2019 Bahrain Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

Jan Magnussen · Post by **Rob Dylan** » 24 Mar 2019, 21:26

Welcome back my friends, to the show that never ends! It's the Predicament Predictions Championship, now in glorious 3D! Now how many of you guessed Bottas to win the Australian Grand Prix last weekend? I'm guessing not many, but I haven't actually checked yet

Anyway, the basic point is that crazy things can happen, so let's get predicting some weird stuff. Here's your blank slate for Bahrain:

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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):
Number of Safety Cars (SCs):

There's always a point for the funniest alternative race title you guys can come up with. The candidates for Minor League Premiership are: Alexander Albon; Antonio Giovinazzi; Lando Norris; George Russell. And you are always welcome to activate double points for one round only.

My predictions are:

1. Max Verstappen
2. Pierre Gasly
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Kimi Räikkönen
5. Kevin Magnussen
6. Antonio Giovinazzi
7. Romain Grosjean
8. Lance Stroll
9. Sergio Pérez
10. Daniil Kvyat

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Valtteri Bottas
First retirement: Lewis Hamilton
ROTR: Lewis Hamilton (takes Bottas and himself out on lap 1)
IIDOTR: Red Bull
DBTMOTR: Charles Leclerc (controversial)
MLP: Antonio Giovinazzi
SCs: 1

Good luck everyone :dance:

FortiWinks · Post by **FortiWinks** » 24 Mar 2019, 21:43

The “I forgot to put my predictions for my own GP, time to make up the points for missing last week :badoer:

“ Grand Prix

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Max Verstappen
5. Charles Leclerc
6. Romain Grosjean
7. Nico Hülkenberg
8. Kimi Räikkönen
9. Daniel Ricciardo
10. Lando Norris

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Valtteri Bottas
First retirement: Sergio Pérez
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Kevin Magnussen (takes out Gasly early)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Lando Norris
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Alexander Albon
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Lando Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 2

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 24 Mar 2019, 21:51

Bottas' Redemption: Part II
1. Bottas
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Leclerc
5. Verstappen
6. Gasly
7. Hülkenberg
8. Ricciardo
9. Magnussen
10. Pérez

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Kubica
ROTR: Toro Rosso
IIDOTR: Albon
DBTMOTR: Giovinazzi
MLP: Norris
SCs: 1

You-Gee-Eee-Day · Post by **You-Gee-Eee-Day** » 25 Mar 2019, 01:10

The 2019 Bahrain "Best Human Rights Record for Countries Beginning With B-A-H" Grand Prix :deletraz:

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Grosjean
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Hamilton
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Räikkönen
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Gasly
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0 (unless you count the Williams :facepalm:

)

FortiWinks · Post by **FortiWinks** » 25 Mar 2019, 09:53

You-Gee-Eee-Day wrote:The 2019 Bahrain "Best Human Rights Record for Countries Beginning With B-A-H" Grand Prix

Bahamas?

You-Gee-Eee-Day · Post by **You-Gee-Eee-Day** » 25 Mar 2019, 13:04

FortiWinks wrote:
You-Gee-Eee-Day wrote:The 2019 Bahrain "Best Human Rights Record for Countries Beginning With B-A-H" Grand Prix

Bahamas?

Dammit.

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 25 Mar 2019, 19:13

Alright, let me try one of these:

2019 Bahrain "Prince of Finland: Sands of Time" Grand Prix

1. Bottas
2. Hamilton
3. Verstappen
4. Vettel
5. Leclerc
6. Gasly
7. Hulkenberg
8. Perez
9. Norris
10. Magnussen

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Grosjean
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Sky Sports F1 Commentary
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Hulkenberg
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Ricciardo
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0

AdrianBelmonte_ · Post by **AdrianBelmonte_** » 25 Mar 2019, 19:45

"After one race i've already given up, i can't be bothered anymore" Grand Prix

1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Verstappen
4. Leclerc
5. Grosjean
6. Gasly
7. Vettel
8. Norris
9. Sainz
10. Stroll

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Raikkonen
First retirement: Albon
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Grosjean
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Magnussen & Kubica
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): None

dr-baker · Post by **dr-baker** » 26 Mar 2019, 10:15

The 2019 Back Down to Earth Bahraini Grand Prix

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Sebastien Vettel
3. Max Verstappen
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Valterri Bottas
6. Kimi Raikkonen
7. Daniel Ricciardo
8. Sergio Perez
9. Alex Albon
10. Kevin Magnussen

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton
First retirement: Pierre Gasly
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Kubica/Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Alex Albon
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Pierre Gasly
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Alex Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): none

golic_2004 · Post by **golic_2004** » 26 Mar 2019, 11:43

1. Verstappen
2. Gasly
3. Leclerc
4. Vettel
5. Albon
6. Grosjean
7. Kvyat
8. Perez
9. Raikkonen
10. Giovinazzi

Pole: Bottas
Fastest lap: Gasly
First retirement: Hamilton (also taking out Bottas on the first lap)
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Renault (all by engine failure)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Albon
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Hamilton
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Giovinazzi
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

Pacific Edge · Post by **Pacific Edge** » 26 Mar 2019, 12:25

The "No rain in Bahrain" GP

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

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Giovinazzi
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Giovinazzi
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Sainz
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Albon
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Ricciardo
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0

yannicksamlad · Post by **yannicksamlad** » 27 Mar 2019, 11:00

The Plant a Random Palm in the Dust Bahrain GP

1. Seb Vettel
2. Michel Leclere ....if only ( what a comeback !) ...so seriously - Charles Leclerc
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Max Verstappen
5. Pierre Gasly
6. Romain Grosjean
7. Nico Hulkenberg
8. Kimi Raikkonen
9. Daniil Kvyat
10. Daniel Ricciardo

Pole: Bottas
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Kevin Magnussen
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Kevin Magnussen
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Nico Hulkenberg
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR):Antonio Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Lando Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

ElBerto · Post by **ElBerto** » 28 Mar 2019, 15:17

2019 Bahrain GP - The we should have put DRS everywhere; oh, by the way I was being sarcastic GP.

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Grosjean
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Honda
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Stroll
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0

Enforcer · Post by **Enforcer** » 29 Mar 2019, 17:39

2019 SAND! Grand Prix

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Bottas
4. Verstappen
5. Leclerc
6. Gasly
7. Grosjean
8. Hulkenberg
9. Sainz
10. Magnussen

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Russel
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Norris
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Gasly (spreadbet, hurr!)
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 29 Mar 2019, 18:43

2019 Bah(Humbug!)rain Grand Prix

1. Vettel
2. Bottas
3. Leclerc
4. Hamilton
5. Gasly
6. Riccardo
7. Verstappen
8. Kvyat
9. Magnussen
10. Grosjean

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Räikkönen
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Hülkenberg
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Kvyat
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Albon
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

RAK · Post by **RAK** » 29 Mar 2019, 19:45

2019 Darude Grand Prix

1) Vettel
2) Leclerc
3) Hamilton
4) Bottas
5) Verstappen
6) Hulkenberg
7) Gasly
8) Sainz
9) Raikkonen
10) Kvyat

Pole: Vettel
Fastest Lap: Vettel
First Retirement: Norris
ROTR: Stroll
IIDOTR: Kvyat
DBTMOTR: Giovinazzi
MLP: Albon
Safety Cars: 0

Gertrand Bachot · Post by **Gertrand Bachot** » 29 Mar 2019, 22:37

2019 Let's get the 107% meter ready Grand Prix
1. Vettel
2. Bottas
3. Leclerc
4. Hamilton
5. Gasly
6. Hulkenberg
7. Magnussen
8. Raikkonen
9. Perez
10. Albon

Pole: Bottas
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Verstappen
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Pfft
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Verstappen
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0

Fetzie · Post by **Fetzie** » 29 Mar 2019, 23:46

2019 Bah! No Rain! Grand Prix
1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Leclerc
4. Bottas
5. Gasly
6. Verstappen
7. Hulkenberg
8. Raikkonen
9. Grosjean
10. Norris

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Kubica
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Pfft
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Kubica (manages to crash out early in the race)
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

Post by **tommykl** » 29 Mar 2019, 23:53

2019 Remember When This Race Was During The Day? Grand Prix

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Leclerc
4. Bottas
5. Gasly
6. Verstappen
7. Magnussen
8. Hülkenberg
9. Grosjean
10. Ricciardo

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Sainz
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Toro Rosso
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Gasly
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

Aguvazk · Post by **Aguvazk** » 30 Mar 2019, 04:39

2019 Sandbag Grand Prix

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Stroll
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Gasly
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Kviatt
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Albon
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Giovinnazi
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1
:ugeek:

Post by **mario** » 30 Mar 2019, 11:30

The "Well, everybody is trying to make up for not predicting what would happen in Australia" GP.

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Leclerc
4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Hulkenberg
7. Gasly
8. Magnussen
9. Ricciardo
10. Norris

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Sainz Jr
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Alfa Romeo
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Hulkenberg
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Stroll
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

CarloSpace · Post by **CarloSpace** » 30 Mar 2019, 12:35

1. Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Vettel
4. Leclerc
5. Verstappen
6. Norris
7. Gasly
8. Hülkenberg
9. Ricciardo
10. Grosjean

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Magnussen
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Toro Rosso
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Norris
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Sainz
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0

Bleu · Post by **Bleu** » 30 Mar 2019, 13:15

Beginning of new era at Ferrari Grand Prix

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Perez
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Gasly
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Leclerc
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Gasly
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 0

This Could Be You · Post by **This Could Be You** » 30 Mar 2019, 13:17

1. HAM
2. VER
3. BOT (false dawn in Oz)
4. LEC
5. VET
6. MAG
7. GAS
8. RIC
9. HUL
10. NOR
Pole: HAM
F. lap: VER
1st Ret. : KUB (withdrawn mid-race, possibly)
RoTR: Alfa
IIDoTR: McLaren
MLP: NOR
DBToTR: SAI
Safety cars: 1

Jan Magnussen · Post by **Rob Dylan** » 19 Apr 2019, 13:48

So it was an interesting result all round, and yet another one with a surprisingly low score for our participants all round. Yours truly only got six, whilst the best scorer ended with 17. When considering that we've had races ending with 28-pointers without use of double points, you can maybe see what I mean. CarloSpace took their first victory of the season at Bahrain, whilst This Could Be You and FortiWinks join the championship with a very strong opening salvo. CaptainGetz12 got 12 points - lol. Here are the results from the Bahraini Grand Prix!

Results:
1. CarloSpace 17
2. This Could Be You 16
3. FortiWinks 15
- You-Gee-Eee-Day 15
- ElBerto 15
6. AdrianBelmonte_ 14
- Fetzie 14
8. dr-baker 13
- golic_2004 13
10. Gertrand Bachot 12
- Klon 12
12. CaptainGetz12 11
- mario 11
- Bleu 11
15. UncreativeUsername37 10
- tommykl 10
17. Pacific 777 8
- Enforcer 8
- RAK 8
- Aguvazk 8
21. Yannicksamlad 7
22. Rob Dylan 6

So as a result of two strong rounds, ElBerto stays in the lead, with a decent margin over this week's winner. With two races relatively hard to predict, let's see how our participants do as the season goes on and the grid starts to settle down into some kind of rhythm. Here are the standings after two rounds.

Standings:
1. ElBerto 41
2. CarloSpace 31
3. Gertrand Bachot 29
4. mario 27
5. Aguvazk 26
6. Fetzie 25
7. Bleu 24
8. dr-baker 23.5
9. tommykl 23
10. You-Gee-Eee-Day 23
11. RAK 20
12. UncreativeUsername37 19
13. Klon 19
14. This Could Be You 16
15. FortiWinks 15
= pi314159 15
17. yannicksamlad 15
= Enforcer 15
19. AdrianBelmonte_ 14
20. Rob Dylan 14
21. golic_2004 13
22. CaptainGetz12 11
23. Pacific 777 8

See you next time in China :dance:

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 19 Apr 2019, 22:46

Rob Dylan wrote:So it was an interesting result all round, and yet another one with a surprisingly low score for our participants all round. Yours truly only got six, whilst the best scorer ended with 17. When considering that we've had races ending with 28-pointers without use of double points, you can maybe see what I mean. CarloSpace took their first victory of the season at Bahrain, whilst This Could Be You and FortiWinks join the championship with a very strong opening salvo. CaptainGetz12 got 12 points - lol. Here are the results from the Bahraini Grand Prix!

Results:
1. CarloSpace 17
2. This Could Be You 16
3. FortiWinks 15
- You-Gee-Eee-Day 15
- ElBerto 15
6. AdrianBelmonte_ 14
- Fetzie 14
8. dr-baker 13
- golic_2004 13
10. Gertrand Bachot 12
- Klon 12
12. CaptainGetz12 11
- mario 11
- Bleu 11
15. UncreativeUsername37 10
- tommykl 10
17. Pacific 777 8
- Enforcer 8
- RAK 8
- Aguvazk 8
21. Yannicksamlad 7
22. Rob Dylan 6

So as a result of two strong rounds, ElBerto stays in the lead, with a decent margin over this week's winner. With two races relatively hard to predict, let's see how our participants do as the season goes on and the grid starts to settle down into some kind of rhythm. Here are the standings after two rounds.

Standings:
1. ElBerto 41
2. CarloSpace 31
3. Gertrand Bachot 29
4. mario 27
5. Aguvazk 26
6. Fetzie 25
7. Bleu 24
8. dr-baker 23.5
9. tommykl 23
10. You-Gee-Eee-Day 23
11. RAK 20
12. UncreativeUsername37 19
13. Klon 19
14. This Could Be You 16
15. FortiWinks 15
= pi314159 15
17. yannicksamlad 15
= Enforcer 15
19. AdrianBelmonte_ 14
20. Rob Dylan 14
21. golic_2004 13
22. CaptainGetz12 11
23. Pacific 777 8

See you next time in China

Did I score 11 or 12 points on the scoreboard?

Jan Magnussen · Post by **Rob Dylan** » 22 Apr 2019, 16:20

CaptainGetz12 wrote:Did I score 11 or 12 points on the scoreboard?

Wait, what? Haha oops, I must have misread. After careful analysis of the scoresheets, and hours of my Easter holiday, I can now tell you the result, which is that you indeed only have 11 points :shock:

I am sorry :cry:

CaptainGetz12 · Post by **CaptainGetz12** » 24 Apr 2019, 16:49

Rob Dylan wrote:
CaptainGetz12 wrote:Did I score 11 or 12 points on the scoreboard?

Wait, what? Haha oops, I must have misread. After careful analysis of the scoresheets, and hours of my Easter holiday, I can now tell you the result, which is that you indeed only have 11 points I am sorry

Got it, thanks for clearing that up!

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