Pick the Podium - F-1 - The Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort, Netherlands, August 25-27, 2023

[Retroram52]

Now that the month-long summer break is coming to a close, teams are gathering in the Netherlands for the start of the second half of the Season ending in November. We shall see if Verstappen close the door on his Third straight championship with yet another win. We shall see.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I want to see if the edict that bans unruly behaviour and smoke bombs will be enforced.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Carlos Sainz: "It is an honour to be able to race with one of the greats and an 8-time world champion"
Journalist: "Eight-time Champion?"
Carlos Sainz: "I consider 2021 to be Lewis"

Atta boy Carlos!

 

[forty_three]

Carlos Sainz: "It is an honour to be able to race with one of the greats and an 8-time world champion"
Journalist: "Eight-time Champion?"
Carlos Sainz: "I consider 2021 to be Lewis"

Atta boy Carlos!

We could argue it could be 9 if you look at McLaren nerfing in 2007 to avoid spygate penalties....


Crazy quali. Williams, and Aston showed up with some pace.

My picks
VER
NOR
RUS
PER

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Verstappen
Piastri
Perez
Russell

 

[obxyankeefan]

VER
NOR
ALO
PER

 

[ckhokie]

VER
NOR
RUS
PER

 

[Gatorchip]

Why is everyone picking 4 drivers for the podium?

 

[Retroram52]

Why is everyone picking 4 drivers for the podium?

Our competition has morphed over the years and we added the fourth driver for extra points about three or four years ago. Ya still pick the Podium three drivers but add the fourth and when we pick the Sprint Races, we pick the top 8 mirroring what F-1 does by awarding points for those 8 spots.

Go back to the beginning of this season on this thread and read the competition rules. Most of your questions will be answered there.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Verstappen
Norris
Russell
Alonso

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with:
Verstappen
Norris
Russell
Alonso

 

[Schmoopy1000]

well that was an interesting race
Glad I had an hour & a half extra record time.
Congrats to Gasly on a podium.

Tsunoda proves to be the fastest rolling chicane in motorsports.
Always in the way & a bitch to get around. At least he only damaged his car.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen wins it and equals Vettel's win record. Alonso takes Second followed by Gasly and Perez cones in Fourth.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did:

ckhokie: 13 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win, Correctly selected Perez for Fourth Place

Forty_three: 13 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Fourth Place

Hank Kinsley: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Obxyankeefan: 13 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Fourth Place

RetroRam: 10 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Schmoopy: 10 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Season Totals

ckhokie - 205 points
forty_three - 176 points
Hank Kingsley- 190 points
Obxyankeefan - 186 points
RetroRam - 210 points
Schmoopy - 206 points

 

[Retroram52]

See everyone next week for the Italian Grand Prix.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Entertaining race. Horrible wet strategy by MB.

And no orange smoke bombs.

 

[ckhokie]

Really fun race. Little bit of everything. Love massively different strategies being forced and then playing out

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I sort of liked Princess George complaining.

 

[forty_three]

I sort of liked Princess George complaining.

He wasn't wrong though. Still not sure how no one at Mercedes realized the amount of rain that was actually falling.

And Checo should just... I don't know. Even when he lucks into what should have been a race win they (RB) engineer a way to take it from him.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

He wasn't wrong though. Still not sure how no one at Mercedes realized the amount of rain that was actually falling.

And Checo should just... I don't know. Even when he lucks into what should have been a race win they (RB) engineer a way to take it from him.

Never said he was wrong, just that I found it funny.