Before the 2020 Abu Dhabi 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. WHERE WILL HAMILTON FINISH?
1. Lewis Hamilton returns this weekend. In which position will he finish the #AbuDhabiGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 1st
CORRECT ANSWER: 2nd or 3rd
Lewis Hamilton returned to action at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix having tested positive for coronavirus two weeks ago. While 80% of you expected him to record a win, Hamilton failed to qualify on the front row for only the second time in 2020. He finished where he started, in third place. It was his fourteenth podium finish of the year.
2. WHERE WILL VETTEL FINISH?
2. Sebastian Vettel makes his final appearance with Ferrari at the #AbuDhabiGP. Where will he finish the race?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 10th or LOWER
CORRECT ANSWER: 10th or LOWER
Sebastian Vettel’s final season with Ferrari has not been easy – and neither was his 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. He finished his last Ferrari race in fourteenth place. Aside from his two retirements, that’s his worst result of the year.
3. WILL RUSSELL REACH Q2?
3. George Russell is back at Williams this weekend. Will he make it out of Q1?#AbuDhabiGP #LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
After reaching Q3 when driving for Mercedes at last week’s Sakhir Grand Prix, George Russell returned to Williams for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He was eliminated in Q1, marking only the second time this year that both Williams drivers have been eliminated in Q1 at two consecutive races.
4. WHICH DRIVER WILL FINISH IN THE BEST POSITION IN THEIR FINAL RACE FOR THEIR TEAM?
4. The following drivers are all making their final appearances with their current teams at the #AbuDhabiGP. Who will finish the race in the best position?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
— Lights Out ●●●●● (@LightsOutF1Blog) December 10, 2020
YOUR PREDICTION: SERGIO PEREZ
CORRECT ANSWER: CARLOS SAINZ
Of this quartet, 60% of you backed Sakhir Grand Prix race winner Sergio Perez to finish in the best position. Perez was the only retirement from the race. It was Carlos Sainz who finished in the best place, with sixth. Daniel Ricciardo finished seventh, and set the fastest lap, while Sebastian Vettel was only fourteenth.
5. WHAT WILL THE POLE MARGIN BE?
5. What will the pole margin be at the #AbuDhabiGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: BETWEEN 0.051s-0.100s
CORRECT ANSWER: LESS THAN 0.050s
Max Verstappen took pole position by just 0.025 seconds, with the top three separated by only 0.086 seconds. It was the closest qualifying session in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix history.
Let us know how you got on with this race’s predictions! There’ll be more predictions to be made in 2021. Follow us on twitter to take part: @LightsOutF1Blog!
