Grand Prix Rejects

Can't believe the season is like literally starting this week. Not really much of an offseason. Anyway, it's time for the 6th season of Predicament Prediction is the year of 2023, taking over from Rob. So yay me?!

Anyhoo, if you've done this before, you know the rules. If not, every race weekend, people will try to predict results of what will happening not only in the race but qualifying and the sprint race if it applies. Like last year, dropped scores will be applied when a participant reaches 18 different scores.

The template as follows:
1. The driver that places in 1st
2. The driver that places in 2nd
...etc.
10. The driver that places in 10th.

Pole: The driver who gets pole position.
Fastest Lap: The driver who gets fastest lap.
First Retirement: The driver who DNFs first. DNS also counts if they have qualified.
Reject of the Race: The driver, person, country or abstract concept who wins the Reject of the Race award on our forum following the race.
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: The driver who most exceeds expectations in a positive way during the race.
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: The driver who is mathematically the furthest behind their teammate in terms of positions when the race is done.
Last Place: the driver who is classified in last place.
Minor League Premiership: Highest placed rookie driver (includes Nyck de Vries even though he's done a race)

Bonus Point - Funniest Alternative Title: Funniest title

Predictions are closed once FP3 is completed. Any predictions posted post-FP3 will be penalised. I'll post a reminder when FP3 starts and when it's done and dusted.

Doubles Points can be used once where naturally all points are doubled. If not used throughout the season, it is automatically used in the last GP.

Template for predictions:
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PP:
FL:
First Retirement:
ROTR:
IIDOTR:
DBTMOTR:
LP:
MLP: Piastri, Sargeant, or De Vries (as well as Drugovich if Stroll is still out)


Points per correct prediction
1. 5 points
2. 3 points
3. 3 points
4th through to 10th. 2 points
(If the driver features in the top 10 but not in the correct position - 1 point is awarded)
Pole: 2 points
FL: 1 point
First Retirement: 2 points
ROTR: 3 points
IIDOTR: 3 points
DBTMOTR: 2 points
LP: 1 point
MLP: 1 point
Funniest Alternative Title: 1 point

As we don't say in the business, let's get crackalackin'

Alright fine, I'll do it for real this time but hold me to it will ya?

2023 I Could Swear It Was 2022 Yesterday Bahrain Grand Prix

1. Verstappen
2. Perez
3. Sainz
4. Hulkenberg
5. Hamilton
6. Leclerc
7. Zhou
8. Ocon
9. Albon
10. Sargeant

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Alonso
ROTR: Aston Martin hype-train
IIDOTR: Williams
DBTMOTR: Russell
LP: Piastri
MLP: Sargeant

Why can't the first race be Melbourne again? Or Interlagos? Somewhere traditional?

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Leclerc
First Retirement: Logan Sargeant
ROTR: McLaren
IIDOTR: Norris
DBTMOTR: Piastri
LP: Sargeant
MLP: De Vries


I'll try double points here.

Feels strange to be a participant here, but here goes:

"The Bahrain Grand Prix: It used to be unique in the desert, now it's one of about three or four! It started going in the dark so now it could be being held anywhere! It has a better configuration (and a worse one) but we don't run it, so it's the absolutely average Bahrain opening round of every year" Grand Prix

1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc (role reversal of last year, they fight each other to the line)
3. George Russell
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Nico Hulkenberg!
7. Valtteri Bottas
8. Lando Norris
9. Felipe Drugovich
10. Nyck de Vries

PP: Charles Leclerc
FL: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Carlos Sainz Jr. (a late-race blow-up)
ROTR: Williams (after all the hype that they might not be last, they are permanently and terribly last, many laps down)
IIDOTR: Nico Hulkenberg although it gives GPR a collective aneurysm
DBTMOTR: Oscar Piastri (bad pitstop leaves him way down)
LP: Alex Albon
MLP: Piastri, Sargeant, or De Vries (as well as Drugovich if Stroll is still out)

The 2023 huge disappointment gp
1. Max Verstappen

Then a long gap...
2. Sergio Perez
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Fernando Alonso
5. George Russell
6. Estaban Ocon
7. Lance Stroll
8. K-mag
9. Carlos Sainz
10. Lando Norris

PP: Max Max Max
FL: see above
First Retirement: HRH lewis Hamilton
ROTR: Pierre Gasly. Takes Hammy out and gets to 12 points and a race ban
IIDOTR: Lance Stroll
DBTMOTR: Piastri
LP: De Vries
MLP: Piastri (though its not hard)

2023 It’s that time of year GP

1: Verstappen
2: Leclerc
3: Hamilton
4: Perez
5: Alonso
6: Ocon
7: Gasly
8: Bottas
9: Hulkenberg
10: Magnussen

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Sainz
ROTR: McLaren
IIDOTR: Haas
DBTMOTR: Stroll (if he races)
LP: Sargent
MLP: De Vries

2023 Derailed Hype Train Grand Prix

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

Pole Position: Charles Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Oscar Piastri
Reject of the Race: Carlos Sainz
IIDOTR: Logan Sargeant
DBTMOTOR: Carlos Sainz
LP: Oscar Piastri
MLP: de Vries

Bonus (I know I wont get points): There will be a big crash in Turn 1 on Lap 1.

The Bahrain Grand Prix Where It Doesn't Rain
1. Perez
2. Russell
3. Alonso
4. Stroll
5. Norris
6. Hulkenberg
7. Magnussen
8. Sainz
9. Albon
10. Bottas

PP: Verstappen
FL: Perez
First Retirement: Verstappen
ROTR: Hamilton (takes Verstappen out at turn 1, his car is damaged, he complains then retires)
IIDOTR: Stroll (scores points despite just recovering from injury)
DBTMOTR: Zhou
LP: Sargeant
MLP: de Vries

Ah I may as well join the fray....

You got me rockin' and a rollin,rockin' and a reelin' Bar-bar-bar-bar-bar-bar-Bahrain Grand Prix

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

PP:Verstappen
FL:Russell
1st Retirement:Bottas
ROTR:Bottas (another race so limp you forget he still exists out there)
IIIDOTR:Drugovich(nice points on debut)
DBTMOTR:Gasly
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Drugovich

The "meh" Grand Prix

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Norris
ROTR: McLaren (even if I do feel that the hype around Aston Martin might well be a close second)
IIDOTR: Bottas
DBTMOTR: Zhou
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri

2023 Best Middle Eastern Grand Prix (Which Is Rather Depressing)

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Alonso
First Retirement: Sainz
ROTR: Alpha Tauri
IIDOTR: Aston Martin
DBTMOTR: Piastri
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri

2023 The More Things Change... Grand Prix

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Piastri
ROTR: McLaren
IIDOTR: Haas
DBTMOTR: Russell
LP: Albon
MLP: de Vries

2023 Bahrain F1 Grand Prix

1. Max
2. Charles
3. George
4. Lewis
5. Sergio
6. Carlos
7. Fernando
8. Lando
9. Pierre
10. Oscar

PP: Max
FL: Max
First Retirement: Valtteri
ROTR: Alfa Romeo
IIDOTR: Oscar
DBTMOTR: Logan
LP: Logan
MLP: Oscar

Woo

1. Max Verstappen
2. Sergio Perez
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. Fernando Alonso
7. Lance Stroll
8. George Russell
9. Kevin Magnussen
10. Zhou Guanyu

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Sergio Perez
First Retirement: Estaban Ocon
ROTR: Alpine
IIDOTR: Logan Sargeant
DBTMOTR: Alexander Albon
LP: Alexander Albon
MLP: Sargeant

2023 Bully Prix Rejects here we come Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Perez
First retirement: Ocon
ROTR: AlphaTauri
IIDOTR: Aston Martin
DBTMOTR: Magnussen
LP: Tsunoda
MLP: Piastri

2023 Prove that the RB budget cap penalty was way too lenient GP

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Alpha Tauri
IIDOTR: Aston Martin
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri

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

PP: Alonso
FL: Perez
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Stroll
IIDOTR: Stroll
DBTMOTR: Piastri
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri

Oh god its Race 1 already

1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sergio Perez
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Carlos Sainz
6. George Russell
7. Kevin Magnussen
8. Valtteri Bottas
9. Nick de Vries
10. Oscar Piastri

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Fernando Alonso
ROTR: Aston Martin
IIDOTR: Piastri
DBTMOTR: Yuki Tsunoda
LP: Sergeant
MLP: Piastri

1. Verstappen
2. Pérez
3. Leclerc
4. Sainz Jr.
5. Hamilton
6. Russell
7. Magnussen
8. Ocon
9. Alonso
10. Bottas

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Zhou
ROTR: McLaren
IIDOTR: Ocon
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri

FP3 is doneskies.

Anything from here is penalized but you can still get your predictions in!

Desert yay more desert yay GP


1. Max
2. Fernando
3. Checo
4. Charles
5. Carlos
6. Esteban
7. George
8. Lewis
9. Pierre
10. Lando

PP: max
FL: fernando
First Retirement: Yuki
ROTR: Lance
IIDOTR: Fernando
DBTMOTR: Lance
LP: Logan
MLP: Oscar

Well, a lot of people had expectations of McLaren not being shite. They were shite. Obviously pole and 1st place were easy for the majority and no one guessed that Zhou would get the FL. Charles' car going bonk and Ocon deciding to be a ROTR with all his penalties, ruined a lot of predictions.

Here are the results thus far.

R1 Results

1. mario - 21
2. Enforcer - 20
3. RAK - 19 (+ Bonus - Depressing yet funny title)
4. Batty - 18
= Hermann95
6. Carlospace - 17
7. dr. Baker - 16
= Aerond (late penalty)
9. noiceinmydrink - 15
= NickyDustyOwl
= Londoner
12. rachel1000 - 14
= IceG
14. Zenarcher - 13
= Ducktanian
16. MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx - 12
17. Freeze-O-Kimi - 11
18. Rob Dylan - 9
19. pi314159 - 7