We’re nine races into the 2015 Formula One season and the trio of Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel have already filled the podium on six occasions. It therefore makes sense that six of eight FBC staffers would also fill their own Staff Picks top three with those same three drivers.
Grace, Paul and Andrew are all going with the trio in current points order, with Todd, Tony and J.P. each hoping to pick up some much needed extra points by going outside of the box with their own Ham/Ros/Vet combos. With most staffers taking Hamilton for the win, Dave and Todd are both hedging their bets on Rosberg, while Tony is going out on a limb with Vettel. Most fill out their remaining Tip Six positions with the other Ferrari and some semblance of the Williams and Red Bull pairings. First Out is very much across the board, with Alonso being the only driver with two picks.
Todd
1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Bottas
6. Massa
FO Alonso
Grace
1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Ricciardo
6. Kvyat
FO Alonso
Paul
1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Ricciardo
6. Verstappen
FO Grosjean
Tom
1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Bottas
4. Vettel
5. Massa
6. Raikkonen
FO Button
Andrew
1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Bottas
6. Massa
FO Maldonado
Tony
1. Vettel
2. Rosberg
3. Hamilton
4. Bottas
5. Massa
6. Ricciardo
FO Mehri
Dave
1. Rosberg
2. Raikkonen
3. Vettel
4. Ricciardo
5. Kvyat
6. Bottas
FO Ericsson
Johnpierre
1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Rosberg
4. Raikkonen
5. Ricciardo
6. Bottas
FO Nasr
I can’t imagine why so many of the F1B staff have McLaren Honda’s down for First out. Didn’t you see the release from Honda saying they have got reliability sorted and are now moving on with the performance aspects of their p.u’s?
Podiums all the way from here for M-H ;-)
Gotta show it first before you can take them off the FO list.
Two points finishes in Hungary, are they off the list for Spa?
Grace’s reverse kiss of death finally works.
I’m going with:
1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton
3. Bottas
4. Vettel
5. Massa
6. Hulkenberg
….and first out will be Merhi
I have to say
1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Rosberg
4. Massa
5. Raikkonen
6. Bottas
FO Hulkenberg