The 2010 season in 20 questions
Michael Schumacher is my tip for the title - who's yours?
In less than 24 hours’ times we’ll start to get answers to all the questions we have about the hugely anticipated new Formula 1 season.
As is traditional, now’s the time to make your guesses on the big stories of the season ahead. Answer these 20 questions on the 2010 season below and we’ll check them again in eight months’ time to see who did best:
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. Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton: who will score the most points?
7. Felipe Massa vs Fernando Alonso: who will score the most points?
8. How many races will Michael Schumacher win?
9. Will Kimi Räikkönen announce a return to F1 in 2011?
10. Who will have the worst reliability?
11. Who will be the most impressive rookie (including Kamui Kobayashi and Jaime Alguersuari)?
12. Which will be the most entertaining race?
13. Who will set the most pole positions?
14. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
15. Who will be the first retirement at Bahrain?
16. Which will be the best new team?
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
18. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
19. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
20. How many points will the winning driver score?
Here are my answers:
1. Lotus getting on the pace by the end of the season
2. HRT not making it to the end of the season
3. Jaime Alguersuari
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Plans for a new engine specification
6. Lewis Hamilton
7. Fernando Alonso
8. Six
9. No
10. HRT
11. Nico Hülkenberg
12. Canada
13. Lewis Hamilton
14. Fernando Alonso
15. Karun Chandhok
16. Lotus
17. Brazil
18. Mercedes
19. Michael Schumacher
20. 308
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narboza22 said on 12th March 2010, 8:46
1. HRT scoring points.
2. Someone will leave their pit before their tires are on and take the wheel man with them.
3. Jaime Alguersuari
4. Hartley
5. Surprise return of KERS that boosts McLaren to the front of the pack.
6. Lewis Hamilton
7. Fernando Alonso
8. 3
9. Yes, with Redbull.
10. Virgin
11. Senna
12. Whichever one has all of the cars run out of fuel and fail to finish the race.
13. Hamilton
14. Alonso
15. Karun Chandhok
16. Sauber
17. Brazil
18. McLaren
19. Hamilton
20. 270
Staffan Hansson said on 12th March 2010, 9:18
1. What will be the best surprise?
Lotus taking points in first race.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Red Bull team not living up to the hype
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Lucas di Grassi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Nakajima
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Budget cap for 2011
6. Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton: who will score the most points?
Jenson Button
7. Felipe Massa vs Fernando Alonso: who will score the most points?
Felipe Massa
8. How many races will Michael Schumacher win?
2
9. Will Kimi Räikkönen announce a return to F1 in 2011?
No
10. Who will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
11. Who will be the most impressive rookie (including Kamui Kobayashi and Jaime Alguersuari)?
Bruno Senna (not more points but more impressive)
12. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada
13. Who will set the most pole positions?
Felipe Massa
14. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Sutil
15. Who will be the first retirement at Bahrain?
Vitaly Petrov
16. Which will be the best new team?
Lotus
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Korea
18. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
Ferrari
19. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
Felipe Massa
20. How many points will the winning driver score?
260
theRoswellite said on 12th March 2010, 13:24
1…best surprise? Nico outperforms Michael.
2…worst surprise? Fatality, as a result of dissimilar car
speeds…limited testing is culprit.
3…first replaced driver? Fatality in #2.
4…N/A
5…political story? McLaren inducted air/wing stalling.
6…Lewis/Jenson points? Lewis.
7…Felipe/Alonso points? Alonso.
8…Schumacher victories? 2 wins.
9…Kimi return? No.
10..worst reliability? HRT.
11..impressive rookie? Hulkenberg.
12..entertaining race? wet Monaco.
13..most poles? Hamilton.
14..Monaco win? Rosberg.
15..first Bahrain retirement? Senna.
16..best new team? Lotus.
17..WDC won? Abu Dhabi.
18..WCC win? Mercedes.
19..WDC win? Rosberg.
20..WDC points? 223.
Gman said on 12th March 2010, 14:20
Very brave pick on #19 my friend :)
DanThorn said on 12th March 2010, 14:39
1. What will be the best surprise? – HRT Completing the season best of the new teams
2. What will be the worst surprise? – Schumacher calling it a day.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? – Jaime Alguersuari
4. Who will he be replaced by? – Daniel Ricciardo
5. What will be the biggest political story? – McLaren rear wing situation + teams subsequent protest, led by Renault.
6. Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton: who will score the most points? – Jenson Button
7. Felipe Massa vs Fernando Alonso: who will score the most points? – Fernando Alonso
8. How many races will Michael Schumacher win? – 1
9. Will Kimi Räikkönen announce a return to F1 in 2011? – No
10. Who will have the worst reliability? – McLaren
11. Who will be the most impressive rookie (including Kamui Kobayashi and Jaime Alguersuari)? – Nico Hulkenberg
12. Which will be the most entertaining race? – Canada
13. Who will set the most pole positions? – Felipe Massa
14. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Fernando Alonso
15. Who will be the first retirement at Bahrain? – Heikki Kovalainen
16. Which will be the best new team? – HRT
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? – Suzuka
18. Who will win the constructors’ championship? – Ferrari
19. Who will win the drivers’ championship? – Fernando Alonso
20. How many points will the winning driver score? – 276
mastakink said on 12th March 2010, 16:32
Here we go…
1. What will be the best surprise?
Four drivers fighting for the title at the last GP
2. What will be the worst surprise?
The steward decisions
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Lucas di Grasi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
Andy Soucek
5. What will be the biggest political story?
The new teams
6. Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton: who will score the most points?
Lewis
7. Felipe Massa vs Fernando Alonso: who will score the most points?
Fernando
8. How many races will Michael Schumacher win?
2
9. Will Kimi Räikkönen announce a return to F1 in 2011?
Yes
10. Who will have the worst reliability?
Virgin
11. Who will be the most impressive rookie (including Kamui Kobayashi and Jaime Alguersuari)?
Hulkenberg
12. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Abu Dhabi
13. Who will set the most pole positions?
Lewis Hamilton
14. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
15. Who will be the first retirement at Bahrain?
Heikki & di Grassi
16. Which will be the best new team?
Is it Mercedes a new team?
If not, is it Sauber a new one?
If not, Lotus
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Abu Dhabi
18. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
Mercedes
19. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
Fernando Alonso
20. How many points will the winning driver score?
287 points (2 drivers Fernando & Lewis)
Sam Blease said on 12th March 2010, 17:59
1. What will be the best surprise?
Force India scoring some serious points.
2. What will be the worst surprise?
Probably Schumi’s neck giving out and missing some races
3. Which driver will be replaced first?
Liuzzi
4. Who will he be replaced by?
No real idea.
5. What will be the biggest political story?
Regulation bending and associated complaints
6. Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton: who will score the most points?
Lewis, not by very much though.
7. Felipe Massa vs Fernando Alonso: who will score the most points?
Alonso, but again a close thing.
8. How many races will Michael Schumacher win?
no more than 2
9. Will Kimi Räikkönen announce a return to F1 in 2011?
Judging by his rallying so far, yes.
10. Who will have the worst reliability?
HRT
11. Who will be the most impressive rookie (including Kamui Kobayashi and Jaime Alguersuari)?
Kobayashi or Hulkenburg
12. Which will be the most entertaining race?
Canada or a wet silverstone
13. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
14. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Button
15. Who will be the first retirement at Bahrain?
First Corner Pile up, mostly involving the new teams
16. Which will be the best new team?
Lotus
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won?
Hopefully it will go right down the final race
18. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
Maclaren
19. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
Lewis
20. How many points will the winning driver score?
264
Romain from Grenoble said on 12th March 2010, 22:38
1. Many harmless crashes due to the new teams / high number of cars
2. Flavio Briatore comes back in charge of a team
3. Bruno Senna
4. Romain Grosjean
5. Flavio Briatore comeback
6. Lewis
7. Fernando
8. 4
9. No
10. HRT
11. Alguersuari
12. Spa
13. Fernando
14. Fernando
15. Chandok
16. Mercedes
17. Brazil
18. Ferrari
19. Fernando
20. 228
Rod said on 13th March 2010, 10:51
1. What will be the best surprise? A competitive Williams.
2. What will be the worst surprise? HRT folding.
3. Which driver will be replaced first? None.
4. Who will he be replaced by?
5. What will be the biggest political story? Admissions of new teams for next season.
6. Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton: who will score the most points? Hamilton
7. Felipe Massa vs Fernando Alonso: who will score the most points? Alonso
8. How many races will Michael Schumacher win? 2
9. Will Kimi Räikkönen announce a return to F1 in 2011? No.
10. Who will have the worst reliability? HRT
11. Who will be the most impressive rookie (including Kamui Kobayashi and Jaime Alguersuari)? Nico Hulkenburg
12. Which will be the most entertaining race? Canada
13. Who will set the most pole positions? Hamilton
14. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
15. Who will be the first retirement at Bahrain? Karun Chandhok
16. Which will be the best new team? Lotus
17. At which race will the drivers’ title be won? Brazil
18. Who will win the constructors’ championship? McLaren
19. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Fernando Alonso
20. How many points will the winning driver score? 300
Dominic said on 23rd March 2010, 20:43
Will Kimi Raikkonen make a return?
YES HE WILL