Our Predictions for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix

[@Versatilty]

Tommy's crazy prediction Lance Stroll gets into his car

[@mariolis]

Lance to WEC 2025 Lance to WEC 2025

[@kirk6115]

biggest surprise: Williams in a soapbox chassis😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@y_fam_goeglyd]

Surprise!? 😂

[@Davitamon76]

that would not be a surprise. Getting a point with it would be!

[@HugoParedes]

I love how the pixelated images that “try” to hide something, don’t actually hide anything

[@wesleyjeurissen544]

Who is this pokémon?!

[@Siphr1]

It's obviously yuki

[@V8.77]

Yukimon ​@@Siphr1

[@hamza-chaudhry]

That's the point, for clicks

[@anaf9001]

tommy, watching you become a carlos sainz fan has been the highlight of me year ngl

[@greenfj1466]

Wdym highlight of the year?The season has barely begun

[@mikoutv1707]

Would like to have a little segment (2 mins or so) at the front of these videos discussing the results of last race's predictions, especially the more subjective ones. You can end that with the new points total and have that be more prominent. Although entertaining, the predictions videos feel pretty "fire and forget" right now.

[@Carwyn_44]

Great idea! Hope they see this🙌

[@calcifer1234]

They discuss all their predictions on their race review podcast/video 😊

[@smallgodguido]

It's in the race review

[@panicbuyflax3461]

Biggest surprise: CCP holds drivers ransom when Lando says Xi looks like Winnie the Pooh😳

[@ZombieDeMierda]

-1000 social credits

[@augustofranklim5409]

*_Red Sun In The Sky_*_ starts playing_

[@captainross4706]

Zhou only driver on track and still loses as sauber gearbox fails again.

[@luckyspurs]

Matt heard how cold the weather is supposed to be for the Chinese Grand Prix. And instantly jumped in there with a Hamilton Mercedes good surprise prediction.

[@suragencia]

Welcome ONE MORE TIME to the official Charles Leclerc channel!!!!

[@greenfj1466]

70% Charles leclerc channel

[@meneeraard92]

On point

[@PetruStefan25]

?

[@SuicidalLemonade]

Lewis beating his teammate being a good surprise feels wierd, but is probably accurate.

[@TheMissiIe]

Crazy prediction - Max wins

[@minatoyellowflash100]

You madlad

[@DJAvren]

Crazy prediction because it's driving people crazy

[@aneeghaangus3467]

The “I hate you” from Tommy 😭😭😭

[@mags8888]

10:22 typical Stroll “meh” Face 😂

[@vaderpt]

Biggest flop: Ferrari Biggest Surprise: Danny Ric points. Sprint Winner: Max Race: Max, Checo, Alonso Crazy: Ferrari will crash and Matt will be eating his hat in the Live stream

[@greenfj1466]

Alonso fan definitely,Alonso is great but if ferrari flop then Mclaren is still the much faster car compared to AM

[@OriginalHabibi]

you've got the most accurate proper list out of all the ones i've seen.

[@huracanmedia1661]

DR does not finish the race and his F1 career is officially over

[@someoneunseen5168]

No danny ric points. Tsunoda or haas or stroll will get 10th. No AM podium unless both ferraris and mclarens have issues. Its a long straight and AMs not great in top speed

[@baydos602]

@@someoneunseen5168 Danny will get points, he's won at China before, whereas Yuki has never raced China

[@roylogan51298]

Yuki gonna finish P11 and Matt will call it a flop lol

[@cuuks]

My crazy prediction: Loggy Bear has a decent race.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

Define decent. No at least no crashes and not finishing last and only driving the last spot during the pit stops if he pitted earlier than the others. Like that?

[@cuuks]

@@FrancisFjordCupola yes, that sounds decent for Logan. Maybe even some nice battle with Alpine tractors.

[@greenfj1466]

​​@@cuuksMate logan can't stop crashing on tracks he has driven quite a few times while he hasnt raced in China in a while or maybe never and will only get 1 FP session,definitely crashing

[@cuuks]

@@greenfj1466 that’s why it is crazy prediction ;) Yours is realistic prediction. Damn - I feel sorry for the guy and situation he is right now, but it would still be funny if he crashed a lil here and there and damaged another Williams chassis. Just for entertainment purposes. Williams made a mistake by signing him for a second year, might aswell suffer a bit more now.

[@cjvanvuuren5263]

Crazy prediction. Both Haas in Q3...

[@redab1998]

I have a gut feeling this will be the craziest race in a while. With dnf’s, crashed in front of the field and a red flag in the race which will shuffle the positions. P1: Sainz, P2: Russell, P3: Piastri

[@toolegittoquit_001]

I think this race will be a shiite show. One FP and hasn't been raced on in some time. And it will be cool. I hope the good drivers can avoid the mid-field mess Sprints are just money grabs

[@toolegittoquit_001]

No RB on the podium ??? 😂😂😂

[@redab1998]

@@toolegittoquit_001 nothing against RB but would be fun right?😅

[@redab1998]

@@toolegittoquit_001 yea let’s see mate! It was just “based on vibes” 😂

[@Persoc]

Leclerc correctes his qualif problem we'll have to count on him finishing the vacation

[@aurionblackfyre8480]

I’m still surprised China didn’t cancel again

[@Chunkieta]

Maybe China should be canceled instead

[@mexicanopdb]

Not surprising, COVID this year hasn't had a surprise resurgence unlike last year

[@HerrStaale]

still time

[@panicbuyflax3461]

Biggest surprise: CCP holds the drivers ransom when Lando says Xi looks like Winnie the Pooh

[@lakshaynatishay]

from next time I think you should predict every drivers position from 1 - 20 as u guess and give 3 points for the correct place and 1 point for 1 place above or below

[@SGTWhiskey]

P1 live show in bath was fantastic

[@GTexperience_Channel]

If that biggest flop comes to pass, I will find u Matt.

[@GTexperience_Channel]

What have u done to Yuki, Matt? Couldn't u just stay silent, Matt? See u soon, Matt.

[@richardenriquez5932]

Bang on! Lewis my man

[@ciaranmcguinness8900]

I don't know who will be the biggest surprise but I'm pretty confident the biggest flop will be Zhou, he's got all the pressure in the world on him being from China and it won't be a flop by his standards he'll probably finish around P16-12 but with the expectations on him in his home race it'll be seen as a flop by media

[@macrossMX]

Honestly, it will be a big surprise moment if Zhou can somehow score a point in his first ever home race.

[@youafruitcup]

3am race??? yeah f that i'll record it and watch it in the morning lol

[@HELEEN39]

Daniel getting points… crazy prediction 🤞🏻

[@nino88881]

Not so crazy. Im with you. Just to make things more confusing 😂😂

[@V8.77]

John Cena telling us about ice cream

[@CheshireTomcat68]

Get rid of sprint races now. F1 is a race, not a 3 ring circus.

[@ZombieDeMierda]

stroll,my boy, your purpose is to leave a place for midfield teams (aka formula B or formula 1.5) to score a point

[@tomweller1318]

I predict; 1. Logan Sargeant to crash in qualifying 2. Lance Stroll to be well trashed by his teammate 3. Perez to win 🥇.

[@theGoogol]

So Max DNF if Checo wins, then?

[@msvanveen]

Last time they raced in China, Max had only 5 wins?? Wow.

[@Targeting-Must-End]

Yuki for the points. Riciardo for the DNF Hamilton for the 8th

[@adamozmin8970]

8th is probably where he will come

[@comagnum1]

LuLu is washed.

[@TheSlowoldman]

@@adamozmin8970 🤣😂😅🤣😂

[@ExodiaNecross2]

My prediction is logan Sargent to not crash throughout the Chinese grand prix weekend

[@tejarockes]

Gut feeling.. Ferrari will make Redbull sweat

[@someoneunseen5168]

Too cold in china for that this weekend.

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Lmao

[@ShadeXH]

Matt giving Tommy stick for his "craziest prediction" is hilarious given how often his biggest flop/surprises are utter gimmes lol

[@WilliamLu4244]

Even not the biggest good surprise, but definitely the biggest surprise 😮 Matt is cooking really

[@actuallyskyature]

im back here after realising matt got it SPOT on with the first two so far

[@rezafadaei8388]

Hamilton beatin Russle counts as big surprise 😂😂😂😂 Adjusting the bar for his performance in a Ferrari 😂

[@BsCurious]

Russell.

[@Bananananananannananananna]

Russell has been to china once and lewis is a multiple race winner there. Its just logical to think lewis will do better.

[@-._.-._.-Sully-._.-._.-]

It’s like say Hamilton is washed without saying he’s washed 😂 And you know if he does the Russell slander will be all over twitter. Happened immediately after Suzuka qualifying but as soon as the race ended the Hamilton fan excuses started rolling once again🙄

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Standards on the floor 😂

[@loganlm10]

Here’s what they should do. They should qualify like normal, but on Friday. This will be the grid for the race on Sunday. Saturday will be reversed grid for the sprint.

[@Saiko-Johnny]

I get your point. Problem is that the weaker teams will be fighting for who's last during qualifying. Or some might even not set a time at all. Everything just to be on pole for the sprint.

[@abhrish]

I just hope for Daniel to have a good, points scoring weekend.

[@sarabeth7415]

We all do, so much!! 🤞

[@huh4206]

me too 😔 one of his best performing circuits. would be sad if he doesn't get points here of all places

[@iamskipper]

Sprint Qualifying = Max Sprint Race = Max Qualifying Pole = Max Race Win = Max Fastest Time = Max SUPERMAX 🎉

[@Larph13]

Last race predictions had charles as the biggest surprise and it was so! So if Carlos would win the sprint, then by all means! ❤❤❤

[@rocksaidso]

max , checo , sainz

[@Persoc]

leclerc has resolved his qualifying problems we'll have to count on him finishing the vacation

[@TheSlowoldman]

Matt with more Hamilhope and LeClerc longing......

[@cirkvr5374]

Yeah pathetic

[@openbabel]

Predictions The track will be oily, It will rain a lot with surface water Pile up on first lap

[@fernandoueno8668]

Crazy prediction: someone out of Red Bull, Mclaren or Ferrari gets eliminated in Q1. Won't be by pure speed, this driver won't be able to set a good enough banker lap and something will happen during the last run that will end up eliminating him

[@Timbex2005]

Crazy prediction ; two teammates crash into each other.

[@FrancisFjordCupola]

No hate and slander ... but just beating your teammate for once as a biggest surprise for a seven times champion is the ultimate indicator of said ex-champion being washed out. His biggest surprise being meeting our minimal expectations? Likewise, I would expect Leclerc to perform in qualifying - he know he has to work on it, everyone will have less time because of the sprints, he should be very high. Even so, looking forward to another Red Bull party. Including a very happy Tsunoda. And Danny Ric. We need his smile. And his positive vibes.

[@sparkitus1988]

kind of curious, who do you think Hamilton can beat out of the Ferraris, Redbulls and Mclarens at the minute in that Merc? It's currently 4th best car with Alonso dragging the Aston closely behind them, the ONLY person Lewis can beat at the minute competitively is his team mate. Not a Hamilton fanboy before i get accused of it.

[@blue-pi2kt]

​@@sparkitus1988not consistently outqualifying and beating Russell is the same sign as it is anywhere else - he's meant to be a competitor and the Merc being ass is not a reason to not compete or get the job done. It's demonstrative that he no longer possesses passion for the sport.

[@sparkitus1988]

@@blue-pi2kt or a passion for the team maybe? he out performed russell last year, quite convincingly, this year hes started off slower than usual yes. but i doubt he will be behind too long.

[@sparkitus1988]

@@blue-pi2kt comments on todays sprint qualifying? lost his mojo still i guess...

[@joshn1678]

Can't wait for Matt to be totally fked from the jet lag lol, we gotta show up for Tommy solo show.

[@chillfish702]

Tom, Alpine biggest good surprise?! Do you just not like points?

[@guilledufort6542]

Format idea: maybe you could take turns each race, to be the first who chooses, such that the other one can’t take the same prediction, I think that would spice up at least the race result format, as one of you would be forced to chose not max. Thank you for the great content 🙌

[@RayneDr0ps]

Hopefully this race is as exciting as the 2010 Chinese GP. F1 posted the extended highlights from that race, such good memories and an action packed race!

[@aaronkrafft1839]

The track should suit ferrari way better than suzuka. I think the will be on paar with Red Bull just like Australia. Front limited circuit. Cold weather therefore graining is main focus ( Red Bull is more sensible to that). Ferrari has a chance here.

[@MetabolicFrolic]

Stroll out of Q1 is absolutely a crazy prediction.

[@keiming2277]

Have you seen the Beijing Marathon ? Zhou is going to be P1 for sure

[@gemberkoekje]

I'm just hoping for some rain or some other nice elements in the mix.

[@Saiko-Johnny]

So Max can win by an even larger margin?

[@tiago7677]

Me just after watching sprint qualifying looking at Hamilton p2 and Russ p11, which is exactly what Matt said.

[@seanmackey1469]

Biggest good surprise - Danny Ric gets points

[@raunakroy1738]

Biggest Surprise- Alpine Biggest flop - Stroll Crazy prediction - An Alpine finishes on the podium

[@phawxhunter]

EZ RBR 1-2 both Sprint and Featured Races.

[@fqeagles21]

Why you thrust even Perez?

[@xc-10vey0u9]

@@fqeagles21cuz he got 2nd on 3 out of the first 4 races

[@fqeagles21]

@@xc-10vey0u9 yeah but like 2022 and 2023 after 3/4 race he starts to fall down,so i'm not thrusting him

[@danielainger]

Max will walk the sprint and main race be an easy weekend for Redbull surprised people genially think otherwise.

[@Saiko-Johnny]

They don't really think otherwise, they just hope so.

[@gunshipzeroone3546]

Max wins on to 2025. Oh, max wins this season to on to 2026 maxs wins this season to on to 2027 max wins oh i give up.

[@RPLAsmodeus]

Yuki into the side of DR on the inside of the hairpin? That would involve DR having to be 'ahead' of Yuki That aint gonna happen 🤣

[@Duval-In-The-Wall]

Lots of cars are ahead of him starting 19th lol

[@danielgyila3662]

Biggest Surprise: Zhou Biggest Dissapointment: Mclaren Sprint Pole: Max Sprint Win: Max Pole: Checo Winner: Checo 2nd: Max 3rd: Charles Crazy Prediction: 4 or more dnfs Im trying something new guys.

[@greenfj1466]

Your confidence in Checo is inspiring, I wish I had that sort of confidence in life

[@danielgyila3662]

@@greenfj1466 more than confidenfe its hope hahaha, and I dont see Ferrari being that strong in this track

[@selder_7]

I’d add a rule that sprint weekends can only occur at tracks that held a race the year prior

[@Abcdefg-rk8jk]

Nah. This makes it more unpredictable

[@elmurcis1]

Sprints has to be randomly choosen by Octopus at the 4th Full Moon of current year! In that case even Monaco (oh dear!) could get it (hear me out - having 2 Q session in Monaco isn't that bad!!!)

[@martinsgriva5081]

Ye, he did surprize us, 18th at quali, great result.

[@SiomaiFriedRice]

Crazy Prediction RB DOUBLE DNF CHARLES WINS SAINZ P2 NORRIS P3

[@4rdF1Hunny]

Which Williams bins it into the corkscrew?

[@nickofzo]

I forgot it's a sprint weekend. Which means I'm off doing something else on Saturday.

[@greenfj1466]

Real Quali is on Saturday

[@simonbrunner3062]

They changed the schedule. You can just watch qualifying at its regular Saturday slot and pretend this sprint nonsense didn't happen.

[@nickofzo]

@@simonbrunner3062 oh yeah, forgot about that too.

[@aaasss-lv6nl]

Crazy prediction - Sergeant to throw it into the barriers screwing Williams yet again

[@pascaljoly5752]

Leclerc needs to understand the tyre warm up better then he'll be back to top row, where he belongs. after that, his race pace, with the exception of the first race where he had breaks issue, has pretty much been only second to Max. he's been amazing. but if Carlos qualifies again ahead of him, he'll finish behind as Ferrari will dictate from the pit.

[@greenfj1466]

Tbh Apart from Bahrain I think charles has been doing a better job than Max in the races its just that Max has the better car but knowing Max he will get better as the car gets better

[@preethasjenarthan5411]

If you actually bothered looking at the lap times, you will not say that Charles was faster than Carlos in any race other than Bahrain. I think Charles had a really underrated performance there

[@greenfj1466]

@@preethasjenarthan5411 ??Your comment makes no sense,Charles was faster than carlos in Australia because in the first stint the gap between them was 6 seconds because Charles was stuck behind norris but by the end he was 2 seconds behind Carlos which Automatically makes him faster.In suzuka when you start 8th and finish 5.7 seconds behind yout teammate who started 4th then its obvious that charles was faster but if you still dont believe me then when Charles got in clean air away from Alonso and Piastri in the first stint the gap to Carlos was 7 seconds and if it decreases by the end then it makes charles automatically faster

[@preethasjenarthan5411]

@@greenfj1466 in Australia behind Norris? Did you forget Carlos pulled away to nearly 10 seconds in the second stint? There was also a VSC that brought the gap between Carlos and Charles down. I admit only in the last stint Charles was faster. Even Charles admitted that he was slower than Carlos throughout the course of the race. Also in Suzuka, you forget that Carlos had to overcome an additional pitstop (that’s an additional 22 seconds) + having to overtake multiple cars in both stints + opened up a gap of 5 seconds by the end of the race. Carlos also started on used mediums vs Charles on new mediums.

[@pascaljoly5752]

@@preethasjenarthan5411 actually i did and you're wrong but that's ok, you're not the only one

[@JHull10]

is there a reason for tommy not going with matt to china?

[@ashokponnappan8914]

matt with the biggest flop sniper rifle

[@carisi2k11]

Red Bull don't hate China. They used to run low downforce and still maintain there corner speeds especially through the first corners and the sweepers.

[@arkangelarkangel1302]

My biggest prediction: this might be my last weekend with you two on my subscribe page if you keep kissing Leclerc's ass, and keep putting down better drivers from ANYWHERE BUT EUROPE. 😂😅

[@philips6182]

Front limited track you’d think that favors Ferrari

[@Mdgd63]

Max, Max and Max!🤗🤣

[@Pariahwulfen]

Well, you cursed it with such a vehement, Lance Stroll will now glomp his husbando "The Wall" during Q1.

[@gnarleypunkroker5]

it'll also look cool if enough ppl go to fill the grandstands and there is no sponsor tarps covering half of them.

[@RubeusLeclerc]

professional tennis in China always has empty stadiums. Don’t know why they tour there. I haven’t seen the Chinese gp before..is it the same?

[@gnarleypunkroker5]

@@RubeusLeclerc yeah, around like turns 4 to 6 or something theres a huge grandstand around a sweeping corner that i've never seen people in.

[@emmalum266]

bing chilling

[@MrBritishComedy]

I'm surprised you guys never talked about Alonso resigning with Aston Martin because that has huge consequences for the driver market. Originally, everyone thought that all the drivers and teams are waiting for a decision by Verstappen. Now Alonso has actually put a lot of pressure on both Verstappen and Sainz to sign quickly. Sainz reportedly has to make a decision by the end of this week, as to whether he wants to drive for Sauber/Audi, the Aston cockpit is gone and the fact that Alonso didn't go to Mercedes says a lot about what Mercedes have offered Alonso and probably also Sainz - whi is a 1+1 year deal where only Mercedes is able to take the option of extending the contract or not - as they're hoping to get Verstappen in 2026, even if he doesn't join next year. So there's no good deal on the table for Sainz, but also Verstappen has to decide soon whether or not he wants to join Mercedes and when. If he joins in 2026, he won't have any influence on the development of the 2026 car. Likewise, if he joins in 2025, he will miss out on another driver's title. Very interesting stuff.

[@MrBritishComedy]

BTW, all this information was confirmed by Michael Schmidt who is THE expert when it comes to all things Formula 1.

[@AugmentedGravity]

RED SUN IN THE SKYYYY

[@atedejong5620]

you have one hour to set up the car (besides simulator stuff before it) - it will be a lottery (for the group top 5 and the group 6-10) with Redbull still the favorite.

[@maxthompson1996]

I’m very excited for this gp. One of those that I’ve not watched live and with the new era of cars be great to see closer racing at this sort of circuit. Alex worldie drive inbound.

[@der1cho]

LOL Comics summed up most races pretty well by having Max at the grid with a stereo to play his anthem to the other drivers disgust, then as the races starts says "mate mate" like the Roadrunner and is gone.

[@mediocredan8194]

"Its a sprint weekend?" Said Carlos, "Sprint weekend? We checking" replied the team wall. "We go with plan G". Carlos paused... "what the fuck is plan G?"

[@mendo707savmrb8]

Yuki may flop but Daniel will still be behind him. BTW... Tommy's shirt is 🔥!

[@joeyj9638]

Young Matthew! The Yuki bad juju is not wanted! Lol

[@rishigupta8949]

fun fact- if max wins this race... he will have won half the total races that hv taken place since china 2019 (54 out of 108 i think)

[@Fredhamleclerc]

That’s not fun

[@greenfj1466]

Thats sad

[@willowby23]

Now that Alonso has signed with AM, is it too much to hope for that Stroll retires and Sainz signs?

[@carisi2k11]

When it comes to Alpine / Renault the logic "It can't get any worse" is not a sane reason to choose them as biggest best surprise. With there lack of straight line mumbo this track is going to be very difficult for them.

[@cyberfutur5000]

1:10 funny how things go sometimes, I can see the Alpine factory from where I am and just as you said this a lightning hit the Alpine sing, frogs where falling from the skies, and about a gazillion angrily screaming ghosts escaped out of some old chest. Almost looked like they got cursed somehow. Weird. Also: Did I just miss it or didn't you tell us? I stumbled upon a Podcast last week, hosted by an angry Irish mad lad and a Scottish bloke with a habit of pouring fuel over the fire that is his co-hosts relation to other people. Matt, Eddy Jordan even called you a d*ck or something like that, it must have been the proudest moment in your life. Hearing that I felt like the opposite of schadenfreude, I was thinking "man, you guys made it! You are F1 people now and I was there along the ride".

[@PatQuakernaat]

Likely to be raining, on new tarmac. It'll be the rerun of Turkey ......... So Max, Alonso and shockingly Lewis

[@usedtoexistonce]

or norris he’s also very good in changeable conditions

[@PatQuakernaat]

@@usedtoexistonce Well I think we got close ......... predicted all four !

[@valecasini]

1:20 you've gotta hope that the new floor that they made for China is gonna be good

[@nda7150]

Pls do the friday with Katy 🙏🏿

[@cormacmacaongusa]

Making Q3 in arguably the third fastest car is not a crazy prediction, and yes AM will probably be third or fourth best car

[@charlesjmouse]

A sprint weekend..? *sigh*

[@dalyxia]

First time china race with a chinese driver, therefor there will be weird (illegal) shenanigans. So Zhou will end up with points.

[@zonoskar]

Crazy prediction: Big Stroll signs Yuki for next year so Lance doesn't have a seat next year.

[@coreymeh8335]

should just do top 4 instead of top three if you are just going to choose Max as P1.