F1 2018 Grosser Preis Von Österreich - the answers
OCO LEC SAI
GAS HAM BOT
ALO SIR RIC
VET STR HAR
RAI GRO HUL
VER MAG VAN
Well, that turned out to be far less predictable than we thought, with three of the big six cars failing to complete, and Grosjean putting in the sort of performance that reminds you why he's an F1 driver in the first place. How strange!
With a mere 1.5 seconds the gap between first and second, longeared takes the Austrian bonus and top-scored too after picking four of the trio-winners. No changes to the standings here, however, as we proceed in the manner of the Australian GP at the moment.
nmrfox - 4 (39)
Kevin S - 2 (34)
Wouter D - 5 (32)
longeared - 5+2 (30)
Third rate les bleus - 5 (25)
ursus arctos - 6 (19)
Please enter your predictions before the start of qualifying, 1400 BST (1300 UTC) on Saturday 7 July.
I've used a two-tier randomisation on this one which means we have three trios based on the top ten of the WDC (with Verstappen the one missing out this time) and three trios based on the bottom ten (with Leclerc being absent). So here they are:
RIC VET BOT
RAI ALO HAM
SAI MAG HUL
VAN PER STR
GRO HAR ERI
GAS SIR OCO
Bonus: Adding together the two cars' positions on the starting grid, predict which team has the worst overall position.
VET BOT RIC
HAM RAI ALO
HUL MAG SAI
PER VAN STR
GRO ERI HAR
OCO GAS SIR
Williams were favouites for the worst starting position but to get both cars starting from the pit lane was impressive even by their hapless standards this year. Plenty of bonus points this round with just longeared and myself going for outsiders. Wouter moves up into second place with an excellent score of 11, matched by TRLB but the top score was ursus with 12, denied a maximum only by a good drive from Hulkenberg. Foxy still in front, with a bigger lead than Vettel has.
nmrfox - 8+2 (59)
Wouter D - 9+2 (43)
Kevin S - 5 (39)
longeared - 8 (38)
Third rate les bleus - 9+2 (36)
ursus arctos - 10+2 (31)
No Ricciardo from the top half, and Gasly from the bottom half. Qualifying starts at 1500 local time, 1400 BST, 1300 UTC on Saturday 21 July, so a bit more time to read the runes.
BOT VER ALO
VET HUL SAI
RAI MAG HAM
STR PER OCO
SIR ERI GRO
HAR VAN LEC
Bonus: Predict the winner's time in hours:mins:seconds (closest wins).
F1 2018 Großer Preis von Deutschland - the answers
BOT VER ALO
HUL SAI VET
HAM RAI MAG
PER OCO STR
GRO ERI SIR
HAR VAN LEC
With a winning time for Hamilton of 1:32:29.845, the race was a fair bit slower than expected and Wouter scoops the bonus. Sorry for the lateness on this one, been a busy week at work. Wouter top-scored with 8, and longeared has moved up into third overall.
nmrfox - 5 (64)
Wouter D - 6+2 (51)
longeared - 6 (44)
Kevin S - 3 (42)
Third rate les bleus - 4 (40)
ursus arctos - 6 (37)
This time Hulkenberg is absent from the top ten, and Vandoorne from the lower half. It's a back-to-back job (sorry again for the delay) so qualifying is this Saturday, 1510 local, 1410 BST (1310 UTC).
HAM RAI ALO
PER MAG VER
VET RIC BOT
ERI HAR OCO
SAI STR GRO
SIR LEC GAS
Bonus: Predict who will be the first retirement (if any)
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