[Official] Formula 1 Predictions Contest 2016 (Rules Thread)

[Born Racer]

It's back!

Welcome back to the Formula 1 Predictions Contest. After a hiatus in 2015, I'm delighted to announce that we're bringing the predictions contest back. Every Grand Prix, you can make a series of predictions that could make you the most accurate predictor of that round or indeed lead to you becoming the predictions champion of 2016.

Here are the rules.

All predictions must be in before the start of qualifying. The start is considered to be the start of Q1. Please note that there are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule! I have to be strict enforcing it in order to ensure consistency, so please set alarms or reminders to remember to get your predictions in.

Here are the points.

Predicting..

a driver in the top 10 more than 5 places out of his finishing position: 1 point for each driver.

a driver in the top 10, 5 places out of finishing position: 3 points

a driver in the top 10, 4 places out of finishing position: 5 points

a driver in the top 10, 3 places out of finishing position: 7 points

a driver in the top 10, 2 places out of finishing position: 9 points

a driver in the top 10, 1 place out of finishing position: 11 points

a driver in the top 10 in his exact finishing position (except winner): 13 points

the winning driver: 15 points


3rd in qualifying: 1 point

2nd in qualifying: 2 points

pole position: 3 points


fastest lap (driver): 2 points

fastest pitstop (team): 2 points

weather prediction: 1 point

driver of the day award as voted on formula1.com: 2 points

highest-polling driver of the Grand Prix award as voted for on Ten-Tenths: 2 points

highest-polling team of the Grand Prix award as voted for on Ten-Tenths: 2 points

highest-polling rate the Grand Prix score out of ten as voted for on Ten-Tenths: 2 points



The finishing positions relate to the official classification after any penalties or disqualifications have been handed out.

The qualifying and pole position points relate to the fastest three drivers in qualifying regardless of any grid penalties. However, a disqualification from qualifying or a grid penalty due to a breach of the technical regulations will be taken into account in my scoring and will not count. The interpretation of what constitutes any ambiguous situations regarding this will be at my discretion. Consider me a steward in this regard.

The weather predictions is 'Dry' or 'Wet'. 'Wet' is where the race has been declared wet by the stewards.

Regarding the Ten-Tenths votes (Driver of the Grand Prix, Team of the Grand Prix and Rate the Grand Prix), there is a poll after each Grand Prix which Ten-Tenths users vote on. This is your chance to predict what other members of the forum will vote for! The Rate the Grand Prix score is from 1-10 and you will find it on the main Formula 1 forum. The winning votes will be taken to be the winning votes as they stand at 00:00 CET or CEST (Central European Time or Central European Summer Time) on the Thursday following the Grand Prix, which means that the results of the round will not be released until then (the polls themselves, incidentally, will be available for longer).

Please write your predictions in the appropriate thread as follows:

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Qualifying
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Fastest lap:
Fastest pitstop:
Weather:
formula1.com Driver of the Day:
Driver of the Grand Prix:
Team of the Grand Prix:
Rate the Grand Prix:

Have fun predicting, everyone!

If you have any questions, please write them below.