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1. Outrights Betting

All championship events and race bets are all in, compete or not.

2. Championship Betting

Bets will be determined by the number of points accumulated immediately after the final race of the season and will not be affected by any subsequent enquiries.

3. General Rules

The start of any race is defined as the signal to start the warm-up lap. The podium presentation will count as the official result and any subsequent enquiries will not affect the settlement of bets. If a race is abandoned and no official result is declared, all bets will be made void.

4. Match Betting

Market

Rule

Driver vs. Driver

In the event of neither driver finishing the race, the number of full laps completed will be used for settlement purposes.

Equal laps completed

If both drivers have completed the same number of full laps, all bets will be deemed void.

Participation

Both drivers must start the race for bets to stand (even from the pit lane).

5. Specials Betting

For driver specials such as: "Where will [x driver] finish?" the driver must start 15 races in the season for bets to stand.

6. Winning Nationality

This market will be settled on the nationality of the official race winner in the final FIA ranking.

7. Driver to Complete Race

All bets will be settled when the official race result is announced.

Requirement

Rule

Driver participation

The driver must actually start the race (even from the pit lane).

Driver does not start

All bets for this driver will be deemed void.

DNS classification

Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

8. Both Cars to Finish Race (within the same team)

In order for bets to be evaluated, both cars must actually start the race (even from the pit lane). Cars which do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

9. Team Points Over/Under

Bet if the team will record points in the official F1 FIA constructors ranking. In order for bets to be evaluated, both drivers must actually start the race. Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

10. Team to Finish in the Points

Bet if either one or both cars from the same team will finish the race in the points ranking of the official FIA Formula 1 Constructors Championship. Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA. If a driver does not start the race, all bets for this driver become invalid. Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

11. Will There Be A Safety Car

If a GP is started with a safety car phase (due to inclement weather, for instance) instead of starting lights, this phase shall not be considered a safety car phase for betting purposes.

12. Fastest Qualifier

Official qualifying times as recorded by the FIA will be used for settlement.

Situation

Rule

Pole Position Winner

Times recorded in the final qualifying session count.

Final session not held

Settlement will be based on the official grid as formed by the FIA.

Grid penalties

Grid position penalties do not apply for settlement purposes.

Qualifying penalties

Qualifying time penalties (as specified by the FIA) do apply.

These rules also apply to Qualification head-to-heads. The winner is the driver with the highest classification as per the FIA prior to any grid place penalty.

13. First Driver Retirement

Bet on the first driver to retire from the race.

Situation

Rule

Participation

Driver must start the race (even from the pit lane).

Driver does not start

Bets on that driver are void.

Settlement

Determined by the lap on which a car retires.

Multiple retirements on same lap

Dead-heat rules apply.

Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

14. Podium Finish

Bet on the driver to finish in the top three of the official race result.

15. Fastest Lap

Bet settled using the official FIA classification.

16. Points Finish

Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA. If a driver does not start the race, all bets for this driver will be deemed void. Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

17. Number of First Lap Retirements

If the race is started with a safety car phase all bets on first lap markets will be deemed void.

18. Race Group Betting

The winner is the driver achieving the highest placing at the time of the podium presentation. If all drivers in the group fail to be classified then the driver completing the most laps will be deemed the winner. If all drivers in the group fail to be classified and two or more drivers retired on the same lap then dead-heat rules apply.

19. First Constructor Retirement

Bets will be settled on the first constructor to retire a car from the race (formation lap counts). If more than one car retires on the same lap, bets will be settled as a dead heat. All results are based on official FIA results.

20. Practice Session 1/2/3 – Winning Driver

The driver who sets the fastest timed lap during the practice session will be deemed the winner. Official FIA results will determine the winner if identical times are recorded.

21. Dual Forecast

Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA. If a driver does not start the race, all bets including this driver will be deemed void.

22. Double Podium Finish

Bet on the team to have both drivers finish in the top three of the official race result.

23. Top 6 Finish

Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA. If a driver does not start the race, all bets for this driver will be deemed void. Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

24. Double Points Finish

Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA. If a driver does not start the race, all bets for this team will be deemed void. Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

25. Fastest Qualifying Car

Official qualifying times and constructor information supplied by the FIA will be used for settlement. Only times recorded in the final qualifying session count. Grid position penalties do not apply for settlement purposes. However, qualifying time penalties (as specified by the FIA) will.

26. Two Fastest Qualifiers

Official qualifying times as recorded by the FIA will be used for settlement. Only times recorded in the final qualifying session count. If for some reason the final session does not take place, settlement will be based on the official grid as formed by the FIA. Grid position penalties do not apply for settlement purposes. However, qualifying time penalties (as specified by the FIA) will.

27. To Reach Qualifying Session Three

Bet on the driver to reach qualifying session three. This market will be settled at the end of qualification with official results recorded by the FIA being used for settlement. Any subsequent penalties do not apply for settlement purposes.

28. Highest Scoring Team

Official point scoring as recorded by the FIA will be used for settlement. In order for bets to be be evaluated, both cars must actually start the race (even from the pit lane). Cars which do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

29. Not To Finish The Race

All bets will be settled when the official race result is announced. In order for bets to be evaluated, the driver must actually start the race (even from the pit lane). If a driver does not start the race, all bets for this driver will be deemed void. Drivers who do not start the race are understood to be classified as "DNS" in the official race results.

30. Driver Hat-trick

Driver to record the fastest qualifying time, win the race and record the fastest race lap. Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA; subsequent penalties will be disregarded for settlement purposes.

31. Team Hat-trick

Team/Constructor to record the fastest qualifying time, win the race and record the fastest race lap. Both drivers count. Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA; subsequent penalties will be disregarded for settlement purposes.

32. Driver Qualifying and Race Double

Driver to record the fastest qualifying time and win the race. Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA; subsequent penalties will be disregarded for settlement purposes.

33. Team Qualifying and Race Double

Team/Constructor to record the fastest qualifying time and win the race. Both drivers count. Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA; subsequent penalties will be disregarded for settlement purposes.

34. Race Winner and Fastest Lap

Driver to win the race and record the fastest race lap. Bets will be evaluated according to the official results of the FIA; subsequent penalties will be disregarded for settlement purposes.

35. Fastest in Qualifying Session 1/2

Official qualifying times as recorded by the FIA at the end of each qualifying session will be used for settlement. Only times recorded in the named qualifying session count.

36. Fastest Through The Speed Trap

Applies to times set during qualifying in the speed trap sector of the track outlined by the FIA and available to view through formula1.com. Should there be a discrepancy in the layout of the speed trap between the FIA and formula1.com, the speed trap sector and times published by the FIA will be used for settlement. All qualifying sectors count.

37. Combination Podium Finish

Bet on the multiple named drivers to finish in the top three of the official race result.

38. Handicap Betting

Handicap is applied to each driver's race time. The driver with the best race time after applying the handicap is considered the winner of this market.

Situation

Rule

Individual withdrawals

Bets stand irrespective of withdrawals.

Driver fails to finish

Settled as a loser.

No driver completes official laps

All bets are void.

Tie

Dead-heat rules apply.

Penalties

Subsequent penalties are disregarded for settlement purposes.

39. Winning Margin

Bets will be settled on the official result supplied by the FIA. Should all drivers fail to complete the official laps confirmed pre-race, all bets will be void.

40. Leader After Lap 1, 5 & 10

For settlement purposes, the winner is deemed to be the driver leading the race as they cross the start/finish line after 1, 5 or 10 classified race lap(s). If the race fails to make the necessary laps all bets will be void.

41. Best of the Rest

Bets settled based on the official result supplied by the FIA. Only named drivers count. All in, compete or not.

42. Both Cars To Be Classified

Requires both drivers of a team to be confirmed as classified by the official results supplied by the FIA. This is a multiple winner market.

43. Maximum Payout

Please see here for Maximum Payout Details.

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