Planetf1's 2011 Predictions
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The Next 48hOURS ≈ Weekend Sport PlanetF1’s 2011 predictions espite the fairly predictable out- should be an unbeatable combina- must walk away. come at the opening Australian tion. PG: Yes. I might even have a bet on Grand Prix, with World Cham- him for Malaysia... pion Sebastian Vettel netting Will Schumacher win a grand prix? SJ: Yes. Mercedes GP have made Dthe win, the 2011 Formula 1 season is still AD: Yes. I’m only saying this because steady progress during the off-sea- a vast mystery that will unravel with the the thought of Michelle Foster weep- son. He’ll win a couple but the fi rst usual twists and turns so beloved by fans ing into her Michael Schumacher mer- one will be a little ‘dodgy’. Hopefully it of the sport. As Murray Walker used to say, chandise for 19 races is too much to will involve an altercation with Rubens F1 is “If” spelt backwards. bear. Yes, he will win. The fact that we Barrichello/Lewis Hamilton/Fernando It may not be a betting preview but if have unpredictable Pirellis to spice up Alonso. Imagine all three. It will send you want to know what’s going to hap- the action may well reward an alterna- F1 into meltdown. pen this season look no further than the tive strategy and Michael will be keen JH: It will be Rosberg not Schum- Sport PlanetF1 crew’s predictions. to try something different in search of acher who fl ies past the checkered fl ag Ahead of the this weekend’s Malaysian the win. fi rst for Merc but Schumacher may just Grand Prix, the second race of the year, Michael Schumacher is yet to taste MF: Yes, yes, yes! He has to, he must, sneak in with a victory too. Yes, I’m Andrew Davies, Michelle Foster, Pete Gill, success in his Mercedez he cannot not win. Schumi broke my sitting on the fence. Shahida Jacobs and Julia Harris have giv- heart (and my bank balance) last year. en the verdict on what will (or at least so tor. Fernando Alonso should be his main He must do it. And if he doesn’t, he * PlanetF1.com we think) happen this season. challenger as everything will be geared to- wards him. No doubt Massa has been told Drivers’ title to toe the line. AD: Fernando Alonso. It’ll be sweet FA for JH: Vettel. Alonso may have the brawn his third title. Ferrari are going to be start- (no, not him) but as the man himself said Stormers’ unbeaten ing the year stronger than they did last it’s the driver with the fastest car that will year and they really should have won last take the Championship. Alonso will make year. He also had an uncanny run of bad some of the best moves but it will be Vet- streak on the line luck in 2010 - starting in Canada - which tel who has the overall package to take robbed him of a bizarre amount of points. the title. This year he’ll have a lot more competition against Reds from Felipe Massa - who will take more Constructors’ title points off him than 2010, but the man AD: Red Bull from Ferrari. from Asturias will prevail. MF: Red Bull. While I would normally go Schalk Burger’s DHL Stormers team of top the Australian conference and are MF: Fernando Alonso. Not only is the with Ferrari, I worry that Felipe Massa 2011 will be chasing a new franchise just 3 points behind the Stormers on 150° Italia looking to be really strong on won’t come to the party. record for the most consecutive vic- the overall log. The Stormers lost their Will Fulham’s qualy and race pace but I have to believe PG: Red Bull. Massa the weak link to tories in Vodacom Super Rugby when 2010 fi xture 16-13 at a slippery Sun- new Michael that Ferrari cannot fug it up twice in two cost Ferrari. they take on the Reds at DHL New- corp Stadium in Brisbane last year af- Jackson statue years. And Alonso, whether you like him or SJ: Unless there’s a mid-season melt- lands on Saturday. ter leading 7-6 at half time. at their home not, is an extremely talented driver. down or accusations of favouritism turn The current record for most consec- Understanding the challenge ahead stadium bear PG: Seb Vettel. These things come in Mark Webber’s head somewhere else, then utive wins is six, which was set 12 years Allister said, “They are technically two... Red Bull will walk it. The only things that ago, in 1999 when the Stormers were sound and tactically very clever, have witness to SJ: It’s diffi cult not to go for Sebas- kept them from wrapping up the title ear- captained by former Springbok loose an astute coach and some experienced another United tian Vettel. Not because he will be the lier last season were driver errors and reli- forward Bob Skinstad. Because of their game breakers and would have done triumph on best driver on the track but because you ability woes. black playing attire, the Stormers were their homework on us; they will be a Saturday? just can’t look pass the Adrian Newey fac- JH: Red Bull. Best car, great drivers, nicknamed the “Men in Black” back in challenge in all departments”. those days. “They have two great decision mak- So far this year, the Stormers are the ers in Quade Cooper and Will Genia only undefeated team in the competi- and as a team will test us defensively. Weekend sport on TV - Highlights tion, having beaten the Lions (19-16), They also have some great strike run- Toyota Cheetahs (21-15), Highlanders ners. Digby Ionae is a great player as Friday – 8 April Golf Golf (18-6), Vodacom Bulls (23-13), West- are Chambers and Davies. You don’t Rugby US Masters Day3 – 21:30 – SS1 US Masters Day4 – 19:30 – SS1 ern Force (51-16) and the Sharks (16- get watertight defences that can’t be Highlanders v Cheetahs– 9:00 6). Senior coach Allister Coetzee took breached and we will need to be on – SS1 Cricket Cricket IPL Cricket – 12:00 – SS2 IPL Cricket – 12:00 – SS2 a lot of confi dence from his team’s fi rst top of our game. It’s a different chal- Golf win over the Sharks in Durban since lenge this week. US Masters Day2 – 21:00 – SS1 Soccer Soccer 2004. “The conditions were testing We believe in our systems and cer- Man Utd v Fulham – 15:45 – SS3 Blackpool v Arsenal – 13:30 – SS3 and diffi cult, but we maintained our tainly won’t be looking to change any- Chelsea v Wigan – 15:55 – SS7 Nedbank Cup Last 16 - Wits v Cricket defensive systems and attacked well. thing, but we will need to be accurate, IPL Opening Ceremony – 15:15 Chiefs – 14:30 – SS4 – SS2 Horseracing Our goal is to make a step up in every focussed, will need to up our work Grand National – 17:15 – SS6 Road Running game we play and I feel like we are ethic and improve on our execution.” Saturday – 9 April Paris Marathon – 8:25 – SS7 Sunday – 10 April starting to get the small things right”. Coach Allister Coetzee says a fully Rugby This week another big challenge fi t Stormers team are eager to run out Motorsport Crusaders v Bulls– 9:00 – SS1 faces the Stormers who are looking in front of the Newlands faithful this Stormers v Reds – 16:55 – SS1 Malaysian F1 Grand Prix – 9:30 Sharks v Lions– 19:00 – SS1 – SS1 to maintain their unbeaten status in Saturday. “It’s great to be back home, the competition. The Reds currently we love playing at Newlands”. C M Y CM MY CY INTRODUCING ANALISE, JEZEBEL AND DELIA, THREE OF 120 BEAUTIFUL MAVERICKS DANCERS CMY entertaining customers 6 nights a week K OPEN, 6 NIGHTS A WEEK MONDAY - FRIDAY: 7PM - 4AM 68 BARRACK STREET, CAPE TOWN | TEL: (021) 461 9988 12 The Next 48hOURS www.48hours.co.za 08 April - 14 April 2011.