🏁🏎️ Sportsbet.io🏁 FORMULA 1 2024 Season🏁🏎️Prediction Pool Discussion Thread

[buwaytress]

Oh man, I completely missed my timing by an hour! I saw qualification results. I knew I had to go in and change all of my picks because everything was just out of place. And then I get the notification from my phone that the race has already begun.

FML.

On the plus side, I'd love to see RB get zero points from the second driver!

[crwth]

Red Bull finds themselves in a challenging position on this narrow track in stark contrast to the wide expanses of Singapore where overtaking opportunities abound.The tighter confines here could pose a significant hurdle particularly given Red Bull's historical struggles on street circuits.However the shortened lap times expected to be under 1 minute and 10 seconds could shake up the dynamics of the race.
Max's starting position in 6th adds an element of anticipation.His aggressive driving style and proven ability to carve through the field offer hope for a thrilling race despite the initial setback.Remembering his incredible victory from the 14th position in the past it's evident that Max is capable of defying expectations.
Nevertheless the team will need to address their shortcomings on street tracks if they hope to maintain their championship aspirations.This race serves as a test highlighting areas for improvement and showcasing Max's skill in navigating challenging circumstances.It's bound to be an intriguing battle offering fans an opportunity to witness firsthand the relentless pursuit of excellence in Formula 1.

Well, not much has happened currently and he is still in 6th position upon posting. 18 seconds from Russel is really hard and it's with lap 54/78 so let's see.

On the plus side, I'd love to see RB get zero points from the second driver!

Well, there was hectic stuff at the start of the race and now Perez is now DNF. Not much has happened after that and they are still waiting for pit stops aside from Stroll's tire being punctured.

[swogerino]

You bet it didn't happen,I found exact positions of all 8th first persons as those were the only ones who I changed yesterday after the qualifying,the best decision of my life as no other has found the perfect podium plus all other person like +1.5 points,most likely I have won a big gap not necessarily with the ones here that are above me yet I think I should have the best possible points here 15.5 points,the other ones I doubt it very much as they did not find as I said,no one found that perfect podium which is my most brilliant of performances so far in the pool.

Last race I thought I lost everything by falling down several positions and then comes the boring Monaco which didn't bore the hell out of me at all,I am the happiest person of the pool for this race,I know this for sure,yeah  .

Edit: Nil_Crocodil doing 20.5 that is crazy,he found everything correctly.

[jeremypwr]

Congrats to nil_krokodil for winning the Monaco Grand Prix Yellow Cap @ Superbru

Congrats to famososMuertos for winning the Monaco GP Challenge

[Koal-84]

Congrats to nil_krokodil for winning the Monaco Grand Prix Yellow Cap @ Superbru

So congratulations from me to nil_krokodil over twenty points is already a very good performance, great respect.

He only made the tip after the qualifications, but it worked out really well.

[cryptofrka]

Seems like the season is getting a little bit interesting. Can Leclerc really challenge Verstappen?

In the last 3 races combined, both Leclerc and Norris have accumulated more points than Verstappen.
Perez hasn't done a thing to help so Ferrari is close in the constructors race as well.

[boltz]

Seems like the season is getting a little bit interesting. Can Leclerc really challenge Verstappen?

In the last 3 races combined, both Leclerc and Norris have accumulated more points than Verstappen.
Perez hasn't done a thing to help so Ferrari is close in the constructors race as well.

True true! The title race is back on track and I think Ferrari will do anything they can to provide Leclerc with a proper car for the rest of the season because like you said above , Perez is playing solo and not for Redbull and I doubt he will be an important factor to save Max. In my opinion , it all depends on Redbull right now and how this car will evolve for the 2nd part of the season because right now , this car doesn't look like a title one anymore , right ? 

[swogerino]

Nil_krokodil certainly set an impressive precedent with their accurate predictions in the Superbru F1 pool.It's not often that someone successfully predicts from the pole sitter to the exact podium finishers including the top 10 positions.This good decision just like me to make changes after the pole position paid off handsomely particularly with unexpected choices like Williams and Alpine in the points zone.

It's understandable that I made different choices based on my expectations for drivers like Alonso and Perez.Predicting race outcomes in F1 can be highly unpredictable,with numerous variables at play.Nonetheless it's commendable what nil_krokodil did.

[Saint-loup]

You bet it didn't happen,I found exact positions of all 8th first persons as those were the only ones who I changed yesterday after the qualifying,the best decision of my life as no other has found the perfect podium plus all other person like +1.5 points,most likely I have won a big gap not necessarily with the ones here that are above me yet I think I should have the best possible points here 15.5 points,the other ones I doubt it very much as they did not find as I said,no one found that perfect podium which is my most brilliant of performances so far in the pool.

Last race I thought I lost everything by falling down several positions and then comes the boring Monaco which didn't bore the hell out of me at all,I am the happiest person of the pool for this race,I know this for sure,yeah  .

Edit: Nil_Crocodil doing 20.5 that is crazy,he found everything correctly.

You must be very strong indeed, because each time I tried to sacrify my 2 EBP points and changing my predictions after the qualifying round I finally got less points than if I didn't change anything at the end, sadly . Anyway kudos to Charles Leclerc, Verstappen seems to accuse his car(RB20) by saying it is not made to perform on the Monaco circuit. I don't know if he's right, but being beaten by 5 other drivers including Piastri and Russell is really surprising.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Yeah, nil_krokodil what did you do there? I couldn't believe my eyes when I first saw the results of your predictions. Having all of them correct is a really great work, congrats on the yellow cap!

You have taken the lead by rising 5 places at the same time, wow!    It is really never too late to be competitive in the pool these days. Doing this work isn't easy though but it is a game changer when it happens.

Great job by Leclerc by the way.    Finally a home GP win by "the Monaco prince". I'm happy that he didn't pit. You know Ferrari, they are always likely to screw it up.  

[coinlocket$]

Seems like the season is getting a little bit interesting. Can Leclerc really challenge Verstappen?

In the last 3 races combined, both Leclerc and Norris have accumulated more points than Verstappen.
Perez hasn't done a thing to help so Ferrari is close in the constructors race as well.

Depends on the upgrades on next races.
RBR has no Newey no more so it will be hard even for them.

So far they raced without any contender, under pression it will be not easy for them neither, and neither for Max

[nil_krokodil]

Many thanks for the congratulations, everyone  

Yeah, nil_krokodil what did you there?

I've just changed all of my picks after qualification according to the starting grid, as we know because overtaking is very difficult in Monaco and it paid off.  
Even Verstappen could not overtake Russel on his old tires and Verstappen was around 1.5 seconds per lap faster but could not pass Russell.

[swogerino]

Seems like the season is getting a little bit interesting. Can Leclerc really challenge Verstappen?

In the last 3 races combined, both Leclerc and Norris have accumulated more points than Verstappen.
Perez hasn't done a thing to help so Ferrari is close in the constructors race as well.

Depends on the upgrades on next races.
RBR has no Newey no more so it will be hard even for them.

So far they raced without any contender, under pression it will be not easy for them neither, and neither for Max

I think the upcoming track at Canada is a great one and a very fast one,in my opinion favoring hugely McLaren for another win.Judging from these last races they seem like the fastest car around and they can put to pressure anyone.I think Piastri needs to learn to be more gentle with his tires as he is not that consistent with tire management and I think they can pull off another victory at Montreal.I know that in such tracks they are the car to beat and as much as I believe in Max bravery if Imola was Montreal I think it would be a sure thing that Lando would have passed Verstappen there.

Unfortunately we have to wait for two weeks before we get there and to me that time is quite long to wait.

[famososMuertos]

Wow! perfection to the winner YC.



 EBP=0 worked for this race, anyway , I lost three places down but not everything is bad, I won the "Sprint", although nothing like the yellow cap, congratulations to the winner.

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+1
my first F1 pool challenge.  Thank you.

[Koal-84]

Wow! perfection to the winner YC.

Exactly, perfect. That's all I can say, I think it's also the only race of the season where it makes sense to change your predictions once according to the starting grid, but it still takes a lot of luck and courage to change it, even to guess the fastest lap correctly.

[LTU_btc]

Wow! perfection to the winner YC.

Exactly, perfect. That's all I can say, I think it's also the only race of the season where it makes sense to change your predictions once according to the starting grid, but it still takes a lot of luck and courage to change it, even to guess the fastest lap correctly.

Yeah, I regret that I didn't changed my picks. Got EBP, but with changed picks I would have gained more than these 2 points. Just another time we saw that's impossible to overtake in Monaco.
And for the first time in F1 history, whole Top 10 finished in same places as they started. And probably for the first time in our pool history someone managed to get 100% exact predictions. Amazing!

[CLS63]

Congratulations on the yellow cap, nil_krokodil!    It was a really good work. I have never expected to see such result in my life to be honest. I also thought of changing my picks just as you did. But I couldn't be as brave as you. This track could be the only one in the calendar to go for such move as overtaking is really difficult. Somehow I still gained 1 position after the race but I still need to do much better than this to enter top 10.

[crwth]

Congratulations on the yellow cap, nil_krokodil!    It was a really good work. I have never expected to see such result in my life to be honest. I also thought of changing my picks just as you did. But I couldn't be as brave as you. This track could be the only one in the calendar to go for such move as overtaking is really difficult. Somehow I still gained 1 position after the race but I still need to do much better than this to enter top 10.

It's an amazing feat and he has really perfected the prediction knowing that it's that type of track. Still more races to go and I hope we get more entertainment.

I was supposed to do that as well and then maybe I could have a chance to gain positions in the leaderboard. I need to do better 

[coinlocket$]

2024 FORMULA 1 DRIVERS' WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP   
Pos   Driver   Nat.   Team   Wins   Points
1   Max Verstappen   NED   Oracle Red Bull Racing   5   169
2   Charles Leclerc   MON   Scuderia Ferrari   1   138
3   Lando Norris   GBR   McLaren F1 Team   1   113
4   Carlos Sainz   ESP   Scuderia Ferrari   1   108
5   Sergio Perez   MEX   Oracle Red Bull Racing   0   107
6   Oscar Piastri   AUS   McLaren F1 Team   0   71
7   George Russell   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   0   54
8   Lewis Hamilton   GBR   Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team   0   42
9   Yuki Tsunoda   JPN   Visa Cash App RB F1 Team   0   39
10   Fernando Alonso   ESP   Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team   0   33


Source: https://www.crash.net/f1/results/1049421/1/f1-world-championship-points-after-2024-monaco-grand-prix


Can you think that anyone can fight with Max?

For the second spot it will be a big fight, since you know, Perez is such a bad driver.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I've just changed all of my picks after qualification according to the starting grid, as we know because overtaking is very difficult in Monaco and it paid off.  
Even Verstappen could not overtake Russel on his old tires and Verstappen was around 1.5 seconds per lap faster but could not pass Russell.

It was a sensible risk to take though. Good work! Yeah, overtaking on track is very challenging. Pit strategies have big importance. However after that accident in Lap 1 many drivers preferred not to risk their places by pitting again.

Maybe Verstappen wanted to be patient by thinking Russell would pit but somehow Russell saved mediums for 77 laps. Saving tyres on this track is much easier but still 77 laps is just insane!    If only Verstappen finished as 2nd... I would have predicted the full podium. 

Now we have a break of a week before the Canadian GP.