2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review

Hello guys and sorry for making this review one week after the race. The reason is that I just returned from the United Arab Emirates where the race was held and didn't really have a chance to write this. Most of you have probably already forgot the race :D

It was my third year in Abu Dhabi and I loved it as always. It was amazing and it was also the first time I heard the V6 turbos live. The two previous times in Abu Dhabi they were using V8's. I will post some pics during next week.

The race itself was surprisingly boring. Like Kimi Räikkönen has said "the first two corners are ok but rest of the track is shit" and this time it seemed that it was 100% true. Kimi also said that it's stupid that they are not allowed to fight on the track but they are left to save fuel and tyres etc. I agree on this! The sport needs to change fast.

Not much happened in the race really. I mean the F2 race was much more thrilling! I am glad I saw that also.

The F1 race didn't give us anything. They were just driving after each other from beginning till the end in almost the same order. Daniel Ricciardo retired from 4th place which made everybody behind him rise a position. I hope Renault will provide a better engine next year fro the teams.

Romain Grosjean had a nice fight with Lance Stroll but it was a little like who cares right?

Carlos Sainz left the pits with his front left wheel a little loose and he couldn't steer. This I didn't even see from my seat but saw it afterwards from TV. What a stupid mistake.

It was also Felipe Massa's last race so I wish him all the best. He has had an amazing career! He almost won the championship in 2008 and won many races with Ferrari. I wish he wouldn't retire yet. I will never forget him!

Now let's see my predictions and the results:

Pole position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - WRONG. Bottas took pole.

Race:

1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - WRONG. He was 2nd.
2. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - WRONG. He won the race.
3. Max Verstappen, Red Bull - WRONG. He was 5th and Vettel was 3rd.

Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - WRONG. Bottas was fastest.

Surprise: Kimi Räikkönen. Leave him alone he knows what he's doing! - He was 4th but no surprise there.

Post your own predictions to our F1-4-LIFE PREDICTORS LEAGUE!

The rules:

POINTS:  1st - 3  2nd - 5  3rd - 10 

HOW IT WORKS: the aim of the game is simply predict who comes where in the race (top3). A total of 18 points can be won on a race day. If you get winner and and 3rd place right but 2nd wrong you get 13 points same if you get 1 correct. eg. 2nd you get 5 points. If a driver wins the race and you said he would come 2nd or 3rd no points would be awarded. Same if he came in another position, and you predicted that wrong. A table will be posted up every race weekend. The point scoring system will change once the cars become more competitive. Everyone will say a merc 1,2 so it won't be close or fun. 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PREDICTIONS: send an email to f14lifeblog@gmail.com or message the Facebook page to submit your predictions. You have until lights out to make them. If you submit them when the race has started they won't count. So be quick! like the Mercedes. 

THE PRIZE: the winner of the league will win themselves a admin place on the F1 4 LIFE page along side AE, JT, MW, MH, JI, PM and DL. If you don't want to be an admin you are welcome to participate anyway. We may also come up with some other prize if it helps. 

That's it for today and if you want to send me feedback then email me: f14lifeblog@gmail.com