2018 Japanese Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

[Rob Dylan]

Another double-header, and therefore another round of Predicament Predictions! Get your sheets in, people, before the deadline if you don't want any penalties (I'm looking at you TCBY )

Ok, without further ado let's get started. Here's your blank slate. You have until the end of Free Practice 3 to submit your predictions.

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Pole:
Fastest lap:
First retirement:
Reject Of The Race (ROTR):
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR):
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR):
Minor League Premiership (MLP):
Did Not Start (DNS):

There's always a point for the funniest alternative race title you guys can come up with. The candidates for Minor League Premiership are the usual: Leclerc; Gasly; Hartley; Sirotkin. And if you haven't used them yet, you're always welcome to activate double points for one round only.


My predictions:

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Valtteri Bottas
4. Max Verstappen
5. Daniel Ricciardo
6. Sergio Pérez
7. Nico Hulkenberg
8. Carlos Sainz Jr.
9. Lance Stroll
10. Sergey Sirotkin

Pole: Valtteri Bottas
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Esteban Ocon
ROTR: Mercedes (for botching team orders again and ruining Bottas' race)
IIDOTR: The halo (serious crash that the halo saves)
DBTMOTR: Kimi Räikkönen
MLP: Sergey Sirotkin
DNS: Stoffel Vandoorne


Good luck everyone

[UncreativeUsername37]

The Final Confirmation That We Aren't Getting Our Epic Showdown at the End of the Season, Again
1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
4. Räikkönen
5. Verstappen
6. Ricciardo
7. Hülkenberg
8. Magnussen
9. Ocon
10. Leclerc

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Vettel
First retirement: Hartley (spins by himself trying too hard to catch Gasly to save his job)
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): McLaren (good weekend for Williams leaves them the worst team)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): The Degner 2 rabbit (you'll see)
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Hartley
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Leclerc
Did Not Start (DNS): Alonso

[TomWazzleshaw]

2018 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

1. Scott Pye/Warren Luff
2. Shane van Gisbergen/Earl Bamber
3. Chaz Mostert/James Moffat
4. Scott McLaughlin/Alex Premat
5. David Reynolds/Luke Youlden
6. Nick Percat/Macauley Jones
7. Rick Kelly/Garry Jacobson
8. Jack Le Brocq/Jonathon Webb
9. Will Davison/Alex Davison
10. Garth Tander/Chris Pither

Pole: Jamie Whincup
Fastest lap: Shane van Gisbergen
First retirement: Andre Heimgartner/Aaren Russell
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Jamie Whincup - Mid-race error ends win and title hopes
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Chaz Mostert/James Moffat (Comes back from a lap down to 3rd position)
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Jamie Whincup/Paul Dumbrell
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Earl Bamber
Did Not Start (DNS): None

[Pacific Edge]

The Atlantis GP (Apparently there are a couple typhoons on the way)

1.Hamilton
2.Vettel
3.Verstappen
4.Bottas
5.Raikonnen
6.Hulkenburg
7.Grosjean
8.Leclerc
9.Sainz
10.Alonso

Pole:Vettel
Fastest lap:Bottas
First retirement:Sirotkin
Reject Of The Race (ROTR):FOM's latest gimmick
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Anyone who actually finishes (If the weather is to be believed)
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR):Vandoorne
Minor League Premiership (MLP):Hulkenburg
Did Not Start (DNS): Ricciardo

[dr-baker]

2018 Mugen Grand Prix
Mugen is the Japanese for infinity, and the mathmatical symbol for infinity is 8 rotated 90 degrees, which is how Suzuka is often depicted as a track guide...)


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

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Raikkonen
First retirement: Verstappen
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): the weather
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Leclerc
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Hartley
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Leclerc
Did Not Start (DNS): nada

[You-Gee-Eee-Day]

The Please Ignore the Man in the Moustache Grand Prix (Japan 2018)

1. Vettel
2. Bottas
3. Räikkönen
4. Verstappen
5. Ricciardo
6. Magnussen
7. Leclerc
8. Hülkenberg
9. Stroll
10. Sirotkin

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
ROTR: Yuji Ide (will sneak into one of the garages using a brilliant disguise and hijack a car for the race)
First retirement: Yuji Ide (crashing on the first corner)
IIDOTR: Leclerc (putting that car where it doesn't belong)
DBTMOTR: Pérez
MLP: Leclerc
DNS: Sirotkin (literally, he didn't start the race, as his car was stolen)

[yannicksamlad]

The Denso Downforce Demonstration Display Japanese GP

My predictions:

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Max Verstappen
3. Valtteri Bottas
4. Sebastian Vettel
5. Kimi Raikkonen
6. Romain Grosjean
7. Nico Hulkenberg
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Marcus Ericsson
10. Pierre Gasly

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Brendon Hartley
ROTR: Brendon Hartley
IIDOTR: Marcus Ericsson
DBTMOTR: Brendon Hartley
MLP: Pierre Gasly
DNS: Stoffel Vandoorne

[Meatwad]

Alright, I haven't participated in these in years (literally)! But out of nowhere, I got the idea to do a one-off, just for old times' sake...

2018 "Bring Back Kobayashi" Grand Prix
1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Bottas
4. Räikkönen
5. Verstappen
6. Ricciardo
7. Magnussen
8. Grosjean
9. Ocon
10. Pérez

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Gasly
ROTR: Renault
IIDOTR: Haas
DBTMOTR: Vandoorne
MLP: Leclerc
Fall Guy: Vergne Wait... he's not in F1 anymore... and neither are the reject teams.
DNS: None

And I'll use the double points... because why not!

[Rob Dylan]

Alright, I haven't participated in these in years (literally)! But out of nowhere, I got the idea to do a one-off, just for old times' sake...

Welcome! This is the greatest one-off entry since Norberto Fontana. Let's hope it will be as impactful

[Meatwad]

Alright, I haven't participated in these in years (literally)! But out of nowhere, I got the idea to do a one-off, just for old times' sake...

Welcome! This is the greatest one-off entry since Norberto Fontana. Let's hope it will be as impactful

Thank you! I was reminded of Badoer's comeback myself... though I'd have to do another one for that.

I might make this an annual thing, though that remains to be seen...

[CarloSpace]

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Bottas
4. Räikkönen
5. Grosjean
6. Leclerc
7. Pérez
8. Ocon
9. Ricciardo
10. Sirotkin

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Verstappen
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Sky commentators
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Grosjean
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Magnussen
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Leclerc
Did Not Start (DNS): Jenson Button & Heikki Kovalainen

[Klon]

2018 Can We Have a Third Nuke Aimed at Hamilton's Hotel? Grand Prix

1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
4. Verstappen
5. Ricciardo
6. Räikkönen
7. Ocon
8. Leclerc
9. Sainz
10. Grosjean

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Stroll
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): McLaren
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Toro Rosso
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Pérez
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Leclerc
Did Not Start (DNS): Enoshima [Hamilton winning is too despairful for her]

[Enforcer]

2018 Just Blow the Whistle Ref, It's Over. Grand Prix.

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Bottas
4. Verstappen
5. Ricciardo
6. Räikkönen
7. Ocon
8. Perez
9. Sainz
10. Ericsson

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Hartley
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Honda
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Ericsson
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Vandoorne
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Leclerc
Did Not Start (DNS): Empty Field.

[RAK]

2018 "The Revenge of Masahiro Hasemi" Grand Prix

1) Hamilton
2) Bottas
3) Vettel
4) Verstappen
5) Ricciardo
6) Raikkonen
7) Ocon
8) Leclerc
9) Perez
10) Grosjean

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Sirotkin
ROTR: Vandoorne
IIDOTR: Sauber
DBTMOTR: Magnussen
MLP: Leclerc
DNS: None

[Gertrand Bachot]

2018 Congratulations to Lewis Hamilton, the new 2018 and 5-times World Champion
1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Kimi Raikkonen
4. Max Verstappen
5. Daniel Ricciardo
6. Valtteri Bottas
7. Esteban Ocon
8. Pierre Gasly
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Charles Leclerc

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton
First retirement: Stoffel Vandoorne
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Valtteri Bottas
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Pierre Gasly
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Valtteri Bottas
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Pierre Gasly
Did Not Start (DNS): None

[mario]

1. Hamilton
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Bottas
4. Verstappen
5. Raikkonen
6. Ricciardo
7. Ocon
8. Grosjean
9. Leclerc
10. Perez

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Sainz Jr
ROTR: McLaren - mainly for apparently forgetting to tell Pirelli what tyres they wanted (hence why their allocation is so odd - it's apparently the default allocation by Pirelli if they receive no nomination by the team)
IIDOTR: Leclerc
DBTMOTR: Hartley
MLP: Leclerc
DNS: None

[tommykl]

2018 'HAMILTONWINSLOL' Grand Prix

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Verstappen
4. Bottas
5. Räikkönen
6. Ocon
7. Leclerc
8. Grosjean
9. Hülkenberg
10. Pérez

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Ricciardo
ROTR: McLaren
IIDOTR: Ocon
DBTMOTR: Pérez
MLP: Leclerc
DNS: None

[This Could Be You]

2018 "Mclaren still won't do very well in the" Japanese GP
1. HAM
2. BOT
3. VET
4. RIC
5. RAI
6. PER
7. MAG
8. GRO
9. SAI
10. GAS
Pole: HAM
F. Lap: HAM
1st Retirement: HUL
RoTR: Renault (as an engine supplier)
IIDoTR: Honda (competent at Suzuka in F1 for the first time this decade)
DBToTR: Vandoorne, obviously
MLP: Gasly
DNS: Hakkinen

[Aguvazk]

2018 Mecha-hamilton vs Sebzilla Grand Prix

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Bottas
4. Verstappen
5. Raikkonen
6. Ricciardo
7. Ocon
8. Gasly
9. Magnussen
10. Hartley

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Perez
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): McLaren (karma)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Hartley
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Stroll
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Gasly

[Rob Dylan]

Well, first I just want to congratulate everyone for getting their predictions in on time I'm proud of you all. Now, in their first race under the new system, and taking advantage of double points, Meatwad went and earned themselves a debut win this season in their debut race! A nice 32 points will do nicely. RAK continued to score highly with 19 points, whilst dr-baker had a return to form with a respectable 16 points. Klon has pipped mario to the top three and lies only 0.6 points off of the runner-up position. Can any of them usurp RAK? One participant with an incredible run of points right now is This Could Be You, who has scored 58 points without double points in three races, and still hasn't used their double points.

Ok, here are the results:

Results
1. Meatwad 32*
2. This Could Be You 20**
3. UgncreativeUsergname 19
- RAK 19
5. Klon 17
6. dr-baker 16
- Enforcer 16
- tommykl 16
- Aguvazk 16
10. yannicksamlad 15
- mario 15
12. Pacific 777 14
- Gertrand Bachot 14
14. Rob Dylan 11
- CarloSpace 11
16. You-Gee-Eee-Day 7
17. Wizzie 0
*used double points
**point for funniest alternative title


So at the front, the running order looks very much the same. More participants are being mathematically removed from the championship with only four races to go, but it's good to see participation and even new contenders this late in the season. Keep predicting folks. Here are the standings:

Standings
1. RAK 244
2. dr-baker 214.6
3. Klon 214
4. mario 212.6
5. Enforcer 212
6. This Could Be You 208.8
7. tommykl 201.5
8. CarloSpace 189.6
9. Ugncreativeusergname 185
10. Aguvazk 183
11. Gertrand Bachot 176.6
12. Rob Dylan 172
13. Bleu 156.8
14. AdrianBelmonte_ 148
15. yannicksamlad 139
16. You-Gee-Eee-Day 110
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17. Wizzie 63.6
18. takagi_for_the_win 57
19. Dexter249 56.5
20. Aislabie 36
21. Meatwad 32
22. Pacific 777 26
23. Simtek 25
24. Normal32 20
25. Collieafc 17
26. mash 12
27. pasta_maldonado 9
28. IceG 8
= The Flying Caterham 8
30. peteroli_34 7
- razta 0

See you next time