F1 Prediction Game (Interforum League) 2016

[pob]

If you haven't played before, the points system may sound complicated, but it's not that difficult to play, just pick the top ten and pole for each race and have a wild guess at what the pole time will be.

Zdkf1 has finished moving to its new server; hopefully there won't be any teething problems but if any returning players have problems with logging in please tell me, zdkf1 aren't always great at helping quickly so it may be easier to start a new account if you do run into problems.
Here's my usual opening post spiel...


The season is about to start, so it's time for you to make your predictions for this year's interforum league!

There's not long until the first prediction deadline , if you are late joining, don't worry, you will get some points for each race you missed (usually 20), and you can still help the forum in the league.

How to play:

• Register on zdkf1and start your nickname with “f1tec_”. (If you forget, please edit your nickname here.)
• Add the other entrants whose nicknames start with "f1tec_” as your friends.
• Predict the pole position, pole time and top 10 finishers for each race.
• The prediction deadline is 10pm (GMT) on the Thursday before each race (except Monaco).
• How the scoring works on zdkf1 (although the risk factor boundaries are outdated on that link ; the categories actually are: very safe ≤19, safe 20-22, moderate 23-25; risky 26-28; crazy 29+).

In addition to helping the forum fight against other f1 forums for the (poorly photoshopped) league trophy, you will be competing for individual awards including:

• individual champion (most points on zdkf1);
  6 tenths award (for most league points scored);
  quali trophy (for best pole time predictor);
  and the much-coveted bernie medal (for most victories).

Each season I also do a photo version of the league table: f1technical finished 7th out of 10 last year; 4th out of 11 in 2014; 6th out of 12 in 2013; 5th out of 11 in 2012, and 9th out of 13 in 2011.


If one of your selected drivers doesn't race, then his replacement will be used instead with the same driver class.

Driver classes aren't up for Australia yet , but will presumably be added soon.

Slightly late predictions can be emailed to support@zdkf1.com and will be included at zdkf1's discretion but if you post them on here too I will at least include them towards the league.

Good luck everyone! [-o<

[pob]

A warm welcome to the new players and welcome back to everyone else. Just 5 hours left before the first prediction deadline.
Australia is always a difficult race to predict. Can anyone challenge Mercedes? Will Haas surprise with points in their first race? Will Magnussen repeat his 2014 podium?

[pob]

There has been a one-off extension to the deadline for Australia, so get signed up if you haven't already.

[Steven]

Until when?
I need 4 hours before I can enter...

[pob]

24 hours extension until 10pm tonight.

[VFC_Cipher]

I've just joined for the first time ever. What a great idea.

[pob]

Australia Results

First of all I'd like to give a warm welcome to new entrants thefastlane and forumula1 . With grandprix not taking part this year (their forum is down and their members have abandoned ship) that makes the number of forums in the league the same as the number of f1 teams.
There were 42 predictions across the 11 forums for this race. If you made a prediction but don't see your name in the top 10 or "also rans" please tell me!
Sardaor takes victory for 2013 champions cliptheapex, with 48 points thanks to 4 spot on and only Grosjean missing from the top 10.
A good start to the season for f1technical: yurrita takes third place and vfc_cipher is also in the points in 7th =D> .

Pos nickname     forum     zdkf1 points  league points
1  sardaor       cliptheapex    48            25
2  kai-star      thefastlane    45            18
3  yurrita       f1technical    42            15
4  tranquilchaos ja606          42            12
5  redfrog       f1world        41            10
6  pdk           f1world        41             8
7  vfc_cipher    f1technical    41             6
8  titch         cliptheapex    39             4
9  king_arry     ja606          39             2
10 dreggsf1      f1onboard      37             1

scores for also rans from f1technical:

37 bigmangalhit
34 skitnik
32 atis
24 sniffit

League Table
Cliptheapex lead the league after the opening round, 8 points ahead of f1technical:

Pos Forum          Points
1   cliptheapex      29
2   f1technical      21
3   thefastlane      18
4   f1world          18
5   ja606            14
6   f1onboard         1
7   not606            0
=   sportsbabble      0
=   garagistasf1      0
=   v2                0
=   forumula1         0

Quali trophy
The pace was much faster than many of us expected, only four players scored towards the quali trophy this race, 1 point apiece for: sniffit from f1technical =D> ; sco from sportsbabble; kai-star from thefastlane; and racecub from cliptheapex.

[VFC_Cipher]

I scored points in my first race!!! I feel like Haas. This is such a cool deal. Thanks again for running it.

[skoop]

Is it still possible to enter?
Sorry, I'm and work and some sites are blocked over here

[pob]

Yes, it's still possible to enter

[pob]

12 hours left to get your Bahrain predictions in

If you're new to the game, get signed up and start predicting!

[pob]

Bahrain Results

Welcome back to motorsportforums , who are returning after a year out after placing seventh in 2014. This takes the number of forums in the league to twelve, so whichever forum takes the wooden spoon this year will be Caterham on the end of season photo.
Bahrain is a historic race for underdogs f1onboard, as dreggsf1 gets their maiden victory in their third season of taking part.
2013 champions cliptheapex have a 3 point lead in the league over rookies thefastlane.
Vfc-cipher places seventh for f1technical =D> .
As always, if you made a prediction but don't see your name in the top 10 or list of also rans, please tell me.

Pos nickname       forum   zdkf1 points  forum points
1  dreggsf1        f1onboard    54           25
2  wehateowls      garagistasf1 50           18
3  alcig           v2           49           15
4  kai-star        thefastlane  49           12
5  manutddaredevil ja606        49           10
6  amelia          sportsbabble 49            8
7  vfc_cipher      f1technical  46            6
8  cider_and_toast cliptheapex  42            4
9  chelseamf       ja606        42            2
10 sgtbhaji        not606       41            1

scores for also rans from f1technical:

bigmangalhit 30

League Table

Pos Forum          Points
1   cliptheapex      33
2   thefastlane      30
3   f1technical      27
4   f1onboard        26
5   ja606            26
6   garagistasf1     18
7   f1world          18
8   v2               15
9   sportsbabble      8
10  not606            1
11  forumula1         0
=   motorsportforums  0

Quali trophy
Well done to forumula1's sagi58 for the best pole time guess on zdkf1, getting 3 points and the lead for the trulli trophy. Ten other players got within 1% to earn 1 point.

[VFC_Cipher]

Some other folks better get some points. I have a history of being a fast start and then getting WAY too analytical and overthinking my way out of the top of the table.

[pob]

China Results

Pedekay leads home a 1-4 for f1world, which catapults them from seventh in the league to second place, 11 points behind cliptheapex.
F1technical didn't place in the top 10 this race , but don't lose heart!
As always, if you made a prediction but don't see your name in the top 10 or list of also rans, please tell me.

Pos nickname       forum   zdkf1 points  forum points
1  pdk             f1world      58            25
2  wbf1            cliptheapex  56            18
3  cider_and_toast cliptheapex  55            15
4  f1madgirl       f1world      50            12
5  sco             sportsbabble 45            10
6  kai-star        thefastlane  43             8
7  wehateowls      garagistasf1 43             6
8  sgtbhaji        not606       42             4
9  dreggsf1        f1onboard    41             2
10 alcig           v2           39             1

scores for also rans from f1technical:

ilikeracing23 37
bigmangalhit 33
kiki18 31
vfc_cipher 29

League Table

Pos Forum          Points
1   cliptheapex      66
2   f1world          55
3   thefastlane      38
4   f1onboard        28
5   f1technical      27
6   ja606            26
7   garagistasf1     18
8   sportsbabble     18
9   v2               16
10  not606            5
11  forumula1         0
=   motorsportforums  0

Quali trophy
The unsettled weather made it another difficult race for pole time predictions. Ten players got within 1% of the pole time to earn 1 point (including ilikeracing23 and kiki18 ).
Sagi58 from forumula1 leads on 4 points; sportsbabble's sco is in second on 2 points.

[pob]

Russia Results

Amelia takes sportsbabble's maiden victory, moving them up from eighth in the league to third place. Amelia has taken the lead in the individual championship.
Defending champions f1world have taken the lead in the league, they are 5 points ahead of cliptheapex.
F1technical didn't place in the top 10 this race .
As always, if you made a prediction but don't see your name in the top 10 or list of also rans, please tell me.

Pos nickname     forum       zdkf1 points  forum points
1  amelia        sportsbabble     55            25
2  rotaxmax125   f1world          45            18
3  sagi58        forumula1        40            15
4  eternalmsc    not606           39            12
5  go_cellino_go ja606            37            10
6  bls           not606           36             8
7  stairs        sportsbabble     36             6
8  sardaor       cliptheapex      32             4
9  f1madgirl     f1world          32             2
10 tazio         motorsportforums 29             1

scores for also rans from f1technical:

pob 23
ilikeracing23 22

League Table

Pos Forum          Points
1   f1world          75
2   cliptheapex      70
3   sportsbabble     49
4   thefastlane      38
5   ja606            36
6   f1onboard        28
7   f1technical      27
8   not606           25
9   garagistasf1     24
10  v2               16
11  forumula1        15
12  motorsportforums  1

Quali trophy
A good race for pole time predictions, four players scored 2 points for getting within 0.25% of the actual pole time; twelve others scored 1 point for being within 1% (including pob ).
Sagi58 from forumula1 still leads.