Don't forget these f1 guys will have millions of followers from across the globe, chloe will be mostly uk so i dunno if it's particularly valid.  Lando would have a strong vote though, and it is the timing of the win as much as anything

Chloe wins in a canter regardless. The People's Princess

She'll catch Norris in terms of insta followers in no time

Plus most can vote. Unlike his fans

Don't worry about Fig, he's buoyed by the success of the thumbnail theory..

If only it was true

Thumbnail theory? #confused

Not saying F1 fans don't vote, brushy. Just saying they can't vote from South America, Asia, Europe, etc

When does actually start? Sick of waiting

Sadly i think lukey seemed a but of a last throw of dice for him, hope he's back soon

Regardless of actual chances this market just gets bored and reacts to new things

RED RORY - GREEN FIELD

No doubt golf is on the up lately but the numbers just don't compute and cannot compete with the England womens footy team who are riding a massive wave of ever growing popularity in recent years.
Motor racing also on the up, my gut is telling me Lando is the preferred winner over the Ozzie as he's the home boy, albeit with a weird accent. This is going all the way and i see him getting the nod involving tactics during the race, especially where pit stops and tyre selection come in to play. Not sure he beats the massive footy audience though but he absolutely p1sses over Rory in any vote.

2025 British Open viewing figures - Final round average 681,000 a decent increase v 2024, peak audience of 1.14 million.
2023 Ryder cup - Skysports recorded an average audience of 785,000 per day, total broadcast reach over the 3 day event exceeded 3.7 million viewers.
Basically golf has a diehard audience of around 800,000 golfing nuts, its all pointing towards similar stats of last year. But it reads far worse for Rory as it goes. Keely had 9 million was it ? v Luke's 4 million ? its now England women at 15 million verses a paltry 800,000 at best for the golfer.

Rory really couldn't give two fecks about the BBC or the award, it must be Irish punters still backing him as they love a punt...He pulled out of this week to rest up but he could win the remaining two fed ex cups tournaments, then the Ryder cup, clean up in Europe at the Rolex end of year events and still not get anywhere near the girls or Lando if he pulls it off.
Hitting a little white thing compared to the history making girls, who've done something that mens team have never been able to achieve will see a flood of blokes voting let alone women, coz blokes are fed up to feck of all the disappointment at every tournament and can only thank the women for bringing some deserved recognition to our national game. Yes national game, which is not the little white ball being hit with a stick.

I'd say maybe a big news story is the only thing that could get him over the line but i don't even think that would work, coz it didn't get his fellow northern irish compatriot Darren Clark the win in 2011 when far more people were voting btw. Clarke won the Brtish Open that year, his 1st major after years of trying. The win was particularly moving because it came five years after his wife died from cancer. That emotional journey personally resonated with many fans, it was hailed as one of the most compelling sporting stories of the year. He was widely seen as the 'peoples champion', embodying heart, resilience and character.

Bottom line is i don't see any scenario where Rory picks up the award

1) Hates the BBC and the award, probably goes both ways
2) The girls viewer numbers are at least 15x more than that of the diehard putting crew
3) One of the most loved Northern Irishman couldn't win in the year of his biggest achievement, after coming back from the lowest time of his life.

Lay Rory collect December - Simple

It was more fun when we imagined you had 100k green on kildune

I was rather hoping Lottie Woad would win the open to speed up the Rory drift but i guess its gonna be a long process now, gotta cheer on Lando for that. great.......

The equation on lando is that he's possibly quicker, not much, more risky, but makes about 3x as many errors

Usually small ones but they add up like in belgium

Not sure, i wouldn't say fat zac looked wildy enthusiastic on sunday

I think it's pretty fair tbh

It was silverstone where oscar gifted him the win?

Surely oscar a bit young for the epstein files?

Zac ain't

So not surprising we can't distinguish between them

The last two dive bombs have been from oscar funnily enough

Why do you need rory to drift though if he ain't winning?

I wasn't gonna get involved this year, until the girls made the final and a golden goose appeared. Then i realised Luke could be value for top 3, so im involved

I know, Lottie would of been the game changer