Pick the Podium - F-1 - Heineken Grande Premio de Sao Paulo, Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace Circuit, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 11-13, 2022

[Retroram52]

With Verstappen's Second-straight F-1 Championship secured, Red Bull can come into this race and continuing to make adjustments to the team for 2023. Other teams are in-progress on that front as well as the 2022 Season is coming to a close. This race is the last of the Sprint races held on Saturday, November 12, 2022 and we will re-visit the rules and scoring assessment available for those who want to play. I'll post that some time on Friday. Enjoy the race and we shall see who makes a move in the next two remaining races to secure the podium championship for 2022.

 

[Retroram52]

This Brazilian Grand Prix is the last race of the 2022 Season with a Sprint Race.

The final finishing order of the Sprints determines the grid for the Sunday Grand Prix. So you'll need to wait until the Sprints on Saturday are completed before selecting the normal four finishers for the Sunday full-blown Grand Prix like we normally do. The starting order of the Sprints this year is determined by qualifying that takes place on Friday.

The Sprints pay points from 1st all the way down to 8th. We will shall do the same and you can change your selections up to Saturday morning/afternoonish before the engines fire. We will entertain all 8 finishing spots in the Sprints with the following awarded points that are identical to what F-1 is awarding the drivers and cars:

1st-8 points, 2nd-7 points, 3rd-6 points, 4th-5 points, 5th-4 points, 6th-3 points, 7th-2 points, and 8th will be 1 point. You can potentially score 36 points if you run the table. If you run the table you'll receive a bonus of 15 points for a grand total 51. This point system is only for the Sprints.

When we go back to the Grand Prix, our usual points will be awarded to the top four spots with all rules in effect that we started the season with.

Have some fun and you have until Saturday morning/afternoonish before the engines fire to come up with all eight picks. If you only want to play just four picks you can. Or five picks, that too. Eight picks are available.

And now... ...If you run the table and get all 8 picks correct, I'll throw in a bonus of 15 points for this year (I already mentioned this but just a reminder).

Any questions, you know where to find me.

 

[Retroram52]

After this Brazilian Grand Prix, all that is left is Abu Dhabi the week of the 18-20th of November.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

This Brazilian Grand Prix is the last race of the 2022 Season with a Sprint Race.

The final finishing order of the Sprints determines the grid for the Sunday Grand Prix. So you'll need to wait until the Sprints on Saturday are completed before selecting the normal four finishers for the Sunday full-blown Grand Prix like we normally do. The starting order of the Sprints this year is determined by qualifying that takes place on Friday.

The Sprints pay points from 1st all the way down to 8th. We will shall do the same and you can change your selections up to Saturday morning/afternoonish before the engines fire. We will entertain all 8 finishing spots in the Sprints with the following awarded points that are identical to what F-1 is awarding the drivers and cars:

1st-8 points, 2nd-7 points, 3rd-6 points, 4th-5 points, 5th-4 points, 6th-3 points, 7th-2 points, and 8th will be 1 point. You can potentially score 36 points if you run the table. If you run the table you'll receive a bonus of 15 points for a grand total 51. This point system is only for the Sprints.

When we go back to the Grand Prix, our usual points will be awarded to the top four spots with all rules in effect that we started the season with.

Have some fun and you have until Saturday morning/afternoonish before the engines fire to come up with all eight picks. If you only want to play just four picks you can. Or five picks, that too. Eight picks are available.

And now... ...If you run the table and get all 8 picks correct, I'll throw in a bonus of 15 points for this year (I already mentioned this but just a reminder).

Any questions, you know where to find me.

Oh yeah. This is where all of you are freakin' out. Thinking is this where Schmoop makes his move?
with a quickness!!!

 

[Hank Kingsley]

After P1 the top 6 separated by 0.2 seconds.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Wet quali.

For the sprint race:

Verstappen
Norris
Sainz
Hamilton
Alonso
Russell
Perez
Leclerc

 

[forty_three]

Sprint:

VER
RUS
NOR
SAI
HAM
MAG
ALO
OCO

 

[ckhokie]

VER
RUS
NOR
SAI
MAG
HAM
ALO
PER

 

[Hank Kingsley]

What a difference a year makes.

Last year Hamilton qualifies 1st but had a wing? penalty for a DRS infringement and started last in the sprint race but took a new engine?

Finished 5th in the sprint race?

Went on to start 10th and ended up winning? Something like that,.

Hamilton had the rocket ship at the end of last last year and for sure the RB is the gold standard this year.

No way Max loses either race this weekend unless he gets taken out or breaks down.

Will Ricky Bobby Russell take him out on 2nd corner and allow the rest to race?

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Verstappen
Russell
Sainz
Norris
Perez
Hamilton
Magnussen
Leclerc

anyone know if it is gonna rain tomorrow during the race?

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with:

Verstappen
Russell
Sainz
Perez
Hamilton
Magnusson
Leclerc
Norris

 

[obxyankeefan]

Verstappen
Hamilton
Norris
Sainz
Perez
Leclerc
Magnusson
Schumacher

 

[Retroram52]

Sprint Race is underway.

 

[Retroram52]

That inverted start is a real treat. The Mercs are dead last. Verstappen sits at 10th.

 

[Retroram52]

Now Hamilton has come all the way from the back-of-the-pack to the front.

 

[Retroram52]

Check that. Mistaken P2 for the Sprint Race. Sprint Race is a couple hours ahead. Shit, it is too early. Never mind.

 

[Retroram52]

On second thought I am going to go with:

Verstappen
Perez
Russell
Ocon
Hamilton
Alonso
Magnusson
Schumacher

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Wow.
Teammates really dont like each other in sprint races.
on the Stroll/Vettel one, I would want to kick Stroll's ass. Couls have taken out both cars.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Damn I was looking killer for 3/4's of the race.
Then.......

 

[Schmoopy1000]

guess Verstappen dont think teammates go the other way. Perez in a tight battle for 2nd in points & verstappen was like nah. Wont swap places.