Did you predict a win for Norris? Or that Sargeant would retire from his home race? How many of your pre-race predictions for the 2024 Miami Grand Prix were correct? Find out below!
1. WILL VERSTAPPEN WIN THE SPRINT AND THE GRAND PRIX?
1. Will Max Verstappen win both Saturday’s #F1Sprint and Sunday’s #MiamiGP?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
Over 80% predicted Max Verstappen would secure two wins over the 2024 Miami Grand Prix weekend. While he won Saturday’s Sprint, Verstappen failed to win the Grand Prix with Lando Norris instead emerging victorious.
2. WILL THE POLESITTER WIN?
2. The polesitter has never previously won the #MiamiGP. Will the polesitter win on Sunday?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: YES
CORRECT ANSWER: NO
Prior to the 2024 Miami Grand Prix, the polesitter had never previously won at Miami International Autodrome. That didn’t stop over 85% of voters backing the polesitter to win Sunday’s Grand Prix. But for a third year in a row, the polesitter failed to win. In all three Miami races to date, the polesitter has gone on to finish as runner-up.
3. WHERE WILL SARGEANT FINISH?
3. Where will Logan Sargeant finish in his home race?#MiamiGP #LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 17th or lower / DNF
CORRECT ANSWER: 17th or lower / DNF
Logan Sargeant finished in the top ten in the Sprint at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix but failed to reach the chequered flag on Sunday after being taken out in a collision with Kevin Magnussen.
4. HOW MANY TOP 10 QUALIFICATIONS WILL HAAS RECORD?
4. In total, out of a possible four, how many SQ3 and Q3 appearances will Haas make over the #MiamiGP weekend?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: 1 OR 2
CORRECT ANSWER: 1 OR 2
Haas recorded two top ten qualifications over the 2024 Miami Grand Prix weekend, with Nico Hulkenberg making the cut in qualifying for both the Sprint and the main race. Hulkenberg qualified seventh for the Sprint event, before setting the ninth fastest lap time in Q3 on Saturday.
5. WILL McLAREN AND RB SCORE POINTS?
5. McLaren and the Red Bull junior team have never previously scored a point at the #MiamiGP. Will either team score this weekend?#LightsOutF1Predictions #F1
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YOUR PREDICTION: McLAREN WILL, RB WON’T
CORRECT ANSWER: YES, BOTH WILL
Neither McLaren or the Red Bull junior team had previously scored at the Miami Grand Prix prior to the 2024 race weekend. Both teams picked up points in the Sprint, with Oscar Piastri finishing sixth for McLaren and both Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda picking up points for RB, finishing fourth and eighth respectively. Tsunoda again scored points in the Grand Prix, while Lando Norris won the race for McLaren.
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