2019 Australian Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

[Rob Dylan]

It's a new year, and a new season of Predicament Predictions! You've missed it, haven't you

So, here's the basics. It's very simple. You simply predict the Top 10 of each race, along with certain other things, such as:

- The polesitter
- The fastest lap setter
- The first retirement
- The Reject of the Race
- The Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race
- The Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (the driver furthest behind their teammate on the final scorecard, 1st and 20th for example)
- Minor League Premiership (so the new drivers, basically)
- Number of Safety Cars that will occur in the race

Here is the scoresheet, though it's honestly mostly for myself:
- Race winner: 5 points
- Other podium scorers: 3 points each
- Other points scorers: 2 points each
- Right driver, wrong position: 1 point each
- Pole position: 2 points
- Fastest lap: 1 point
- First retirement: 2 points
- Reject of the Race: 3 points
- Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: 3 points
- Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: 2 points
- Minor League Premiership: 1 point
- Number of safety cars: 1 point
- And a bonus point for Funniest alternative race title: 1 point





Every race you get a blank slate; here it is:

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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.





It's Australia this weekend, so if you haven't seen this before, check out my predictions:

1. Sebastian Vettel - I predict yet another fast Ferrari out of the gate.
2. Charles Leclerc - right on his heels
3. Lewis Hamilton
4. Max Verstappen
5. Daniel Ricciardo - an epic fight with his former teammate.
6. Valtteri Bottas
7. Carlos Sainz Jr.
8. Nico Hulkenberg
9. Lance Stroll
10. Robert Kubica

Pole: Sebastian Vettel
Fastest lap: Charles Leclerc
First retirement: Lando Norris - really silly mistake incurs the wrath of even the British media.
ROTR: Lando Norris
IIDOTR: Robert Kubica
DBTMOTR: Pierre Gasly
MLP: George Russell - the only one not to retire.
SCs: 3


The deadline to submit your predictions is the moment FP3 ends on Saturday. Good luck everyone

[dr-baker]

The 2019 Damon Hill Tribute Grand Prix

A.k.a. The Charlie Whiting Memorial Grand Prix

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valterri Bottas
3. Sebastien Vettel
4. Max Verstappen
5. Charles Leclerc
6. Daniel Ricciardo
7. Kimi Raikkonen
8. Sergio Perez
9. Lando Norris
10. George Russell

Pole: Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap: Kimi Raikkonen
First retirement: Robert Kubica
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Robert Kubica / Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Alex Albon
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Antonio Giovannazi
Minor League Premiership (MLP): * Alex Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): one

[UncreativeUsername37]

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Kubica
ROTR: Racing Point
IIDOTR: McLaren
DBTMOTR: Grosjean
MLP: Norris
SCs: 1

[Bleu]

2019 Home Race Curse Grand Prix
1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Verstappen
4. Hamilton
5. Bottas
6. Grosjean
7. Räikkönen
8. Perez
9. Kvyat
10. Albon

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Kubica
ROTR: Williams
IIDOTR: Honda
DBTMOTR: Gasly
MLP: Albon
SCs: 1

[ElBerto]

Please apply my double points for this race

2019 Australian GP - The wow what a change the 2019 cars make. 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

[yannicksamlad]

The Multiple Chicanes in a Park Grand Prix of Down Under
1. Vettel
2. Leclerc
3. Hamilton
4. Verstappen
5. Bottas
6. Grosjean
7. Raikkonen
8. Norris
9. Gasly
10. Albon

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Bottas
First retirement: Stroll
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Stroll
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Albon
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Gasly (who will be fully ignored by the team and given a dud strategy)
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): One - a Mercedes

[mario]

If the practise sessions are anything to go by, this race should perhaps be called the race where, the more things change, the more things stay the same.

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Magnussen
ROTR: Williams - with their current pace, the 107% rule is starting to look like a problem
IIDOTR: Raikkonen
DBTMOTR: Giovinazzi
MLP: Giovinazzi
SCs: 1

[Klon]

The I Need Not Bother Making Up a Funny Name Since I Never Get Points For That Grand Prix

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Kubica
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Norris
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Giovinazzi
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Norris
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Giovinazzi
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 2

[Enforcer]

2019 Let's See Will Ferrari Bottle it Again This Season Grand Prix

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Vettel
First retirement: Russel
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Bottas
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Kubica (anything but last in that truck should probably qualify)
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Bottas
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

[You-Gee-Eee-Day]

The 2019 Grand Prix (now with 78% less Will Smith)

1. Leclerc
2. Vettel
3. Verstappen
4. Gasly
5. Bottas
6. Sainz
7. Raikkonen
8. Perez
9. Kubica (Let not my dreams be dreams)
10. Russell

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Stroll
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Stroll
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Kubica
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Russell
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 3

[CarloSpace]

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

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Hamilton
First retirement: Ricciardo
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Formula 1.5 still a thing
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Hülkenberg
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Albon
Minor League Premiership (MLP): * Giovinazzi
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

[Gertrand Bachot]

2019 I'm going to lose again Grand Prix
1. Vettel
2. Leclerc
3. Hamilton
4. Verstappen
5. Gasly
6. Bottas
7. Hulkenberg
8. Raikkonen
9. Magnussen
10. Giovinazzi

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Vettel
First retirement: Ricciardo
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Leclerc
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Grosjean
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Giovinazzi
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): The number of safety cars there will be in the race.

[Fetzie]

The 2019 Crikey-o-Clock Wake-Up Call GP

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Leclerc
4. Bottas (picking up in 2019 where he left off in 2018)
5. Verstappen
6. Ricciardo
7. Raikonnen
8. Sainz Jr
9. Hulkenberg
10. Grosjean

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Kubica
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams GP
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): McLaren
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

[pi314159]

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

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Gasly
First retirement: Russell
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Räikkönen
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 1

[tommykl]

2019 Strine Grand Prix
1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Leclerc
4. Bottas
5. Verstappen
6. Ricciardo
7. Gasly
8. Räikkönen
9. Hülkenberg
10. Pérez

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Albon
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Toro Rosso
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Russell (in the mix in the lower midfield)
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Giovinazzi
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Norris
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 2

[RAK]

2019 "Ricciardo went to the wrong team if he wanted to be the first Australian winner of his home race since Alan Jones" Grand Prix

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

Pole: Vettel
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Albon
ROTR: Williams
IIDOTR: Raikkonen
DBTMOTR: Giovinazzi
MLP: Giovinazzi
SCs: 1

[Aguvazk]

2019 A Boomerang and all the stereotypes you can imagine about Australia Gp

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

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Leclerc
Reject Of The Race (ROTR): Williams
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race (IIDOTR): Kvyatt
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race (DBTMOTR): Stroll
Minor League Premiership (MLP): Albon
Number of Safety Cars (SCs): 2

[Rob Dylan]

Sorry about the delay folks, but our first race results are in, and it's an interesting one. It was hard to predict what the first race might bring, and absolutely nobody predicted Bottas to win. Likewise nobody predicted Stroll in the top ten (other than myself ), or that Kvyat was going to be in front of bloody Gasly! F1 is unpredictable, in spite of comments to the contrary.

ElBerto is the first winner of the year, and therefore the championship leader after Australia. Thanks to their super-early double-points usage, they have an eight-point lead over the rest of the field. Only 20 more rounds to go to hold onto that lead if they want to win the season overall! No pressure The defending champion RAK was on 12 points, whilst I gave You-Gee-Eee-Day the funniest alternative race title point. Here are the results:


Race results (and therefore standings)
1. ElBerto 26*
2. Aguvazk 18
3. Gertrand Bachot 17
4. mario 16
5. pi314159 15
6. CarloSpace 14
7. Bleu 13
8. tommykl 13
9. RAK 12
10. Fetzie 11
11. dr-baker 10.5**
12. UncreativeUsername37 9
13. Rob Dylan 8
- yannicksamlad 8
- You-Gee-Eee-Day 8***
16. Klon 7
- Enforcer 7
*used double points
**guessed Robert Kubica / Williams, so I gave him half-points for getting Williams.
***funniest alternative race title


I'll try to get these uploaded a little sooner than three weeks from here on out! See you in Bahrain