2011 Formula One Predictions

[The Raven]

That is the second time I've come first this weekend!

I don't think I will repeat that feat for a very long while!!!

[tubeguru]

That is the second time I've come first this weekend!

I don't think I will repeat that feat for a very long while!!!

TMI?

[Sam]

That is the second time I've come first this weekend!

I don't think I will repeat that feat for a very long while!!!

TMI?

[The Raven]

Hay!

[Root]

Reminder: I know it's come around quickly, but the Hungarian GP picks deadline is today.

[Root]

Another exciting race in changeable conditions, but I'm disappointed that Vettel was able to extend his championship lead again. I'm also disappointed that there is going to be a four-week break before the next race.

Sam won this time around, with a score of 126. Scrxisi keeps his lead at the top of the overall standings. Click here for the table.

As you might notice from the second page of that spreadsheet, I've added a couple of extra score categories. They are, firstly, the aggregate of the top five scores for each player in the season so far. My aim was to give something for new players, like The Raven, to compete for, even if they are too far behind to challenge for the overall lead. Secondly, I have counted up how many times each player has got the highest score in a particular round. If there is a tie at the end of the season, after the bonus for the WDC prediction is applied, that will be the tie-breaker, but mainly I just put it in because I was curious. There's a key in the bottom-right to show you which rounds qualify for each category.

[Sam]

Race is next weekend.... when is the entry form going to be ready?

[Root]

Tomorrow

Everyone always waits until the last day to enter anyway...

[Sam]

I was trying to be pro active so I didn't do that this time!!!

[Root]

Well, good

You can enter now, because I've just put the finishing touches on the Belgian GP entry form. The deadline is midnight on Thursday.

[Root]

Reminder: enter by midnight!

[Root]

The Belgian GP is over, and I thought it was pretty interesting in every aspect except the result. I've been holding out on saying that the championships are over, but I think they're done and dusted now. Perhaps this would be a good time to leak that only one player picked Sebastian Vettel for the WDC, so they're in line for a 100-point bonus. At present, that would be enough to lift anyone from sixth upwards into the overall lead. I'll say who the one person is, as well as revealing everyone else's predictions, before the last round of the season.

Anyway, back to the round just finished: my friend Matt Underwood and scrxisi both scored 151 points, more than anyone else. Scrxisi extends his lead at the top by another three points. Lewis Hamilton cost everyone points - in my case, if he had finished ahead of Pastor Maldonado, I would have had the whole top 10 correct, though of course the race would have played out differently.

The next round is Italy in a fortnight's time, and the entry form will be available shortly.

[tubeguru]

Could you explain why my scores for this round say "picks carried over", when I entered using the form?

I know I didn't respond to your "Nick Heidfeld" thing in time, but surely you would just replace Heidfeld with Senna for me?

[Root]

Sorry, that was a left-over bit of info from the last round which I had forgotten to delete. Your picks for this round were the ones you entered for this round, and it wouldn't make a difference to substitute Bruno Senna because he didn't finish in the top ten.

Here's the new entry form.

[Root]

Reminder: enter your picks for the Italian GP by the end of today. The link is in my signature and the above post.