F1 Prediction League 2008

[Fernandez]

I'm using Ruud's old post in the mean time while I update the dynamics as I'm at work now. Take note of the new addition to the point scoring system. Thanks to Ruud btw.

It's back! Fashionably late, but before the first race!

First GP is this weekend in Melbourne. Be mindful of the nightly deadlines if you're not from a nearby timezone.


Rules:

- Everyone can enter one prediction per GP.
- Predict 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed driver and number of cars that will take the chequered flag.
- Predict number of cars that will take the chequered flag (optional).
- All three drivers are eligible for pole points, if your prediction is made before the start of the qualification.
- Only predict a driver on one position.
- Prediction must be in before the start of the warm up lap. Dates and deadline times for the Grands Prix are listed beneath the scoring rules.

- Scoring as follows:

[i]3 drivers on their correct positions:[/i]                       [b]+15 points[/b]
[i]2 drivers on their correct positions:[/i]                       [b]+10 points[/b]
[i]1 drivers on their correct positions:[/i]                        [b]+5 points[/b]
[i]driver placed on podium, but not on the correct position:[/i]    [b]+2 points[/b]
[i]driver finishes top 8:[/i]                                       [b]+1 point[/b]
[i]driver doesn't finish the race:[/i]                              [b]-2 points[/b]
[i]number of drivers to finish the race:[/i]                        [b]+5 points[/b]
[size=1]Driver has to physically cross the line and take the checkered flag to finish, points for position will be awarded for the official position.[/size]

- If your prediction is made prior to qualification:

[i]One of your three drivers takes pole position:[/i]               [b]+2 points[/b]

Any decisions made by the stewarts after qualifying or after the race are taken into account.

- Grands Prix to be predicted:

[b]Date(dd-mm) Deadline(GMT) Race[/b]
16-03       04:30         2008 FORMULA 1 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
23-03       07:00         2008 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX
06-04       11:30         2008 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX
27-04       12:00         FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2008
11-05       12:00         2008 FORMULA 1 PETROL OFISI TURKISH GRAND PRIX
25-05       12:00         FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2008
08-06       17:00         FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2008
22-06       12:00         FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE 2008
06-07       12:00         2008 FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX
20-07       12:00         FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS SANTANDER VON DEUTSCHLAND 2008
03-08       12:00         FORMULA 1 ING MAGYAR NAGYDIJ 2008
24-08       12:00         2008 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
07-09       12:00         2008 FORMULA 1 ING BELGIAN GRAND PRIX
14-09       12:00         FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO SANTANDER D'ITALIA 2008
28-09       12:00         2008 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX
12-10       04:30         2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
19-10       07:30         2008 FORMULA 1 SINOPEC CHINESE GRAND PRIX
02-11       11:00         FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO DO BRASIL 2008

- Drivers competing this season:

Ferrari
 1. Kimi Räikkönen
 2. Felipe Massa

BMW Sauber
 3. Nick Heidfeld
 4. Robert Kubica

Renault
 5. Fernando Alonso
 6. Nelsinho Piquet

Williams
 7. Nico Rosberg
 8. Kazuki Nakajima

Red Bull
 9. David Coulthard
10. Mark Webber

Toyota
11. Jarno Trulli
12. Timo Glock

Toro Rosso
14. Sebastien Bourdais
15. Sebastian Vettel

Honda
16. Jenson Button
17. Rubens Barrichello

Super Aguri
18. Takuma Sato
19. Anthony Davidson

Force India
20. Adrian Sutil
21. Giancarlo Fisichella

McLaren
22. Lewis Hamilton
23. Heikki Kovalainen

 

[King]

Hamilton
Kovalainen
Massa

18 Drivers.

 

[Tom]

Changing my predictions from the ones i made in the other thread, i'll go for:

1. L Hamilton
2. F Massa
3. H Kovalainen

12 drivers to finish

 

[nor-rbk]

1. L. Hamilton
2. F. Massa
3. H. Kovalainen

18 to finish

 

[Tosiek]

1. L. Hamilton
2. R. Kubica
3. F. Massa

19 drivers to finish

 

[Jaboldinho]

1. Hamilton
2. Massa
3. Kovalainen

Number of drivers to finish the race: 15

 

[Fernandez]

Guys, do at the number of cars to finish if you want to aim for the 5 points on offer.

 

[Tom]

Done.

 

[fender]

1 Hamilton
2 Massa
3 Kovalainen

17 drivers to finish

 

[Fernandez]

1. Kubica
2. Hamilton
3. Massa

17 drivers

 

[ScimitarPES2]

1. L.Hamilton
2. H.Kovalainen
3. R.Kubica

14 drivers

 

[Fernandez]

What an opening Australian Grand Prix! Only 6 drivers finished the race (Barrichello was disqualified). As for the points average, it has to be one of the lowest, if not the lowest in the PL history. 7 predictors are stuck on 4 points. It will be an interesting Malaysian Grand Prix next week as we will see how the table will shape up. Nobody even got close to the number of drivers finishing the race. Tom was the nearest with 12 cars.

Points average = 3.00

Our standings:

[b][color=blue]
King	         4
Tom	         4
Xifio            4
nor-rbk	         4
fender	         4
Jaboldinho       4
ScimitarPES2	 4[/color][/b]
Anthony          1
Fernandez	-2

 

[King]

Hahaha! Terrible start!

 

[Tom]

Fernandez

 

[Fernandez]

A Raikkonen-esque start to the defence of the championship.

Anyway, I hope more people get involved in this. Yeah, Ruud's product is much better than mine.

 

[Tom]

I could make an announcment, i guess.

 

[newbie original]

Prediction for Malaysian GP:

1. Hamilton
2. Raikkonen
3. Massa

18 drivers to finish race

EDIT: The race schedule should be posted in this thread...preferably in the first post.

 

[Fernandez]

Its there. You can't see it?

 

[newbie original]

ah, it is! My mistake.

 

[Tosiek]

1. Massa
2. Raikkonen
3. Kubica

15 to finish