Friday 25 November 2011

2011 Predictions - Round 19, Brazil

So, the season finale is upon us already! 18 races completed, one cancelled and just the popular Interlagos circuit remaining.

After a record breaking season on track, we simply need now to find out who is the best F1 Predictor!

Over the season, our two top predictors (each with a score of five correct) are Gary Marshall of MarshallGP.com, and Chris from F1 Cartoonz.
Therefore, it has been decided that Brazil should be the Grand Final, to find an outright winner!

To make it a bit different for the final, we asked Gary and Chris to also pick the seven slowest and three fastest drivers from qualifying!

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Gary's Predictions - Round 19, Brazil

Qualifying 1

18. Pastor Maldonado - Williams
19. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
20. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
21. Timo Glock - Virgin
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
23. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania

Qualifying 3

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
3. Jenson Button - McLaren

Race

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Jenson Button - McLaren
3. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
4. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
5. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
6. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
7. Felipe Massa - Ferrari
8. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes
9. Adrian Sutil - Force India
10. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso
11. Paul di Resta - Force India
12. Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso
13. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
14. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
15. Bruno Senna - Renault
16. Sergio Perez - Sauber
17. Pastor Maldonado - Williams
18. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber
19. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
20. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
21. Timo Glock - Virgin
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
23. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania

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Chris' Predictions - Round 19, Brazil

Q1

18. Bruno Senna - Renault
19. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
20. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
21. Timo Glock - Virgin
22. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
24. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania

Q3

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
3. Jenson Button - McLaren

Race

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Jenson Button - McLaren
3. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
4. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
5. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
6. Felipe Massa - Ferrari
7. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
8. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes
9. Paul di Resta - Force India
10. Sergio Perez - Sauber
11. Adrian Sutil - Force India
12. Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso
13. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
14. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso
15. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
16. Bruno Senna - Renault
17. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
18. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
19. Timo Glock - Virgin
20. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania
21. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
23. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber
24. Pastor Maldonado - Williams

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Formula 1 Results Predictor Predictions - Round 19, Brazil

Q1

18. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
19. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
20. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
21. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
22. Timo Glock - Virgin
23. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania
24. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania

Q3

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
3. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren

Race

1. Sebastian Vettel - Reed Bull Racing
2. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
3. Jenson Button - McLaren
4. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
5. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
6. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
7. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber
8. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes
9. Felipe Massa - Ferrari
10. Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso
11. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso
12. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
13. Adrian Sutil - Force India
14. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
15. Sergio Perez - Sauber
16. Paul di Resta - Force India
17. Pastor Maldonado - Williams
18. Bruno Senna - Renault
19. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
20. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
21. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania
22. Timo Glock - Virgin
23. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania
24. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin

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So, the predictions have been made!

Let us know what you think of our predictions - or make your own - by commenting below!

Follow the Predictors on Twitter (Gary) @MarshallGP and (Chris) @F1Cartoonz

Friday 11 November 2011

2011 Predictions - Round 18, Abu Dhabi

In 2010, this Grand Prix saw a new driver crowned World Champion. Will this year's race be as exciting, now that the Championship has already been decided? We can certainly hope so!

There is certainly a great deal to fight for, as the difference between one place and the next in the Constructors Championship usually equates to tens of millions of dollars!

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2011 Predictions - Round 18, Abu Dhabi

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Jenson Button - McLaren
3. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
4. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
5. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
6. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
7. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
8. Felipe Massa - Ferrari
9. Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber
10. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso
11. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
12. Sebastien Buemi - Toro Rosso
13. Sergio Perez - Sauber
14. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes
15. Adrian Sutil - Force India
16. Paul di Resta - Force India
17. Bruno Senna - Renault
18. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
19. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
20. Pastor Maldonado - Williams
21. Timo Glock - Virgin
22. Vitantonio Liuzzi - Hispania
23. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
24. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania

The Formula 1 Results Predictor is expecting further strong performances from this seasons top two drivers, Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) and Jenson Button (McLaren).
However, it is expecting Force India and Williams to struggle this weekend.

Let us know your predictions by commenting below.

Thursday 10 November 2011

Indian Grand Prix - 30 October 2011

Formula 1's first ever visit to India provided some entertaining racing, however, Sebastian Vettel managed to leave the field trailing from the very beginning.
Despite comfortably winning both the Drivers and Constructors Championships, Vettel and his Red Bull team are not letting up, and are now pushing to beat all the current records!

Results:

1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing
2. Jenson Button - McLaren
3. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari
4. Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing
5. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes
6. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes
7. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren
8. Jaime Alguersuari - Toro Rosso
9. Adrian Sutil - Toro Rosso
10. Sergio Perez - Sauber
11. Vitaly Petrov - Renault
12. Bruno Senna - Renault
13. Paul Di Resta - Force India
14. Heikki Kovalainen - Team Lotus
15. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
16. Jerome D'Ambrosio - Virgin
17. Narain Karthikeyan - Hispania
18. Daniel Ricciardo - Hispania
19. Jarno Trulli - Team Lotus
DNF Felipe Massa - Ferrari
DNF Sebastian Buemi - Toro Rosso
DNF Pastor Maldonado - Williams
DNF Timo Glock - Virgin
DNF Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber

The Formula 1 Results Predictor only correctly predicted Jarno Trulli's (Team Lotus) 19th place.
Not a great result, and certainly something we will be hoping to improve next time!

The Drivers of the Weekend, based on the F1RP Predictions, were Adrian Sutil (Force India) and Narain Karthikeyan (Hispania).