F1: Europe (Valencia)

F1: Europe (Valencia)

Any guesses as to who will win in Valencia this Sunday?

Your guess is as good as mine, with the surprising nature of this years season.

We could have winner number 8 here or may be a repeat winner first time this season.

Michael Schumacher is my bet for Valencia victory on Sunday. He has been quick, and the track which has similar characteristics to that of Monaco were he scored his first pole of the season he will be the one to beat. I think he lost Mono GP because he was penalised.

Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery who belives that the multi-cornered Spanish track should confer the same car/driver advantages that the German seven time champion enjoyed when he annexed pole position in Monaco also shares my view. 

Michael will be favourite for the win if he manages a good qualifying. 

Hembery says "I think you have to look at someone like, maybe Michael getting the pole position.", "He probably would have won Monaco if he hadn't been penalised, so why not here? Michael for Valencia, that's where the money should go."

Of course I would not dare say that others don't stand a chance. The others will all be looking to get their second win and get the maximum points from the race.

All I can say is that Valencia is a race that should not be missed for any F1 Fan.

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