ESPN F1 Championship 2018

Honestly, there's no point in even running the numbers! I couldn't be happier with how things turned out.
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Boss, I’m asking you—please just tally up the results and tell me straight: is this championship fight already over, or do we actually still have a shot? And if there's hope, what exactly needs to happen?

Hey Terry Carter2... there were some penalties handed out. This is just my rough math, and I probably missed a few technical points. I think brighthound8 and I are both still in the running, though he’ll need a podium finish while I’m looking at zero points after that last race.

If Krajina managed to grab Brazil and he's still in the game—keep in mind he needs a win in the final round, whereas brighthound8 and I are sitting on nothing. The constructors' standings are looking pretty grim too.

Final Race Standings - Brazil
1. Terry Carter2 44 (2) (-56) - 25
2. krajina 39 (1) (-56) - 18
3. Matthew-nh 37 (3) (-80) - 15
4. gaff_ 31 (2) (-56) - 12
5. The Best F1 Driver 31 (3) (-66) - 10
6. brighthound8 30 (2) (-74) - 8
7. mobberzg 30 (3) (-80) - 6
8. akoj 29 (2) (-94) - 4
9. weasley 28 (2) (-78) - 2
10. _express_ 27 (1) (-70) - 1
11. Life on Mars 26 (1) (-70)
12. Ssung 25 (2) (-86)
13. maminho 24 (2) (-60)
14. swifttiger75 24 (3) (-68)
15. lennart 18 (1) (-88)

Kudos to Krajina and Matthew—you both put up an incredible fight, but you still weren't quite enough to unseat me from my throne!!!

Man, if you hadn't swapped out that old forecast, you would've walked away with 46 points! What a massive missed opportunity.
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Everything is crystal clear now—the epic showdown between swifttiger75 and me is officially set. We're talking an 18-point gap, but honestly, all that matters is that I land in the top two and swifttiger75 falls out of contention entirely.

Fortunately, I’ve got plenty of time to dive deep into the data—scrutinizing everyone's predictions and dissecting my opponent's track record—so it’s only right that I wrap up this season with some serious flair: by taking the title.
Has anyone ever actually seen someone with zero wins walk away with the championship? I highly doubt it. And frankly, I want my name etched onto that trophy because I've earned this title.

Let the battle begin—may the best man win.

And Rossi? Even if he pulls it off, he can't touch us—he's trailing by 26 points, and since the winner only gets 25, he's mathematically out of luck. So, sorry, but you fought hard and played fair; as for the rest of you, good luck next year.

Regardless of how this all shakes out, I hope the crew stays solid and the offers for next season look promising.

brighthound8 said:Everything is perfectly clear now. A massive showdown between swifttiger75 and myself is officially on the horizon. With an 18-point gap, all that matters is that I secure the top spot while swifttiger75 falls out of contention entirely.

Since I have plenty of time left, I can perform a deep dive into both my own predictions and my opponent's track record. It’s only right that I wrap this season up with some actual class—which means walking away with the championship trophy.
Has there ever been a case where someone with zero wins snatched the title? In my experience, absolutely not. I intend to etch my name onto this trophy because, frankly, I’ve earned the title of being the best.

Let the battle begin, and may the better man win.

And don't worry, even if Rosi pulls off a win, they can't touch us; they're still 26 points behind, and since a win only nets 25, it's mathematically impossible. So, sorry, but you fought a good, honest fight, and I wish everyone else nothing but luck until next year.

Regardless of how things shake out, I’m looking forward to a great group and seeing what the offers look like for next season.

It’s nice to see how focused you are on winning, and I respect that you're keeping your eyes strictly on the prize, but you seem to be forgetting that you could still realistically finish the season in 5th place overall!
Also, that comment about zero wins... who exactly were you referring to there!?
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swifttiger75 doesn't stand a chance against brighthound8 after a post like that...👍

Things are about to get intense

Let the dust settle on the track, let the Konkvić crew handle the pit wall, and everyone walks away happy.

It’s just like brighthound8 said!

Besides, they could just take the crew's salary and leave the driving to ivić!

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Terry Carter2 said:And this business about zero wins—who exactly were you talking about there!?
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I'm talking about drivers who secured the championship without a single win during the season
Niki Lauda, Guilo Farina, Alberto Ascari—if I recall correctly? And I highly doubt any single person on this forum has ever managed to pull off a championship with zero wins, right?

So, just hand over the trophy before the race even ends.

brighthound8 said:Regarding drivers who clinched a title without a single win during the season
Niki Lauda, Guilo Farina, Alberto Ascari—if I recall correctly. And I doubt any single person on this forum has ever managed a championship with zero wins, right?

So, just hand over the trophy before the race is even over.

You're not wrong... honestly, Max Verstappen could probably join that elite club. Even Nico Rosberg only needed that one solitary win to be counted among the legends in this temple.

I think Jim Clark also grabbed his third title with just one win—unless that was Luca Badoer...

brighthound8 said:Regarding drivers who clinched a championship without winning a single race during the season
Niki Lauda, Guilo Farina, Alberto Ascari, if I'm not mistaken? And I don't think a single person on this forum has ever managed to win a title with zero victories, have they?

So, just hand over the trophy before the race even finishes.

I still can't wrap my head around how that's supposed to be relevant to this year's championship. What's the connection?
Are you taking a shot at someone specifically, or are you just asking for the sake of it?
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Psychological warfare right before the finals... but seriously 🙂

messing with their heads

Terry Carter2 said:Great job, guys, and nice one Matthew. You were both awesome, but still not quite enough to take down my reign!!!

Sean Smith5, if you hadn't swapped out that old forecast, you would've hit 46 points! Such a bummer!
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If I had one more joker left, I might have actually kept it 😬

Congrats on the win. We aren't looking too bad at the end of the day 🕺

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Ivich is definitely winning the mental games before the finals 🤣🤣

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