With the balance of power between the top teams less clear than it was a few weeks ago, and rain threatening for the German Grand Prix, this weekend’s predictions challenge could be one of the trickiest we’ve had this year.
Can you name the pole sitter and top three in the Grand Prix correctly? Join our predictions championship below and you could be in the running for a stack of F1 prizes.
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 German Grand Prix:
Keith Collantine
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Barrichello
Make your predictions now. Remember – predictions close when the third practice session begins on Saturday.
View the current championship standings here: Dougie maintains his lead in the F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
TomD11
10th July 2009, 14:35
TomD11
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
159Tom
10th July 2009, 14:37
159Tom
Vettel
Button
Vettel
Webber
Macca
10th July 2009, 14:37
Macca25
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Rahzam
10th July 2009, 14:42
Rahzam
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
The CableGuy60
10th July 2009, 14:43
The CableGuy60
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Massa
Kutigz
10th July 2009, 14:43
Kutigz
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Trulli
ihudy
10th July 2009, 14:44
iHudy
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Webber
Button
Vettel
iceshiel
10th July 2009, 14:44
iceshiel
Vettel
Vettel
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boagsred
10th July 2009, 14:50
Button
Button
Vettel
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ianhaycox
10th July 2009, 14:57
ianhaycox
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Webber
Vettel
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Dougie
10th July 2009, 15:02
Dougie
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Nathan
10th July 2009, 15:03
Nathan89
Vettel
Webber
Vettel
Button
Antifia
10th July 2009, 15:04
Antifia
Webber
Massa
Vettel
Barrichello
SaloolaS
10th July 2009, 15:16
SaloolaS
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Hamilton
James
10th July 2009, 15:17
sheep
Hamilton
Hamilton
Vettel
Button
Stiffmeister
10th July 2009, 15:23
Stiffmeister
Vettel
Vettel
Barrichello
Rosberg
kemsoudeska
10th July 2009, 15:24
kemsoudeska
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Barrichello
philly9
10th July 2009, 15:25
philly9
hamilton
hamilton
vettel
button
David
10th July 2009, 15:27
David
Webber
Vettel
Webber
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stillious
10th July 2009, 15:29
stillious
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Eric
10th July 2009, 15:30
Eric
Vettel
Button
Webber
Barichello
Gwenouille
10th July 2009, 15:30
Gwenouille
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
Flying Wombat
10th July 2009, 15:38
Flying Wombat
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
PJA
10th July 2009, 15:40
PJA
Vettel
Webber
Vettel
Button
NEEVO
10th July 2009, 15:42
NEEVO
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Johnny Legg
10th July 2009, 15:43
Johnny Legg
Vettel
Vettel
Button
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Kimster
10th July 2009, 15:45
Kimster
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Hamilton
Tony W
10th July 2009, 15:48
Tony W
Vettel
Button
Vettel
Hamilton
sicali
10th July 2009, 15:51
sicali
Vettel
Vettel
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Trulli
greg76
10th July 2009, 15:53
greg76
Vettel
Vettel
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Button
mp4-19
10th July 2009, 15:54
mp4-19
vettel
vettel
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hakkinen
mp4-19
10th July 2009, 15:59
oops sorry i meant raikkonen not hakkinen
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raikkonen.
brouard21
10th July 2009, 15:54
brouard21
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Alex20
10th July 2009, 15:57
Alex20
Vettel
Webber
Barrichello
Vettel
Robert
10th July 2009, 16:00
Robert
Vettel
Vettel
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Webber
BlueEyedBob
10th July 2009, 16:06
BlueEyedBob
Vettel
Vettel
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mar-E-o
10th July 2009, 16:07
mar-E-o
Vettel
Vettel
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Juhhi
10th July 2009, 16:08
Juha
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Raikkonen
Christian Briddon
10th July 2009, 16:09
Christian Briddon
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Webber
Vettel
bobo_the_legend
10th July 2009, 16:14
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vettel
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Elie
10th July 2009, 16:14
Elie C
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Vettel
Webber
Button
jossh24
10th July 2009, 16:20
Button
Button
Webber
Vettel
Steve_P
10th July 2009, 16:24
Steve_P
Webber
Vettel
Webber
Button
nayanesh
10th July 2009, 16:29
Nayanesh
Vettel
Button
Vettel
Webber
Setroc
10th July 2009, 16:35
Setroc
Vettel
Webber
Vettel
Button
GDalcin
10th July 2009, 16:40
GDalcin
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
escrgo986
10th July 2009, 16:45
escrgo986
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Barrichello
MacademiaNut
10th July 2009, 16:46
MacademiaNut
VET
VET
BUT
WEB
EGC
10th July 2009, 17:01
EGC
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Button
RAHIM
10th July 2009, 17:09
German Grand Prix
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vettel
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3rd.kimi
Brakius
10th July 2009, 17:09
Brakius
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
YeaMon
10th July 2009, 17:16
YeaMon
Button
Vettle
Button
Webber
choltz
10th July 2009, 17:18
Choltz
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Vettel
Trulli
F14EVA
10th July 2009, 17:19
F14EVA
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Vettel
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gazzap
10th July 2009, 17:26
gazzap
vettel
vettel
button
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Nirupam
10th July 2009, 17:26
Nirupam
Vettel
Vettel
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Firestorm
10th July 2009, 17:26
Vettel
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Button
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Fer no.65
10th July 2009, 17:27
Fer no.65
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Eddie Irvine
10th July 2009, 17:27
Eddie Irvine
Button
Button
Webber
Hamilton
Yorricksfriend
10th July 2009, 17:33
Yorricksfriend
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Alex-Ctba
10th July 2009, 17:36
Alex-Ctba
Vettel
Barrichello
Vettel
Webber
Xanathos
10th July 2009, 17:47
Xanathos
Vettel
Webber
Vettel
Rosberg
Richard Evans
10th July 2009, 17:50
Richard Evans
Webber
Webber
Button
Vettel
TommyB
10th July 2009, 17:57
TommyB
Vettel
Button
Webber
Barrichello
pSynrg
10th July 2009, 17:58
pSynrg
Button
Button
Vettel
Barrichello
Siwongo
10th July 2009, 18:03
Siwongo
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
James_mc
10th July 2009, 18:05
James_mc
Webber
Vettel
Webber
Barichello
Sush Meerkat
10th July 2009, 18:12
Sush Meerkat
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Webber
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Vettel
dmw
10th July 2009, 18:20
dmw
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Hallard
10th July 2009, 18:21
Hallard
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Vettel
Barichello
Massa
bpacman
10th July 2009, 18:21
bpacman
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Vettel
Webber
Hamilton
speedrazor
10th July 2009, 18:29
speedrazor
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vettel
webber
button
StrFerrari4Ever
10th July 2009, 18:31
StrFerrari4Ever
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Vettel
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Heidfeld
scunnyman
10th July 2009, 18:40
scunnyman
vettel
vettel
button
sutil
Sven Migita
10th July 2009, 18:45
Sven Migita
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Webber
Vettel
Barichello
Luigismen
10th July 2009, 18:52
Luigismen
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Vettel
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goofy
10th July 2009, 18:55
goofy
Vettel
Vettel
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Lauro Moura
10th July 2009, 18:58
Lauro Moura
Vettel
Webber
Vettel
Barrichello
The_Philosopher
10th July 2009, 18:59
The_Philosopher
Button
Vettel
Button
Webber
Tom Bisset
10th July 2009, 19:10
Tom Bisset
Vettel
Webber
Vettel
Button
timdoug
10th July 2009, 19:11
timdoug
Vettel
Button
Webber
Trulli
bullets0506
10th July 2009, 19:21
bullets0506
Button
Button
Webber
Trulli
Redarrow
10th July 2009, 19:22
Redarrow
Vettel
vettel
button
webber
toncho
10th July 2009, 19:25
Toncho
Vettel
Raikkonen
Massa
Button
1994fanatic
10th July 2009, 19:37
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simonrs
10th July 2009, 19:38
simonrs
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
Dorian
10th July 2009, 19:43
Dorian
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Pcniatic
10th July 2009, 19:44
Pcniatic
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
djdaveyp
10th July 2009, 19:44
djdaveyp
Button
Button
Vettel
Hamilton
theo
10th July 2009, 19:51
theo
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Barrichelo
Gheen
10th July 2009, 19:54
Gheen
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Massa
Dank
10th July 2009, 20:00
Dank
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Barrichello
Lee Harrison
10th July 2009, 20:07
Lee Harrison
Vettel
Button
Webber
Vettel
Damon
10th July 2009, 20:28
Damon
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
Filipe
10th July 2009, 20:28
Filipe
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
French frog
10th July 2009, 20:30
webber
webber
trulli
vettel
iBlaze
10th July 2009, 20:39
iBlaze
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Oxley_K
10th July 2009, 20:40
Oxley_K
Webber
Webber
Button
Vettel
UnicornF1
10th July 2009, 20:51
UnicornF1
Mark Webber
Sebastian Vettel
Mark Webber
Jenson Button
Alex`
10th July 2009, 20:57
Alex`
Webber
Button
Webber
Barrichello
Dave M
10th July 2009, 21:03
Dave M
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
ajokay
10th July 2009, 21:05
ajokay
Vettel
Button
Webber
Vettel
Ino
10th July 2009, 21:16
Ino
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
dibble
10th July 2009, 21:28
dibble
vettel
vettel
button
webber
JFranti
10th July 2009, 21:34
JFranti
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Raikkonen
Pieman40
10th July 2009, 21:36
Webber
Webber
Hamilton
Button
Biggles209
10th July 2009, 21:47
Biggles209
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Barrichello
Owen G
10th July 2009, 21:57
Owen G
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
Pete Walker
10th July 2009, 22:01
Pete Walker
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
HounslowBusGarage
10th July 2009, 22:13
HounslowBusGarage
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Hamilton
arporter
10th July 2009, 22:51
Hamilton
Hamilton
Webber
Button
toadette81
10th July 2009, 22:53
toadette81
vettel
vettel
button
webber
hamz0rs
10th July 2009, 22:55
hamz0rs
vettel
vettel
webber
button
Chubbfw31
10th July 2009, 23:01
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
BravoILBondo
10th July 2009, 23:07
BravoILBondo
Vettel
Webber
Button
Alonso
Wesley
10th July 2009, 23:09
Wesley
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
graham228221
10th July 2009, 23:23
graham228221
vettel
webber
vettel
massa
sas
10th July 2009, 23:36
sas
vettel
vettel
hamilton
webber
Paul
10th July 2009, 23:51
Paul
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Barrichello
Texas Tony
10th July 2009, 23:53
Vettel
Button
Rosberg
Webber
junit
11th July 2009, 0:13
j unit
vettel
webber
vettel
button
Jared404
11th July 2009, 0:44
Jared404
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Vettel
Button
Massa
Nano Rock
11th July 2009, 1:00
Nano Rock
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Vettel
Button
Webber
Leaf
11th July 2009, 1:00
Leaf
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
GST
11th July 2009, 1:04
GST
Webber
Vettel
Barrichello
Trulli
INS
11th July 2009, 1:11
INS
Barrichello
Barrichello
Webber
Vettel
Cliffery
11th July 2009, 1:13
Cliffery
Webber
Button
Webber
Vettel
Dazor
11th July 2009, 1:14
Dazor
Vettel
Webber
Button
Trulli
Mandev theorem
11th July 2009, 1:18
Mandev Theorem
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Vettel
Button
Webber
deric
11th July 2009, 1:20
derixc
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massa
raikkonen
vettel
JUGNU
11th July 2009, 1:24
JUGNU
Webber
Webber
Trulli
Vettel
Romain from Grenoble
11th July 2009, 1:24
Romain from Grenoble
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Button
J_Canada
11th July 2009, 2:14
J_Canada
Button
Button
Vettel
Trulli
Clay
11th July 2009, 2:30
Clay
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Buemi (had to do something different…)
Superbus
11th July 2009, 2:45
Superbus
Vettel
Barrichello
Vettel
Webber
Jason
11th July 2009, 2:51
Jason
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
wasiF1
11th July 2009, 2:57
wasiF1
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
wasiF1
11th July 2009, 3:06
wasiF1
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
DomPrez
11th July 2009, 3:42
DomPrez
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Barrichello
Bonus points for first DNF – Bourdais
Prateek
11th July 2009, 4:14
Prateek
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Raikkonen
ILoveVettel
11th July 2009, 4:35
ILoveVettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
ILoveVettel
11th July 2009, 4:36
ILoveVettel
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
Sorry, missed the pole sitter
Goodtimes
11th July 2009, 4:43
Vettel
Vettel
Weber
Button
yelrom
11th July 2009, 5:01
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Button
Michel S.
11th July 2009, 5:20
Michel S.
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
ValveGuy
11th July 2009, 5:28
ValveGuy
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
Raceaddict
11th July 2009, 5:37
Raceaddict
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
kallan
11th July 2009, 5:58
kallan
Webber
Vettel
Webber
Trulli
Pawelf1
11th July 2009, 6:00
pawelf1
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
benno
11th July 2009, 6:08
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
F1Yankee
11th July 2009, 6:33
F1Yankee
Button
Button
Vettel
Webber
Dragonis
11th July 2009, 6:37
Dragonis
Vettel
Vettel
Barrichello
Webber
Wen
11th July 2009, 6:38
Wen
Button
Button
Vettel
Webber
just me
11th July 2009, 6:52
porl3D
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Hamilton
amit
11th July 2009, 6:59
Ami
Vettel
Button
Webber
Ayrton
11th July 2009, 7:13
Ayrton
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Glock
Taypicala
11th July 2009, 7:32
Taypicala
Button
Button
Webber
Vettel
Mandan
11th July 2009, 7:50
Mandan
Button
Vettel
Webber
Raikkonen
pankit
11th July 2009, 8:20
Pankit
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
Wanon
11th July 2009, 8:29
Wanon
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Button
omarmakki
11th July 2009, 8:47
Omar Makki
Vettel
Vettel
Button
Webber
FLIG
11th July 2009, 8:59
Hamilton
Alonso
Vettel
Barrichello
Dan Bigham
11th July 2009, 9:16
Dan Bigham
Vettel
Vettel
Webber
Button
todd
11th July 2009, 9:21
foxxx
vettel
button
vettel
webber
Chua
11th July 2009, 9:38
Chua
Vettel
Webber
Vettel
Raikkonen
mesmes
11th July 2009, 9:45
mesmes
Vettel
Button
Vettel
Webber
Tengil
11th July 2009, 9:49
Tengil
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Hamilton