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    1. Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion

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      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Miami Grand Prix
      Miami International Autodrome
      May 1-3, 2026

      Sprint Race Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:28.723 1:29.366 1:27.869 15
      2 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:29.312 1:29.209 1:28.091 14
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:29.169 1:28.506 1:28.108 11
      4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:28.733 1:28.333 1:28.239 15
      5 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:29.801 1:29.093 1:28.461 12
      6 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:29.659 1:28.903 1:28.493 15
      7 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:29.255 1:28.841 1:28.618 15
      8 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:30.386 1:29.527 1:29.320 15
      9 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:30.352 1:29.750 1:29.422 15
      10 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:29.984 1:29.973 1:29.474 15
      11 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:30.561 1:29.994 12
      12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:30.270 1:30.019 12
      13 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:30.614 1:30.116 9
      14 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:30.987 1:30.224 12
      15 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:30.872 1:30.573 9
      16 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:31.043 5
      17 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:31.245 6
      18 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:31.255 3
      19 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:31.322 1:30.216 6
      20 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:31.826 6
      NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:41.311 6

      Source: F1.com

      Sprint Race Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts.
      1 1 Lando Norris McLaren 19 29:15.045 8
      2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 19 +3.766s 7
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19 +6.251s 6
      4 63 George Russell Mercedes 19 +12.951s 5
      5 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 19 +13.639s 4
      6 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 19 +13.777s 3
      7 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 19 +21.665s 2
      8 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 19 +30.525s 1
      9 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 19 +35.346s 0
      10 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 19 +36.970s 0
      11 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 19 +56.972s 0
      12 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 19 +57.365s 0
      13 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 19 +58.504s 0
      14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 19 +59.358s 0
      15 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 19 +76.067s 0
      16 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 19 +76.691s 0
      17 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 19 +77.626s 0
      18 23 Alexander Albon Williams 19 +88.173s 0
      19 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 19 +89.597s 0
      NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 0 DNS 0
      NC 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 0 DNS 0
      DQ 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi DSQ 0

      Source: F1.com

      Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:28.653 1:28.289 1:27.798 17
      2 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:29.099 1:28.116 1:27.964 15
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:28.938 1:28.315 1:28.143 21
      4 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:29.183 1:28.920 1:28.183 20
      5 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:29.492 1:28.477 1:28.197 18
      6 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:29.483 1:28.477 1:28.319 21
      7 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:29.920 1:28.332 1:28.500 20
      8 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:29.584 1:28.975 1:28.762 19
      9 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:29.914 1:29.070 1:28.810 20
      10 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:29.645 1:29.439 14
      11 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:29.595 1:29.499 14
      12 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:29.340 1:29.567 12
      13 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:29.540 1:29.568 15
      14 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:29.838 1:29.772 15
      15 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:29.720 1:29.946 15
      16 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:30.133 9
      17 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:31.098 8
      18 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:31.164 9
      19 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:31.629 9
      20 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:31.967 9
      21 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:33.737 3
      DQ 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:28.941 1:28.789 0

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts.
      1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 57 1:33:19.273 25
      2 1 Lando Norris McLaren 57 +3.264s 18
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 57 +27.092s 15
      4 63 George Russell Mercedes 57 +43.051s 12
      5 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 57 +43.949s 10
      6 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 57 +44.245s 8
      7 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 57 +53.753s 6
      8 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 57 +61.871s 4
      9 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 57 +82.072s 2
      10 23 Alexander Albon Williams 57 +90.972s 1
      11 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 56 +1 lap 0
      12 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 56 +1 lap 0
      13 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 56 +1 lap 0
      14 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 56 +1 lap 0
      15 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 56 +1 lap 0
      16 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 56 +1 lap 0
      17 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 56 +1 lap 0
      18 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 55 +2 laps 0
      NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 7 DNF 0
      NC 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 6 DNF 0
      NC 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 4 DNF 0
      NC 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 4 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Lando Norris // 1:31.869 on lap 35
      DOTD: Max Verstappen

      Source: F1.com

      Next race:
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve
      March 22-24, 2026

      8 votes

    10. Predicting the NBA MVP with Machine Learning

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      Predicting the NBA MVP with Machine Learning Thesis Every season, basketball fans debate who deserves the MVP award. We built 3 machine learning models that attempt to answer that question using...

      Predicting the NBA MVP with Machine Learning

      Thesis

      Every season, basketball fans debate who deserves the MVP award. We built 3 machine learning models that attempt to answer that question using box score statistics. At the end of each season, this award is determined by a panel of voters.

      Methodology

      Each model is trained on every NBA season from 1974 to 2017. For each player season, it looks at nine statistics:

      • Points, assists, blocks, defensive rebounds, and field goals per game the core production numbers
      • Win Shares (WS): an estimate of how many wins a player contributed to their team
      • Value Over Replacement Player (VORP): how much better a player is than a league average replacement
      • Box Plus/Minus (BPM): a player's net impact per 100 possessions
      • Usage Rate (USG%): what share of team plays run through that player

      From those nine numbers, the model learns what a typical MVP season looks like versus a non MVP season, then applies that knowledge to current players. Each model outputs an independent probability that a given player wins MVP, not a share of a single pool, so the values do not sum to 1. Think of it as each player's individual odds.

      Three Models, One Question

      Rather than relying on a single approach, the system runs three different models and lets you compare:

      Logistic Regression

      The simplest of the three. It draws a straight line through the data, each statistic gets a weight, and a player's score is the weighted sum of their stats. It's easy to interpret (a higher coefficient means that stat matters more).

      Win Shares (WS) is by far the most influential feature, with an absolute coefficient of ~1.85, nearly double the next most important feature. Box Plus/Minus (BPM) ranks second at ~1.0, followed by Defensive Rebounds per Game (DRBPG, ~0.85) and Assists per Game (ASTPG, ~0.70). VORP and Field Goals per Game (FGPG) contribute moderately at ~0.50. Blocks per Game (BLKPG), Points per Game (PTSPG), and Usage Rate (USG%) have minimal weight, all under 0.15.

      Random Forest

      Builds hundreds of decision trees, each one asking a series of "is this stat above or below X?" questions and averages their answers. It handles complex relationships between stats well and is less sensitive to any one unusual data point. Think of it as a large committee of simple rules voting together.

      WS again dominates at ~0.31, accounting for roughly twice the importance of the next feature. VORP (~0.15) and BPM (~0.125) rank second and third. DRBPG (~0.10), PTSPG (~0.08), BLKPG (~0.07), FGPG (~0.065), and ASTPG (~0.06) contribute in a fairly tight mid-range band. USG% is the least important at ~0.05. Compared to logistic regression, the Random Forest spreads importance more evenly across features.

      Gradient Boosting

      Also uses decision trees, but builds them sequentially: each new tree focuses on correcting the mistakes the previous ones made.

      This model is heavily concentrated on just two features: BPM (~0.47) and WS (~0.41) together account for roughly 88% of total feature importance. All remaining features, PTSPG, VORP, ASTPG, DRBPG, contribute ~0.02–0.03 each, and BLKPG, USG%, and FGPG are effectively unused (near zero). This suggests the gradient boosting model learned that BPM and WS alone are nearly sufficient to separate MVP candidates.

      Historical Results

      The models were trained on data through 2017, so every season from 2018 onward is a genuine out of sample test, the models have never seen these players or seasons before.

      Season Actual MVP LR RF GB
      2018 James Harden #2 #2 #1 ✓
      2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo #1 ✓ #1 ✓ #1 ✓
      2020 Giannis Antetokounmpo #1 ✓ #1 ✓ #1 ✓
      2021 Nikola Jokić #1 ✓ #1 ✓ #1 ✓
      2022 Nikola Jokić #1 ✓ #1 ✓ #1 ✓
      2023 Joel Embiid #2 #4 #2
      2024 Nikola Jokić #1 ✓ #1 ✓ #1 ✓
      2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #3 #2 #569

      Top-1 accuracy: LR 5/8 · RF 5/8 · GB 6/8

      Top-3 accuracy: LR 8/8 · RF 7/8 · GB 7/8

      Top-3 accuracy: LR 8/8 · RF 7/8 · GB 7/8

      For five straight seasons (2019–2022 + 2024), all three models agreed on the same #1 pick, and were right every time.

      In 2023, every model ranked Nikola Jokić #1, and by the numbers, he arguably had the better season. Joel Embiid won the award anyway, the kind of outcome that may reflect voter narrative/fatigue and team performance rather than pure statistics. In 2025, Gradient Boosting ranked Shai Gilgeous-Alexander outside the top 500, while Logistic Regression and Random Forest had him at #3 and #2 respectively. I have no idea why GB did this. Likely a bug.

      Future Direction

      No model is perfect, and these have known blind spots. Team record is not included, MVP voters have historically punished players on losing teams regardless of individual stats. Injuries and narrative don't appear in a box score. And the training data skews toward an older era; the three point revolution and the rise of players like SGA have introduced statistical profiles the 1970s–1990s data doesn't fully capture.

      Current Season Predictions (2025–26)

      LR RF GB
      #1 Nikola Jokić Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Nikola Jokić
      #2 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Nikola Jokić Victor Wembanyama
      #3 Victor Wembanyama Victor Wembanyama Giannis Antetokounmpo
      #4 Luka Dončić Giannis Antetokounmpo Kawhi Leonard
      #5 Jalen Johnson Luka Dončić Luka Dončić

      Two of the three models have Nikola Jokić as the frontrunner. Random Forest is the dissenter, putting Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ahead. Victor Wembanyama appears in all three top 3s in just his second season, which is notable. Before running the models, I expected him to be #1 for all of them considering the way the models use advanced stats.

      Conclusion

      Thank you for reading. I hope you found this interesting. Basketball reference also has their own model if you would like to see a different result. Please do not gamble on my models!

      13 votes

    15. Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion

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      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Japanese Grand Prix
      Suzuka Circuit
      March 26-29, 2026

      Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:30.035 1:29.048 1:28.778 15
      2 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:29.967 1:29.686 1:29.076 21
      3 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:30.200 1:29.451 1:29.132 20
      4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:29.915 1:29.303 1:29.405 18
      5 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:30.401 1:29.795 1:29.409 20
      6 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:30.309 1:29.589 1:29.567 20
      7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:30.584 1:29.874 1:29.691 18
      8 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:30.662 1:30.104 1:29.978 17
      9 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:30.359 1:29.990 1:30.274 20
      10 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:30.781 1:30.109 1:30.319 21
      11 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:30.519 1:30.262 12
      12 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:30.915 1:30.309 15
      13 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:30.358 1:30.387 14
      14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:30.657 1:30.495 15
      15 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:30.931 1:30.627 12
      16 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:30.927 1:31.033 15
      17 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:31.088 9
      18 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:31.090 9
      19 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:32.206 6
      20 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:32.330 9
      21 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:32.646 9
      22 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:32.920 9

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts.
      1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 53 1:28:03.403 25
      2 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 53 +13.722s 18
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 53 +15.270s 15
      4 63 George Russell Mercedes 53 +15.754s 12
      5 1 Lando Norris McLaren 53 +23.479s 10
      6 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 53 +25.037s 8
      7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 53 +32.340s 6
      8 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 53 +32.677s 4
      9 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 53 +50.180s 2
      10 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 53 +51.216s 1
      11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 53 +52.280s 0
      12 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 53 +56.154s 0
      13 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 53 +59.078s 0
      14 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 53 +59.848s 0
      15 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 53 +65.008s 0
      16 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 53 +65.773s 0
      17 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 53 +92.453s 0
      18 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 52 +1 lap 0
      19 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 52 +1 lap 0
      20 23 Alexander Albon Williams 51 +2 laps 0
      NC 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 30 DNF 0
      NC 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 20 DNF 0

      Fastest Lap: Kimi Antonelli // 1:32.432 on lap 49
      DOTD: Oscar Piastri

      Source: F1.com

      Next race:
      Miami Grand Prix
      Suzuka Circuit
      May 1-3, 2026

      14 votes

    21. Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion

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      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Chinese Grand Prix
      Shanghai International Circuit
      March 13-15, 2026

      Sprint Race Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:33.030 1:32.241 1:31.520 13
      2 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:33.455 1:32.291 1:31.809 13
      3 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:33.783 1:33.086 1:32.141 13
      4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:33.148 1:33.042 1:32.161 15
      5 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:33.813 1:33.038 1:32.224 13
      6 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.194 1:32.602 1:32.528 16
      7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:33.970 1:33.405 1:32.888 15
      8 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:34.170 1:33.564 1:33.254 17
      9 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:34.280 1:33.501 1:33.409 16
      10 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:34.447 1:33.620 1:33.723 15
      11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:33.997 1:33.635 14
      12 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:34.087 1:33.639 13
      13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:34.110 1:33.714 13
      14 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:34.291 1:33.774 14
      15 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:34.495 1:34.048 13
      16 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:34.592 1:34.327 12
      17 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:34.761 6
      18 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:35.305 6
      19 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:35.581 5
      20 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:36.151 7
      21 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:37.378 8

      Source: F1.com

      Sprint Race Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts.
      1 63 George Russell Mercedes 19 33:38.998 8
      2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 19 +0.674s 7
      3 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 19 +2.554s 6
      4 1 Lando Norris McLaren 19 +4.433s 5
      5 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 19 +5.688s 4
      6 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 19 +6.809s 3
      7 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 19 +10.900s 2
      8 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 19 +11.271s 1
      9 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 19 +11.619s 0
      10 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 19 +13.887s 0
      11 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 19 +14.780s 0
      12 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 19 +15.753s 0
      13 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 19 +15.858s 0
      14 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 19 +16.393s 0
      15 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 19 +16.430s 0
      16 23 Alexander Albon Williams 19 +20.014s 0
      17 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 19 +21.599s 0
      18 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 19 +21.971s 0
      19 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 19 +28.241s 0
      NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 12 DNF 0
      NC 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 12 DNF 0
      NC 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 11 DNF 0

      Source: F1.com

      Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:33.305 1:32.443 1:32.064 15
      2 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:33.262 1:32.523 1:32.286 13
      3 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:33.522 1:32.567 1:32.415 19
      4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:33.175 1:32.486 1:32.428 20
      5 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:33.590 1:33.130 1:32.550 20
      6 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:33.535 1:32.910 1:32.608 20
      7 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:33.788 1:33.003 1:32.873 21
      8 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:33.417 1:33.098 1:33.002 20
      9 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:33.632 1:33.352 1:33.121 20
      10 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:33.687 1:33.197 1:33.292 19
      11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:34.116 1:33.354 12
      12 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:33.634 1:33.357 15
      13 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:33.974 1:33.538 14
      14 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:34.139 1:33.765 15
      15 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:33.906 1:33.784 15
      16 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:33.549 1:33.965 14
      17 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 1:34.317 10
      18 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:34.772 10
      19 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:35.203 9
      20 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:35.436 9
      21 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 1:35.995 9
      22 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:36.906 6

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts.
      1 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 56 1:33:15.607 25
      2 63 George Russell Mercedes 56 +5.515s 18
      3 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 56 +25.267s 15
      4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 56 +28.894s 12
      5 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 56 +57.268s 10
      6 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 56 +59.647s 8
      7 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 56 +80.588s 6
      8 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 56 +87.247s 4
      9 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 55 +1 lap 2
      10 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 55 +1 lap 1
      11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 55 +1 lap 0
      12 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 55 +1 lap 0
      13 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 55 +1 lap 0
      14 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 55 +1 lap 0
      15 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 55 +1 lap 0
      NC 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 45 DNF 0
      NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 32 DNF 0
      NC 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 9 DNF 0
      NC 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 0 DNS 0
      NC 1 Lando Norris McLaren 0 DNS 0
      NC 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 0 DNS 0
      NC 23 Alexander Albon Williams 0 DNS 0

      Fastest Lap: Kimi Antonelli // 1:35.275 on lap 52
      DOTD: Kimi Antonelli

      Source: F1.com

      Next race:
      Japanese Grand Prix
      Suzuka Circuit
      March 26-29, 2026

      17 votes

    27. Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion

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      Warning: this post may contain spoilers

      Australian Grand Prix
      Albert Park Circuit
      March 6-8, 2026

      Qualifying Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Laps
      1 63 George Russell Mercedes 1:19.507 1:18.934 1:18.518 22
      2 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1:20.120 1:19.435 1:18.811 18
      3 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 1:20.023 1:19.653 1:19.303 19
      4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:20.226 1:19.357 1:19.327 24
      5 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 1:19.664 1:19.525 1:19.380 26
      6 1 Lando Norris McLaren 1:20.010 1:19.882 1:19.475 26
      7 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 1:19.811 1:19.921 1:19.478 25
      8 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 1:20.491 1:20.144 1:19.994 24
      9 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 1:20.409 1:19.971 1:21.247 25
      10 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 1:20.495 1:20.221 14
      11 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 1:21.024 1:20.303 18
      12 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 1:21.247 1:20.311 18
      13 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 1:20.759 1:20.491 18
      14 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 1:21.138 1:20.501 18
      15 23 Alexander Albon Williams 1:21.051 1:20.941 19
      16 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 1:21.200 1:21.270 18
      17 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 1:21.969 10
      18 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 1:22.605 7
      19 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 1:23.244 8

      Source: F1.com

      Grand Prix Results -- SPOILER
      Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Pts.
      1 63 George Russell Mercedes 58 1:23:06.801 25
      2 12 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 58 +2.974s 18
      3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 58 +15.519s 15
      4 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 58 +16.144s 12
      5 1 Lando Norris McLaren 58 +51.741s 10
      6 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 58 +54.617s 8
      7 87 Oliver Bearman Haas F1 Team 57 +1 lap 6
      8 41 Arvid Lindblad Racing Bulls 57 +1 lap 4
      9 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi 57 +1 lap 2
      10 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 57 +1 lap 1
      11 31 Esteban Ocon Haas F1 Team 57 +1 lap 0
      12 23 Alexander Albon Williams 57 +1 lap 0
      13 30 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 57 +1 lap 0
      14 43 Franco Colapinto Alpine 56 +2 laps 0
      15 55 Carlos Sainz Williams 56 +2 laps 0
      16 11 Sergio Perez Cadillac 55 +3 laps 0
      NC 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin 43 +15 laps 0
      NC 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin 21 DNF 0
      NC 77 Valtteri Bottas Cadillac 15 DNF 0
      NC 6 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 10 DNF 0
      NC 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren 0 DNS 0
      NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Audi 0 DNS 0

      Fastest Lap: Max Verstappen // 1:22.091 on lap 43
      DOTD: Max Verstappen

      Source: F1.com

      Next race:
      Chinese Grand Prix
      Shanghai International Circuit
      March 13-15, 2026

      IT'S RAWE CEEK! Welcome back to Formula 1, everyone! Hopefully everyone enjoyed the various holidays and having a normal sleep schedule on the weekends over the last few months. That said, I don't need F1 to mess with my weekend sleeping plans 😴

      I meant to post earlier in the week about predictions for 2026, but I forgot/got busy/slept, so guess I'll just ask some here.

      1. Who will win this first race?
      2. Will our sole rookie this year, Arvin Lindblad (Racing Bulls), podium this year?
      3. Will Niko Hulkenberg get another podium?
      4. Will we hear Fernando Alonso scream about a "GP2 Engine" again?
      5. Which team wins the Constructors Championship?
      6. Does Lando Norris successfully defend his championship?
      7. If not, who wins the Drivers Championship?

      Feel free to add any other predictions!

      17 votes