.:: F1PU Predictions Championship - Round 12: ITA ::.

The F1PU Predictions Championship for 2013 travels to Monza, Italy for round 12!

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This is how the game is played:

For each GP:
- Each person selects 4 teams, each ranked 1-11 and the total must come to a MINIMUM of 25. Ranking is as follows:
1 - Red Bull
2 - Ferrari
3 - McLaren
4 - Lotus
5 - Mercedes GP
6 - Sauber
7 - Force India
8 - Williams
9 - Scuderia Toro Rosso
10 - Caterham
11 - Marussia

- Of those 4 teams, the player chooses one driver from each to score their points for them in the race (I.E. Williams, Toro Rosso, Caterham & Marussia, and the player chooses Maldonado, Ricciardo, Pic & Bianchi). Points will be discussed later on.

- Extra points are available for correctly predicting who will have the fastest lap time in practice, the GP and who will hold pole. There are also points for who will be on the podium too. Every driver is available for selection, not just the drivers chosen earlier.

- Players may also select the Best Constructor (the team with the best result in the weekend), the Worst Constructor (the worst overall result) and the first retirement.

POINTS

- For each constructor chosen (so both drivers from the 4 teams chosen), points are scored as follows:
1st: +25
2nd: +18
3rd: +15
4th: +12
5th: +10
6th: +8
7th: +6
8th: +4
9th: +2
10th: +1
All other cars running at finishing flag: +0.5
Cars not running at finishing flag: -10
Cars failing to qualify: -15
Front row starting position on the grid: +5

- For the 4 drivers chosen, points score as follows:
1st: +25
2nd: +18
3rd: +15
4th: +12
5th: +10
6th: +8
7th: +6
8th: +4
9th: +2
10th: +1
All other cars running at finishing flag: +0.5

- For the 4 drivers chosen, for each position they move up the grid, they score an extra 3 points. E.G. a driver starts 18th and finishes 16th, the driver scores 6 points. No points are lost if they go backwards.

- The last load of points are scored as follows:
Correct Driver for fastest Practice lap: +3 pts
Pole Position: +3 pts Fastest race lap: +3 pts
Podium finish: +3 pts
OR
Correctly predicted podium place: +5 pts
If all three in correct predicted places: +5 pts extra (making 20 in total)
Best Constructor: +5 pts
Worst Constructor: +5 pts
First Retirement: +3 pts (5 pts for "none")

Here is an example of a complete prediction that can be copied and edited for your own entry:

EXAMPLE POST
TEAMS: Williams, Toro Rosso, Caterham, Marussia
DRIVERS: Maldonado, Ricciardo, Pic, Bianchi
FASTEST PRACTICELAP: Rosberg
POLE POSITION: Bottas
PODIUM: Vergne, Chilton, Bottas
FASTEST RACE LAP: Hulkenburg
BEST CONSTRUCTOR: Marussia
WORST CONSTRUCTOR: Red Bull
FIRST RETIREMENT: Grosjean

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DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES:09:00 AM BST, Friday 6th September 2013

This thread will be locked at the start of Practice 1 on Friday morning, so all entries to be in by then.

TEAMS: Ferrari, Mercedes GP, Force India, Marussia; 

DRIVERS: Alonso, Hamilton, Sutil, Bianchi; 

FASTEST PRACTICE LAP: Vettel; 

POLE POSITION: Hamilton; 

PODIUM: Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton; 

FASTEST RACE LAP: Webber; 

BEST CONSTRUCTOR: Red Bull; 

WORST CONSTRUCTOR: Caterham; 

FIRST RETIREMENT: Maldonado.

Not risking it this time!

TEAMS: Ferrari, Mercedes, Force India, Marussia
DRIVERS: Alonso, Rosberg, Sutil, Bianchi

FASTEST PRACTICE LAP: Vettel
POLE POSITION: Hamilton
PODIUM: Vettel, Alonso, Hamilton
FASTEST RACE LAP: Vettel
BEST CONSTRUCTOR: Ferrari
WORST CONSTRUCTOR: Marussia
FIRST RETIREMENT: Maldonaldo

Taking a few chances this time...

TEAMS: Red Bull, Mercedes, Toro Rosso, Marussia
DRIVERS: Vettel, Hamilton, Ricciardo, Bianchi
FASTEST PRACTICE LAP: Rosberg
POLE POSITION: Hamilton
PODIUM: Vettel, Webber, Hamilton
FASTEST RACE LAP: Vettel
BEST CONSTRUCTOR: Red Bull
WORST CONSTRUCTOR: Marussia
FIRST RETIREMENT: Ricciardo

I figured that after being announced as taking the second seat at Red Bull Ricciardo will either have a really good race, or a really bad one - similar to Perez last season after being announced for McLaren.