2022 2nited States Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

[Rob Dylan]

Liberty Media are finally getting what they want - what everyone in the universe wants - and that is more races in the US. What that means for us, is what everybody on this forum wants, which is more races to make predictions for! Indeed, for what is living without prediction? Unpredictable, I suppose. Terrible joke aside, get voting - what's going to happen at COTA this year?


Here is your blank slate as always:

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Pole:
Fastest lap:
First retirement:
Reject of the Race:
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race:
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race:
Last Place:
How Far Back:


I predict that Carlos Sainz will take his second, and unknowingly his final, victory in Formula 1. For some reason he'll be really on the ball.

1. Carlos Sainz Jr.
2. Max Verstappen
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Sergio Perez
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Lando Norris
7. Lewis Hamilton
8. George Russell
9. Valtteri Bottas
10. Daniel Ricciardo

Pole: Carlos Sainz Jr.
Fastest lap: Sergio Perez
First retirement: Zhou Guanyu (more technical problems)
Reject of the Race: Mick Schumacher (embarrassing crash out of nowhere, right when the least inspiring replacement in Hulkenberg is waiting in the wings)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Daniel Ricciardo. Unbelievably, he goes from two laps down to being in the points after two perfectly timed safety cars.
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Zhou Guanyu
Last Place: Alex Albon
How Far Back: 2 laps


You have until the end of FP3 to get your votes in without penalty. Don't forget that you can use double points once in a season. Since most of you haven't bothered to use it, I would highly recommend doing so before the season is up - it's free

[rachel1990]

The 2022 let's hope for a 2004 style ending to the season but I suspect it will be a 2002 style

1. (Guess who) Max Verstappen
2. Carlos Sainz
3. Sergio Perez
4. Charles Leclerc
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. Estaban Ocon
7. Fernando Alonso
8. George Russell
9. Pierre Gasly
10. Alex Albon

Pole: Charles
Fastest lap: Max
First retirement: k-mag and Schumacher
Reject of the Race: Haas- they announce they are dropping Mick then both cars take each other out
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Albon
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

[Enforcer]

Just going through the motions for the last few races now Grand Prix

1. Charles Leclerc - a bit late mate.
2. Max Verstappen
3. Sergio Perez
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. George Russell
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Lance Stroll
9. Esteban Ocon
10. Pierre Gasly

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Sainz
First retirement: Albon
Reject of the Race: More and more talking about budget caps and breaches with nothing consequential actually happening.
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: I dunno. Maybe Stroll will score points again.
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

[mario]

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Bottas
Reject of the Race: the ongoing arguments over the budget cap
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Alonso
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

[Alextrax52]

2022 Texaco Texas GP

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Hamilton
First Retirement: Magnussen
ROTR: Haas (K-Mag out on lap 1 and Mick last)
IIDOTR: Nobody
DBTMOTR: Ricciardo
Last place: Schumacher
How far back?: 25 seconds

[RAK]

2022 Lame Duck Grand Prix of the Americas

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Vettel
ROTR: Alpine
IIDOTR: Schumacher
DBTMOTR: Tsunoda
LP: Latifi
HFB: 1 lap

[Klon]

Worst Race in the United States for the Foreseeable Future Grand Prix

1. Carlos Sainz, Jr.
2. Max Verstappen
3. Sir Lewis Hamilton
4. Charles Leclerc
5. George Russell
6. Lance Stroll
7. Sebastian Vettel
8. Sergio Perez
9. Fernando Alonso
10. Valtteri Bottas

Pole: Max Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Charles Leclerc
First Retirement: Nicholas Latifi
Reject of the Race: Nicholas Latifi (completely rattled by the apparently inevitable Seargant signing, crashes in qualifying + race)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Aston Martin
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Sergio Perez
Last Place: Kevin Magnussen
How Far Back: 2 Laps

[Batty]

1. Max Verstappen
2. Carlos Sainz
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Sergio Perez
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. George Russell
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Esteban Ocon
9. Daniel Riccardo
10. Lance Stroll

Pole: Max Verstappen since Charles appanretly has pen
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Pierre Gasly
Reject of the Race: Alfa Romeo
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Lance Stroll
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Nicolas Latifi
Last Place: Nicolas Latifi
How Far Back: 1

[tommykl]

2022 You Are Now Imagining What Kind Of Tacky Bathpluggery They'll Do In The Las Vegas Grand Prix
1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sergio Pérez
4. Carlos Sainz
5. Lewis Hamilton
6. George Russell
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Lando Norris
9. Daniel Riccardo
10. Esteban Ocon

Pole: Max Verstappen
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Valtteri Bottas
Reject of the Race: Alfa Romeo
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Daniel Ricciardo
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Kevin Magnussen
Last Place: Nicholas Latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

[dr-baker]

2022 Still looks like a praying Marge Simpson Grand Prix of the Americas:

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

Pole: Sainz
Fastest lap: Albon
First retirement: Schumacher
Reject of the Race: Zhou
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Russell
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Schumacher
Last Place: Lastifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

[CarloSpace]

1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Sainz Jr.
4. Pérez
5. Hamilton
6. Russell
7. Alonso
8. Norris
9. Ocon
10. Vettel

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Sainz Jr.
First retirement: Magnussen
Reject of the Race: Haas
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Zak Brown
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Stroll
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

[IceG]

The 2022 COTA (Controversy Over The Accounts) US F1 Grand Prix

1. "The Blue Max" Verstappen
2. Ser Lewis of House Hamilton, "Lord of the Seven Seasons, Second in his Eighth"
3. Carlos "El Loco del Volante" Sainz
4. Lord Jeorg "Snooty" Russell, "The Smoothest of his Name"
5. Ser Lancelot of the Stroll
6. Charles "For it is I" Leclerc
7. "Can you hear the drums Fernando?" Alonso
8. Sergio "Which way is the Alamo?" Perez
9. Lando "Le demi-Flemi" Norris
10. Ser Bastian of House Vettel, "Defender of the Rainbow and the Green"

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Valterri Bottas (to be Finnish, first you have to be Finnish)
Reject of the Race: Alfa Romeo (A Song of ICE and Fire)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Stroll
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Daniel Ricciardo of The Upside Down
Last Place: Nicholas "the Last of his Name" Latifi
How Far Back: 1 laps

[Aerond]

RED BULL ARE CHEATERS BLAH BLAH GP

1. max
2. sainz
3. perez
4. leclerc
5. hamilton
6. norris
7. ocon
8. vettel
9. alonso
10. ricciardo

Pole: sainz
Fastest lap: max
First retirement: zhou
Reject of the Race: schumacher
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: vettel
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: latifi
Last Place: latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

[Bleu]

Lone Star Dead Rubber Grand Prix
1. Verstappen
2. Hamilton
3. Perez
4. Leclerc
5. Sainz
6. Russell
7. Norris
8. Ocon
9. Gasly
10. Vettel

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Schumacher
Reject of the Race: Haas
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Vettel
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

[Hermann95]

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Tsunoda
Reject of the Race: Schumacher
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Zhou
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Schumacher
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

[pi314159]

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Latifi
Reject of the Race: Bottas
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Stroll
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Magnussen
How Far Back: +1 Lap

[Meatwad]

I took a win after three years away, thought about doing it again, but four years passed... So I guess it's time for another (probably more rejectful) comeback. I'll take the double points.

Meatwad's predictions

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Zhou
Reject of the Race: Alfa Romeo
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Norris
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 lap

[Fetzie]

Yeehaww Ricciardo Is On A Horse Grand Prix 2022

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

Pole: Verstappen
F-Lap: Perez
1st retirement: Ricciardo
RotR: Race Management
IIDotR: The race
DBTMotR: Tsunoda
LP: Latifi
HFB: 1 lap

[Rob Dylan]

Two count-ups in a row! This time it is the returning meatwad who takes a massive 32 points (with double activated) to take victory at Austin! A welcome return - perhaps next year they can make it a full-time thing? Mario takes yet another second place in a long run of amazing finishes that stretches all the way back to Austria. He's really the man to beat in 2022.


Results
1. meatwad 32* **
2. mario 17
3. dr-baker 16
- IceG 16
5. Freeze-O-Kimi 15
- CarloSpace 15
- Batty 15
- Aerond 15
9. Bleu 14
- Fetzie 14
11. Rob Dylan 13
- RAK 13
- tommykl 13
14. rachel1990 12
- Hermann95 12
16. pi314159 11
17. Enforcer 8
18. Klon 7

*funniest alternative race title award given in sympathy
**used double points


So bear in mind that from now on, we're dropping scores. mario, however, has the early advantage as he has not lost any points yet. He will for the final three rounds, but for now his lead extends considerably to give him breathing space in the final rounds. RAK, our other predicting super-champion, is second in the championship with Aerond now relegated to third. But even down to 10th place or so the gap is not insurmountable. Watch this space!


Standings (19 out of 22 rounds)
1. mario 266
2. RAK 252
3. Aerond 249
4. dr-baker 248
5. Hermann95 237
6. Enforcer 231
7. tommykl 230
8. IceG 225
9. pi314159 222
10. Batty 221
11. rachel1990 208
12. Klon 207
13. Fetzie 206
14. Bleu 199
15. Rob Dylan 187
16. Londoner 163
17. CarloSpace 153
18. Freeze-O-Kimi 149
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19. yannicksamlad 99
20. takagi_for_the_win 33
21. meatwad 32
22. dj_vicious 22
23. Miguel98 22
24. Frogfoot9013 22
25. DigitDan7 20
26. Aislabie 14
27. CaptainGetz12 14
28. noiceinmydrink 13
29. Vassago 12
30. mash 7

Mexican GP results coming tomorrow

[Meatwad]

Two count-ups in a row! This time it is the returning meatwad who takes a massive 32 points (with double activated) to take victory at Austin! A welcome return - perhaps next year they can make it a full-time thing?

Results
1. meatwad 32* **

Yeah! Looks like I picked a good week, as I'd have been pretty close even without the double points.

As for a full-time comeback, I just might have to do that.