Pick the Podium - F-1 - Gran Premio De Mexico, Mexico City, 2018

[Retroram52]

We are down to just three races to see who will be the 2018 F-1 Champion. Hamilton could do it this week-end if he doubles-up another effort like he did two races ago when it appeared that Vettel and Ferrari had the momentum. Now Vettel has turned into a bugling idiot making tons of mistakes while his teammate that is leaving wins a race after 113 tries. Should be another great race and perhaps unpredictable like last week in Austin Texas.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen sets early practice pace. Red Bull could be stout this week-end.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Yup. Wow. Holy fuck Batman!!

A bit of altitude and temperature diversity causes a lot of upheaval.

Everybody was a player as MB and Ferrari really struggled.

But Dutchie was golden till he parked. No idea what that was about.

MB saying Renault engines have "changed"....

But the Kiwi Hartley beat out Hamilton in P2 so Honda seems to have turned something up too.

 

[Retroram52]

Now Team Redbull appears to be the powerhouse this week-end as Verstappen and Ricciardo finish one-two and Vettel finishes fourth in FP2. Hamilton and Bottas are struggling to get to 7th and 9th respectively!. Things HAVE changed, I believe.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Rained overnight. Cooler today too.

Will likely shuffle things around a bit.

 

[Retroram52]

Yep Hank. At the end of FP3, Hamilton (2nd) and Vettel (3rd) are cached between Verstappen (1st) and Ricciardo (4th). Team Red Bull is having mechanical issues as both cars had electrical problems and then Verstappen developed hydraulics issues. Should be an interesting call.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Ricciardo on pole and Verstappen locks out the front row for Red Bull

This could be the race that decides who wins our competition the Red Bulls being up front makes it intriguing

 

[forty_three]

Verstappen is such a crybaby. He dominates every session, locks out the front row with his teammate against 4 considerably faster cars and he says it's "crap". Grow up, you little shit.

RIC
HAM
VER
RAI

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Hamilton
Ricciardo
Vettel
Verstappen

I think it comes down to race craft and DRS.

 

[Retroram52]

You might be right Hank.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Verstappen
Hamilton
Vettel
Raikkonen

It seems betting on bad luck for Ricciardo is a good bet

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with Hamilton, Ricciardo, Verstappen, Vettel.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

I keep forgetting that Hamilton's going to clinch the championship today

I've kind of assumed he's had it for a while so I really haven't thought of it

 

[Retroram52]

He doesn't have it the bag just yet BSF27.

 

[Retroram52]

The first lap could be the indicator of who is going to win this race. The first corner is where the chances for a wreck to occur are the highest.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

That start went exactly as I needed!

I'm a huge Verstappen fan today

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton had a great start and got by Ricciardo but Verstappen took the lead.

 

[Retroram52]

Ricciardo is now third and Vettel is fourth.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

He doesn't have it the bag just yet BSF27.

I know, but it certainly would take a meltdown of unbelievable proportions for him to lose it

Can you imagine? No one would ever forget it

 

[Retroram52]

Bottas has moved to fifth.