Can you predict the top five finishers in the European Grand Prix?
Will Sebastian Vettel add to his six pole positions and five wins so far this year?
Could Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton, who faster than him in second practice, get on teams with the flying Red Bull driver?
There are prizes to be won if you can including F1 DVDs for the best race prediction and F1 race tickets for the season champion.
You now have until the start of qualifying on Saturday to enter your predictions. After you submit your predictions you can continue to edit them up to the deadline.
The prizes
There are prizes to be won in every race plus grand prizes for the overall winners at the end of the season.
Whoever gets the highest overall score throughout the year will win a pair of grandstand tickets for the 2012 British Grand Prix.
Here are the prizes in full:
Grand prize: Two grandstands tickets to the 2012 British Grand Prix
The person who scores the most points over the whole season will win two grandstand tickets to the 2012 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The grand prize winner will receive tickets to all three days of the event with reserved seating for the race.
The winners will have tickets for the Becketts grandstand which offers views of the spectacular, high-speed Becketts complex plus part of the new infield section of the track which saw so much action in the 2010 race.
Second place prize: An F1 painting of your choice
The second place finisher 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.
More prizes to come!
Further prizes for the highest-scoring players will be announced later this year.
Race winners prize: A pair of F1 DVDs
Duke Video are supplying the prize for the player who gets the highest score in each round.
Each race winner will get to pick any two from the following three new Duke motor racing DVDs:
Race runners-up prize: F1 Fanatic mugs
The second place finisher in each race will win an official F1 Fanatic mug.
See here for more details on F1 Fanatic merchandise:
How to enter
You have until the start of qualifying on Saturday to make your predictions for each round.
A reminder will be posted on the site after free practice two on Friday as well as on Twitter.
Each player may predict the pole sitter, the pole position lap time and the top five finishers in the race. See below for the rules in full.
You need to log in using an F1 Fanatic account to make your prediction.
The sign-up process is quick and easy: Get your F1 Fanatic account here and read more about registering here.
Enter your pole position lap time prediction in the following format: MM:SS.ccc For example, for a lap of one minute, 25.386 seconds enter 01:25.386
After submitting your prediction you will receive an email to the address you created your F1 Fanatic account with 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.
Make your predictions
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Competition terms and conditions
1. Maximum one entry per household.
2. The competition is not open to employees, friends or family of F1 Fanatic, Silverstone Circuit, Duke Video or Car-a-Day.
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).
5. Players 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
6. Whoever scores the most points in every race counting towards the Formula 1 World Championship wins the grand prize.
7. In the event of a tie on points the winner will be determined by who came 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.
8. 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.
9. In the event of a dispute the editor’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
10. No cash alternative is offered for any of the prizes.
11. Grand Prix tickets: Children must be accompanied by an adult. Accommodation and transport to the venue not included.
12. Players who have won prizes will be notified by email within seven days of each Grand Prix. DVD and mug prizes will be despatched within 28 days of that email being sent. Grand Prix tickets will be despatched once they are available.
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2011 European Grand Prix
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KoolKieren (@koolkieren)
24th June 2011, 15:55
Is the prediction deadline correct Keith, if so it takes us right round to 3PM tomorrow
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
24th June 2011, 16:21
The deadline time is the start of qualifying which should be 1pm BST.
Lemon (@lemon)
24th June 2011, 16:35
Didn’t it use to be just before practice 3?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
24th June 2011, 16:39
Yes, but it was changed a few races ago.
KeeleyObsessed (@keeleyobsessed)
24th June 2011, 17:31
Well, just to be different, I’ve gone for a Red Bull 1-2, that’ll show those people saying that Red Bull are gonna get slowed down.. :P
F1Sidewinda (@f1sidewinda)
25th June 2011, 9:43
I went McLaren 1-2. I’m hopeful.
gwenouille (@gwenouille)
25th June 2011, 10:49
So did I, i just shot myself in the foot…
sato113 (@sato113)
24th June 2011, 18:17
i think we should be able to see everyone’s predictions for this race after we press ‘add prediction’. I want to compare my guess with others.
Damon (@damon)
24th June 2011, 19:00
No, rather after the qualifying.
HounslowBusGarage (@hounslowbusgarage)
24th June 2011, 21:09
Right. Going on my current form in predicting winners etc, I think I’ve probably just stuffed Alonso’s chances on Sunday. Having predicted him for the win, he’ll probably crash out or just get bored with the whole business and pull off for a cuppa, leaving Massa (who I haven’t selected in the top 5) to waltz off with the win.
On the other hand, I might just get a point or two, stranger things have happened . . .
Nigelstash (@)
24th June 2011, 22:38
McLaren 1-2. Vettel DNF. No logic to this, just desperate to have the season last beyond August.
Lew Numba 1 (@lew-numba-1)
24th June 2011, 23:11
I’ve been waiting for this result all season! Fingers crossed.
George (@george)
24th June 2011, 23:14
I wondered where Mansell’s mustache had run off to, does he control you remotely or are you a fully sentient facial adornment?
Nigelstash (@)
25th June 2011, 9:19
Hmm. Always believed it was the later, but just lately I’m not so sure. Weird things do happen sometimes.
sato113 (@sato113)
24th June 2011, 23:50
1.ALO
2.HAM
3.MSC
4.BUT
5.KOB
DNF-VET
DNF-WEB
:)
not gonna happen of course…
Lew Numba 1 (@lew-numba-1)
24th June 2011, 23:52
I’d like to see VET – DNF for the next six races.
DaveD (@daved)
25th June 2011, 1:14
He’s gonna have to DNF a few times to make this close again! :-(
Come on Lewis! :-)
eefay1 (@eefay1)
22nd July 2011, 9:59
boy o boy do i aggrea with that prediction iv got vettel down for pole but not in any finnishing position,hope lewis wins,he neads it.
Younger Hamii
24th June 2011, 23:32
No No No Keith,the Question should be ‘WILL Red Bull Finally be stopped’ This Provides McLaren and Ferrari another great opportunity of snatching pole even by the tiniest of margins
OmarR-Pepper (@)
25th June 2011, 0:24
I voted for Vettel on pole and win, I think that even when the RB looks like under performance at the end of the races, they always manage to be first. As people said about the last race, Vettel cracked under Button’s attack. But that’s something unlikely to happen over and over. The only way I can think of a Vet DNF is if Hamilton crashes him. I’d like to see a more moderated Hamilton this race, attacking but reasonably taming his car and impulse. Let’s admit races are more fun when he drives all laps
RIISE (@riise)
25th June 2011, 8:20
Where did all this “Vettel cracked under pressure” nonsense come from? He hit a wet patch which made the car slide. No big deal. People are going to play on that so much now.
He couldn’t see Jenson in his mirrors anyway whereas they were full of Lewis in Catalunya but did he crack then? No.
Just 1 mistake after being perfect for the last 10 races. That’s pretty good going.
Comedy69 (@)
25th June 2011, 1:31
Vettel is going to show the finger again.
marc
25th June 2011, 2:39
It’s really stupid Vettel show the finger!!What a Snob!!that’s why he doesnt deserved as World Champion and I dont respect and think of him as F1 Champ. He just lucky to drive Adrian Newey’s RB7. I want to see Alonso to win this weekend and Vettel DNF !!
Mads (@mads)
25th June 2011, 9:37
Yes! Alonso deserves to win because he lets his team mates move out of the way for him, or crash to let him win. THAT is a true champion.
OEL F1 (@oel-f1)
25th June 2011, 12:02
So the only reason he’s not a worthy champion is his finger?
Doance (@doance)
25th June 2011, 2:39
1.Hamilton 2.Button 3.Vettel 4.Alonso 5.Schumacher.
Huron (@huron)
25th June 2011, 3:29
I’ll keep my prediction a secret for now, but I got a good feeling.
Kingshark (@kingshark)
25th June 2011, 4:09
1) Schumacher
2) DFN
3) DFN
4) DFN
5) DFN
Pole time: 20 second lap around Valencia by Schumacher while driving on slicks in Brazil 2003 esque conditions :)
Kingshark (@kingshark)
25th June 2011, 4:10
For anybody who thinks I am joking, you’re wrong, I’m dead serious! 8)
Alex Bkk (@alex-bkk)
25th June 2011, 4:56
The first name that popped in to my mind was maybe Charlie Whiting, but I doubt it.
How can I go against Vettel and RB without completely defying logical thought? Somehow I’ll find a way. ;)
mark10 (@mark10)
25th June 2011, 7:51
My predictions are that a new team will top the charts -may be Force India upsetting the chartwheel -they are good as a unit and speed is now fuming inside of that 2.4 liter engine
RIISE (@riise)
25th June 2011, 8:27
The problem is you need about 30 strong men to push the Force India round a corner.
VXR
25th June 2011, 9:41
Does anyone remember what Alonso used to do with his fingers at the end of another race he had won? (this was before Hamilton turned up on the scene, so maybe not too many)? Oh the irony!
hoshi (@hoshi)
25th June 2011, 12:05
Vettel pole for sure but alonso for the win..Canada would have really fired both of these guys..
unless Hamilton decides to take out one of them or may be both..
Kremer (@kremer)
25th June 2011, 12:19
I predicted the same.
I will be very surprised if Red Bull is beaten for poll. I picked Vettel, but Webber could also be quick enough if his KERS is working.
For the Race, I think the new rule will hurt RB over the full distance. And Ferrari has done some great work in improving their cars over the last few races. I do think Alonso has a pretty good chance to win if he stays out of trouble (and Ferrari doesn’t screw up tire strategy).
AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
25th June 2011, 14:13
I got pole right, not hard though! Gone rather conservative this time to try and make some ground up :/