Official 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[boxsey]

Voted for Lewis in the hope that Merc will give him something that makes this a battle for the win rather than another run away for Max.

[NRS]

BrettMRC said:

Thanks Mr Poke!

I'm hoping for a mercedes do or die and a result for them, but logically it's got to be redbull...

Ferrari have seamlessly imploded.

I think Ferrari got hit more by the flexi floor regulations. RB might have dodged this with the new chassis etc.

It's got to be Max for the win, even Horner is saying it is the most dominant championship he's ever seen in F1.

[PhilAsia]

NRS said:

BrettMRC said:

Thanks Mr Poke!

I'm hoping for a mercedes do or die and a result for them, but logically it's got to be redbull...

Ferrari have seamlessly imploded.

I think Ferrari got hit more by the flexi floor regulations. RB might have dodged this with the new chassis etc.

It's got to be Max for the win, even Horner is saying it is the most dominant championship he's ever seen in F1.

...from the cafeteria...

[sandman77]

45% of the votes for Hamilton so far. Is that just hopeful thinking or do we (the collective we) actually think he has a chance?

If he won the sprint race would keep his record of a win in each season alive?

[DanielSan]

boxsey said:

Voted for Lewis in the hope that Merc will give him something that makes this a battle for the win rather than another run away for Max.

Unless weather or reliability come into it Mercedes would need a pretty large miracle to turn around the defect to Red Bull in 2 weeks. Toto has already said this week they've lost 9-10 months worth of development chasing the issues they had at the start of the year so next season could well be just as tricky

[MontyPythonX]

sandman77 said:

45% of the votes for Hamilton so far. Is that just hopeful thinking or do we (the collective we) actually think he has a chance?

If he won the sprint race would keep his record of a win in each season alive?

I don't know officially if it would count...but in my head it has to be a full race win to count

[McAndy]

sandman77 said:

If he won the sprint race would keep his record of a win in each season alive?

Is the official title a "sprint race", or "sprint qualifying"?

[Sandpit Steve]

McAndy said:

Is the official title a "sprint race", or "sprint qualifying"?

“The Sprint” - just to maximise the ambiguity.

[McAndy]

Sandpit Steve said:

McAndy said:

Is the official title a "sprint race", or "sprint qualifying"?

“The Sprint” - just to maximise the ambiguity.

The swines!

[PhilAsia]

sandman77 said:

45% of the votes for Hamilton so far. Is that just hopeful thinking or do we (the collective we) actually think he has a chance?

If he won the sprint race would keep his record of a win in each season alive?

Not a chance. Max has been pitter-pattering around in a vastly superior car over a race distance.

[Piginapoke]

How can 47% of us think Hamilton will win?! He'll need at least 2 Red Bulls to break down first I think.

[Jasandjules]

Piginapoke said:

How can 47% of us think Hamilton will win?! He'll need at least 2 Red Bulls to break down first I think.

Just one... And with an engine turned up to 11 he MAY have a shout...

[PhillipM]

Nah, they don't have that trick up their sleeve this year.

[Piginapoke]

And he needs so find about 0.5 of a second, every lap!

[satfinal]

Piginapoke said:

How can 47% of us think Hamilton will win?! He'll need at least 2 Red Bulls to break down first I think.

yes, here on PH of all places. Truly a mystery of the 21st century.

[BrettMRC]

satfinal said:

Piginapoke said:

How can 47% of us think Hamilton will win?! He'll need at least 2 Red Bulls to break down first I think.

yes, here on PH of all places. Truly a mystery of the 21st century.

Depends on if George punts off the others on T1 or not!

[budgie smuggler]

PhilAsia said:

sandman77 said:

45% of the votes for Hamilton so far. Is that just hopeful thinking or do we (the collective we) actually think he has a chance?

If he won the sprint race would keep his record of a win in each season alive?

Not a chance. Max has been pitter-pattering around in a vastly superior car over a race distance.

Quite, I think it would take lucky timing with a SC or something like that. That said, the Mercedes does look to have gained some pace with the recent upgrades.

[anonymous-user]

I think Lewis has a chance, I always think Lewis has a chance. Texas was a prime example. Yes it needs some degree of external influence as it won’t happen on speed alone but if I wanted a performance from any given driver on the grid, to extract absolutely 100% from the car, I’d pick the man from Stevenage.

[simon_harris]

Piginapoke said:

How can 47% of us think Hamilton will win?! He'll need at least 2 Red Bulls to break down first I think.

I don't think anyone *really* thinks he can win, just that it would be great if he did.

Arguably for the show having max drop out for any reason and Lewis to take the win in Brazil and then Max to get the most win percentage in abu dhabi with a win there would be perfect scripting.

[tertius]

simon_harris said:

Piginapoke said:

How can 47% of us think Hamilton will win?! He'll need at least 2 Red Bulls to break down first I think.

I don't think anyone *really* thinks he can win, just that it would be great if he did.

Arguably for the show having max drop out for any reason and Lewis to take the win in Brazil and then Max to get the most win percentage in abu dhabi with a win there would be perfect scripting.

^this

I don't really think he'll win, just that he might and I'd be delighted to see him maintain his win in every season record.