2023 Japanese Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

[Batty]

It's time for Japan. That means we are getting slowly closer to the end of the season!




Template for predictions:
1. Driver finished 1st
2. Driver finished 2nd
3. Driver finished 3rd
4. Driver finished 4th
5. Driver finished 5th
6. Driver classified 6th
7. Driver classified 7th
8. Driver classified 8th
9. Driver classified 9th
10. Driver classified 10th

PP: The Pole Sitter
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
FtP: Who ever pits first (not for retirement) in the race

Then we off to the US of A!

[rachel1990]

If there is double points I want to take them for this weekend- Max's revenge goes all Dragonball Z

1. Max Verstappen


(massive Gap later)
2. Sergio Perez
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Charles LeClerc
5. Lando Norris
6. George Russell
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Oscar Pisatri
9. Estaban Ocon
10. Yuki Tsunoda- somehow gets a point

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Carlos Sainz
ROTR: Carlos Sainz- what a difference a week makes
IIDOTR: Yuki Tsunoda-
DBTMOTR: Lance Stroll
LP: Logan Sargeant
FtP: Who ever pits first (not for retirement) in the race Alex Albon

[Rob Dylan]

The 2023 Super Japanese Super Grand Super Prix

1. Max Verstappen
2. George Russell
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Sergio Perez
6. Yuki Tsunoda
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Valtteri Bottas
9. Liam Lawson
10. Carlos Sainz Jr.

PP: George Russell
FL: George Russell
First Retirement: Zhou Guanyu
ROTR: Carlos Sainz Jr. (hero to zero, crashes into Leclerc and takes himself out)
IIDOTR: George Russell (zero to hero, loses the race by 0.00000001 seconds).
DBTMOTR: Zhou Guanyu
LP: Felipe Drugovich
FtP: Yuki Tsunoda (master strategy)


I will also put double points for this.

[mario]

The "normal service has resumed" GP

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Zhou
ROTR: Aston Martin
IIDOTR: Lawson
DBTMOTR: Tsunoda
LP: Sargeant
FtP: Bottas

[MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx]

2023 Mega Manga Max GP

1.Max again
2.Norris
3.Perez
4.Hamilton
5.Sainz
6.Leclerc
7.Russell
8.Alonso
9.Piastri
10.Lawson

Pole:Sainz
FL:Max
First Ret:Ocon
ROTR:Alpine
IIDOTR:Lawson
DBTMOTR:Tsunoda
LP:Tsunoda
FtP:Ocon

[Forti]

The 2023 Kojima's Fastest Lap Memorial Trophy GP. Never Forget!
1. M Verstappen
2. S Perez
3. C Leclerc
4. C Sainz
5. L Norris
6. O Piastri
7. E Ocon
8. P Gasly
9. V Bottas
10. N Hulkenberg

PP: M Verstappen
FL: M Verstappen
First Retirement: F Alonso
ROTR: The 2023 Japanese GP and Mercedes
IIDOTR: V Bottas & N Hulkenberg - One of the few praiseworthy performances in an unexpectedly bland race.
DBTMOTR: K Magnussen
LP: L Sargeant
FtP: C Leclerc

[RAK]

2023 "In Japan, Mega Max is called Rock Max" Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Alpine
IIDOTR: Albon
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
FTP: Sainz
LP: Sargeant

[Alextrax52]

2023 Land of the rising sun GP

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Zhou (Wipes out himself and Tsunoda on lap one)
IIDOTR: Bottas
DBTMOTR: Perez
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Hamilton

[IceG]

2023 Japanese Formula 1 - the tyres are cooked the fish is raw - Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Haas
IIDOTR: Lawson
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Zhao

[Bleu]

Sebastian Vettel Bee Hotel Grand Prix
1. Verstappen
2. Perez
3. Hamilton
4. Leclerc
5. Russell
6. Gasly
7. Norris
8. Ocon
9. Alonso
10. Stroll

PP: Verstappen
FL: Russell
First Retirement: Sainz
ROTR: Sainz
IIDOTR: Gasly
DBTMOTR: Sainz
LP: Sargeant
FtP: Ocon

[Enforcer]

The 2023 Normal Service Resumed Grand Prix

1. Max Verstappen
2. Carlos Sainz
3. Lando Norris
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. Sergio Perez
6. George Russell
7. Sad Charl
8. Yuki Tsunoda
9. Oscar Piastri
10. Fernando Alonso

PP: Max Verstappen
FL: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: Kevin Magnussen
ROTR: Aston Martin
IIDOTR: Yuki Tsunoda
DBTMOTR: Always bet on Lance Stroll
LP: Logan Sergeant
FtP: Alex Albon

[dr-baker]

2023 Why is this not the ultimate, penultimate, antepenultimate, or even preantepenultimate race of the year? Still not as odd as the Japanese GP being the 4th race of the year in April as in 2024…

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

PP: Verstappen
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Gasly
ROTR: FIA/Verstappen
IIDOTR: Norris
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
LP: Sargeant
FtP: Magnussen

[Batty]

1. Max
2. Checo
3. Chuck
4. Sainz
5. Hamilton
6. Norris
7. Nando
8. Piastri
9. Stroll
10. Tsunoda

PP: Max
FL: Max
First Retirement: Gasly
ROTR: Tsunoda at home
IIDOTR: Bee Hotel I suppose
DBTMOTR: Logan
LP: Bottas
FtP: Magnussen

[Batty]

Scores

1. rachel1990 - 36 - Double Points Used
2. mario - 21
3. Rob Dylan - 20 - Double Points Used
4. Alextrax52 - 18
5. MyHamsterRaceAnOnyx - 17
IceG - 17
RAK - 17 (+1 for title - Funny video game joke)
8. Enforcer - 16
9. Forti - 15
Batty - 15
dr-baker - 15
12. Bleu - 14

Total

1. mario - 295
2. IceG - 276 - DP Used
rachel1990 - 276 - DP Used
4. RAK - 274
5. Alextrax52 - 257
6. Enforcer - 247
7. Batty - 244
8. dr-baker - 243
9. MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx - 242
10. Rob Dylan - 206 - DP Used
11. Hermann95 - 203
12. Forti - 170
13. noiceinmydrink - 165
14. Bleu - 151
15. yannicksamlad - 77
16. NickyDustyOwl - 53
17. Londoner - 41
18. Ducktanian - 38
19. pi314159 - 32
20. Carlospace - 26
21. Aerond - 25
22. Zenarcher - 13

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