The weekend in China ended with a different podium than usual. He always wins Max Verstappen, which with this weekend Sprint is the first to reach triple figures in the drivers' standings. However, unlike the other three races in which Max won, he is not there next to him Red Bull of Perez, but Lando Norris' McLaren. The Englishman took advantage of Ferrari's difficulties to place himself ahead of Leclerc and Sainz, and did not miss the opportunity to return to the podium after Australia. Despite the many points available, however, not many drivers achieved a positive result at the Fanta F1, also due to the many penalties that arose during the race. So let's see the top 5 at Fanta F1 with 100 credits from the weekend in China.
An unusual formation
Being able to guess the top 5 for this weekend wasn't easy, especially because with 100 credits and the highest odds, several compromises have to be made. The most profitable pairing of the weekend in China is certainly Verstappen - Norris. However, with the increase of price of Norris it is impossible to purchase both with just 100 credits. So unlike the previous weekends, in which the team with Verstappen as captain would have guaranteed us the maximum result with 100 credits, in China the Dutchman would not have been enough.
In fact, the best lineup includes the other two drivers who climbed onto the YawClub podium, namely Lando Norris with +33 points and Charles Leclerc with +24 points. At their side are three drivers who contributed to the cause, despite not achieving who knows what points. Despite having a relatively low score, these pilots performed better than their colleagues who require more credits. And for this reason they fall into the top 5. We therefore find Logan Sargeant, a guarantee for last place, but also Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg. The training therefore consists of NORRIS-LECLERC-OCON-HULKENBERG-SARGEANT would have given us 106,5 points with Norris as captain.
Predictions that came true in China
Speaking of predictions, these are the ones that came true, for a total of +32 points:
Safety Car in the race: Yes
Virtual Safety Car in the race: Yes
Red Flag in the race: No
Drivers distinguish wet or full wet tires in the race: No
Team double in the race: No
Driver who starts on pole wins the race: Yes
Stables to bring both cars into the top 10: 4
Vehicles forced to retire: 3
