Since the podcast started in 2015 we’ve each been predicting the top 3 in each race, but until now we’ve never gone back to see who was right or wrong. So now we’re into our 4th season of F1 coverage it’s time to put it to the test and find out if any of us are actually any good at it.
The rules are, all 5 of us will predict the top 3 for each race during the week before and you get 3 points for each correct prediction in the right place and 1 point for a driver you predict finishing inside the top 3 in a different position to where you thought they would be. So by the end of this season we’ll know who is the prediction King or Queen of the podcast!
The final scores are:
Predictor | Points |
Paul | 65 |
Lee | 61 |
Sian | 61 |
Chris | 55 |
Dan | 54 |
- Australia
- Bahrain
- China
- Azerbaijan
- Spain
- Monaco
- Canada
- France
- Austria
- Britain
- Germany
- Hungary
- Belgium
- Italy
- Singapore
- Russia
- Japan
- USA
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Abu Dhabi
The top 3 in the Australian Grand Prix were:
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- Vettel
- Hamilton
- Raikkonen
And the predictions were:
Sian
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
Chris
- Bottas – 0pts
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
Paul
- Vettel – 3pts
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton -1pt
- Vettel – 1pt
- Ricciardo – 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
- Alonso – 0pts
Bahrain top 3
- Vettel
- Bottas
- Hamilton
And the predictions and points were:
Chris
- Hamilton 1pt
- Bottas 3pts
- Raikkonen 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton 1pt
- Bottas 3pts
- Raikkonen 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton 1pt
- Bottas 3pts
- Vettel 1pt
Paul
- Vettel 3pts
- Hamilton 1pt
- Verstappen 0pts
Sian
- Hamilton 1pt
- Vettel 1pt
- Raikkonen 0pts
China Top 3:
- Ricciardo
- Bottas
- Raikkonen
Predictions and points for China
Chris
- Raikkonen – 1pt
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Bottas – 3pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
Lee
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 1pt
- Hamilton – 0pts
Paul
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
Sian
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
The top 3 in Baku were:
- Hamilton
- Raikkonen
- Perez
So the points are:
Chris
- Raikkonen – 1pt
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton -3pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Magnussen – 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Bottas – 0pts
Paul
- Vettel – 0pts
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Bottas – 0pts
Sian
- Vettel – 0pts
- Bottas – 0pts
- Ricciardo – 0pts
Top 3 for Spain:
- Hamilton
- Bottas
- Verstappen
And the predictions and points were
Chris
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Alonso – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Bottas – 1 pt
Lee
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Alonso – 0pts
Paul
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 1pt
Sian
- Bottas – 1pt
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
Top 3 for the race was
- Ricciardo
- Vettel
- Hamilton
And the predictions and points for this race were:
Chris
- Bottas – 0pts
- Ricciardo – 1pt
- Hamilton – 3pts
Dan
- Ricciardo – 3pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
- Alonso – 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 3pts
- Ricciardo – 1pts
Paul
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 1pt
Sian
- Vettel – 1pt
- Ricciardo – 1pts
- Hamilton – 3pts
The top 3 in Canada was:
- Vettel
- Bottas
- Verstappen
Chris
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Vettel – 1pt
- Bottas – 1pt
Dan
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Perez – 0pts
Lee
- Bottas – 1pt
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Hamilton – 0pts
Paul
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Bottas – 3pts
- Ricciardo – 0pts
Sian
- Verstappen – 1pt
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
Top 3 in France were
- Hamilton
- Verstappen
- Raikkonen
Chris
- Bottas – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 1pt
- Hamilton – 1pt
Dan
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
Lee (who didn’t send his in so we picked for him)
- Alonso – 0pts
- Sirotkin – 0pts
- Stroll – 0pts
Paul
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 3pts
Sian
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 1pt
- Hamilton – 1pt
The top 3 in Austria was
- Verstappen
- Raikkonen
- Vettel
Chris
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Vettel – 1pt
- Sainz – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Sainz – 0pts
Lee
- Vettel – 1pt
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Verstappen – 1pt
Paul
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 3pts
Sian
- Bottas – 0pts
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 1pt
The top 3 for Silverstone was
- Vettel
- Hamilton
- Raikkonen
Chris
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 1pt
- Ricciardo – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 1pt
Lee
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 1pt
Paul
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Verstapppen – 0pts
- Vettel – 1pt
Sian
- Vettel – 3pts
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
After a bit of a wait thanks to the stewards, the top 3 in Germany was:
- Hamilton
- Bottas
- Raikkonen
Chris
- Verstappen – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
Dan
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
Paul
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
- Bottas – 1pt
Sian
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
Top 3 for Hungary
- Hamilton
- Vettel
- Raikonnen
Chris
- Verstappen – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 1pl
Dan
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 3pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 3pts
- Bottas – 0pts
Paul
- Verstappen – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
Sian
- Verstappen – 0pts
- Vettel – 3pts
- Hamilton 1pt
Back after the Summer Break for the Belgian GP the top 3 was
- Vettel
- Hamilton
- Verstappen
Chris
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
Dan
- Vettel – 3pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
Lee
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 0pts
Paul
- Vettel – 3pts
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
Sian
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 0pts
Top 3 in Italy
- Hamilton
- Raikkonen
- Bottas
And the predictions were:
Chris
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 1pt
Dan
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
Lee
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
Paul
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 1pt
Sian
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
- Bottas – 3pts
Top 3 for Singapore
- Hamilton
- Verstappen
- Vettel
Chris
- Vettel – 1pt
- Verstappen – 3pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
Dan
- Bottas – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Grosjean – 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Bottas – 0pts
- Grosjean – 0pts
Paul
- Vettel – 1pt
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 0pts
Sian
- Vettel – 1pt
- Verstappen – 3pts
- Raikkonen – opts
Top 3 for Russia was
- Hamilton
- Bottas
- Vettel
And the points came out like this
Chris
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Bottas – 3pts
- Vettel – 3pts (our first 9 pointer of the season)
Dan
- Vettel – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Bottas – 1pt
Paul
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 1pt
- Bottas – 1pt
Sian
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Bottas – 3pts
- Verstappen – 0pts
Top 3 for Japan
- Hamilton
- Bottas
- Verstappen
Chris
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Verstappen – 1pt
- Vettel – 0pts
Dan
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Ricciardo – 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Bottas – 3pts
- Ricciardo – 0pts
Paul
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Verstappen – 3pts
Sian
- Vettel – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 0pts
Top 3 for the US Grand Prix
- Raikkonen
- Verstappen
- Hamilton
Chris
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 0tps
Lee
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
Paul
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 0pts
- Bottas – 0pts
Sian
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Verstappen – 3pts
- Vettel – 0pts
Top 3 for Mexico
- Verstappen
- Vettel
- Raikkonen
Chris
- Ricciardo – 0pts
- Verstappen – 1pt
- Vettel – 1pt
Dan
- Vettel – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 1pt
- Hamilton – 0pts
Lee
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Verstappen – 1pt
- Ricciardo – 0pts
Paul
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Vettel – 3pts
- Verstappen – 1pt
Sian
- Hamilton – 0pts
- Verstappen – 1pt
- Bottas – 0pts
Result for Brazil
- Hamilton
- Verstappen
- Raikkonen
And the predictions & Points were:
Chris
- Bottas – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
- Vettel – 0pts
Dan
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Vettel – 0pts
- Verstappen – 1pt
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 0pts
Paul
- Verstappen – 1pt
- Vettel – 0pts
- Raikkonen – 3pts
Sian
- Vettel – 0pts
- Verstappen – 3pts
- Bottas – 0pts
The final predictions of the season for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Top 3:
- Hamilton
- Vettel
- Verstappen
Chris
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Bottas – 0pts
- Hamilton – 1pt
Dan
- Bottas 0 pts
- Hamiltion -1pt
- Vettel – 1pt
Lee
- Hamilton – 3pts
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Ricciardo – opts
Paul
- Vettel – 1pt
- Raikkonen – 0pts
- Bottas – 0pts
Sian
- Bottas – 0pts
- Vettel – 3pts
- Ricciardo – 0pts