F1 Racing- Japenese Grand Prix

[Mr. dB]

Anyway here's the corrected grid after penalties, and the declared weights. Heavier cars have more fuel and can go longer before the first pit stop.

1. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 658.5kg
2. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 655.5
3. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 656
4. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 660
5. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 661
6. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 684.5
7. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 686
8. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 650
9. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 660.5
10. Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, 682.5
11. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 658.5
12. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 675
13. Giancarlo Fisichella, Ferrari, 661.5
14. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 665.4
15. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 695.7
16. Romain Grosjean, Renault, 691.8
17. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 689.5
18. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India, 682.5
19. Timo Glock, Toyota, n/a
20. Mark Webber, Red Bull, n/a

I think Hamilton and Raikkonen stand the best chance of upsetting the order, especially since they both have KERS-assisted cars and typically advance their grid position at the start. If any of you are looking for an alternate bet to Vettel, that's where to start in my opinion. Of the other top qualifiers, Trulli, Rosberg and Heidfeld are bound to lose position either right at the start or during the race.

 

[Mr. dB]

I didn't make the odds. I don't even know who these doodes are.

...sigh...I know that. I wasn't criticizing you or your odds. Just that it appears to me that the odds-makers agree with me that a Vettel victory has a certain air of inevitability.

By the way, there are only two more races in the 2009 season after Suzuka, and here are the current World Driver's Championship standings:

1 Jenson Button 84
2 Rubens Barrichello 69
3 Sebastian Vettel 59
4 Mark Webber 51.5
5 Kimi Räikkönen 40
6 Lewis Hamilton 37
7 Nico Rosberg 30.5
8 Fernando Alonso 26
9 Timo Glock 24
10 Jarno Trulli 22.5
11 Felipe Massa 22
12 Heikki Kovalainen 22
13 Nick Heidfeld 12
14 Robert Kubica 9
15 Giancarlo Fisichella 8
16 Adrian Sutil 5
17 Sebastien Buemi 3
18 Sebastien Bourdais 2
19 Kazuki Nakajima 0
20 Nelsinho Piquet 0
21 Luca Badoer 0
22 Vitantonio Liuzzi 0
23 Romain Grosjean 0
24 Jaime Alguersuari 0

At this point in the season, only the top three still have any mathematical hope of winning the championship. Vettel looks to improve his standing this week, Button and Barrichello have their work cut out for them. If Button scores five more points than Barrichello today, he'll clinch the championship. That is unlikely to happen after today's qualifying run.

 

[miplank]

...sigh...I know that. I wasn't criticizing you or your odds. Just that it appears to me that the odds-makers agree with me that a Vettel victory has a certain air of inevitability.

lol, i'm just fuckin' with you.

 

[Mr. dB]

So neither of you guys gonna give me any competition?

 

[miplank]

yeah, someone bet against him

 

[shrimp poboy]

im n

 

[miplank]

lol@you cheap fuckers

 

[Mr. dB]

Jeez people someone give Mitch a break and bet against me so that he can at least cover my winnings.

 

[miplank]

If I were betting i'd take hamilton

 

[Lumberg]

Now THIS is what I'm talking about!