It’s predictions time again – can you predict the pole sitter and top three finishers in the Belgian Grand Prix?
Name your picks below and you could win a selection 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”
- ?é?ú60 to spend on F1 merchandise at Onpole.com
3x Runners-up prizes
- Copies of “Lotus Goes Turbo” DVDs from Duke Video
- ?é?ú30 to spend on F1 merchandise at Onpole.com
Here?óÔé¼Ôäós 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.
Thanks to Ian Haycox we are using a smart new system for collecting the predictions this week. Simply use the forms below to pick your choice of drivers.
The system has been tested but this is the first time we’ve used it for a race weekend, so if you have any problems please remember you can also submit your predictions by email here.
Predictions for this race have closed.
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Guilherme Teixeira
28th August 2009, 14:42
I bet this new entry system will be a lot less time consuming. Awesome, Keith =)
Simonrs
28th August 2009, 16:15
simonrs
vettel
vettel
webber
hamilton
S Hughes
28th August 2009, 14:45
How will we see all the predictions? That was always quite interesting.
ianhaycox
28th August 2009, 14:51
Once you have made a prediction it will show the most recently entered. Refresh the page to see all predictions so far.
Leaf
29th August 2009, 0:15
I just posted my predictions and after entering them saw the most recet entered. I refreshed the page, but no other predictions appeared.
Ronman
28th August 2009, 14:45
Great system Keith. my selection was totally random, i hope it works
varun
28th August 2009, 14:50
Keith, It would be good if we can see the predictions like before. Can the add entry button click add a comment also?
Arun Srini
28th August 2009, 15:04
yup.. love it, but then, can you make others’ predictions visible, would be interesting to see what ppl predict!!
Nirupam
28th August 2009, 15:14
New prediction tool!!!
That was really cool !!
UnicornF1
28th August 2009, 15:27
Perfect!!!
Nice job Keith!!!
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th August 2009, 20:59
Thanks but, really, every drop of credit for this goes to Ian. I’m very grateful to him.
UnicornF1
8th September 2009, 10:39
oops…
Great job Ian!
I was on vacation, so I saw this now!
It’s really great what has been done!
Dougie
28th August 2009, 15:40
Follow everyone here in congratulating you Keith on a brilliantly devised entry system, should prevent the problems before with peoples inability to follow simple instructions.
Shame, as mentioned, we can’t see the list of entries other than just after you enter. I hit refresh and it was gone again, I’m fairly sure I was there but I feel uncomfortable not being able to see and confirm I am definitely listed and correct. Seeing other predictions was also quite interesting and sometimes entertaining.
Dougie
28th August 2009, 15:41
Scratch that, its back, and I’m fine. Whew!!
Looking good.
ianhaycox
28th August 2009, 15:58
I think there is a caching issue with the entry form being re-displayed. After a refresh it sometimes re-displays the entry form and not all the predictions.
If you click ‘Add entry’ and it displays your entry in the ‘Recent Predictions’ list that fades in, then your entry is definitely stored, as that list is read from the database.
I think adding a button to show all entries might be a good idea. I’ll investigate the caching issue.
Dougie
28th August 2009, 16:29
Thanks for the info Ian, and well done for simplifying and making real slick the entry system.
DomPrez
28th August 2009, 15:44
i really hope this takes off for next year. this is somthing i could see myself paying $10 for but also get some more decent prizes.
having said that, the prizes that are availible for a FREE fantasy pool are nothing short of stellar!
as if u havent got enough praise already,
amazing work kieth!
Flying Wombat
28th August 2009, 15:50
I haven’t scored double figures for a number of races now. That runs got to end soon hasn’t it?????
btw – very slick new system Keith and Ian. I’m only going to say its a good one if I win though… ;-)
mp4-19
28th August 2009, 15:50
This is cool :) hats off to Ian Haycox.
mp4-19
28th August 2009, 15:56
and Keith of course.
wasiF1
28th August 2009, 15:54
Nice job Ian Hayco & Keith.
Leaf
28th August 2009, 16:09
I like the new system. Makes it all pretty foolproof.
However, I, for one, would still like to see other participants selections prior to posting my own. It really hasn’t changed my selections previously, but its neat to see which way the sentiment is going.
Any way that can be incorporated into this new method?
Ric
28th August 2009, 16:18
I like this new system as well.
I’m sure I’ll vote on every race from now on
HounslowBusGarage
28th August 2009, 16:23
This is very slick. Well done Ian and Keith.
But just a quick query; why are Bourdais and Piquet in the dropdown menus, do you something we don’t?
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th August 2009, 21:40
Because they raced earlier, the system has to have their names in to calculate their scores.
HounslowBusGarage
28th August 2009, 22:41
What scores?
pawelf1
28th August 2009, 16:56
nice new predictisions system
Jess
28th August 2009, 17:38
Hamilton
Hamilton
RB
Nico (The Best of the Rest)
Andrew White
28th August 2009, 17:43
Hats off to the brave fellow who predicts Massa, Piquet and Bourdais on the podium ;)
(was there no way to take them off the list?)
James G
28th August 2009, 18:20
It’s more realistic having Massa on the podium than Badoer!
John H
28th August 2009, 17:46
Is ‘Hei’ Heidfeld or Heikki?
Pete Walker
28th August 2009, 18:05
Heikki – the abbreviations are based on first names so far as I can tell… :)
S Hughes
28th August 2009, 17:59
I never predict, so won’t be able to see the other predictions. Shame as I always found them interesting.
Is there no way to put them on a separate page?
Guilherme Teixeira
28th August 2009, 18:08
Would be wise to use the FOM generated names which appears during the race, like “RAI” for Raikkonen, “HAM” for Hamitlon, “WEB” for Webber and so on… this way you won’t have a problem with names like “Heikki” and “Heidfeld”
Wanon
29th August 2009, 8:17
Seconded, great system, but it’s quite hard to read the abbreviations of first names. Is it possible to use the standard abbreviations? That would make it even better. :) Cheers!
nayanesh
28th August 2009, 18:49
sorry keith,i was not able to post my predictions last time.i was out of town
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th August 2009, 21:40
OK, remember you can always email them. Details above.
scunnyman
28th August 2009, 19:20
scunnyman
hamilton
hamilton
vettel
barrichello
mp4-19b
29th August 2009, 4:56
hey Scunny! where r u? have u moved outta the desert?
Sush Meerkat
28th August 2009, 19:38
just in case their are teething issues with the new system
Sush Meerkat
Hamilton
Glock
Hamilton
Räikkönen
S Hughes
28th August 2009, 20:06
I just saw this interview with Lewis on the F1 site, and thought this bit was brilliant:
Q: Is your aim to win here?
LH: For sure I want to win. I won last year.
Ha ha, good for you Lewis! And he puts in ta “for sure” for good measure.
Johnny Legg
28th August 2009, 20:43
Johnny Legg
hamilton
hamilton
webber
button
StrFerrari4Ever
28th August 2009, 20:57
Wonderful new system makes it easier to also look at others predictions and some interesting predictions up there but I’m confident mine will happen it’s just a matter of time.
Ino
28th August 2009, 21:20
Ino
Webber
Webber
Vettel
Hamilton
brouard21
28th August 2009, 21:35
Hi Keith, Ive made a mistake sorry.
The new system has thrown me and I stupidly put my actual name rather than my ‘tag name’, therefore Ben Brouard is actually brouard21.
I hope that helps, Cheers
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th August 2009, 21:39
No worries, I’m sure we’ll have some other wrinkles like this to iron out. I’ll keep an eye on it.
Kris
28th August 2009, 21:35
This is a big improvement!
I don’t know why but I never bothered predicting before. I think it was because I never update my fantasy football team at work and end up losing – I should have known that was because I don’t care about football… especially since we were relegated (NUFC)
I’ve predicted this time and will until the end of the season, as long as I’m not last its fine :)
Owen G
28th August 2009, 21:45
Excellent new system! Congrats to those involved.
I like that you can’t see other predictions, it might lead to a wider spread and less chance of people covering off other people’s predictions at the end of the season. Although I’m sure that wouldn’t happen!
Maybe once the entry deadline passes a page of predictions could be posted if it’s easy enough so we can check out everyone else?
F1Yankee
29th August 2009, 6:36
great new system, thanks! i’m afraid my predictions are still pretty worthless :)
Tiomkin
29th August 2009, 9:49
Nice work, but I’m still useless at prediction.