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[Big Azza]

I know that I had a fit of rage yesterday saying that I will not watch Monza, but Mikey convinced me on the opening page of this thread. Thanks Mikey .

In reality:

1) Massa
2) Hamilton (Risk of DNF)
3) Raikkonen (High risk of DNF)
4) Glock
5) Heidfeld
6) Kovaleinen
7) Piquet (Risk of DNF)
Webber (Risk of DNF)
9) Kubica
10) Trulli
11) Alonso
12) Sutil (Most likely DNF)
13) Coulthard
14) Barichello
15) Nakajima
16) Vettel
17) Bordais
18) Rosberg
19) Button
20) Fisichella

Yes, I was gonna stop at 8, but thought that I'd keep going. Sutil to do well if he actually stays on the track, considering that he had one of the top speeds at Spa. I think in reality, Toyota will do well, BMW will perform below par, and Kovaleinen will be greatly outdone by his team mate again. (Sorry Hannah ).

Fantasy Standings:

1) Hamilton (After qualifying #3rd)
2) Kubica
3) Glock
4) Kovaleinen
5) Webber
6) Heidfeld
7) Sutil
Piquet
9) Coulthard
10) Nakajima
11) Vettel
12) Trulli
13) Bordais
14) Barichello
15) Rosberg
16) Button
17) Fisichella
18) Alonso (DNF Q-4/5th)
19) Massa (DNF Q-1st)*
20) Raikkonen (DNF Q-2nd)*

*Massa and Raikkonen have a collision after some "wheel-banging fun" at the first corner.

Hamilton, who misses the action, is investigated post-race, for somehow causing the collision, 10m away from the action, and is handed a 10-spot grid penalty at Singapore. Kovaleinen is copped with a fine for some made up fuel irregularities. After Raikkonen and Massa have a punch-on, Raikkonen walks away with a broken nose, and presses charges. As a result of the punch-on, Hamilton is copped with a $100,000 fine and sent to 5 year's jail. (Yeah, my fantasy turned into a nightmare.)

When Hamilton is bailed out of jail by Ron Dennis, he gets bitten by a super-spider and becomes Spiderman.

[dant]

*Massa and Raikkonen have a collision after some "wheel-banging fun" at the first corner.

Hamilton, who misses the action, is investigated post-race, for somehow causing the collision, 10m away from the action, and is handed a 10-spot grid penalty at Singapore. Kovaleinen is copped with a fine for some made up fuel irregularities. After Raikkonen and Massa have a punch-on, Raikkonen walks away with a broken nose, and presses charges. As a result of the punch-on, Hamilton is copped with a $100,000 fine and sent to 5 year's jail. (Yeah, my fantasy turned into a nightmare.)

When Hamilton is bailed out of jail by Ron Dennis, he gets bitten by a super-spider and becomes Spiderman.

Lol, i had to laugh.

[Big Azza]

I forgot to say that the reason why Alonso retired is because he once again gets outdone by a team mate rookie, so he decides to take the first exit, and drives to Bernie's house with some more "evidence."

[McLaren Fan]

Here's another interesting take on the race from F1 Live about the Williams team. Notice how nobody says that the circuit suits their car.

The European season draws to an end this weekend with a visit to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix on 14 September. The Autodromo Nazionale di Monza has a proud racing heritage, having hosted more Formula One races than any other track and all but one Italian Grand Prix since 1950.

Monza’s depth of history makes it a fitting venue for Williams to record its 500th Grand Prix start next Sunday. Williams Grand Prix Engineering was incorporated by Frank Williams and Patrick Head in 1978, but it was not until the Argentine Grand Prix in January 1979 that the new organisation fielded its first own-designed and built race car, the FW06 for Alan Jones. Monza will mark the team’s 500th race start in its thirtieth year of racing, during which time the team has recorded 250,00km of competitive racing, scored 113 GP wins and won 16 World Championships - nine constructors’ titles and seven drivers’ titles.

Nico Rosberg
"We had a good test in Monza two weeks ago, both in terms of evaluating new parts and defining set-up for the Grand Prix. I am looking forward to racing at the Autodromo, not only because it is the quickest circuit on the calendar, but also because it has so much history. Monza is really fun to drive because of the super fast start-finish straight, the tight braking events at the end of the lap and also the kerbs which you have to ride as much as you can.
The faster corners are quite difficult to drive because we run such little downforce at Monza, but that doesn’t diminish the experience of driving at one of the best circuits we visit! To top the weekend off, the atmosphere, the people and the food in Italy are all great, so I’m really looking forward to the weekend!"

Kazuki Nakajima
"I tested in Monza just before the race in Spa, but prior that, it was exactly a year since I had driven on the circuit. So the test was quite busy to me, I had to get used to the track as much as the car, because in the low downforce specification, it has very different characteristics. Anyway, the test reminded that Monza is very exciting, very fast and a very technical track. The tricky bit is the kerbing, you have to be brave and take a lot of kerb, but while this makes the track quite distinctive, I really feel Monza is a circuit that suits me."

Sam Michael, Technical Director
"Monza has the highest top speeds of all the circuits we visit, with the cars topping 350kph on the main straight every lap. With only four actual corners and two chicanes, high power, low drag and kerb riding ability are all key to success on the Italian circuit. Kerb riding is a fundamental set-up requirement at Monza because the speed the car comes off the kerbs heavily influences the speed all the way down the following straight."

"The aerodynamic package for this track is always unique, and this year is no exception. The FW30 will have a modified bodywork and specially developed front and rear wings. Everything has been thoroughly validated at the Monza test a fortnight ago."

"Race strategy will be one or two stop for all teams. The pit lane loss is quite high, simply because while a car is going slowly in the pitlane, a competitor out on track at racing speed is travelling faster in relative terms than might be the case at other tracks. Bridgestone will take the medium and hard tyre compounds as the tyre temperatures as the car comes off the high speed Parabolica can be extreme."

© CAPSIS International

Congratulations to Williams on what will be their 500th Grand Prix start.

[Mikep99]

Looks like rain for Monza weekend.

http://meteo.excite.it/previsioni/europa/italia/lombardia/monza/4474

[bud]

Looks like rain for Monza weekend.

http://meteo.excite.it/previsioni/europa/italia/lombardia/monza/4474

this whole season has been a rain fest

[McLaren Fan]

Looks like rain for Monza weekend.

http://meteo.excite.it/previsioni/europa/italia/lombardia/monza/4474

Rain and cool temperatures will do me just fine.

[Big Azza]

Can't believe I'm gonnna flip so quickly, but stuff the MotoGP. Hamilton is gonna kick some arse. And when he wins, I'm gonna run aroun the block in my undies at 2am, cheering!

[bud]

Can't believe I'm gonnna flip so quickly, but stuff the MotoGP. Hamilton is gonna kick some arse. And when he wins, I'm gonna run aroun the block in my undies at 2am, cheering!

if you watch the race on the HD channel you can run around in your undies at 11pm instead

[darwin dali]

No undies here, not even hole-proof ones

[Big Azza]

Can't believe I'm gonnna flip so quickly, but stuff the MotoGP. Hamilton is gonna kick some arse. And when he wins, I'm gonna run aroun the block in my undies at 2am, cheering!

if you watch the race on the HD channel you can run around in your undies at 11pm instead

Unfortunately got no HDTV.

[bud]

Can't believe I'm gonnna flip so quickly, but stuff the MotoGP. Hamilton is gonna kick some arse. And when he wins, I'm gonna run aroun the block in my undies at 2am, cheering!

if you watch the race on the HD channel you can run around in your undies at 11pm instead

Unfortunately got no HDTV.

bummer, i think Mike does, you should become beer buddies

and DD you only bag the hole proof undies because they get in the way of your fetish activities

[8-ball]

Looks like rain for Monza weekend.

http://meteo.excite.it/previsioni/europa/italia/lombardia/monza/4474

As a Ferrari fan i would usually say "Rain rain go away come again another day" but in the interest of justice "let the downpour commence"

[7UpJordan]

Here's another interesting take on the race from F1 Live about the Williams team. Notice how nobody says that the circuit suits their car.

Instead Kazuki says the track should suit his driving style, but I really do hope the FW30's ability to ride kerbs well and being good through those tight chicanes pays off. And if it's cool Toyota are buggered.

I don't think I've ever seen a wet race at Monza in the 20 years I've been watching either.

[Denthúl]

I would love a wet Monza. Heidfeld has finished on the podium in two of this year's wet races. With Ferrari potentially out of the picture if it rains, it could be both BMW Sauber guys on the podium with Lewis, or maybe Lewis, Heidfeld and Vettel.