largest planet-bound audience watch for the so-called "entertainment" value, not for the ultimate outcome or even the outcome of each race. Bruce "Damien Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhv7ir$3gmo2$[email hidden]... > > Oh, only the second largest sporting audience on the planet...... > >

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 00:50:18 -0400, "Mike Beauchamp" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I'd love to see Kimi win this year, but I do think MS will pull it off. He >is very cool under pressure, way more so than Kimi anyways. I'm not a HUGE >fan of anyone specific though Cooler than the ICEMAN? Blasphemy. Jason

On Wed, 20 Aug 2003 17:56:11 +1000, "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I'm sure that a large proportion of that second-largest planet-bound >audience watch for the so-called "entertainment" value, not for the ultimate >outcome or even the outcome of each race. Are there sports, on an international level, that have more fanatical followers than soccer and formula one? I'm talking about rioting/looting/pillaging/celebrating based on results here... Jason

>"Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote > I'm sure that a large proportion of that second-largest planet-bound > audience watch for the so-called "entertainment" value, not for theultimate > outcome or even the outcome of each race. Uhhhhh Bruce, I say one doesn't go without the order. 'Cause there is ain't much "entertainment" value outside of who will be the World Champion. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

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>If I were to choose who takes the championship, I'd hope Barrichello pulls >through. Realistically, I think M. Schumacher or Montoya will win the title, >and I have reasons to like both (I'd love to see a record 6th title for >Michael and I'd be pleased for Williams to win it, because I like the team >for being a competitive non-tobacco team). What's the opinion of everyone >else at this moment? >

I just root for whoever has the most tobacco money. Don McCorkle

Two past situations which I can re-call with the utmost clarity. I'm sure that what applied then does so today:- 1) Any Tasman Cup/AGP or whatever meeting circa 1965/66/67 at Warwick Farm, Sydney. For self and a dozen or so mates the racing was secondary to the day's main entertainment which was getting sozzled, chatting-up birds and loudly cheering the "Creek Corner Lone Trumpeter" who sounded the Last Post every time someone lost it under braking. Don't ask me who won; without looking it up I wouldn't have a clue! 2) The Bathurst 500/1000, any year from 1968 to 1973. The entire day spent with thirty or so other people at a mate's home, with three television sets, a dozen cartons of beer and multiple bar-b-queue's, barracking for either cue's (the couple of years that the Big Three + Others were involved) or Ford or Holden. Which driver won was immaterial and really not known until checking the papers the next day as we were all pissed before the race was half over anyway! It was the socialising that we were mainly interested in; the racing was an excuse to get together and have a booze-up. :) You cannot tell me that such a thing is not common these days! Bruce. "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7jR0b.29524$[email hidden]...

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> >"Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> wrote > > I'm sure that a large proportion of that second-largest planet-bound > > audience watch for the so-called "entertainment" value, not for the > ultimate > > outcome or even the outcome of each race. > > > Uhhhhh Bruce, I say one doesn't go without the order. 'Cause there is

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> much "entertainment" value outside of who will be the World Champion. > > > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > > >

Stupid spell-check....!! In (2), what reads....... "...multiple bar-b-queue's, barracking for either cue's ...." Should read......... ".....multiple bar-b-cue's, barracking for either Chrysler......" Bruce.

"Woodie 83" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <bhtghp$[email hidden]>, > "J.R." <[email hidden]> writes: > > >If I were to choose who takes the championship, I'd hope Barrichellopulls > >through. Realistically, I think M. Schumacher or Montoya will win thetitle, > >and I have reasons to like both (I'd love to see a record 6th title for > >Michael and I'd be pleased for Williams to win it, because I like theteam > >for being a competitive non-tobacco team). What's the opinion of everyone > >else at this moment? > > > > I just root for whoever has the most tobacco money. So you're Ecclestone's biggest fan. Go Bernie go!