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

[Hank Kingsley]

I'm skunked once again.

That result makes tomorrow look very interesting.

Hamilton
Verstappen
Russell
Leclerc

 

[Retroram52]

Russell takes the win in the Sprint Race. Sainz takes 2nd, followed by Hamilton for 3rd, Verstappen for 4th, Perez is 5th, LeClerc 6th, Norris, 7th, and Haas's Magnusson finishes 8th.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did: For the Sprint

ckhokie: 0 points-Skunked
forty_three: 0 points-Skunked
Hank Kingsley: 0 points-Skunked
Obxyankee52: 7 points-Correctly selected Verstappen for Perez for Fifth Place; Correctly selected LeClerc for Sixth Place
Retroram52: 0 points-Skunked
Schmoopy1000: 4 points-Correctly selected Perez for Fifth Place


2022 Season totals:

ckhokie: 163 points
forty_three: 169 points
Hank Kingsley: 147 points
Obxyankeefan: 142 points
Retroram52: 147 points
Schmoopy1000: 135 points


Next Race: Brazilian Grand Prix, November 13, 2020

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to Obxyankee for scoring two positions correctly and taking the points total for the Sprint. The Scmoopster tallies one correct position for second in points total.

You know its a crappy day at the selection table when you get Skunked TWICE! Yikes!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

gonna be interesting for the race.
With both Mercedes ahead of Verstappen & looking strong, you cant just throw Verstappen into 1st place now & figure out the other three spots.

 

[forty_three]

Race:
HAM
RUS
VER
PER

 

[obxyankeefan]

VER
RUS
SAI
LEC

 

[ckhokie]

HAM
VER
RUS
SAI

 

[Schmoopy1000]

What are the chances Russell & Hamilton both ruin Mercedes best chance for a win.
Russell racing for his 1st win & from Pole.
Hamilton trying to keep a winning streak alive at end of season.
Dont see either wanting to give into the other & watching other teammates fucking each other up in the sprint race.
Makes you wonder in the back of your mind.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I imagine both drivers know what is at stake and appeared jolly enough after the sprint race back slapping.

If they start on different strategies and then the other guy gets a better start what do they do?

I think how MB runs is determined by how RB starts the race from P3 and P4, as well as how the start plays out for it's front 2.

A full morning and Dallas and GB in the afternoon! I like it!

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with:

Hamilton
Russell
Verstappen
Sainz

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Verstappen
Hamilton
Russell
Perez

 

[forty_three]

Vertsappen takes out Hamilton on the restart, both take damage.

Then Norris punts Leclerc.

 

[forty_three]

Okay, on replay both were being meat heads. Lewis held the line a tad too tight and Max had too much speed to make the corner and didn't back out.

Will be interesting to see how the penalties come down.

 

[forty_three]

Holy crap, they gave Max the penalty. 5 Sec. Wow.

 

[forty_three]

George Russell wins his first ahead of Hamilton, Sainz and Leclerc.

Leclerc was begging to be let past Sainz, and Ferrari said no. Max was told let Perez back through and refused and made a shitty comment on the radio. "I have my reasons".

The record of "God Save the Queen/King" being played in every season F1 has existed continues.

 

[Retroram52]

Russell takes the win, followed by Hamilton for a 1-2 Merc finish. Sainz is Third followed by LeClerc for Fourth.

 

[forty_three]

Max Radio:

Perez radio at end:

Also of note - Max gets 2 penalty points for the incident with Lewis, which tells me he didn't brake or make enough of an attempt with steering input to avoid the crash. Which he has done a few times before.

Also liked Hamilton's comment about restart incident "What can you say? You know how it is with Max"

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did: For the Race

ckhokie: 0 points-Skunked
forty_three: 0 points-Skunked
Hank Kingsley: 2 points-Correctly selected LeClerc for Fourth Place
Obxyankee52: 3 points-Correctly selected Sainz for Third Place
Retroram52: 0 points-Skunked
Schmoopy1000: 5 points-Correctly selected Hamilton for Second Place


2022 Season totals:

ckhokie: 163 points
forty_three: 169 points
Hank Kingsley: 149 points
Obxyankeefan: 145 points
Retroram52: 147 points
Schmoopy1000: 140 points


Next Race: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, November 18-20, 2022

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to the Schmoopster for taking the points total for the Race. Hank and Obxyankee scored points while the rest of the crowd reached the skunked category.

Next week is the last race of the 2022 Season. Time to determine the top three or Championship Podium reward entries.