Grand Prix Rejects

We're back just as soon as we're gone! The Dutch Grand Prix, as I'm sure you all know, is in the middle of a super wonderful triple header race. That means super wonderful triple header super happy Predicament Predictions rounds!

I'm sure anyone participating knows the rules by now. If not, DM me or check the Bahrain GP thread earlier this year for what means what. The end of FP3 is the deadline as always if you want to escape penalties. Here is your blank slate:

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Pole:
Fastest lap:
First retirement:
Reject of the Race:
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race:
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race:
Last Place:
How Far Back:



For my predictions I'm going to predict a tragic reliability problem for Verstappen, but for the home crowd to be at least partially satiated by his teammate beating Lewis Hamilton.

1. Sergio Perez
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Carlos Sainz Jr.
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Lando Norris
7. George Russell
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Max Verstappen
10. Alex Albon

Pole: Max Verstappen
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Esteban Ocon
Reject of the Race: Sebastian Vettel (picks up multiple silly penalties during the race)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: The final battle (Perez and Hamilton will swap the lead multiple times in the closing stages)
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Esteban Ocon
Last Place: Nicholas Latifi
How Far Back: 3 laps

Good luck everyone

2022 It’s going Dutch GP

1: Verstappen
2: Sainz
3: Hamilton
4: Perez
5: Alonso
6: Ocon
7: Vettel
8: Norris
9: Magnussen
10: Bottas

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Leclerc
ROTR: Russell (Punts Leclerc off before engine blows)
IIDOTR: Magnussen
DBTMOTR: Stroll
Last place: Latifi
How far back: 2 laps

2022 Sport is Dead Grand Prix

1: Verstappen
2: Perez
3: Leclerc
4: Sainz
5: Alonso
6: Ocon
7: Hamilton
8: Russell
9: Gasly
10: Tsunoda

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Norris
ROTR: Formula 1
IIDOTR: AlphaTauri
DBTMOTR: Schumacher
Last place: Latifi
How far back: 2 laps

2022 flaring lion gp

1. Charles Leclerc
2. Max Verstappen
3. Carlos Sainz
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Sergio perez
6. George Russell
7. Estaban Ocon
8. Lando Norris
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Valterii Bottas

Pole: Max Verstappen
Fastest lap: Carlos Sainz
First retirement: Mick Schumacher
Reject of the Race: those flares causing the start to be aborted then on the restart Charles jumps Max
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Nobody
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

The GP where probably at least the first 5 minutes won't be visible due to flares

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Ricciardo
ROTR: Another incident involving flares
IIDOTR: Gasly
DBTMOTR: Schumacher
Last place: Latifi
How far back: 2 laps

2022 Linda de Mol > Max Verstappen Grand Prix

1. Max Verstappen
2. Sergio Pérez
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Carlos Sainz, Jr.
5. George Russell
6. Kevin Magnussen
7. Sir Lewis Hamilton
8. Lando Norris
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Guanyu Zhou

Pole: Sergio Pérez
Fastest Lap: Sergio Pérez
First Retirement: Daniel Ricciardo
Reject of the Race: Aston Martin
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Kevin Magnussen
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Mick Schumacher
Last Place: Sebastian Vettel
How Far Back: 2 Laps

2022 Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Latifi
Reject of the Race: Latifi, stupid first lap spin into the wall
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Mercedes to get it again, repulsing the entire forum
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Schumacher
How Far Back: 2 laps

2022 Dotch Mist Grand Prix

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

Pole: Russell
Fastest lap: Perez
First retirement: Albon
Reject of the Race: Vettel
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Hamilton
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Verstappen
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 Lap

2022 Max Banking Grand Prix

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Perez
First retirement: Latifi
Reject of the Race: Latifi
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Stroll
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Schumacher
How Far Back: 2 laps

2022 False Ferrari Hope GP

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Vestappen
First retirement: Zhou
Reject of the Race: Alfa Romeo
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: McLaren
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Perez
Last Place: Lastifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

2022 Brought To You By The Colour Orange Grand Prix

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Hamilton
4) Russell
5) Sainz
6) Perez
7) Alonso
8) Ricciardo
9) Ocon
10) Vettel

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Albon
ROTR: Alfa Romeo
IIDOTR: Ricciardo
DBTMOTR: Norris
LP: Latifi
HFB: 2 laps

2022 "As Unpleasant and Flare-y as Crohn's Disease" Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Vestappen
First retirement: Bottas
Reject of the Race: Verstappen
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: McLaren
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Stroll
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sergio Perez
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. George Russell
6. Fernando Alonso
7. Esteban Ocon
8. Lando Norris
9. Lance Stroll
10. Kevin Magnussen

Pole: Charles Leclerc
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Pierre Gasly
Reject of the Race: The Flares
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Kevin Magnussen
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Daniel Ricciardo
Last Place: Nicolas Latifi
How Far Back: 1

2022 i don'thavea funny title GP:

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Zhou
Reject of the Race: Ferrari
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Ocon
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

The 2022 Cambered Sands Dutch F1 Grand Prix

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

Pole: Russell
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Zhou
Reject of the Race: Aston Martin
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Ferrari for doing nothing hilarious or stupid
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Schumacher
Last Place: Lastifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Sainz
4) Hamilton
5) Russell
6) Norris
7) Alonso
8) Vettel
9) Ocon
10) Schumacher

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Sainz
First Retirement: Zhou
ROTR: The Zandvoort track
IIDOTR: Norris
DBTMOTR: Ricciardo
LP: Latifi
HFB: 2 laps

Shu flare schmoke isch akshually hashish here Grand Prix 2022

1) Verstappen
2) Leclerc
3) Hamilton
4) Russell
5) Perez
6) Sainz
7) Alonso
8) Ricciardo
9) Albon
10) Vettel

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Stroll
ROTR: Norris
IIDOTR: Ricciardo
DBTMOTR: Norris
LP: Latifi
HFB: 1 laps

OH LOOK AT ALL THAT ORANGE GP

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Sainz
First retirement: Tsunoda
Reject of the Race: Glued gravel - A patch of it ends up in the track and provoques a SC
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Vettel
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Zhou
Reject of the Race: Tsunoda
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Alonso
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Tsunoda
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: +2

So at Zandvoort, Takagi just turns up and immediately wins. Good stuff! Mario takes another impressive result to put him into an effective championship lead. Scary stuff!


Race Results
1. takagi_for_the_win 21
2. mario 20
3. Batty 20
4. Hermann95 19
5. Londoner 18
6. dr-baker 18
7. Aerond 18
8. pi314159 18
9. RAK 17
10. Fetzie 17
11. rachel1990 15
12. Rob Dylan 14
13. Klon 14
14. Bleu 14
15. Freeze-O-Kimi 13
16. noiceinmydrink 13*
17. tommykl 12
18. Enforcer 11
19. IceG 10
*funniest alternative race award




Standings
1. Aerond 217
2. RAK 206
3. mario 205
4. IceG 188
5. tommykl 184
6. dr-baker 184
7. Hermann95 183
8. Enforcer 178
9. rachel1990 171
10. pi314159 171
11. Klon 169
12. Batty 168
13. Fetzie 163
14. Bleu 159
15. Rob Dylan 139
16. CarloSpace 138
17. Londoner 137
18. Freeze-O-Kimi 99
19. yannicksamlad 93
20. dj_vicious 22
21. Miguel98 22
22. Frogfoot9013 22
23. takagi_for_the_win 21
24. DigitDan7 20
25. Aislabie 14
26. CaptainGetz12 14
27. noiceinmydrink 13
28. Vassago 12
29. mash 7

Rob Dylan wrote: ↑19 Sep 2022, 17:18 So at Zandvoort, Takagi just turns up and immediately wins. Good stuff! Mario takes another impressive result to put him into an effective championship lead. Scary stuff!

I guess that he was living up to his username after all...