Japanese GP 2017
Just five races remain till the championship ends and next up is the Japanese GP in Suzuka circuit. Vettel and Scuderia Ferrari desperately need the victory here if they want to have a chance at the driver’s title. The two title contenders are expected to start and finish in the first two positions, with Hamilton first and Vettel second.
If the weather conditions are good and it doesn’t rain, then Mercedes will be hard to beat. In case of rain, Red Bull will be a strong contender for their second consecutive victory and Max Verstappen may give us another memorable show. Let’s also see what Alonso can do in such tricky conditions.
| Driver | Qualifying Prediction | Actual Qualifying Result | Race Prediction | Actual Race Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Verstappen | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Ricciardo | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Bottas | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Raikkonen | 4 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Ocon | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Perez | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Magnussen | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 |
| Grosjean | 18 | 13 | 16 | 9 |
| Massa | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Alonso | 16 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Palmer | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 |
| Gasly | 17 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
| Vandoorne | 13 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
| Wehrlein | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 |
| Stroll | 12 | 15 | 14 | R |
| Hulkenberg | 10 | 11 | 10 | R |
| Ericsson | 20 | 16 | 20 | R |
| Vettel | 2 | 2 | 2 | R |
| Sainz | 11 | 19 | 13 | R |
2 thoughts on “Japanese GP 2017”
Disastrous race for Ferrari. Italian “reliability” as it is (I’ve owned an Alfa one time and know what I’m talking about )). Also red bulls now looks pretty good, pity it’s too late for this season, in other case it should be a good fight now between Hamilton and red bulls for championship crown.
True story. I think both championships are over. Only the 2nd and 3rd positions are not 100% sure who is going to get them.