Monaco - Re-Pre

After watching the first half of Thursdays first practice session and then reading what transpired in session two, I have decided to revise my predictions.

Alonso (1) goes pole to post. Kimi (DNF) is collected from p-2 by Hamilton p-3 (DNF) who has no room to yield to Massa p-4 (DNF) who, “proving he is not afraid to be aggressive,” thinks he has the corner because he slid his nose under Hamilton in the jog left before hard right of Sainte Devote, turn 1. This incident also collects Trulli (DNF) from p-5 and Kubica (DNF) from p-6. So, Renault touches the podium Fisi (2) with Heidfeld (3) in tow. DC (4) does his job and passes his teammate Webber (DNF) a few laps before Webber loses his gearbox. Rosberg (5) fends of Button (6) and Barrichello (7) who collectively pull Honda ahead of Super Aguri in the Constructors, after Sato (8) scores his second point of the season.
9. Kovi
10. Liuzzi
11. Ralf
12. Speed
13. Albers
14. Sutil
15. Davidson

Why?
Alonso and the McLaren are just that fast. Kimi has no good luck. Hamilton will be slightly less aggressive after his practice session shunt and Massa will be more aggressive after his poor qualifying. Trulli and Kubica are just in the wrong place at the right time. The rest just run their starting order save a few mistakes. Except for Webber, whom I picked randomly to DNF because at Monaco, one lap is 75 seconds, there are 57 gear changes a lap (equals a gear change every 1.32 seconds), you get down to 1st gear three times and if the bumps on the road don’t kill you the curbs do.

Monaco - Prediction

Not since Juan Manuel Fangio took victory in 1950's inaugural world championship Monaco Grand Prix has a driver won the race at his first attempt. However, Hamilton has already become the youngest championship leader in history - and the first man to stand on the podium in all of his first four races - so few will be surprised if he adds another record this weekend (Formula1.com).

I’m not saying he’s going to win but that is record worth noting.
Okay, I’m saying he’s going to win.*

1. Hamilton
2. Alonso
3. Kimi
4. Kubica
5. Trulli
6. Heidfeld
7. Fisi
8. DC
9. Kovi
10. Rosberg
11. Ralf
12. Webber
13. Sato
14. Wurz
15. Button
16. Speed
17. Rubeno
18. Davidson
19. Liuzzi
20. Sutil
21. Albers
22. Massa – takes pole but parks it in the armaco

*I am hedging my bet. I can no longer watch my predictions stop short of the finish line. So, for now on, my predictions will be more prediction than wish list.