Pick the Podium - Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur, 2016

[Retroram52]

Hamilton has already turned up the heat on Rosberg. Perhaps he is ready to bury Rosberg once and for all. We shall see.

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton takes the pole over Rosberg and Verstappen takes third. Vettel is not too far back.

 

[forty_three]

Crazy that Lewis took a 1.6 litre V6 around within .3 seconds of what a 3 litre V10 did 10 years ago. These cars are amazing.

I'll go
HAM
VES
ROS

I still believe that Nico and Max are going to crash heavily at some point. But every time I account for it in my picks, one of them blows a start or pit stop and they finish miles apart.

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with Hamilton, Rosberg, and Verstappen for third.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Hamilton
Vestappen
Ricciardo

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton has an engine fire and Ricciardo takes the win as Red Bull finishes 1-2 in Malaysia. Verstappen takes second followed by Rosberg as the only Silver Arrow in the top three.

 

[Retroram52]

Here is how we did:

forty_three: 5 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for second and Rosberg for third
Hank Kingsley: 4 points - Correctly selected Verstappen for second; got Ricciardo out of position
IndyAndy: 0 points - still no sign of Indy
VFL1995: 0 points - no show for the race
BoiseStateFan: 0 points - no show for the race
Retroram52: 2 points - Got Rosberg and Verstappen out of correct positions


Season Totals so far:

Retroram52: 82 points
forty_three: 77 points
Hank Kingsley: 69 points
IndyAndy: 61 points
VFL1995: 16 points
BoiseStateFan: 4 points


Next Up: Japan, October 7, 2016.

 

[Retroram52]

Looks like the race here is tightening as there are 5 races remaining in the season. Another good call by 43 to make things interesting. Hank is still within striking distance and Indy has totally disappeared. Not sure what has happened there.

 

[forty_three]

Exactly as I drew it up!

What an insane race. After turn one, I though "well, I might get the winner". Couldn't have imagined I'd get two of the podium right, and one of them wasn't my pick to win.

 

[Retroram52]

You have had several of these scenarios go your way this year 43. Take what you can get in this contest.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Crap. I was going great guns till Lewis had his fire.