Pick the Podium - F-1 - Pirelli Gran Premio D'Italia, Circuit Autodromo Nazionale, Monza, Italy, September 01-03, 2023

[Retroram52]

A rather odd race in the Netherlands most assuredly placed Verstappen in control of his Third straight Championship. There is little evidence to believe that his winning ways with Red Bull at F-1's third oldest track will end anytime soon. Should be a battle to see who occupies P-2 through P-4 as the 2023 season marches to it's end.

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton re-ups with Mercedes for two more years right before the start of race weekend. So the Mercs are going with Hamilton and whiny George.

 

[Retroram52]

Sainz takes FP-2 and Verstappen is back in 6th place. Hamilton is back in 16th.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Verstappen
Perez
Sainz

 

[Retroram52]

You can pick a fourth, points-paying selection SD. You can do this until the engines fire for the race.

 

[forty_three]

VER
PER
SAI
LEC

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

You can pick a fourth, points-paying selection SD. You can do this until the engines fire for the race.

In that case

Verstappen
Perez
Sainz
Alonso

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Verstappen
Sainz
Leclerc
Albon

 

[ckhokie]

VER
PER
RUS
SAI

 

[Retroram52]

In that case

Verstappen
Perez
Sainz
Alonso

Shaq, Are you back for the rest of the season which goes until November? If you disappear for three consecutive races, you will lose your standing as active and thus forfeit any shot at sponsor monies which will only be applied to the top three positions in points. Just an FYI.

 

[obxyankeefan]

VER
SAI
RUS
PER

 

[forty_three]

Changing mine

VER
SAI
LEC
PER

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Verstappen
Sainz (please Ferrari dont fuck this up)
Perez
Russell

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with:
Verstappen
Sainz
LeClerc
Perez

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen holds on for the win. Perez took Second Place to make it a RB sweep. Sainz was Third and LeClerc was Fourth.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did:

ckhokie: 17 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win, Correctly selected Perez for Second Place

Forty_three: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Hank Kinsley: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Obxyankeefan: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

RetroRam: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Schmoopy: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Shaqdaddy: 22 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Second Place; Correctly selected Sainz for Third Place

Season Totals

ckhokie - 222 points
forty_three - 186 points
Hank Kingsley- 200 points
Obxyankeefan - 196 points
RetroRam - 220 points
Schmoopy - 216 points
Shaqdaddy - 22 points

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to ckhokie for coming from way back to take the lead here.

Also nice work by Shaqdaddy who has joined us for what appears to be the second half of the season. Shaqdaddy was also high scorer for this race here on the board. Well done!

 

[Retroram52]

See everyone in two weeks for Singapore!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Congrats to ckhokie for coming from way back to take the lead here.

Also nice work by Shaqdaddy who has joined us for what appears to be the second half of the season. Shaqdaddy was also high scorer for this race here on the board. Well done!

No fair.
Shaqdaddy has all new engine parts. He needs a grid penalty

 

[forty_three]

VER
PER
SAI
LEC

Changing mine

VER
SAI
LEC
PER

Couldn't have done that worse if I tried.