Can you predict the result of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix?
The best prediction this week will win an official Pirelli replica podium cap plus Codemasters F1 2013: Classic Edition. There are runners-up prizes too and loads more to be won for the best players at the end of the year.
Enter your prediction below before qualifying starts on Saturday for your chance to win. Please note that if the qualifying session is brought forward the predictions deadline will be brought forward to match it.
2014 F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship prize line-up
Here is the confirmed prize list for this year’s championship. See below for more information on each of these great prizes.
Championship prizes
The top scorers in the championship at the end of the year will win the following prizes:
- First place: A brake disc clock from Memento Exclusives worth £499
- Second place: A motor sport painting of your choice by Rob Ijbema
Further prizes to be announced
h4>Race prizes
There are prizes to be won every race weekend. The top two scorers after each race both win two prizes, and there’s a prize for third place as well:
- First place prize: A Pirelli podium cap
- First place prize: Codemasters’ F1 2013: Classic Edition for the format of your choice (PS3, Xbox 360 or PC)
- Second place prize: A Grand Prix Heroes DVD of your choice, courtesy of Duke Video
- Second place prize: A Pirelli tyres wristband
- Third place prize: A Pirelli tyres wristband
Make your predictions
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2014 F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship prize details
Formula One Brake Disc Clock from Memento Exclusives
No ordinary timepiece, this unique clock could survive temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius and slow an F1 car reaching speeds in excess of 200 mph!
Produced for the Renault 2009 F1 cars, as driven by Alonso and Grosjean, these brake discs have real F1 credentials and make an impressive statement for your wall. Memento Exclusives worked in partnership with the Lotus F1 team to bring these brake discs out of retirement and give them a second life as stylish clocks.
Each clock measures 278mm in diameter and 28mm deep; conforming to FIA brake disc regulations and maintains its original titanium bell and bolts. Comes complete with official Lotus F1 team Certificate of Authenticity. Worth £499!
- Memento Exclusives are the F1 memorabilia specialists. They take genuine, race-used F1 car parts and give them amazing, yet practical transformations! View their shop
Car-a-Day painting by Rob Ijbema
The overall second place finisher will win one of Rob Ijbema’s vivid and colourful Formula One paintings.
The lucky winner will be able to choose which Formula One driver, present or past, will feature in their painting.
Alternatively you can pick one of the other motor racing paintings on Rob’s site which includes a huge selection of F1 imagery plus sports cars, rally cars and more:
F1 2013: Classic Edition
The player with the highest score in each round will win this brilliant prize from Codemasters.
The team behind the official Formula One game will provide the winner of each race with the brand new official Formula One game F1 2013: Classic Edition for the format of your choice.
The fourth instalment of Codemasters’ official Formula One game series features all the official cars and tracks from the 2013 F1 season.
But it packs in much more than that. For the first time Codemasters have added classic cars and tracks to their game. Five Ferraris are among the retro F1 cars on offer, including the 1976 312 T2 raced by Niki Lauda and featured in the film Rush.
There are seven more classic cars on offer plus four former F1 grand prix tracks to race them on: Brands Hatch, Imola, Jerez and Estoril.
F1 2013 comes in two editions, but only the Classic Edition includes all the retro cars and tracks.
F1 2013 is available for Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Windows PC.
Pirelli podium hats and wristbands
There will be no mistaking who’s won each round of the 2014 Predictions Championship as they will be wearing the same cap as the winner of the race.
Pirelli, the official tyre supplier of Formula One, will give the winner of each race a replica podium cap.
Pirelli will also provide the second and third-placed prize winners for each race with a set of their rubber wristbands.
This official Pirelli product identifies each of the six varieties of tyre used in Formula One: Super Soft, Soft, Medium, Hard, Intermediate and Rain.
Grand Prix Heroes DVDs
The second-placed player in each race will win their choice of one of Duke Video’s Grand Prix Heroes DVDs.
Videos are available on such famous F1 figures as Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Mika Hakkinen, Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jody Scheckter, Ronnie Peterson, Peter Revson and Frank Williams.
Duke Video are also offering a special discount to F1 Fanatic readers when you buy the official Formula One season review on Blu-Ray or DVD. The Blu-Ray is available for the discounted price of £17.99 and the DVD for £14.99. You can order them via the link below or use the code F1FAN when you place your order on Duke’s website:
Rules and how to enter
You have until the start of qualifying on Saturday to make your predictions for each round.
Reminders will be posted on the site after second practice on Friday as well as on the F1 Fanatic Twitter account, F1 Fanatic Facebook page and F1 Fanatic Google + page.
To enter, predict the pole sitter and the top five finishers in the race. You can also enter a prediction for the pole position lap time – this may be used as a tie-breaker.
Enter your pole position lap time prediction as follows: MM:SS.ccc
For example, for a lap of one minute, 23.450 seconds you would enter 01:23.450
You need to log in using an F1 Fanatic account to make your prediction.
If you haven’t got one yet, the sign-up process is quick, simple and entirely free: Get your F1 Fanatic account here and read more about registering here.
After submitting your prediction you will receive an email 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.
Competition terms and conditions
1. Maximum one entry per household.
2. The competition is not open to employees, friends or family of F1 Fanatic, Memento Exclusives, Car-a-Day, Codemasters, Pirelli or Duke Video.
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) and will 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
d. Double points will not be awarded at any round
5. Whoever scores the most points in every race counting towards the championship wins the grand prize.
6. In the event of a tie on points the winner will be determined by who is 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.
7. 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. Predictions will not be accepted via any other means of communication.
8. In the event of a dispute the editor’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.
9. No cash alternative is offered for any of the prizes.
10. Players who have won prizes will be notified by email within 14 days of the winners being announced.
11. For further information see the disclaimer
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2014 Japanese Grand Prix
- Streiff’s comments on Bianchi crash investigation prompts legal action from FIA
- No improvement in Bianchi’s condition
- FIA plans changes after Bianchi crash but report says his speed was to blame
- Bianchi returns to France but condition still “critical”
- Bianchi’s family denies reports of return to Europe
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dex
3rd October 2014, 14:20
There might not be a race, due to weather. As leader this would be an advantage for Hamilton. One race less, still in the lead and saved running time on his engine/ drive train etc.
Formula-I (@)
3rd October 2014, 14:35
Surely you’re a Hamilton fan, i would like to see the race in demanding conditions, even though it could disadvantage Rosberg.
Alex (@axmaxone)
3rd October 2014, 16:19
Rosberg ain’t too bad in the rain either, I think it would be just as close as ever.
dan
4th October 2014, 4:48
Keith show the table the other day Ham and Ros are even on every component.
KP
3rd October 2014, 14:53
I expect a wet race. Lewis is fastest in the rain, I believe, and he has the fastest car in the W05.
Vettel is also fast in the rain and competitive at this circuit.i recall Button having good wet-race pace and he could surprise.
I expect Alonzo to out-perform again. Ricciardo could be exposed at this circuit.
Irejag (@irejag)
4th October 2014, 1:12
Looking at the weather forecast for Suzuka right now, and it looks like it is certainly going to be a swampy Sunday. Qualifying looks good though.
This race could really shake things up. I just wish that there was more than two drivers fighting for the title to make it more interesting.