The Only Prediction Contest in Town [Citation Needed]

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The Only Prediction Contest in Town [Citation Needed]

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Well, that was one of the season openers of all time.

It got us discussing the only truly important question in F1 over on the Discord: just how many Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win this year?

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I figured we'd turn this into a deeply unofficial competition. We will also need a tie-breaker, so that we don't have about 20 winners, and we'll need for me to get a job so I can afford to send a prize to the winner when that eventually happens.

So without further ado, this will be the form:

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What is your name?
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How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
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How often will he finish in 2nd place in a Grand Prix?
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How often will he finish in 3rd place in a Grand Prix? 
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How often will he not be classified due to retiring from the Grand Prix?
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Wins - 18
2nd - 2
3rd - 0
DNF/NC - 3
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How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
20

How often will he finish in 2nd place in a Grand Prix?
0

How often will he finish in 3rd place in a Grand Prix?
2

How often will he not be classified due to retiring from the Grand Prix?
1
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I'll go for 19 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd, 2 retirements.

Glad you've done this as it might be interesting to follow instead of getting depressed at the state of affairs.

Ferrari will always find some way of messing up, Mercedes concept is all wrong and will take too much time to fix, and Aston Martin are approaching from too far way (too big a step to make in one season).
"Poor old Warwick takes it from behind all throughout this season". :) (Tony Jardine, 1988)
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How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
17

How often will he finish in 2nd place in a Grand Prix?
2

How often will he finish in 3rd place in a Grand Prix?
1

How often will he not be classified due to retiring from the Grand Prix?
2
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How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
23

I'm fully blackpilled. I looked up previous dominant seasons (2002, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2016) for reasons why Red Bull won't win. I don't think they'll suffer from reliability problems, Perez is clearly second best and Verstappen won't care about throwing Perez a bone during the season, so the only things left are tracks that don't suit RBR/suit other cars more, or rain/SC shenanigans. Maybe Monza will suit the Ferraris more if they've intentionally trimmed the aero out to get a home win, but I think the Red Bulls can respond.
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How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
20 + 5 sprint wins

How often will he finish in 2nd place in a Grand Prix?
3 + 3 sprint wins

How often will he finish in 3rd place in a Grand Prix?
0

How often will he not be classified due to retiring from the Grand Prix?
0
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kronatherm wrote: 06 Mar 2023, 11:45 How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
23
This is an excellent system. If it goes fully how you're planning, you'll be happy because you won the predictions - if you lose the predictions then you'll be happy because things went better than you expected
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What is your name?

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How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?

16
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How often will he finish in 2nd place in a Grand Prix?

2
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How often will he finish in 3rd place in a Grand Prix?

1
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How often will he not be classified due to retiring from the Grand Prix?

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Name: Freeze-O-Kimi

How many races will Verstappen win in 2023?: 19

How many races will Verstappen place 2nd?: 3

How many races will Verstappen place 3rd?: 0

How many races will Verstappen not place due to a DNF?: 1
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Name: the only intelligent person in this room

How many races will Verstappen win in 2023?: 9

How many races will Verstappen place 2nd?: 6

How many races will Verstappen place 3rd?: 4

How many races will Verstappen not place due to a DNF?: 2
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What is your name?
Row Man Gross-Gene

How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
12

How often will he finish in 2nd place in a Grand Prix?
4

How often will he finish in 3rd place in a Grand Prix?
3

How often will he not be classified due to retiring from the Grand Prix?
3
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Name: RAK
Grand Prix Wins: 18
2nd Places: 2
3rd Places: 1
Retirements: 2
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Just thought, what happens if he gets a lower points place like 7th or something if he suffers delays and/or damage such as Silverstone or Brazil last year? :)
"Poor old Warwick takes it from behind all throughout this season". :) (Tony Jardine, 1988)
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James1978 wrote: 06 Mar 2023, 18:44 Just thought, what happens if he gets a lower points place like 7th or something if he suffers delays and/or damage such as Silverstone or Brazil last year? :)
Well, let's find out!

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How many Formula One Grands Prix will Max Verstappen win in 2023?
17

How often will he finish in 2nd place in a Grand Prix?
1

How often will he finish in 3rd place in a Grand Prix?
1

How often will he not be classified due to retiring from the Grand Prix?
2
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James1978 wrote: 06 Mar 2023, 18:44 Just thought, what happens if he gets a lower points place like 7th or something if he suffers delays and/or damage such as Silverstone or Brazil last year? :)
If that happens, then it doesn't count as a win, 2nd place, 3rd place or retirement - because it wasn't any one of those things.
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15 wins
2 2nd places
2 3rd places
2 DNFs
2 something else
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Klon wrote: 06 Mar 2023, 16:31 Name: the only intelligent person in this room

How many races will Verstappen win in 2023?: 9
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Aislabie wrote: 02 Nov 2023, 12:13
Klon wrote: 06 Mar 2023, 16:31 Name: the only intelligent person in this room

How many races will Verstappen win in 2023?: 9
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Thankfully I had Klon creating a nice low floor for failure. I was second lowest with 12!
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