Pick the Podium - F-1 - Gran Premio Heineken D'Italia, Autodromo National Monza, 2019

[Retroram52]

Wel, as you probably have gathered, the summer break is over and we are off on a stretch of races every week for awhile. This week we are in Italy for the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari is at their home track and they have ratcheted-up their bets to bring down the dominance of the Mercs. They have a new talent in LeClerc and he is beginning to get consistent results unlike his fragile teammate in Vettel who gets rattled easily into mistakes. This will be a fun race to watch as Red Bull with their new driver in Albon is making some noise as well.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Going on a long weekend trip so I'll be forced to take a shot in the dark here

Monza should suit the Ferraris well, Leclerc has opened the floodgates to winning. However, Mercs take care of their tires better. Close call, sorry Red Bull this track doesn't suit you

Hamilton
Leclerc
Bottas
Vettel

 

[Eco]

Nice to see someone else cares about F1.

Leclerc is hot right now, and I don't expect Max to not get on the podium so I'll go.

Hamilton
Leclerc
Max

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Nice to see someone else cares about F1.

Leclerc is hot right now, and I don't expect Max to not get on the podium so I'll go.

Hamilton
Leclerc
Max

You can wait till after qualifying.

And we pick 4.

 

[Retroram52]

LeClerc looking stout in FP1 in the rain no less. Hamilton lurking in 4th.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Wife away so home working minding my son.

About to watch my recorded P2.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Mixed weather. Lewis had fastest time on mediums. with no tow.

On softs on a different moist track and with a tow he was 6/100ths off Leclerc.

Qualifying will be one thing but race day is looking wide open.

 

[Retroram52]

After FP2 and in the wet, top five are:

1.Charles Leclerc

2 Lewis Hamilton

3 Sebastian Vettel

4 Valtteri Bottas

5 Max Verstappen

 

[Retroram52]

Why do I get the distinct impression that Hamilton is setting-up both Ferraris?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Why do I get the distinct impression that Hamilton is setting-up both Ferraris?

At Sky F1 he said he thinks they are pretty even come race time.

 

[Retroram52]

Yea Hank. Hamilton is only 0.06 seconds back of LeClerc and that was in the rain. If things dry-out, Hamilton will def blow by LeClerc.

 

[forty_three]

Wow, of course the FIA goes against everything they say leading up to the race when it comes to Ferrari. "We will harshly enforce track limits at Parabolica unless it's a Ferrari that abuses it." Vettel's time should have been deleted and he should be 9th on the grid.

I will take
HAM
LEC
VET
BOT

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Hamilton
Vettel
Leclerc
Bottas

That qualifying was a farce.

 

[Retroram52]

Ill go with:

Hamilton
LeClerc
Bottas
Vettel

 

[pachyderm]

Hamilton
Vettel
Leclerc
Bottas

That qualifying was a farce.

I don't like the way they do it anyways.

Fingers crossed for Leclerc to make it 2 in a row.


@Hank Kingsley - Did you used to post at F1forums.com?

 

[pachyderm]

Nice to see someone else cares about F1.

Leclerc is hot right now, and I don't expect Max to not get on the podium so I'll go.

Hamilton
Leclerc
Max

Max will have to perform a miracle from the back of the grid.

 

[Eco]

Yeah - I think today will be LeClerc, Hamilton, and then Vettel

 

[Eco]

With Bottas being in 4th.

 

[Retroram52]

Leclerc wins it followed by Bottas, Hamilton, and Ricciardo. Vettel spins out and spends the race in the back of the pack.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did:

BoiseStateFan27: 0 points-Skunked
forty_three: 0 points-Skunked
Hank Kingsley: 0 points-Skunked
Retroram52: 0 points-Skunked

2019 Season totals:

BoiseStateFan27: 50 points
forty_three: 55 points
Hank Kingsley: 78 points
Retroram52: 59 points

Next Race: Singapore Airlines Grand Prix, Singapore, September 20-22, 2019