Pick the Podium: F1 - Sepang

[IndyAndy]

Started early for Hank Kingsley.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Appreciated my friend.

Hamilton (had a rough P1 but was still almost .5 seconds faster than Rosberg)
Rosberg
Massa (probably should pick Vettel but won't)

 

[IndyAndy]

The 'smart move' would be to bank on a continued Mercedes dominance but, as we saw in qualifying, at Sepang you're never going very far out on a limb to take a gamble on the rain.

Decisions, decisions...

My picks:

Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg

... & rain!

 

[forty_three]

I will go
HAM
VET
ROS

Although something tells me half way through the race, Vettel and Rosberg will tangle and both will be out.

 

[Retroram52]

This looks like the race that Vettel will break through the Mercedes jaugernaut. I'll go with Vettel, Hamilton, Rosberg

 

[IndyAndy]

All that I can say is; WOW!- That was a fun GP to watch.

I thought that it would take rain to help Vettel's cause. Instead, it turns out that the Ferrari is extremely gentle on it's tires.

Looks like we have a genuine two team battle for the championship in the offing for this year, folks.

Williams looks to be 'the best of the rest': Now if only they can claw their way into to battle up front.

... And a tip of the hat to the STR boys, who showed up the 'varsity squad' once again.

Here's how we did:

Retroram52 & IndyAndy: 10 points - picked all three steps of the podium correctly
forty_three: 4 points - picked Rosberg for 3rd, got Hamilton & Vettel out of position
Hank Kingsley: 2 points - got Hamilton & Rosberg out of position.

Season Totals so far:

Retroram52: 20 points
IndyAndy: 17 points
forty_three: 12 points
Hank Kingsley: 10 points

Next Up: Shanghai, on April 12th.

 

[Retroram52]

Good job Indy on the call. I think Vettel has brought that intensity he had several years hence to Ferrari and they have finally responded.

 

[forty_three]

This is my favorite picture today.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

The 'smart move' would be to bank on a continued Mercedes dominance but, as we saw in qualifying, at Sepang you're never going very far out on a limb to take a gamble on the rain.

Decisions, decisions...

My picks:

Vettel
Hamilton
Rosberg

... & rain!

Well fuck me gently.

Well played.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

No idea what MB was doing pitting from the lead under the safety car. That made no sense at all.

And they stuffed up their tire usage in qualifying to boot.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Started early for Hank Kingsley.

In case.....

LH
NR
SV

I may be back for an edit if I remember.

Tire wear appears again to be an issue with MB. Runs faster but for not as long....