Spanish Grand Prix predictions: post yours now and win F1 prizes!
Will Ferrari's revised car help Massa into the points?
The F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship is very close as we head into the Spanish Grand Prix.
Who do you think will be top this weekend? Will Ferrari, BMW or one of the other teams show progress with their new parts? Or will Brawn be the team to beat again?
Make your pole position and podium predictions below.
The prizes
First place prize
- An original F1 painting by Rob Ijbema
- Five F1 DVDs from Duke Video: “Formula One 1970: The uncrowned champion”, “Formula Villeneuve: A tribute to Gilles Villeneuve”, “The World’s Greatest F1 Cars”, “Champion: Hill” and “Nine Days in Summer”
- £60 to spend on F1 merchandise at Onpole.com
3x Runners-up prizes
- Copies of “Lotus Goes Turbo” DVDs from Duke Video
- £30 to spend on F1 merchandise at Onpole.com
Here’s how the game works:
1. Predictions have to be made before the beginning of final practice on Saturday.
2. Only one set of predictions per person.
3. You have to predict (a) Who will be on pole position and (b) What the top three finishers (three different drivers) will be.
4. Players score:
a. ten points for correctly guessing the pole sitter
b. ten points for naming one of the top three in their correct position, 25 for naming two of the top three and 50 for naming the whole top three correctly
c. five points for correctly naming any other driver in the top three (but not in the correct position)
5. Predictions must be entered as described below and either posted in a comment below or emailled to competition-at-f1fanatic.co.uk
6. Whoever scores the most points over the 15 races from round three (China) to 17 (Abu Dhabi) wins the grand prize.
7. In the event of a tie the winner will be determined by who picked to most race winners correctly, then second places finishers and so on.
8. In the event of a dispute the editor’s decision is final.
How to enter your predictions
Please post your predictions in the following format: start with your user name (try to pick a unique one), then the name of your pick for pole position, then the top three drivers in order, using only their surnames. Do not add any other characters on these five lines. If you do not adhere to this style your entry may not be counted.
I’m not eligible to win the prizes, of course, but I’ll be joining in for fun. Here’s my prediction for the Spanish Grand Prix:
Keith Collantine
Button
Button
Trulli
Glock
Make your predictions now. Remember – predictions close when the third practice session begins on Saturday.
See here for the championship standings so far: Five-way tie in predictions championship
HounslowBusGarage said on 8th May 2009, 15:13
HounslowBusGarage
Webber
Barrichelo
Button
Vettel
If I’m right, this could be the first time all the successful drivers have doubled letters in their names. Trivia rules ok!
Bassfighter said on 8th May 2009, 22:31
not only that, but it is always the 3rd and 4th letter which are the same
Alex-Ctba said on 8th May 2009, 15:13
Alex-Ctba
Alonso
Barrichello
Vettel
Button
Dan Bigham said on 8th May 2009, 15:14
Dan Bigham
Button
Button
Kubica
Trulli
Gwenouille said on 8th May 2009, 15:14
Gwenouille
Button
Vettel
Button
Alonso
Flying Wombat said on 8th May 2009, 15:18
Flying Wombat
Button
Button
Vettel
Barrichello
Amjad Elyyat said on 8th May 2009, 15:18
Amjad Elyyat
Vettel
Button
Vettel
Webber
schumi the greatest said on 8th May 2009, 15:22
schumi the greatest
button
button
barrichello
vettel
DanThorn said on 8th May 2009, 15:34
DanThorn
Trulli
Trulli
Button
Alonso
Siwongo said on 8th May 2009, 15:38
Siwongo
Button
Button
Vettel
Alonso
Clare msj said on 8th May 2009, 15:38
Clare msj
Button
Button
Vettel
Glock
pawelf1 said on 8th May 2009, 15:39
Pawelf1
Button
Button
Vettel
Trulli
lasp98 said on 8th May 2009, 15:40
lasp98
Trulli
Rosberg
Button
Trulli
Mandan said on 8th May 2009, 15:48
Mandan
Vettel
Webber
Button
Hamilton
sparky said on 8th May 2009, 15:50
button
button
trulli
vettel
Alex P said on 8th May 2009, 15:51
Alex P
Vettel
Trulli
Vettel
Button