For each race of the season, we ask you to make some predictions as to how the drivers will finish. These are known as picks. The more accurate you are, the more points you'll earn. The goal of the game is to top your pool(s) (which you can set up with friends) and, if you're very good, to compete strongly on the global leaderboard, which encompasses all players in the game.

We'll send you an email reminder to make your picks a few days before each race. Please note that we can't guarantee delivery of email as there are things beyond our control out there: so expect it, but don't rely on it.

Everyone starts each race with the Early Guru Point (EGP) valued at 2 points.

If you make your picks before qualifying, you'll retain your EGP, but if you pick after qualifying (or do not pick at all) you'll lose this advantage since the outcome becomes easier to predict.

The final deadline for picks is the start time of the actual race.

On the pool results you will see the results for the pool(s) in which you play. You will pick 10 drivers, and categorise them into winner, podium and points finishers. Scoring works as follows:

So, for example, if you correctly predict the race winner, you will earn 1pt (top 10 finish) + 1pt (podium finish) + 1pt (race winner) = 3pts. A non-winning podium finish (i.e. 2nd or 3rd, order irrelevant) will earn you 1pt (top 10 finish) + 1pt (podium finish) = 2pts.

The Formula 1 season is very long, and along the way a lot of us are bound to miss a week. To help counter this, each player will be eligible for a default pick for one race only. The default pick will be the starting grid as determined by qualifying. Players will qualify for points for the race winner, podium positions and 4th - 8th positions. No point for the fastest lap will be available, and no Early Guru Point (EGP) will be available.

Players joining the season after the first race will be allocated the starting grid from the first race only along the lines laid out above under Default picks.