Pick the Podium - F-1 - Qatar Airways Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring Circuit, Budapest, Hungary, July 21-23, 2023

[Retroram52]

If someone is going to make a move to force Verstappen to fight for his third trophy, it is usually the Hungarian Grand Prix where that team and driver emerge. We shall see if this occurs or everyone else surrenders quietly the weekend.

 

[ckhokie]

Checo crashed out of FP1 on his first lap. This guy, man. It’s almost like he’s intentionally trying to grenade his career now.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Checo crashed out of FP1 on his first lap. This guy, man. It’s almost like he’s intentionally trying to grenade his career now.

well the good news is.
Nobody got any real practice in FP1.

Seems like almost this whole year. Practices & Qualifying has been something up with it that makes us not able to judge how the race is gonna go.

Dont they know the ol' Schmoopster has got to make his move soon!

The rain has got to either rain all the time or completely stop dagnabit!!!

 

[Retroram52]

Speaking of, Hamilton takes his first pole in nearly 2 years. The Mercs are acomin'

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Speaking of, Hamilton takes his first pole in nearly 2 years. The Mercs are acomin'

with the mercs so fast.
Russell has to be really unhappy with starting p18

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Will get a for real victory lap in Panzerwagon tomorrow?

Verstappen
Hamilton
Norris
Piastri

 

[forty_three]

Having a hard time with this. I really want to believe in Merc and Red Bull seems like they aren't on top of it this weekend.

What the hell
HAM
VER
NOR
LEC

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Having a hard time with this. I really want to believe in Merc and Red Bull seems like they aren't on top of it this weekend.

What the hell
HAM
VER
NOR
LEC

I want Hamilton to win but he won't if I pick him... So I'll take one for the team...

 

[ckhokie]

VER
HAM
NOR
PER

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with Verstappen, Hamilton, Norris, Piastri.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Hmmm I will do it and say Max and Lewis take each other out in turn one.

NOR
LEC
ALO
PER

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Verstappen
Norris
Hamilton
Piastri (really thought of putting Perez here)

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen gets by Hamilton and so did Norris. Verstappen goes on for the win with Norris finishing second.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen takes the win followed by Norris, then Perez and Hamilton comes back for Fourth.

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did for the Race:

ckhokie: 10 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Forty_three: points - Skunked

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

Obxyankeefan: 0 points - Skunked

RetroRam: 10 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win

Schmoopy: 17 points- Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Norris for Second Place

Season Totals

ckhokie -163 points
forty_three - 138 points
Hank Kingsley- 151 points
Obxyankeefan - 141 points
RetroRam - 174 points
Schmoopy - 161 points

 

[Retroram52]

Congrats to the Schmoopster who took the points total for this race. Making his move!! Look out everyone!

 

[Retroram52]

F-1 moves to Belgium next week before the big summer break. See everyone there!!

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton got snookered in Turn 1 and never got back in the hunt. He did finish a respectable Fourth and Russell finished Sixth. More work to do for the Mercs!

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I am glad I went with the McLaren's. I thought they would be better than the mercs on the non soft tires. Looks like it was just better with fuel loads.
Checo with a red bull car. I knew he had a car to get to the podium, but at a track where it is a bitch to pass. Didnt think he would get to the podium. My bad.

 

[Retroram52]

A lot peeps agreed with you Schmoops.