Formula Oppo: The Delta Topco Grand Prix of Tatooine

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
11/21/2014 at 12:30 • Filed to: FO

Welcome to the 19th and final round of this year's inaugural season of !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , the only official F1 guessing game of Gulf-Martini Oppositelock.jalopnik.gawkermedia.kinja.timecube.com! For our final podracing event, we travel to the desert planet of Tatooine a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , Hamilton got a nice big lead and then spun out letting Rosberg pass him in the pits. Hamilton managed to close that Rosberg's lead down to .5 seconds but could not execute the pass. Meanwhile Felipe got an easy third even after a 5 second stop and go penalty. Kimi finally seemed to become one with the force again and had a good duel with Fernando. Finally, Sauber once again failed to finish in the points.

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But, this week, it's on to Tatooine, home of more than two generations of Skywalker's and Mos Eisley spaceport, where you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. Some of that villainy includes the Hutt's (both Jabba and Pizza), Oil Sheikhs, and slavers. But, the one who holds most power is Emperor Ecclestone, and he has declared this race to be DOUBLE POINTS! With these double points lies the driver's championship. It could be either Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg, and all Hamilton has to do is finish higher than Nico or to have neither of them to finish. This could mean that Lewis could take Nico out of the race à la Prost-Senna. For Nico to win the championship, he must finish 17 points ahead of Lewis. Who will win? Who will win it all? Will the Ferraris do their best impressions of Aunt and Uncle Beru? Will Ricciardo follow Mark's advice and take out Vettel? Will the Jawas take the Caterham cars and sell them for scrap? Will the Williams crew be able to maintain 3rd place in the constructor's championship? Can Sauber escape the Sarlacc pit of no points? Will Episode VII be any good?

Your drivers:

Sebastian Vettel- Red Bull

Daniel Ricciardo- Red Bull

Max Chilton Alexander Rossi- Marussia

(Jules Bianchi (get well soon)) Alexander Rossi- Marussia

Nico Rosberg- Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton- Mercedes

Kimi Räikkönen- Ferrari

Fernando Alonso- Ferrari

Romain Grosjean- Lotus

Pastor Maldonado- Lotus

Kamui Kobayashi- Caterham

Will Stevens- Caterham

Sergio Perez- Force India

Nico Hulkenberg- Force India

Felipe Massa- Williams

Valtteri Bottas- Williams

Kevin Magnussen- McLaren

Jenson Button- McLaren

Esteban Gutierrez- Sauber

Adrian Sutil- Sauber

Jean-Eric Vergne- Toro Rosso

Daniil Kvyat- Toro Rosso

My picks:

1. Hamilton

2. Rosberg

3. Bottas

Q. Rosberg

Curse: Adrian Sutil

Remember, you have until Q1 (Saturday the 22nd 8:00 am) or your picks for double points will be frozen in carbonite. And DOUBLE POINTS!!!!!!!

DISCUSSION (26)

Viggen > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/15/2014 at 15:29

I'll jump in for the final round if it's ok.

1. Sebulba

2. Gasgano

3. Neva Kee

1. Rosberg

2. Hamilton

3. Button

Q. Rosberg

rad_mike > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/15/2014 at 15:31

1. Caterham Driver #2 (Heikki)

2. Caterham Driver #1 (Rubens)

3. Maldonado (Jar Jar)

Q. Button (honorary goodbye pick - I hope I'm wrong)

Curse: This whole 2014 F1 season - I've groan completely bored with it since the summer restart.

Arch - I hope you do this again next year. You're doing a hilariously good job, and if every race didn't have the same f'ing outcome, this would be a blast.

Fred (FreddsterExprs) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/15/2014 at 18:28

Thank you Arch Duke for all the fun. Here's my prediction:

1. Hamilton

2. Rosberg

3. Vettel

Q: Rosberg

Yes, I'm predicting that Lewis will run out of f*cks to give and overtakes Nico on track despite not needing to do so.

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/15/2014 at 20:53

Q. Lewis Hamilton

1. Lewis Hamilton

2. Nico Rosberg

3. Valtteri Bottas

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/16/2014 at 16:55

Kinja'd!!!

Nico shot first!

Brian Silvestro > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/16/2014 at 17:04

1. Hamilton

2. Rosberg

3. Ricciardo

Q. Hamilton

StingrayJake > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/16/2014 at 17:36

I haven't done this all year, so I figured now would be a good time to join in. Besides... DOUBLE POINTS!

Win: Rosberg

Place: Ricciardo

Show: Alonso

Q: Rosberg

Hamilton wrecks out on the first lap while trying to overtake Rosberg. Rosberg laps the entire field even though he doesn't need to. Catherham's angry crowdfunding investors storm the paddock and make off with the car.

kinjasignedmeout > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/16/2014 at 18:09

1. Rosberg

2. Massa

3. Hamilton

Q. Rosberg

Also, Kamui is back for Caterham

RTeeJay > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/17/2014 at 12:58

1. Hamilton

2. Rosberg

3. Massa

Q. Rosberg

Curse. Maldonado

Agrajag > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/18/2014 at 11:43

1 Bottas

2 Ricciardo

3 Vettel

Q Hamilton

Curse Hamilton and Rosberg

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Agrajag
11/18/2014 at 11:45

Going for the Prost-Senna are we?

Bandit > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/18/2014 at 11:46

1) Ros

2) Ham

3) Bo77as

Q) Ham

Agrajag > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/18/2014 at 11:48

Might as well.

Haimatox > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/20/2014 at 10:56

1. Ham

2. Ros

3. Ric

Q. Ros

Ntovorni > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/20/2014 at 14:03

Kinja'd!!!

This is too perfect.

Bobololo23 is waiting for the FT86 to come > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 05:36

1.MAS
2.ROS

3.HAM

Q.ROS

PushToStart > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 10:56

Q. Hamilton

1. Hamilton

2. Rosberg

3. Bottas

PushToStart > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 10:59

And since this is the last race of the season, let me say thanks for all the work you put into creating this. It's a ton of fun, and the lead image photoshops are fucking hilarious. If you choose to do it again next year, I will definitely participate again.

Gated Manual > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 12:09

1. HAM

2. ROS

3. RIC

Q. HAM

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 12:39

Snuck into the top three with the last race... hope I can stay on the podium! Thanks for doing this all year - hopefully we get some more parity between the teams next year, so we're not just picking between two at the top and a wild card for 3rd place every race.

I think Lewis has got enough ice in his veins to get it done, and he'll want the top of the podium, not just the championship.

1. HAM

2. ROS

3. VET

Q. HAM

No curse.

EL_ULY > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 15:52

Q. Lewis

1. Lewis

2. Rosberg

3. Bottas

JEM > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 17:30

1. Hamilton

2. Rosberg

3. Ricciardo

Q. Hamilton

KnowsAboutCars > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 18:04

1. Rosberg

2. Hamilton

3. Bottas

Q. Rosberg

Curse: Will Stevens

Thanks for the past season!

For Sweden > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 20:06

Q: Rosberg

1: Rosberg

2: Hamilton

3: Massa

DoomBuggie > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/21/2014 at 23:25

1. Hamilton

2. Rosberg

3. Bottas

Q. Hamilton

I missed the last couple of races but I have to say this has been a lot of fun!

pirates-ecu > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
11/22/2014 at 06:11

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. and shoot me dead for doing this but ........ fucking god damn , Piece Of Shite...... ZEE GERAMAN!!!!!!!!!!! Sebastian Vettel
Quali: ham sandwich - hamilton

as much as i hate picking VettelI had to cover dave..... if Hamilton wins i should win the championship if Roseberg wins I lose.

Sorry Dave, but i had to cover, and I covered my ass for the split . To everyone that has played this season its been great. I hope everyone comes back next year. ......

To arch duke, your Photoshops always make me die laughing, thanks for running this, and fingers crossed I might have the golden statue of the head f1 troll in my office for a year.