Did you predict all 20 drivers would finish? Or that Alonso would fail to finish in the top six? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix were correct? Find out below!
1. WHERE WILL ALONSO FINISH IN THE 2023 SPANISH GRAND PRIX?
1. Where will Fernando Alonso finish in the 2023 #SpanishGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 2ND OR 3RD
CORRECT ANSWER: 6TH OR LOWER
A damaged floor as a result of an off track excursion in qualifying put Fernando Alonso on the back foot on Saturday afternoon. He could qualify no higher than ninth but moved up to eighth on the final grid. Alonso gained one position over the course of the race, finishing in seventh place – his worst result of the 2023 season so far.
2. WILL ALPHATAURI SCORE A POINT?
2. Will AlphaTauri score a point at the #SpanishGP? #LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: NO
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
Yuki Tsunoda finished ninth on the road at the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix but a five second time penalty dropped him to 12th in the final order. With Nyck De Vries finishing 14th, that made this only the second time in the last nine Catalunya races that the Red Bull junior team failed to score at the Spanish Grand Prix.
3. WHERE WILL SAINZ FINISH?
3. Where will Carlos Sainz finish in the #SpanishGP? #LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 6TH OR LOWER
CORRECT ANSWER: 5th
An impressive Saturday performance saw Carlos Sainz become the second Spanish driver to begin their home race from the front row of the grid. Sainz lost positions to the two Mercedes and Sergio Perez’s Red Bull over the course of the race. He finished fifth, maintaining his record of scoring in every home race appearance to date.
4. WILL A FRONT ROW STARTER WIN THE RACE?
4. Will a front row starter win the 2023 #SpanishGP? #LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: YES
For the 30th time in Formula 1’s 33 visits to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the race was won from the front row of the grid. The 2023 Spanish Grand Prix was the 24th race at the venue to be won from pole position.
5. HOW MANY DRIVERS WILL FINISH THE RACE?
5. How many drivers will finish the 2023 #SpanishGP? #LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 18 OR 19
CORRECT ANSWER: ALL 20
For the second time in the last three races, all 20 drivers finished the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix. This was the 12th time that every driver who has started a race has made it to the chequered flag.
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!