Predicament Predictions - 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 27 Oct 2009, 05:44

Season finale and this round WILL decide the first ever Predicament Predictions World Championship
Wizzie's Predictions
2009 Abu Dhabi GP
1. Button
2. Vettel
3. Rosberg
4. Hamilton
5. Raikonnen
6. Barrichello
7. Alonso
8. Heidfeld
Pole - Vettel
Fastest Lap - Rosberg
First Retirement - Grosjean
ROTR - Kovalinen
IIDOTR - Rosberg

fjackdaw · Post by **fjackdaw** » 27 Oct 2009, 12:46

A wonder: If Button won this race in spectacular style, would this make him a more 'worthy' champ in the eyes of the doubters, even though it's not a championship clincher?

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 27 Oct 2009, 12:48

Captain Hammer's predictions:

1 - Jenson Button
2 - Lewis Hamilton
3 - Mark Webber
4 - Robert Kubica
5 - Sebastian Vettel
6 - Fernando Alonso
7 - Rubens Barrichello
8 - Adrian Sutil

Pole - Sebastian Vettel

Fastest Lap - Sebastian Vettel

First Retirement - Kamui Kobayashi

Reject of the Race - Raikkonen, for a lazy last race

Infinite Improbability Drive - Romain Grosjean, for completing more than his usual three laps

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 27 Oct 2009, 14:14

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Rosberg
4. Webber
5. Button
6. Barrichello
7. Alonso
8. Raikkonen
Pole - Hamilton
Fastest Lap - Button
First Retirement - Kobayashi
ROTR - Kovalainen
IIDOTR - Rosberg

Yannick · Post by **Yannick** » 27 Oct 2009, 14:46

fjackdaw wrote:A wonder: If Button won this race in spectacular style, would this make him a more 'worthy' champ in the eyes of the doubters, even though it's not a championship clincher?

Yes, it surely would.

But my guess is that it will rather be the 2 RBRs of Webber and Vettel VS Hamilton.

Tealy · Post by **Tealy** » 27 Oct 2009, 16:13

Can I suggest that in the event of a tie we vote for ROTY. Or does anyone else have a better idea?

Tealy's predictions:

1 - Lewis Hamilton
2 - Sebastian Vettel
3 - Mark Webber
4 - Nico Rosberg
5 - Jenson Button
6 - Rubens Barrichello
7 - Fernando Alonso
8 - Robert Kubica

Pole - Sebastian Vettel
Fastest Lap - Mark Webber
First Retirement - Grrrrrrjjjjjnnnnnn
ROTR - Trulli
IIDOTR - Kobayashi

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 27 Oct 2009, 17:38

Oh yeah!

1 - Mark Webber
2 - Lewis Hamilton
3 - Nico Rosberg
4 - Sebastian Vettel
5 - Robert Kubica
6 - Rubens Barrichello
7 - Jenson Button
8 - Kimi Raikkonen

Pole - Mark Webber
Fastest Lap - Mark Webber
First Retirement - Kazuki Nakajima
ROTR - Heikki Kovalainen
IIDOTR - Robert Kubica

Dj_bereta · Post by **Dj_bereta** » 27 Oct 2009, 18:03

here go!

1-Barrichello
2-Hamilton
3-Trulli
4-Vettel
5-Kubica
6-Webber
7-Button
8-Raikkonen

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First Retirement: Luizzi
ROTR: Luizzi
IIDOTR: Trulli

Ross Prawn · Post by **Ross Prawn** » 27 Oct 2009, 22:19

1 Hamilton
2 Button
3 Webber
4 Kobayashi
5 Vettel
6 Barrichelo
7 Rosberg
8 Fiscicella

Fastest Lap - Vettel

Pole - Barrichelo

ROTR - Raikonnen

IIDR - Grosjean

First to crash - Heidfeld

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 28 Oct 2009, 04:32

Tealy wrote:Can I suggest that in the event of a tie we vote for ROTY. Or does anyone else have a better idea?

Seems like a good idea but instead of just the winner you have to get the entire poduim :lol:

Pieman · Post by **Pieman** » 28 Oct 2009, 10:06

1. Vettel
2. Barrichello
3. Button
4. Hamilton
5. Heidfeld
6. Raikkonen
7. Kubica
8. Alonso

FL: Vettel
Pole: Button
First retirement: Webber.
ROTR: Alguersuari (or however you spell it!)
IIDOTR: Heidfeld.

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 28 Oct 2009, 12:50

Pieman wrote:ROTR: Alguersuari (or however you spell it!)

Actually, that's exactly how you spell it.

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 28 Oct 2009, 13:07

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Barrichello
4. Webber
5. Button
6. Raikkonen
7. Rosberg
8. Kobayashi

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Webber
First Retirement: Sutil
ROTR: Kovalainen
IIDOTR: Kobayashi

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 28 Oct 2009, 14:10

1-Hamilton
2-Barrichello
3-Vettel
4-Webber
5-Alonso
6-Raikkonen
7-Button
8-Kobayashi (I'll risk...)

Pole position-Hamilton
Fastest lap-Vettel

Pieman · Post by **Pieman** » 28 Oct 2009, 15:04

Captain Hammer wrote:
Pieman wrote:ROTR: Alguersuari (or however you spell it!)

Actually, that's exactly how you spell it.

Lucky guess! :lol:

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 28 Oct 2009, 19:24

tristan1117

1. Button
2. Hamilton
3. Webber
4. Barichello
5. Raikkonen
6. Rosberg
7. Kubica
8. Heidfeld
Pole- Vettel
Fastest Lap: Hamilton
First Retirement: Giancarlo Fisichella!
RotR: Kobayashi
IIDOTR: Rosberg
Prediction: Vettel starts on pole but his engine blows up. Kobayashi takes out a 3rd of the field at the pit exit.

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 28 Oct 2009, 19:26

Alternate Predictions
1. Badoer
2. Bourdais
3. Schumacher
4. Piquet Jr.
5. Liuzzi
6. Grosjean
7. Alguersauri
8. Allan Berg

rffp · Post by **rffp** » 29 Oct 2009, 10:04

Pole-position: Vettel
1-Barrichello
2-Trulli
3-Hamilton
4-Webber
5-Raikkonen
6-Kobayashi
7-Sutil
8-Rosberg

Fastest Lap: Hamilton

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 29 Oct 2009, 12:37

Pole: Hamilton
1. Webber
2. Trulli
3. Hamilton
4. Vettel
5. Button
6. Kovalainen
7. Barrichello
8. Kubica
FL: Vettel
1st ret: Liuzzi
RotR: Pit lane exit
IIDOTR: Alguersuari, heading for the points until car fails late in the race

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 29 Oct 2009, 12:54

I'm going to change my Reject of the Race to everyone who thinks the pit lane exit is going to be a problem. Seriously, what evidence is there that it's going to cause trouble aside from the fact that it's different?

johnston21 · Post by **johnston21** » 29 Oct 2009, 13:02

My only prediction for this race is that Lap 1 - Corner 1, is going to be a "Crash-up Derby."

Last Race, both Championships decided, LOTS of un-signed drivers looking for a seat for next year.

Look-out for the noobies, I mean rookies. :mrgreen:

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 29 Oct 2009, 21:02

Captain Hammer wrote:I'm going to change my Reject of the Race to everyone who thinks the pit lane exit is going to be a problem. Seriously, what evidence is there that it's going to cause trouble aside from the fact that it's different?

I was thinking that there will be a crash that blocks it.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 29 Oct 2009, 21:18

Bleu wrote:
Captain Hammer wrote:I'm going to change my Reject of the Race to everyone who thinks the pit lane exit is going to be a problem. Seriously, what evidence is there that it's going to cause trouble aside from the fact that it's different?

I was thinking that there will be a crash that blocks it.

Probably by Grosjean.

OR, Button drags his fuel hose with him, spills fuel at the left turn out of Pit-Lane, and somebody slides wide into the wall.

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 29 Oct 2009, 21:20

kostas22 wrote:
Bleu wrote:
Captain Hammer wrote:I'm going to change my Reject of the Race to everyone who thinks the pit lane exit is going to be a problem. Seriously, what evidence is there that it's going to cause trouble aside from the fact that it's different?

I was thinking that there will be a crash that blocks it.

Probably by Grosjean.

OR, Button drags his fuel hose with him, spills fuel at the left turn out of Pit-Lane, and somebody slides wide into the wall.

Or Kova returns to finish off Kimi

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 29 Oct 2009, 22:03

Kostas22's Predictions
Pole: Hamilton
FL: Vettel

1. Kamui "Kamikaze" Kobayashi
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Lewwweewwwwww Hamilton
4. Mark Webber
5. Rubinho
6. Jenson Button
7. Adrian Sutil
8. Heikki Kovalainen

ROTR: Trulli for deliberately ramming Sutil off the track

IIOTR: Cowboyashi for winning his and Toyota's first race, thus saving the team from certain doom!
First Retirement: Grosjean

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 29 Oct 2009, 22:04

shinji wrote:
Or Kova returns to finish off Kimi

No. Kimi goes out of F1 with a bang, humping Sutil. Disgusted, McLaren immediately drops negotiations with Raikkonen and signs up Adrian.

And on the F1Rejects forum, there will be great joy.

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 29 Oct 2009, 22:05

CarlosFerreira wrote:
shinji wrote:
Or Kova returns to finish off Kimi

No. Kimi goes out of F1 with a bang, humping Sutil. Disgusted, McLaren immediately drops negotiations with Raikkonen and signs up Adrian.

And on the F1Rejects forum, there will be great joy.

+1, but I'm not having you steal the credit for my year long prediction! :lol:

CarlosFerreira · Post by **CarlosFerreira** » 29 Oct 2009, 22:07

kostas22 wrote:
CarlosFerreira wrote:
shinji wrote:
Or Kova returns to finish off Kimi

No. Kimi goes out of F1 with a bang, humping Sutil. Disgusted, McLaren immediately drops negotiations with Raikkonen and signs up Adrian.

And on the F1Rejects forum, there will be great joy.

+1, but I'm not having you steal the credit for my year long prediction!

Fair enough!

shinji · Post by **shinji** » 29 Oct 2009, 22:09

CarlosFerreira wrote:
shinji wrote:
Or Kova returns to finish off Kimi

No. Kimi goes out of F1 with a bang, humping Sutil. Disgusted, McLaren immediately drops negotiations with Raikkonen and signs up Adrian.

And on the F1Rejects forum, there will be great joy.

Children will dance with glee and mischievous elves will prance around the campfire.

(Humping Sutil? You crazy Carlos. You crazy.)

Many Blue Flags · Post by **Many Blue Flags** » 29 Oct 2009, 23:31

MBF's Predicitions for the Emirates Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009:

1: HAM
2: ROS
3: BAR
4: BUT
5: ALO
6: SUT
7: BUE
8: RAI

FL: ROS
1st Retirement:
ROTR: GRO
IIDOTR: BUE
Pole: HAM

Captain Hammer · Post by **Captain Hammer** » 30 Oct 2009, 00:12

Bleu wrote:I was thinking that there will be a crash that blocks it.

Yes, but everybody is posting - and not just here, but across the internet - "Oh, there's going to be an accident, the race is going to be ruined", yet there's no proof that it will happen. Aside from Rosberg, when was the last time anyone messed up the pit exit? The drivers are not idiots. And do you seriously think the organsiers have't planned for possible problems? It's not like the just went ahead and built it, they had to get approval.

So in the end, you're all just making a mountain out of a molehill.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 30 Oct 2009, 05:16

kostas22 wrote:1. Kamui "Kamikaze" Kobayashi

If that happens you deserve all the beer in the world :mrgreen:

MinardiFan95 · Post by **MinardiFan95** » 30 Oct 2009, 05:44

MinardiFan95's Predictions for the Abu Dhabi GP
1.Raikonnen
2.Hamilton
3. Vettel
4.Button
5.Webber
6.Kubica
7. Alonso
8. Fisichella
First Retirement: Kobayashi
Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Raikonnen
IIDOTR: Rrrmmmnnn Grrrjjjnnn (for finishing the race)
ROTR: Barrichello (for crashing and losing 2nd in the drivers championship)

kowalski · Post by **kowalski** » 30 Oct 2009, 13:07

kowalski:

1. Hamilton
2. Button
3. Vettel
4. Webber
5. Barichello
6. Kubica
7. Raikonnen
8. Trulli

First Retirement: Buemi
Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Webber
IIDOTR: Liuzzi (for doing 'something')
ROTR: Kovalainen (another feeble showing)

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 30 Oct 2009, 14:19

Captain Hammer wrote:
Bleu wrote:I was thinking that there will be a crash that blocks it.

Yes, but everybody is posting - and not just here, but across the internet - "Oh, there's going to be an accident, the race is going to be ruined", yet there's no proof that it will happen. Aside from Rosberg, when was the last time anyone messed up the pit exit? The drivers are not idiots.

Lewis Hamilton? Although Raikkonen was in the way because there was a darned red light telling him to park the car in Lewis's way... :oops:

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 30 Oct 2009, 14:20

Wizzie wrote:
kostas22 wrote:1. Kamui "Kamikaze" Kobayashi

If that happens you deserve all the beer in the world

Or did drinking that much beer cause that prediction...? :lol:

Phoenix · Post by **Phoenix** » 30 Oct 2009, 14:40

kostas22 wrote:1. Kamui "Kamikaze" Kobayashi

Why didn't I think that before?

Warren Hughes · Post by **Warren Hughes** » 30 Oct 2009, 18:45

Warren Hughes' predictions

1 HAM
2 BUT
3 KUB
4 ROS
5 RAI
6 BAR
7 KOV
8 HEI
Pole: HAM
FL: BUT
First retirement: GRO
ROTR: KOV
IIDOTR: ROS

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 30 Oct 2009, 20:38

1. Hamilton
2. Webber
3. Vettel
4. Rosberg
5. Kovalainen
6. Raikkonen
7. Buemi
8. Heidfeld

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Vettel
ROTR: Nakajima
IIDOTR: Buemi
First Retirement: Grosjean

Ben Gilbert · Post by **Ben Gilbert** » 30 Oct 2009, 22:48

1st: Hamilton
2nd: Vettel
3rd: Webber
4th: Barrichello
5th: Buemi
6th: Button
7th: Kobayashi
8th: Alonso
Fastest Lap: Webber
Pole Position: Hamilton
First Retirement: Trulli
IIDOTR: Kobayashi (Again)
ROTR: Kovalainen