Grand Prix Rejects

I wasn't sure if we were doing this or not, but in case we are, I'd like to have some predictions in place before the end of third practice.

2022 "Heat & Vice" Grand Prix

1) Leclerc
2) Russell
3) Verstappen
4) Sainz
5) Hamilton
6) Perez
7) Bottas
8) Alonso
9) Gasly
10) Magnussen

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Zhou
ROTR: Zhou
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Schumacher
Last Place: Latifi
Laps behind: 1

2022 Kung Fury Grand Prix

1) Leclerc
2) Verstappen
3) Perez
4) Russell
5) Sainz
6) Hamilton
7) Bottas
8) Norris
9) Gasly
10) Magnussen

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Zhou
ROTR: McLaren
IIDOTR: Gasly
DBTMOTR: Schumacher
Last Place: Latifi
Laps behind: 1

All hot air but not good racing Miami gp 2022

1) Verstappen
2) Perez
3) LeClerc
4) Sainz
5) Hamilton
6) Alonso
7) K Mag
8) Ocon
9) Gasly
10) Tsunoda

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Russell.
ROTR: All that Hype and nothing happens.
IIDOTR: Hamilton
DBTMOTR: Schumacher
Last Place: Latifi
Laps behind: 2

2022 Miami "DRS Aligator" Grand Prix

1) Leclerc
2) Russell
3) Norris
4) Hamilton
5) Alonso
6) Perez
7) Gasly
8) Ocon
9) Sainz
10) Magnussen

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Leclerc
First Retirement: Verstappen
ROTR: Aston Martin
IIDOTR: Albon
DBTMOTR: Ricciardo
Last Place: Latifi
Laps behind: 1

2022 Home of the Future NBA Champions? Grand Prix

1. Pérez
2. Leclerc
3. Verstappen
4. Russell
5. Zhou
6. Sainz
7. Hamilton
8. Ocon
9. Alonso
10. Norris

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Sainz
First retirement: Bottas
ROTR: Verstappen (pushes himself and Leclerc off the road on the opening lap, leaving both to fight back from way down the order)
IIDOTR: Zhou (halfway to losing reject status with an impressive performance)
DBTMOTR: Ricciardo
LP: Stroll
HFB: 1 lap

2022 Racing in the city where the heat is on, all night, on the streets till the break of dawn

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Perez
4) Sainz
5) Russell
6) Bottas
7) Magnussen
8) Norris
9) Ricciardo
10) Ocon

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Perez
First Retirement: Hamilton
ROTR: Some aspect of the track design
IIDOTR: Leclerc, don’t know why, we expect good results from him now, maybe he charges through the field or something
DBTMOTR: Latifi
Last Place: Stroll
Laps behind: 1

The Marina that's as plastic as a Fox News presenter Grand Prix 2022

1. Russell
2. Leclerc
3. Hamilton
4. Verstappen
5. Norris
6. Bottas
7. Perez
8. Gasly
9. Alonso
10. Zhou

Pole: Russell
FLap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Sainz
ROTR: So many DRS sectors
IIDOTR: Mercedes
DBTMOTR: Stroll
Last Place: Latifi
Laps behind: 1

2022 Orange Bowl F1 Grand Prix presented by Wal-Mart

1. Perez
2. Russell
3. Verstappen
4. LeClerc
5. Hamilton
6. Norris
7. Bottas
8. Ocon
9. Tsunoda
10. Zhou

Pole: LeClerc
FLap: Verstappen
First DNF: Latifi
ROTR: Sainz (3rd DNF in a row)
IIDOTR: Russell
Deadbeat: Ricciardo
Last: Schumacher
Laps Behind: 1

Hard Rock Dolphins Super Bowl Grand Prix
1. Perez
2. Leclerc
3. Verstappen
4. Russell
5. Hamilton
6. Bottas
7. Norris
8. Alonso
9. Ocon
10. Gasly

Pole: Leclerc
FLap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Schumacher
ROTR: Sainz
IIDOTR: Perez
DBTMOTR: Sainz
Last Place: Latifi
Laps behind: 1

2022 Minecraft Marina GP

1. Russell
2. Perez
3. Verstappen
4. Leclerc
5. Alonso
6. Hamilton
7. Sainz
8. Gasly
9. Norris
10. Bottas

Pole: Pérez
FLAP: Leclerc
First retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Ferrari
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Zhou
Last Place: Schumacher
HFB: 1 Lap

2022 Bin This Track Off And Bring Back Sepang GP

1. Leclerc
2. Sainz
3. Russell
4. Perez
5. Alonso
6. Hamilton
7. Verstappen
8. Norris
9. Ricciardo
10. Bottas

Pole: Leclerc
FLAP: Leclerc
First retirement: Gasly
ROTR: AlphaTauri
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Ocon
Last Place: Latifi
HFB: 1 Lap

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Russell
4) Perez
5) Hamilton
6) Norris
7) Bottas
8) Magnussen
9) Ricciardo
10) Alonso

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Perez
First Retirement: Stroll
ROTR: Sainz
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
Laps behind: 1

1. Leclerc
2. Verstappen
3. Perez
4. Sainz
5. Alonso
6. Russell
7. Hamilton
8. Bottas
9. Norris
10. Vettel

Pole: Verstappen
FLAP: Perez
First retirement: Schumacher
ROTR: Ocon
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Stroll
Last Place: Latifi
HFB: 1 Lap

1. Leclerc
2. Sainz Jr.
3. Pérez
4. Russell
5. Alonso
6. Hamilton
7. Bottas
8. Gasly
9. Norris
10. Ricciardo

Pole: Leclerc
FLAP: Leclerc
First retirement: Albon
ROTR: Verstappen
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Tsunoda
Last Place: Latifi
HFB: 1 Lap

2022 Tom Was Out All Day And Therefore His Predictions Are Outrageously Late Grand Prix
1. Sainz
2. Leclerc
3. Verstappen
4. Russell
5. Pérez
6. Hamilton
7. Bottas
8. Gasly
9. Magnussen
10. Ricciardo

Pole: Leclerc
FLAP: Verstappen
First retirement: Norris
ROTR: Alpine
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Schumacher
Last Place: Latifi
HFB: 1 Lap

With the website coming up so late, I expected this to be a cancelled event. But since so many of you put up predictions, I will have to count it! Remember to all those who didn't participate, we are operating dropped scores, so missed events will impact your score far less than in previous years (only the 18 best results count).

For the first time in ages, we have a three-way tie. Our participants are still struggling to work out which of the Ferrari/Red Bull duo are coming out on top every weekend, especially given the fluctuating form of Sainz and the unreliability of Red Bull. Almost all points in this round were scored in the drivers' section and not in the bonus points for that reason. RAK, Enforcer, and dr-baker take a joint win, with dr-baker being the first driver this season to take two wins (the last one was a joint win too...). Aerond's lead in the championship, due to his regular consistency, means that he's extended his lead by a point, and seems to be stable as the championship leader.


Race Results
1. RAK 14***
- Enforcer 14
- dr-baker 14
4. Hermann95 13
5. Vassago 12
- Bleu 12
7. rachel1990 11
- Aerond 11
- Londoner 11
10. IceG 10
11. Fetzie 9
12. Klon 8
- CarloSpace 8*
14. pi314159 7*
15. tommykl 6**

*no pole points due to late submission
**half points due to super late submission
***funniest alternative race title given because RAK put up the thread for me!




Updated Standings
1. Aerond 73
2. IceG 63
= RAK 63
4. dr-baker 62
5. Klon 61
6. CarloSpace 61
7. Hermann95 55
8. rachel1990 55
9. Fetzie 53
10. tommykl 52
11. pi314159 52
12. Rob Dylan 51
13. Enforcer 51
14. Bleu 50
15. mario 49
16. Batty 43
17. Londoner 31
18. Miguel98 22
19. DigitDan7 20
20. yannicksamlad 15
21. Aislabie 14
22. CaptainGetz12 14
23. Vassago 12
24. Frogfoot9013 12
25. mash 7
26. dj_vicious 6



Updated Standings
1. Aerond 73
2. IceG 63
= RAK 63
4. dr-baker 62
5. Klon 61
6. CarloSpace 61
7. Hermann95 55
8. rachel1990 55
9. Fetzie 53
10. tommykl 52
11. pi314159 52
12. Rob Dylan 51
13. Enforcer 51
14. Bleu 50
15. mario 49
16. Batty 43
17. Londoner 31
18. Miguel98 22
19. DigitDan7 20
20. yannicksamlad 15
21. Aislabie 14
22. CaptainGetz12 14
23. Vassago 12
24. Frogfoot9013 12
25. mash 7
26. dj_vicious 6

And that's us all caught up with scores. See you in Spain!

Rob Dylan wrote: ↑18 May 2022, 07:52 . RAK, Enforcer, and dr-baker take a joint win, with dr-baker being the first driver this season to take two wins (the last one was a joint win too...).

Very reminiscent of qualifying for Jerez 1997. But am I Schumi, Williams Driver 1 or Heinz Baked Beans?