Your 2018 #RussianGP Predictions: The Results

Before the 2018 Russian Grand Prix weekend began, I posted five prediction polls on the Lights Out twitter account. How many of the questions did you get right? Find out below!


1. Will Mercedes win a fifth consecutive Russian Grand Prix?

YOUR PREDICTION: YES

CORRECT ANSWER: YES

It may have been in controversial circumstances, but Mercedes remain unbeaten at the Russian Grand Prix. Their drivers have won at the Sochi Autodrom in every year since the race was first held in 2014. 


2. Where will Valtteri Bottas finish the race?

YOUR PREDICTION: 2nd OR 3rd

CORRECT ANSWER: 2nd OR 3rd

Valtteri Bottas took pole on Saturday, but always seemed destined to finish behind his team-mate in Sunday’s Grand Prix. After receiving the order via team radio, Bottas let Hamilton by to help him extend his championship lead by an extra seven points. Bottas eventually held on to second place. 


3. Which Red Bull driver will have the better result?

YOUR PREDICTION: MAX VERSTAPPEN

CORRECT ANSWER: MAX VERSTAPPEN

Max Verstappen was voted Driver of the Day after an overtaking show in the early stages of the race. Having started nineteenth on the grid, Verstappen overtook fourteen drivers to make it up to fifth before the leaders pitted, leaving the Dutchman to lead for the majority of the race. After pitting for Ultrasoft tyres, he was unable to catch Raikkonen for fourth and finished a nevertheless impressive fifth. Daniel Ricciardo had a quieter race, but still finished just one position behind his team-mate in sixth.  





4. Where will Sergey Sirotkin finish in his home race?

YOUR PREDICTION: 11th-15th

CORRECT ANSWER: 16th-20th

Seregy Sirotkin out-qualified his team-mate at his first Russian Grand Prix appearance and started from thirteenth after multiple grid penalties for other drivers. There wasn’t pace in the Williams to stay there though, and he fell to eighteenth and last of the cars still running at the end of the race. 


5. How many will Lewis Hamilton lead the championship by?

YOUR PREDICTION: BETWEEN 41 AND 50

CORRECT ANSWER: BETWEEN 41 AND 50

As 35% of you predicted, Lewis Hamilton leads the way by fifty points after his win in the Russian Grand Prix. He could retire from the next two races, with Sebastian Vettel taking victory, and would still be ahead in the title battle. 

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