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So, after all the thrills & spills of Verstappen - Ocon 1, or, as the fight world is calling it, The Wailes on the Scales , i've been wondering, who'd win an all in Royal Rumble between the drivers.

The rules are:

All in at the bell
Last man standing wins
No time limit
Ejection from the ring via submission, 1 fall count out or over the top rope
No foreign objects
No referee, Manager or, sorry Max, family member interference

List you winner in the poll and feel free to list the order in which each driver would be ejected.

I'll get the ball rolling:

Winner and Champion of the pits......... Nico 'The Hulk" Hulkenberg

Followed by:
Ricciardo
Sirotken
Magnussen
Perez
Sainz
Bottas
Vettel
Alonso
Stroll
Raikonnen
Verstappen
Grosjean
Hamilton
Vandoorne
Ericsson
Hartley
Leclerc
Gasly

And first man out of the ring, unsurprisingly after the weekends efforts....... Estaban Ocon

Also feel free to give the drivers a fighting name if you want. I'll add the best to this post if or as they come in

I'm backing KMag - also known as 'Magnum' Magnussen - to take the victory, based mostly on the fact that I think he's a genuine sociopath with no remorse. That should stand him in good stead.

Hamilton is black belt isn’t he?

Ricciardo is also really into martial arts (watch his interview with Will Buxton at Abu Dhabi 2017)

Hulkenberg seems like a no-nonsense bloke, and he’s one of the biggest guys on the grid (hence likely one of the strongest).

Kubica will probably be glad he'll miss this event.

My money is on Sirotkin. Never bet against Russians in fighting.

I was thinking Hulk or Kmag too. Most driver are tiny little things and with similar fitness throughout the field, size matters!

(and just to be facetious - it's a battle royale, not a royal rumble )

Well, wasn't the case that Hamilton knew martial arts? A bit of an unfair advantage! So my money is on Lewis, then the Hulk

Siao7 wrote:Well, wasn't the case that Hamilton knew martial arts? A bit of an unfair advantage! So my money is on Lewis, then the Hulk

Hamilton is on a different level to the others; like a zen master. Just a few quiet words with Max in the cool down room on Sunday and you could see the fight drain out of Max.

Exediron wrote:I'm backing KMag - also known as 'Magnum' Magnussen - to take the victory, based mostly on the fact that I think he's a genuine sociopath with no remorse. That should stand him in good stead.

shoot999 wrote:

Siao7 wrote:Well, wasn't the case that Hamilton knew martial arts? A bit of an unfair advantage! So my money is on Lewis, then the Hulk

Hamilton is on a different level to the others; like a zen master. Just a few quiet words with Max in the cool down room on Sunday and you could see the fight drain out of Max.

I think Hamilton has a belt in Karate, but honestly, in a street fight, karate is pretty useless.

One thing I forgot is that sometimes the combatants will form an in-ring alliance with others to get rid of a threat or someone they have a beef with, so keeping that in mind, i'm now not convinced Ocon would be the first out of the ring.

Maybe the guy in the orange trunks could struggle to see much ring time.

Lojik wrote: I think Hamilton has a belt in Karate, but honestly, in a street fight, karate is pretty useless.

[Shameless Friends reference] Ah, but Lewis has Unagi! [/Shameless Friends reference]

Vettel will dress up and convince everyone he is a pro, but then trip himself up and fallout of the ring.
A Magnussen v. Hulkenberg finale would be great viewing.

Alienturnedhuman wrote: It would be a battle royale between Max and Lewis through a giant volcano in which Max's youth would give him the upper hand, until he makes a tactical error, leaving Hamilton 1 metre up a slight incline, which as everyone knows is a completely dominating tactical position. Hamilton will offer Verstappen the chance to concede peacefully, but Max will be so blinded by self belief that he attempts to continue, allowing Lewis to easily deliver the final blow.

Lewis will then leave, recording disappointment in how Max was meant to be the one. And Helmut Marko will arrive later to take Max to get a new bespoke suit.

I see it more like a Salazar-Piquet slap fest and less than WWF!

But I see your side, Hollywood style!

I think it may indeed go down to alliances, like Ferrari vs Renault vs Mercedes ones, with Honda being the annoying little kid at school that would stay behind and hit people from the back, gorilla tactical moves.

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They all get sent to gaol for assault (and serves them right).

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none of them win a fight, as someone in the other thread posted...there are 8 year olds who could b slap all of 'em!

Greenman wrote:.

They all get sent to gaol for assault (and serves them right).

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So... Gachot wins?

Alienturnedhuman wrote: It would be a battle royale between Max and Lewis through a giant volcano in which Max's youth would give him the upper hand, until he makes a tactical error, leaving Hamilton 1 metre up a slight incline, which as everyone knows is a completely dominating tactical position. Hamilton will offer Verstappen the chance to concede peacefully, but Max will be so blinded by self belief that he attempts to continue, allowing Lewis to easily deliver the final blow.

Lewis will then leave, recording disappointment in how Max was meant to be the one. And Helmut Marko will arrive later to take Max to get a new bespoke suit.

Enjoyed this post

Are we allowed to bring in a wildcard from years gone by? :-p

I think Kimi would handle himself pretty well in this. I didn't know Lewis was into martial arts so maybe he would be better than I initially thought.

I also wouldn't mess with Ricciardo

Kev627 wrote:Are we allowed to bring in a wildcard from years gone by? :-p

James Hunt?

Exediron wrote:I'm backing KMag - also known as 'Magnum' Magnussen - to take the victory, based mostly on the fact that I think he's a genuine sociopath with no remorse. That should stand him in good stead.

That's a grand accusation right there… on WHAT exactly do you base this ridiculous notion???!!?!?
K-Mag is certainly a hard-nosed racer and certainly does not lack bravado outside the car either, but to label him a sociopath extreme and quite irresponsible.

Verstappen is more befitting of that label and I wouldn't slap it on him either.

As for whom I think would win this challenge… I say Kimi. Although his calm monotone demeanor is one of his trademarks, Kimi doesn't play games and has no time to talk smack.
It would come down to him and Hamilton and they'd stare one another down and Hamilton would do as we've seen in classic old school WWF Battle Royals, and throw himself over the top rope!
As for whom would be out first?… I don't see how Hartley's frail lanky frame could not be the first one thrown over the top rope. :LOL:

SteveW wrote:

Lojik wrote: I think Hamilton has a belt in Karate, but honestly, in a street fight, karate is pretty useless.

[Shameless Friends reference] Ah, but Lewis has Unagi! [/Shameless Friends reference]

What a PIVOTing & Electrifying moment that was for me in here!

Lojik wrote:

Kev627 wrote:Are we allowed to bring in a wildcard from years gone by? :-p

James Hunt?

Nelson Piquet!

In a 1 on 1 knockout competition I'd put my money on Lewis. All in at the start and I reckon he'd be second man down, just after Max. Winners would be Kimi and Valterri who'd just decide it was pointless, sit at the side while the others knock each other out and drink vodka.

Kev627 wrote:

Lojik wrote:

Kev627 wrote:Are we allowed to bring in a wildcard from years gone by? :-p

James Hunt?

Nelson Piquet!

Your joking right?

The way he was throwing them at Salazar & that kick? He might go alright throwing handbags but he aint winning any proper punch up.

P-F1 Mod wrote:

Greenman wrote:.

They all get sent to gaol for assault (and serves them right).

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So... Gachot wins?

No foreign objects allowed so I'm not sure how he'd go sans can of mace

I think Bottas looks the best built for it. On looks alone, of all the drivers he's the one I could see in a ring.

Hamilton is probably the most sensitive driver out of the entire grid and he is also on a plant based diet (no alcohol). So that's a no from me dawg.

Give Kimi some vodka and he will walk with the belt IMO

Alienturnedhuman wrote: It would be a battle royale between Max and Lewis through a giant volcano in which Max's youth would give him the upper hand, until he makes a tactical error, leaving Hamilton 1 metre up a slight incline, which as everyone knows is a completely dominating tactical position. Hamilton will offer Verstappen the chance to concede peacefully, but Max will be so blinded by self belief that he attempts to continue, allowing Lewis to easily deliver the final blow.

Lewis will then leave, recording disappointment in how Max was meant to be the one. And Helmut Marko will arrive later to take Max to get a new bespoke suit.

Sirotken ?? Raikonnen ?? wtf ?

Kimi for having actual military service where he probably learned a few tricks to choke people out.
Ricciardo for some relatively useful martial arts for a street brawl.
Hulk for size.
Kmag for his intensity.
Sirotkin for being Russian.

Other than that, the others are doomed, unless Bottas or someone else also has some military training.

Honda Quick wrote:...
Other than that, the others are doomed, unless Bottas or someone else also has some military training.

As far as I can tell Bottas did the same compulsory military service as Kimi and apparently was a Lance Corporal, which seems to be a promotion from the rank and file.

Hamilton simply pulls out his 5 wdc trophies and uses them as weapons to kill the roster.

Meanwhile Bottas who Hamilton spares betrays him with a 2nd place trophy from Russia to the head and stands supreme

Bottas steps out of the ring only to realise that the last entrant hasn't entered yet and suffers a default loss.

The Winner Toto Wolf who comes in to steal all the glory.

Hamilton would be sipping cocktails on his private beach whilst having his shoulders massaged by Nicki Minaj when he is declared the winner; as Verstappen celebrated winning too early, tripped over his own feet and knocked himself out.

I can imagine Hulkenberg taking up Magnussen's invite to suck his b@lls - with an industrial vacuum.