Formula One - Prediction League 2019 - Tommy's Tequila Tavern

[MUFC]

I know results from previous years top of my head. So i take that into account, I do look into pre-qualy times but not to much. 3 days prior to the race and qualy. I analyse the weather at the place of race, this has a big bearing on my predictions.

[Stan]

7 hours ago, MUFC said:

Do any of you have a process for how you predict? Or just go with your gut instincts? 

Gut instincts. Usually wrong.

[Eco]

For someone who knows Jack all about this, I feel good about my predictions for China. 

I looked at previous results, recent form, and odds. Seriously spent about 30 minutes doing research, which is 29 more minutes that I spend researching my football predictions. 

[MUFC]

Oh Eco.

[Stan]

Don't forget your predictions ladies and gents  

[Eco]

Well - after watching the qualifying, I'm not sure how comfortable I feel with my pics. Haha. 

[MUFC]

28 minutes ago, Eco said:

Well - after watching the qualifying, I'm not sure how comfortable I feel with my pics. Haha. 

Oh Eco.

[MUFC]

I went for 3-4 cars not to finish and 1 SC.

[Tommy]

I forgot to predict 

[nudge]

28 minutes ago, MUFC said:

I went for 3-4 cars not to finish and 1 SC.

Same.

8 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

Kimi doing me proud

Same

8 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

Lewis at the top

Same

9 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

I had Vettel 2nd

Same

[Stan]

11 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

3-4 cars, 0 safety card and Lewis at the top is a good weekend for me. I had Vettel 2nd with Bottas 3rd so will probably get some reduced points for that. 

Had Leclerc for fastest lap which was never really happening . Ricciardo & Kimi doing me proud too as I have them in my team. 

Same for the first bit apart from 1 safety car guessed. 

For some reason I chose Verstappen for fastest lap but I don't remember picking him

 

[nudge]

I had Vettel for the fastest lap and Gasly stole it at the last moment  

[Tommy]

1 minute ago, nudge said:

I had Vettel for the fastest lap and Gasly stole it at the last moment  

The great Gasly  Just you wait... 

[MUFC]

I went for Vettel pole, Vettel to win, Lewis second and Bottas third. 

For SC Baku will be tough to call, you could get absolutely anything on this street circuit, I love it.

[MUFC]

People are catching me lol.

[MUFC]

Actually they never updated my points, got a slight cushion.

[MUFC]

7 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

Just a word of warning, it seems as though the website counts VSC's as Safety Cars. I predicted zero which I thought was correct but haven't scored any points for it in the breakdown - just something to be aware of as I'd have probably changed my tip had I known!

You're correct, I predicted 1 safety car, yet we only had a single VSC in the race. It gave it me as correct.

[nudge]

China GP results:

 

Current overall standings:

 

[Stan]

55 minutes ago, Cannabis said:

Just a word of warning, it seems as though the website counts VSC's as Safety Cars. I predicted zero which I thought was correct but haven't scored any points for it in the breakdown - just something to be aware of as I'd have probably changed my tip had I known!

Quite obvious that it counts any kind of Safety Cars given the rules:

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Note on Safety Car Periods: if a safety car comes out and then goes back in 3 laps later, that is 1 safety car period. Simple. If a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) is deployed and then the race resumes, that is also 1 safety car period. If a VSC period then becomes a normal proper Safety Car, that also counts as 1 single Safety Car period.

 

[Eco]

Man - I am truly an idiot. Totally missed the section for 'predictions'...FML. 

[MUFC]

8 hours ago, Cannabis said:

You're such a tit sometimes @Stan 

Any pics?

[Stan]

4 minutes ago, MUFC said:

Any pics?

[MUFC]

16 minutes ago, Stan said:

lol

[Stan]

Predictions are in  

 

[Tommy]

Predictions are in, boys. Let's say I chose a rather surprising winner. Let's see if it verstappens.