Congratulations to Notso Swift on claiming his first win of 2019 in what proved to be the Predictions Contest's most unpredictable round of the season so far.
He becomes the 7th different winner in 11 Grands Prix.
German Grand Prix Results
1. Verstappen
2. Vettel
3. Kvyat
4. Stroll
5. Sainz
6. Albon
7. Grosjean
8. Magnussen
9. Hamilton
10. Kubica
Qualifying
1. Hamilton
2. Verstappen
3. Bottas
Fastest lap: Verstappen
Fastest pit stop: Red Bull
Weather: Mixed
formula1.com Driver of the Day: Verstappen
Driver of the Grand Prix: Vettel
Team of the Grand Prix: Toro Rosso
Rate the Grand Prix: 9
Analysis
Unsurprisingly, it was the lowest-scoring round of 2019 thus far.
Notso Swift's win was all achieved with his top 10 finishers and 1 qualifying position. He predicted 6 out of the top 10 drivers, the highest total of everyone. The average score was 5, everyone achieving 5, 5, 5, 4, 6, 5 and 5.
smellysocks was the only predictor to get anyone in their exact finishing position (Vettel in 2nd).
Vettel was predicted one place out by 4 people, either in 3rd or 1st.
4 people got that Hamilton would get pole, but smellysocks was the only person to have more than one of the qualifying positions predicted.
4 people also correctly predicted Grosjean as a top 10 finisher.
3 people predicted Red Bull's fastest pit stop, as they lowered the world record for the 2nd race in a row. You can see it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1MnVvVRkSk
I counted wallslammer here, as he put a driver rather than a team for the fastest pit stop and was correct with this (he said Verstappen).
Although there were 3 predictions for a wet race, no-one guessed that it would be a mixed one.
Out of the polls, the only person correct was gert, with Vettel as Driver of the Grand Prix.
In the championship race, despite finishing last, smellysocks's lead slips by just 4 points, to 36.
German Grand Prix Predictions Contest Results
1. Notso Swift 45
2. wallslammer 40
= gert 40
4. crmalcolm 32
5. Born Racer 31
6. Born Racer Fan 29
7. smellysocks 26
Number of wins so far this season
smellysocks 3
Born Racer 2
wolfhound 2
ApexTurtle 1
Born Racer Fan 1
crmalcolm 1
Notso Swift 1
Winners by race
Australia: smellysocks
Bahrain: ApexTurtle
China: smellysocks
Azerbaijan: smellysocks
Spain: wolfhound
Monaco: Born Racer Fan
Canada: crmalcolm
France: Born Racer
Austria: Born Racer
Britain: wolfhound
Germany: Notso Swift
Championship standings after Round 11 of 21
1. smellysocks 896
2. Born Racer 860
3. Born Racer Fan 859
4. Notso Swift 822
5. wolfhound 788
6. crmalcolm 775
7. ApexTurtle 457
8. gert 436
9. wallslammer 198
10. TrapezeArtist 65
Predictions for Hungary are open:
https://tentenths.com/forum/showthre...84#post3920484
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