Who will be Champion at 2008?

Posted by pans91 
Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 08:50AM
Posted by: pans91
Covfan Wrote:
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> Going to be Kimi, but it's going to be a lot
> tighter than anyone expects.

:D i think it's can't to be any tighter than last year..:D Kimi won over 20 points..:D
Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 09:21AM
Posted by: marcl
Probably Kimi and if he starts the year like he finished and in testing we will wipe the floor with everyone he got his spark back half way through last year.

Massa is going to be trying to hard to keep up with Kimi so expect mistakes from him.

As for the rest I just dont know I think Lewis will be up there but will find it hard to beat his new team mate, who could also be a dark horse for the title.

I dont think any other team will be close to ferrari and mclaren.
Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 07:33PM
Posted by: DJSKYLINE
I say Kimi :)

Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 08:38PM
Posted by: Nickv
How surprising ;)

But yeah, I think Kimi has the biggest chances, judging by the testing results.
Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 09:05PM
Posted by: DJSKYLINE
haha yeh. im not only saying b/c i support him but also i think he's the driver out there who will cope best without TC and also has the best car. Cant wait for him and Kovy to kick hammy's ass. ;)

Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 10:08PM
Posted by: danm
i think Kovy will be the dark horse for this years title, fighting it out with kimi.

i also feel rosberg and williams are going places, i predict regular top 6 finishes, the odd 4th and a podium or two from mr rosberg, depending on how he qualifies.

think bmw revival year, but williams' turn! its been a while...


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Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 11:41PM
Posted by: brunoboi
I think it's pretty hard to predict anything the season starts and even then you can never be sure of who has the stronger cars as the field is ina constant flux. McLaren and Ferrari, who you would assume are the front runners for this season have also done very little testing together lately so I think it really could be anybodies game at the moment - you never know Honda might just pull it out of the bag ;)



Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 20, 2008 11:54PM
Posted by: chet
Been think, im hoping the Honda is a kinda FW25. I mean, to begin with the car was nowhere (relative to what Williams should have been) and as the season went on the team easily developed far quicker than any other.

I am hoping Honda can do that. obviously not challenge for the title because thats an impossible, but display quick development rate, so by the end of the season they are at least challenging for the top6.






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Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 01:36AM
Posted by: rapid_f1
thing is while honda try to close the gap, every1 else has moved foorward.

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Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 01:52AM
Posted by: ralv585
you really can't look past kimi winning again, it's basically his to lose

massa will be about 3 tenths away, and i strongly believe that heikki will slowly overcome lewis by the end of the year, he's finnish so he's got that natural touch, but he's got to get some good performances in the bag or lewis will destroy him and take all his confidence away, he doesn't seem to have that invincible aura around him like kimi, lewis and fernando have, that's why i have these concerns

lewis might get found out this year, he's isn't too good with the tyre management so that might get to him a little, but if the car is within 3-5 tenths of ferrari, he'll beat felipe, but not kimi

fernando and renault will get a few podiums, bmw seem to have dropped the ball and nico looks good and is maturing well

honda are basically crap, they should have done a toyota and spent a year testing for 2009, brawn's influence won't take effect till then

str will surprise, they have two very good sebs, and expect redbull to finally challenge regularly for good points i.e 5th and 6th

aguri's will do well to survive the year, they need money and the distribution of wealth from the tv money needs to have another rethink

toyota will struggle and expect glock to shade trulli just

oh and force india will be as good as super aguri were last year, not terrible, but good for what they've got

Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 07:41AM
Posted by: marcl
With the limited testing teams now do Honda have no chance sorry to say. It will be like last year for them and I think other teams have moved ahead of them.
Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 08:35AM
Posted by: Iceman-Kimi
ralv585 schreef:
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> you really can't look past kimi winning again,
> it's basically his to lose
>
> massa will be about 3 tenths away, and i strongly
> believe that heikki will slowly overcome lewis by
> the end of the year, he's finnish so he's got that
> natural touch, but he's got to get some good
> performances in the bag or lewis will destroy him
> and take all his confidence away, he doesn't seem
> to have that invincible aura around him like kimi,
> lewis and fernando have, that's why i have these
> concerns
>
> lewis might get found out this year, he's isn't
> too good with the tyre management so that might
> get to him a little, but if the car is within 3-5
> tenths of ferrari, he'll beat felipe, but not
> kimi
>
> fernando and renault will get a few podiums, bmw
> seem to have dropped the ball and nico looks good
> and is maturing well
>
> honda are basically crap, they should have done a
> toyota and spent a year testing for 2009, brawn's
> influence won't take effect till then
>
> str will surprise, they have two very good sebs,
> and expect redbull to finally challenge regularly
> for good points i.e 5th and 6th
>
> aguri's will do well to survive the year, they
> need money and the distribution of wealth from the
> tv money needs to have another rethink
>
> toyota will struggle and expect glock to shade
> trulli just
>
> oh and force india will be as good as super aguri
> were last year, not terrible, but good for what
> they've got


How can Kimi lose the 2008 championship if he didnt take it yet? ;)

Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 09:48AM
Posted by: Ferrari_Fuhrer
danm Wrote:
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> i think Kovy will be the dark horse for this years
> title, fighting it out with kimi.
>
> i also feel rosberg and williams are going places,
> i predict regular top 6 finishes, the odd 4th and
> a podium or two from mr rosberg, depending on how
> he qualifies.
>
> think bmw revival year, but williams' turn! its
> been a while...


I don't think Heikki will be consistent enough through the whole season, although I also said that about Alonso in 2005, and I was wrong then. Williams are looking good, and I really rate Rosberg. Can't see Nakajima matching him very often though. They're certainly looking on the up, but I think the BMW will prove to be a slightly stronger car, and their stronger driver line-up should help them to stay above Williams in the Constructors' Championship.

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Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 10:08AM
Posted by: Iceman-Kimi
I think people need to watch for Heikki, finishing all races of 2008 except brazil, and calling him inconsistent is a bit wrong ;)

Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 12:28PM
Posted by: harjinator
there speaks a man who's seen the future... i assume u mean 07? lol

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Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 12:33PM
Posted by: Iceman-Kimi
yeh 07 lol ;)

Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 02:46PM
Posted by: lam.alex
I think if Massa didnt had the problem on Q3 in australia he could be the fist in that race because kimi was slow in the start of the season so -2 points for kimi and + 8 for massa, and dont forget the last race in brasil that Massa let kimi pass for he won....
Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 21, 2008 08:06PM
Posted by: nvooght
I think Kimi will get the title but watch out for an improving Williams with Nico :)

there on the up, i expect to be battling for points all the time with renault and bmw.
Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 22, 2008 04:40PM
Posted by: Craigo
LOL its so funny people predicting things, how can we honestly have any idea how many tenths whats a name will be behind whatsa name or the otherway around. We will have to see ;)

Re: Who will be Champion at 2008?
Date: February 22, 2008 05:16PM
Posted by: Sn0wm4n
I don't really care who wins the title this years as their all dull. The best thing would be to see Williams back at the top!
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