Zing Zang won round eight of the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship – coming out on top of a three-way tie on points with two other players.
The ‘guess the pole time’ tie-breaker decided the ultimate winner and Zing Zang’s guess was 0.005 seconds closer than runner-up Choltz’s.
Zing Zang wins a copy of “The Lotus Story” on DVD while Choltz claims a picture of winner Lewis Hamilton from Motorsport in Print.
Suffolkpunch tied with them on points but didn’t get close enough to the pole position time to win a prize. However they have the highest overall score in the championship of the three, moving up to 16th on 66.
And spare a thought for Bellof who would have been the first person this year to get a full 50 points for a perfect prediction – until Jenson Button passed Fernando Alonso for second!
Scunnyman slashed Arpi_’s lead to a single point in a round when many players scored in double-digits.
See below for the standings in full. Predictions for the next round will open in the week preceding the Grand Prix.
Find statistics on the Predictions Championship so far here: F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship race-by-race statistics
The prizes
This year we’re giving away a pair of prizes every race weekend.
On top of that at the end of the year the top 12 finishers all get prizes – and whoever scores the highest overall will be going to the 2011 British Grand Prix. Here are the prizes in full:
Grand prize: Two grandstands tickets to the 2011 British Grand Prix
The person who scores the most points in the 2010 F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship will win grandstand tickets to the 2011 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
This is the first time we’ve offered F1 race tickets as a prize at F1 Fanatic and I hope you all agree it’s a fitting reward for the F1 expert who can best predict who will be on top in 2010.
The grand prize winner will receive tickets to all three days of the 2011 British Grand Prix with reserved grandstand seating for the race.
Second place prize: An F1 painting of your choice
The second place finisher in the championship will win an F1 painting by Rob Ijbema.
You get to choose which F1 driver, present or past, will feature in the painting. Or you can pick one of the other motor racing paintings on Rob’s site Car-a-day.
Runners-up prizes: Autocourse 2010-2011
The ten players who finish in third to 12th positions in the championship will win a copy of the 2010-2011 edition of Autocourse.
The highly respected journal of Formula 1 and other major international four-wheeled racing series is published at the end of every season.
This year the publication marks its 60th anniversary edition.
NB. 2009 edition cover used for illustration
Race winners prize: The Lotus Story DVD Box Set
Duke Video are supplying the prize for the player who gets the highest score in each round.
With the Lotus name returning to F1 in 2010 what better prize than a DVD box set showing the history of this great team. This four-disc set “The Lotus Story” chronicles Lotus’s participation in F1 from the company’s beginning in 1948 up to its F1 withdrawal in 1994. (Please note this DVD is in PAL format).
Duke are also offering a special promotion exclusive to all F1 Fanatic readers – whenever you order from them you can get 15% off using the promotional code F1Fanatic at the checkout.
Race runners-up prize: F1 race winner print
The second place finisher in each race will win a 40x35cm print of the race winner
This prize is supplied by Motorsport in Print.
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sw6569 (@sw6569)
15th June 2010, 14:38
its nice that the unpredictability of F1 is illustrated through the use of this table :). Its definitely not a procession anymore
Rather annoyed though, i thought i’d done much better this time than i actually had! only 13 points :(
Apex
15th June 2010, 21:56
im doing this the first time, not good with it aswell but there is alot to be learned frm it, so yeah next year, itll be big time :D :D
Horacio
15th June 2010, 14:39
In my first entry, I am already in place 1.479!!!!!!
wooooo!!
Horacio baby stay cool!!!!!!!
On a serious note: congratulations to Zing Zang and Arpi_
matt90 (@matt90)
15th June 2010, 14:40
My best score moves me up to 178th! Keith, I know you aren’t eligible to win, but are you taking part at all for fun?
Dan Thorn (@dan-thorn)
15th June 2010, 15:02
My best score of 17! How?! I bet Rosberg for pole and Schu for the win…I was fully expecting a zero! Ah well, equal 210th…slow and steady…
Damon
15th June 2010, 15:07
Oh man, a bad round for me – only 3 points.
I underestaimated the McLarens and Fernando Alonso.
I thought Hamilton’s aggressive style of driving would have ruined his tyres and not let him finish in the top-5.
Hmm.
Steph90 (@steph90)
15th June 2010, 15:11
I’ve gone up to 164 :D Thank you Mclaren for being predictable, thank you RBR for failing, thank you Massa for having another unlucky race at Montreal.
Now to get to number 1…
Tango
15th June 2010, 15:25
If I had time, i’d try to see if I really am the lowest rank to achieve to score at every single race. With 7, I equal my max. How on earth can’t I scor an better?
Steezy
15th June 2010, 15:35
I’ve given up on actually trying to win anything, instead I’ll just constantly curse Red Bull by tipping them for a one two, so far so good then.
graham228221
15th June 2010, 15:39
I’m doing exactly the same thing! I’m now making predictions for really boring races, in the knowledge that whatever happens I will never ever get close to the actual result.
Scalextric (@scalextric)
15th June 2010, 15:48
One big score and I’m up to 10th! That made my day.
I had VET(pole) & then HAM BUT VET ALO WEB.
Electrolite
15th June 2010, 15:50
Oh dear. I’m definitely the Sauber of the championship. Not too shabby when I do predict, but I’ve had 2 DNFs now…
HounslowBusGarage (@hounslowbusgarage)
15th June 2010, 15:55
How did I manage to get three points this round? I thought I got everything wrong. But there I am in 734th place, doing really well by my standards.
Metallion
15th June 2010, 16:22
Haha I would have predicted the winner right for once but when I was submitting I didn’t realise the first field is for pole, so I put Hamilton on pole but then left him out of the top 5, believing I had already chosen him as the winner:D I’ll take my time next time:)Still up to a respectable 58th place:)
Congratulations to the winners!
tobinen
15th June 2010, 16:47
Forgot to enter this round. D’oh!
Bellof
15th June 2010, 17:19
Thanks Keith for sparing that thought!! Wouldhave won if not for Button this round:( way up the table now though…..
George (@george)
15th June 2010, 17:34
Bad race for me, damn Mercedes are too slow
Joey-Poey
15th June 2010, 17:43
Man, I’ve been consistently getting 3 points or more every time, but I can never seem to get anyone in the right position!
Ciaran (@ciaran)
15th June 2010, 17:44
Yes! An improvement! Best score since Bahrain :D
BNK Racing
15th June 2010, 18:28
sighhh….i guess my predictions didnt go through…i did em from my phone. i even saved em in my memo pad so i could remember who i picked….vet vet ham web but sch. guess its too late now huh keith?
Guilherme Teixeira
15th June 2010, 18:40
Second best scoring round for me, which was good as I lost a lot of ground at Turkey. From 22nd to 13th this round :)
I was hoping for Alonso to crash or whatever, so I could score around 30 points. Well, maybe I’ll be more lucky next round.
I need to score a big result at least in one race though…
Steph90 (@steph90)
15th June 2010, 21:25
And you’re a Ferrari fan. See how competitive this game makes people. You forget all loyalty :P
Guilherme Teixeira
15th June 2010, 23:10
You’re right! Actually this year I’ve been supporting more the drivers I predict here than those I really like! :P
Rob Wilson
15th June 2010, 18:43
308th…hmm not bad i guess xD
SimonF1
15th June 2010, 19:04
I got zero points, but I’m sure I put Hamilton first and on pole =/
Cyclops
15th June 2010, 19:46
Dropped to 8th. Weak round from me, courtesy of Red Bull’s and Renault’s strategy errors and mechanical problems of the former.
Icthyes (@icthyes)
15th June 2010, 20:10
Wow, 58th!
I’m a little annoyed. I got Hamilton for pole and win, but Kubica let me down. However, on the “for fun” facebook group’s contest, I got the podium spot-on – if only I had duplicated my prediction there here!
Damon
15th June 2010, 20:34
Haha! We’re together on the 58th now :)
*high fives*
Carlos Santos
15th June 2010, 20:13
Another 5 points!!!
hooray! :D
BasCB (@bascb)
16th June 2010, 8:46
me too, but i should have put the impulsive choice in pole and the win, and it might have been more.
See you next time!
Kosmit
15th June 2010, 20:42
I got 4 out of the top 5 finishers right, but only Hamilton in the correct place. Will I ever get a two digit score in a single round?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
;-)
IDR
15th June 2010, 20:58
I’m in the middle of nowhere in 252nd position with an incredible score of 42 points.
Well, I’m going to be as optimistic as Alonso thinking I still have options for the champioship!!
Valencia…there we go!!! For 48 points!!!
Mark Hitchcock (@mark-hitchcock)
15th June 2010, 21:26
Jumped up to 13th! Wow!
João Pedro CQ
15th June 2010, 21:31
It’s my best score until now. Counting that 3 times that I didn’t play because of a informatic virus, it’s quite surprisingly that I’m on 538th place.
Franton
15th June 2010, 22:02
Whee! Up to 191! I got lucky this round, that’s for sure.
Mr. Zing Zang
16th June 2010, 1:38
Woo hoo! I’d like to take this time to thank all you guys, Keith especially for bringing us this wonderful website. I’d also like to thank Jenson Button, I’m not really a fan of his, but because of his “peskiness” I said what the heck he’ll be up the front with my two favourite drivers Alonso and Hamilton so I just put him second. Vettel is vettel so I put him fourth knowing that Webber is a very unlucky guy and the RedBull is not good with tyres over a long period.
I dedicate this one to all the Hamilton fans across the globe.
BasCB (@bascb)
16th June 2010, 8:48
Congratualtions, nice work with the choices made.
I scrapped Hamilton for pole at the last minute and now come to regret.
Choltz
16th June 2010, 16:47
Congrats! I love that it had to come down to the pole time!
Thanks for running the contest Keith.
Sami
16th June 2010, 7:40
this is my first race, and i got 21 point.
it seems i am a good rookie.
i just need a better car :)
BasCB (@bascb)
16th June 2010, 8:41
I keep scoring small points (3-7 a race) but now have started to fall back in the standings while others make better prediction.
Help, i need an aggressive improvement strategy. Let’s hope i can cut out the errors and make the improvements work, or i risk falling back further to below 350!
Owen G
16th June 2010, 10:16
It’s funny how this competition changes your allegiances.
As a Brit who used to live in NZ a Lewis/Jenson McLaren 1-2 was the perfect result, but when I saw Rosberg was 6th I started dreaming up an elaborate way for my top 5 to come right… Alonso to try and take Button, putting himself out of the race and dropping Button down to 3rd behind Vettel!
Horacio
16th June 2010, 13:38
I have the strong feeling that with a couple of Chandok’s wins and poles I will be quite well in the Championship.
Fingers crossed.
Jonathan Proctor
17th June 2010, 19:13
Why did i get 0 points for Canada, I couldn’t enter my prediction on the website so emailed it to the address stated.
(i picked lewis for pole and win)