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   Ciaran (@walsh-f1) said on 8th March 2013, 16:21

   1. How many different teams will win races? 5 (Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Lotus, Mercedes).
   2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Max Chilton
   3. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
   4. Who will crash out of the most races? Jules Bianchi
   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? 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? Giedo Van Der Garde
   11. And who will take their place? Ma Qinghua
   12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Romain Grosjean
   13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Fernando Alonso
   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? Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
   17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Bahrain
   18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Canadian Grand Prix
   19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? Red Bull
   20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Sebastian Vettel

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   Loetkoe (@loetkoe) said on 8th March 2013, 16:22

   1. 6
   2. Romain Grosjean
   3. Sebastian Vettel
   4. Esteban Gutierrez
   5. 1
   6. 6
   7. 1
   8. Yes
   9. No
   10. No-one
   11. No-one
   12. Esteban Gutierrez
   13. Nico Rosberg
   14. Caterham
   15. Valtteri Bottas
   16. Brazil
   17. Engine costs
   18. Canadian Grand Prix

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   Rigi (@rigi) said on 8th March 2013, 16:23

   1. How many different teams will win races?
   6 – Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Lotus, Sauber, Williams
   2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
   Adrian Sutil and Pastor Maldonado crash out on the first corner
   3. Who will set the most pole positions?
   Sebastian Vettel
   4. Who will crash out of the most races?
   Pastor Maldonado
   5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
   None
   6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
   8
   7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
   A win
   8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
   No
   9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
   No, he’ll stay
   10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
   Adrian Sutil
   11. And who will take their place?
   Jules Bianchi, while Luiz Razia will take the vacant Marussia seat
   12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
   Pastor Maldonado
   13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
   Romain Grosjean
   14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
   Marussia
   15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
   Esteban Gutierrez
   16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
   São Paolo
   17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
   2014 engines
   18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
   São Paolo
   19. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
   Lotus F1 Team
   20. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
   Fernando Alonso

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   f1alex (@f1alex) said on 8th March 2013, 16:31

   1. How many different teams will win races? 5
   2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Esteban Gutierrez
   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? 8
   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? Yup.
   9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull? Hmmmmm… nah.
   10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race? Adrian Sutil
   11. And who will take their place? Would’ve said Bianchi before but now it’s more likely to be someone like Razia I guess.
   12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Pastor Maldonado (not because I think he will be a crash magnet, it’s just… it’s 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? Valtteri Bottas
   16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Brazil
   17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Probably Bahrain again
   18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Brazil
   19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? Red Bull
   20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Fernando Alonso (only just though)

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   BJ (@beejis60) said on 8th March 2013, 16:32

   1. How many different teams will win races?
   Six
   2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
   Chilton
   3. Who will set the most pole positions?
   Vettel
   4. Who will crash out of the most races?
   MAL
   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?
   3rd
   8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
   If the Vettel rumors are not true, then 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?
   None
   11. And who will take their place?
   NA
   12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
   MAL
   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?
   I want to say Gutierrez, but I feel Bottas is a better driver…
   16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
   Interlagos
   17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
   PDVSA: post-Chavez death and his successor can potentially play a huge shift
   18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
   Probably all of the 17 races with two DRS zones
   19. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
   Ferrari
   20. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
   Alonso

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   Rob Wilson (@rob-wilson) said on 8th March 2013, 16:53

   1. How many different teams will win races? 5
   2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Daniel Ricciardo
   3. Who will set the most pole positions? Lewis Hamilton
   4. Who will crash out of the most races? Esteban Gutierrez
   5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 7
   6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 9
   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? Nobody will be replaced
   11. And who will take their place? -
   12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Pastor 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? Valtteri Bottas
   16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? US
   17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Pay drivers not up to F1 standard.
   18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? The Bahrain Grand Prix

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   PhilEReid (@philereid) said on 8th March 2013, 16:55

   10. Raikonnen (Maybe)
   11. Valsecchi (Maybe)

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   minnis (@minnis) said on 8th March 2013, 16:55

   1. How many different teams will win races?
   Five – Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus, Mercedes.
   2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
   Romain Grosjean
   3. Who will set the most pole positions?
   Sebastien Vettel
   4. Who will crash out of the most races?
   Romain Grosjean
   5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
   Three.
   6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
   8
   7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
   Third.
   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 again!
   11. And who will take their place?
   Jerome D’ambrosio.
   12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
   Pastor Maldonado.
   13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
   Fernando Alonso.
   14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship?
   Caterham.
   15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
   Valterri Bottas.
   16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
   Brazil.
   17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
   Something to do with the 2014 engines, no doubt.
   18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
   Canada.
   19. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
   Red Bull
   20. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
   Alonso

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   João Russo (@orpheu) said on 8th March 2013, 16:58

   1. How many different teams will win races? 5
   2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Hamilton and Massa crash
   3. Who will set the most pole positions? Vettel
   4. Who will crash out of the most races? Vergne
   5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 2
   6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 13
   7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 5th
   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? it will not happen
   11. And who will take their place? –
   12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Max Chilton
   13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton
   14. Who will finish last in the constructors’ championship? Marussia
   15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship? Gutierrez
   16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided? Brazil
   17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? New future GP in some country with human rights problems
   18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Spa
   19. Who will win the constructors’ championship? Lotus
   20. Who will win the drivers’ championship? Raikkonen

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    cjpdk (@cjpdk) said on 8th March 2013, 17:10

    1. How many different teams will win races?
    6 – Red Bull, Ferrai, McLaren, Mercedes, Lotus, Williams.

    2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
    Esteban Gutierrez

    3. Who will set the most pole positions?
    Sebastian Vettel

    4. Who will crash out of the most races?
    Romain Grosjean

    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?
    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?
    Max Chilton

    11. And who will take their place?
    Luiz Razia

    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?
    Marussia

    15. Which rookie driver will finish highest in the championship?
    Valteri Bottas

    16. At which race will the drivers’ championship be decided?
    Brazilian GP

    17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
    Bahrain GP

    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

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    James_mc (@james_mc) said on 8th March 2013, 17:19

    1. How many different teams will win races?
    6 (at risk of being wrong): Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Enstone, Sauber

    2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
    Esteban Guitierrez

    3. Who will set the most pole positions?
    Vettel

    4. Who will crash out of the most races?
    Felipe Massa

    5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
    4

    6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
    6

    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?
    Perhaps. But the end result will be Webber leaving Red Bull and possibly the sport.

    10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
    Razia

    11. And who will take their place?
    Algusuairi

    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?
    Brazil, final race of the season again. Although I suspect results in the preceding rounds will mean that it is essentially a formality.

    17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
    Can’t remember what I said last year, pretty sure it was something to do with engines. I suspect it’ll all kick off with engines in some way, shape or form.

    18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
    USA GP

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    ShaneB457 (@shaneb12345678910) said on 8th March 2013, 17:37

    1. How many different teams will win races?
    Seven.
    2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
    Ricciardo.
    3. Who will set the most pole positions?
    Alonso.
    4. Who will crash out of the most races?
    Max Chilton.
    5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win?
    One.
    6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium?
    13 Times.
    7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be?
    1st Place.
    8. Will Felipe Massa get a contract extension at Ferrari for 2014?
    Yes.
    9. Will Mark Webber get the same at Red Bull?
    He will, but he’ll retire anyway.
    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?
    Alexander Rossi.
    12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
    Fellipe Massa.
    13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
    Romain Grosjean.
    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?
    Austin.
    17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
    The exclusion of a team from winning a certain race because something on their car was illegal.
    18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
    Japan.

    World Champion – Grosjean.
    Constructors – Ferrari.

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    Stagger (@stagger) said on 8th March 2013, 17:39

    1. How many different teams will win races?
    Four
    2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix?
    F.Massa
    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?
    12.
    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?
    No
    10. Who will be the first driver to be replaced or substituted for a race?
    None
    11. And who will take their place?
    /
    12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements?
    Pastor Maldonado.
    13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix?
    Jenson Button
    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?
    Abu Dhabi.
    17. What will be the biggest political story of the year?
    Bernie found dead, he suffered heart attack in the bed with a playboy bunny… (joking)
    18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year?
    Spa
    19. Who will win the constructors’ championship?
    McLaren
    20. Who will win the drivers’ championship?
    Kimi Raikkonen.

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    foleyger (@foleyger) said on 8th March 2013, 17:48

    1. How many different teams will win races? 5
    2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Estaban Gutierrez
    3. Who will set the most pole positions? Sebastian Vettel
    4. Who will crash out of the most races? Estebian Gutierrez
    5. How many races will Lewis Hamilton win? 1
    6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? 5 times
    7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 6th
    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? Giedo Van Der Garde
    11. And who will take their place? Bruno Senna
    12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Pastor Maldanado
    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? US Grand Prix
    17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Ecclestone might die and there is a fight for control over F1
    18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Spa
    19. Constructors-Red Bull
    20. Drivers Championship- Alonso

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    Kingshark (@kingshark) said on 8th March 2013, 18:06

    1. How many different teams will win races? Five
    2. Who will retire first in the Australian Grand Prix? Van der Garde
    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? Two
    6. How many times will Kimi Raikkonen finish on the podium? Seven
    7. What will Nico Hulkenberg’s best result be? 2nd
    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? Adrian Sutil
    11. And who will take their place? Jules Bianchi
    12. Which driver will receive the most penalties for driving infringements? Romain Grosjean
    13. Who will win the Monaco Grand Prix? Fernando Alonso
    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? American GP
    17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Something to do w/ Red Bull’s illegal car
    18. What will be the most entertaining race of the year? Chinese GP

    WCC: Scuderia Ferrari
    WDC: Fernando Alonso

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      Max Jacobson (@vettel1) said on 8th March 2013, 23:38

      @kingshark
      

      17. What will be the biggest political story of the year? Something to do w/ Red Bull’s illegal car

      Never illegal my friend, just very cleverly designed! ;)

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