The GRID TIP betting system:
- You bet on:
- the top 3 drivers (1, 2, 3): the first 3 places in qualifying
(Q) and race (R)
- the fastest lap (FL): the driver with the fastest lap during
the race (bonus bet)
To bet on the fastest lap is NOT mandatory but a voluntary option
(it makes sense, though, considering that there will be no penalty in
case of betting in the wrong!).
- the first out (FO): the driver who is first to be out or retired during the race
To bet on the first out is NOT mandatory but a voluntary option
(it makes sense, though, considering that there will be no penalty in
case of betting in the wrong!).
- the best catch-up (BC): the driver who manages to gain the most places during the race compared to his position in the starting grid
To bet on the best catch-up is NOT mandatory but a voluntary option
(it makes sense, though, considering that there will be no penalty in
case of betting in the wrong!).
- the safety car (SC): deployment of the safety car during the
race (risky bet) - including virtual safety car (VSC) as it opens a window for at least strategic pit stops though not regularly reducing the driver's gaps on the track
To bet on the safety car is NOT mandatory but a voluntary option.
You can only bet on "yes" or "no" - both bets
are obviously not possible nontheless mindless.
In distinction to the bonus bets above this bet bears the risk of losing 1 point due to penalization in case of erroneous tip.
- You can place your bets until the beginning of each event
(qualifying or race). Since season 2011 you can change the bets you have already placed until the beginning of the corresponding event (qualifying or race) by logging in to your account, selecting the event and choosing other tips to submit. The deadline for placing the qualifying bet will stay unchanged as of the official date and time even if the qualifying is postponed to the race day due to the weather conditions on qualifying day and will not be extended as in these cases postponing always takes place by short term notice only and the bet would have been missed in the case the qualifying could be held on qualifying day but with delay only.
The dates and start times of the events can be found on the GRID TIP
web page (see section "current season schedule").
The GRID TIP scoring system:
- You will get 2 points for each of the top-3 drivers you placed on
the right position.
- You will get 1 point for each of the top-3 drivers you placed on
the wrong position within top 3.
- Who places the fastest lap bet does not take any risk and will:
- get 1 extra point if the bet turns out to be correct,
- get NO penalty if the bet turns out to be not correct.
- Who places the first out bet does not take any risk and will:
- get 3 extra points if the bet turns out to be correct (if more than one driver are first to be out or retired all correct bets will be awarded the points),
- get NO penalty if the bet turns out to be not correct.
- Who places the best catch-up bet does not take any risk and will:
- get 2 extra points if the bet turns out to be correct (if more than one driver gain the same maximum advancement of places during the race all correct bets will be awarded the points),
- get NO penalty if the bet turns out to be not correct.
- Who places the safety car bet takes a certain risk and will:
- get 1 extra point if the bet turns out to be correct,
- be penalized with the substraction of 1 point if the bet turns
out to be not correct.
- To determine the points for the GRID TIP qualifying result the qualifying
result without any penalization regarding the starting grid will be taken
into account.
- To determine the points for the GRID TIP race result the official
race result including after-race disqualifications or penalizations
will be taken into account (= official race result according Formula
1 website).
Note that for the assignment of the First Out (FO) points it is necessary that the driver starts the race. Any driver that will not be able to start the race will not be considered for the FO points as it would give any GRID TIPPER the chance to set the tip accordingly if it will be known to the public before the deadline for placing the tips ends.
- The points of qualifying and race of each Grand Prix weekend will
be summed up and form the single GP results.
- From season 2011 on if two or more GRID TIPPERs reach the same maximum score for one
single GP weekend all of them will get the GP awarded.
- The single points of each Grand Prix will be summed up to form the
overall score, which is the the current total score of each GRID TIPPER
and is being displayed on the GRID TIP web page together with their single
GP wins.
- If two or more GRID TIPPERs reach the same overall score the amount
of the single GPs (Grand Prix weekends) these GRID TIPPERs managed to
win will be taken into account to decide on the ranking.
- GRID TIP winner is who gets the highest overall score.
- If two or more GRID TIPPERs reach the same overall score at the end
of the GRID TIP season the amount of the single GPs (Grand Prix weekends = value in brackets)
these GRID TIPPERs managed to win will be taken into account to decide
on the GRID TIP winner. If even these are the same (i.e. same overall
score and same amount of single GP winnings) GRID TIP has two or more
winners (why not!).
The GRID TIP appraisals:
- Each year at the end of the GRID TIP season the following achievements
of the GRID TIPPERs will be awarded with certificates:
- the GRID TIP winner/s (Winner's Certificate),
- the best rookie/s, i.e. the GRID TIPPER/s amongst the first-seasoners
with the highest overall score (Best Rookie Certificate),
- the GRID TIPPERs with the highest amount of single GP wins, regardless
of their overall score (Certificate of Excellence),
- the GRID TIPPERs who managed to win at least one single Grand
Prix (Certificate of Appraisal).
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