First Car to Retire from the Chinese GP

[nit]

Here something that i hope you guys in the forum might like, Who will be the first driver to Retire from the Chinese GP

Heikki for the hat-trick ??
Raikkonen cause he rather have an ice cream f1 then race?
Massa cause he panicking that he can't see through his visor?
Nakajima losing control of his car?
Piquet Jr??


I really hope its Heikki, i would laugh my ass silly if that happen. First three race and barely done a complete lap true ROY nomination.

[Salamander]

I think Piquet Jr. will actually start to take notice of Heikki as a threat for the RotY award. Therefore, Piquet and Heikki take each other off in the first few corners.

[thehemogoblin]

I say it's Bourdais, because of his glasses filling with smog.

[RejectSteve]

Hamilton will retire first from an intentional collision with a drain cover just so he can go home and cry to father earlier. Of course, he'll tell everybody that he never saw the drain cover.

[Stormwind]

I do not want to gain the ire of both Jamie and Enoch. But I vote for Mark Webber, After two frustrating Grand Prix, he'll push hard in this one to try and make up for the frustrations of grand prixs past. I hope I'm wrong

[tristan1117]

Piquet Jr. and Kovaleinen take out a third of the field in separate first lap incidents that knock out both Force Indias, Bourdais, Nakajima, and about 6 other cars and both get fined an inordinate amount of money by the stewards which they can just as easily pay off, with a tip.

[RejectSteve]

Piquet Jr. and Kovaleinen take out a third of the field in separate first lap incidents that knock out both Force Indias, Bourdais, Nakajima, and about 6 other cars and both get fined an inordinate amount of money by the stewards which they can just as easily pay off, with a tip.

Don't forget 10 grid spot penalties for the following grand prix! Blame the American stewards for that one, didn't they set the whole precident with Sato in 2007?

[StoneColdSpider]

my money is on Rubens Barrichello.....
just because its been awhile
would b even better if he took out Button at the same time

[Alianora La Canta]

Don't forget 10 grid spot penalties for the following grand prix! Blame the American stewards for that one, didn't they set the whole precident with Sato in 2007? {RejectSteve - 2 comments ago}

The first 10 place grid spot penalty was awarded to Felipe Massa in 2002 after an incident at the Italian Grand Prix which the stewards didn't decide upon until after the race. Sauber drafted in Heinz-Harald Frentzen for the US Grand Prix to ensure they had two cars in decent positions on the grid.

[Barbazza]

Fisi hasn't gone potty at the start for a fair while so I'll vote for him!

[Paul Hayes]

Felipe Massa. Just 'cos.

[DP-Future F1 Reject]

Nelsinho of course!

[TomWazzleshaw]

Kovalainen will be first out in some massive accident that takes out both Force Indias, Raikkonen, Piquet, Hamilton and maybe Bourdais as well.

[thehemogoblin]

Kovalainen will be first out in some massive accident that takes out both Force Indias, Raikkonen, Piquet, Hamilton and maybe Bourdais as well.

Don't slight me.

[LukeB]

The Kovalinen first lap retirement is now an F1 tradition and starting from 12th I look forward to it continuing

[Captain Hammer]

Fernando Alonso. Renault had to suck all but the meanest of fumes from his petrol tank for him to set that time, so I think he's going to make it about twenty metres before he runs out of fuel.

[TomWazzleshaw]

Fernando Alonso. Renault had to suck all but the meanest of fumes from his petrol tank for him to set that time, so I think he's going to make it about twenty metres before he runs out of fuel.

You think Alonso will DNF before Piquet?

[crazydude1992]

Everyone!

[Nuppiz]

Fernando Alonso. Renault had to suck all but the meanest of fumes from his petrol tank for him to set that time, so I think he's going to make it about twenty metres before he runs out of fuel.

You think Alonso will DNF before Piquet?

Or then Piquet will crash with Alonso and retires one meter earlier than Alonso

[Captain Hammer]

Fernando Alonso. Renault had to suck all but the meanest of fumes from his petrol tank for him to set that time, so I think he's going to make it about twenty metres before he runs out of fuel.

You think Alonso will DNF before Piquet?

Read it again: I think Alonso's fuel tank is dry as a martini.

[thehemogoblin]

Everyone!

Got a little Spa 1998 on your mind?

[crazydude1992]

Everyone!

Got a little Spa 1998 on your mind?

Hey, it could happen

[Nin13]

Piquet Jr.

[CarlosFerreira]

Nelsinho, Kovalainen and Heidfeld, using KERS, storm through the long pit straight and consecutively hit... Mark Webber...

[TomWazzleshaw]

Nelsinho, Kovalainen and Heidfeld, using KERS, storm through the long pit straight and consecutively hit... Mark Webber...

Renault have removed their KERS systems from their cars for this race so sadly Nelsinho won't cause as much carnage as we all hoped for

[TomWazzleshaw]

Fernando Alonso. Renault had to suck all but the meanest of fumes from his petrol tank for him to set that time, so I think he's going to make it about twenty metres before he runs out of fuel.

You think Alonso will DNF before Piquet?

Read it again: I think Alonso's fuel tank is dry as a martini.

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2009/4/9202.html
Wow... you're right on the money there. 637kg... and the fuel empty weight must be over 605kg...

[CarlosFerreira]

Nelsinho, Kovalainen and Heidfeld, using KERS, storm through the long pit straight and consecutively hit... Mark Webber...

Renault have removed their KERS systems from their cars for this race so sadly Nelsinho won't cause as much carnage as we all hoped for

Really? Than Nelsinho will have to drop out on his own. Kovalainen and Heidfeld, we're counting on you guys!

[TomWazzleshaw]

Nelsino will still find a way to collect the Force Indias and Glock so there is still hope

[RejectSteve]

Nelsinho, Kovalainen and Heidfeld, using KERS, storm through the long pit straight and consecutively hit... Mark Webber...

Considering that he qualified so far up the grid, that's the most likely scenario (except for KERSless-Piquet). Let's hope Hamilton and his KERS get involved, but they miss and hit Alonso instead, with, as predictable, Piquet getting caught up and riocheting into the Force Indias.

[CarlosFerreira]

In the end, Kubica's car will simply catch fire in the formation lap. Poor guy, can't get a break!

[TomWazzleshaw]

And Raikkonen will get out on the formation lap and pay a visit to the ice-cream truck... there. In theory half the grid is out already

[Alianora La Canta]

Whoever's immediately behind Raikkonen after any grid penalties (known and unknown) are issued. I can see him forgetting that he hasn't had KERS, making a lousy start and catching out the driver behind him. At the moment, that would be Sebastién Buemi.

Raikkonen will make it as far as the pits before retiring himself, passing Kovalainen's broken car on the way there. The "electrical" problem on the McLaren will be due to Nakajima sticking a front-left Bridgestone through a critical sensor or something (and taking off a corner of the McLaren simultaneously) but Kazuki will finish the race in a rather sheepish 12th place or so.

Sadly, I think what will happen is that both Force Indias will finish with their drivers kind of wishing they hadn't bothered turning up for the weekend

[Nuppiz]

Now what have you got against the Finnish drivers?

[Alianora La Canta]

Nothing. I'm only predicting Kovalainen's DNF because he's really unlucky that way. It's a bit like how people used to predict Mark Webber would always finish his races walking away from a broken car because it kept falling to pieces or being hit.

As for Raikkonen, I think he needs a re-think. I'm not sure he's had one yet. When he's had one, we'll see the real Kimi again.

[Paul Hayes]

So who was it, in the end?

[CarlosFerreira]

Either Massa or Trulli. I think it was Trulli, and Massa broke down during the ensuing caution period, but can't be sure.

[TomWazzleshaw]

Either Massa or Trulli. I think it was Trulli, and Massa broke down during the ensuing caution period, but can't be sure.

Totally correct. infact Massa's DNF extended the SC period by one lap by memory