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[elfinitty]

I hope it will be exciting since i missed an awesome gp!!(spa 2010) You can post your previews and opinions.For me,i cant make any preview,everything might change.But it seems to be challenging,Button,Alonso and Vettel would want to finish the race as good as they can

[Hammer278]

I'm hoping for a McLaren Mercedes show at Italy. Now that the rules are set straight with the front wing, and Redbull have wings that are complying with the rules, Monza is another Canada for McLaren - theirs to lose.

Ferrari will have Massa outperforming Alonso again, and team orders will take effect so Alonso can finish 3rd or 4th or wherever. Assuming he doesn't crash somewhere again.

[nish2280]

im thinking anything with a mercedes engine will do well. So expect a McLaren 1,2 Force India 3, Kubica 4 and followed by ferraris and RedBulls.

[What's Burning?]

So basically the top 8 have a prayer for the WDC but essentially given the current car situation the top 5 have any *real* chance. I'd say two more out of the points finish for anyone but Lewis and Webber and it's look forward to 2011 time.

[scotty]

You need 4 things to be quick at Monza - good top speed, good traction, good braking and a good car over the kerbs. Supposedly, the McLaren is superior in the first category but the Ferrari allegedly is in the others. It'll be close...

[What's Burning?]

You need 4 things to be quick at Monza - good top speed, good traction, good braking and a good car over the kerbs. Supposedly, the McLaren is superior in the first category but the Ferrari allegedly is in the others. It'll be close...

I haven't heard McLaren's breaks being called into question this year, but RB on the other hand have a thing against carbon disks! The X factor is the home turf motivation for Ferrari.

[scotty]

You need 4 things to be quick at Monza - good top speed, good traction, good braking and a good car over the kerbs. Supposedly, the McLaren is superior in the first category but the Ferrari allegedly is in the others. It'll be close...

I haven't heard McLaren's breaks being called into question this year, but RB on the other hand have a thing against carbon disks! The X factor is the home turf motivation for Ferrari.

I haven't heard that about McLaren either. I know the Ferrari is very good mechanically though. The McLaren's main weakness is that their diffuser is HUGE, and needs very specific suspension settings to stop it stalling - hence the have been forced to run excessively stiff cars at some tracks (pretty sure Hungary was one, for example) and the effects were obviously detrimental. This might therefore have an effect on performance bouncing over the kerbs, then again it may not. It might be more obvious at Singapore and Interlagos - very bumpy tracks. That's a discussion for another time and place though i guess!

[MattMK45]

I think any car with a mercedes engine, espicially Force India who have got their f duct working to a fine art. Mercedes and McLaren with both be encouraged by their pace of late and hoping to capitalise further on that. I think Renault will show some strength here as well because their f duct is working great too!

[The Immortal Dragon]

There's no way around a close fight between McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.
They will fight hard in all the races. Monza included.

[What's Burning?]

There's no way around a close fight between McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.
They will fight hard in all the races. Monza included.

WCC is done for Ferrari and they have an outside shot at the WDC and the 3 way fight for that is likely done if there's another out of the points or low in the points result for Alonso.

[myownalias]

Monza, long straight and sweeping corners, I would say McLaren territory; also Force India will be up there; infact I wouldn't be surprised by a Force India win if their drivers can get their act together. Red Bull will struggle here I believe as they don't have the top speed of McLaren unless they run a very low wing setup which could be very detrimental in the high speed corners; struggling with understeer! I believe Renault will be strong here as well; I expect another podium for Robert Kubica. I can't see Ferrari featuring on the podium, home advantage or not, so I'm going for:

1. Hamilton 2. Button 3. Sutil 4. Kubica 5. Webber 6. Vettel 7. Alonso 8. Massa 9. Petrov 10. Kobayashi

[The Immortal Dragon]

There's no way around a close fight between McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.
They will fight hard in all the races. Monza included.

WCC is done for Ferrari and they have an outside shot at the WDC and the 3 way fight for that is likely done if there's another out of the points or low in the points result for Alonso.

That's not what I said.

I'm saying that at Monza it will be Ferrari-McLaren-Red Bull as always.

[Hansy]

Monza is the one circuit Red Bull will fall down on their knees. Force India will indeed be strong. Mercedes will suck badly. Renault I don't know - I don't remember them being great at top speed, I think their good performance in Spa is more due to the f-duct, which they won't use there. All things due, number 1 favorite I think it's Ferrari.

[What's Burning?]

There's no way around a close fight between McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.
They will fight hard in all the races. Monza included.

WCC is done for Ferrari and they have an outside shot at the WDC and the 3 way fight for that is likely done if there's another out of the points or low in the points result for Alonso.

That's not what I said.

I'm saying that at Monza it will be Ferrari-McLaren-Red Bull as always.

Oh, I got confused by the

They will fight hard in all the races. Monza included.

My response stands on its own for the WCC and WDC comments.

[The Immortal Dragon]

There's no way around a close fight between McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull.
They will fight hard in all the races. Monza included.

WCC is done for Ferrari and they have an outside shot at the WDC and the 3 way fight for that is likely done if there's another out of the points or low in the points result for Alonso.

That's not what I said.

I'm saying that at Monza it will be Ferrari-McLaren-Red Bull as always.

Oh, I got confused by the

They will fight hard in all the races. Monza included.

No worries.