The Mexico City Grand Prix delivered a mixture of strategies, and for Pit Wall Predictions players, presented by Gulf, it proved quite unpredictable.
Both Alex and Carlos battled through a tough race at altitude, but for many of our Pit Wall Predictors – The Strategist included – the lower oxygen wasn’t the only thing missing. For the second Grand Prix in a row, our Grove guru came away empty-handed, watching their picks unravel as the race evolved.
Let’s see how your predictions stacked up against the real results in Mexico City.
Find out your results
See how you fared against other fans in the latest round of Pit Wall Predictions, presented by Gulf.
Q1: On which lap will Alex make his first stop?
Alex ran long before making his first stop on Lap 41, landing in the Lap 31+ bracket. Just 11% of players called it correctly.
Q2: On which lap will Carlos make his first stop?
Carlos boxed for fresh rubber on Lap 17, meaning 21% of fans picked up five points for choosing Lap 11–20.
Q3: Which Williams driver will pit first?
Carlos. He blinked first this time around, scoring points for 35% of players who backed him.
Q4: How many pit stops will our drivers make between them?
Three in total – two for Carlos and one for Alex – caught many off-guard, with only 19% of players predicting it right.
Q5: How many Virtual Safety Car periods will there be?
Just one. The 58% of fans who chose correctly here were rewarded for their forecasting.
Q6: How many full Safety Car periods will there be?
None. Despite the close racing, the Safety Car remained parked up all afternoon, earning 35% of players another five points.
Q7 & Q8: Which tyre will Alex and Carlos end their races on?
Both drivers finished the afternoon on the Soft compound. Just 11% of players got Alex’s right, and 17% called Carlos’s correctly.
The Strategist’s Score: 0/8 – 0 Points
Another tough weekend for The Strategist, who remains on 285 points for the season. With just four rounds left, our resident guru will be desperate to bounce back after back-to-back blanks.
At the top of the leaderboard, however, consistency is paying off – our current leader has cracked the 400-point barrier, sitting on an impressive 405 after Mexico. Eight players top-scored this round with 35 points (7/8), while the most common score across the field was 2/8 (10 points).
The next stop? Brazil – and another chance for redemption, both on track and on the pit wall.
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