2020 Qualifying Prediction Game

[Exediron]

I'm thinking that, in keeping with how other games are run, the top 5 should PM their votes for Abu Dhabi to me rather than posting them publicly. I dare say anyone out of the top 5 after next weekend likely won't have a run at the crown.

It's bold to say I have a run at the crown where I am, 200 points back, but I appreciate the confidence!

[P-F1 Mod]

100 is probably about the limit that can be gained at this stage but I'd rather play safe!

[Jenson's Understeer]

100 is probably about the limit that can be gained at this stage but I'd rather play safe!

What's been the gap between 1st and last at any race this season?

[P-F1 Mod]

It's never been more than 75, and that's an outlier. 50-60 is about standard.

[Jenson's Understeer]

It's never been more than 75, and that's an outlier. 50-60 is about standard.

In that case, my personal opinion is that unless I take points out of JN23's advantage over me at the Sakhir GP, there is no point anyone other than the top 2 submitting their choices privately. Even if by some miracle I manage to outscore JN23 by nearly 100 points, if the top 2 have done their predictions privately then I wouldn't know it anyway!

[P-F1 Mod]

Haha true. I'll see where we're at after Sakhir. The thing is, mathematically it's possible to gain 400 points over any other player so it's a matter of balancing that out. I think within 75 points is a reasonable requirement though.

[Jenson's Understeer]

20. Aitken
19. Fittipaldi
18. Latifi
17. Giovinazzi
16. Magnussen

15. Raikkonen
14. Vettel
13. Kvyat
12. Leclerc
11. Sainz

10. Norris
9. Gasly
8. Stroll
7. Ocon
6. Ricciardo
5. Albon
4. Perez
3. Russell
2. Verstappen
1. Bottas

[Fountoukos13]

Sakhir

20. Fittipaldi
19. Aitken
18. Latifi
17. Magnussen
16. Raikkonen

15. Giovinazzi
14. Kvyat
13. Leclerc
12. Vettel
11. Gasly

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

[Herb]

Sakhir:

Q1
20. Fittipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Aitken
17. Giovinazzi
16. Magnussen

Q2
15. Kimi
14. Vettel
13. Leclerc
12. Kvyat
11. Sainz Jnr

Top 10
10. Gasly
9. Norris
8. Stroll
7. Perez
6. Ocon
5. Albon
4. Ricciardo
3. Russell
2. Verstappen
1. Bottas

[P-F1 Mod]

Sakhir

Q1

20 FIT
19 AIT
18 LAT
17 MAG
16 RAI

Q2

15 GIO
14 KVY
13 OCO
12 VET
11 LEC

Q3

10 NOR
9 STR
8 RIC
7 GAS
6 SAI
5 ALB
4 PER
3 VER
2 BOT
1 RUS

[Remmirath]

Sakhir Grand Prix
In which I finally realize that I should have been predicting each place all along rather than groups for the first two...

Out in Q1
20. Nicholas Latifi
19. Pietro Fittipaldi
18. Jack Aitken
17. Kevin Magnussen
16. Antonio Giovinazzi

Out in Q2
15. Kimi Raikkonen
14. Daniil Kvyat
13. Sebastian Vettel
12. Esteban Ocon
11. Charles Leclerc

Top Ten
10. Pierre Gasly
9. Daniel Ricciardo
8. Lando Norris
7. Lance Stroll
6. Alex Albon
5. Carlos Sainz
4. Sergio Perez
3. Max Verstappen
2. Valtteri Bottas
1. George Russell

[JN23]

Sakhir Grand Prix

Q1
20. Fittipaldi
19. Giovinazzi
18. Magnussen
17. Aitken
16. Latifi

Q2
15. Raikkonen
14. Vettel
13. Leclerc
12. Kvyat
11. Gasly

Q1
10. Albon
9. Stroll
8. Ocon
7. Norris
6. Verstappen
5. Ricciardo
4. Perez
3. Sainz
2. Russell
1. Bottas

[Exediron]

BAHRAIN GP OUTER

OUT IN Q1
20. Aitken
19. Fittipaldi
18. Latifi
17. Magnussen
16. Giovinazzi

OUT IN Q2
15. Raikkonen
14. Vettel
13. Kvyat
12. Ocon
11. Leclerc

Q3
10. Gasly
9. Stroll
8. Ricciardo
7. Albon
6. Perez
5. Sainz
4. Norris
3. Verstappen
2. Russell
1. Bottas

[Icemanjee1]

Sakhir gp 6th Dec

Q1
20. Aitken
19. Fittipaldi
18. Latifi
17. Magnussen
16. Kimi

Q2
15. Giovinazzi
14. Vettel
13. Leclerc
12. Stroll
11. Kvyat

Top 10
10. Ocon
9. Gasly
8. Norris
7. Ricciardo
6. Sainz Jnr
5. Perez
4. Albon
3. Russell
2. Max
1. Bottas

[UnlikeUday]

My Sakhir Grand Prix prediction:

Out in Q1:
20. Pietro Fittipaldi
19. Jack Aitken
18. Nicolas Latifi
17. Kevin Magnussen
16. Antonio Giovinazzi

Out in Q2:
15. Kimi Raikkonen
14. Sebastian Vettel
13. Esteban Ocon
12. Daniil Kvyat
11. Charles Leclerc

Q3:
10. Pierre Gasly
9. Daniel Ricciardo
8. Lance Stroll
7. Lando Norris
6. Alexander Albon
5. Carlos Sainz
4. Sergio Perez
3. George Russell
2. Max Verstappen
1. Valtteri Bottas

[P-F1 Mod]

Close session as anticipated, but in the end Mercedes continue their dominance even without Hamilton in the lead car.

SAKHIR RESULTS

1 - ICEMANJEE1 - 210
2 - P-F1 MOD - 207
3 - FOUNTOUKOS13 - 206
4 - EXEDIRON - 197
5 - REMMIRATH - 196
6 = JENSON'S UNDERSTEER - 194
6 = HERB - 194
8 - UNLIKEUDAY - 187
9 - JN23 - 185

STANDINGS

1 - JN23 - 3332 [4 WINS]
2 - ICEMANJEE1 - 3311 [4 WINS]
3 - JENSON'S UNDERSTEER - 3256 [1 WIN]
4 - EXEDIRON - 3132
5 - FOUNTOUKOS13 - 3103 [4 WINS]
6 - HERB - 3040
7 - P-F1 MOD - 3029 [2 WINS]
8 - REMMIRATH - 3029
9 - UNLIKEUDAY - 2865 [1 WIN]

[JN23]

Oh no pressure got to me

[P-F1 Mod]

I know I said 75 points would likely be the limit but with 76 points splitting the top 3 I'm going to say JN23, Icemanjee1 and Jenson's Understeer are to submit their predictions via PM please. Given it's my last weekend as a mod, your challenge between the 3 of you is to make your submission title the best roast of me you can think of (and fit in the title bar). No points are on offer but you're also competing with the Pick 10 entrants next week for that, assuming I drop out of the top 10 again. So it's a matter of pride

[Fountoukos13]

I really really hope that JN23 outscores me in Abu Dhabi. 229 points gap and 230 points lost for that late prediction in Belgium... I'm gonna be really tiddled if that's the reason i lost the championship.

[P-F1 Mod]

Yeah that would sting, I'm relaxing the rules a bit for next year for that exact reason.

[Fountoukos13]

Abu Dhabi:

Q1
20. Fittipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Aitken
17. Raikkonen
16. Magnussen

Q2
15. Giovinazzi
14. Vettel
13. Kvyat
12. Gasly
11. Ocon

Top 10
10. Norris
9. Albon
8. Stroll
7. Leclerc
6. Ricciardo
5. Sainz
4. Perez
3. Verstappen
2. Bottas
1. Russell

[P-F1 Mod]

Unless fresh picks are chosen Fountoukos, I'll swap Lewis for Russell and George will have Aitken's predicted position now Lewis is confirmed back in the seat.

[P-F1 Mod]

Abu Dhabi

Q1

20 FIT
19 LAT
18 GIO
17 RAI
16 MAG

Q2

15 RUS
14 OCO
13 VET
12 KVY
11 LEC

Q3

10 KVY
9 GAS
8 NOR
7 STR
6 SAI
5 ALB
4 PER
3 VER
2 HAM
1 BOT

[Herb]

OUT IN Q1
20. Magnussen
19. Latifi
18. Giovinazzi
17. Grosjean
16. Vettel

OUT IN Q2
15. Raikkonen
14. Russell
13. Kvyat
12. Ocon
11. Leclerc

Q3
10. Stroll
9. Gasly
8. Norris
7. Albon
6. Ricciardo
5. Sainz
4. Perez
3. Verstappen
2. Bottas
1. Hamilton

[Fountoukos13]

Abu Dhabi:

Q1
20. Fittipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Aitken
17. Raikkonen
16. Magnussen

Q2
15. Giovinazzi
14. Vettel
13. Kvyat
12. Gasly
11. Ocon

Top 10
10. Norris
9. Albon
8. Stroll
7. Leclerc
6. Ricciardo
5. Sainz
4. Perez
3. Verstappen
2. Bottas
1. Russell

New Picks

Abu Dhabi:

Q1
20. Fittipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Raikkonen
17. Magnussen
16. Giovinazzi

Q2
15. Vettel
14. Russell
13. Kvyat
12. Gasly
11. Ocon

Top 10
10. Norris
9. Albon
8. Stroll
7. Leclerc
6. Ricciardo
5. Sainz
4. Perez
3. Verstappen
2. Bottas
1. Hamilton

[Remmirath]

Abu Dhabi

Out in Q1
20. Pietro Fittipaldi
19. Nicholas Latifi
18. Kevin Magnussen
17. Antonio Giovinazzi
16. Kimi Raikkonen

Out in Q2
16. George Russell
15. Daniil Kvyat
14. Sebastian Vettel
13. Pierre Gasly
12. Alex Albon

Top Ten
10. Esteban Ocon
9. Lance Stroll
8. Lando Norris
7. Daniel Ricciardo
6. Charles Leclerc
5. Carlos Sainz
4. Sergio Perez
3. Max Verstappen
2. Valtteri Bottas
1. Lewis Hamilton

[Exediron]

Alright, last chance to just smash it out of the park...

ABU DHABI

OUT IN Q1
20. Fittipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Magnussen
17. Raikkonen
16. Giovinazzi

OUT IN Q2
15. Russell
14. Vettel
13. Ocon
12. Albon
11. Kvyat

Q3
10. Gasly
9. Stroll
8. Leclerc
7. Perez
6. Norris
5. Sainz
4. Ricciardo
3. Verstappen
2. Hamilton
1. Bottas

[UnlikeUday]

My Abu Dhabi Grand Prix prediction:

Out in Q1:
20. Pietro Fittipaldi
19. Nicolas Latifi
18. Kevin Magnussen
17. Kimi Raikkonen
16. Antonio Giovinazzi

Out in Q2:
15. George Russell
14. Sebastian Vettel
13. Esteban Ocon
12. Daniil Kvyat
11. Charles Leclerc

Q3:
10. Pierre Gasly
9. Daniel Ricciardo
8. Lance Stroll
7. Alexander Albon
6. Lando Norris
5. Carlos Sainz
4. Sergio Perez
3. Max Verstappen
2. Valtteri Bottas
1. Lewis Hamilton

[Icemanjee1]

I have PMed PF1mod my picks

[P-F1 Mod]

All picks are logged and in on time, just to confirm.

[JN23]

I’m not confident

[P-F1 Mod]

We all made one crucial mistake, calling Perez top 10 with the grid penalty. In the end there was about 50 points between first and last today. I'll post the predictions from PM here and then post the results from today and the season after

[P-F1 Mod]

ICEMANJEE1

Q1
20. Fittipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Kimi
17. Magnussen
16. Giovinazzi

Q2
15. Russell
14. Vettel
13. Kvyat
12. Stroll
11. Albon

Top 10
10. Ocon
9. Norris
8. Gasly
7. Sainz Jnr
6. Leclerc
5. Ricciardo
4. Perez
3. Max
2. Bottas
1. Lewis


JENSON'S UNDERSTEER

20. Fittipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Giovinazzi
17. Magnussen
16. Vettel

15. Russell
14. Raikkonen
13. Leclerc
12. Ocon
11. Albon

10. Kvyat
9. Gasly
8. Stroll
7. Sainz
6. Norris
5. Ricciardo
4. Perez
3. Verstappen
2. Bottas
1. Hamilton


JN23

Q1
20. Fitipaldi
19. Latifi
18. Magnussen
17. Raikkonen
16. Giovinazzi

Q2
15. Russell
14. Kvyat
13. Vettel
12. Gasly
11. Ocon

Q3
10. Norris
9. Stroll
8. Leclerc
7. Sainz
6. Albon
5. Ricciardo
4. Perez
3. Verstappen
2. Hamilton
1. Bottas

[P-F1 Mod]

The only pole position that didn't go to a Mercedes powered car in 2020 caught us all off guard. Everyone expected a Mercedes 1-2, and Verstappen cost all of us some points there. Today's winner actually failed to finish first in any single part of qualifying, but the standings bounced about all over the place over the last hour.

ABU DHABI RESULTS

1 - P-F1 MOD - 199
2 - UNLIKEUDAY - 192
3 - FOUNTOUKOS13 - 185
4 - REMMIRATH - 184
5 - JN23 - 183
6 - EXEDIRON - 179
7 - JENSON'S UNDERSTEER - 177
8 - ICEMANJEE1 - 165
9 - HERB - 154

This result leaves Icemanjee1, Fountoukos13 and JN23 all level on wins with 4 apiece. I'm alone 4th with 3, then Jenson's Understeer and UnlikeUday (who missed the opening race) took the remaining 2 between them.

[Jenson's Understeer]

We all made one crucial mistake, calling Perez top 10 with the grid penalty. In the end there was about 50 points between first and last today. I'll post the predictions from PM here and then post the results from today and the season after

I literally came on here Friday morning to check if the deadline was FP1 or later, as I'd intended to change my prediction and have Perez going out in Q2. Ah well, wouldn't have made any difference...

[P-F1 Mod]

And now for the results you've all been waiting for, the final standings.

9th: Having missed the first race, UnlikeUday was always going to be on the back foot. However, when he joined us in Styria he instantly took the win in one of the closest rounds of the season. Had he entered the Austrian Grand Prix as well he could have comfortably made the midfield this year.

8th: Having told me himself that he was struggling to string together a good prediction each weekend for this competition, it's perhaps no surprise to see Herb here. Struggling here doesn't necessarily mean a bad year for him though, with other competitions seeing a stronger performance.

7th: Our reigning champion no more! The second of the 3 players not to take a single win this year, Remmirath was brought down to earth with a bump. Styria alone cost him at least one position, if not more, but overall a fairly anonymous season there.

6th: The final time I can guarantee this name entering the championship, a missed race in Tuscany perhaps cost a title shot. A rule change next year would have reduced that loss a lot but it's too late for that now for P-F1 Mod. If my replacement chooses to keep the name playing next year I'll take great pleasure in schooling the rookie though!

5th: As with me, a missed race cost a reasonable chance of the title for Fountoukos13. The first of our 4-time winners, more perhaps should have been achieved this year but for the missed deadline. A title challenge is surely on the cards for 2021. One consolation is the highest score of the year from Spain with 260 points.

4th: The highest placed player not to win a race this year, Exediron continues his curse of P3 from the Pick 3 tournament by falling short of the podium with a remarkably high scoring run for a non-winner. It's a strong advert for consistency in these types of competitions.

3rd: Sitting midfield in Pick 10 and missing out on the Joker bonus points in Group Pick this year looks bad for Jenson's Understeer, but taking a podium here makes up for it. More than 100 points clear of Exediron and the rest of the trailing field shows how strong a year it has been, with a win to show for a solid season.

2nd: 43 points ahead of Jenson's Understeer and only 39 off our champion, Icemanjee1 put up an excellent fight as he picked up 4 wins through the year. To miss out on the title by such a narrow margin will likely sting a little, especially considering 50% of that gap was lost just today. It really did come down to the finest of margins.

1st: Our new champion, taking the title away from Remmirath in the competition's sophomore year, is the last of the 3 4-time winners this year. I was going to write that the champion also had the highest 1-race score of the season but he missed that accolade by just 2 points. JN23 has always been there or thereabouts, the back to back wins in Hungary and Britain laying the foundations for a brilliant year.

Thank you to all our players, It's been a fun season. Looking forward to the race tomorrow, and renewing my efforts to beat you all next year! Merry Christmas from the Qualifying Prediction Game everyone.

[JN23]

‘Get in there JN23’

Delighted to have won a competition on the forum at last! Was a close run thing between us at the top.

Thanks to P-F1 Mod for running the competition and always posting the results so promptly.

[Herb]

Well done JN23!

And thanks to pf1-mod for running the competition this year!

[Fountoukos13]

Congratulations to JN23 for the championship!

I'll definitely come back next year to win it though so beware...

Special thanks to PF1-Mod For hosting the competition!

[Icemanjee1]

Good job JN23

And well done to P- F1 Mod for running this and other competitions very well