Formula One Prediction Game 2012

Ross Balfour · Mar 16, 2012

It's that time of year again, so since nobody else decided to start this, I thought I would go ahead and make this thread.

Rules are very simple,by using the following template write your predictions and reply to this thread before the beginning of qualifying for the corresponding race. (Made by Omer Said last year, thanks

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10 points
6 points
4 points
2 points
1 point

Pole Position : 3 points
Fastest Lap : 1 point
First DNF: 1 point

Also this is not for one race. This Prediction Game includes all rounds and hopefully I will remember to post this up every week

The official drivers line up this year is as follows:

Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) RED BULL RACING
Mark WEBBER (AUS) RED BULL RACING

Jenson BUTTON (GBR) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES
Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES

Michael SCHUMACHER (GER) MERCEDES GP
Nico ROSBERG (GER) MERCEDES GP

Felipe MASSA (BRA) SCUDERIA FERRARI
Fernando ALONSO (ESP) SCUDERIA FERRARI

Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN) LOTUS-RENAULT
Roman GROSJEAN (FRA) LOTUS-RENAULT

Paul DI RESTA (GBR) FORCE INDIA
Nico HULKENBERG (GER) FORCE INDIA

Kamui KOBAYASHI (JPN) SAUBER F1 TEAM
Sergio PEREZ (MEX) SAUBER F1 TEAM

Daniel RICCIARDO (AUS) SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO
Jean-Eric VERGNE (FRA) SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

Pastor MALDONADO (VEN) WILLIAMS F1 TEAM
Bruno SENNA (BRA) WILLIAMS F1 TEAM

Heikki KOVALAINEN (FIN) CATERHAM F1 TEAM
Vitaly PETROV (RUS) CATERHAM F1 TEAM

Pedro DE LA ROSA (ESP) HRT F1 TEAM
Narian KARTHIKEYAN (IND) HRT F1 TEAM

Timo GLOCK (GER) MARUSSIA F1 TEAM
Charles PIC (FRA) MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

William Levesque · Mar 16, 2012

Jenson BUTTON (GBR) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES
Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) RED BULL RACING
Fernando ALONSO (ESP) SCUDERIA FERRARI
Mark WEBBER (AUS) RED BULL RACING
Lewis HAMILTON (GBR) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES

Pole Position : Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) RED BULL RACING
Fastest Lap : Sebastian VETTEL (DEU) RED BULL RACING
First DNF: Narian KARTHIKEYAN (IND) HRT F1 TEAM

David Carter · Mar 16, 2012

1. Sebastian VETTEL (GER) RED BULL RACING
2. Jenson BUTTON (GBR) VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES
3. Kimi RAIKKONEN (FIN) LOTUS-RENAULT
4. Mark WEBBER (AUS) RED BULL RACING
5. Nico ROSBERG (GER) MERCEDES GP

Pole Position : Mark WEBBER (AUS) RED BULL RACING
Fastest Lap : Michael SCHUMACHER (GER) MERCEDES GP
First DNF : Charles PIC (FRA) MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 16, 2012

1. Jenson Button
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Kimi Räikkönen
4. Sebastian Vettel
5. Nico Rosberg

Pole Position: Jenson Button
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton
First DNF: Narian Karthikeyan

Fixed

Ross Balfour · Mar 16, 2012

Kennett Ylitalo said:
1. Jenson Button
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Kimi Räikkönen

Pole Position: Jenson Button
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton
First DNF: Narian Karthikeyan

It is top 5, not just top 3 Kennett

Mine:

1. Vettel
2. Button
3. Hamilton
4. Webber
5. Schumacher

Pole Position: Vettel
Fastest Lap: Webber
First DNF: Pic

Markus Neumann · Mar 16, 2012

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Michael Schumacher
3. Nico Rosberg
4. Jenson Button
5. Fernando Alonso

Pole Position: Nico Rosberg
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton
First DNF: Jean-Eric Vergne

Matthew Booth · Mar 16, 2012

1) Jenson Button
2) Nico Rosberg
3) Mark Webber
4) Sebastien Vettel
5) Lewis Hamilton

Pole: Rosberg
Fastest Lap: Webber
DNF: Raikkonen

Omer Said · Mar 17, 2012

Just saw this DOH! Thanks for the game Ross

Too bad i missed this race, but you will see the dark side at Malaysia

William Levesque · Mar 17, 2012

The race is tomorrow

Omer Said · Mar 17, 2012

William Levesque said:
The race is tomorrow

But the deadline for publishing the prediction is before the qualifying

William Levesque · Mar 18, 2012

Miscommunication between us both then, must be your evil aura that mixed me up

Omer Said · Mar 20, 2012

Malaysia Predictions:

1) Sebastian Vettel
2) Nico Rosberg
3) Jenson Button
4) Michael Schumacher
5) Kamui Kobayashi

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Raikkonen
DNF: Vergne

David Guehennec · Mar 20, 2012

Malaysia Predictions:

1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Sebastian Vettel
3) Michael Schumacher
4) Jenson Button
5) Kimi Räikkönen

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Hamilton
DNF: Vitaly Petrov

David Carter · Mar 20, 2012

Malaysia predictions:

1) Jenson Button
2) Sebastian Vettel
3) Lewis Hamilton
4) Nico Rosberg
5) Fernando Alonso

Pole: Button
Fastest lap: Vettel
DNF: Pic

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 20, 2012

Malaysia predictions:

1) Lewis Hamilton
2) Jenson Button
3) Nico Rosberg
4) Kimi Räikkönen
5) Michael Schumacher

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest lap: Räikkönen
DNF: Vettel

Michael Brown · Mar 21, 2012

Malaysia:
1: Vettel
2: Button
3: Rosberg
4: Schumacher
5: Hamilton

Pole: Vettel
Fastest lap: Button
First DNF: Massa

Ross Balfour · Mar 21, 2012

OK guys, sorry for the late post, we will use Australia as a PRACTISE round

And results will only be counted from Sepang onwards. Can this be made a sticky or something so everyone can see it?

My prediction:

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Webber
4. Alonso
5. Rosberg

Pole: Vettel
Fastest Lap: Hamilton
First DNF: Petrov

Markus Neumann · Mar 21, 2012

Prediction for Malaysia:

1. Hamilton
2. Button
3. Schumacher
4. Raikkonen
5. Vettel

Pole: Hamilton
Fastest Lap: Raikkonen
First DNF: Kovalainen

Kennett Ylitalo · Mar 21, 2012

Ross Balfour said:
OK guys, sorry for the late post, we will use Australia as a PRACTISE round And results will only be counted from Sepang onwards. Can this be made a sticky or something so everyone can see it?

Why won't Australia count?