Did you predict a wet qualifying session? Or that no drivers would crash at the Wall of Champions? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix were correct? Find out below!
1. WILL THE TRACK BE WET OVER THE WEEKEND?
1. Will the track be wet for any session over the 2022 #CanadianGP weekend?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: YES
While Friday stayed dry, both Free Practice 3 and Qualifying took place in damp conditions on Saturday. The wet weather contributed towards a mixed up grid. The weather was dry for the Grand Prix on Sunday.
2. HOW MANY DRIVERS WILL HIT THE WALL OF CHAMPIONS?
2. How many drivers will hit the Wall of Champions over the 2022 #CanadianGP weekend?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 2
CORRECT ANSWER: 0
No drivers made contact with the famous Wall Of Champions at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix. It was a relatively crash-free weekend, aside from Sergio Perez’s tap with the wall in qualifying and Yuki Tsunoda’s crash after exiting the pits during the race at Turn 1.
3. WHICH TEAM WILL WIN?
3. Which team will win the 2022 #CanadianGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: RED BULL
CORRECT ANSWER: RED BULL
Max Verstappen won from pole position for Red Bull in a closely-fought battle with Carlos Sainz. Sainz crossed the line less than a second behind the Red Bull driver. Their team-mates both started further back. Sergio Perez retired with mechanical issues, while Charles Leclerc won the Driver of the Day vote after driving from 19th to fifth.
4. HOW MANY DRIVERS WILL TAKE A GRID PENALTY?
4. How many drivers will incur a grid penalty at the 2022 #CanadianGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 2
CORRECT ANSWER: 2
No grid penalties were confirmed at the time of this poll, but Charles Leclerc was heavily rumoured to be taking a power unit related grid drop. Leclerc’s penalty was confirmed on Friday, as was a grid penalty for Yuki Tsunoda who also took on new power unit parts.
5. WHICH CANADIAN WILL RECORD THE BEST RESULT?
5. Which Canadian driver will score the best result at the 2022 #CanadianGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: LANCE STROLL
CORRECT ANSWER: LANCE STROLL
Neither Canadian driver made it out of Q1 on Saturday, with Lance Stroll qualifying 18th and Nicholas Latifi 19th. While Latifi did not make much progress in the race and finished 16th, Stroll fought his way to 10th place and picked up a single point.
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!
