Did you predict Verstappen would win? Or that Alonso would finish on the podium? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix were correct? Find out below!
1. WILL VERSTAPPEN WIN?
1. Will Max Verstappen win the 2023 #BahrainGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: YES
Almost 70% of you predicted that Max Verstappen would take the first win of the season. The reigning champion enjoyed an unchallenged run to victory, ultimately winning the race by 12 seconds from his team-mate. This was Verstappen’s first victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
2. WHERE WILL ALONSO FINISH?
2. Where will Fernando Alonso finish in the 2023 #BahrainGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 4th or 5th
CORRECT ANSWER: ON THE PODIUM
Only 25% predicted a podium finish for Fernando Alonso. After setting the pace in both second and final practice, Alonso qualified fifth. Despite being passed by both Mercedes in the early stages, Alonso passed them both and finished on the podium after passing both Ferraris. Charles Leclerc retired, while Alonso overtook fellow Spaniard Carlos Sainz on track.
3. WHICH ROOKIE WILL RECORD THE BEST RESULT?
3. Which of the three rookies will score the best result in the 2023 #BahrainGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: NYCK DE VRIES
CORRECT ANSWER: LOGAN SARGEANT
Logan Sargeant received only 5% of the vote on this poll. The American racer impressed on his debut, missing out on a slot in Q2 by 0.000s – after setting the same lap time as Lando Norris in 15th place. Sargeant finished the race in 12th place. Of the other rookies, Oscar Piastri retired while Nyck De Vries finished 14th.
4. HOW MUCH FASTER WILL THE POLE TIME BE THAN LAST YEAR?
4. How much faster than the 2022 #BahrainGP pole lap (a 1:30.558) will the 2023 pole lap be?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 0.5-0.99 SECONDS
CORRECT ANSWER: 0.5-0.99 SECONDS
Max Verstappen’s pole time at the 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix was a 1:29.708 – 0.850 seconds faster than the lap time with which Charles Leclerc took pole at the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.
5. WHEN WILL THE FIRST RETIREMENT BE RECORDED?
5. On which lap of the 2023 #BahrainGP will the first retirement be recorded?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: LAP 0-15
CORRECT ANSWER: LAP 0-15
Oscar Piastri took the unwanted honour of becoming the first retirement of the Formula 1 season. He pulled into the pits with an electronics issue on Lap 14.
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!
