Like the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago, Canada often gives us exciting and unexpected races and is often a favorite of both drivers and fans. The top four in Staff points are now separated by just thirteen points and the bottom four only have fourteen points between them. A sense of normality does appear to be back in place following Max’s Red Bull win two rounds ago, as all Winner picks are once again split between the two Mercedes drivers.
Hamilton leads with five nods to three for Championship points leader Nico Rosberg. Does he F1B staff feel that the tide has turned in the reigning champ’s favor? It does appear so. Everyone has the two Mercs finishing on the podium…except for Grace, who has Rosberg coming home in 4th. Ricciardo or Vettel muscle their way into everyone’s podiums, sometimes in 2nd spot, sometimes in 3rd.
The only staffer to buck the system is Tony, who has Verstappen stepping onto the bottom step of the podium. Now that Maldonado is off the grid and Haryanto hasn’t filled his shoes as being the king of the lap one exit, First Out honors are once again pretty much across the board. Palmer is the only driver with two picks, while one apiece goes to Button, Guiterrez, Massa, Nasr, Raikkonen and he fore mentioned Haryanto.
Todd
1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Ricciardo
6. Verstappen
FO Button
Grace
1. Hamilton
2. Ricciardo
3. Vettel
4. Rosberg
5. Bottas
6. Raikkonen
FO Massa
Paul
1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel
4. Ricciardo
5. Bottas
6. Raikkonen
FO Palmer
Tom
1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Ricciardo
4. Vettel
5. Verstappen
6. Perez
FO Nasr
Andrew
1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Ricciardo
4. Bottas
5. Vettel
6. Massa
FO Haryanto
Tony
1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton
3. Verstappen
4. Vettel
5. Ricciardo
6. Sainz
FO Raikkonen
Dave
1. Rosberg
2. Ricciardo
3. Hamilton
4. Vettel
5. Verstappen
6. Massa
FO Guiterrez
JP
1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Rosberg
4. Ricciardo
5. Raikkonen
6. Alonso
FO Palmer
Current Points
1. Dave 51
2. JP 50
3. Todd 43
4. Tony 38
5. Grace 29
6. Andrew 26
7. Tom 21
8. Paul 14
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Time to (sort of) stick my neck out again. Going with:
1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Ricciardo
5. Bottas
6. Perez
….and first out will be Button.
damp/green track (rain likely intermittently on Sunday), same tires as Monaco (ultras), traction and brakes the major variable (and pole not much of an advantage), and cool weather (adding to difficulty getting tired into the window)… and three of you think Rosberg will win? Hmm.
1) HAM
2) ROS
3) REC
4) VET
5) VES
6) PER
7) RAI
8) MAS
9) SAI
10) HUL
RIC