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[John Privett]

Evening all!

 

With the Channel4 highlights programme coming towards the end,  it's time - for the last time this year - to see how we all scored today.  Remember that Tony needs to score 56 points more than John S to catch him at the top of the league,  and more than that to beat him...

 

Pos	League Rank	Team	Manager	Pts
1	1 0	Pitts Specials	john stones	191
2	3 0	Iqonic racing	iqon	184
3	4 0	GASTON Formula	Chris McG	180
4	6 1	DMFC Racing Team	Simon Webb	167
5	2 0	Essex Racing	Tony Clark	165
6	8 0	PSS Power	Flyer	156
7	15 0	teewrex	John Tee	154
8	5 1	Revers Racing	Pete B	152
9	10 0	Hans Brake	Zoonie	145
10	12 1	Mannschaft	Carl Brotherton	144
11	11 0	Team Charles Picd	Charles Pic	127
12	9 0	The JP Specials	johnpflyrc	120
13	7 2	LetsGoTotoLetsGo	GrumpyGnome	119
14	13 1	Norfolk Flyers	Kevin Fairgrieve	111
15	14 0	Oyster f1	Glenn Philbrick	99
16	16 0	Torque of the devil	Stu	68

 

 

And top spot today is taken by John S with 191 points.

Second today is Iqon with 184 points.

And third today is Chris with 180 points.

 

Well done to today's top three!

 

Well I think we all know that John S must have held on to top place overall,  but let's check the chart for confirmation;

 

Pos	League Rank	Team	Manager	Pts
1	1 0	Pitts Specials	john stones	4220
2	2 0	Essex Racing	Tony Clark	4138
3	3 0	Iqonic racing	iqon	4006
4	4 0	GASTON Formula	Chris McG	3948
5	5 1	Revers Racing	Pete B	3701
6	6 1	DMFC Racing Team	Simon Webb	3694
=	7 2	LetsGoTotoLetsGo	GrumpyGnome	3694
8	8 0	PSS Power	Flyer	3545
9	9 0	The JP Specials	johnpflyrc	3485
10	10 0	Hans Brake	Zoonie	3362
11	11 0	Team Charles Picd	Charles Pic	3278
12	12 1	Mannschaft	Carl Brotherton	3266
13	13 1	Norfolk Flyers	Kevin Fairgrieve	3245
14	14 0	Oyster f1	Glenn Philbrick	2948
15	15 0	teewrex	John Tee	2804
16	16 0	Torque of the devil	Stu	2588

 

 

And it is indeed John S who takes the title as winner of the Modelflying Forumites Fantasy GP league for 2023.

 

Well done,  John.  And well done to Tony in second and to Iqon in third.

 

There were a few place changes in the table today though.  Both Pete and Simon move up a place to 5th and 6th,  with GrumpyGnome having a good excuse to live up to his name today due to his 2-place drop to 7th (or maybe 6th equal - I'm not entirely sure what the difference is supposed to be between 'position' and 'League Rank'!)  A little further down the table there's a place swap with Carl grabbing 12th from Kev, who drops to 13th.

 

And so the 2023 season has come to an end.  2024 has a 24-race schedule,  starting on 2 March with a Saturday night race in Bahrain,  and followed by another Saturday night race in Saudi Arabia.  Pre-season testing is scheduled for the week before the first race.

[Simon Webb]

Well done to Top 3 in the race 😎.,....and well done to Top 3 in the league! 😎

 

Congratulations to John Stones on an impressive result!!! 👍

 

And a massive thank you again to John P for his amazing commentary and efforts throughout the year!!!

 

Thanks John P👍 .......and well done again to John Stones 👍

[McG 6969]

Congrats to JohnS, Tony & Igor for their League's podium 2023...

 

A massive thank you to JohnP for his nursing contribution to our League throughout the season.

 

See you all again next season, I hope...  🏁

 

Cheers

 

Chris

 

[GrumpyGnome]

Grrrrrrrr......

[Tony Clark]

Big Congratulations to John S. for winning this years league and big thanks to John P for keeping us all well informed 👏👏👏

 

Essex Racing made three team changes over the course of the season ending with,

Red Bull, McLaren, Aston Martin, Alonso, Norris and Piastri.

End is season stats showed an average of 31 prediction points per race.

esdexAston Martin

 

[Kevin Fairgrieve]

On 19/11/2023 at 18:18, Kevin Fairgrieve said:

One race left!!!

I am going to change all three teams and drivers. I have 0 to loose.🤣

 

Yep that did not work did it!!!

🤣

[iqon]

Well done John S ...😀

Edited November 26, 2023 by iqon

[iqon]

Thanks John P for sorting us out for another year.......

[Flyer]

Well done Lads, and again thanks to John P for keeping us in check.  Look forward to next season, hopefully with less 'distractions' so I can have a proper attempt next season. 

 

Cheers 

Ade

[John Tee]

Congrats to John S, Tony and Iqon.

As others have said thanks to John P. for keeping the league running smoothly.

Been fun  despite a few failures on the way. Onward and upwards next year.

 

John

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

Thanks fellas, I got lucky I reckon, late changes paid off handsomely.

Congrats Tony n wassisname and thanks as always to JP who puts the work in. 👍

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

My team.

Max, Tsunoda, Hulk.

Red Bull, Aston Martin, Williams.

 

Change when Aston Martin dipped.

Max, Norris, Hulk.

Red Bull, McClaren, Williams.

 

Predictions Averaged 28.

[iqon]

Started with Alonso magnussen Leclerc

 

Red Bull Ferrari Maclaren

 

Changed to  Leclerc Magnussen Ricciardo

 

Red Bull Ferrari Mercs

 

Changed when Alonso dropped off.

 

2 changes made - 4 left.

 

Average Predictions more than Whatshisname at 32.

 

2nd year running ferrari let me down, wont be in team next year.

 

Predictions last race 55.......... took me all year to do that.

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

Best predictions 45.

Best bonus points 106, average 56.

[Charles Pic]

Congrats Tony Stones, Iqon, Chris McG and indeed all the top ten league finishers, as that’s an achievement I didn’t quite manage 🙈

 

Big thanks to John P for the diligent administration and reporting of results again. Your effort adds a bit of fun to all our F1 weekends 👍 
 

Next year my team will begin with Norris in it, as the upwards trajectory through this year means he’s sure to win the championship. Before you go and place too much at the bookies based on that hot tip remember what I said about my finishing outside the top ten, maybe I’m not the best at making predictions 😂  See you all next year!

[John Privett]

16 hours ago, Charles Pic said:

Big thanks to John P for the diligent administration and reporting of results again. Your effort adds a bit of fun to all our F1 weekends 👍 

 

Thanks, Charles,  and everybody else for your comments - much appreciated!  And it certainly adds an extra element of fun to my GP weekends too, running this. 

 

Some famous person once said that there's a very fine dividing line between genius and madness.  I don't think they were talking about fantasygp predictions and team selection,  but I believe we've demonstrated many times that they might as well have been! 😁

 

Here's to next season  🏎️ 🏁 🍾

[Erfolg]

I am surprised and disappointed the various media comments with regard both Red bull and Verstappen. In that it is boring that they boring winning consistently. Why was Mercedes 7 year run much more entertaining?

 

I read yesterday that Mercedes F1 is being investigated for fraud, according to the Telegraph, I could not understand what they had allegedly done.

 

It also seems, that some are alleging that a least one team is trialling potential parts/concepts on some of their parallel teams in other sectors of motor sport. 

 

The stories surrounding Lewis Hamilton are almost laughable, I clearly remember the reaction of Lewis to the suggestion that Vettel could be under consideration as a team mate, "That will not happen". I imagine Red Bull would be similar.

 

 

[GrumpyGnome]

55 minutes ago, Erfolg said:

I am surprised and disappointed the various media comments with regard both Red bull and Verstappen. In that it is boring that they boring winning consistently. Why was Mercedes 7 year run much more entertaining?

Because...

a) there was some inter-team 'racing'

b) the Mercedes wasn't always the fastest car

c) we had the entertainment value of Vettel vs Hamilton.... bit like wack races sometimes (Baku?)

d) Neither Hamilton nor Rosberg felt like Totos love child

e) Mercedes management are less odious than Red Bull

 

🙂 🙂

[Erfolg]

Grumpy, I think you may have your rose tinted glasses on, the Mercedes power package was by far the most powerful, allowing Lewis, on occasion to go from the back row to the podium. Also Mercedes refused the request to allow other engine producers to upgrade their packages to become more competitive. Supposedly it was the breaking of agreements (in one case apparently pre-race, and noted in commentary) by both Lewis and Toto, with Toto not enforcing what apparently was agreed, at least in part led to Rosberg, leaving the team, and F1.

 

As all F1 drivers Chico is very good, although Russel, Lando , and Piastri, could all be of interest to Red Bull. At the moment Verstappen is probably the best F1 driver at the moment, and his views will probably be taken vert seriously at the moment. Chico could well hang on, for at least a year, if less goes wrong for him.

 

Mercedes were totally dominant for a good period. Yet no media comments, other than the motor racing press on what was going on.

 

Hmmm, I have no issue with Red Bulls management. It just seems that Adrian Newy has to date delivered the goods (as team "head of design", just as he did for McClaren, before they fell into the doldrums. 

 

I do think that it would be beneficial to have an independent engine supplier, as with Cosworh. At least essentially all the teams using the engine were pretty much on level terms, power wise. 

[iqon]

Logan Sargeant will continue with Williams for the 2024 Formula 1 season

 

I wont be picking him but if you want him in your team feel free to do so

[McG 6969]

 

Happy Christmas to all at Fantasy GP...

 

 

 

 

[Erfolg]

I am surprised that there are no comments with regard Lewis.

 

IMO he expects that there will be teething issues with this years Mercedes. I am guessing that he thinks that before  it is sorted another World Championship, will not happen 2024-25. Does it also suggest that he is not convinced that Mercedes will be there the following year?

 

Ferrari are the glamour team, is he good enough to join the Kimi, Schumacher and Surtees camp of champions. Or could he find himself with Eddy Irvine or Massa, so near, finger nails almost grasping the prize. Either way, the PR, the sponsorship, and the immortality of being a Ferrari driver is gold in itself.

 

Mercedes now need another Neubauer, and perhaps a Silver Car again?

 

Always thought that Ross Braun  was never given the plaudits that he deserved, setting up what was to come for Mercedes, with very limited funds.

 

 

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

I like his thinking myself, had a magnificent time with the Merc and still a good enough driver to win races. I don't think it's a lack of faith in the Merc, just a desire to go drive for an icon of F1, hope it works out for Lewis and Ferrari. A chance for Mercedes to reboot to a new era as well.

[Geoff S]

I wouldn't put Surtees in the same camp as Schumacher as regards F1.  He won multiple 500cc motorcycle world championships when he was riding 4 cylinder MVs and his competitors were on (mostly) Manx Nortons etc. and his solitary F1 championship is remarkable mainly because it made him the only person to win worlds on both 2 and 4 wheels.

 

I still think Moss and Clarke were the greatest British drivers, even though Moss never was world champion, because they competed in a variety of races other than F1 (tragically in Clarke's case).  Moss's Miglia Mille victory can never be repeated, but I think it was the most outstanding achievement (with Jenkinson's help as navigator).

 

Probably my age writing 🙂

[kc]

John Surtees raced in many other car races - sports car and Can Am and built his own F! cars.  Motorbike champ + F1 + constructor beats Moss , Clark , Lewis etc or anyone.    Plus what a man - when his son was killed at Brands of all places he then put a lot back into racing safety.

Only someone like Marc Marquez is ever likely to equal Moto GP + F1 and he would need to start soon......