Pick the Podium - F-1 - Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE November 18-20, 2022

[Retroram52]

Well, this is the last race in the 2022, F-1 Season with alot of headlines for the year going into this Race. Verstappen has already banked his Second Consecutive Championship and the Mercs have made somewhat of a comeback with Russell winning last week in Brazil. Ferrari has had an up-and-down year and the emergence of other teams into winning prominence takes another step forward such the Haas Team from America. The Race Year 2022 has been characterized by a lot of change and a goodly portion of it controversial. So this should be an interesting race as teams continue to build for 2023. We shall see who the rewarded top three finishers on this year's version of Pick the Podium. Good fortune to everyone as we continue to build this little competition going forward.

 

[forty_three]

Well, this is the last race in the 2022, F-1 Season with alot of headlines for the year going into this Race. Verstappen has already banked his Second Consecutive Championship and the Mercs have made somewhat of a comeback with Russell winning last week in Brazil. Ferrari has had an up-and-down year and the emergence of other teams into winning prominence takes another step forward such the Haas Team from America. The Race Year 2022 has been characterized by a lot of change and a goodly portion of it controversial. So this should be an interesting race as teams continue to build for 2023. We shall see who the rewarded top three finishers on this year's version of Pick the Podium. Good fortune to everyone as we continue to build this little competition going forward.

Thanks for all your work on keeping track of of our competition all year!

 

[Retroram52]

Your welcome Forty_three!

 

[Retroram52]

After FP2, Verstappen leads Russell, LeClerc, and Hamilton!!

 

[obxyankeefan]

VER
PER
RUS
HAM

 

[forty_three]

So the question is, will Red Bull engineer payback for Sergio and if they try will Max allow it?

hmmm...

Gonna have to think on that one.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Verstappen
Perez
Hamilton
Sainz

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with:

Verstappen
Perez
LeClerc
Sainz

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I'll go with:

Verstappen
Perez
LeClerc
Sainz

That smells like the winning pick.

 

[forty_three]

VER
HAM
LEC
RUS

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Verstappen
Perez
Hamilton
Leclerc

 

[ckhokie]

VER
LEC
PER
SAI

 

[ckhokie]

How about that for a late season push, Schmoop?

 

[forty_three]

Congrats @ckhokie heck of a second half!

 

[ckhokie]

Congrats @ckhokie heck of a second half!

Thanks! Got lucky at the right time

 

[Retroram52]

The winning order is: Verstappen, LeClerc, Perez, and Sainz.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did: Race

ckhokie: 20 points-Correctly selected Verstappen to win; Correctly selected LeClerc for Second Place; Correctly selected Perez for Third Place; Correctly selected Sainz for fourth Place; Received a 3-point bonus for running the table
forty_three: 7 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win
Hank Kingsley: 9 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Sainz for Fourth Place
Obxyankee52: 7 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win
Retroram52: 9 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Sainz for Fourth Place
Schmoopy1000: 7 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for the win


2022 Season totals:

ckhokie: 183 points
forty_three: 176 points
Hank Kingsley: 158 points
Obxyankeefan: 152 points
Retroram52: 156 points
Schmoopy1000: 147 points


Next Race: 2023 F-1 Season, March 2023

2022 F-1 Pick the Podium Champion: ckhokie --Award: $12.00

Second Place: forty_three --Award: $5.00

Third Place: Hank Kingsley --Award: $3.00

Fourth Place: Retroram52
Fifth Place: Obxyankeefan
Sixth Place: The Schmoopster

Congrats to our 2022 Champion ckhokie who nailed the table in the final race of the season. That is his First!! Congrats to the top three Podium Finishers. You folks are the inaugural winners that will go down in history as such under the sponsorship! Pretty decent year under our sponsor Stevens Enterprises here in Phoenix. Negotiations will begin in earnest for the F-1 Race 2023 season after the holidays. I'll let everyone know how that turns out.

The top three winners can claim their awards by sending me, Retroram52, your addresses where you want your award sent. Make sure it is a legit address (not accusing anyone of fraud here) so your award arrives safe and sound. You will send your shipping address via the PM system here on the Hoop.la to keep your private shipping address private.

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Everyone enjoy the Holidays and I'll see you all (hopefully) next year for another rousing F-1 Season of Racing. I'll be looking for my sixth title then.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I turned on the PVR this AM to watch the race before NFL and it started on the 24th lap. Somehow it missed at least an hour or the broadcast as it usually starts early.

Congrats to ckhokie. That was some ace picking.

And thanks for running things RR52.

 

[ckhokie]

Cool, man. Good season, everyone! This was a close one all year, and fun to have the last last race decide it. Happy to donate my winnings back to our fearless commish who not only is keeping tabs on all this all year, but is out there pounding pavement for corporate sponsorship.

Just happy to have my name in the rafters.

 

[Retroram52]

Thanks Hank and you are welcome. And thanks to ckhokie. If you want to donate your winnings back to the sponsor you may do so. If you change your mind, I'll give you to January 1, 2023, to request a change. Just let me know. Thanks you two and I hope we will see you both next year.