Here we are again, happy as can be all good friends and jolly good company.
Driving round the town, out upon a spree all good friends and jolly good company.
Yes welcome to season 3 of the F1 GP Fantasy Prediction League. This year may prove harder to follow due to the BBC's knee bending for SKY. However thanks to the wisdom of George we have a blog to post all results and bits and bobs of interest on.
So I'll put up all the stats from the past two seasons of Simon based dominance and any points of interest over the next few weeks.
This format should also allow you guys to post up your predictions and comments which will be dated and timed making redundant the need for me to chase you guys up for your predictions before qualifying kicks off.
Here is the lowdown for this season.
2012 will feature 19 or 20 races depending on Bahrain between March 18th and November 25th
2012 will feature 19 or 20 races depending on Bahrain between March 18th and November 25th
Our league is in two parts formed from the prediction of Drivers Championship winner and Constructors Championship winner made before the season begins and then the prediction of pole position, fastest race lap and race winner at each event.
The prediction of overall champion driver and team is the constructors of our club as it doesn't earn one the prestigious title of F1 GP Fantasy Prediction League Champion but amongst us in the know we recognize the principle predictor who produced such a pointedly, prestigious, prompt, prolific, pre-season, prediction of peak accuracy before a wheel turned in anger on the track. This title is of course held by the Nigel Mansell of our group Alan Dewfall for the second year running and new champ Simon Aldworth.
The second part of our championship is the prediction of Pole Position Driver, a Fastest Lap Setter and or course Race Winner, for each race weekend submitted after third practise but before qualifying begins on the Saturday morning. This allows you to base your decision on the pre qualifying testing should you wish and therefore be even more frustrated when Ferrari reveal themselves to have been sandbagging until the last minute.
This format continues through the season with predictions required pre-qualifying on each race weekend. No late entries will be accepted, unless genuine mitigating circumstances can be proven and taken before the court for arbitration on predictive sporting matters, the Independent Automobile and Motorsport Association Network Incorporation Division International Ombudsman Taskforce
or IAMANIDIOT for short.
As with last year the points scoring is as follows
For pole prediction a correct pole sitter prediction scores 10 points, second on the grid gets you 9, third gets 8, forth gets 7, fifth gets 6, sixth gets 5, seventh gets 4, eighth gets 3, ninth gets 2 and tenth gets 1 point. If the driver you predicted for pole gets 11th you will be deducted 1 point if they qualify twelfth you get deducted 2 points and so on down the field until you are on such a huge negative score you be best of staying the garage rather than predicting Bruno Senna that unlikely pole position.
The correct predictor of the fastest lap (possibly the most random of the prediction outcomes) will score 10 points. There are no other points available here. It's correct or nothing for this one.
The scores for final race placings are a mirror of the actual F1 points scoring so a correct winner scores 25 and second 18 etc etc. If at the end of the season two predictors are tied I look back at who had the most correct race winner predictions and that person takes the title. An event that was almost required last year as Alan White-Aldworth (the Prost) and Simon White-Aldworth (the Schumacher) finished so close but Simon managed to pinch the win in the closing stages of the season and in any event had the most correct race winners predicted over the calender on count back. My advice, don’t rashly predict Massa to suddenly find a vein of great form. It will only end badly for all involved.
The second part of our championship is the prediction of Pole Position Driver, a Fastest Lap Setter and or course Race Winner, for each race weekend submitted after third practise but before qualifying begins on the Saturday morning. This allows you to base your decision on the pre qualifying testing should you wish and therefore be even more frustrated when Ferrari reveal themselves to have been sandbagging until the last minute.
This format continues through the season with predictions required pre-qualifying on each race weekend. No late entries will be accepted, unless genuine mitigating circumstances can be proven and taken before the court for arbitration on predictive sporting matters, the Independent Automobile and Motorsport Association Network Incorporation Division International Ombudsman Taskforce
or IAMANIDIOT for short.
As with last year the points scoring is as follows
For pole prediction a correct pole sitter prediction scores 10 points, second on the grid gets you 9, third gets 8, forth gets 7, fifth gets 6, sixth gets 5, seventh gets 4, eighth gets 3, ninth gets 2 and tenth gets 1 point. If the driver you predicted for pole gets 11th you will be deducted 1 point if they qualify twelfth you get deducted 2 points and so on down the field until you are on such a huge negative score you be best of staying the garage rather than predicting Bruno Senna that unlikely pole position.
The correct predictor of the fastest lap (possibly the most random of the prediction outcomes) will score 10 points. There are no other points available here. It's correct or nothing for this one.
The scores for final race placings are a mirror of the actual F1 points scoring so a correct winner scores 25 and second 18 etc etc. If at the end of the season two predictors are tied I look back at who had the most correct race winner predictions and that person takes the title. An event that was almost required last year as Alan White-Aldworth (the Prost) and Simon White-Aldworth (the Schumacher) finished so close but Simon managed to pinch the win in the closing stages of the season and in any event had the most correct race winners predicted over the calender on count back. My advice, don’t rashly predict Massa to suddenly find a vein of great form. It will only end badly for all involved.
Here are the standings from the 2010 & 2011 seasons just as a reminder. Perhaps these will reignite those fires of bitterness and revenge to power you into a new season of competition.
2010
Most winners = Simon
Most pole positions = Alan WA
Most fastest laps = Alan WA
1st half season champ = Alan WA
2nd half season champ = James
Best average score = Simon
1 Simon | 452 |
2 Alan WA | 433 |
3 James | 417 |
4 George* | 379 |
5 Alan D | 331 |
6 Becx* | 265 |
*Becx’s score was accrued whilst only predicting 13 of the 19 races and George 18 of the 19
2011
Most winners = Simon
Most pole positions = Alan WA/Simon
Most fastest laps = Alan WA/Alan D
1st half season champ = Alan WA
2nd half season champ = James
Best average score = Simon
1 Simon | 569 |
2 Alan WA | 555 |
3 James | 524 |
4 Martin | 466 |
5 Becx | 461 |
6 Alan D | 421 |
7 Jack | 402 |
8 George | 380 |
9 Alex | 349 |
*Martin & Becx’s scores were accrued whilst only predicting 18 of the 19 races and George, Alex & Jack’s 16 of the 19
awesome! well done you xx
ReplyDeleteMmm, I posted a comment last week and cannot find it, I wonder where that went? This is a good idea JAWA, if only I can get it to work!!
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