2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions

[Batty]

It's time for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for 2024



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REMEMBER IT IS ANOTHER SATURDAY RACE

[rachel1990]

the 2024 Jordan Hendserson tribute Gp

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


Pole: Max Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen
First Retirement: no-one
ROTR: This Race
IIDOTR: no-one
DBTMOTR: Logan Sargeant
LP: Logan Sargeant
FTP: George Russell
YF: no-one- (yeah its going to be one of those races this year)
Worst Team: Alpine

[noiceinmydrink]

Rubbish.

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Sauber
IIDOTR: No one
DBTMOTR: Tsunoda
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Tsunoda
YF: Zhou mechanical failure
Worst Team: Sauber

[Row Man Gross-Gene]

24 Bonesaw Winternationals

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Bottas
ROTR: Gasly
IIDOTR: Hamilton
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Magnussen
YF: Gasly
Worst Team: Sauber

[Rob Dylan]

The 2024 "race that was red-flagged so many times that Ramadan was under way by the time it finished" Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

1. George Russell (I am feeling somewhat bold in this claim)
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Max Verstappen (who is feeling a bit angry)
4. Fernando Alonso
5. Charles Leclerc
6. Lando Norris
7. Carlos Sainz Jr.
8. Valtteri Bottas
9. Esteban Ocon
10. Pierre Gasly

Pole: Max Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Sergio Perez (and then crashes out at the end, stealing Max's FL point and not using it himself)
First Retirement: Zhou Guanyu (more technical problems)
ROTR: Sergio Perez (see above)
IIDOTR: Alpine for a bizarre double points finish
DBTMOTR: Oscar Piastri (his seven-pitstop strategy doesn't work out)
LP: Daniel Ricciardo
FTP: Lewis Hamilton
YF: Logan Sargeant
Worst Team: Haas

In fact, I'm so confident that I'll use double points here.

[mario]

The race that demonstrates the power of sportswashing

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


Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: None
ROTR: Alpine
IIDOTR: None
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Hulkenberg
YF: Gasly
Worst Team: Alpine

[Enforcer]

2024 Alonso practice hype is (almost) real Grand Prix

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


Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Zhou
ROTR: Alpine
IIDOTR: Alonso
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Bottas
YF: Zhou
Worst Team: Haas

Edited post FP2 to account for Bearmam replacing Sainz

[dr-baker]

2024 Middle Eastern Grand Prix on a Saturday part 2

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

Pole:Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Magnussen
ROTR: something somehow to do with Red Bull despite another dominant weekend
IIDOTR: nobody
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
LP: Gasly
FTP: Ocon
YF: Gasly
Worst Team: Alpine
Funniest Alternative Title: yes please, many thanks.

[RAK]

2024 Disrupted Schedule Part 2 Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Ricciardo
ROTR: Haas
IIDOTR: Stroll
DBTMOTR: Zhou
LP: Magnussen
FTP: Hamilton
YF: Ricciardo
Worst Team: Haas

[Forti]

In fact, I'm so confident that I'll use double points here.

I wish you luck, Rob. In fact, I shattered 13 mirrors by opening an umbrella in an indoor salt mine under a ladder to wreck my luck, thus increasing your luck in comparison to mine.

2024 THE RACE in collaboration with Haramco
1. M Verstappen
2. S Perez
3. F Alonso
4. C Leclerc
5. C Sainz
6. G Russell
7. L Hamilton
8. O Piastri
9. A Albon
10. Zhou G
Pole: M Verstappen
Fastest Lap: M Verstappen
First Retirement: Nobody
ROTR: VCARB
IIDOTR: F Alonso
DBTMOTR: V Bottas
LP: K Magnussen
FTP: N Hulkenberg
YF: Y Tsunoda
Worst Team: VCARB

[Alextrax52]

2024 Great Track, Not so great Location GP

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Stroll
ROTR: Alpine
IIDOTR: Ricciardo
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Bottas
YF: Stroll
Worst Team: Alpine

[Batty]

1. Verstappen
2. Perez
3. Hamilton
4. Leclerc
5. Russell
6. Norris
7. Alonso
8. Piastri
9. Stroll
10. Bearman
Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Ricciardo
ROTR: Visa RB thingy
IIDOTR: Bearman
DBTMOTR: Russell
LP: Ocon
FTP: Zhou
YF: Albon
Worst Team: Alpine

[MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx]

2024 'Death to the infidels sponsored by Mecca Cola-satisfies all your jihadi needs' Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Bottas
ROTR: Sauber
IIDOTR: No one
DBTMOTR: Sargeant
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Bottas
YF: No-one
Worst Team: Alpine

[IceG]

The 2024 Saudi Arabian "Monza in tunnels" F1 Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Bottas
ROTR: RB Visa Cashapp - intrateam shenanigans again
IIDOTR: Haas finish 10th and 11th
DBTMOTR: Stroll
LP: Sargeant
FTP: Bottas
YF: Zhou
Worst Team: Alpine

[tBone]

2024 Accident Waiting To Happen Grand Prix, Powered by Aramco and International Women's Day

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1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Perez
4. Russell
5. Alonso
6. Hamilton
7. Bearman
8. Norris
9. Tsunoda
10. Stroll
Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Perez
First Retirement: Piastri
ROTR: Magnussen
IIDOTR: Bearman
DBTMOTR: Magnussen
LP: Ocon
FTP: Hulkenberg
YF: Sargeant
Worst Team: Alpine

Since I'll probably zone out of participating soon again, let's use those double points right away.

[RAK]

Question: With FP3 complete, but Sainz temporarily out for Bearman, do we have approval to change the predictions or do we need to stick with what we have?

[Row Man Gross-Gene]

Question: With FP3 complete, but Sainz temporarily out for Bearman, do we have approval to change the predictions or do we need to stick with what we have?

I will say that if we don't want to have wholesale editing of our predictions, perhaps we can just sub in Bearman for wherever Sainz was mentioned?

[mario]

Question: With FP3 complete, but Sainz temporarily out for Bearman, do we have approval to change the predictions or do we need to stick with what we have?

I will say that if we don't want to have wholesale editing of our predictions, perhaps we can just sub in Bearman for wherever Sainz was mentioned?

I am not quite sure how it would work in this case, but it does seem to me that a fairly simple and fair solution would be to leave the predictions as they are and to simply substitute Bearman's name for Sainz's name.

[Batty]

Question: With FP3 complete, but Sainz temporarily out for Bearman, do we have approval to change the predictions or do we need to stick with what we have?

I mean I did count Sainz as Bearman for this GP but going forwards you can edit as much as you want until the end of start of qualifying if there is a driver substitution (FP3 if no driver subs are made). So basically be on the ball next time

I will say that if we don't want to have wholesale editing of our predictions, perhaps we can just sub in Bearman for wherever Sainz was mentioned?

I mean you are free to edit throughout until the end of FP3. Let's say a driver is unable to rock up for qualifying and they sub in another one, you have until the start of qualifying to change but only in this type of scenario (driver sub)