2024 Qatar Grand Prix - Predicament Prediction

[Batty]

Template for predictions:

S1: Driver finished 1st in the sprint
S2: Driver finished 2nd in the sprint
S3: Driver finished 3rd in the sprint
S4: Driver finished 4th in the sprint
S5: Driver finished 5th in the sprint
S6: Driver finished 6th in the sprint
S7: Driver finished 7th in the sprint
S8: Driver finished 8th in the sprint
Sprint Pole:
First Retirement or None:

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
Race Pole: 2 points
FL: 1 point
First Retirement: 2 points
ROTR: 3 points
IIDOTR: 3 points
DBTMOTR: 2 points
LP: 1 point
F2P: 1 point
Yellow Flag: 1 point
Worst Team: 1 point
Funniest Alternative Title: 1 point

[dr-baker]

In my job, if anyone mentions Qatar, my first thought will be of catarrh….

S1: Driver finished 1st in the sprint. Verstappen
S2: Driver finished 2nd in the sprint Norris
S3: Driver finished 3rd in the sprint Piastri
S4: Driver finished 4th in the sprint Russell
S5: Driver finished 5th in the sprint Hamilton
S6: Driver finished 6th in the sprint Leclerc
S7: Driver finished 7th in the sprint Sainz
S8: Driver finished 8th in the sprint Perez
Sprint Pole: Norris
First Retirement or None: none

1. Driver finished 1st in the race Verstappen
2. Driver finished 2nd in the race Norris
3. Driver finished 3rd in the race Perez
4. Driver finished 4th in the race Leclerc
5. Driver finished 5th in the race Sainz
6. Driver classified 6th in the race Piastri
7. Driver classified 7th in the race Russell
8. Driver classified 8th in the race Hamilton
9. Driver classified 9th in the race Hulkenberg
10. Driver classified 10th in the race KMag

Race Pole: Norris
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Ocon
ROTR: FIA stewards
IIDOTR: Colapinto
DBTMOTR: Perez
LP: Zhou
F2P: Gasly
Yellow Flag: Ocon
Worst Team: Sauber

[mario]

To be honest, given the rate at which Sulayem is continuing to fire senior members of the FIA, I'm starting to wonder if there's going to be anybody left to start the race in the first place...

[dr-baker]

To be honest, given the rate at which Sulayem is continuing to fire senior members of the FIA, I'm starting to wonder if there's going to be anybody left to start the race in the first place...

When were the last FIA presidential elections, and when is the next one due? Is he trying to show his power and strength, and will this come back to bite him on the arse?

[MyHamsterRacedAnOnyx]

2024 Electric or acoustic Qatar? Grand prix

S1:Max
S2:Lando
S3:Oscar
S4:Charles
S5:Carlos
S6:Yuki
S7:George
S8:Lewis
SP:Max
First retirement:Bottas

Race
1:Max
2:Carlos
3:Charles
4:Lando
5:Lewis
6:Oscar
7:Sergio
8:George
9:Fernando
10:Lance
Race Pole:Carlos
FL:Charles
First Retirement: Lawson
ROTR: Race control
IIDOTR: No-one
DBTMOTR: Sergio
LP:Zhou
F2P:Albon
Yellow Flag:Albon
Worst team:Sauber

[rachel1990]

S1: Piastri
S2: Norris
S3: Verstappen
S4: Leclerc
S5: Sainz
S6: Russell
S7: Hamilton
S8: Hulkenberg
Sprint Pole: Norris
First Retirement or None: none

1. Norris
2. Piastri
3. Sainz
4. Verstappen
5. Leclerc
6. Perez
7. Russell
8. Hamilton
9. Hulkenberg
10. Gasly
Race Pole: Piastri
FL: Leclerc
First Retirement: Stroll
ROTR: Aston Martin
IIDOTR: Gasly
DBTMOTR: Ocon
LP: Bottas
F2P: Zhou
Yellow Flag: Stroll
Worst Team: Sauber

[Jarvis]

S1: Charles Leclerc
S2: Lando Norris
S3:Max Verstappen
S4: Oscar Piastri
S5: Carlos Sainz
S6: Lewis Hamilton
S7: George Russell
S8: Sergio Perez
SP: Lando Norris
First retirement: Franco Colapinto

Race
1: Max Verstappen
2: Charles Leclerc
3: Lewis Hamilton
4: Carlos Sainz
5: Oscar Piastri
6: Lando Norris
7: Sergio Perez
8: Fernando Alonso
9: Yuki Tsunoda
10: Franco Colapinto

Race Pole: Max Verstappen
FL: Carlos Sainz
First Retirement: Alex Albon
ROTR: Race control
IIDOTR: None
DBTMOTR: Lance Stroll
LP: Zhou
F2P: Albon
Yellow Flag: Alex Albon
Worst team: Sauber

[Batty]

S1: Norris
S2: Verstappen
S3: Russell
S4: Leclerc
S5: Piastri
S6: Hamilton
S7: Sainz
S8: Hulkenberg
Sprint Pole: Norris
First Retirement or None: None

1. Norris
2. Verstappen
3. Russell
4. Leclerc
5. Piastri
6. Hamilton
7. Perez
8. Sainz
9. Hulkenberg
10. Gasly
Race Pole: Norris
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Colapinto
ROTR: Williams
IIDOTR: AM
DBTMOTR: Magnussen
LP: Zhou
F2P: Ocon
Yellow Flag: Lawson
Worst Team: Sauber

[IceG]

The 2024 Qatar "No one quares who quame second" F1 Grand Prix

S1: Leclerc
S2: Norris
S3: Piastri
S4: Sainz
S5: Verstappen
S6: Russell
S7: Hamilton
S8: Albon

Sprint Pole: Leclerc
First Retirement or None: None

1: Leclerc
2: Norris
3: Verstappen
4: Russell
5: Sainz
6: Piastri
7: Hamilton
8. Hulkenberg
9. Gasly
10. Albon

Race Pole: Leclerc
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Ocon
ROTR: Aston Martin
IIDOTR: Nothing
DBTMOTR: Perez
LP: Zhou
F2P: Ocon
Yellow Flag: Colapinto
Worst Team: Sauber

[mario]

I acknowledge that I am posting this after the sprint qualifying session has completed (I misread the time that it would take place), so I am accepting that I will receive a penalty of sorts.

S1: Norris
S2: Piastri
S3: Russell
S4: Leclerc
S5: Verstappen
S6: Hamilton
S7: Sainz
S8: Gasly

Sprint Pole: (I forfeit this on my part)
First Retirement or None: None

1: Norris
2: Russell
3: Verstappen
4: Piastri
5: Hamilton
6: Leclerc
7: Sainz
8. Hulkenberg
9. Gasly
10. Albon

Race Pole: Norris
FL: Russell
First Retirement: Ocon
ROTR: Perez
IIDOTR: Nothing
DBTMOTR: Perez
LP: Zhou
F2P: Gasly
Yellow Flag: Ocon
Worst Team: Sauber

[RAK]

2024 Middle Eastern Dead Rubber No. 1 Grand Prix

S1) Norris
S2) Russell
S3) Piastri
S4) Leclerc
S5) Sainz
S6) Verstappen
S7) Hamilton
S8) Hulkenberg

Sprint Pole: <forfeited; yet another sprint weekend I forget about until it's too late>
First Retirement: None

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

Pole: Norris
Fastest Lap: Norris
First Retirement: Ocon
ROTR: Perez
IIDOTR: Lawson
DBTMOTR: Perez
LP: Colapinto
F2P: Gasly
YF: Ocon
Worst Team: Sauber

[Row Man Gross-Gene]

I’m late and copying Ice G, I accept my penalty, just busy during US thanksgiving holiday.

S1: Leclerc
S2: Norris
S3: Piastri
S4: Sainz
S5: Verstappen
S6: Russell
S7: Hamilton
S8: Albon

Sprint Pole: Leclerc
First Retirement or None: None

1: Leclerc
2: Norris
3: Verstappen
4: Russell
5: Sainz
6: Piastri
7: Hamilton
8. Hulkenberg
9. Gasly
10. Albon

Race Pole: Leclerc
FL: Verstappen
First Retirement: Ocon
ROTR: Aston Martin
IIDOTR: Nothing
DBTMOTR: Perez
LP: Zhou
F2P: Ocon
Yellow Flag: Colapinto
Worst Team: Sauber