Faster than an Alpine, with more team rules than any type of fruit, a tenth as excited about Lando Norris than Sky F1, and with more hope of getting out of Q1 than certain drivers, and ready with more Elvis based puns than a B Grade sitcom in Las Vegas, it’s the F1 Donkey with his unique view on F1 and more. Before each race The F1 Donkey puts the ass in sass and unloads his alternative, slightly unhinged thoughts on F1 including this week’s Bold 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix Predictions and opinion.
The F1 Donkey’s Pre Las Vegas Grand Prix Thoughts
Well it looks like Oscar Piastri’s Championship chances have officially left the building, and it will take more than an Elvis jumpsuit to bring them back inside. Although maybe Oscar should wear one or at least add some Rhinsetones to his McLaren suit. He needs some cheering up or a little colour. Like Elvis, one conspiracy theory about Oscar Piastri’s downfall is burger related, with an Australian chain apologising for cursing the Australian Championship hopeful. So they should. For the curse and the appallingly self-centred reply. Their burgers aren’t that. I haven’t seen a line of Taragos in their drive through ever.
People with Suspicious Minds will point the finger. middle or other, at McLaren and their perceived favoritism of Lando Norris. While they insist that’s laughable, the cynics disagree. Of course I am in that pile. Whilst none of the crimes are worth a Jailhouse Rock, the 50-50 calls have all gone the way of Sky F1, I mean Lando Norris.
Perhaps the Devil in Disguise in all this is Mark Webber. Not that he would intentionally harm his client and compatriot’s World Championship claims, but the man is so bloody unlucky that he brings a special kind of anti-winning karma to Piastri when he needed it least. Webber of course being the only F1 driver in history to DNF due an underground train. Webber can make it up to him as manager by stealing Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari seat before Oliver Bearman gets it.
Imagine if we had Bearman, Norris and Russell, three Brits in winning cars battling for the Championship. Australian fans would need another red button for commentary in German to avoid the mess. Kayo in Australia offering fans alternative commentary because Sky F1 has become so biased. A Little Less Conversation I guess you could say. And will say.
I guess the Championship could be All Shook Up if Max Verstappen pulls off one of his great weekend that he has had up his sleeve for the second half of the season.
The Hound Dog to Max Verstappen will be George Russell, who goes quite well at Las Vegas, won in a similar event at Singapore earlier in the season and doesn’t appear to like Max Verstappen very much, so you can imagine he’d be please to dent or destroy his World Championship charge. Probably prefers a Brit to win it instead, which is fair enough. Although, not sure if Norris would prefer Russell to win a Championship over himself. Fair enough too.
Further back, In the Ghetto, aka Ferrari, it will be interesting to see how many fingers their drivers stick up towards the big boss of Ferrari. Who came out and blamed his drivers for an underwhelming 2025, further proof that most big CEOs really are know-nothing muppets. Although, if he had of singled out Lewis Hamilton on a $ per performance measurement he may have had some claim to truth.
And I guess I could finish up the Elvis pun heavy preview by requesting a Return to Sender for a few of the F1 drivers for next season. Although, given one of them has their father as the owner, that would mean returning them back to the F1 team, which is the opposite of what I, and so many others want. And need.
The NRL Donkey’s Bold 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix Predictions
And here they are, in a convenient team by team format, so you can ignore them all at your convenience or peril. Depending on the outcome of our prediction.
McLAREN
McLarens haven’t been especially strong in LAs Vegas, and most of the non British and Sky F1 Commentary team will be hoping they aren’t as dominant to give the Championship battle another round or so. As for Oscar Piastri, if he didn’t do well on low grip tracks, then pretty sure he won’t enjoy freezing cold Las Vegas track.
RED BULL
Max will probably win from pole. Yuki Tsunoda might be seen in the post-race celebration photos.
MERCEDES
May well give Red Bull some challenge. Kimi Antonelli had a great Brazilian GP weekend, and has done well on US street tracks. George Russell is due to bounce back and annoy Max like he did in Singapore.
FERRARI
Drivers will be blamed for underperformance, despite whatever circumstances that lead to their underwhelming efforts.
WILLIAMS
New livery will be the most interesting things they do all weekend.
ALPINE
Pierre Gasly is due to pull something special out, similar to last year, with some green shoots in Brazil too. And also similar to last season in Las Vegas, Colapinto will crash into a wall.
RACING BULLS
Isack Hadjar doing just enough to get the Red Bull drive for next season.
ASTON MARTIN
No way Lance Stroll gets out of Q1. Alonso might struggle too.
HAAS
Oliver Bearman to put the final 2025 season nail in the coffin of Esteban Ocon H2H with Q3 and points.
SAUBER
Gabriel Bortoleto to have a better weekend than his home race last round.
The NRL Donkey’s 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix Stats
Our stats team told me I should include some graphs to go with the poisonous viewpoint. So here then are some form stats for qualifying and the race.
LAS VEGAS STATS
SEASONS STATS
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