2019 United States Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

[Rob Dylan]

aNOther double-header, oh goodie! We're here in the yee-haw good ol' U S of A, in the Texan state of Texas and the land of Willie Nelson. Like the man's albums, this season never seems to stop producing races. Only three to go, and who knows at this point where the championship is heading in Predicament Predictions. Get your suggestions in by the end of FP3 and we can get onto Austin!


Here's 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:
Minor League Premiership:
Number of Safety Cars:

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 shall beeeeeeeeeeee:

1. Valtteri Bottas
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Max Verstappen
5. Alexander Albon
6. Kimi Raikkonen
7. Carlos Sainz Jr.
8. Lando Norris
9. Kevin Magnussen
10. Daniel Ricciardo

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Kimi Raikkonen
First retirement: Lewis Hamilton (Kurbelwellenlager etc. etc.)
ROTR: Williams (both cars retire ignominiously)
IIDOTR: The championship (Hamilton hasn't won it!?)
DBTMOTR: Lewis Hamilton
MLP: Alexander Albon
SCs: 1

Good luck everyone

[mario]

Before getting going with the predictions here, one quick question - in the wake of Renault's disqualification in the Japanese GP, do we have to recalculate the points from that race now?

[Rob Dylan]

Oh yeah sure haha I can do that. Sick today and have the day off work - what better way to spend the day

[CaptainGetz12]

2019 Cancelled for College Football Grand Prix

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Bottas
4. Leclerc
5. Verstappen
6. Albon
7. Sainz
8. Raikkonen
9. Norris
10. Kvyat

Pole: Bottas
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Gasly
Reject of the Race: Haas
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Kvyat
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership: Albon
Number of Safety Cars: 0

[ElBerto]

USA - The Star slammer bangers Grand Prix.

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

[Jops]

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Vettel
First retirement: Hulkenberg
Reject of the Race: Kubica
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Sainz
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Grosjean
Minor League Premiership: Albon
Number of Safety Cars: 0

[yannicksamlad]

The Northern Mexico Grand Prix of Tejas

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Sebastian Vettel
3. Valtteri Bottas
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Alexander Albon
6. Max Verstappen
7. Lando Norris
8. Nico Hulkenberg
9. Daniel Ricciardo
10. Kevin Magnussen

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Alexander Albon
First retirement: Carlos Sainz
ROTR: Antonio Giovinazzi
IIDOTR: Kevin Magnussen
DBTMOTR: Antonio Giovinazzi
MLP: Alexander Albon
SCs: zero

[RAK]

2019 "Big Hats in Cow Country" Grand Prix

1) Hamilton
2) Leclerc
3) Verstappen
4) Vettel
5) Bottas
6) Albon
7) Sainz
8) Gasly
9) Ricciardo
10) Norris

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Kvyat
ROTR: Haas
IIDOTR: McLaren
DBTMOTR: Hulkenberg
MLP: Albon
SCs: 0

[dr-baker]

2019 HAMWINSTITLELOL USA GP

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Leclerc
4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Albon
7. Norris
8. Sainz
9. Kyvat
10. Raikkonen

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Kubica
Reject of the Race: Verstappen
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Bottas
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership: Albon
Number of Safety Cars: one

[mario]

Firstly, cheers for your work on recalculating the scores after Renault's exclusion in Japan Rob Dylan.

1. Hamilton
2. Verstappen
3. Leclerc
4. Bottas
5. Vettel
6. Albon
7. Sainz Jr
8. Gasly
9. Kvyat
10. Norris

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Grosjean
Reject of the Race: Haas
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Sainz Jr
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership: Albon
Number of Safety Cars: 0

[tommykl]

2019 "Jesus, is this season over yet?" Grand Prix

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

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

[Fetzie]

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

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

[Pacific Edge]

The Tayxas GP

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

Pole:Vettel
Fastest lap:Verstappen
First retirement:Ricciardo
Reject of the Race:Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race:Raikonnen
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race:Stroll
Minor League Premiership:Albon
Number of Safety Cars:1

[Bleu]

2019 Bring back stetsons Grand Prix
1. Bottas
2. Verstappen
3. Leclerc
4. Albon
5. Vettel
6. Sainz
7. Ricciardo
8. Hamilton
9. Kvyat
10. Norris

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Albon
First retirement: Giovinazzi
Reject of the Race: Giovinazzi
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Bottas
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Hülkenberg
Minor League Premiership: Albon
Number of Safety Cars: 1

[Rob Dylan]

Another race, another change-up for the books. In only my third year hosting this series, this is the closest season I have ever seen. So despite sitting in sixth in the championship and being a regular contender all year, this is tommykl's first win in 2019, so congratulations to him! ElBerto was the highest scoring of the front-runners in second place, whilst the points tally was actually relatively stable across the board. Here are the results from America:

Results
1. tommykl 16
2. ElBerto 15
3. Bleu 14*
4. Rob Dylan 13
5. CaptainGetz12 12
- Jops 12
- yannicksamlad 12
- RAK 12
- Fetzie 12
10. dr-baker 10
- mario 10
12. Pacific 777 9
*funniest alternative race title.




But what does this do for the championship, you ask? Well, it changes it up yet again! RAK, having scored two more points than dr-baker, has gone straight back into the lead. However, his lead is very small: 0.83 points. There is literally less than a point difference between first and second in the championship. With the possible 82 points available mathematically (+42 with unused double points), the number of eligible front-runners is dwindling. mario is as usual leaving the double points until late in the season, and has that ace up his sleeve. I haven't spoken much about Fetzie, though they are sitting in a tidy third in the championship, and far enough away from early championship leader ElBerto and the aforementioned mario that they have the best chance at catching the two leaders. But let's see. Here are the standings:

Standings
1. RAK 284
2. dr-baker 283.17
3. Fetzie 271
4. ElBerto 261
5. mario 251
6. tommykl 242
7. CaptainGetz12 223
8. Rob Dylan 219
9. Bleu 202
10. yannicksamlad 201
11. You-Gee-Eee-Day 193.5
12. Aguvazk 182
13. Gertrand Bachot 168.5
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14. CarloSpace 164
15. Pacific 777 133.5
16. UncreativeUsername37 113
17. FortiWinks 95
18. AdrianBelmonte_ 70
19. Enforcer 51
20. Faustus 36
21. Psyclepath 36
22. This Could Be You 35
23. Jops 28
24. golic_2004 19
25. Klon 19
26. pi314159 15
27. dinizintheoven 1

See you in Brazil! Two rounds to go

[dr-baker]

I wasn't anticipating being so close to the lead at this point. Might this end up being closer than the final standings in the F1 title race in either 2007 or even 1984?