F1 2018: 5 Early Predictions for Mexican GP

F1 Grand Prix of USA
F1 Grand Prix of USA

#5 Vettel wins after a Ferrari Switcheroo

F1 Grand Prix of USA - Qualifying
F1 Grand Prix of USA - Qualifying

While Ferrari are currently riding a high of fan support after fan favorite Raikkonen got the win in Texas, being the controversial team that they are, it is likely that F1 fans will get on their case again very soon. With my other predictions foreseeing Hamilton crashing out, Vettel would need the win in Mexico to keep his title hopes alive. For this to come while Vettel is currently not in the best form, it feels like there needs to be some sort of help for the German driver.

With Raikkonen also riding the momentum of the win, we see him leading the race going into the last few laps, with Vettel being granted the win on the last one. While this would make more sense than Ferrari's previous switches, of which we have had a fair few, it would still not rub all of the fans the right way for Vettel to cling onto hope only by having Kimi move out of the way.

Whatever happens in Mexico, we're sure that the fans will be excited to tune into the following two races, however you can't help but feel like the tension would be higher if Vettel has a joker's chance as we approach Abu Dhabi. For that reason, we see him close the 25 points on Hamilton in Mexico, but only with a little help from Kimi.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram
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