Pick the Podium: F-1 - Budapest, Hungary

[Retroram52]

After practice two, it is the usually dominance by Mercedes. Hamilton, Rosberg, and Vettel are the top three.

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton's car caught on fire and he starts from the rear like he did a couple of weeks ago and finished third. Rosberg is getting a stranglehold on the championship if he continues his dominance.

 

[Retroram52]

Let's see. I suspect Hamilton will make his way up through the field like he did a couple of weeks ago but fires are difficult to overcome. So I'll take Rosberg, Vettel, and Bottas.

 

[forty_three]

I will go;
Rosberg
Bottas
Ricciardo

As much as I'd like to see Lewis come through the field again, the track is harder to pass on as it is and it will likely be raining. Not that he can't handle the rain, but he's going to have to get through both Maldonado and Perez when it's raining. That will be like trying to dive through a barbed wire fence in a bulky sweater.

 

[Retroram52]

That too Forty Three.

 

[IndyAndy]

Taking a bit of a chance here...

Rosberg
Riccardo
Vettel

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

The rain possibility really changes things up, but it also hasn't rained yet this year despite forecasts before for it

Hamilton probably won't get up to the podium this time, this is the lowest he will start yet, and it's harder to pass

Riccardo has proven to be better during the race so far this year

Rosberg
Riccardo
Bottas

 

[Retroram52]

On second thought, I'll take Rosberg, Bottas, Vettel. Disavow my first set of selections.

 

[Retroram52]

What a crazy race. It is Ricciardo, Alonso, Hamilton. Hamilton does it again coming all the way through the field to finish third. Geez, I got totally skunked. On we go to the next race.

 

[IndyAndy]

Great effort & result for the top three guys & their teams.

None of us saw that coming!

forty_three, BoiseStateFan27 & IndyAndy each pick up one point for getting Riccardo out of position.

Season Totals so far:

Retroram52: 53 points
lakersrule: 49 points
IndyAndy: 48 points
forty_three: 37 points
BoiseStatefan27: 22 points

Now for a nearly month-long break until the action resumes at Spa, on 8/24.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea Indy, it'll be a long wait and the IRL's season is rapidly coming to a close as well. I'd like to catch the F-1 race at Austin. I hear it is a fabulous place. We shall see.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

definitely a wild race, the timing of that first safety played a huge role, Riccardo on back got to pit, while everyone in front had to trail behind the safety car.

The moment rain came into play I figured I'd regret my picks, especially since I need to take risks since I'm well behind everyone LOL

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

That was the best F1 race that I have seen in quite some time.

 

[Retroram52]

Well BoiseStateFan at least you got one right. I totally bombed my picks.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Well BoiseStateFan at least you got one right. I totally bombed my picks.

true sir, but I would much rather be in your position than mine LOL!

That was the best F1 race that I have seen in quite some time.

it was an incredible race sir

there's been a lot of really good ones this year, I'd say this could well have been the best at Hungary

just topping the one where Alonso basically lapped the entire field in the wet, then his race unraveled as the track dried and Button got his first win

 

[Hank Kingsley]

That was the best F1 race that I have seen in quite some time.

I concur.

Great fucking race.

And I loved Lewis just saying no....