20 questions on the 2013 F1 season
2013 F1 season preview
The first practice session for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix is just one week ahead.
Are we in for a closely-fought and unpredictable season or will one team steal a march on the opposition and dominate the 19 races that lie ahead?
How will Lewis Hamilton fare at Mercedes and what’s in store for the five new drivers on the grid?
Make your predictions for the season ahead by answering these 20 questions – and at the end of the year we’ll see how many we got right.
1. How many different teams will win races?
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
11. And who will take their place?
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
- Red Bull (58%)
- Ferrari (22%)
- McLaren (11%)
- Lotus (4%)
- Mercedes (5%)
- Sauber (0%)
- Force India (0%)
- Williams (0%)
- Toro Rosso (0%)
- Caterham (0%)
- Marussia (0%)
Total Voters: 579
20. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
- Sebastian Vettel (22%)
- Mark Webber (2%)
- Fernando Alonso (45%)
- Felipe Massa (1%)
- Jenson Button (10%)
- Sergio Perez (1%)
- Kimi Raikkonen (11%)
- Romain Grosjean (1%)
- Lewis Hamilton (6%)
- Nico Rosberg (1%)
- Nico Hulkenberg (0%)
- Esteban Gutierrez (0%)
- Paul di Resta (0%)
- Adrian Sutil (0%)
- Pastor Maldonado (0%)
- Valtteri Bottas (0%)
- Jean-Eric Vergne (0%)
- Daniel Ricciardo (0%)
- Charles Pic (0%)
- Giedo van der Garde (0%)
- Jules Bianchi (0%)
- Max Chilton (0%)
Total Voters: 580
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tektonnic (@tektonnic) said on 8th March 2013, 13:29
1. How many different teams will win races? 5
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Grosjean
3. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races? Chilton
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 1
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 5
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 2nd
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? Yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? No
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? Pic
11. And who will take their place? Kobayashi
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Hamilton
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Van de Garde
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Brazil
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Susie Wolff racing in Maldonado’s place after PDVSA funding cut
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Canada
NickF12013 (@nickf12013) said on 8th March 2013, 13:34
1. How many different teams will win races? 7
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Van Der Garde
3. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races? Chilton
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 4
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 7
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 1st
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? Yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? No
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? -
11. And who will take their place? -
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Chilton
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Hamilton
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Marussia
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Brazil
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Engines supplies for 2014
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? China
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? McLaren
20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Alonso
sw280 (@sw280) said on 8th March 2013, 13:43
1. How many different teams will win races?
6
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
JEV
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
Gutierez
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
3
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
6
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
3rd
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
no
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
he will retire
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
van der Garde or Bianchi
11. And who will take their place?
Rossi or Razia
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
Brazil
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
2014 tyre manufacturer
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
China or Brazil
Constructor: RBR
WDC: Vettel
Ben (@scuderia29) said on 8th March 2013, 13:48
1. How many different teams will win races?
4
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
perez
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
Van Der Garde
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
1
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
5
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
4th
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
yes
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
Grosjean
11. And who will take their place?
Kovalainen
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
Grosjean
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
Abu Dhabi
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
something to do with hamilton im sure
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
Monza
Ben (@scuderia29) said on 8th March 2013, 13:49
its clear ive never tried using the ‘bold’ feature before :(
V. Chris (@vasschu) said on 8th March 2013, 13:50
1. How many different teams will win races?
5
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
Gutiérrez
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
Maldonado
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
one
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
12
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
Win
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
Yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
Yes
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
11. And who will take their place?
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Webber
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
Marussia
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
Valtteri Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
Brasil
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
Red Bull car improvements
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
Brasil
Surely I’ll guess less than 5!
Alex de Brito (@corix) said on 8th March 2013, 13:52
1. How many different teams will win races?
6
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
Paul di Resta
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
Fernando Alonso
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
Pastor Maldonado
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
2
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
7
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
3rd
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
Yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
Yes
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
Romain Grosjean
11. And who will take their place?
Davide Valsecchi
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
Romain Grosjean
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Lewis Hamilton
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
Valtteri Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
Brazilian GP
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
The new engines and it’s high costs for the smaller teams
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
Japanese GP
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
Ferrari
20. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
Fernando Alonso
Red Andy (@red-andy) said on 8th March 2013, 13:52
1. How many different teams will win races? Four: Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Lotus
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? BOTTAS
3. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races? Adrian Sutil #sutilsfault
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? None
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? Six
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? Fourth
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? No
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? No
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? Daniel Ricciardo
11. And who will take their place? Antonio Felix da Costa
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Pastor Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Mark Webber
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Esteban Gutierrez
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Brazilian GP
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Double Flexible Exhaust-Blown F-Duct Seamless Active Traction Devices. You heard it here first.
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Brazilian GP
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Sebastian Vettel
Jeanrien (@jeanrien) said on 8th March 2013, 13:55
1. How many different teams will win races? 5 (McLaren, Ferrari, Redbull, Mercedes, Lotus)
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Gierdo Van der Garde
3. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races? Maldonado
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 2
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 5
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 2
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? Yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? Yes
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? Gutierrez
11. And who will take their place? Robin Frijns
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Button
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Circuit of the Americas
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? DRS
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Spa
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Button
Txizzle (@txizzle) said on 8th March 2013, 13:55
1. How many different teams will win races?
Five, maybe six (if Williams wins a GP).
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
Guide vd Garde
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
Hopefully Vettel, most likely Grosjean or one of the Marussia’s/Caterham’s
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
One, maybe two.
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
At least ten times.
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
Second or third.
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
(hopefully) not.
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
Possibly, he would deserve it more then Massa @ Ferrari.
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
One of the Marussia’s (i’d guess Chilton) or one of the STR’s.
11. And who will take their place?
Kovalainen
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
Who else then Grosjean? If he improves his act its probably one of the newbies.
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Fernando Alonso
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
Marussia
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
If it isn’t going to be Bottas he will have failed miserably.
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
Hopefully the last.
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
I don’t know, the whole Mercedes thing?
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
Hopefully this will, in the end, be too close to call, but I hope the decider.
19. Constructors champ: Red Bull (though preferably not).
20. Drivers Champ: Anyone but Vettel, hopefully Raikkonen or Alonso.
Asanator (@asanator) said on 8th March 2013, 13:58
1. How many different teams will win races? – 5
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? – Gutierrez
3. Who will set the most pole positions? – Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races? – Gutierrez
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? – 2
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? – 8
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? – 4th
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? – Yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? – No
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? – Van Der Garde
11. And who will take their place? – Senna
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? – Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? – Alonso
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Brazil (Finale)
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? – Bernie/FIA fall out over Engines and Tyre Supply
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Brazil
19. Ferrari
20. Alonso
boundary layer (@boundary-layer) said on 8th March 2013, 14:02
1. How many different teams will win races? 5
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Bianchi
3. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races? Chilton
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 1
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 7
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 4th
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? Yes
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? No
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? van der Garde
11. And who will take their place? Valsechi
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Alonso
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Gutierrez
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Abu Dhabi
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? 2014 engines
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Canada
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? McLaren
20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Alonso
electrolite (@electrolite) said on 8th March 2013, 14:02
This is always fun!
1. How many different teams will win races? 6
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Paul Di Resta
3. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races? Esteban Gutierrez
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 2
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 4
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 3rd
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? No
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? Yes
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? Adrian Sutil
11. And who will take their place? Luiz Razia
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Jean Eric Vergne
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Valtteri Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? The last.
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Next year’s rules
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Montreal
19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? Red Bull
20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Fernando Alonso
Adam Kibbey (@kibblesworth) said on 8th March 2013, 14:05
1. How many different teams will win races? 6 – Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Lotus and Sauber
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Max Chilton
3. Who will set the most pole positions? Lewis Hamilton
4. Who will crash out of the most races? Max Chilton
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 4
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 9
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 1st
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014? No
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? Yes
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? Giedo van der Garde
11. And who will take their place? Either of Caterham’s test drivers (Rossi or Quighua) or possibly Kovalainen
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Pastor Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Mark Webber
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Caterham
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Esteban Gutierrez
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Brazil
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? The specificity of the 2014 regulations; most probably over engines.
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? The Grand Prix of the Americas
19. Who will win the constructor’s championship? Mercedes
20. Who will win the driver’s championship? Lewis Hamilton
Cristian (@cristian) said on 8th March 2013, 14:14
1. How many different teams will win races?
6
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
Esteban Gutierrez
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
Lewis Hamilton
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
Pastor Maldonado
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
3
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
6
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
victory
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
no
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
yes
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
Bianchi
11. And who will take their place?
Razia
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
Maldonado
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Hamilton
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
Marussia
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
final race
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
Bahrain
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
Spa
Calum (@calum) said on 8th March 2013, 14:18
1. How many different teams will win races?
6 ( Mclaren, RedBull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Lotus, Sauber)
2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
Grosjean
3. Who will set the most pole positions?
Vettel
4. Who will crash out of the most races?
Esteban Gutierrez.
5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
Two. (Canada and China)
6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
6
7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
1st (Brazil!)
8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
Yes.
9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
Yes.
10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
Grosjean.
11. And who will take their place?
The Lotus 3rd driver…
12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
Hamilton!
13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
Alonso
14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
Marussia
15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
Valteri Bottas
16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
3rd last.
17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
Some sort of rear downforce aid.
18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
Hulkenberg winning a wet Silverstone for Sauber!