Comments on: 2009 F1 predictions – how did we do?

By: Patrickl

Patrickl — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:58:12 +0000

Lol, Kubica for WDC. That must have been a whole big lot of wishful thinking.

Pretty good on the other predictions though.

By: Hajnr

Hajnr — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:48:08 +0000

Yes, he’s good, even very good, but he will never be the champion.

By: Mike "the bike" Schumacher

Mike "the bike" Schumacher — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:23:57 +0000

Heidfeld out-scored his team mate but many people – myself included – thought Kubica was more impressive over the course of the year.

Heidfeld is to modest to let anyone know just how good he really is.

By: Hajnr

Hajnr — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:27:43 +0000

My predictions was:

(+) 1. YES
(+) 2. 15
(-) 3. Nakajima / Piquet Jr
(-) 4. None or 1
(+) 5. If Kubica stays in BWM, Alonso will go to Ferrari
(-) 6. Toyota, Brown GP, Williams
(+) 7. 3 – and 100% it will be LH (ehhh but 3 was good)
(-) 8. YES
(+) 9. None
(-) 10. YES
(-) 11. None
(-) 12. Robert Kubica (but like Keith said Kubica was better)
(+) 13. No
(?) 14. Fisichella and maybe Raikkonen (booth are good?)
(-) 15. Robert Kubica

6 or 7 good answers , better then Keith

By: Noelinho

Noelinho — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:53:34 +0000

Who will win the drivers’ championship? “Robert Kubica.”

I’m sorry Keith, but I burst out laughing. However, I have a feeling that may have been my prediction too.

By: AJ Ball

AJ Ball — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:07:51 +0000

Well I got two right. Which is kind a relief since if I’m ever going to correctly predict 15 results out of 15 I’d rather it was on something that pays money. Although some credulous tabloid paper would probably buy the story of the “Incredible F1 Nostradamus” for a few quid.

By: '

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:46:34 +0000

Umm… isn’t the answer to 7 technically 4? Barrichello did change his front wing eventually, just not immediately after damaging it, but rather at his first planned refueling stop. However, the question asks how many will change their front wings “after the first lap”, it does not say that it has to be immediately after the first lap, or suggest any latest possible point for the change to occur. Barrichello changed his front wing on lap 18, which is most definitely after the first lap, so IMO the answer to question7 should be 4, not 3. I suppose it depends how you interpret the question though, that’s just my take on it.

By: bath mateus

bath mateus — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:06:08 +0000

Very informative post. I liked it.
Bathmate

By: sumedh

sumedh — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:29:00 +0000

Massa winning WDC and Ferrari WCC, what was I thinking..

RedBull will score lesser than Renault, I don’t remember why I said that.. really bad prediction..

By: Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:58:19 +0000

So, how did I do, let’s see:

1. Yes, but only 1 – Half right, and if it weren’t for Vettel & Kubica coming together I would have been spot on. Going to give myself 1/2 point for that.
2. 11 – Wrong
3. Hamilton – no only kidding, either Fisichella or Piquet – Wrong
4. 2 towards the end of the year – Correct
5. Ferrari – Correct
6. None – Wrong
7. 5 – Wrong
8. Yes – Wrong
9. Button (Monaco and/or Silverstone), Vettel, Alonso, Massa – Can I have half a point for Monaco??
10. Yes – Wrong
11. None – Wrong
12. Heidfeld – Correct
13. No – Correct
14. Kimi – Wait and see
15. Kimi – Wrong

I make that 4 1/2 (possibly 5 depending on whether I’m allowed Monaco or not..!!) and of course depending on Kimi…