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[Denthúl]

And i'm not speaking of blind faith here (like some), I'm being realistic. 4th or 5th.

A KERS car could help him get third

[EwanM]

And i'm not speaking of blind faith here (like some), I'm being realistic. 4th or 5th.

A KERS car could help him get third

Yup. Fingers crossed.

[Gaz]

And i'm not speaking of blind faith here (like some), I'm being realistic. 4th or 5th.

A KERS car could help him get third

Yup. Fingers crossed.

thats a big ask even for somone as skilled as Alonso.

[Frosty]

Well with those weights I think McLaren are looking very good if Lewis or HK can get past the Red Bulls with Alonso being so light they should be past him on the pit stops.

[cap-dude]

In my opinion, the battle tommorrow for the win is between Vettel and Webber, and that will all depend on who gets the best start. The thing is, Vettel starts 2nd, and it's so dusty there, Webber is likely to take Vettel of the start.

Lewis also starts on the dirty side, so I wouldn't expect him to make up the places he did in Germany. Lets not forget Rosberg as well. Quite a bit more fuel on that Williams, so I'd be watching out for him during the race.

Anyway, my prediction
1. Vettel
2. Webber
3. Rosberg
4. Alonso
5. Hamilton
6. Button
7. Kovalinen
8. Nakajima

[madbrad]

I'm pretty sure no one ever lies on twitter.

[Frosty]

Lewis also starts on the dirty side, so I wouldn't expect him to make up the places he did in Germany.

I expect he will pass Vettel considering that they are both on the dirty side of the grid they both will have traction problems off the line. I really don't get how the track being dirty is really going to effect KERS anyway considering your not allowed to use KERS until a couple of seconds after the start and by that point you will no longer be traction limited.

[Denthúl]

Lewis also starts on the dirty side, so I wouldn't expect him to make up the places he did in Germany.

I expect he will pass Vettel considering that they are both on the dirty side of the grid they both will have traction problems off the line. I really don't get how the track being dirty is really going to effect KERS anyway considering your not allowed to use KERS until a couple of seconds after the start and by that point you will no longer be traction limited.

It will take you longer to reach the point where you are not traction-limited, though, meaning people ahead of you have reached a higher speed before your extra power kicks in.

[Frosty]

Lewis also starts on the dirty side, so I wouldn't expect him to make up the places he did in Germany.

I expect he will pass Vettel considering that they are both on the dirty side of the grid they both will have traction problems off the line. I really don't get how the track being dirty is really going to effect KERS anyway considering your not allowed to use KERS until a couple of seconds after the start and by that point you will no longer be traction limited.

It will take you longer to reach the point where you are not traction-limited, though, meaning people ahead of you have reached a higher speed before your extra power kicks in.

I agree with that but if Vettel is also on the dirty side wont he have the same problem?

[Denthúl]

Lewis also starts on the dirty side, so I wouldn't expect him to make up the places he did in Germany.

I expect he will pass Vettel considering that they are both on the dirty side of the grid they both will have traction problems off the line. I really don't get how the track being dirty is really going to effect KERS anyway considering your not allowed to use KERS until a couple of seconds after the start and by that point you will no longer be traction limited.

It will take you longer to reach the point where you are not traction-limited, though, meaning people ahead of you have reached a higher speed before your extra power kicks in.

I agree with that but if Vettel is also on the dirty side wont he have the same problem?

He will. I could see Hamilton getting past Vettel, but Webber might be able to defend by the point he catches him. Of course, if the Red Bulls both make good enough starts to jump Alonso, then it makes things easier for them.

[EwanM]

Lewis also starts on the dirty side, so I wouldn't expect him to make up the places he did in Germany.

I expect he will pass Vettel considering that they are both on the dirty side of the grid they both will have traction problems off the line. I really don't get how the track being dirty is really going to effect KERS anyway considering your not allowed to use KERS until a couple of seconds after the start and by that point you will no longer be traction limited.

It will take you longer to reach the point where you are not traction-limited, though, meaning people ahead of you have reached a higher speed before your extra power kicks in.

I agree with that but if Vettel is also on the dirty side wont he have the same problem?

He will. I could see Hamilton getting past Vettel, but Webber might be able to defend by the point he catches him. Of course, if the Red Bulls both make good enough starts to jump Alonso, then it makes things easier for them.

If the 3 of them have any sense they will get together and attempt to "block" the kers cars.

[EwanM]

Its so hard to think about the race now after all of this!

[Denthúl]

Lewis also starts on the dirty side, so I wouldn't expect him to make up the places he did in Germany.

I expect he will pass Vettel considering that they are both on the dirty side of the grid they both will have traction problems off the line. I really don't get how the track being dirty is really going to effect KERS anyway considering your not allowed to use KERS until a couple of seconds after the start and by that point you will no longer be traction limited.

It will take you longer to reach the point where you are not traction-limited, though, meaning people ahead of you have reached a higher speed before your extra power kicks in.

I agree with that but if Vettel is also on the dirty side wont he have the same problem?

He will. I could see Hamilton getting past Vettel, but Webber might be able to defend by the point he catches him. Of course, if the Red Bulls both make good enough starts to jump Alonso, then it makes things easier for them.

If the 3 of them have any sense they will get together and attempt to "block" the kers cars.

It'd be a good idea. Certainly, Horner could instruct Vettel and Webber to do their best to retain a top-three place for both cars until the first lap chaos is over, then go racing. I think Webber and Alonso are old enough and wise enough to have a good go at defending from Hamilton. Vettel is the big question mark - could he try something a little bit risky? I remember, during his fight with Button at Turkey, thinking that he might do something to take the pair of them out >.<

[Frosty]

I think Alonso so will make a clean getaway, Vettel will get bogged down on the dirty side and is forced to defend from Webber as those two fight Lewis and HK surprise them ?

[7UpJordan]

Unless Barrichello gets off the line well tomorrow he could get stuck behind the Trulli train all afternoon.