Pick the Podium - F-1 - Qatar Airways, Qatar Grand Prix, LuSail International Circuit, Doha, Qatar, October 06-08, 2023

[Retroram52]

After a return to prominence for Red Bull, the F-1 bunch move to Qatar for a weekend of racing. This will be a Sprint race held on Saturday. So the top 8 picks are always useful. We shall see if Verstappen clinches his Third straight Championship six days from this posting!

 

[Retroram52]

Mercedes bringing more upgrades to W14 starting in Qatar!

 

[Retroram52]

Well, well, well... ...We might see Michael in F-1 yet!

Andretti entry would be "great" for F1, says Hamilton

www.autosport.com

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Sprint race:

Verstappen
Norris
Hamilton
Piastri
Russell
LeClerc
Alonso
Gasly



Real race:

Verstappen
Hamilton
Alonso
Russell

 

[forty_three]

Race:
VER
HAM
RUS
LEC

Hopefully, I don't forget to do the sprint race after that quali tomorrow. Please kill the print races. Please.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I see where I will be able to see the Sprint quali before the Sprint Abortion.

So I may revise my shit sprint picks.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Boy wasnt qualifying a Cluster! LOL

Middle of an interview for top three telling the guy his time was disallowed. After the #2 guy was looking for the other #3 guy that had his time disallowed.

Really dont care for these sprint weekends either. For the record.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen looks as though he will clinch his Third consecutive Championship this weekend unless something catastrophic occurs.

 

[Retroram52]

Next up is the Sprint shootout. You can wait until that race is completed and before the Sprint Race starts to get your top 8 selections in tomorrow morning..

 

[ckhokie]

Sprint
VER
NOR
HAM
PIA
LEC
SAI
PER
ALO

 

[Retroram52]

While everyone hates this Sprint race format, the bad news is there are two more of these damn things for this season!

 

[obxyankeefan]

Sprint

VER
PIA
NOR
RUS
SAI
PER
ALO
OCO

 

[forty_three]

Sprint:
VER
NOR
PIA
RUS
SAI
LEC
PER
OCO

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Sprint Race

1. Verstappen
2. Piastri
3. Norris
4. Russell
5. Sainz
6. Leclerc
7. Perez
8. Hamilton

 

[Retroram52]

For the Sprint, I'll go with:
Verstappen
Piastri
Norris
Russell
Saint
LeClerc
Perez
Hamilton

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Revised sprint:

Norris
Verstappen
Piastri
Russell
Perez
LeClerc
Hamilton
Ocon

 

[forty_three]

Safety car every two laps. This is fun.

At least George Russel looks spicy. Surprised at Ferrari moving forward too.

 

[Retroram52]

Revised sprint:

Norris
Verstappen
Piastri
Russell
Perez
LeClerc
Hamilton
Ocon

Sometimes it pays to change selections, eh Hank?

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Congrats to Oscar even if it cost me points!

 

[Retroram52]

Here's How We Did for the Sprint:

ckhokie: 3 points - Correctly selected Sainz for Sixth Place

Forty_three: 5 points - Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place

Hank Kinsley: 12 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for Second Place; Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place

Obxyankeefan: 11 points - Correctly selected Norris for Third Place; Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place

RetroRam: 11 points- Correctly selected Norris for Third Place; Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place

Schmoopy: 11 points- Correctly selected Norris for Third Place; Correctly selected Russell for Fourth Place

Season Totals

ckhokie - 245 points
forty_three - 219 points
Hank Kingsley- 237 points
Obxyankeefan - 246 points
RetroRam - 263 points
Schmoopy - 262 points
Shaqdaddy - 22 points