Grand Prix Rejects

Welcome to Miami. Bienvenidos a Miami

Time to hit up South Florida where the Heat and Panthers are doing their thin'. Phil Neville is still managing Inter Miami and the Marlins have a winning record. Woot Woot

Gonne be something!


Template for predictions:

1. Driver finished 1st in the race
2. Driver finished 2nd in the race
3. Driver finished 3rd in the race
4. Driver finished 4th in the race
5. Driver finished 5th in the race
6. Driver classified 6th in the race
7. Driver classified 7th in the race
8. Driver classified 8th in the race
9. Driver classified 9th in the race
10. Driver classified 10th in the race

PP: The Pole Sitter from qualifying
FL: Who gets the FL
First Retirement: Also counts DNS
ROTR:
IIDOTR:
DBTMOTR: The driver who is mathematically the furthest behind their teammate in terms of positions when the race is done.
LP: Who ever is classified as last place
MLP: Highest classified driver between Nyck De Vries, Logan Sargeant, or Oscar Piastri

2023 At least its not a car park (yet) gp


1. Max Verstappen
2. Sergio Perez
3. Fernando Alonso
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Charles Leclerc
6. Carlos Sainz
7. Lando Norris
8. Pierre Gasly
9. Estaban Ocon
10. Yuki Tsunoda

PP: Max
FL: Sergio
First Retirement: Stroll and Russell
ROTR: Stroll when he hits Russell
IIDOTR: no award
DBTMOTR: De vries
LP: Bottas
MLP: Oscar Piastri

The 2023 Chuck Leclerc Trophy
1. Max Verstappen
2. Sergio Perez
3. Charles "Chuck" Leclerc
4. Fernando Alonso
5. George Russell
6. Lewis Hamilton
7. Lance Stroll
8. Carlos Sainz (why do I have the feeling that he was called "Baby Carl" in last year's Miami GP?)
9. Oscar Piastri
10. Logan Sargeant

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Valtteri Bottas - Hinwil are sucking so badly that they need Felipe Nasr to save the team... again
ROTR: TV Direction - shows too much of the highway, they film behind flags blocking the camera, and Miami GP "entertainment" shenanigans in general
IIDOTR: Logan Sargeant - a point at one of his home races
DBTMOTR: Nyck de Vries - Yuki finishes just out of the points, but Nyck just struggles
LP: Nyck de Vries
MLP: Oscar Piastri

2023 Miami 'Florida-America's wang! Bart,I think they prefer to be called the Sunshine State' Grand Prix

1.Sergio again
2.Max again
3.Fernando again
4.Hamilton
5.Russell
6.Leclerc
7.Ocon
8.Gasly
9.Sainz
10.Stroll

PP:Sergio
FL:Lewis
First Retirement:de Vries
ROTR:Race control. I'm sure they'll find a new and novel way to create mayhem,controversy,arguments...
IIDOTR:No-one. Give it to the dancing cheerleaders(Hey it's my birthday,I want dancing cheerleaders,I can have them! )
DBTMOTR:Bottas
LP:Bottas
MLP:Piastri

The 2023 "Double Coronation, a.k.a. Long Live the King" Grand Prix

1. Charles Leclerc
2. Max Verstappen
3. George Russell
4. Lance Stroll
5. Esteban Ocon (but doesn't win IIDOTR because nobody cares about Ocon)
6. Carlos Sainz Jr.
7. Lewis Hamilton (stuck behind Sainz all Sunday and complains about it)
8. Kevin Magnussen
9. Yuki Tsunoda
10. Sergio Perez

PP: Ferrari (so they actually have pace on Sunday too?)
FL: Sergio Perez
First Retirement: Fernando Alonso
ROTR: Sergio Perez (unforced error into the wall, chokes the championship rather too early on)
IIDOTR: King Charles Leclerc, who is crowned King of Miami with some vapid celebrity putting a crown on his head during the podium ceremony.
DBTMOTR: Fernando Alonso
LP: Logan Sargeant
MLP: Nyck de Vries (in 11th place, so close to saving his arse)

2023 Long Live the Republic! And well done on there not being a clash between the race and the coronation

1. Driver finished 1st in the race - Max Verstappen
2. Driver finished 2nd in the race - Charles Leclerc
3. Driver finished 3rd in the race - George Russell
4. Driver finished 4th in the race - Fernando Alonso
5. Driver finished 5th in the race - Sergio Perez
6. Driver classified 6th in the race - Lewis Hamilton
7. Driver classified 7th in the race - Lance Stroll
8. Driver classified 8th in the race - Carlos Sainz
9. Driver classified 9th in the race - Pierre Gasly
10. Driver classified 10th in the race - Logan Sargeant

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Sergio Perez
First Retirement: Fernando Alonso
ROTR: The race or the race organisers
IIDOTR: No idea. Kevin Magnussen?
DBTMOTR: Logan Sargeant
LP: Logan Sargeant
MLP: Oscar Piastri

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Perez
First Retirement: de Vries
ROTR: de Vries
IIDOTR: no award
DBTMOTR: de Vries
LP: Bottas
MLP: Piastri

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Leclerc
ROTR: Red Bull mechanic
IIDOTR: Alonso
DBTMOTR: Piastri
LP: Piastri
MLP: Sargeant

2023 Miami Vice Grand Prix

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

PP: Perez
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Sargeant
ROTR: Alfa Romeo
IIDOTR: Something entirely random that makes the race interesting for a few minutes
DBTMOTR: Ocon
LP: de Vries
MLP: Piastri

(Edited to nerf Merc. Sat 9:49am GMT)

2023 Miami Palm trees GP

1: Verstappen
2: Perez
3: Leclerc
4: Sainz
5: Alonso
6: Hamilton
7: Russell
8: Stroll
9: Norris
10: Piastri

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Sargent
ROTR: Sargent (bins it two corners into his home home race)
IIDOTR: Nobody
DBTMOTR: De Vries
LP: De Vries
MLP: Piastri

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: De Vries
ROTR: De Vries
IIDOTR: Miami Race
DBTMOTR: Sarge
LP: Zhou
MLP: Sarge

2023 Like I've Been Tied To The Whipping Post Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Perez
First Retirement: de Vries
ROTR: Alpha Tauri
IIDOTR: Zhou
DBTMOTR: Piastri
LP: Sargeant
MLP: Piastri

2023 My Am I fed up with the Americanisation of F1 Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Perez
First Retirement: Bottas
ROTR: Alfa Romeo
IIDOTR: Hulkenberg holding 5th place for most of the race until the car expires
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: de Vries
MLP: Piastri

The 2023 "Who made this stupid calendar" GP

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: de Vries
ROTR: de Vries
IIDOTR: The Safety Car
DBTMOTR: Sargent
LP: Sargent
MLP: Piastri

2023 Flo Rida can't even handle this sport Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: AlphaTauri
IIDOTR: McLaren
DBTMOTR: Hamilton
LP: de Vries
MLP: Piastri

2023 Flo Rida can't even handle this sport Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: AlphaTauri
IIDOTR: McLaren
DBTMOTR: Hamilton
LP: de Vries

Now the second most hyped GP of 2023


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

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: TV direction
IIDOTR: Lando Norris
DBTMOTR: Zhou
LP: Zhou
MLP: Oscar Piastri

Scores
1. rachel1990 - 20
2. Hermann95 - 18
3. dr-baker - 17
= RAK - 17
= yannicksamlad - 17
6. GT_Forti1 - 16 (+1 for funniest title)
= mario - 16
8. Freeze-O-Kimi - 15
= Batty - 15
10. MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx - 14
= IceG - 14
= Bleu - 14
= Londoner - 14
14. Enforcer - 12
15. Rob Dylan - 10
16. noiceinmydrink - 9

Total
1. RAK - 88
2. mario - 86
3. Batty - 81
4. dr-baker - 77
= rachel1990 - 77
6. IceG - 73
7. Enforcer - 72
8. Rob Dylan - 65
9. MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx - 64
= Hermann95 - 64
11. noiceinmydrink - 63
= Freeze-O-Kimi - 63
13. NickyDustyOwl - 44
14. Londoner - 41
15. GT_Forti1 - 36
16. Bleu - 35
17. pi314159 - 32
18. yannicksamlad - 28
19. Carlospace - 26
20. Aerond - 25
21. Ducktanian - 22
22. Zenarcher - 13