🏁🏎️ Sportsbet.io🏁 FORMULA 1 2022 Season🏁🏎️Prediction Pool Discussion Thread

[LTU_btc]

Congrats @LTU_btc for taking the yellow cap this week! 

It was a really amazing race. I appreciated Russell and Hamilton both for their high efforts. Russell was so consistent during the whole race. As there was nothing wrong with the strategies as well he got an easy win. This was his first win in his career as well so it was very meaningful for him. As for Hamilton he was really close to getting his first win of the season. Because he closed the gap with Russell too much but couldn't get close as much as to benefit from DRS to overtake him. It was still a great effort by him despite his incident with Verstappen.

Thank you! At least this time I didn't forgot to leave picks before qualifying. I have done it so many times that it cost me a lot of Early Bru points. Now I can only predict where I would be with all predictions made before qualifying...
That was really great race. Happy for Russel's first win, he deserved it. After that accident between Verstappen and Hamilton I thought that race is ruined for both, but Lewis continued like nothing didn't happened. Leclerc too - he had big crash hitting wall.
Only feel sad for Perez. Verstappen was fighting for nothing, while for Checo every point is crucial now, but Max didn't bothered to let him pass. After everything what he has done for Max, especially last year in Abu Dhabi...

[swogerino]

Congrats @LTU_btc for taking the yellow cap this week! 

It was a really amazing race. I appreciated Russell and Hamilton both for their high efforts. Russell was so consistent during the whole race. As there was nothing wrong with the strategies as well he got an easy win. This was his first win in his career as well so it was very meaningful for him. As for Hamilton he was really close to getting his first win of the season. Because he closed the gap with Russell too much but couldn't get close as much as to benefit from DRS to overtake him. It was still a great effort by him despite his incident with Verstappen.

Thank you! At least this time I didn't forgot to leave picks before qualifying. I have done it so many times that it cost me a lot of Early Bru points. Now I can only predict where I would be with all predictions made before qualifying...
That was really great race. Happy for Russel's first win, he deserved it. After that accident between Verstappen and Hamilton I thought that race is ruined for both, but Lewis continued like nothing didn't happened. Leclerc too - he had big crash hitting wall.
Only feel sad for Perez. Verstappen was fighting for nothing, while for Checo every point is crucial now, but Max didn't bothered to let him pass. After everything what he has done for Max, especially last year in Abu Dhabi...

I also thought the same for Verstappen but Perez was extremely slow and most likely he is going to be ahead of Leclerc next race in Abu Dhabi,Redbull is better than them and I think that Ferrari did make a mistake by not letting Leclerc pass Sainz as Leclerc needs to be second in the drivers Championship.

I think that Verstappen and Sainz did not bother letting their team mates pass because they think that the fight for the second place is not that important,at least this is how I read it,I don't think Max is ungrateful to Perez,he expressed his gratitude to him several times.

[boltz]

Such a well deserved win for Russel and he also achieved something that no driver has before. He took qualifiers , sprint , race and also fastest lap  insane stats that I don't think it will be paired soon. Overall , a great race with great overtakes , with an Alonso driving again like his 25 and with a weird Ricciardo that seems to completely lost passion to drive and it's kinda sad to see him in his posture.

I've hoped for Vettel for achieve at least 6th place but they screw him up by placing medium tyres and then more badluck came for him when safety car happened after Norris car simply went off with most likely an engine problem or turbine problem, that completed a very bad weekend for McLaren and no points for them (.

[swogerino]

So we are here in the last weekend of the F1 for this season and guys do not forget to put your predictions on,a good indicator is to also watch the Practice 3 in 11.30 Am European time before opting to fill your predictions so you can have a better idea although this practice does not mean a lot.

I think in the first practice Mercedes was doing great but in the second one we saw a complete domination of Max Verstappen and most probably he is going to get pole and start from a favorite position to win the race,let's see if Mercedes can keep up in this last race.

[darxiaomi]

Im surprised how far Mercedes ending in this qualy. But seems like they got good pace for the race, so lets wait.

I put Verstappen for Pole, so at leaste one point colected for me

Tomorrow we can see who end in the second position of the constructor championship, Mercedes or Ferrari.

[swogerino]

Im surprised how far Mercedes ending in this qualy. But seems like they got good pace for the race, so lets wait.

I put Verstappen for Pole, so at leaste one point colected for me

Tomorrow we can see who end in the second position of the constructor championship, Mercedes or Ferrari.

We are on the same page as I was not fully convinced for him but saw live the FP3 through streaming online and saw him coming second because of him making an error in the last lap out so I thought in the qualifying he will most probably on Pole.He is on pole and starting the race with three points 2 EBP and one from the pole sitter is always better than just starting the race with 2 points,let's see the race for tomorrow which is going to be a great one and most probably the Redbull was the team to beat here so if things go normally during the race we can see 1-2 from them and so Perez going second in the final standings.

[buwaytress]

Ah damn Verstappen. Put Perez for pole in the prediction contest (not pool) and he actually came pretty close, but shouldn't have gambled like that on last day of season. Still, if Sainz finds a way to blaze through in the race I might gain an edge over there. Provided Verstappen wins, of course as he was always going to be my winner.

No Hammie groupies?

[CLS63]

I have had big expectations from Hamilton on this race week. However qualifying session wasn't very bright for him. He was slower than Ferrari and Red Bull both. But qualifying and race are very different things. I still think Hamilton can do a good job in the race. This is his final chance for getting at least one win in this race to maintain his record.

Perez seemed really passionate in qualifying. He must be more ambitious now than before. It is an important race for him to finish the season ahead of Leclerc as well.

[M1cha3lM]

I reckon Charles and Perez will be close however Max will help Perez out to ensure he get's second place.

Will be a very fun race to watch.
Can't see Mercedes being a threat unless there's a crash ahead of them

[casperBGD]

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No Hammie groupies?

all in on Hamilton, so far, busted

but having in mind that I am at position 4, and need to overcome something to get to podium, Hamilton was my best bet, but they obviously haven't get everything right with their car, it was much better previous week
still some time to get everything done until tomorrow, but I do not have much to hope for now

every series has an end, and Hamilton series is nearing the end tomorrow

[püsür]

Ah damn Verstappen. Put Perez for pole in the prediction contest (not pool) and he actually came pretty close, but shouldn't have gambled like that on last day of season. Still, if Sainz finds a way to blaze through in the race I might gain an edge over there. Provided Verstappen wins, of course as he was always going to be my winner.

No Hammie groupies?

There are big developments in Mercedes compared to the beginning of the season. Brazil GP also looks ambitious for next season. But there, again, it looks like Hamilton will live with George in a similar fight with Alonso and Nico in the past. I believe George might prevail this man this time.

As much as I like Leclerc, this is the race I expected Checo to take. After saying that the Redbull pit wall and helmut parko will help max, it is clear that Max will help. A feature of Perez' is good on some tracks, bad on others.

The expected end has come. Vettel will be on the track for the last time (for now). As a great driver, a great athlete and a great person, he will forever remain one of the legends of f1 history. He will probably remain as the most beloved F1 driver in history.

[swogerino]

Ah damn Verstappen. Put Perez for pole in the prediction contest (not pool) and he actually came pretty close, but shouldn't have gambled like that on last day of season. Still, if Sainz finds a way to blaze through in the race I might gain an edge over there. Provided Verstappen wins, of course as he was always going to be my winner.

No Hammie groupies?

I think Verstappen is going to win the race if it happens in normal conditions,no weather threats which here are not common at all here,no crashes,no Safety car but if any of this happens it means that the race can change winner dramatically.The fact that both Ferraris were that near Redbull it may be a good option if they crash through Redbulls making Mercedes to gain a win,a lot of scenarios here are possible if Verstappen or Perez do not start well,let's see what happens on today race just a couple of hours from now.

Doesn't look like Hamilton can win here unless something bad happens to the guys in front of him.

[M1cha3lM]

As always Hamilton complaining when things aren’t going his way

[buwaytress]

~snip
No Hammie groupies?

every series has an end, and Hamilton series is nearing the end tomorrow

Then I'm rooting for you, besides, impossible for me to get 4th spot, I'll just pray for bad luck to everyone in between you and me, for something to happen.

Every season has an end and a guy who makes the biggest leap. Let that be me today heh heh.

The expected end has come. Vettel will be on the track for the last time (for now). As a great driver, a great athlete and a great person, he will forever remain one of the legends of f1 history. He will probably remain as the most beloved F1 driver in history.

Somehow it doesn't feel like the end of an era for me, so much as a farewell to the type of personality that I feel we see less and less in this particular sport... nice that all drivers have dinner together to see him off (isn't that just typical?) but only because I'm a casual follower?

Doesn't look like Hamilton can win here unless something bad happens to the guys in front of him.

Or the guys in front get greedy and make ill-timed gambles. It's the final race. Time for all kinds of reckless behaviours and using up damage budget quotas

[swogerino]

First of all congrats to the yellow cap winner which is again LTU the same as last round and with some really good result of 14 points in a round where both Alonso and Hamilton were out which we usually include them in the points.

Second I don't know how it is setup the first winner because the two first places are on equal points but that means that most probably the person with the most yellow cap wins so congrats to this pool creator cls63.

Third I am very happy to be third and here is my Bitcoin address when you guys will send the prizes,it was a nice pool.

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[CLS63]

We planned to start this pool four days before the season started. As a result we had low amount of participants comparing to the other pools. However we have had a quite competitive pool. I'd like to thank all the people who have participated in the pool very much. Besides I'd like to thank Sportsbet.io very much for sponsoring the pool and supporting us. And I'd like to thank jeremypwr very much also for helping the yellow cap prizes to reach their owners. I hope you have enjoyed the pool and we can create a much bigger community next year.



Besides congrats to vd309 and swogerino for earning prizes by finishing the pool in top 3. After Vd309 sends his address I will do my best to make your payments as soon as possible.



Congrats to LTU_btc for taking the last yellow cap of the season.

[casperBGD]

congrats to all winners

tried to double down on Hamilton, and he let me down, so slided a bit
LTU mastered this round

Leclerc finished second, Perez third, which comfirs general placement this season, Ferrari started great, but Red Bull found strength to overcome them, and Mercedes had few good races, too little for a season

expecting a bigger pool next season

[swogerino]

congrats to all winners

tried to double down on Hamilton, and he let me down, so slided a bit
LTU mastered this round

Leclerc finished second, Perez third, which comfirs general placement this season, Ferrari started great, but Red Bull found strength to overcome them, and Mercedes had few good races, too little for a season

expecting a bigger pool next season

Thank you.It is the first time I win in any pool that I have taken place,in soccer pools I have always gone to 6th place when last price was 5th and 12th place when last prize was 10th so I have been always near but never once managed to get there.I am a fan of F1 more than soccer and despite starting this pool with just 5 points after the first round where everybody else got a minimum of 9 points and this shows that if you are consistent enough just like was soon after as I was for 70-80% of the season always second and only once won the yellow cap you can recover up to the prize positions,yeah I expect a better pool for the next season.

[CLS63]

By the way I must admit that it wasn't one of the most enjoyable races of the season. I hoped to watch another unforgettable race in Abu Dhabi after the one in the previous season. But we couldn't watch a big rivalry between Leclerc and Perez unfortunately. I was hoping to see Leclerc finishing there of course because of my pool picks. However this race still could have been more exciting if they fought against each other. Perez got really close while getting close to the end but there wasn't enough time left to make an attempt.

I hoped to see Hamilton on podium but he had unfortunate issues with the car. He must be disappointed to finish the season by a race like this.

[Ulven]

congrats to all winners,
This was my first experience in Formula 1 racing, I could not achieve anything in this pool, but I started to learn some things about this game, maybe in the future I will achieve a good result.