2015 Tournament - Part 2

1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Bottas
6. Ricciardo
7. Massa
8. Kvyat
9. Perez
10. Verstappen

US Grand Prix 2015.

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel

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4. Raikkonen
5. Bottas
6. Massa
7. Ricciardo
8. Kvyat
9. Verstappen
10. Perez

p.s. Someone actually decent needs to win for once!!!

1. Rosberg
2. Hamilton
3. Vettel
4. Ricciardo
5. Raikkonen
6. Massa
7. Kvyat
8. Bottas
9. Perez
10. Verstappen

1. Hamilton
2. Rosberg
3. Vettel
4. Raikkonen
5. Ricciardo
6. Kvyat
7. Bottas
8. Verstappen
9. Massa
10. Sainz

I can't believe this.

Missed out by just 5 points. It's 39-34 for graniteharbor502.

Quarterfinal Results:


swifttiger75 37
1.HAM 1 3
2.ROS 1 3
3.VET 1 5
4.BOT 1 2
5.RAI 0 0
6.MAS 1 3
7.RIC 1 2
8.KVY 1 0
9.PER 1 5
10.HUL 1 5

icemanST 45
1. Rosberg 1 5
2. Hamilton 1 5
3. Vettel 1 5
4. Raikkonen 0 0
5. Ricciardo 1 5
6. Bottas 1 5
7. Kvyat 1 1
8. Massa 1 3
9. Perez 1 5
10. Verstappen 1 2

briskhound76 42
1-rosberg 1 5
2-hamilton 1 5
3-vettel 1 5

4-ricciardo 1 3
5-bottas 1 3
6-kvyat 1 2
7-raikkonen 0 0
8-perez 1 3
9-massa 1 2
10-hulkenberg 1 5

graniteharbor502 39
1. Rosberg 1 5
2. Hamilton 1 5
3. Kvjat 1 3
4. Vettel 1 3
5. Ricciardo 1 5
6. Raikkonen 0 0
7. Bottas 1 3
8. Hulkenberg 1 2
9. Massa 1 2
10. Verstappen 1 2

FilipR5 33
1-rosberg 1 5
2-kvyat 1 2
3-hamilton 1 3

4-ricciardo 1 3
5-vettel 1 2
6-bottas 1 5
7-raikkonen 0 0
8-perez 1 3
9-massa 1 2
10-sainz 0 0

stormybadger8 41
1. Rosberg 1 5
2. Hamilton 1 5
3. Vettel 1 5

4. Ricciardo 1 3
5. Raikkonen 0 0
6. Bottas 1 5
7. Kvyat 1 1
8. Massa 1 3
9. Hulkenberg 1 3
10. Verstappen 1 2

WayOut 40
1. Lewis Hamilton 1 3
2. Nico Rosberg 1 3
3. Sebastian Vettel 1 5
4. Kimi Raikkonen 0 0
5. Daniel Ricciardo 1 5
6. Daniil Kvyat 1 2
7. Felipe Massa 1 5
8. Valtteri Bottas 1 2
9. Max Verstappen 1 3
10. Sergio Perez 1 3

Kyle Edwards5 42
1. Rosberg 1 5
2. Hamilton 1 5
3. Vettel 1 5
4. Raikkonen 0 0
5. Bottas 1 3
6. Ricciardo 1 3
7. Massa 1 5
8. Kvyat 1 0
9. Perez 1 5
10. Verstappen 1 2

brighthound8 34
1. Hamilton 1 3
2. Rosberg 1 3
3. Vettel 1 5

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4. Raikkonen 0 0
5. Bottas 1 3
6. Massa 1 3
7. Ricciardo 1 2
8. Kvyat 1 0
9. Verstappen 1 3
10. Perez 1 3

nimblebadger60 40
1. Rosberg 1 5
2. Hamilton 1 5
3. Vettel 1 5
4. Ricciardo 1 3
5. Raikkonen 0 0
6. Massa 1 3
7. Kvyat 1 1
8. Bottas 1 2
9. Perez 1 5
10. Verstappen 1 2

Patrick Bailey4 36
1. Hamilton 1 3
2. Rosberg 1 3
3. Vettel 1 5
4. Raikkonen 0 0
5. Ricciardo 1 5
6. Kvyat 1 2
7. Bottas 1 3
8. Verstappen 1 5
9. Massa 1 2
10. Sainz 0 0

Quarterfinal Matchups:
1. Kyle Edwards5 - Patrick Bailey4 42 - 36
2. brighthound8 - graniteharbor502 34 -39
3. stormybadger8 - swifttiger75 41 -37
4. briskhound76 - FilipR5 42 -33

The bolded competitors move on to the semifinals

See? That’s what happens when you let the opponent make the first move. Congrats to the winners.

It’s pretty wild that every single semifinalist ended up coming from Group A.

Kyle Edwards5 said:It is quite fascinating, isn't it, how every single one of the semifinalists hails from Group A?

Damn, but 🤣

Wait, are these actually the color codes for the semifinal matchups?
Isn't it a little weird that the winner and the runner-up from Group A are facing off in the semifinals? 🤔

stormybadger8 said:Wait, is this how they decided the color coding for the semifinal matchups?
Isn't it a bit strange that the winner and the runner-up from Group A are facing off in the semifinals? 🤔

Well, that is simply how the draw dictated it. The first two pairings consist of the group winners playing against those who qualified via the wild card points. In the first matchup, we have the group winner with the higher number of primary points. In the end, that turned out to be Kyle Edwards5. It could have certainly unfolded differently, but it didn't. We are left with what we have. Had Tempi moved forward, he would have played against the third seed instead. This was ultimately a compromise solution, wasn't it?

After taking a quick two-lap breather from dropping predictions and playing mind games with the competition... this quarterfinal matchup proves I’ve still got plenty in the tank.

Now, I'm pivoting toward prep work and breaking down the semifinals.

Congrats TBF1D. Intense, but well deserved! 👍
Good luck to everyone moving on to the next round.

Personally, I think this tournament format really passed the test—kept things interesting. That rule where the two top performers with the most tie-breaker points advance actually works; it rewards consistent predictors who just happened to miss out on the big prize points by pure chance.

Good luck, everyone! 👍

Shoutout to panda and graniteharbor502 for the killer job running and updating the tournament—it was actually a blast to play. 👍

swifttiger75 said:On a separate note, I am inclined to believe that this tournament, given its current format, has truly passed the test by proving itself to be quite engaging and genuinely interesting. It seems to me that the rule allowing the two top performers with the most secondary points to advance actually serves as a way to reward those who provided consistently accurate predictions, even if—by some quirk of fate—they didn't manage to amass a massive haul of primary points.

Good luck to everyone! 👍

perhaps we should find a way to incorporate this logic into the next tournament, shouldn't we? 🤔

swifttiger75 said:I'd like to offer my praise and a huge thank you for the excellent management and constant updates of the tournament; it made for an incredibly intense and enjoyable experience. 👍

Thank you so much; it truly means a great deal to me when you offer such kind words.👍
BTF (best teammates forever) div>

graniteharbor502's projections

Round 7

25 1. icemanST 45
18 2. Kyle Edwards5 42
15 3. briskhound76 42
12 4. stormybadger8 41
10 5. nimblebadger60 40
8 6. WayOut 40
6 7. graniteharbor502 39
4 8. swifttiger75 37
2 9. Patrick Bailey4 36
1 10. brighthound8 34
0 11. FilipR5 33 View on imgur

Average secondary points in Round 7: 39
Average drivers correctly predicted in Q3: 8.82
Average Gray 146 trophy exact position: 3.45

Overall standings after Round 7:

85 1. Kyle Edwards5 220
72 2. briskhound76 209
71 3. stormybadger8 213
60 4. icemanST 184
58 5. brighthound8 206
57 6. graniteharbor502 205
56 7. nimblebadger60 192
49 8. FilipR5 200 View on imgur
47 9. Patrick Bailey4 195 View on imgur View on imgur
47 10. swifttiger75 184 View on imgur
36 11. WayOut 191 http://i.imgur.com/iP13vBU.jpg
32 12. Clark 159
19 13. akoj 140 http://i.imgur.com/iP13vBU.jpg
18 14. Dorian.Gray 146 http://i.imgur.com/iP13vBU.jpg

Gray 146 trophy exact position:
1. Kyle Edwards5 13
icemanST 13
stormybadger8 13
4. FilipR5 12
graniteharbor502 12
6. briskhound76 11
7. swifttiger75 10
8. nimblebadger60 9
Patrick Bailey4 9
10. brighthound8 8
WayOut 8
12. Dorian.Gray 7
13. Clark 6
14. akoj 5

1. Rosberg
2. Vettel
3. Hamilton

4. Ricciardo
5. Raikkonen
6. Bottas
7. Kvyat
8. Massa
9. Hulkenberg
10. Verstappen

1-Hamilton
2-Rosberg
3-Vettel

4-Ricciardo
5-Bottas
6-Kvyat
7-Raikkonen
8-Massa
9-Hulkenberg
10-Verstappen

And now we arrive at the semifinal matchups:

a)) Kyle Edwards5 - stormybadger8

I find myself wondering, quite frequently, if there exists a specific point where the sheer complexity of our observations begins to outweigh the simple truths we initially sought to uncover? It seems to me that when one delves into such matters, the clarity we once held so dear often dissolves into a fog of nuance, leaving us to wander through a landscape of endless variables. Is it possible that we are simply overthinking the fundamental essence of things, or is this profound state of confusion merely an inevitable byproduct of seeking a deeper understanding? briskhound76 - graniteharbor502

Regarding the battle for fifth through eighth place:

c)) swifttiger75 - Patrick Bailey4

I find myself wondering, quite often, if we truly grasp the weight of what we are discussing here, or if we are simply drifting through the surface of these events without ever diving into the depths of their true significance? It is a curious thing, isn't it, how much energy we expend on the minutiae while the broader context remains just out of reach? One can't help but feel that there is a certain gravity to these matters that demands more than just a cursory glance. brighthound8 - FilipR5

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton
Sebastian Vettel
Felipe Massa
USA
USA
Daniel Ricciardo
USA
USA
Max Verstappen