Did you predict a double podium for Red Bull? Or that a podium finish would come from outside the top ten on the grid? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix were correct? Find out below!
1. WILL ALL OF THE PODIUM FINISHERS COME FROM THE TOP FIVE ON THE GRID?
1. Will all of the podium finishers at the 2023 #LasVegasGP start from the top five positions on the grid?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
While polesitter Charles Leclerc and second on the grid Max Verstappen finished in the top two, in the opposite order to how they started, Sergio Perez finished third having started 11th. It was the first podium finish recorded from 11th on the grid since Sebastian Vettel finished runner-up having started there at the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
2. WH0’LL SCORE MORE POINTS IN THE 2023 LAS VEGAS GRAND PRIX – NORRIS, ALONSO OR SAINZ?
2. Who will score more points in the 2023 #LasVegasGP – Norris, Alonso or Sainz?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: NORRIS
CORRECT ANSWER: SAINZ
Lando Norris received 57.5% of the vote but crashed out on the third lap of the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Of the two remaining drivers, Carlos Sainz finished sixth, with Fernando Alonso coming home in ninth. That sees the Spanish duo tied on 200 points apiece heading into the final race of the season.
3. WHAT WILL THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAP BETWEEN ALPHATAURI AND WILLIAMS BE AFTER THE RACE?
3. AlphaTauri are 7 points behind Williams in the championship. Will the gap be bigger or smaller after the #LasVegasGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: SMALLER THAN 7 POINTS
CORRECT ANSWER: STILL 7 POINTS
Despite both Williams drivers starting in the top six on the grid, neither Alex Albon nor Logan Sargeant scored points in the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Neither AlphaTauri driver scored either, meaning that the gap in the championship remains seven points between the two teams heading into the final race of the year.
4. WILL BOTH RED BULLS FINISH IN THE TOP SIX?
4. Will both Red Bull drivers finish in the top six at the 2023 #LasVegasGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: YES
Both Red Bull drivers finished in the top six at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez recording the team’s first double podium result since the 2023 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
5. HOW MANY SESSIONS WILL BE RED-FLAGGED?
5. How many sessions (out of a possible 7 – FP1, FP2, FP3, Q1, Q2, Q3 + the GP) will be red-flagged over the #LasVegasGP weekend?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 2 OR 3
CORRECT ANSWER: 2 OR 3
Chaos was expected at the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix and chaos was delivered on the opening night of practice. Just eight minutes into Free Practice 1, the session was red-flagged after Carlos Sainz ran over a loose water valve cover. It was one of two red flags over the weekend, the other coming as a result of a crash for Alex Albon towards the end of Free Practice 3.
Let us know how you got on with this race’s predictions! There’ll be more predictions to be made ahead of the next Grand Prix. Follow Lights Out on twitter to take part: @LightsOutF1Blog!