2022 French Grand Prix - Predicament Predictions!

[Rob Dylan]

Hello there! Nous sommes en France for the latest Predicament Predictions event. The halfway point has now passed, and the top teams are looking closer than ever. Who shall reign supreme at everyone's super happy favourite race track, Paul Ricard?

Here is your blank slate. The cut-off before penalties are applied is the end of FP3. If you have any questions about the rules, just message me or check out the Bahrain thread from round 1 of this year's competition.


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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 remember a few years back when France won Reject of the Race at its own grand prix. I'm going to predict that happening again.

1. Max Verstappen
2. Sergio Perez
3. Charles Leclerc
4. Carlos Sainz Jr.
5. George Russell
6. Lewis Hamilton
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Lance Stroll
9. Kevin Magnussen
10. Mick Schumacher

Pole: Max Verstappen
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Pierre Gasly
Reject of the Race: France (Gasly and Ocon the only retirements; Noah's Ark all the way down and the dullest race of all time)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Nobody
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Sebastian Vettel
Last Place: Alex Albon
How Far Back: 2 laps

Good luck everyone

[Alextrax52]

2022 crazy car park GP

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Leclerc
First Retirement: Bottas
ROTR: Tsunoda
IIDOTR: Albon (finishes 11th)
DBTMOTR: Latifi
Last place: Latifi
How far back: 1 minute 20 seconds

[rachel1990]

1. Max Max Max
2. Hammy
3. Leclerc
4. Sainz
5. Perez
6. Bottas
7. K-mag
8. Norris
9. Yuki
10. Albon

Pole: Max
Fastest lap: Max
First retirement: Ocon and Gasly
Reject of the Race: Viva La France- Track, French drivers having a mare and Alpine having a shocker
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Bottas
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 laps

[IceG]

The 2022 "Who's past 'is best?" French Grand Prix

1. Leclerce (for it is he)
2. Verstappence
3. Russellce
4. Hamiltonce
5. Perece
6. Saince
7. Norrice
8. Magnussence
9. Gaslyce
10. Albonce

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: None
Reject of the Race: Circuit Paul Ricard - a jeopardy free racetrack which needs water and ice
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: All drivers finish - no retirements
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Lastifi
How Far Back: 2 laps

[Klon]

2022 Give Me The Heatstroke, Hisao Grand Prix

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest lap: Verstappen
First retirement: Leclerc
Reject of the Race: Haas (both cars out in Q1 and a poor strategy keeps them at the back)
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Norris (way ahead of his teammate)
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Magnussen
How Far Back: 1

[Aerond]

2022 Oh la la Ferrari GP

1. Le Charles
2. Le Max
3. Le Carlos
4. Le George
5. Le Lewis
6. Le Kevin
7. Le Lando
8. Le Sergio
9. Le Fernando
10. Le Sebastian

Pole: Le Charles
Fastest lap: Le Carlos
First retirement: Le Mick
Reject of the Race: Le Esteban
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Le Kevin
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Le Yuki
Last Place: Le Latifi
How Far Back: 1 tour

Le double points pour moi, si Vous plait

[RAK]

2022 Firestorm Grand Prix

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Circuit Paul Ricard
IIDOTR: Russell
DBTMOTR: Schumacher
LP: Latifi
HFB: 1 lap

[tommykl]

2022 Hon-hon-hon Grand Prix
1. Verstappen
2. Leclerc
3. Pérez
4. Russell
5. Hamilton
6. Bottas
7. Sainz
8. Magnussen
9. Zhou
10. Ocon

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

[Enforcer]

2022 Can we go back to Magny Cours pls Grand Prix


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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Zhou
RotR: Aston Martin
IIDotR: Gasly
DBTMotR: Ricciardo
Last place: Latifi
HFB: 1 lap

[dr-baker]

The home country of the original Grand Prix in 1906, which remains the first, last, and therefore only time a Hungarian has won a Grand Prix. Now then, what happened to ole what’s his name, he whose name shall not be mentioned?

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

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

[Bleu]

2022 Hot and not exciting French Grand Prix

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

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

[Hermann95]

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Tsunoda
ROTR: Circuit Paul Ricard
IIDOTR: Sainz
DBTMOTR: Latifi
LP: Latifi
HFB: 1 lap

[Batty]

1. Max Verstappen
2. Charles Leclerc
3. Sergio Perez
4. Lewis Hamilton
5. George Russell
6. Esteban Ocon
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Carlos Sainz
9. Lando Norris
10. Yuki Tsunoda

Pole: Charles Leclerc
Fastest lap: Max Verstappen
First retirement: Alex Albon
Reject of the Race: Tires?
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Paul Ricard having a great race in its last guise
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Pierre Gasly
Last Place: Pierre Gasly
How Far Back: 1

[mario]

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

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Verstappen
First Retirement: Bottas
ROTR: The race itself
IIDOTR: Norris
DBTMOTR: Latifi
Last place: Latifi
How far back: 1 lap

[Fetzie]

Le Grand Prix de un Track trés anonyme et sans personnalité, en vérité, ce n'est qu'un parking avec des lignes tracées dessus 2022

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Leclerc
First retirement: Zhou
Reject of the Race: The anonymity of the track
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race:Magnussen
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: +1

[CarloSpace]

1: leclerc
2: sainz jr
3:verstappen
4: Hamilton
5: Russell
6: perez
7: Norris
8: bottas
9: Magnussen
10: alonso

Pole: Leclerc
Fastest Lap: Leclerc
First Retirement: stroll
ROTR: Stroll
IIDOTR: Bottas
DBTMOTR: Ricciardo
Last place: Latifi
How far back: 2 laps

[pi314159]

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Perez
First retirement: Tsunoda
Reject of the Race: Ricciardo
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Russell
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Latifi
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 Lap

[Londoner]

2022 Paul Ricard? I hardly knew him! Grand Prix

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

Pole: Verstappen
Fastest lap: Sainz
First retirement: Stroll
Reject of the Race: Paul Ricard
Infinite Improbability Drive of the Race: Magny-Cours
Deadbeat Teammate of the Race: Ricciardo
Last Place: Latifi
How Far Back: 1 Lap

[dr-baker]

Le Grand Prix de un Track trés anonyme et sans personnalité, en vérité, ce n'est qu'un parking avec des lignes tracées dessus 2022

Ç'est vrai, ça.

[Rob Dylan]

So there was quite a meaningful result at the front of the grid here at Paul Ricard. Aerond, predicting a dull affair on the dullest track of the year, used double points as a method of boosting away from his opposition. It yielded average results for a double points finish, although he won the round overall. What it does leave is wiggle room for other participants to eat away at his lead when they themselves run double points. It again furthers Aerond's lead, which he has kept all the way since Round 2 of this season. Now we're at the point where we see if he can hold onto it.


Results
1. Aerond 22**
2. Freeze-O-Kimi 18***
- RAK 18
4. Hermann95 17
5. Bleu 14
- Batty 14
- mario 14
- pi314159 14
9. tommykl 12
- Enforcer 12
- dr-baker 12
12. Rob Dylan 11
- rachel1990 11
- Fetzie 11
15. CarloSpace 10
- Londoner 10
17. IceG 9*
- Klon 9
*funniest alternative race title
**used double points
***bonus extra point for guessing last place would be 1m 20s, when that’s exactly what it was!


Standings after 12 rounds
1. Aerond 177
2. RAK 163
3. dr-baker 153
4. tommykl 152
5. IceG 151
6. mario 144
7. Enforcer 144
8. Klon 139
9. Fetzie 137
10. Hermann95 136
11. rachel1990 132
12. Batty 132
13. CarloSpace 128
14. pi314159 124
15. Bleu 114
16. Rob Dylan 113
17. Londoner 100
18. yannicksamlad 93
19. Freeze-O-Kimi 65
20. dj_vicious 22
21. Miguel98 22
22. Frogfoot9013 22
23. DigitDan7 20
24. Aislabie 14
25. CaptainGetz12 14
26. Vassago 12
27. mash 7