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Spanish GP predictions.

1: Hamilton
2: Bottas
3: Leclerc
4: Vettel
5: Verstappen
6: Gasly
7: Raikkonen
8: Perez
9: Ricciardo
10: Norris

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Baku

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

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1: Leclerc
2: Hamilton
3: Vettel
4: Bottas
5: Verstappen
6: Raikkonen
7: Hulkenburg
8: Gasly
9: Norris
10: Ricciardo

Not sure about not having any Haas drivers. Thought about switching them out with the Renault guys because they're so unreliable it seems.

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Really tight start! Thought I was doing horrible till I checked the numbers.

1: Hamilton
2: Vettel
3: Bottas
4: Leclerc
5: Verstappen
6: Gasly
7: Raikkonen
8: Ricciardo
9: Grosjean
10: Magnussen

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Went with Bottas, Kvyat and Verstappen.

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Before qualifying, do you guys think we'll see the outright lap record broken? I think it's a 1.21.1 something. I think it's going to be close.

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Times shifting back and forth. Hamilton 2 tenths up on FP3. Ferrari finally showing some of that pace. No telling what qualifying is going to bring.

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First weekend of the season is tough.

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

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If Lewis was in that position instead of Verstappen, that accident would have never happened. Obviously Verstappen is very young so it's natural he may not always weigh the risk of his actions, but because of his mistake he didn't deserve the race win in my opinion. Yes, Lewis was lucky but the Ocon...

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Daniel, Charles and then it was tough between Lewis and Kimi. Picked Lewis as I feel his pace at the end of the race was crazy given the way that tire looked.

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Why don't we just remove the blue flags period? The drama would be ridiculous. I was really surprised by Lewis today. What he did on those tires was really impressive. Thought for sure he was going to have to stop again. Also Kimi showing great form. Shame he only has one race left with Ferrari. ki...

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Max needs to grow up, regardless of what happens on the track. Excessive swearing on the worldwide broadcast is one thing, but getting physical with another driver crosses a line. Plus he's a fairly small guy so he probably shouldn't be picking fist fights. He got excessively physical. One shove wa...

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Why don't we just remove the blue flags period? The drama would be ridiculous.

I was really surprised by Lewis today. What he did on those tires was really impressive. Thought for sure he was going to have to stop again. Also Kimi showing great form. Shame he only has one race left with Ferrari.

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Not trying to sound like a hater or anything, but it's just very hard for me to root for Max at any point. He has incredible talent, but he goes about everything like a spoiled child. He really has some maturing to do.

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Yeah, Ocon should have never been there the first place but it would have been wise for Max to be a little more cautious, especially considering the circumstances. He had it in the bag at that point.

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I feel like it was Ocon's fault but Verstappen is not completely blameless in my opinion. Obviously he had to know Ocon was there in turn 1. Surely he could have checked his mirror?

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First off, great idea for a topic! Will need to spoiler tag because this is going to be a little long. I couldn't pick just one, so I'll start off with this.... http://www.autoviva.com/img/photos/963/ferrari_312_t4_large_92963.jpg The Ferrari 312 T4. It's not what I consider very good looking, and f...

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What are the chances things get so chaotic we see another Raikkonen win? Or maybe Bottas? I'm not counting them out.

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If they could keep it commercial free and bring back David Hobbs and Steve Matchett, I'd be more than happy. Not a big fan of what we are getting in the U.S.

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I could have sworn it was Kimi at Suzuka in 2007 but apparently, he started 17th that day.

Rubens started from 18th in Hockenheim 2000 I believe and won.

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I don't particularly like Hockenheim to be perfectly honest. I think often my opinion of tracks is shaped by how they play in simulators too. That last corner really lacks any feel. I much prefer the Nurburgring GP. The last time Formula 1 visited there, it was a really good race and an enthralling ...

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I'd like to add that I think Raikkonen's lap from Monaco last year was special, despite Vettel being so close to him. He nearly put it in the barrier in the first corner, but then went on to set a blistering lap. It was one of the most exciting to me.

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I want Ricciardo to win after what happened in 2016, but I'm really worried about the reliability of that Renault engine.

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Not liking this list. I know his career was short lived but Gilles deserves to be on it and the formula works against it. In all honesty, I think it's impossible to ever accurately determine which driver is the best. When you look at the difference of era, the relative competition, and the progressi...

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Oh crap, I was too late to post my predictions.

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whitewolfarctic wrote:Spain

1: Raikkonen
2: Hamilton
3: Vettel
4: Verstappen
5: Ricciardo
6: Bottas
7: Alonso
8: Sainz
9: Hulkenberg
10: Ocon

Taking a little risk here.

123 for me. I have the worst luck with this. Ocon and Hulkenberg let me down.

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Spain

1: Raikkonen
2: Hamilton
3: Vettel
4: Verstappen
5: Ricciardo
6: Bottas
7: Alonso
8: Sainz
9: Hulkenberg
10: Ocon

Taking a little risk here.

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I was looking quite pretty there before the safety car. If Bottas could have gotten pass Vettel on the ultrasofts, I would have gotten maximum points from him, Vettel, Hamilton, Ricciardo and Alonso going by the positions. I watched as it all fell apart.

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There's a chance the Virtual Safety Car could come into play. If a driver can push their tires long enough and have the pace to take the lead during pitstop rotation, they could come out of it with the lead. Just an observation. There's a high chance we might see one with this being Baku. Hoping for...

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Baku predictions....

1: Bottas
2: Vettel
3: Hamilton
4: Ricciardo
5: Raikkonen
6: Verstappen
7: Gasly
8: Hulkenberg
9: Magnussen
10: Alonso

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I'll take what I got. A bit of a surprising race but ending with 140 points isn't too bad. Hate I missed the opening round though because I'm having to play catch up, but it's fun to see how far up the ladder I can climb.

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Greenman wrote:.

Should we rename F1 "Formula Safety Car" ?

( Oh, and Verstaffen really needs a nickname. )

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The rhinoceros. He just runs into stuff.

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Kimi just plays it too safe honesty. He's actually one of the most polite drivers on the track at the moment. He practically waves the other drivers by when they're faster than him. He's always been my favorite but I wish he could be a little more aggressive, like his time at Lotus. Looks like a tot...

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Kimi making a little dig about needing the softer tyres after the SC there! His spot on :thumbup: I think he could have won honesty. It's hard to say because it's so difficult to overtake and I don't know if he would have tried those moves like Ricciardo. But I think the car would have had better p...

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I actually think Kimi had a decent drive. I wonder if something to do with his setup makes it harder for him to follow cars. Everyone was having trouble but his car had absolutely no grip behind the others. It looked like he was driving on ice. It could just be him but that Ferrari looked right loose.

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I went on and voted Hulk, Bottas and Ricciardo.

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I think Ricciardo's overtakes were right smooth to be honest. They were dangerous but he got the job done without really running the other drivers off. I'm not sure about the Verstappen and Vettel incident personally. Looked like there was a lot of room there. Verstappen should have been more patien...

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Not going to vote yet. Wait to see how the conversation goes. I feel like Ricciardo was the best. Hulkenburg had a pretty good run also. Bottas I think did what he could with what he was given and Alonso once again getting everything he could out of the car. I need four votes for this one.

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Ferrari were crazy not pitting Raikkonen considering his track position when the safety car came out. A missed opportunity. Honesty, their strategies for the whole race were just miscalculated. Makes you wonder what was going on in their heads.

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Predictions for China.

1: Hamilton
2: Vettel
3: Bottas
4: Raikkonen
5: Ricciardo
6: Verstappen
7: Alonso
8: Hulkenberg
9: Magnussen
10: Ocon

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