F1 2019 Predictions

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Now that testing is done, I figure it's time to humiliate ourselves with predictions for the coming year. Here's mine:

Top 3 in the drivers championship:

1. Hamilton
2. Vettel
3. Leclerc

I think the Ferrari is a smidge better than the Mercedes this year, but not enough to give Vettel the edge over Hamilton. My heart says to put Leclerc ahead of Vettel, but I think overall experience and experience within the team will take it for Vettel. If Leclerc does beat him, which is quite possible, then I don't think Vettel will keep his Ferrari seat for long. Verstappen I think will be fourth, without the car under him to really challenge.

Top 3 in the constructors:

1. Ferrari
2. Mercedes
3. Red Bull

Ferrari look to be the team to beat, and have a strong overall drivers line-up. Mercedes have the best driver on the grid in Hamilton but Bottas is the least deserving driver in any of the top teams, he will drop points leading to Ferrari winning the season. Red Bull will rue their decision to jump engines and find that they're further behind the top two than before, fighting with the best of the rest for points at some races.

Other predictions:

1. One of Renault, McLaren, and ToroRosso will win a race this season.
2. Williams will come dead last.
3. Mercedes will drop Bottas mid-season, probably bringing in Ocon who will do no better.

What are your predictions?
 
Based on the latest and more complete information that we have right now, I change my prediction from:

:p

One good race and suddenly Bottas is king of the world? Nah, I don't think so. Hamilton will comfortably best him over the course of the season. Those of us predicting Ferrari to be top dog have egg on our faces already, although I think they'll still best Red Bull. Based on Gasly's performance today, he'll be too much of a dead weight on the team.
 
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