SaloolaS nailed the Monaco Grand Prix prediction, getting the pole sitter and top three correct, and zoomed straight to the top of the championship.
Last year’s leader Dougie is relegated to second in a tie with wasiF1 who, like SaloolaS, was ranked 103rd after the first round. Here’s the rankings in full.
The prizes
First place prize
- An original F1 painting by Rob Ijbema
- Five F1 DVDs from Duke Video: “Formula One 1970: The uncrowned champion”, “Formula Villeneuve: A tribute to Gilles Villeneuve”, “The World’s Greatest F1 Cars”, “Champion: Hill” and “Nine Days in Summer”
- £60 to spend on F1 merchandise at Onpole.com
3x Runners-up prizes
- Copies of “Lotus Goes Turbo” DVDs from Duke Video
- £30 to spend on F1 merchandise at Onpole.com
F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship standings
Other big climbers this week were TommyB (up 55 places to 12th), Journeyer (up 63 places to 16th), Mandev Theorem (up 89 places to 23rd) and JackB (up 134 places to 43rd).
| Name | Rank | Total | China | Bahrain | Spain | Monaco |
| SaloolaS | 1 | 105 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 60 |
| Dougie | 2 | 95 | 10 | 50 | 25 | 10 |
| wasiF1 | 2 | 95 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 20 |
| brouard21 | 4 | 90 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 10 |
| Rahzam | 4 | 90 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 35 |
| PawelF1 | 6 | 85 | 5 | 50 | 20 | 10 |
| ianhaycox | 7 | 80 | 0 | 60 | 10 | 10 |
| mar-E-o | 7 | 80 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 20 |
| Michel S. | 7 | 80 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
| Owen G | 7 | 80 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| PJA | 7 | 80 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 5 |
| gazzap | 12 | 75 | 5 | 50 | 10 | 10 |
| J-Canada | 12 | 75 | 10 | 20 | 35 | 10 |
| Robert | 12 | 75 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 5 |
| TommyB | 12 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 35 |
| benno | 16 | 70 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 10 |
| Journeyer | 16 | 70 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 35 |
| McFan | 16 | 70 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 5 |
| SamS | 16 | 70 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
| sas | 16 | 70 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 15 |
| simonrs | 16 | 70 | 10 | 15 | 35 | 10 |
| theo | 16 | 70 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| ajokay | 23 | 65 | 10 | 35 | 10 | 10 |
| Cliffery | 23 | 65 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 10 |
| Dorian | 23 | 65 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
| F14EVA | 23 | 65 | 5 | 20 | 35 | 5 |
| Fer no.65 | 23 | 65 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| greg76 | 23 | 65 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| hamz0rs | 23 | 65 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
| Juha | 23 | 65 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 10 |
| Mandev Theorem | 23 | 65 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 35 |
| NEEVO | 23 | 65 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
| Paul | 23 | 65 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| Pete Walker | 23 | 65 | 10 | 35 | 15 | 5 |
| Wesley | 23 | 65 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 5 |
| C J Kinniburgh | 36 | 60 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Chua | 36 | 60 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Dave M | 36 | 60 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 10 |
| ecion | 36 | 60 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 25 |
| James_mc | 36 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 5 |
| Jess | 36 | 60 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikeman | 36 | 60 | 0 | 25 | 35 | 0 |
| Richard Evans | 36 | 60 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| StrFerrari4Ever | 36 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| ValveGuy | 36 | 60 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| Andrew White | 46 | 55 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 10 |
| AndyM | 46 | 55 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Bigbadderboom | 46 | 55 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 20 |
| Biggles209 | 46 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 10 |
| Dank | 46 | 55 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 20 |
| dmw | 46 | 55 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| GDalcin | 46 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| JackB | 46 | 55 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 35 |
| Kayleigh | 46 | 55 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 25 |
| Mandan | 46 | 55 | 10 | 35 | 10 | 0 |
| Nathan89 | 46 | 55 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 |
| Nayanesh | 46 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| Oxley_K | 46 | 55 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 10 |
| Raceaddict | 46 | 55 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| sacco | 46 | 55 | 0 | 35 | 15 | 5 |
| Siwongo | 46 | 55 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Timdoug | 46 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| TomD11 | 46 | 55 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| YeaMon | 46 | 55 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 20 |
| Amjad Elyyat | 65 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Andy | 65 | 50 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
| Flying Wombat | 65 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 20 |
| Keith Collantine | 65 | 50 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| Nirupam | 65 | 50 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| Ozzi | 65 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 5 |
| Pankit | 65 | 50 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 10 |
| RedGreen | 65 | 50 | 10 | 25 | 10 | 5 |
| RJK224 | 65 | 50 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Seedy001 | 65 | 50 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 15 |
| Steve_P | 65 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Ted Tofield | 65 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Toadette81 | 65 | 50 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 15 |
| Tristan | 65 | 50 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
Here are the results in full:
It’s still early days in our championship battle. With a maximum of 60 points up for grabs at each round anyone in the top 103 could be leading after the Turkish Grand Prix.
Housekeeping: Entries for ‘Johnny Legg’ and ‘JohnnyLegg’ combined as ‘Johnny Legg’; Entries for ‘djdaveyp’ and ‘djdaveyp85’ combined as ‘djdaveyp’; Entries for ‘The CableGuy60’ and ‘TheCableGuy60′ combined as #The CableGuy60’.
Dorian
27th May 2009, 7:28
23rd equal with 13 others……Brilliant :-)
Pete Walker
27th May 2009, 9:19
One of them is me!
There’s two ways of looking at it:
– Wow, we’re waaaay behind :(
– Hey, we’re ahead of Keith :)
Wesley
27th May 2009, 15:12
Ah…I am another of the proud 23rd.
Wen
27th May 2009, 7:37
whoah. must be a lot of work to compile all of this data
Rob
27th May 2009, 7:46
SaloolaS is a palindrome
Macademianut
27th May 2009, 18:08
So, is “1” – current position.
Ronman
27th May 2009, 8:09
How can we get back to the original article that explains how points are awarded?
Dougie
27th May 2009, 8:14
It all went wrong on Saturday for me, but all things considered am very happy to be tied in second.
Congratulations to SaloolaS in what can only be the second time someone has nailed a top score! Nice One!
As Keith said, its wide open, everyone is in it to win it!
Bassfighter
27th May 2009, 18:02
pole right = 10 points
having 1 of the 3 finishes right on the right place = 10 points
having 2 of the 3 finishes right on the right place = 25 points
having all the 3 finishes on the right place = 50 points
and for every driver you had in the top 3 but on the wrong place you get 5 points;)
Rahzam
27th May 2009, 8:23
I predicted Ferrari for third. But I predicted Massa instead of Kimi. Kimi’s third position cost me 60 points :(
HounslowBusGarage
27th May 2009, 8:31
Well, at least I’m consistent.
Awful, but consistently awful.
SaloolaS
27th May 2009, 8:59
Wow. Didn’t see that coming.
PJA
27th May 2009, 9:27
Down to joint seventh for me. I have to learn no matter how much I want Williams to do well to just ignore Rosberg’s free practice pace, and to have Button for the pole and win every time.
Chua
27th May 2009, 12:22
Ahh, I stopped predicting Rosberg from Spain; Hasn’t done me much good :D
I’m thinking I’ll continue not going for Button next time round, since I’m still in the “THIS is the time he won’t win” mindset :)
Journeyer
27th May 2009, 9:35
T-16th and one of the top climbers to boot. Yeah! :D
Now, how to keep moving up… :)
ajokay
27th May 2009, 9:47
I think it’s disgusting that someone can shoot up so many places in one round. The points system is completely biast and I think it would be far better for the championship if success was based on the number of wins.
…
*ahem*
Dougie
27th May 2009, 10:04
LOL!! :-D
Sush Meerkat
27th May 2009, 10:19
for sure if it was a medal system the championship would still be wide open for sure.
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
27th May 2009, 23:48
Ajokay, you’re the Bernie Ecclestone of F1 Fanatic :-)
StrFerrari4Ever
27th May 2009, 11:38
Wow 10 people tied on 36th Position! I have to improve my predicting skills and to believe after China I was joint First :L
Fer no.65
27th May 2009, 12:48
I’m 23rd :D… at least im consistent :P
TommyB
27th May 2009, 13:08
Wish the real championship was this close. 12th isn’t bad to say I’ve kept Pole and 1st and 2nd every race. Button and Barri
ajokay
27th May 2009, 14:55
Next round will be tricky to predict… Two Brawns and Massa in the top 3, but in which order?
Nirupam
27th May 2009, 15:03
In the 1st round I got 0!! :O
But 0-15-15-20 I am improving… (slow and steady! like Ferrari??) :P
By the way Keith, would not it be possible to add one more column (for the latest race only) so that we can view at a glance what we had predicted!
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
27th May 2009, 23:52
It’s a question of space – not too much room. I’ll have a think about it for next time, though.
I made a complete mess of my system for adding up the predictions at first and had to re-design the spreadsheet from scratch. Next year I’ll try to do some sort of form-based system instead to reduce the work at my end.
James G
27th May 2009, 16:32
79th, but I’m bringing some upgrades to Turkey.
And I think we have to all say a big thank you to Keith for all the work he’s put in. That’s a lot of people!
Macademianut
27th May 2009, 18:11
I was under the impression that we will go for the medals system even for these polls, given that Keith feels the it is a sound proposal. Only getting the winner right should count! :) No points for pole or any other places!
Flying Wombat
27th May 2009, 18:53
Equal 65th! GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lee
27th May 2009, 19:34
Keith…where am I?
Lee
27th May 2009, 19:40
Don’t worry…found myself :P
JUGNU
27th May 2009, 23:12
hint: Write any Brawn driver name in top 3 and u r guranteed some points.
TommyB
28th May 2009, 20:42
hint: Button Pole and first :-P
F1Yankee
28th May 2009, 3:32
from 103rd to first…just like jenson button!
Macca
28th May 2009, 7:08
If only the championship was this close.
Arun...india
28th May 2009, 10:24
Could u check again please i have got 0 points for monnaco…i had predicted button for pole and button and bari for 1 and 2………….The problem might be the number of dots between arun and india….
Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
28th May 2009, 20:52
How about we just make it Arun.India in future?
Arun.india
29th May 2009, 12:09
point taken…..it is Arun.India from now onwards……
Arun.India
29th May 2009, 13:09
Have you updated my points??