With the first action of 2011 just three days away it’s time to make our predictions for what the year ahead has in store.
Will McLaren bounce back from their problems? What will the Horse Whisperer find to grumble about?
And who will celebrating come the final round in Brazil? Make your 2011 predictions here.
20 questions on the 2011 F1 season
1. What will be the best surprise?
2. What will be the worst surprise?
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
4. Who will he be replaced by?
5. What will be the biggest political story?
6. How many races will McLaren win?
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
- Red Bull (60%)
- McLaren (12%)
- Ferrari (21%)
- Mercedes (4%)
- Renault (1%)
- Williams (0%)
- Force India (0%)
- Sauber (0%)
- Toro Rosso (0%)
- Lotus (0%)
- HRT (0%)
- Virgin (0%)
Total Voters: 449
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20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
- Sebastian Vettel (27%)
- Mark Webber (11%)
- Lewis Hamilton (13%)
- Jenson Button (2%)
- Fernando Alonso (37%)
- Felipe Massa (2%)
- Michael Schumacher (5%)
- Nico Rosberg (1%)
- Nick Heidfeld (1%)
- Vitaly Petrov (0%)
- Rubens Barrichello (0%)
- Pastor Maldonado (0%)
- Adrian Sutil (0%)
- Paul di Resta (0%)
- Kamui Kobayashi (0%)
- Sergio Perez (0%)
- Sebastien Buemi (0%)
- Jaime Alguersuari (0%)
- Heikki Kovalainen (0%)
- Jarno Trulli (0%)
- Narain Karthikeyan (0%)
- Sakon Yamamoto (0%)
- Timo Glock (0%)
- Jerome d’Ambrosio (0%)
Total Voters: 449
Here are my answers to the 20 questions – cast your votes above and share your answers in the comments:
1. At least one of the second-year teams scoring a point
2. At least one of the second-year teams dropping out before the end of the season
3. Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Sakon Yamamoto
5. The row over the Concorde Agreement
6. Third
7. Yes
8. Three-car teams
9. Second
10. Narain Karthikeyan
11. HRT
12. Sergio Perez
13. The Brazilian Grand Prix
14. Sebastian Vettel
15. Fernando Alonso
16. Jerome d’Ambrosio
17. The Brazilian Grand Prix
18. 273
19. Ferrari
20. Fernando Alonso
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Dan Thorn (@dan-thorn)
22nd March 2011, 12:22
1. What will be the best surprise? – Heidfeld finally winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise? – McLaren having an alright car :P
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – D’Ambrosio
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Grosjean
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Drivers strike mid seaon over the DRS
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – HRT, after Massa is taken out by one of their cars
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – McLaren
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Monza
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Massa
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Hamilton
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – India
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 349
19. Ferrari
20. Alonso
damonsmedley (@damonsmedley)
22nd March 2011, 23:01
They might threaten it, but I doubt the FIA would keep the rule and see only half of the field race. The FIA don’t even seem to be very proud of it themselves. If it’s not welcome, I can expect to see the FIA dropping the rule almost immediately.
I think there should have been a question about who will come up with the best/most copied innovation.
DC
23rd March 2011, 12:39
Almost all the answers are good. but alonso will win monaco and not hamilton but karthykian will be the first retirement.the second will be liuzzi
Todfod (@todfod)
22nd March 2011, 12:28
1. What will be the best surprise?
Nick Heidfeld taking his maiden win.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT dropping out just after the Indian GP
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Riccardio
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Ferrari and Mclaren re unite to fight the legality of some red bull innovation
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Two. Both wins by Hamilton
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
How the tyres have made this year’s races a lottery.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado. Only because of the car advantage..
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
D’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
276
Macca (@macca)
27th March 2011, 12:03
1. Second year team score points
2. HRT don’t make it to the end of the season
3. Sebastien Buemi
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Renualt Lotus forced to change name
6. 5
7. Yes
8. Slow backmarkers
9. 3rd
10. Pastor Maldonado
11. HRT
12. Sergio Perez
13. Canada
14. Sebastian Vettel
15. Fernando Alonso
16. Pastor Maldonado
17. Brazil
18. 268
19. Red Bull
20. Mark Webber
RIISE (@riise)
22nd March 2011, 12:30
1. What will be the best surprise? Button beating Hamilton
2. What will be the worst surprise? Hamilton signing for Ferrari =)
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? Bernie Ecclestone Sex scandal
6. How many races will McLaren win? 1
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Nope
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Schumacher after he disrespects Ferrari by putting Massa into the gravel trap.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st (x8)
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Vettel
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Schumacher
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Hamilton
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Suzuka
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 280
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
22nd March 2011, 20:11
“What will be the biggest political story? Bernie Ecclestone Sex scandal”
eeeewwwww…. not while i’m eating
Last Pope Eye
22nd March 2011, 21:44
Hahaha sex scandal! good one
Anthony
23rd March 2011, 15:01
Why cant everybody get over of hamilton being better than button?
Alex W
3rd January 2012, 23:28
eat your words now!
McGregski (@mcgregski)
22nd March 2011, 12:31
1. What will be the best surprise?
Team Lotus on the podium
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Ferrari winning either of the titles
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi… STR haven’t played musical chairs in a while
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Something relating to the Drag Reduction System
6. How many races will McLaren win?
6
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Depends on how much he plays number 2
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Ferrari getting in trouble for bringing the sport into desrepute after applying team orders in Malaysia to assist Fernando
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st (In Spa is my guess)
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karthakayen
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada – based on tyres last year they should need 6-7 pit stops this year!!
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Lewis
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Someone driving an HRT
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score
272
Tommy C (@tommy-c)
22nd March 2011, 20:15
“13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada – based on tyres last year they should need 6-7 pit stops this year!!”
yeh, true, that’ll be interesting, if not a little crazy!
Sien
23rd March 2011, 23:26
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st (In Spa is my guess)
I second that! :)
Dan_the_McLaren_fan (@dan_the_mclaren_fan)
22nd March 2011, 12:35
1. What will be the best surprise? Obviously for me, it would be the MP4-26 becoming a front runner.
2. What will be the worst surprise? Kubica’s crash is already a very bad surprise.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Kubica actually is, but if we don’t count him, I think it would be Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? a driver with a lot a money in his pockets (maybe Van Der Garde)
5. What will be the biggest political story? Probably the renewal of Concorde agreements
6. How many races will McLaren win? As many as possible!
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? I don’t think so
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Who is the Horse Whisperer?
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? Second
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Pastor maldonaldo
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? I would pick Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Red Bull, or Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Tough one of course. Karthykeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Interlagos, I hope
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 230
TommyB (@tommyb89)
22nd March 2011, 12:54
The Horse Whisperer is the official Ferrari blog.
Last year they ranted and moaned a lot about Valencia penalties and criticism from Niki Lauda.
Poul
22nd March 2011, 14:20
It’a the site where the main goal is to flame, criticize and basically bitch about everything but Ferrari. On a “normal” fan site (like here) we discuss details of various aspects of the sport and since we have a lot of McLaren fans we talk about the current issues and how things might pan out. On the Horse Whisperer right now the main topic seems to be how bad everyone HOPES that it will go for McLaren. It’s not about how to get a pace-edge over Red Bull or if Alonso’s experience can outsmart Vettel as apparently the only real importance is that McLaren fails!
bananarama
22nd March 2011, 16:04
On the other hand, for some people the only purpose of this site seems to be bitching about everything related to Ferrari …..
Aetost (@aetost)
22nd March 2011, 12:41
1.Kubica returning before the end of the season
2.A team folds midway through the season
3.Liuzzi
4.Yuji Ide
5.Lotus vs. Lotus
6.Four
7.Yes
8.About Red Bull’s unfair dominance
9.2nd
10.Maldonado
11.Lotus
12.Maldonado
13.Canada
14.Vettel
15.Webber
16.Trulli
17.India
18.320
19.Red Bull
20.Alonso
attarda (@attarda)
22nd March 2011, 12:42
1. What will be the best surprise? – McLaren Winning the first Race
2. What will be the worst surprise? – HRT not Qualifying in the 107% for entire season
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Teixeira
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Team Lotus vs Lotus Renault
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – DRS (though I hope that it will work)
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – Win
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Brasil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Alonso
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – If they wualify the HRT’s
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brasil (Hopefully)
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 312
19. Ferrari
20. Alonso
Ben Needham (@ben-n)
22nd March 2011, 13:17
How will Liuzzi crash out of the most races if, according to Q.2., he doesn’t compete in them…?
Not to be picky… ;)
bananarama
22nd March 2011, 13:24
Maybe he wil crash out in the first 6 races and therefore be sacked .. and then noone else matches that number ……
bananarama
22nd March 2011, 13:32
Oops, didn’t read his answer to q2 :-P .. yes, in that case he can’t crash, I thought he woud be the first to be sacked .. sorry
attarda (@attarda)
22nd March 2011, 16:43
lol you got me there guys.
But answer 10 is active if answer 2 is not good.
Xenon2 (@xenon2)
22nd March 2011, 12:42
1. What will be the best surprise?
Force India winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Force India winning a race
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Massa
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Fisichella
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Vettel failing a drugs test
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
New teams unlapping themselves
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Kobayashi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Renault or HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Button
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
365
Ben Needham (@ben-n)
22nd March 2011, 13:18
As much as I’d love to see Fisichella given another shot in the Ferrari, I can’t see them replacing Massa with him mid-season. Can you explain why you think they will?
If Massa is replaced, surely it will be by someone with more recent experience.
ed24f1 (@ed24f1)
22nd March 2011, 13:58
Why do you want to see Fisichella in the Ferrari again?
He was worse than Badoer in 2009 in my opinion if you consider all the circumstances.
Ben Needham (@ben-n)
22nd March 2011, 14:44
I agree that he was worse than Badoer – but I think the 2009 Ferrari did not flatter either of them. Fisichella was one of my favourite drivers in the Benetton and Jordan days and I would love to see him doing a few more races.
Babis1980
22nd March 2011, 14:37
If for some mysterious reason Ferrari had to replace Massa it would be only with Hamilton (in case McLaren isn’t fast enough for Lewis). Don’t forget they paid $$ million to Kimi just to sit out in 2010.
Ben Needham (@ben-n)
22nd March 2011, 14:45
I can’t see Hamilton going to Ferrari, and certainly not mid-season, even if the McLaren is a tractor.
Scribe (@scribe)
22nd March 2011, 16:42
I’m suprised none of the comments under this posts picked up on Vettle failing a drug test thingy.
Now that would be a suprise, an not really a pleasant one, though we’d loose a very boring talent.
Ben N
22nd March 2011, 19:48
Haha, I completely missed that! I wouldn’t call Vettel boring – on the contrary, his interesting take on overtaking made many talking points last year!
Scribe
23rd March 2011, 11:51
He drives a fast car quickly. He occasionaly crashes when he attempts anything unusual. The only time Vettle has actually excited me was his first race win. Since then every race win he’s got has been exactly the same.
Tom M in Australia
22nd March 2011, 19:51
Alonso and Hamilton in the same team… I think that could work!
UKfanatic (@)
23rd March 2011, 6:17
its unlikely to see a champ decided in abu dhabi by a guy with 365
Bleu (@bleu)
22nd March 2011, 12:43
1. What will be the best surprise?
Fernandes’s Lotus team will finish at least 9th in constructors’ championship.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
McLaren will have to wait half a season before getting into the podium.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Alguersuari
5. What will be the biggest political story?
2013 engine rules
6. How many races will McLaren win?
One, wet race late in the season.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
DRS after some airborne crash in early race.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Rosberg
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
di Resta
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
281
Champions: Vettel/Red Bull
Adel (@)
22nd March 2011, 14:18
How could Alguersuari possibly replace Buemi? They both race for the same team at the same time?
Ben Everard
22nd March 2011, 22:50
If that’s even possible don’t rule our Buemi replacing himself :D
JustAnF1Fanatic (@justanf1fanatic)
22nd March 2011, 12:44
1. What will be the best surprise? – McLarens car actually being good after a few upgrades
2. What will be the worst surprise? – That red bull are still king
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Klein
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Team Orders bringing the sport into dispute
6. How many races will McLaren win? 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? McLarens exhaust
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Karthikeyan (if his car last long enough to crash)
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 282
JustAnF1Fanatic (@justanf1fanatic)
22nd March 2011, 12:47
btw,
2. Redbull will be dominant and secretly favour vettel whilst telling the world they are fair, about the racing etc.
7. Webber gets fed up of vettel and horner and decides to leave to renault to join kubica next season
Calum (@calum)
23rd March 2011, 8:03
… allowing Hamilton to leave to the Fizzy Drink Racers for 2012 – only for Mclaren to make an MP4-4 which allows Button to take the title in 2012!!
glue (@glue)
22nd March 2011, 12:47
1. What will be the best surprise?
Toro Rosso gaining a podium
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Sauber’s lack of pace
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Banning DRS mid-season because of safety concerns
6. How many races will McLaren win?
four or five
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Back-markers being allowed to use DRS to un-lap themselves
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Rosberg
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Button
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
200
Philonso (@philonso)
22nd March 2011, 18:58
Karthikeyan may be poor, but, Yamamoto? Seriously?
Ben 91 (@ben-91)
22nd March 2011, 12:51
1. What will be the best surprise?-Massa back to winning ways
2. What will be the worst surprise?-HRT or Virgin failing to complete the season
3. Which driver will be replaced first?-Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?-Riccardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?-Something to do with DRS
6. How many races will McLaren win?-2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?-No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?-3 Car Teams
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?-3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?-Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?-Team Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?-Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?-Canada GP
14. Who will set the most pole positions?-Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?-Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?-Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?-Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
-275
TommyB (@tommyb89)
22nd March 2011, 12:51
1. What will be the best surprise?
A surprise podium from a midfielder
2. What will be the worst surprise?
No one winning a race other than Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Driver strike over safety concerns
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Two
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The British Press
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
4th
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Montreal as always
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Buemi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
302
19. WCC – Red Bull
20. WDC – Fernando Alosno
raymondu999 (@raymondu999)
22nd March 2011, 12:53
1. What will be the best surprise?
Virgin will score points earlier than Lotus
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT will only qualify for half the races in 2011. AND Canada will require 7 stop racing.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Webber says he gets into another incident and says he raced with a broken arm for half the season
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Is that Montezemelo? If so, he’ll get into a rant like Lewis did recently and talk about how RBR are only a fizzy drinks company
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
Win, or a VERY close 2nd.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
D’Ambrosio
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
S. Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
S. Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
D’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
At the end of Suzuka
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
287
19. Ferrari
20. McLaren
FullSpe3d (@dryyoshi)
22nd March 2011, 20:27
Isn’t 7 stop racing kinda interesting? ;D
Nathan
22nd March 2011, 12:55
1. What will be the best surprise?
Kamui Kobayashi getting a podium
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Williams going backwards from last year
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastian Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
I hope none!
6. How many races will McLaren win?
4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Something to do with KERS
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Nick Heidfeld
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Adrian Sutil, turn 2
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Korea
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
214
Master firelee (@master-firelee)
22nd March 2011, 12:56
1. What will be the best surprise? Kubica returns for last GP and wins
2. What will be the worst surprise? Indain gp cancelled
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Vitaly Petrov
4. Who will he be replaced by? Bruno Senna
5. What will be the biggest political story? Something about the DRS
6. How many races will McLaren win? 3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No, if he does it would only be one year
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Whos the Horse Whisperer but maybe team orders.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Hispania
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Alonso
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? M.Schumacer
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? luizzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 332
19.Mercedes
20.Three way battle between Schumacer, Rosberg and Alonso, Alonso wins.
Ben Needham (@ben-n)
22nd March 2011, 13:20
Re: Q.1. – that would be the sweetest win ever!
supernicebob (@supernicebob)
22nd March 2011, 12:59
1. Consistent and good performance from Team Lotus
2. Poor facilities at the Indian GP
3. Buemi
4. Ricciardo
5. Engine regulations for the future
6. 5
7. No
8. DRS
9. 1st
10. Petrov
11. HRT
12. Di Resta
13. Canada
14. Vettel
15. Hamilton
16. Karthikeyan
17. Brazil
18. 242
19. Red Bull
20. Vettel
Dominic
22nd March 2011, 12:59
1. What will be the best surprise? Michael Schumacher winning again
2. What will be the worst surprise? McLaren not getting to Q3 in Australia
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? Team Lotus vs Lotus Renault
6. How many races will McLaren win? 3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Adjustable Rear Wing
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st (x4)
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Vitaly Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Belgian GP
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Schumacher
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Jerome d’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – between 230 – 280
19. Mercedes
20. Michael Schumacher
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
22nd March 2011, 13:01
1. What will be the best surprise?
Vitaly Petrov and Renault.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Cat-fighting over the Lotus name and agggressive Cold War rhetoric from both sides overshadowing the early races.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastien Buemi.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Lotus vs. Lotus. We haven’t heard the end of it. It will probably have something to do with Team Lotus being told to stop using the name and refusing to comply for fear of losing their FOM payout.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
More than most people expect them to, but less than they would like.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No. He will retire at the end of 2011.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Somebody other than Ferrari winning a race.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
A podium finish.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Sebastien Buemi.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Tony Fernandes’ verison of Lotus.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Istanbul or Silverstone.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Someone unexpected. A Mercedes or a Renault.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Fernando Alonso.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
India.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
Impossible to predict.
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull Racing.
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Sebastian Vettel.
Steve
22nd March 2011, 18:14
Your probably right about no.16.
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
22nd March 2011, 22:28
I’m predicting the traditional first-corner accident at Melbourne, with Alonso in the thick of it.
Rob Wilson
22nd March 2011, 13:04
1. What will be the best surprise? –
Schumacher back to his best.
2. What will be the worst surprise? –
McLaren can’t develop the car fast enough to keep up.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? –
No driver will be replaced.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
No driver will be replaced.
5. What will be the biggest political story? –
Something like Red Bull finding a loophole in the diffuser rules.
6. How many races will McLaren win? –
Only 2.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? –
Yes, for one more year, then retire at the end of 2012.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? –
The horse whisperer???
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? –
1st.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? –
Narain Karthikeyan.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? –
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? –
Pastor Maldonado.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? –
Turkish Grand Prix.
14. Who will set the most pole positions? –
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? –
Sebastian Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? –
Vitantonio Liuzzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? –
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
18. How many points will the winning driver score? –
318
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? –
Red Bull Racing.
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? –
Nico Rosberg.
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
23rd March 2011, 2:16
“The Horse Whisperer” is Ferrari’s unofficial blog. It’s meant to be a satirical jab at the sport, and the current issues affecting it. What it’s really being used for is an outlet for Ferrari to complain about things they can’t be seen to be complaining about.
Ben N
22nd March 2011, 13:07
1. What will be the best surprise? – HRT will score a few points…
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Virgin will be the slowest team by a margin.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? – A controversy relating to the Safety Car amidst all the pit stops.
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 4 – 2 apiece.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – I think he will retire at the end of the year.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – A form of on-track behaviour
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – I hope, and will predict that he wins a race.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Lotus… the green one…
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Canada again!
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Seb Vettel again
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – a random one… Lewis Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Numerous on the first lap – one will be Sutil.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – I hope the last one in Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 271
19. WDC – Can’t see past Vettel again.
20. WCC – Will say Ferrari.
wificats (@wificats)
22nd March 2011, 13:07
1. What will be the best surprise?
Kobayashi grabbing a podium.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Team Lotus getting into financial difficulties/ losing the naming rites. That, or Bahrain making it back onto the calendar.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Trulli
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Chandhok will do the Indian GP for Lotus.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
DRS rule modifications.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The DRS, after Alonso loses out on a victory due to it.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Petrov
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi, sigh.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
305
19. Who will win the 2011 Constructors Championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 Drivers Championship?
Mark Webber.
Bigbadderboom (@bigbadderboom)
22nd March 2011, 13:09
Best Suprise: Lotus brand dispute being sorted
Worst suprise: Kubica retirement (Hope Not)
Driver replaced First: Buemi
Replaced by: Grosjaen
Biggest political story: The purchase of F1 by CVC, a story of Bribery and blackmail may be uncovered this year.
Race wins for McLaren: 4
Mark webber Red Bull Extension: No
Horse Whisperer : Schumacher driving tactics over aggresive.
Schumacher best result: Win, probably wet race.
Who will crash out the most: Kobayashi
Worst Reliability: HRT
Which Rookie scores most points: Maldonado
Most etertaining Race: Silverstone (Hope)
Most Poles: Vettel
Monaco Winner: Button ( A tyre thing i think)
First Retirement Melbourne :Beumi
WDC Decided at :Brazil
Winning score WDC: 262
WCC: McLaren
WDC:Alonso
OEL
22nd March 2011, 13:11
1. What will be the best surprise? Massa champion
2. What will be the worst surprise? Petrov outclassed by Heidfeld
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Noone
4. Who will he be replaced by? Noone
5. What will be the biggest political story? Dangerous ARW
6. How many races will McLaren win? 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? ARW
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Massa
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Massa
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 262
OEL
22nd March 2011, 13:12
19. WCC Scuderia Ferrari
20. WDC Felipe Massa!
Adrian J (@adrian-j)
22nd March 2011, 13:12
Okay, I took this not at all seriously….
1. What will be the best surprise?
Damon Hill’s shock victory in the drivers’ championship after a surprise comeback for Virgin Racing.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Alonso gets beaten by Massa and reveals that Ferrari had been using data stolen from HRT resulting in Ferrari being excluded from the championship and Alonso announcing that he’ll be driving Renault in 2012 which has meanwhile been bought again by Flavio Briatore.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Bernd Mayländer after LDM complains about Mercedes being allowed a 3rd car when Ferrari aren’t.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
The Stig in a new Safety Car designed by the boys from Top Gear.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Sauber announcing a tie-in with Lotus software resulting in a 3rd team called Lotus.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
20
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No, but only because he’ll sign as Ferrari’s new lead driver and go on to win the next 5 WCC’s
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Mercedes being allowed a 3rd car – See my answer to number 3.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
Winning his guest appearance on Celebrity Mastermind with the specialist subject on the painting of Pablo Piccasso
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
The Stig after Jeremy Clarkson decided to use Brillo pads for the brakes on the new Safety Car
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
The BBC production team after Eddie Jordan’s shirts consistently break the cameras.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Toro Rosso’s late season signing – Keith Collantine after winning the Korean GP
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
The India GP when Bernie announces that in order to increase overtaking each driver will have to stop and take part in a Bollywood dance routine, judged by Len and Bruno from Strictly, during their pit-stops. Nico Rosberg goes on to win the race after dazzling the judges.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Damon Hill
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
The race will be cancelled after Jenson Button’s dad forgets where he left his car again – unfortunately it’s in the middle of the Rascasse and he’s lost both sets of keys.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Adrian Newey – after being offered the chance to design the next space-shuttle by McLaren
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
China
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
42
OEL
22nd March 2011, 13:19
So McLaren will win all 20 races despite Monaco gets cancelled, and so Damon Hill takes the title for Virgin with 42 points. I see…
Adrian J (@adrian-j)
23rd March 2011, 8:42
Yes, I was going for irony since it is unlikely we’ll get the Bahrain Grand Prix so there are already only 19.
And how could Damon Hill win the championship for Virgin if McLaren win all the races and how could the McLaren drivers not score more than 42 points if they won all the race between them etc etc….
OEL
23rd March 2011, 9:12
Well, I didn’t mean to be negative.
GeeMac (@geemac)
22nd March 2011, 14:10
Number 3…awesome.
BasCB (@bascb)
22nd March 2011, 15:40
I must say I am really looking forward to a stunning season like that!
A bit of a contradiction with McLaren winning 20 races, Monaco cancelled and you forgot to mention Rosberg changing to McLaren before the Indian GP.
But it will be a nice show altogether!
sato113 (@sato113)
22nd March 2011, 13:13
1. What will be the best surprise? -the tyres creating racing…
2. What will be the worst surprise? DRS
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Heidfeld
4. Who will he be replaced by? Kubica
5. What will be the biggest political story? flexi wings
6. How many races will McLaren win? 1
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? no
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? red bull
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? d’ambrosio
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? canada!
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel…
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? trulli
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? India
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 270
narboza22 (@narboza22)
22nd March 2011, 13:19
1. What will be the best surprise?
– Lotus on the podium
2. What will be the worst surprise?
– DRS does nothing to improve racing
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
– Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by?
– Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story?
– Red Bull having some alleged illegal element on their car that is completely responsible for their pace
6. How many races will McLaren win?
– 3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
– No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
– Red Bull cheating
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
– One win
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
– Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
– Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
– di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
– Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
– Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
– Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
– Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
– Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
Spaulding (@spaulding)
22nd March 2011, 13:30
1. What will be the best surprise? Team Lotus scoring points
2. What will be the worst surprise? Passing doesn’t improve due to excessive marbles off line and rapidly dwindling lap times
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Yamamoto or other random driver with money
5. What will be the biggest political story? Tires leading to crap racing
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? HRT/Virgin being in the way
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? d’Ambrosio
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Liuzzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 300
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? Ferrari if they don’t screw up strategy… again. Otherwise -> Red Bull.
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? Alonso
davey (@djdaveyp87)
22nd March 2011, 13:34
1. What will be the best surprise?
McLaren’s radical changes working straight out of the box!
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Robert Kubica unable to drive again.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Tyres
6. How many races will McLaren win?
11
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Tyres
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
A win.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Vitaly Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Pastor Maldonado
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Vitaly Petrov
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
India
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
265
james_gastovski (@james_gastovski)
22nd March 2011, 13:38
1. What will be the best surprise? – more teams fighting for podiums
2. What will be the worst surprise? – HRT won’t complete the season, Virgin outside of 107% in a couple of races
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? – disagreement over the new engines and other rules for 2013
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Pirellis
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Williams
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Perez
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 225
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Alonso
richevans123 (@richevans123)
22nd March 2011, 13:39
1. Schumi doing alonso round the outside somewhere.
2. HRT missing the 107% rule in Australia
3. Buemi
4. Ricciardo
5. 2013 Regs
6. 4
7. No
8. Exhausts
9. 1
10. Kobayashi
11. HRT
12. Di resta
13. Aussi
14. Vettel
15. Hamilton
16. Petrov turn 1, with Buemi(same incident)
17. Brazil
18. 205
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
22nd March 2011, 13:41
I’ve gone with the majority on this…surprised that other people think Fernando could do it as well.
20 questions on the 2011 F1 season
1. What will be the best surprise? Kubica coming back before the end of the season
2. What will be the worst surprise? HRT vanish before the season end
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story?Legal team orders from Ferrari
6. How many races will McLaren win? Four
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Doubt it
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Back-markers holding up the front-runners
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? Second
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Paul Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Monza…’cos i’m going ;)
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Interlagos
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 300…ish
19. Red Bull
20. Alonso
roberttty (@roberttty)
22nd March 2011, 13:44
1. What will be the best surprise?
Nico Rosberg winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise?
A driver getting injured due to DRS
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Concorde Agreement
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Two
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Three-car teams
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Pastor Maldonaldo
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastien Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Narain Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
299
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Sebastian Vettel
ed24f1 (@ed24f1)
22nd March 2011, 13:57
1. Team Lotus scores 5+ points
2. Alonso refusing to obey team orders
3. Karthikeyan
4. Klien
5. CVC and ownership of F1
6. 2
7. No
8. Adjustable rear-wing
9. 1st
10. Maldonado
11. HRT
12. Perez
13. Melbourne
14. Vettel
15. Webber
16. Maldonado
17. Brazil
18. 312
19. Ferrari
20. Massa
berlinerkindlGP (@berlinerkindlgp)
22nd March 2011, 22:20
Nice!
I wouldn’t mind waiting one more year for MSC VIII, if that really happens
ed24f1 (@ed24f1)
23rd March 2011, 4:29
It would be great to see Schumacher in the title battle at least!
GeeMac (@geemac)
22nd March 2011, 13:57
1. What will be the best surprise? Lotus scoring points in the first half of the season
2. What will be the worst surprise? McLaren struggling for pace in the early part of the season (not sure if that qualifies as a surprise!)
3. Which driver will be replaced first? jarno Trulli
4. Who will he be replaced by? Karun Chandhok (Indian GP once off replacement)
5. What will be the biggest political story? The 4-pot Turbo Saga.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? The fact that too many fans at the circuits haven’t bought Ferrari caps.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? I’d like to say Di Resta, but the Williams looks better than tyhe Force India, so I’ll say Maldonado despite the prediction at 11.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? canada or OZ, they always are.
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Felipe Massa (in a first corner collision, he’s prone to that)
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 250
19. Constructors Champions? Red Bull
20. Driver’s Champion? Mark Webber
pt747 (@pt747)
22nd March 2011, 14:01
1. What will be the best surprise?
another close season for both titles
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT not reaching Europe
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitaly Petrov
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Robert kubica
5. What will be the biggest political story?
DRS/adjustable rear wing – many claims of “cheat”
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
no – retirement looms
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
DRS/adjustable rear wing
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
6th
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Seb Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Narain karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
274
KoolKieren (@koolkieren)
22nd March 2011, 14:02
1. What will be the best surprise?
Button back to winning ways
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT swapping drivers constantly (Again)
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Riccardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
A mechanic getting a KERS shock, which will snowball into drivers/team strikes
6. How many races will McLaren win?
6/7
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Hope so
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
If HRT drop out then it will be 3 car teams
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karthikeyen
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Button
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Alonso
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score
238
PJ Tierney
22nd March 2011, 14:03
1. What will be the best surprise?
Kobayashi on the Podium
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT not making it to the end
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Lotus v Lotus
6. How many races will McLaren win?
5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Red Bull winning Australia
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Liuzzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
250
RandomChimp (@randomchimp)
22nd March 2011, 14:06
1. What will be the best surprise?
– First Williams win in ages
2. What will be the worst surprise?
– HRT drops out
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
– Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
– Yammamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
– Lotus v Lotus
6. How many races will McLaren win?
– Four
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
– Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
– Three car teams
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
– Fifth
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
– Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
– Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
– Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
– Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
– Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
– Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
– Glock
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
– Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
– 302 points
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
– Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
– Fernando Alonso
DaveW
22nd March 2011, 14:10
1. What will be the best surprise?
Williams will fight at the front
2. What will be the worst surprise?
The DRS will be a bust. It will have no effect on passing
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Montezemolo runs for Italian president and puts campaign slogans on the side of the F150thDegrees cars and loudspeakers on their engine covers with looped campgain speeches.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No. Because Lewis Hamilton will take his seat.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Getting passed and subsequently taken out by a lapped HRT using DRS.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
5th
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Vitaly Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Nick Heidfeld
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Mark Webber
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
The last one.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
225
DaveW
22nd March 2011, 17:51
OK. I see what you did there.
19. RBR
20. Vettel. After a ruthless team orders decision allows him to take an extra point, and the title, over Nick Heidfeld. Webber quits in disgust. And as Carcalla accurately predicts, heads to Ferrari—making way for Hamilton, who will have grown tired of getting lapped in the McLaren. Massa does not end up at McLaren though. Paffet gets that seat, while Massa must drive an STR in 2012.
DaveW
22nd March 2011, 14:13
The 20 questions number only 18.
Enigma (@enigma)
22nd March 2011, 14:14
1. What will be the best surprise? Kovalainen finishing 7th in the first race
2. What will be the worst surprise? Karthikeyan not making the 107% in the first race
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? Jean Todt in a sex scandal with Max Mosley
6. How many races will McLaren win? 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes, for one year
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Pirelli
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Sergio Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Hispania
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Pastor Maldonado (will be the worst rookie, but still score some points due to the best car of all the rookies)
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazilian GP
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso (Heidfeld in 2nd)
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Perez
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? The last one
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 282
Ads21 (@ads21)
22nd March 2011, 14:17
1. What will be the best surprise? – Di Resta finishing on the podium at a wet Silverstone
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Heidfeld not winning a race
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? – whoever can pay the most
5. What will be the biggest political story? – whether or not to go ahead with the Bahrain GP
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – no
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – he doesn’t complain, merely points out F1’s failings in an amusing fashion
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Sutil
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – ‘Team Lotus’
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Moldonado because of the car, Di Resta will perform best out of the rookies
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Liuzzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 335
19. Red Bull
20. Vettel
Steve Hopkinson
22nd March 2011, 14:18
1. What will be the best surprise? Rubens Barrichello scoring Williams’ first win since 2004.
2. What will be the worst surprise? A series of nasty crashes in qualifying as drivers try to deploy the ARW through ever-more-risky corners.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Sebastian Buemi.
4. Who will he be replaced by? Daniel Ricciardo.
5. What will be the biggest political story? Ongoing clashes over 2013 engine regulations.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 3.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? The degradation on Pirelli tyres, after Alonso gets overtaken by a HRT on fresh rubber.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? A win.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Pastor Maldonado.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Lotus.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio Perez.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Canada.
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Fernando Alonso.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Pastor Maldonado.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi.
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 320.
Steve Hopkinson
22nd March 2011, 14:19
19. Red Bull.
20. Sebastian Vettel.
Joey-Poey (@joey-poey)
22nd March 2011, 14:18
1. What will be the best surprise?
Lotus grabs points
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Multiple teams play the team orders game to help their #1 driver
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
one of the HRT drivers
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Anyone with money
5. What will be the biggest political story?
107% rule knocks out HRT for a race and debate rages on whether it’s fair to do so after charging ridiculous amounts for them just to join the F1 club in the first place
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
*shakes 8 ball* Answer unclear… try again…
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
First one will be about how the ARW is fake racing. Then when it helps them later, they’ll praise it.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
I hope 10th. Realistically, a podium.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Narain
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgium! Always great to watch.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Maldonado
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil I hope!
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
280
lundis (@lundis)
22nd March 2011, 14:23
1. What will be the best surprise? Williams on the podium again.
2. What will be the worst surprise? Just how few races HRT finish.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi.
4. Who will he be replaced by? Yammamto
5. What will be the biggest political story? Ferrari + Bernie (together) on the new engine regs.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Safety car/stewarding.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Toro Rosso
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Monaco
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Glock
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 284
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? Ferrari
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? Alonso
Babis1980
22nd March 2011, 14:23
1. What will be the best surprise? – The effectiveness of the DRS, which will be great in quali and great during races as well.
2. What will be the worst surprise? – The cancelation of the Bahrein GP.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Liuzzi (No brainer!).
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Whoever has 10 million US dollars….
5. What will be the biggest political story? – All teams will strike against MERCEDES passive F-duct system (which is not a myth!!!!).
6. How many races will McLaren win? – couple.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Tyres and the lack of them during free practice (thus lack of running time for every team)which will result to more boring free practice sessions as well.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – He will be a victor for sure…..
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Ardrian Sutil.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Marussia Virgin.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Di Resta.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Canada (with 6 pit stops!!!!)
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Webber.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Trulli (he has great deal of bad luck).
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Brazil.
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 263
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Felipe Massa.
Tango (@tango)
22nd March 2011, 14:24
1. What will be the best surprise? Lotus able to contend for points
2. What will be the worst surprise? HRT unable to be in the 107% And if that’s not a surprise, then Kobayashi getting involved in a massive crash.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Trulli
4. Who will he be replaced by? Chandokh
5. What will be the biggest political story? A team order related mess up
6. How many races will McLaren win? 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Team orders by another team that leads to a loss of points for Alonso
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Rubens
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Karthikeyan, before the race; Perez, first corner.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Bahrain! (just joking, Brazil really)
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 249
SpideR-OnE
22nd March 2011, 14:25
1. What will be the best surprise? Kubica start before end of the season
2. What will be the worst surprise? Some of Bernie Ecclestone weird ideas will take place
3. Which driver will be replaced first? di Resta from Force India
4. Who will he be replaced by? Hulkenberg
5. What will be the biggest political story? Schumacher’s good form
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? KERS
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? two times 2-end place.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? HRT/VIRGIN guys
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Heidfeld ?! but maby Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? SPA
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Webber
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Perez
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? ABU DHABI
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 220
Arrrang (@arrrang)
22nd March 2011, 14:26
1. What will be the best surprise?
Renault fighting Mercedes and Ferrari for constructors.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Redbull (lack off) reliability
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Massa
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Kubica
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Team orders banned again (be cause of “Seb is faster than you Mark can you confirm…?”)
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Two races (Canadian GP, Italian GP)
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Hopefully not and will move to Williams make a use of their 2012 race winning car.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The duty of ussing two different tyre/rubber compounds during a race.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st (Malaysian GP)
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado (Williams car)
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgian GP (Spa always delivers)
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Alonso
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Virgin before the start of the race.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazilian GP
18. How many points will the winning driver score
232
Arrrang (@arrrang)
22nd March 2011, 14:32
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Ferrari
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Alonso or Webber
LLS
22nd March 2011, 14:29
1. What will be the best surprise?
Nick Heidfeld claiming his maiden win.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Jenson Button winning the championship.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Jarno Trulli.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Karun Chandhok.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Team orders.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
1/3 of the season.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Pirelli tyres.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
First.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Vitantonio Liuzzi.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Vitantonio Liuzzi.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Last race of the season.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
250.
melkurion (@melkurion)
22nd March 2011, 14:29
1. What will be the best surprise?
Williams being in contention for the occasional win
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Kubica not comming back
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
The HRT guy, something karthykian
4. Who will he be replaced by?
whatever driver pays the most
5. What will be the biggest political story?
the 4 liter turbo formula being canned
6. How many races will McLaren win?
zero
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Do pigs fly? offcourse not :P
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
With luca, who knows…the elves that keep him awake at night?
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st place :)
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Nick Heidfeld (going out on a limb here)
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
One of the HRT’s
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
The penultimate
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
don’t feel like calculations now :P
graigchq (@graigchq)
22nd March 2011, 14:30
1. What will be the best surprise?
Heikki Kovaleinen getting a few points this year
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT finishing anything other than last
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Nairan Kartikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Sakon Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Renault Vs Lotus
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Seven
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
HRT/new teams pace (most specifically HRT)
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Narain Kartikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Turkey
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastien Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Nick Heidfeld
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Narain Kartikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
280
19. McLaren
20. Lewis Hamilton
hhg1 (@hhg1)
22nd March 2011, 14:35
1. What will be the best surprise? The Pirelli tires don’t degrade as much as everyone feared.
2. What will be the worst surprise? Robert Kubica will be unable to return to the sport due to his injury.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? DRS and the 2013 engine rules
6. How many races will McLaren win? Three
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? 2013 Engines
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? A win
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Sergio Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Suzuka
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Jerome d’Ambrosio, but there’s a possibility that a few cars won’t make it to the grid
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Korea
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 317
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? Fernando Alonso
Craig Woollard (@craig-o)
22nd March 2011, 14:37
1. What will be the best surprise?
Heidfeld winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Finding out Kubica will never race again
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Tyres.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Nope
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Red Bull
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Maldonado
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
185
19. Who will win the 2011 Constructors championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 Drivers championship? Fernando Alonso
Vishy
22nd March 2011, 14:38
1. What will be the best surprise? – Mercedez schumi/nico serious contentders for title
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Macca don’t make it to Q2
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Liuzzi (for wrong reasons)
4. Who will he be replaced by? – don’t know
5. What will be the biggest political story? – DRS disasters
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 2-3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No (He is gone end of year)
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – How Pirelli tires are terrible and lost them the race
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – Wins a race
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Narain
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? –
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Chinese GP
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Trulli
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 300+
Vishy
22nd March 2011, 14:40
Winning Team – Red Bull
Winning Driver – Vettel
topdowntoedown (@topdowntoedown)
22nd March 2011, 14:42
1. What will be the best surprise? – Team Lotus (Norfolk) will score regular points finishes.
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Alonso will walk it this year.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – One of the HRT guys. Karthikeyan, probably?
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Christian Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Rear Wing Thingy. Ferrari’s will work better than anyone else’s.
6. How many races will McLaren win? – Two.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Massa will get taken out by Liuzzi somewhere.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 2nd.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Maldonaldonaldo.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Virgin.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Korea
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 340
goofy (@goofy)
22nd March 2011, 14:57
1. What will be the best surprise? – Heidfeld winnig a race
2. What will be the worst surprise? – DRS
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Petrov
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Grosjean
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Ecclestone and Gribkowsky
6. How many races will McLaren win? – One
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No, but after the season
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Pirelli prefering McLaren and Red Bull
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – Win
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Kobayashi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Melbourne
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – D’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 314
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Sebastian Vettel
Bäremans
22nd March 2011, 14:58
1. What will be the best surprise? Team Lotus
2. What will be the worst surprise? Virgin as worst team
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Sutil
4. Who will he be replaced by? Hulkenberg
5. What will be the biggest political story? Artificial rain
6. How many races will McLaren win? 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No (he’ll want it, but RBR not)
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? I honestly don’t care.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? A win, but in lucky conditions.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Kartikhean.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Melbourne
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Kartikhean
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 250
Cacarella (@cacarella)
22nd March 2011, 14:59
1. What will be the best surprise?
Robert Kubica will make a full recovery before seasons end
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Another front running team caught with another teams data
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Massa
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Webber
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Teams will start positioning themselves for the concorde aggrement renewal – threatening a break away
6. How many races will McLaren win?
zero
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No – see question 4
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Teams who bend the rules to gain an advantage
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Kobayashi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
275
DaveW
22nd March 2011, 17:39
Ha. Interesting theory about Webber and Massa. I second that and add that this move will be compelled by Hamilton moving to RBR. Hamilton has 6 more titles to win, he says, and he can’t do it under Whitmarsh.
Fixy (@)
22nd March 2011, 15:12
1. What will be the best surprise? – Massa winning the title
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Liuzzi not scoring
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Valsecchi
5. What will be the biggest political story? – DRS
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Red Bull crashing purposely on Alonso
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Glock
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Penultimate (Abu Dhabi/Bahrain if it goes ahead)
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 301
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Ferrari
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Massa
W-K (@w-k)
22nd March 2011, 15:19
1. What will be the best surprise? McLaren being on the pace at Albert Park
2. What will be the worst surprise? That some drivers end race early due to having no tyres left.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? Romain Grosjean
5. What will be the biggest political story? Bernie’s finances probed
6. How many races will McLaren win? three
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Ferrari cannot overtake the Toro Rossos
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? Third at Monaco
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Nurburgring
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Jensen Button
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Massa
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Japan
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 287
Red Andy (@red-andy)
22nd March 2011, 15:22
1. What will be the best surprise? Ferrari being able to keep up with Red Bull at least some of the time
2. What will be the worst surprise? No measurable difference in overtaking from 2010
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? Wrangling over Hamilton’s McLaren contract
6. How many races will McLaren win? 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? The continued sluggishness of HRT, Lotus and Virgin
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Adrian Sutil
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Adrian Sutil
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil</strong?
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 255
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the driver’s championship? Sebastian Vettel
Burnout (@burnout)
22nd March 2011, 15:22
1. What will be the best surprise? Any one of the second-year teams finishing ahead of the established runners in the WCC
2. What will be the worst surprise? Any of the top cars being more dominant than the F2002/2004
3. Which driver will be replaced first? None, they’ll all finish the season
4. Who will he be replaced by? NA
5. What will be the biggest political story? Lotus vs Lotus
6. How many races will McLaren win? 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Something about DRS
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Vitaly Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? McLaren
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Nico Rosberg
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Jarno Trulli, Turn 1 pile-up
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 243
Yoshisune (@yobo01)
22nd March 2011, 15:31
1. A Toro Rosso on the podium
2. Petrov not finding the pace
3. Buemi
4. Ricciardo
5. Maybe something related to the DRS
6. 5
7. No, he won’t
8. The weather
9. A podium, probabily the 2nd place
10. D’Ambrosio
11. HRT
12. Pastor Maldonado
13. Italian Grand Prix
14. Sebastian Vettel
15. Fernando Alonso
16. Pastor Maldonado
17. Brazil
18. 294
19. Red Bull
20. Sebastian Vettel
SamS (@sams)
22nd March 2011, 15:39
1. What will be the best surprise? Merc doing a Brawn and dominating 1st half of the season
2. What will be the worst surprise? Fernando being Ferrari’s no 1 and Massa loosing out massively for it
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Chandock for the 1st all Indian Line up for the India GP
5. What will be the biggest political story? FIA changing all rules which say that only a red car can win :)
6. How many races will McLaren win? 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Red Bull being able to look after their tyres
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Kartykhan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? HAmilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? D Grassi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 290
Nin13 (@)
22nd March 2011, 15:51
1. What will be the best surprise?- Heidfeld wins a race
2. What will be the worst surprise?- Bahrain gets a race after Abu Dhabi this year
3. Which driver will be replaced first?- Vitantonoio Luizzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?- Christian Klein
5. What will be the biggest political story?- Ferrari winning by team orders (Austrian GP 2002 style) in 5th or 6th race.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2-3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? KERS maybe
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Belgian GP
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Sabestian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Jenson Button
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Mark Webber
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 213
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? I think Sebastian Vettel, but heart wants Michael Schumacher
Nin13 (@)
22nd March 2011, 15:52
CORRECTION
5. What will be the biggest political story?- Alonso winning by team orders (Austrian GP 2002 style) in 5th or 6th race.
sam3110 (@sam3110)
22nd March 2011, 15:53
1. What will be the best surprise? The Indian Grand Prix
2. What will be the worst surprise? The Lotus name dispute not being resolved properly, so we have 2 teams with Lotus in the name for a few more years
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Trulli
4. Who will he be replaced by? Senna
5. What will be the biggest political story? Lotusgate
6. How many races will McLaren win? 3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Bahrain being cancelled, will blame it on McLarens link and Alonso winning there last year
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Sutil
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Canada, again, it will be epic
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Di Resta
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 257
19. Ferrari
20. Alonso
Journeyer (@journeyer)
22nd March 2011, 15:55
1. What will be the best surprise? Lotus beating Toro Rosso in the WCC.
2. What will be the worst surprise? Williams finishing 7th or lower in the WCC.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? Random paydriver with money – at a guess, I’ll say Christijan Albers.
5. What will be the biggest political story? Concorde Agreement negotiations
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Red Bull flouting the rules.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Schumacher
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Petrov
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 303
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? Vettel
Andrew White
22nd March 2011, 16:21
1. What will be the best surprise?
Four teams capable of winning races over the season.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
There will be at least one Webber-style crash at Valencia with DRS and all teams having high noses.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastien Buemi after the British GP
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Lotus row dragging on
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Two
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Only if he is competitive, I say yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Unpredictable races ‘robbing’ them of wins.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
I think he will snatch a win or two.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT, followed by Team Lotus.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
I think Canada will be crazy, although a title showdown in Brazil might top it.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Vitantonio Liuzzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
264
Andrew White
22nd March 2011, 16:22
Oops, copy and paste fail.
19. WCC – Red Bull
20. WDC – Fernando Alonso
f1alex
22nd March 2011, 16:24
1. What will be the best surprise?
Heidfeld’s first win
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT failing to qualify in most races
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Team orders
6. How many races will McLaren win?
4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before
the end of the season?
Yep
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be
about?
DRS
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st (yeah, optimistic)
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonado/Petrov (same amount of races)
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Melbourne/Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Nico Rosberg
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Maldonado
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
217
19. WDC?
Webber
20. WCC?
Ferrari
Ciaran (@walsh-f1)
22nd March 2011, 16:34
1. What will be the best surprise?
Williams win a race.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT do not see the season out.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitaly Petrov.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Bruno Senna.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Controversy over car design.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
New rules.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Sergio Perez.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazilian Grand Prix.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Sebastian Vettel.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Jarno Trulli.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazilian Grand Prix.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
283
Ciaran (@walsh-f1)
22nd March 2011, 16:39
Didn’t realise I was missing two questions!
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull.
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Sebastian Vettel.
Scribe
22nd March 2011, 16:39
1. What will be the best surprise? A podium sans Ferrari Redbull McLaren
2. What will be the worst surprise? HRT going bust.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? Romain Grosjean
5. What will be the biggest political story? Something Flexi
6. How many races will McLaren win? 3 if they don’t sort it out post fly aways. 10 if they do.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Something unusual on Redbulls car, history and 61 yrs will be referenced
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? Podium 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastien Vettle
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Mark Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Pastor Maldonado
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? Lots.
BasCB (@bascb)
22nd March 2011, 16:40
Here’s my go at it:
1. What will be the best surprise? – Robert Kubica actually returning to racing in the last race and being pretty competative.
2. What will be the worst surprise? Hard one, Red Bull being up front is no suprise, Ferrari using team orders the same. Lets go for – no new GP winners this year.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Liuzzi as he is dropped to let v.d. Garde have a drive in Turkey.
4. Who will he be replaced by? see 3.
5. What will be the biggest political story? Certainly not Lotus v Lotus, nor the DRS. Maybe something to do with the next concorde agreement and CVC? Or Bahrain getting on the calendar despite crushing down protests.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? the DRS and the backmarkers, next up are 3rd cars and a fizzy drinks company winning
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? a podium finish
10. Who will crash out of the most races? It will be evenly spread between Petrov, Maldonado, Perez and Vettel with 4 each.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? McLaren or Toro Rosso
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Melbourne and Montreal.
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Buemi, after he crashes with Kobayashi, while the HRTs and Trulli will start from the pits
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? in Abu Dhabi (if its not cancelled due to further uprising)
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 248 points, oh and it will be Alonso while Red Bull win the constructors.
Slr (@slr)
22nd March 2011, 16:42
1. Michael Schumacher wins
2. McLaren fail to win
3. Robert Kubica (or Vitaly Petrov)
4. Nick Heidfeld (or Bruno Senna)
5. A lapped car passes a Ferrari and then the team complain.
6. 0
7. No
8. A lapped car passes a Ferrari
9. 1st
10. Pastor Maldonado
11. Force India
12. Sergio Perez
13. Australia
14. Sebastian Vettel
15. Sebastian Vettel
16. Adrian Sutil
17. Brazil
18. 298
19. Ferrari
20. Fernando Alonso
slr
22nd March 2011, 17:17
By the way, you have to give me Heidfeld replacing Kubica, I’m not wrong am I.
daykind
22nd March 2011, 16:42
1. What will be the best surprise?
Schumacher fighting back
2. What will be the worst surprise?
The lack of pace from Massa and Webber
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Team Orders
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Penalties or technical issues.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st (x quite a few)
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Tonio Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Hispania
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Korea or Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Adrian Sutil
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
253
19.Who will win the 2011 Constructor’s Championship?
Mercedes
20.Who will win the 2011 Driver’s Championship?
Michael Schumacher
Neil Davies (@neil-davies)
22nd March 2011, 16:51
Oh go on then:
1: Massa beating Alonso to a win
2: Renault’s exhaust system being a disaster
3: Liuzzi
4: ?
5: Something to do with tyre wear
6: 4
7: No
8: No idea
9: 2nd
10: Petrov
11: HRT
12: Di Resta
13: Silverstone
14: Vettel
15: Vettel
16: Barichello
17: Brazil
18: 265
19: Red Bull
20: Vettel
polishboy808
22nd March 2011, 16:52
1. What will be the best surprise?
Massa winning a few races
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT Pulling out mid season
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Christian Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Lotus vs. Lotus
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes, mid season.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Lapped cars using DRS to unlap themselves.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Sergio Perez/Vitaly Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
India
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Sergio Perez
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
221
electrolite (@electrolite)
22nd March 2011, 17:10
1. What will be the best surprise?
One of the teams outside of the current ‘big 3’ winning at least one race.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT dropping out mid season.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Sakon Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
The first instance in which team orders will be used in a blatant fashion.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Number of pit stops the drivers have to make (after Ferrari lose a race because of it ;P)
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
MELBOURNE!!
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Jenson Button.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Jarno Trulli
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
238.
magon4 (@magon4)
22nd March 2011, 17:12
1. More overtakings without feeling too odd about it.
2. Red Bull dominance and no real title race.
3. Jérôme D’Ambrosio
4. Nico Hülkenberg
5. Bahrain GP – it will happen, and it shouldn’t.
6. Zero.
7. No.
8. Unbalanced car.
9. He’ll win at least one race.
10. Sergio Pérez
11. HRT
12. Sergio Pérez
13. Spa-Francorchamps or Interlagos
14. Fernando Alonso
15. Sebastian Vettel
16. Narain Karthikeyan
17. Abu Dhabi
18. 280 points
GeoCucc (@geocucc)
22nd March 2011, 17:15
1. HRT will again beat Virgin in the championship without any testing
2. realizing that Kubica is not fit enough for race anymore
3. Jarno Trulli
4. by Chandhok at the Indian GP
5. cancelling the DRS or not
6. 3
7. No.
8. something about the tyres
9. 2nd
10. Liuzzi
11. Virgin
12. Maldonado
13. Chinese (because the rain)
14. Vettel..
15. Rosberg
16. Liuzzi
17. Korean GP
18. 314
19. Red Bull
20. Vettel
TFLB
22nd March 2011, 17:28
1. What will be the best surprise? A 2010 midfield team winning races.
2. What will be the worst surprise? The continuation of the DRS after a few races.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Di Resta.
4. Who will he be replaced by? Hulkenberg.
5. What will be the biggest political story? Three-car teams.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 0.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? The unfairness of having tyres which make strategy even more important.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Di Resta.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Team Lotus or whatever they end up being called.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Australia.
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Maldonado.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Hamilton.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil.
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 231.
19. Champion team: Mercedes.
20. Champion driver: Alonso.
MonF
22nd March 2011, 17:29
1. What will be the best surprise? Lotus-Renault is a serious title contender
2. What will be the worst surprise? McLaren struggling all season
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? some Paydriver
5. What will be the biggest political story? everything regarding the tires and rule changes
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? no
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? the tires
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1
10. Who will crash out of the most races? buemi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Schumacher
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? The last one
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 250
19. Red Bull
20. Sebastian Vettel
Eggry (@eggry)
22nd March 2011, 17:41
1. What will be the best surprise? – Quick Nick’s maiden and last win
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Mclaren’s poor start
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Crhistian Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Controversies on technical regulation
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Definitely!
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Someone interrupted Alonso
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Jerome d’Ambrosio
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Canadian GP
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Sebastien Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Narain Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Abu Dhabi GP
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 280
19. I voted Ferrari but Redbull much likely
20. Fernando Alonso!
Eggry (@eggry)
22nd March 2011, 17:45
19. or maybe Bahrain GP, if it would be re-schedule between Abu Dhabi and Brazil.
toddjamin (@toddjamin)
22nd March 2011, 17:44
1. What will be the best surprise? Lotus grabbing a podium
2. What will be the worst surprise? adjustable wing making overtaking fake
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? another rubbish pay driver
5. What will be the biggest political story? Ferarri doing something unsportsmanly
6. How many races will McLaren win? 6
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Kers
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Montreal/silverstone
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? A virgin
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 240
Jonathan Wallcroft
22nd March 2011, 17:56
1. What will be the best surprise?
HRT win 1st 7 races and Alonso signs for them due to his “Spanish pride”
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Karthikeyan and Alonso swap seats and Karthikeyan win the title after Massa gives way
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Hmmm i dont think HRT can last to Torro Rosso’s traditional dumping ground of Hungary so Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Klien/Yamamoto/Mondini/Ide/Deletraz/Inoue in the same race (Malaysia)(changing at each pitstop)
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Ecclestone runs for Priminister
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Vettel disrespecting them by passing Alonso
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
13th
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Mclaren
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Malaysia for reasons in Question 4
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Sebastien Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Buemi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
235
Sush Meerkat
22nd March 2011, 17:58
1. What will be the best surprise?
The Hulk getting a race seat, somehow.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
The Hulk not getting a race seat (surely Q1 and 2 go hand in hand?, oh alright, proper answer)
Kubica not recovering from his injuries.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Karun Chandhok
5. What will be the biggest political story?
The power struggle by Bernie and CVC and who will his replacement be, you know he’s going to nominate Uncle Flavio
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes providing he’s on form, because if he’s got a chance of winning the Championship Horner isn’t going to let Webber take the coveted Number 1 badge over to HRT.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Australia’s race having only 4 classified finishes due to all the mechanical failure’s and crashes, it wouldn’t have happened if Ferrari were allowed to field 18 F150’s.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
Only getting fined £20,000 instead of getting a 2 race ban for punting someone off the track.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Buemi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Force India
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
DI Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Webber
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Buemi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
Due to F1’s complex points system, the winning driver will have 325.978 points.
SoerenKaae (@soerenkaae)
22nd March 2011, 18:02
1. Massa wins a race.
2. Ferrari takes away another win from Massa.
3. Narain Karthikeyan
4. Karun Chandhok
5. Complaints over the ever changing rules of DRS.
6. 1
7. No.
8. That HRT with an untested car is inside the 107% rule, but alledgelly blocks the Ferraris.
9. A victory.
10. Lewis Hamilton
11. HRT
12. Pastor Maldonado.
13. Monaco GP
14. Vettel
15. Nick Heidfeld.
16. Liuzzi.
17. Brazillian GP.
18. 261
Steve
22nd March 2011, 18:08
1. What will be the best surprise? FOM announcing the RSA Gran Prix.
2. What will be the worst surprise? Ferrari struggle for pace.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Heidfeld.
4. Who will he be replaced by? Kubica.
5. What will be the biggest political story? Mclaren complaining about another teams development.
6. How many races will McLaren win? None.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Who the hell is the Horse Whisperer?
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? First.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Massa, probably.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Ferrari.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Glock!
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? If it rains… Spa.
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso. Ferrari is good there.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Who ever starts in pole.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Korea is well placed.
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 9000!
Steve
22nd March 2011, 18:15
19. Red Bull,
20. Coolterd.
Chippie
22nd March 2011, 18:08
1. What will be the best surprise? – Lotus scoring points
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Schumacher retiring
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Riccardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Eccelstone’s leadership and judgement
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – The DRS being rigged by the FIA
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 4th
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Kobayashi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Melbourne
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Liuzzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 287
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Ferrari
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Webber
This will be awesome!
innim
22nd March 2011, 18:18
1. What will be the best surprise?
Hamilton winning the world championship.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT dropping out.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Kartikayen
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Sakon Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Renault having a much more complex exhaust system than everyone thought – like the EBD was last year.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Back-markers and DRS.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Kobayashi.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Monaco.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Kobayashi – (crash at first corner?)
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
270
19. WCC – Red bull
20. WDC – Vettel
highdownforce
22nd March 2011, 18:29
1. Best surprise = LRGP/Rosberg
2. Worst surprise = TL forced to change its name
3. First driver replaced = Liuzzi
4. Replaced by = Don’t know
5. Biggest political story = 2013 rules
6. McLaren wins = 3
7. Webber in RBR for 2012 = Yes
8. HW’s first complaint = 2013 rules
9. Schumacher’s best result = 3rd
10. Driver with most crashes = Maldonado
11. Worst reliability = Virgin
12. Rookie with more points = Perez
13. Most entertaining race = Brazilian GP
14. Most pole positions = Vettel
15. Monaco GP winner = Hamilton
16. First retirement AUS GP = Karthikeyan
17. WDC decision = Abu Dhabi GP
18. WDC score = 250-280
19. WCC = RBR
20. WDC = Vettel
George (@george)
22nd March 2011, 18:42
1. Nick Heidfeld scores first win
2. Red Bull dominates championship (surprise?)
3. Narain Karthikaryan
4. Bill Gates
5. Bernie Ecclestone on engines
6. 2
7. No
8. Red Bull’s diffuser
9. 3rd
10. Petrov
11. Virgin
12. Maldonado
13. Canada
14. Vettel
15. Webber
16. Liuzzi
17. 18th
18. 300
manik56 (@manik56)
22nd March 2011, 19:04
1. What will be the best surprise?
Schumacher wins a race
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Felipe Massa will have another poor season
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
The Tires
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Who?
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Sebastian Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Sebastien Buemi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
290
19. Constructors: Red Bull
20. Drivers: Sebastian Vettel
theRoswellite
22nd March 2011, 19:17
BIG TWENTY…
1) ..best surprise…Mercedes is competitive for podiums and wins.
2) ..worst surprise…already answered.. with the absence of Robert.
3) ..first driver replaced…di Resta.
4) ..replaced by Hulkenburg.
5) ..biggest political story…issues surrounding the commercial rights now controlled by BE.
6) ..how many races will McLaren win Zero, the Big Nada.
7) ..Webber does not extend contract.
8) ..first Horse Whisperer’s complaint…that this question wasn’t listed higher in these questions!
9) ..Schumacher’s best result…1st, (also listed under #2)
10) ..who will crash out of most races…Maldonado.
11) ..team with worst reliability..Virgin.
12) ..rookie scoring most points…Maldonado, despite #10.
13) ..most entertaining race…Monaco, if you count the off track activities.
14) ..who has the most poles…Vettel, uncontested.
15) ..who wins Monaco…Webber.
16) ..first retirement of the year…Petrov.
17) ..driver’s championship decided at…Abu Dhabi.
18) ..championship points total…324.
19) ..Constructor’s champion…Red Bull.
20)…Driver’s champion…Vettel.
als (@als)
22nd March 2011, 19:26
1. Lotus beating Force India
2. Heidfeld getting more 2nd places without a win
3. Sebastian Buemi
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. 2013 Engines
6. 3
7. No
8. Pirelli Tyres
9. 2nd
10. di Resta
11. HRT
12. Malddonado
13. Korea
14. Vettel
15. Vettel
16. Liuzzi
17. Abu Dhabi (assuming there’s no Bahrain)
18. 299
19. Red Bull
20. Fernando Alonso
Eddie Irvine (@eddie-irvine)
22nd March 2011, 19:35
1. What will be the best surprise? Williams scoring many points maybe a win
2. What will be the worst surprise? Kubica will never be able to race again
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Vitaly Petrov
4. Who will he be replaced by? Bruno Senna
5. What will be the biggest political story? Bernie’s FOM rights
6. How many races will McLaren win? 7
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? the double floor of torro rosso
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Vitaly Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Hispania Racing
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Silverstone
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Vitaly Petrov
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 260
Eddie Irvine (@eddie-irvine)
22nd March 2011, 19:36
19) McLaren
20) Lewis Hamilton
Faraz (@faraz)
22nd March 2011, 19:40
1. What will be the best surprise? Kobayashi
2. What will be the worst surprise? If Buemi gets dropped
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story? three car teams
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2-4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes hopefully
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? They might not complain
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Ambosio
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? All hopefully
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Either HRT
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? ABU DHABI
18. How many points will the winning driver score? Loads
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
22nd March 2011, 19:50
That’s a bold prediction right there!
Viper-7
22nd March 2011, 22:10
Well fortune favour’s the bold.
David-A (@david-a)
22nd March 2011, 19:40
1. What will be the best surprise? – Heidfeld winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise? – HRT pulling out at the end of the season, if not earlier
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Complaints about Red Bull’s car
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Yes, for 1 more year
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – HRT
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 1st (x2)
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Maldonado
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 262
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Alonso
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Ferrari
Hairs (@hairs)
22nd March 2011, 19:40
1. What will be the best surprise?
Any one of the pre-season favourites being beaten by their teammate.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Vettel running away with it.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Liuzzi.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
A bank manager.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Team Orders, when Ferrari do it at the first race.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The quality of sapphic entertainment on offer in the hotels.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Petrov.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Liuzzi.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
None – it doesn’t get won until after the season finishes!
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
More than the man who comes second.
Girts
22nd March 2011, 19:57
1. What will be the best surprise?
Vitaly Petrov winning a GP.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Cancellation of another race.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Trulli
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Chandhok
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Luca di Montezemolo becoming the new Italian Prime Minister.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
One
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No, RBR is going to sign Alguersuari for 2012.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Silvio Berlusconi
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
He’s going to win a race again.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Kamui Kobayashi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Sebastian Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Timo Glock
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
295
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull. Adrian Newey is the man!
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Sebastian Vettel. He will be even more self-convinced than in 2010, the team has momentum and the car is going to have less reliability issues.
brum55
22nd March 2011, 20:04
1. What will be the best surprise?
Heidfeld winning his 1st GP
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Sprinklers effecting the outcome of the WDC
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Kartikeyin
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Chandok
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Vettel shunting Webber to win the WDC
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3, 2 for Lewis, 1 for Jense
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Massa not listening to team orders now they are legal
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st after Rosberg lets him through in the last lap of the German GP
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Petrov
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Korea
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
298
19. Red Bull
20. Vettel
Dougie (@f1droid)
22nd March 2011, 20:05
1. What will be the best surprise?
TEAM LOTUS BEATING LOTUS RENAULT… DREAM ON ;-)
2. What will be the worst surprise?
MCLAREN NOT BEING CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
ROBERT KUBICA ;-)
4. Who will he be replaced by?
NICK HEIDFELD
5. What will be the biggest political story?
TEAM LOTUS/LOTUS RENAULT
6. How many races will McLaren win?
FOUR
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
YES
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
SCHUMI WINNING IN OZ
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
8TH WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
TONIO LUIZZI
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
DI RESTA
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
BRAZIL
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
VETTEL
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
ALONSO
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
TONIO LIUZZI
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
BRAZIL
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
187
Dougie (@f1droid)
22nd March 2011, 20:07
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
FERRARI
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
SCHUMACHER
Chippie (@chippie)
22nd March 2011, 20:53
187 points! Are you sure? You see there are 1919 points to earn over the course of a season, even if they were all divided up equally between all 24 drivers they would all earn at least 79 points. Vettel last year got 256 points, and that was an unpredictable season where Vettel himself only led the championship on the last day of the season.
Dougie (@f1droid)
22nd March 2011, 22:46
Yeah, ballsed up there, meant to say 287.
Cheers
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
22nd March 2011, 20:05
1. The 2013 engine spec will be similar to 2011 as Ecclestone doesn’t like the idea of 4 cylinder engines
2. DRS causing serious crashes
3. Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. a “Pay Driver”
5. Penalties as a result of misuse of the DRS
6. three at best
7. No unless he’s offered a pay rise
8. Red Bull have found another loophole in the regulations
9. 2nd
10. Vitantonio Liuzzi
11. Hispania a.k.a. HRT
12. Paul Di Resta
13. Brazil
14. Sebastian Vettel
15. Fernando Alonso
16. Narain Karthikeyan
17. Abu Dhabi or Brazil unless Red Bull pull away at the front
18. About 270
19. Red Bull
20. Sebastian Vettel
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
27th December 2011, 9:17
This article should be reviewed to see how well everyone did :-)
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
27th December 2011, 9:31
1) Correct (delayed to 2014), but not sure if it was the best story.
2) Monaco in particular, but again unsure of it being the worst within F1 (the deaths in other categories probably overshadowed this).
3) Karthikeyan, I was close.
4) Ricciardo, so yes because he’s from the Red Bull development program.
5) Very debatable. Maybe the Massa-Hamilton crash fest!
6) I was definitely wrong :-) they got six, three for both drivers
7) Not sure about pay rise, but I was otherwise wrong.
8) Again debatable.
9) 4th, should’ve been 2nd if it wasn’t for DRS in Canada.
10) and 11) I Don’t know
12) Correct
13) Canada. Brazil was good but nowhere near as insane and unpredictable.
14) Obviously (15)
15) Vettel as well! Should’ve been Alonso if it wasn’t for the Practice Crash.
16) HRT didn’t qualify. Who was the first retirement?
17) Japan. I got that wrong, even WCC gone by Korea!
18) 392, I was definitely wrong but at least I knew it would be more than 2010.
19) and 20) Easily correct.
alexf1man (@alexf1man)
27th December 2011, 9:32
The 8) is supposed to be Question 8.
Mild7Nick
22nd March 2011, 20:06
1. What will be the best surprise? The new regs will actually work!
2. What will be the worst surprise? HRT will not last the season
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Riccardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? This summer Red Bull will sign Hamilton for 2013 and then force Mclarens hand into letting him go early for 2012 with it all getting very messy between Lewis and the team. Guaranteed.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No, see question 6
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?The tyres!
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st – once!
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Mclaren
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Melbourne
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Massa
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Luizzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 364
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull. Hands down!
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Fernando Alonso, he will steal the title ala Prost 86.
Steph (@)
22nd March 2011, 20:09
1. What will be the best surprise?
Felipe Massa much more competitive.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
RBR domination again although if you’re an RBR fan that might be a great surprise!
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Unfortunately Buemi.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Bahrain.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Anything that another team has done better
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
p2
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Sergio Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonando
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Felipe Massa (he usually has rubbish luck there!)
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
284
19.RBR
20. Vettel
F1Yankee (@f1yankee)
22nd March 2011, 20:18
1. What will be the best surprise?
schumacher wins
5. What will be the biggest political story?
i think it will be bernie himself
STRFerrari4Ever
22nd March 2011, 20:32
1. What will be the best surprise?
Scuderia Toro Rosso
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Jean Todt’s Dictatorship
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Jerome D’Ambrosio
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Christian Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Breakaway talks re-emerging.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
One
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Illegal use of DRS outside permitted zone.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karthikeyan.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
McLaren
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Italian Grand Prix
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Nick Heidfeld
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Jerome D’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Japanese Grand Prix
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
287
F1George (@f1george)
22nd March 2011, 20:44
1. What will be the best surprise? a Lotus getting 4th
2. What will be the worst surprise? HRT quitting mid season
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Narain Karthikeyan (rent a driver??)
4. Who will he be replaced by? Senna – released by renault
5. What will be the biggest political story? Team Lotus VS Lotus Renault and Team lotus losing the rights to the name – bring on Malaysian F1
6. How many races will McLaren win? 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Something about tyres being terrible
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Vitaly Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Jarno Trulli
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 268
Kingshark (@kingshark)
22nd March 2011, 21:03
1. What will be the best surprise? Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg win a race!
2. What will be the worst surprise? Ferrari uses team-orders in Alonso’s favour despite Massa being quicker.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Feud at Ferrari
6. How many races will McLaren win?
two or three.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Nope, he will retire.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Something about DRS
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonaldo
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel, of course.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Nico Rosberg :D
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Sutil
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
239
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Vettel
coxy
22nd March 2011, 21:12
one extra question, please excuse bad taste but is the Japanese GP still on the cards or is that going to get cancelled as well????? I know i am not the only one thinking it
Maciek
22nd March 2011, 21:13
1. What will be the best surprise?
Petrov getting consistently high results
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Bahrain GP held (in August)
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Who will he be repl
Maciek
22nd March 2011, 21:23
Anyhoo as I was saying…
…ced by?
The highest bidder
5. What will be the biggest political story?
F1 rights buyout bribes
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Michael Schumacher blocking Fernando Alonso in
Maciek
22nd March 2011, 21:59
what the…? anyhoo here I go again:
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Michael Schumacher blocking Fernando Alonso in qualifying without getting a penalty
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin%
Maciek
22nd March 2011, 22:04
grrrr… last try then I give up
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Fernando Alonso
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Michael Schumacher
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Mark Webber
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
261
WCC – Ferrari
WDC – Sebastian Vettel
Icthyes (@icthyes)
22nd March 2011, 21:14
1. Lotus not being the first “new” team to get a point
2. A long-standing circuit being dropped for next year
3. Vitaly Petrov
4. Bruno Senna
5. The Lotus saga refusing to die
6. 6
7. No
8. The tyres
9. 2nd
10. Sutil
11. Lotus
12. Sergio Perez
13. Spa
14. Fernando Alonso
15. Jenson Button
16. Vettel at the start
17. Japan
18. 250
19: Red Bull
20: Alonso
Mister Nillionaire (@mister-nillionaire)
22nd March 2011, 21:33
1. What will be the best surprise?
A very close battle for the podiums between more teams and drivers than we all have expected (vide Mercedes, Renault, Torro Rosso, Williams, Lotus).
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Because I am a great fan of Kubica’s, him not being fit enough to regain the F1 license after the injury and ending his career would be the biggest blow.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitaly Petrov.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Bruno Senna.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Either the battle for ‘Lotus heritage’ or some Ferrari whining over some team cheating.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Not a big fan of them, but I think they might actually be winning a few, maybe even five or six Grand Prix.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
I doubt it, since there might be more drivers knocking on RBs doors by the end of the season.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
About other teams’ new improvements (nothing specific in mind) being illegal.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
I actually believe he will be able to win this year.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Might again be Petrov, or one of this season’s rookies?
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Looking at the tests, McLaren might struggle for reliability; also, the untested HRT car is question mark reliability-wise.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez or di Resta.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Monte Carlo or/and Singapore.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel, again.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Whoever starts from the first row.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Hamilton or Button.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Interlagos.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
286 points, just one more than the runner up.
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro.
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Felipe Massa.
Murraytastic (@sharon)
22nd March 2011, 22:03
1. What will be the best surprise? Team Lotus score points
2. What will be the worst surprise? Kubica doesn’t return before the end of the season and maybe not at all (hope not)
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? Anyone with a few spare millions
5. What will be the biggest political story? Lotus naming saga
6. How many races will McLaren win? 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Alonso disadvantaged by timing of safety car in Melbourne, costing him the race win
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? Second
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Sutil in first corner crash
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 287
19. WCC Red Bull
20. WDC Alonso
Adam Tate (@adam-tate)
22nd March 2011, 22:16
1. What will be the best surprise? Heidfeld finally winning a race, Massa stepping up his game
2. What will be the worst surprise? Virgin and HRT reliability.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi, for monetary reasons.
4. Who will he be replaced by? Yamamoto.
5. What will be the biggest political story? The 2013 regulations.
6. How many races will McLaren win? 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? The DRS because Alonso will get stuck behind a slower car and they will complain that the zone to use it should be larger.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 1st.
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin or HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Moldanado.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazil, followed by Canada and Melbourne.
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Hamilton.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Karthikeyan.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil.
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 267.
19. Ferrari
20. Felipe Massa
Darran Donald
22nd March 2011, 22:26
1. What will be the best surprise?
Mercedes being the fastest team at the end of the season
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Austrailian GP confirming they wont renew contract
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Riccardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Saftey of Kers and DRS After a serious accident
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2, both wet races
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Nope
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
107% Rule Forcing HRT out of F1
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st, I Really hope
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
D’Ambrosio
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Hamilton
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldinado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil, It will rain and title rivals will crash
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebby Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Perez
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Bahrain!! Going very Fruity
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
285
French Steve (@french-steve)
22nd March 2011, 22:28
1. What will be the best surprise?
Trulli in points zone in Melbourne
2. What will be the worst surprise?
rear wing
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
the 2013 rules
6. How many races will McLaren win?
1
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
no (sorry Mark)
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Red Bull new painting lol
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel and Alonso (6 each)
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Button
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
250
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Fernando Alonso
RSWF1
22nd March 2011, 22:49
1. Shuey winning
2.HRT or Virgin folding
3. Buemi
4. Ricciardo
5. Team orders… even though legal
6. 3
7. Hopefully yes
8. flexing wings
9. First, at Melbourne.
10. Perez
11. HRT?
12. Di Reista
13. Silverstone
14.Vettel
15. Webber
16. Sutil
17. Abu Dabi
18. 264
Metrium (@metrium)
22nd March 2011, 22:50
1. What will be the best surprise?
Nick Heidfeld scoring a win
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Massa moving over for Alonso during the first fly-away races
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
The Lotus vs Lotus row
6. How many races will McLaren win?
8
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
In-season testing ban
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Sergio Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Vettel and Webber
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score
278
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
McLaren
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Lewis Hamilton
Salty (@salty)
22nd March 2011, 22:51
1. Michael Schumacher back on the podium
2. HRT not getting through the season
3. Jerome d’Ambrosio
4. Vitantonio Liuzzi
5. One last octogenarian dictator hanging onto power whist dictators topple around him.
6. 4
7. No
8. Non-compliance of RB drivers due to energy drink intake – ‘damn caffeine heads!’
9. 3rd at Valencia
10. Perez
11. HRT
12. Di Resta
13. Spa
14. Vettel
15. Button
16. Perez
17. Brazil
18. 265
Salty (@salty)
22nd March 2011, 22:53
19. Red Bull
20. Fernando Alonso
James_mc (@james_mc)
22nd March 2011, 22:56
1. What will be the best surprise?
A surprise WDC win for Mark Webber who then retires from F1 at the end of the season.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
The early retirement of Robert Kubica
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Liuzzi for someone with bags of cash
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Team interference – Intentionally botched stops to ensure Driver A gets the upper hand, collusion between teams and temporary alliances to try and beat other teams on the day.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Quality of food supplied in nosebags at the paddock – Just joking, most likely tyre/tyre changing/tyre changing at pitstop rules
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karthikeyen
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Malaysia
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Maldonano
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
267.5
19. WCC – Red Bull
20. WDC – Mark Webber
damonsmedley (@damonsmedley)
22nd March 2011, 23:18
1. What will be the best surprise?
Lotus and perhaps Virgin scoring the occasional point in races of high attrition.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Ferrari being stronger than Red Bull.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Hopefully Nick Heidfeld! Nothing against him, but I think we’d all agree on this one.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Robert Kubica
5. What will be the biggest political story?
I wish I could confidently say none! But I can see something coming up about the DRS or the tyre degradation.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
7. I hope they’ve fixed their problems by Spain, or perhaps they already have.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Hopefully. So yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
HRT.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1 win in Canada.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Liuzzi.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Without a moment of equivocation; Melbourne.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Mark Webber!
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Maldonado at turn 3.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil. Hopefully.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?291.
29. Ferrari.
20. I had to vote Webber here! :P
montreal95 (@montreal95)
22nd March 2011, 23:18
1. What will be the best surprise?-If the new regs work spectularly well, we may even have a good race in Montmelo. Regarding Valencia and Abu-Dhabi, they’re beyond help
2. What will be the worst surprise?-None of the new teams score points, because the lack of Kers will harm them in the races
3. Which driver will be replaced first?- I don’t think anyone will be replaced
4. Who will he be replaced by?- See above
5. What will be the biggest political story?-FIA,FOM and FOTA fight over the 2013 regs
6. How many races will McLaren win?-Five
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?-Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?-Definetely the tyres, with the reason probably being that they allow even those rubbish teams that should be kicked out in favour of 3-car teams ,to compete with the others(at least in qualifying)
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?- 1 or 2 wins
10. Who will crash out of the most races?-Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?- HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?-Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?-The Official Sponsored by Tireshops of the World 7-stop Grand Prix of Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?- Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?- Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?-Perez
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?-The last hopefully
18. How many points will the winning driver score?- 233
19. Constructors-Red Bull, who else?
20. WDC- Hopefully Webber, as it’s pretty certainly his very last chance
FakedirestaF1 (@)
22nd March 2011, 23:30
1. What will be the best surprise?
Alonso replaced by llama
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Llama is better than Alonso
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Alonso
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Herbert the Llama
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Legalasation of Llamas in F1
6. How many races will McLaren win?
-2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
In exchange for a field of llamas
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
llama feces in the cockpit
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
Winning $200 on a Monaco slot machine
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
the Llama
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Horrible Racing Team (HRT)
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Yours truly (Di Resta)
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Britain, Llamas will invade the track in an uprising
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sir Humphrey Llama
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Bernie Ecclestone
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Stefano Domencialli
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Italy, the FIA will give ferrari/alonso the title
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
269
19. Constructors
The one which gives you wings
20. WDC
Mr Llama of Appleby
KeeleyObsessed (@keeleyobsessed)
23rd March 2011, 0:15
1. What will be the best surprise?
Michael Schumacher, I’ll explain why in a minute
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Kubica’s rally crash, I hope, we don’t want any more bad surprises!
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Webber, but only cause he gets injured… He’s back after 1 race
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo (Lucky bloke)
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Bahrain GP
6. How many races will McLaren win?
1, if they’re lucky
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Nope, but he might sign one after Brazil…
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Who is this Horse Whisperer?
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st, hopefully multiple times
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Alonso, under pressure from Ferrari and his fans
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez and Maldonado score the same
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Korea I hope, it was a brilliant track last year..
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Red Bull
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
I can’t give a specific name, but the guy who ends up 6th after qualifying
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Whoever is first into turn 1 probably
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil, I hope it goes down to the wire again..
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
500, no… wait… depends on whether Bahrain actually has a race… otherwise 270… With 5th place on 257 or something…
Stephen Jones (@aus_steve)
23rd March 2011, 0:50
1. Heidfeld winning/doing well in a race
2. The Pirelli’s lasting about 6 laps
3. Liuzzi or Buemi
4. Yamamoto or Ricciardo
5. Another Cheating Scandal.. possibly exhaust related
6. 2?
7. Yes.. if he’s doing well
8. Probs complaining about HRT.. again. Or the tyres
9. 4th
10. Perez or Kobayashi
11. Virgin
12. Pastor Maldonado
13. Canada, Australia or Belgium
14. Vettel
15. Webber
16. Petrov
17. Korea
18. 210
19. RedBull
20. Webber
rfs
23rd March 2011, 1:10
1. What will be the best surprise?
Lewis winning the championship.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Lewis not winning a race.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Karthikeyan (with another pay driver)
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Yamamoto maybe?
5. What will be the biggest political story?
An eight pit-stop race due to the weak Pirellis.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Bernie.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
A win.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Mclaren
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
As a wild guess… Di Resta
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
India
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
350 at least
19. Red Bull for WCC
20. Vettel for WDC
Michel S. (@hircus)
23rd March 2011, 1:18
1. What will be the best surprise?
Quick Nick winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Schumacher winning a race
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
*not* Yamamoto (Japan is in crisis). They’d put Dani Clos and try to hype the Spanish connection
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Bernie and Ferrari vs Todt, FIA and FOTA over Concorde Agreement
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
where else can he go?
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
backmarkers
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin. Again.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
234
Gman
23rd March 2011, 1:44
1. What will be the best surprise?
Bernie is replaced by CVC officials
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Kubica won’t return at all this season
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
None
4. Who will he be replaced by?
N/A
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Lotus vs. Lotus
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Two
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No…Riccardo will get named as his replacement
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The “new” teams still being slow
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
A win, but only once or twice.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Narian
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
278
Gman
23rd March 2011, 2:37
I meant to say Rosberg for the Monaco win, sorry!
wasiF1 (@wasif1)
23rd March 2011, 2:34
Just two,
CWC Ferrari
DWC Hamilton
jsw11984 (@jarred-walmsley)
23rd March 2011, 2:52
1. What will be the best surprise?
Team Lotus Scoring Points
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT will fail to qualify for more than 2 races
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Riccardio
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Massa gets ordered to pull over and surrender a win to Alonso again, costing Massa the championship lead
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
yes, for another year
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
HRT
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul DiResta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
d’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi,
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
262
Glenn (@glenn)
23rd March 2011, 3:20
1.Karun Chandok gaining a full time drive for a team.
2.Mclaren not being competitive
3.Sebastian Buemi
4.Ricciardo
5.Disputes over 2013 regulations
6.5
7.No, he will struggle and be replaced during the off season
8.The instability of the regs surronding the DRS system.
9.Race winner 1st
10.Pastor Maldonado
11.Virgin
12.Sergio Perez
13.Canada
14.Vettel
15.Schumacher
16.Karthikeyan
17.Brazil
18.265
HxCas (@hxcas)
23rd March 2011, 3:30
1. What will be the best surprise?
Consistent podiums and maybe a win for Renault
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Mercedes being well off the pace again by mid-season
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Shumacher will once again attempt to murder Barrichello
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Massa holding up Alonso
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
4th
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Massa
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
god knows
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship
Alonso
Atanu (@ilovevettel)
23rd March 2011, 6:52
1. What will be the best surprise? Kobayasi getting a podium.
2. What will be the worst surprise? Mercedes not being up to speed with the big three
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by? Ricardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? Concorde Agreement
6. How many races will McLaren win? 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Redbull exhaust.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? Podium
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Buemi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Truli
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 285
19. Redbull
20. Alonso
sorello (@)
23rd March 2011, 7:17
1. What will be the best surprise?
Sauber finishing on the podium at the end.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Kubica being unable to return to racing.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
di Resta.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Nico Hulkenberg.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Red Bull being caught bending the rules.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
None.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Red Bull.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
One win – Spa Francorchamps.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Kathikeyan.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Montreal.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Petrov.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil.
18. How many points will the winning driver score
302.
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Ferrari.
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Fernando Alonso.
Chris Topher
23rd March 2011, 8:13
1. What will be the best surprise? Nick Heidfeld winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise? DRS (Drag Reduction System) causing a major accident
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? A sack of magic beans
5. What will be the biggest political story? Controversy over the DRS
6. How many races will McLaren win? 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? Massa’s form
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? Victory
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Pastor Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Team Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Brazilian Grand Prix
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? Perez
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazilian Grand Prix
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 278
Chris Topher
23rd March 2011, 8:38
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? Red Bull.
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? Mark Webber
smifaye (@)
23rd March 2011, 8:39
1. What will be the best surprise?
Williams 1 2 finish at Silverstone
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Mark Webber not winning a race
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Lotus Lotus
6. How many races will McLaren win?
5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Marbles
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Montreal, Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Narain Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
240
SouthAussie94 (@mpj1994)
23rd March 2011, 8:48
1. What will be the best surprise?
Lotus getting Points
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT or Vigin not making it to the end of the year
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Cristian Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Bernie’s Replacement
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Pirelli Tyres
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Jerome d’Ambrosio
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
d’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
263.5
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship
Vettel
fordsrule (@fordsrule)
23rd March 2011, 8:54
1. What will be the best surprise?
McLaren having a winning car early in the season.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Sauber not being as competitive as first thought.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Giorgio Mondini
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Drag Reduction System/Adjustable Rear Wing.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
8(6 to Hamilton, 2 to Button)
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The “New” teams(Team Lotus, Virgin, HRT)
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
7th(Wishful thinking!)
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez(Will have the best car out of the rookies)
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazilian Grand Prix.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Lewis Hamilton, with Vettel a close 2nd.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Fernando Alonso/Mark Webber tangle at the first corner.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazilian Grand Prix.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
293
ajokay (@)
23rd March 2011, 9:17
1. What will be the best surprise? – Heidfeld wins a race
2. What will be the worst surprise? –
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Petrov
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Grosjean
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Ferrari runs absolutely rampant with the ‘no team orders’ rule, proper annoying everyone, even Steph.
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 5
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Tyres
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 1st, once, in a lucky wet race
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Schumacher
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 231
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Red Bull (just)
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Nick Heidfeld (awww, yeah)
Abhijeet MS
23rd March 2011, 12:09
1. What will be the best surprise – Heidfeld gets his first win
2. What will be the worst surprise- HRT pulling out and Narain Karthikeyan not able to drive in Indian GP.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Vitantonio Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Sakon Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Team Orders taking life out of Sport.
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Depends more on if Red Bull wants to reatin him or not.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – New aero dynamics of mclarens or mercedes.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Di resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Brazilian GP
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Vettel
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Vitantonio Liuzzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?-The Brazilian Grand Prix
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 281
Geo
23rd March 2011, 12:17
1. What will be the best surprise?
a) McLaren actually having a competitive (at the front) car from the begining of the season. (the more the better, hopefully Renault and Mercedes can challenge as well, as the bill of a ‘big four’ last season never materialised) b) neither Vettel or Alonso winning one of the first 3 races.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
a) Any team dropping out b) A two horse race between Vettel and Alonso only.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
ANYONE AT HRT ISN’T SAFE! As we saw last season they like to chop and change.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Another young rookie who no-one has heard of, until he himself is also replaced.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Either Ecclestone and his rain dancing or the DRS, or both.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
If he is not in contention, yes. If he wins the title then no, he will want to bow out in glory.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The back markers using DRS to pass Alonso into the first corner of Melbourne, after they have been lapped, causing him to crash after he takes his hand off the wheel to wave and gesture towards the driver.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
5th
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
From a promissing position under pressure: Vettel or Hamilton (although I consider these to be the best drivers). From the back: Karthekeyan or Buemi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
By their standards, probably McLaren. Overall, Hispania.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Moldonado (best car)
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa or Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel. (Who will win the least races from pole position? Vettel)
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton (this is the part of the season where McLaren finally turn up, have a mid-season promise at Monaco and Hungary, then fade again).
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Schumacher+Button, first corner collision
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil (hopefully)
18. How many points will the winning driver score
260-280
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull – by a country mile (unless Massa can improve)
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Alonso – his team mate will put him under less pressure and he is the main man at Ferrari. Although Vettel in the Red Bull is the current driver/car to beat.
Odinsthor (@krss77)
23rd March 2011, 12:27
1. What will be the best surprise? – Alguersuari gaining podium
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Mercedes lack of performance and Hamilton’s constant problem with the tires
3. Which driver will be replaced first?- Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Sakon Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story? – DRS safety concerns
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 3 – but they will have to wait half a season
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Alguersuari in Red Bull
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – Win
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Maldonado
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Last one
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 272
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Red Bull
20. 20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Alonso
Francuis (@francuis)
23rd March 2011, 12:42
1. What will be the best surprise?
Nick Heifeld winning his first race.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT not able to qualify both cars for first half the season.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastien Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Lotus Renault buying back the Team Lotus name.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Zero
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The Chaos caused by rapid degrading tires and excessive marbles.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
One win in the rain.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Sergio Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Timo Glock
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
224
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Alonso
Browny (@browny)
23rd March 2011, 12:44
1. What will be the best surprise?
first ever win for Nico Rosberg
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Ferrari deploying team orders in the early races
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Sebastian Buemi (after Hungary)
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Riccardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Ferrari threaten to leave F1 unless backmakers are culled
6. How many races will McLaren win?
4 (LH at Spa,Monza, Singapore & JB at Abu Dhabi)
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes he will despite playing second fiddle to Vettel all season
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Backmakers holding up Alonso in qualifying
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd place at a wet Spa
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Nahrain Karthikyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldono, with Di Resta a close second
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Vitantio Luizzi crash in Turn 1
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
261 points
19. Contructors Champions?
Ferrari
20. Drivers Champion?
Fernando Alonso
Pedal to the Vettel (@pedal-to-the-vettel)
23rd March 2011, 12:54
1.What will be the best surprise?/Nico wins multiple races.
2.What will be the worst surprise?/1 Driver dominates.
3.Which driver will be replaced first?/Buemi.
4.Who will he be replaced by?/Ricciardo.
5.What will be the biggest political story?/concorde agreement.
6.How many races will McLaren win?/3
7.Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?/Don’t think he will be given the option…
8.What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?/That nobody cares what he thinks…
9.What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?/2nd.
10.Who will crash out of the most races?/Maldonado.
11.Which team will have the worst reliability?/HRT.
12.Which rookie driver will score the most points?/ Perez.
13.Which will be the most entertaining race?/Korea.
14.Who will set the most pole positions?/Vettel.
15.Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?/Alonso.
16.Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?/ Maldonado.
17.At which race will the drivers’ title be won?/Brazil.
18.How many points will the winning driver score?/272
19.(After seeing cars)= Vettel
20.(Same as above)= Red Bull
Toro Stevo
23rd March 2011, 13:06
1. Rosberg to win a race
2. Another ‘team orders’ victory
3. Buemi
4. Riccardo
5. Spending caps
6. 2
7. Yes
8. Flapping wings
9. Third
10. d’Ambrosio
11. Virgin again
12. Maldonado
13. Silverstone is due some rain
14. Sebastian Petal
15. Webber
16. Kamui @ first corner
17. Abu Dhabi
18. 281
19. Red Bull
20. Petal unfortunately
Klon (@)
23rd March 2011, 13:06
1. What will be the best surprise? – Barrichello scoring a shocking win for Williams
2. What will be the worst surprise? – A very, very heavy accident somewhere
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – D’Ambrosio
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story? – New concorde agreement
6. How many races will McLaren win? – None
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Backmarkers
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – Third
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Perez
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Maldonando
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Barrichello
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – D’Ambrosio
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – India
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – ~290 Points
Konrad
23rd March 2011, 13:25
Question 21
Will Robert Kubica come back some time this season?
Geo
23rd March 2011, 13:42
Hopefully: Yes :-)
Probably: No :-(
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
23rd March 2011, 13:57
The thought crossed my mind to put in something like that but I wasn’t comfortable with it. I hope he can come back, let’s not take anything for granted.
Meander (@meander)
23rd March 2011, 13:50
1. What will be the best surprise? – Heidfeld finally winning a race
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Force India back to backmarker
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – D’Ambrosio
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Van der Garde
5. What will be the biggest political story? – 2013 engine specs
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Something about Red Bull’s strategy
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Sutil
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – India
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 276
19. Red Bull
20. Vettel
Alex Bkk (@alex-bkk)
23rd March 2011, 14:45
I’m not touching these questions with a barge pole… This is F1, way too many surprises in a season.
With the new regulations and tyres … I’m almost looking at this as a new Formula.
I loved reading your comments, and I hope we can revisit this thread at the end of the season.
Hope I’m right not answering!
The Edge (@the-edge)
23rd March 2011, 14:47
1. What will be the best surprise?
– Mclaren winning Melbourne
2. What will be the worst surprise?
– HRT failing the 107% rule
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
– Pastor Maldonado
4. Who will he be replaced by?
– Nico Hülkenberg
5. What will be the biggest political story?
– Concorde
6. How many races will McLaren win?
– 6
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
– No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
– HRT getting in their way
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
– 4th
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
– Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
– HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
– Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
– Montreal
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
– lewis
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
– lewis
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
– karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
– brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
– 249
B MacGregor (@b-macgregor)
23rd March 2011, 15:25
1. What will be the best surprise?
Toro Rosso moving to the front of the midfield
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Viewers complaining that f1 has become too complicated and automated (lessons of traction control not learnt)
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Pirelli tyre choices will be claimed to be to appease Hamilton
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
A Renault holding a Ferrari up
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
1st
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonaldo
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Great Britain
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Alguersuari
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
261
19. Red Bull
20. Alonso
MacBromb
23rd March 2011, 15:28
1. What will be the best surprise?
Toro Rosso running into the tops
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Kubica return fail
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Heidfield
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Senna
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Something with Briatore returns
6. How many races will McLaren win?
2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The pirelli tires
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
second
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Melbourne
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Massa
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Button
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
230
19. Red Bull
20. Ferrari
Andy C
23rd March 2011, 15:42
1. What will be the best surprise?McLaren winning the WCC
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Ferrari fans moaning
3. Which driver will be replaced first?Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Something to do with human rights and selling F1 to the highest bidding countries coming home to roost.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Six.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No, Renault bound next year, if not Ferrari.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
When some drinks company employees wont be good old boys and move out of their way.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2 Race wins.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Crash Bang Wallop (Adrian Sutil)
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Seb Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Michael Schumacher (and no I’m not joking ;-)
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Luizzi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Penultimate race
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
260 points
19. Constructors champions
McLaren
20. Drivers champions
Fernando Alonso.
Laranja Mecanica
23rd March 2011, 19:03
1. What will be the best surprise? McL finishing the season with 0 points
2. What will be the worst surprise? A McL being able to overtake a HRT (obviously when the HRT is stopped)
3. Which driver will be replaced first? LH
4. Who will he be replaced by? Luca Badoer, who will do a lot better
5. What will be the biggest political story? Button beaten to a pulp by LH in a fisticuff
6. How many races will McLaren win? 0, in fact will not end a single race higher than 23
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes, just in case he would go to McL instead
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? The lack of pace by McL, “we could do with a better rival”
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? lapping the McLs for the 10th time in the same race
10. Who will crash out of the most races? One McL against the other, or vice versa
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? guess it… McL
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Michael Schumacher
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Monaco, seeing the HRTs and Virgin s overtaking the McLs at the Hotel hairpin
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Anybody but a McL driver
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Anybody but a McL driver
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? A tie, with the McL crashing into each other before the first turn
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? The same in which both McL drivers call it quits
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 316 more than both McL drivers together
Laranja Mecanica
23rd March 2011, 20:26
19: Not McL
20: Not a McL driver
Mister Nillionaire (@mister-nillionaire)
23rd March 2011, 21:24
Lawl, not a McLaren fan either, but ‘hate much’?
foleyger (@foleyger)
23rd March 2011, 22:45
1. What will be the best surprise?
Lotus scoring points in 3 or 4 races
2. What will be the worst surprise? Hrt not actually qualifying in the first few races and then pulling out
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?Klien
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Bahrain to be reinstated as the final race of the season
6. How many races will McLaren win? 2
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Alonso being knocked out of the race at the first corner at Melbourne and one of the Red Bull drivers doin it and not getting punished for it
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? 3rd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Liuzzi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Brazil
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Sebastian Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
D’Ambrosio-
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
266
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Alonso
OmarR-Pepper (@)
24th March 2011, 2:04
1. What will be the best surprise?
Heifield will score his first victory
2. What will be the worst surprise?
A major accident, with a seriously-injured pilot, because of a DRS misfunction
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by?
By Hulkemberg
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Some complaints started by (oh surprise) Montezemolo
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Just twice
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before
the end of the season? No, he will say the team is just focused on Vettel. So he retires definitely or moves to another team
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? About tyre degradation affecting “only” to Alonso
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Paul di Resta
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin (and Mc Laren the first part of the year, but my final answer is Virgin)
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Pastor Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Subjective question.. I may have my own opinion, but by the F1-fanatic voters will be Turkey
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel (not assuring victory again though)
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
A surprising Massa
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Multiple crash at the back, Petrov, Kovalainen, Di Resta. (Petrov first)
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Last one again (I won’t say Brazil because Bernie can crazily try to finish in Barhein)
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
Definitely less than Vettel last year, I predict a 5 or Fven 6-way championship (The Bulls, ONE Alo-Ferrari, One HaMcLaren, One Heid-Renault and probably one BarriWilliams)… the points: 224
OmarR-Pepper (@)
24th March 2011, 2:06
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Vettel again
LocustGP (@locustgp)
24th March 2011, 6:52
1. What will be the best surprise? – 2 podiums for Kobayashi
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Schumacher winning a race or two. scratch that… HRT dropping out by race 15
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Petrov
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Grosjean
5. What will be the biggest political story? – Serious injury caused by DRS in practice
6. How many races will McLaren win? – 4
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – BBC coverage
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – second but promoted to a win due to a penalty
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – Ferrari
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Hopefully, a rain soaked Singapore…
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Heidfeld
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Petrov in turn 1 or 2
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Korea
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 241.5
JUGNU (@jugnu)
24th March 2011, 14:05
1. What will be the best surprise?
Mclaren as fast as RBR before the half way mark.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Massa will again be in similar struggle against Fernando
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Nick
4. Who will he be replaced by?
If Kubica doesn’t return than Bruno Senna.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Circuit designs to improve over taking
6. How many races will McLaren win?
Four
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
DRS
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Petrov
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Team Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Belgium
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Rubens
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
200
Champions: Hamilton/Red Bull
Stefanauss (@stefanauss)
24th March 2011, 14:57
1. What will be the best surprise?
Exciting races again, bringing millions of new fans.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Lewis Hamilton will at least try to drop McLaren.
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Vitaly Petrov.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Robert Kubica.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
When Pirelli will alter the specifications of the tires.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
0.
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
Use of the DRS in qualifying and/or its limitation in the race.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
He will fight again for wins in some races. So this probably means WIN or very close 2nd.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Easy one. Petrov.
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT.
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado.
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Turkey.
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel.
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso.
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
HRT won’t start the race.
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Last one.
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
225-250. My guess is 227.
WDC: Vettel
WCC: Ferrari.
skodarap (@skodarap)
24th March 2011, 15:15
1. What will be the best surprise?
Sauber winning, Spa or Suzuka prolly
2. What will be the worst surprise?
HRT quitting half way trough the season
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Riccardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Bahrain GP
6. How many races will McLaren win?
5-6
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
No
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
I’d say another complaint about 1.6l engines
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
5th place
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Sutil I think
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
di Resta
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
interlagos
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
233
Paolone (@paolone)
24th March 2011, 17:40
1. What will be the best surprise?
Lotus scoring more than 20 points
2. What will be the worst surprise?
McLaren’s new car
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Davide Valsecchi
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Safety car use that affects strategies in races with many pit-stops
6. How many races will McLaren win?
0
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
no
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Kobayashi
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
D’Ambrosio
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Monza
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Kobayashi
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Two races before the end
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
310
verstappen (@verstappen)
24th March 2011, 19:17
1. What will be the best surprise?
Kobayashi on the podium in Melbourne
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Yamamoto driving races again
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Timo Glock (stomach problems)
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Sakon Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story?
The fall out of the Gribowsky arrest will be that Bernie has to resign, but somehow in the spaghetti of offshore companies and trusts it says that it is not possible to have Formula 1 without Ecclestone. In the end this will be solved by his daughters following in their fathers footsteps. When their first announcement i: ‘We will have no more Tilke-tracks’, they immediately steal the hearts of F1 fans world wide.
6. How many races will McLaren win?
zero (auch!)
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
The tyres, which ‘are not proper racing tyres’
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
Becoming champion
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Adrian Sutil
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
Lotus
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Maldonado
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
A wet Monaco
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Michael Schumacher
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Adrian Sutil
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brasil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
216
Gnarly Racing (@)
24th March 2011, 23:00
1. Best surprise? Sauber will do really well
2. Worst surprise? Red Bull will start the season miles ahead
3. Replaced first? Liuzzi
4. Replaced by? A chimp
5. Political story? Lots of boring droning noises about the new engines for 2013
6. McLaren wins? 2
7. Webber’s Red Bull contract? Yes
8. Horse Whisperer? One of the new safety-car rules, a Ferrari will get caught out
9. Schumacher’s best result? 2nd
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Maldonado
11. Worst reliability? Virgin
12. Rookie driver? Perez
13. Most entertaining race? Spa
14. Most pole positions? Vettel
15. Monaco? Alonso
16. First retirement? d’Ambrosio
17. Drivers’ title won? Brazil
18. How many points? 352
19 & 20: Alonso & Red Bull
Max
25th March 2011, 0:24
1- Sutil will get a podium finish
2- Senna being replaced
3- d’Ambrosio
4- Yammamoto
5- return of KERS
6- 4
7- Yes
8- something about the backmarkers not driving fast enough and getting in the way
9- third
10- Karthikeyan
11- HRT
12- di Resta
13- Istanbul
14- Vettel
15- Webber
16- Perez
17- Abu Dhabi
18- 219
Champions- Webber/Red Bull
Victor. (@victor)
25th March 2011, 14:00
1. What will be the best surprise?
Kubica coming back for the last couple of races.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Buemi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story?
DRS
6. How many races will McLaren win?
3
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season?
Yes.
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about?
2013 engine rules.
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be?
Second, but I have a feeling that he might win a race.
10. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonado
11. Which team will have the worst reliability?
HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points?
Perez
13. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Australia
14. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne?
Karthikeyan
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score?
292
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship?
Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship?
Alonso
PJA (@pja)
25th March 2011, 18:13
A bit late but here are mine
1. What will be the best surprise? – Williams winning a Grand Prix
2. What will be the worst surprise? – HRT not finishing the season
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Who can bring the most money to HRT
5. What will be the biggest political story? – The next Concorde
6. How many races will McLaren win? – Three
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? – Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? – Backmarkers
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? – First
10. Who will crash out of the most races? – Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? – HRT
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? – Di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Canada
14. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Alonso
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? – Karthikeyan if he starts the race
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Abu Dhabi
18. How many points will the winning driver score? – 260
19. Who will win the 2011 constructors championship? – Red Bull
20. Who will win the 2011 drivers championship? – Alonso
vinicius.jlantunes (@vinicius-jlantunes)
14th April 2011, 1:54
1. What will be the best surprise? Sauber winning a race (with Koba)
2. What will be the worst surprise? Australian GP being dropped
3. Which driver will be replaced first? Narain Karthikeyan
4. Who will he be replaced by? Yamamoto
5. What will be the biggest political story? Concorde agreement
6. How many races will McLaren win? Three
7. Will Mark Webber extend his Red Bull contract before the end of the season? Yes
8. What will the Horse Whisperer’s first complaint be about? The tires that don’t last
9. What will Michael Schumacher’s best result be? A fourth place
10. Who will crash out of the most races? Narain Karthikeyan
11. Which team will have the worst reliability? Virgin
12. Which rookie driver will score the most points? Paul di Resta
13. Which will be the most entertaining race? Spa
14. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
15. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Hamilton
16. Who will be the first retirement at Melbourne? (will not respond as race is past)
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. How many points will the winning driver score? 280