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1. Max
2. Lando
3. Charles
4. Oscar
5. Kimi
6. Carlos
Last..Georgina
Second to last..My boy Stroll
GuidoK wroteWeather is forecast to be fine with an air temperature of around 25 degrees C for the weekend.So what are your predictions?
F1 sprints are a bit of a lottery so I'll never post predictions for them.
So for the Grand Prix:
1. VER
2. NOR
3. PIA
4. RUS
5. LEC
6. ANT
7. HAM
8. SAI
9. ALB
10. BEA
- There are a lot of medium speed corners at Lusail that better suit the McLaren but I believe VER will get himself dialed in nicely and be hard to beat now he has a sniff of the title
- Just how gunshy McLaren will be post DQ is hard to tell, but with the WDC on the line they must be under a lot of pressure and it seems they are the ones cracking rather than Red Bull
- Williams should do well here
- The average speed at Lusail is too high for Aston Martin to be a threat
- I hope that Racing Bulls will be the dark horse here but it'll probably be Haas
"Another desert, this time in Doha"
https://press.pirelli.com/another-desert-this-time-in-doha/
And as commented last week: laps restriction:
Artemis wroteTires restriction for the Qatar race weekend (not the Las Vegas race weekend).
https://press.pirelli.com/a-maximum-of-25-laps-per-tyre-set-in-qatar/
G30M wroteThat way to sabotage him is called Max....I predict Red Bull find find another way to sabotage Yuki
G30M wroteMy guess: alike Piastri possibly getting instructed by McLaren to give Norris a tow during Sprint and GP qualies to improve chances for getting pole position, Tsunoda will almost certainly get instructed by RBR to give Verstappen a tow during Sprint and qualies, for what it's worth.I predict Red Bull find find another way to sabotage Yuki
Substantial damage incurred by a car during the Sprint (Sat 3pm to 4pm local time) = risk of not getting the car fixed in time for the GP qualies (Sat 7pm to 8pm local time) = risk of a pitlane start during the GP (Sun 5pm local time). McLaren knows. Red Bull Racing knows. FIA knows.
NOR: "Eat this. Feel free to DNF, champ.":
VER: "My name is Max Emilian Verstappen. Commander of the F1 armies of the North. General of the Red Bull Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor of RBR, Dr. Helmut Marko. Father of 4 WDC titles, 69 GP wins, 13 Sprint wins, 47 GP pole positions, 10 Sprint pole positions, 36 GP fastests laps, 9 Sprint fastest laps, 125 GP podiums, 18 Sprint podiums, 46 times Driver Of The Day, 14 hat tricks and 6 grand slams, as well as 33 DNFs. Despised especially by Zak Brown and George Russell. And I will have my vengeance, in this race season or the next."
wizardofOz wroteI am expecting Max to win sprint as well. I am surprised you don't have George in your top 6.Based on Las Vegas, I am predicting:
1. Max
2. Lando
3. Charles
4. Oscar
5. Kimi
6. Carlos
Last..Georgina
Second to last..My boy Stroll
Artemis wroteYeah . I couldn't agree moreMy guess: alike Piastri possibly getting instructed by McLaren to give Norris a tow during Sprint and GP qualies to improve chances for getting pole position, Tsunoda will almost certainly get instructed by RBR to give Verstappen a tow during Sprint and qualies, for what it's worth.
Substantial damage incurred by a car during the Sprint (Sat 3pm to 4pm local time) = risk of not getting the car fixed in time for the GP qualies (Sat 7pm to 8pm local time) = risk of a pitlane start during the GP (Sun 5pm local time). McLaren knows. Red Bull Racing knows. FIA knows.
NOR: "Eat this. Feel free to DNF, champ.":
VER: "My name is Max Emilian Verstappen. Commander of the F1 armies of the North. General of the Red Bull Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor of RBR, Dr. Helmut Marko. Father of 4 WDC titles, 69 GP wins, 13 Sprint wins, 47 GP pole positions, 10 Sprint pole positions, 36 GP fastests laps, 9 Sprint fastest laps, 125 GP podiums, 18 Sprint podiums, 46 times Driver Of The Day, 14 hat tricks and 6 grand slams, as well as 33 DNFs. Despised especially by Zak Brown and George Russell. And I will have my vengeance, in this race season or the next."
The Dutch article : MAX screwed Norris already in the Vegas Formation lap
=> https://gp33.nl/f1-nieuws/sky-sports-onthult-woede-uitbarsting-bij-norris-richting-verstappen-als-jij-vervelend-gaat-doen
3798j wroteVideo excerpt (original): 1:44 to 02:18:Verstappen gives his position on racing in the wet...
Artemis wroteAnd I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...My guess: alike Piastri possibly getting instructed by McLaren to give Norris a tow during Sprint and GP qualies to improve chances for getting pole position, Tsunoda will almost certainly get instructed by RBR to give Verstappen a tow during Sprint and qualies, for what it's worth.
tsk94 wroteLet's hope so. That would be great to see. Pia has to realize Mclaren are never going to favor him as long as Nor is there. Hoping for lots of sparks between the two in the final sprint and 2 races - and bit of CF too!And I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/aston-martin-adrian-newey-f1-2026/10779948/
tsk94 wroteImagine a questionable crash between Norris and Verstappen.And I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...
Murray Walker and James Hunt commenting the 1982 German GP 'Piquet - Salazar' altercation:
M5Rick wroteAdrian Newey (!)5 championships on the way to MAX.
I wonder if he has confirmed whether he has the authority to fire Lawrence Jr
tsk94 wroteAnd I'd guess PIA flat out ignores that request. I'm sure either McLaren driver would prefer to see Max win the championship then their teammate win...
///M Power-Belgium wroteMoneybags Horner can stop sniffing about there thenAdrian Newey (!)
err ..not AI is it my friend..by any chance
3798j wroteDid not see that coming.Newey appointed as team principal at Aston Martin.
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/aston-martin-adrian-newey-f1-2026/10779948/
Recently they said he doesn't go to meetings nor answer emails.
https://www.planetf1.com/news/adrian-newey-aston-martin-support-no-meetings-email-replies-approach
Artemis wrotethat would sell a lot of Oscar burgers!Imagine a questionable crash between Norris and Verstappen.
