2008 F1 Podium Picker Challenge: French Grand Prix (Rd 8)

[Bob Beamesderfer]

Thanks, Gio!

Meanwhile, David E. Davis, former editor of Automobile magazine, has a few choice words for FIA führer Max Mosely:

http://www.nextautos.com/video/david-e- ... r-issue-35

[Bill Schenker]

Congrats to Jarno Trulli. Great run blocking Heikki in the Mercedes by a Toyota!

Jarno Trulli has one great talent, if nothing else; he can block like no other! It sure can be frustrating when he's slowing up "your" much faster driver!!!

[Kurt Rahn]

Jarno Trulli has one great talent

He's got another one...spinning. Every time I saw him in Canada he was backwards, and a few more times in France. He must have some serious oversteer issues, at least in practice when the car isn't dialed in yet.

[Steve Ekstrand]

Jarno is Trulli one of my least favorite drivers.

[Aaron Goldsmith]

Jarno is Trulli one of my least favorite drivers.

8 times the driver Ralph was and got paid an 8th as much. My least favorite drivers are the ones who blame everything on their cars and can only win if they have the best car on the grid, ie. The Troll (Jacque Villeneuve) or Eddie Irvine. I'd put Ralph in there but he's just a sad waste of money.

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

Well said Aaron. Trulli is a nice driver and he never complains about the car. you put him in a BMW, Ferrari or Mercedes and he'd be on the podium more often. He reminds me of Valentino Rossi (MotoGP) when he was giving his interviews on the podium.

And with their founder passing away (Ovie Andersen) what a great result for Toyota.

[Kurt Rahn]

Hey Gio, my picks are listed incorrectly (at least on the contestants' picks sheet). It says I had Lewis-Kimi-Kubica, but I actually had Massa-Kimi-Kubica. Any idea if they were scored correctly? I don't remember how many points I had after Canada.

[Kurt Rahn]

Never mind, I just looked again and the picks sheet still reflects the Canadian GP picks.

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

Never mind, I just looked again and the picks sheet still reflects the Canadian GP picks.

Patience grasshopper. I haven't updated the results yet. Busy weekend. Will do it this weekend.

[Bill Schenker]

I haven't updated the results yet. Busy weekend. Will do it this weekend.

Still drunk after trying to wash away the pain of your Shopping Karts taking their rightful places on the finish results?

Nice to see that Order has been regained. :king:

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

I haven't updated the results yet. Busy weekend. Will do it this weekend.

Still drunk after trying to wash away the pain of your Shopping Karts taking their rightful places on the finish results?

Nice to see that Order has been regained. :king:

Ferrari should worry about fixing their "exhaust pipes" first before the next time their engine goes KABLAMO!

BMW is here to stay Schenker!

By the way how's finishing 5th in PAX? I drove Henry's car at the BMW autox on Sunday and I can see WHY it crushed you. Now THAT's a race car! Thanks Henry for letting me drive that awesome machine.

[Larry Andrews]

Trulli and Paul Tracy are probably two of the most giving drivers in racing today. Both sponsor teams of karts, spend time with upcoming formula drivers to coach them on driving and how to navigate the business component of the system also.

I guess if you're not licking the corporate sack, you're a problem. How unsurprising.

[Aaron Goldsmith]

Ferrari should worry about fixing their "exhaust pipes" first before the next time their engine goes KABLAMO!

Why should they even worry a bout it? I'm sure the FIA and Goose Steppin Max would just give them a free engine change pass anyway.

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

Ferrari should worry about fixing their "exhaust pipes" first before the next time their engine goes KABLAMO!

Why should they even worry a bout it? I'm sure the FIA and Goose Steppin Max would just give them a free engine change pass anyway.

Sad but true Aaron. I guess the "tifosi" like to "buy" their championships.

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

Results have now been updated

http://www.solo2.com/F1Game.asp

See contestant's and race results as well as contestant's picks for the race.

And we have a NEW leader of the pack....William Chen with a slight edge over Bob Plante in 2nd and....in lowly 3rd is Schenker!

[Bill Schenker]

...in lowly 3rd is Schenker!

...and the TM (tm) not even in the top-10. How appropriate.

[Ramy Mattar]

My picks were massa, kimi, alonso, in the picks it is showing kimi, massa, alonso.

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

My picks were massa, kimi, alonso, in the picks it is showing kimi, massa, alonso.

I'll fix it tonight. So instead of 4 points you get 7. Sorry. I'll have this even more automated next year where you pick from a drop down list.

And also I'd like to make the game even MORE interesting.....by creating a "$$$ pot $$$". Winner takes all.

[Kurt Rahn]

And also I'd like to make the game even MORE interesting.....by creating a "$$$ pot $$$". Winner takes all.

Hell yes!

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

This would be for NEXT YEAR - 2009

[Kurt Rahn]

That's what I figured. Besides, I'm too far behind to have a prayer of taking first this year.

[KJ Christopher]

That's what I figured. Besides, I'm too far behind to have a prayer of taking first this year.

Yeah, not getting picks in for the first several races hurts the overall standings.... Next year I'll sign up on time.

[Ramy Mattar]

I thought I will get 10 points, for 1st and 2nd in the right place!!!

[Giovanni Jaramillo]

I thought I will get 10 points, for 1st and 2nd in the right place!!!

Yes you are correct. Sorry. 5 + 5. As opposed to 2 + 2.

[Ramy Mattar]

Sorry Gio, one more request.

My points are showing 39 now, I had 33 before the French GP +10 points =43.