Prediction thread: Sebastian Vettel will finish the 2015 season in which place?

[zako85]

Add a thoughtful comment below if you wish.

[zako85]

I voted 5th, behind the Mercedes drivers, Ricciardo, and Bottas.

[Tazio]

I conservatively put him 8th. It is quite plausible that Williams, Mercedes, and Red Bull will have faster cars. Who knows about McHonda, especially in Fred's hands, to say nothing of the prospect that Kimi might punk him in the same rig. I'm pulling for him to be higher, so I hope I'm wrong.

[driveace]

I voted Hamilton Rosberg,Ricciardo,Raikonen,then Vettel

[steveaki13]

I put him 4th, but thinking about it. It may be lower than that.

Mercedes, Ricciardo & Williams could all out score him.

[jens]

In the 2015 Prediction thread, already on Page 2 here, I projected him to finish fifth in the championship. That was before winter testing.

Winter tests have so far gone positively for Ferrari. I think regardless of any scenario the two Mercedes drivers will probably be out of reach, but at a very good scenario Vettel might have a chance to challenge for third. However, I personally would be happy with a Top5 finish this year - a decent debut season for Ferrari and a step forward from last year's struggles (both his own and Ferrari's).

[Koz]

Two spots ahead of Kimi.

[journeyman racer]

I conservatively put him 8th. .

As the old saying goes "Great minds think alike"

[Tazio]

Two spots ahead of Kimi.

I'm thnking this matchup has a very high degree of likelihood to get really ugly, especially if the their car is competitive. Forget about Fred, and Jense. Unless Alonso has very bad luck he will lead that team in point scoring, and the crappier the car the more it will play into his hands. But I don't think the McLaren with all its backing from The Anglo Mafia will be bad. In fact I suspect it will be rather competitive with FA, and JB having a good tussle while being a very dynamic pairing of cagy veterans. Meanwhile at McFerrari, both these freakin' guys are coming off bad seasons and neither one wants to get punked two years on the trot. (Kimi two, and one half ). Maybe it is wishful thinking on my behalf, but one of those two are going down in flames, maybe both and Ferrari to boot

[journeyman racer]

That's alright. Don't like or quote my post or anything. I'm ok.