F1 2018: 5 Early Predictions for the Russian GP

#2 Sirotkin bows out before one lap

F1 Grand Prix of Singapore

My personal driver of the day at the Singapore Grand Prix was 2018 debutante, Russia's very own, Sergey Sirotkin. The young Russian did not score any points, but in the midst of a heated battle with Sergio Perez showed his class and control by putting on an entertaining defensive driving showcase under the lights.

However, I don't see the hometown favourite having similar success in Russia, simply because of the string of hometown crashes this season. LeClerc, Ocon, Vettel and others have all crashed at their home race, and I believe that Sirotkin will, unfortunately, be the next victim in this trend. His Williams is not the most well functioning car on the track, and we have seen first lap incidents in Russia before, and starting near the back of the grid won't help him.

While we certainly hope for the fans in Russia that they can see their driver put on a show in the race, our senses tell us that Sirotkin will very quickly be Sirotkout.