The 112th F1 GP winner

So we had another inaugural win. Who will be next?

Edited by H0R, 01 August 2021 - 18:37.

Why is Shwartzman the only F2 option here in the poll and not the championship leader Piastri?

Weird to see Shwartzman, but not Russell as an option 

How many picked Ocon in the last poll?

Can't recall who I went for then, but this time I went for Norris.

Must be Norris, he’s been knocking at the door several times now but hasn’t had the luck of a crazy race falling his way.

He may well do it on meritorious speed.

How many picked Ocon in the last poll?

 

Can't recall who I went for then, but this time I went for Norris.

Looks like only 2 people did

Thanks for editing the poll. Now I can vote for Russell. I'd expect him to do it next year when/if he's in the Mercedes.

Though it would be incredible if we had another surprise winner this season. Still a long way to go. We had two surprises last year (Gasly and Perez).

This one really was a curve ball, I never had him in mind when thinking about surprising winners but I am quite happy about it. I really like Ocon and have since I first saw him race. I’d love to think this result will push him on towards a new level as I thought before this we’d seen all he had to offer whereas I once saw him as a possible replacement for Lewis.

If you had, it wouldn't have been surprising, would it?

Robert Kubica.

Robert Kubica.

Leaving all other matters aside, he's already a race winner...!

Robert Kubica.

2008 Canadian Grand Prix.

My last vote for Sainz didn't work out, maybe this time it will 

2008 Canadian Grand Prix.

I believe that's the year he had his monstruous accident, but the car was repaired during the red flag and he went on to win the race. Or something like that.

Leaving all other matters aside, he's already a race winner...!

Ah… now I get it!
 

Very well then:

Nico Hulkenberg.

Edited by Zmeej, 01 August 2021 - 19:07.

I believe that's the year he had his monstruous accident, but the car was repaired during the red flag and he went on to win the race. Or something like that.

And Nelson Mandela's zombie waved the chequered flag.

I believe that's the year he had his monstruous accident, but the car was repaired during the red flag and he went on to win the race. Or something like that.

The red flag lasted an entire year actually.

McLaren hasn't won in a while... Lando wouldn't be a bad shout. Still, Russell has got to be the favourite here

If you had, it wouldn't have been surprising, would it?

My last vote for Sainz didn't work out, maybe this time it will 

I am turning it into my personal quest to make it a reality.

Weird how it felt like we had waited ages for a new first time winner before Gasly won, and now we've had three "shock" victories in under a year. 

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Norris was the next one, given the way he's been driving this year and the likelihood of further shenanigans between Red Bull and Mercedes. Sainz/Russell (the later in '22, if he gets the Merc drive) probably more conventional bets though. 

Edited by JHSingo, 01 August 2021 - 22:24.

I am turning it into my personal quest to make it a reality.

Details please.

Stroll in a wet race, where he misses the first corner mayhem. 

Norris at Monza this year I reckon.

I don’t think Ferrari will win this year. I’d love Sainz to win one and I think he’s done incredibly well in 2021. He’s stood up so, so much better against Leclerc than I expected, but realistically it’s going to be Lando Norris or George Russell in 2022.

Sainz at Monza after Max takes out half the field to get to Lewis.

Tough call. I'll name it - Sainz

Voted Sainz, would like if Stroll, more likely will be Norris.

Weird how it felt like we had waited ages for a new first time winner before Gasly won, and now we've had three "shock" victories in under a year. 

 

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Norris was the next one, given the way he's been driving this year and the likelihood of further shenanigans between Red Bull and Mercedes. Sainz/Russell (the later in '22, if he gets the Merc drive) probably more conventional bets though. 

Agree that the conditions are fair for another shock winner. Perez and Bottas are still patchy so we only need misfortune to strike Hamilton and Verstappen to bring someone unexpected into contention. A little different from, say, 2016 when you had to get past Hamilton, Rosberg, Ricciardo, Verstappen, Vettel and Raikkonen.

Hoping for Norris, but he's too much of a bad luck magnet when in a good position.

Voted Sainz, he's gonna snag it while Max and Hamilton fight with damaged cars completely distracting the director from Sainz's maiden victory.

Norris. With a bit of luck he could've already be GP winner. He certainly deserved one by now.

And Nelson Mandela's zombie waved the chequered flag.

Mandela was alive in 2008.  Unless... Mandela Effect 

How many picked Ocon in the last poll?

 

Can't recall who I went for then, but this time I went for Norris.

2 out of 86. Beri and Irvtheswerve, kudos to them!

https://forums.autos...th#entry9553022

I view this poll as "how out there a choice can you make" so I have gone all in on... Mazepin.    

For me it is between Lando and Carlos, both would be deserving.

He's been very fortunate to get two huge scores in Monaco and now Hungary when Leclerc wasn't present.

Next year, could be anyone. For all we know Haas gets it right and Mazepin gets it.

I’d put that down as very low probability - several orders lower than Ocon winning another race with Alpine.

When was the last time the forum got it right in these kind of polls?

When was the last time the forum got it right in these kind of polls?

Charles Leclerc as the 108th winner. Also the first thread on this stat AFAIK

https://forums.autos...h-f1-gp-winner/

When was the last time the forum got it right in these kind of polls?

In the previous iteration of this poll (posted in 2020), most of those who voted were correct in predicting that the 111th winner would arrive this year.

A small minority predicted that Esteban Ocon would be the one.

Edited by Zmeej, 03 August 2021 - 16:37.

George Russell in the Mercedes drive he’s already got.
 

??  Source ??

Unless there's another whacky race this year, it's most likely Russell winning in the Merc next year.

Charles Leclerc as the 108th winner. Also the first thread on this stat AFAIK

https://forums.autos...h-f1-gp-winner/

It wasn't the first one, I've found one from 2012. https://forums.autos...03rd-gp-winner/

Always amusing to read past predictions a good few years later.