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| Race preview - Monaco, by Jack Lowe #KeepFightingMichael | Posted : Wednesday 23rd May 2018 17:52:20 pm GMT |
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Brilliance in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton put in a masterful performance at the Spanish GP
taking
a commanding victory with a gap of over 20 seconds from his team mate
Bottas.
Max Verstappen came home in third for his first podium of 2018.
Hamilton now holds a 17 point advantage over title rival Vettel at this
stage of the season. Magnussen came home in a lonely 6th place
impressively for Haas ahead of the Spanish duo of Sainz and Alonso.
There was more encouragement for Sauber with Leclerc getting into the
points again ahead of his home grand prix.
Top 10 - 1. Hamilton, 2. Bottas, 3. Verstappen, 4. Vettel, 5. Ricciardo,
6. Magnussen, 7. Sainz, 8. Alonso, 9. Perez, 10. Leclerc
Monaco GP
Last year Ferrari dominated around the streets of Monaco with a front
row lockout in qualifying with Raikkonen taking pole and a 1-2 in the
race, this time with Vettel out front to extend his championship lead.
Ricciardo came home in 3rd for Red Bull. Jenson Button also stood in
for Alonso at McLaren as the Spaniard opted to compete in the Indy 500.
With the characteristics of the circuit not favoured by the Mercedes
can their rivals bounce back after the silver arrows dominant display
in Spain?
2018 podium forecast - 1. Vettel, 2. Verstappen, 3. Ricciardo
Fantasy Game
Lewis Hamilton topped the standings after his dominant performance in
Spain, amassing a total of 316 points thanks to claiming pole and then
the race win. Bottas had another consistent race weekend with a 196
points return but has still to claim either a pole position or race
victory this season - his owners will be hoping this happens sooner
rather than later. Good value can be found further down the field with
Magnussen, Leclerc and Alonso all in good form - the latter living up
to my tips last time out along with Hamilton and Vettel. My tips -
Vettel (£15.69m), Verstappen (£9.96m), Alonso (£9.27m)
Enjoy the race and don't forget to make those bonus picks!
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| Spain GP | Posted : Sunday 13th May 2018 15:48:57 pm GMT |
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The scores and league tables have been updated with the results of the
Spain GP.
Those on strategy 1 can now make changes to their team prior to the next
race in Monaco in 2 weeks.
All players can now make amendments to bonus picks.
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| Race Preview - Spain, by Jack Lowe #KeepFightingMichael | Posted : Wednesday 9th May 2018 16:56:21 pm GMT |
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Agony and Ecstasy in Azerbaijan
Lewis Hamilton won his first race of 2018 around the streets of Baku.
He inherited the win after his team-mate Bottas suffered the misfortune
of a
puncture driving over debris just a few laps from the finish. The other
Finn of Raikkonen came
home to take second whilst Sergio Perez finished an excellent third for
Force India.
The chaos started on lap 1 with the clash between Raikkonen and Ocon,
resulting in the French driver being forced to retire. Sirotkin was
another first lap casualty whilst Alonso limped home to the pits after
suffering a double puncture. Somehow he managed to finish the race,
lending credit to the quality of driver more than anything. It was
another nightmare scenario at Red Bull with their drivers crashing,
resulting in their second double DNF in 4 races. Other retirements
included Hulkenberg and Grosjean - in a rather bizarre incident behind
the safety car. Many will be hoping
for better luck this time out.
Top 10 - 1. Hamilton, 2. Raikkonen, 3. Perez, 4. Vettel, 5. Sainz, 6.
Leclerc, 7. Alonso, 8. Stroll, 9. Vandoorne, 10. Hartley.
Spain
Last year it was Hamilton who claimed victory ahead of Vettel and
Ricciardo. It was a close fought battle between the two title
contenders and it looks similarly matched this year as well, with
Ferrari perhaps having the edge. Traditionally Spain is where teams
bring their first major upgrades of the season. McLaren are supposedly
bringing their 'B' car which they hope will propel them nearer the top
3
teams and clear of the rest. Who will be the winners and losers from
this first round of the in-season development war?
2018 podium forecast - 1. Vettel, 2. Hamilton, 3. Raikkonen
Fantasy Game
Hamilton's first win of the season saw him claim top honours with a
return of 286 points for those who kept faith with the British driver.
He has now closed the gap to Vettel in the overall standings to just
over 100 points and with over a 200 point margin to Bottas in 3rd.
Which of the big hitters will you back to deliver the goods this round?
Perez's podium saw him enjoy a healthy 176 points to the delight of the
57 players who retained the Mexican. Alonso's consistent start to the
season continued with 136 points. Sadly Hulkenberg failed to deliver on
my tips following his retirement from the race, with just 19 points to
show. With Bottas and Verstappen also retiring I hope to give better
advice this time! My tips - Hamilton (£16.53m), Alonso (£9.25m), Vettel
(£15.87m). Enjoy
the race and don't forget to make those bonus picks!
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| Azerbaijan GP | Posted : Sunday 29th April 2018 14:52:03 pm GMT |
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The scores and league tables have been updated with the results of the
Azerbaijan GP.
Those on strategy 1 can now make changes to their team prior to the next
race in Spain in 2 weeks.
All players can now make amendments to bonus picks.
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| Race preview - Azerbaijan, by Jack Lowe #KeepFightingMichael | Posted : Monday 23rd April 2018 19:40:15 pm GMT |
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Shanghai Sensation
Daniel Ricciardo produced some stunning overtaking manoeuvres to take
victory
in
China. His pass on Bottas for the lead the pick of the bunch. The other
Finn of Raikkonen completed the podium positions.
It was a race to forget for Vettel and Hamilton who finished 8th and
4th respectively, Hamilton benefiting from a penalty applied to
Verstappen because of his rash move on Vettel. Other notable performers
included the ever consistent Hulkenberg and Alonso whom finished 6th
and
7th and have both had impressive starts to 2018.
Top 10 - 1. Ricciardo, 2. Bottas, 3. Raikkonen, 4. Hamilton, 5.
Verstappen, 6. Hulkenberg, 7. Alonso, 8. Vettel, 9. Sainz, 10. Magnussen
Azerbaijan
The 2017 race contained the most infamous incident of the season with
Vettel colliding with Hamilton under the safety, ultimately to the
detriment of both drivers in the race. Vettel was given a penalty
whilst Hamilton suffered with a freak incident with his headrest whilst
leading the race, being forced to make a pitstop and thus conceded a
likely
win.
Amidst the drama it was Ricciardo who emerged victorious ahead of
Bottas who pipped Stroll in the Williams at the death to clinch second
spot.
2018 podium forecast – 1. Bottas, 2. Vettel, 3. Hamilton
Fantasy Game
Ricciardo’s triumph sees him take top honours this round with a total
of 316 points aided with his second fastest lap bonus of the season.
He is emerging as the budget pick of the frontrunners as I predicted in
my initial selections back at round 1. Will more of you consider
picking the likeable Aussie this time round? Vettel’s price has lowered
following his disappointment in China, will you be tempted at £15.94M?
Hulkenberg and Alonso represent solid investments too at £8.97M and £9M
respectively.
My tips – Bottas (£13.91M), Hulkenberg (£8.97M), Verstappen (£9.87M)
Enjoy the race and don’t forget to make those bonus picks!
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