Five different players scored a perfect 50 in this weekend’s round of the Predictions Championship – meaning the pole position time prediction had to be used to pick a winner.
This was especially difficult as Formula One was racing on a new track for the first time, but @PratikPanda took the top prize by predicting Lewis Hamilton’s pole position lap time to within three tenths of a second, and became the first player to win a copy of Codemasters’ F1 2014 which goes on sale later this week.
The second place prize went to Phillip Speer and third place to Neil. Commiserations to the other two who made perfect predictions but missed out on the prizes.
In the overall championship, @Brouard21 continues to lead but now holds a reduced seven-pointed margin over @Romain-from-Grenoble.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| First | @PratikPanda | A Pirelli podium cap |
| Codemasters’ F1 2014 | ||
| Second | Phillip Speer (@Tubavet) | A Grand Prix Heroes DVD |
| A Pirelli tyres wristband | ||
| Third | Neil (@Neilosjames) | A Pirelli tyres wristband |
Remember you can enter your predictions for all the remaining races below. See the updated points standings in full here:
Here are the predictions from the top-scoring players in this round:
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Most popular predictions: Russian Grand Prix
| Most popular pick | % of players | |
|---|---|---|
| Pole Position | Lewis Hamilton | 88.7% |
| Winner | Lewis Hamilton | 82.9% |
More Predictions Championship statistics from this race here:
2014 F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship prize details
Formula One Brake Disc Clock from Memento Exclusives
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Each clock measures 278mm in diameter and 28mm deep; conforming to FIA brake disc regulations and maintains its original titanium bell and bolts. Comes complete with official Lotus F1 team Certificate of Authenticity. Worth £499!
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Car-a-Day painting by Rob Ijbema
The overall second place finisher will win one of Rob Ijbema’s vivid and colourful Formula One paintings.
The lucky winner will be able to choose which Formula One driver, present or past, will feature in their painting.
Alternatively you can pick one of the other motor racing paintings on Rob’s site which includes a huge selection of F1 imagery plus sports cars, rally cars and more:
F1 2014
The player with the highest score in each round will win this brilliant prize from Codemasters.
The team behind the official Formula One game will provide the winner of each race with the brand new official Formula One game F1 2014 for the format of your choice.
The fourth instalment of Codemasters’ official Formula One game series features all the official cars and tracks from the 2014 F1 season including the Red Bull Ring and Sochi Autodrom.
Pirelli podium hats and wristbands
There will be no mistaking who’s won each round of the 2014 Predictions Championship as they will be wearing the same cap as the winner of the race.
Pirelli, the official tyre supplier of Formula One, will give the winner of each race a replica podium cap.
Pirelli will also provide the second and third-placed prize winners for each race with a set of their rubber wristbands.
This official Pirelli product identifies each of the six varieties of tyre used in Formula One: Super Soft, Soft, Medium, Hard, Intermediate and Rain.
Grand Prix Heroes DVDs
The second-placed player in each race will win their choice of one of Duke Video’s Grand Prix Heroes DVDs.
Videos are available on such famous F1 figures as Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Mika Hakkinen, Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jody Scheckter, Ronnie Peterson, Peter Revson and Frank Williams.
Duke Video are also offering a special discount to F1 Fanatic readers when you buy the official Formula One season review on Blu-Ray or DVD. The Blu-Ray is available for the discounted price of £17.99 and the DVD for £14.99. You can order them via the link below or use the code F1FAN when you place your order on Duke’s website:
Make your predictions
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Rules and how to enter
You have until the start of qualifying on Saturday to make your predictions for each round.
Reminders will be posted on the site after second practice on Friday as well as on the F1 Fanatic Twitter account, F1 Fanatic Facebook page and F1 Fanatic Google + page.
To enter, predict the pole sitter and the top five finishers in the race. You can also enter a prediction for the pole position lap time – this may be used as a tie-breaker.
Enter your pole position lap time prediction as follows: MM:SS.ccc
For example, for a lap of one minute, 23.450 seconds you would enter 01:23.450
You need to log in using an F1 Fanatic account to make your prediction.
If you haven’t got one yet, the sign-up process is quick, simple and entirely free: Get your F1 Fanatic account here and read more about registering here.
After submitting your prediction you will receive an email confirming your entry. If this does not happen, or you are concerned your prediction has not been received, please get in touch using the contact form.
Competition terms and conditions
1. Maximum one entry per household.
2. The competition is not open to employees, friends or family of F1 Fanatic, Memento Exclusives, Car-a-Day, Codemasters, Pirelli or Duke Video.
3. Predictions will be promoted on the front page of F1 Fanatic before closing prior to the start of qualifying.
4. In each round players are invited to predict (a) who will be on pole position and (b) what the top five finishers will be (five different drivers) and will score points in each round as follows:
a. Correctly naming the pole sitter: 2 points
b. Correctly naming one/two/three/four/five driver/s who finish in the top five: 1/2/3/5/8 points
c. Correctly predicting where one/two/three/four/five driver/s finish: 2/6/14/24/40 points
d. Double points will not be awarded at any round
5. Whoever scores the most points in every race counting towards the championship wins the grand prize.
6. In the event of a tie on points the winner will be determined by who is closest to predicting the pole position time correctly. If that fails to produce a winner the editor will choose a means of deciding who has won.
7. Predictions must be entered using the form above. If you have trouble submitting your entry via the form please contact F1 Fanatic via email and send your prediction using the contact form. Predictions will not be accepted via any other means of communication.
8. In the event of a dispute the editor’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
9. No cash alternative is offered for any of the prizes.
10. Players who have won prizes will be notified by email within 14 days of the winners being announced..
11. For further information see the disclaimer
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PorscheF1 (@xtwl)
14th October 2014, 9:39
Congratulations to all winners.
dragoll (@dragoll)
14th October 2014, 10:25
congrats to all winners.
@keithcollantine unless you’re now accepting “payments” for predictions, which may explain why I haven’t won a round, I think you might have a slight typo:
“and became the first payer to win a copy of Codemasters’ F1 2014 which goes on sale later this week.”
Chris (@cgturbo)
14th October 2014, 10:58
Ah, that’s frustrating :(
I originally put Jenson fourth (albeit Alonso fifth), but I got too scared that thinking McLaren would do well was naive and optimistic!
TheNikii (@thenikii)
14th October 2014, 11:34
So close. I thought I would win it with all but Bottas correct. Even pole time within a tenth. But five perfect predictions, great job guys!
Keith Campbell (@keithedin)
14th October 2014, 12:30
True to form i got my usual result – picked 4 out of 5 correct drivers, none in the right position.
Bullfrog (@bullfrog)
14th October 2014, 14:17
Well done guys! Can’t compete with that. Had high hopes for my 4 out of 5 (plus Alonso) until I saw the results – damn that Ferrari jack.
ColdFly F1 (@)
14th October 2014, 18:34
Well done to the winners – I was waaaay off.
@KeithCollantine, any chance of ‘helping’ the guys who who do the forecast totally in the dark (i.e. before FP1). We have no indication of the ‘form sheet’ and have to take an educated guess at the best quali time. Maybe, when there is a tie ‘first come-first serve’? (although I do like the guessing of the Quali time as well)
Neil (@neilosjames)
14th October 2014, 21:09
Thanks Keith, and congrats to the others!