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#1275872 - Fri Oct 23 2020 08:04 PM F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
spanishliz Online   FT-cool
Champion Poster

Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001
Posts: 23115
Loc: Ontario Canada
Formula One Tipping Competition
Round 17 Sunday 13 December
Abu Dhabi


Pick three drivers from three different teams* to finish “in the points”, in the order you think they will finish. Your score will be based on what your picks score in the race.

*As introduced in 2016

Bonus Points (introduced in 2019):

3 point bonus for picking the podium in order (1, 2, 3)
2 point bonus for picking the podium drivers in any order
1 point bonus for any three driver combination picked in their finishing order (must be classified as finishing)


PLEASE NOTE: This thread will close at midnight FT time the Friday before the race. Late picks will be accepted, but zero points will be scored for the first of your picks to cross the line. Thanks.

Seeded Drivers :
Perez, Ocon, Stroll, Sainz, Ricciardo
(Half-points will be scored for these drivers if you pick them.)



Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Alexander Albon, Red Bull
Carlos Sainz Jr, McLaren
Lando Norris, McLaren
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault
Esteban Ocon, Renault
Daniil Kvyat, Alpha Tauri
Pierre Gasly, Alpha Tauri
Sergio Perez, Racing Point
Lance Stroll, Racing Point
Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing
Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Racing
Romain Grosjean/Pietro Fittipaldi, Haas
Kevin Magnussen, Haas
Nicholas Latifi, Williams
George Russell, Williams




Race starts at 1710 at Yas Island. (1310 GMT, 0810 Eastern ...)

DEADLINE: Midnight Friday 11th December (FT time). This thread will be closed between then and the race start. Late picks will be accepted by pm to spanishliz, but first driver across the line from such picks will score zero.


Edited by spanishliz (Sun Dec 06 2020 02:01 PM)
Edit Reason: Naming seeds

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#1278337 - Fri Dec 04 2020 01:26 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
wwe84 Offline
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Registered: Sun Feb 13 2011
Posts: 30806
Loc: New South Wales, Australia
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Daniel Ricciardo, Renault

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#1278449 - Sun Dec 06 2020 02:02 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
spanishliz Online   FT-cool
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Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001
Posts: 23115
Loc: Ontario Canada
Grosjean has announced he will not drive in the final race.

Hamilton's status not yet clear. Will advise.

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#1278485 - Mon Dec 07 2020 11:07 AM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
Llynfi Offline
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Registered: Fri Oct 04 2019
Posts: 885
Loc: Maesteg Wales

1st. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes

2nd.Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
3rd.Max Verstappen, Red Bull
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"There's hairs on this and hairs on that and hairs on my dog Tiny"

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#1278579 - Tue Dec 08 2020 09:54 AM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
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Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001
Posts: 23115
Loc: Ontario Canada
Still nothing definite about Hamilton.

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#1278662 - Wed Dec 09 2020 06:37 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
ozzz2002 Offline
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Registered: Mon Dec 03 2001
Posts: 20907
Loc: Sydney
NSW Australia
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
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Ex-Editor, Hobbies and Sports, and Forum Moderator

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#1278704 - Thu Dec 10 2020 01:58 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
Sypher Offline
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Registered: Thu Sep 30 1999
Posts: 16542
Loc: East London
England UK    
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (if not than Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes)

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari

Max Verstappen, Red Bull
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I'll get enough sleep when I'm dead !!

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#1278723 - Thu Dec 10 2020 04:55 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
Fifiona81 Offline
Prolific

Registered: Fri Nov 15 2013
Posts: 1215
Loc: Hampshire UK
Hamilton has been confirmed as being back for Abu Dhabi - with Russell to return to Williams.

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#1278731 - Thu Dec 10 2020 09:56 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
spanishliz Online   FT-cool
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Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001
Posts: 23115
Loc: Ontario Canada
Thanks, Fi! I was just on my way to check on that wink

Note that tips already placed should not be changed. Sypher's conditional pick is OK, and will include Hamilton.

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#1278732 - Thu Dec 10 2020 10:27 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
George95 Offline
Star Poster

Registered: Sat Apr 24 2010
Posts: 10567
Loc: Ontario Canada
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Charles Leclerc

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#1278768 - Fri Dec 11 2020 10:07 AM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
spanishliz Online   FT-cool
Champion Poster

Registered: Thu Dec 13 2001
Posts: 23115
Loc: Ontario Canada
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Sergio Perez, Racing Point
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes

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#1278786 - Fri Dec 11 2020 02:59 PM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
Fifiona81 Offline
Prolific

Registered: Fri Nov 15 2013
Posts: 1215
Loc: Hampshire UK
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
Max Verstappen, Red Bull
Lando Norris, McLaren

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#1278815 - Sat Dec 12 2020 01:27 AM Re: F1 GP #17: Abu Dhabi, 13 December ***FINAL***
Howie72 Offline
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Registered: Thu Oct 27 2005
Posts: 10939
Loc: Timaru NZ
Will have to be the same team for me as last round since I am late. smile

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