Formula 1

General Rules

All bets will be settled by the certified classification at the time of the podium presentation. Subsequent disqualifications and amended results do not count for betting purposes.

Only drivers who are lined up on the grid or who start from the pit lane when the lights go out to signal the start of the race will be deemed as starters. 

Drivers that do not start the warm-up lap or fail to complete the warm up lap, will not be deemed as starters, bets on them will be voided across all markets.

Fastest Qualifier

The driver who sets the fastest official qualifying time in the final qualifying session, will be deemed the winner. Any subsequent grid penalties or disqualifications shall be ignored for betting purposes.

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

Official FIA places apply if times are recorded as identical.

Should any part of qualifying fail to take place, the times set in the final timed session, dictating the grid order, will be used for settlement.

Fastest In Practice 1/2/3

The driver who sets the fastest timed lap during the practice session, will be deemed the winner.

Drivers must record a lap time in the specified session of practice for bets to stand.

Official FIA places apply if times are recorded as identical.

In the unlikely event that fewer than 13 drivers complete a full timed lap during the session, bets on all drivers shall be made void.

Qualifying Winning Team

The team of the driver who sets the fastest official qualifying time in the final qualifying session, will be deemed the winner. Any subsequent grid penalties or disqualifications shall be ignored for betting purposes.

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

Official FIA places apply if times are recorded as identical.

Should any part of qualifying fail to take place, the times set in the final timed session, dictating the grid order, will count for settlement.

Qualifying Winning Margin

Bets will be settled on the winning margin of the times in the final qualifying session.

Fastest Lap

The official result at the time of the podium presentation will be used

Winning Margin

Bets will be settled on the official timings published at the time of the podium presentation

Dual Forecast

The drivers must finish in the first two positions in the classified race results – no other positions will count.

If either or both drivers fail to start the warm-up lap, Dual Forecast bets will be made void involving that driver.

Subsequent amendments after the podium presentation will not count for betting purposes.

Hat Trick

This market concerns whether a driver can complete a race Hat-Trick by setting the fastest qualifying time, setting the fastest lap of the race and winning the race.

1st Driver Retirement

Bets will be settled on the first driver to retire from the race.

FIA classifications will be used for the settlement of this market.

Cars that do not start the warm-up lap, or fail to complete the warm up lap, will not be deemed as starters and bets will be voided.

Should more than one driver retire on the same lap then Dead-Heat rules apply.

1st Team Retirement

Bets will be settled on the first team to retire from the race.

FIA classifications will be used for the settlement of this market.

Cars that do not start the warm-up lap, or fail to complete the warm up lap, will not be deemed as starters and bets will be voided.

Should more than one car retire on the same lap then Dead-Heat rules apply.

Safety Car

Virtual safety car periods do not count

Should the race start under the Safety Car, then all bets concerning the Safety Car market will be settled as Yes.

Number of Classified Drivers

Bets will be settled on the total number of classified finishers according to the FIA official results.

Under FIA Rules, drivers who fail to complete 90% of the race distance are classified as non-finishers.

To Be Classified/Not to Be Classified

FIA classifications will be used for the settlement of this market.

Under FIA Rules, drivers who fail to complete 90% of the race distance are classified as non-finishers.

Qualifying H2H

The driver who sets the fastest official qualifying time in the final qualifying session between the two drivers quoted, will be deemed the winner. Any subsequent grid penalties or disqualifications shall be ignored for betting purposes.

If either driver fails to begin a qualifying lap, then all bets on that match will be void.

Race H2H

Bets will be settled on the official podium result immediately following the race. Any subsequent grid penalties or disqualifications, shall be ignored for betting purposes.

If either driver does not start the warm-up lap, or fail to complete the warm up lap, bets will be made void on both drivers.


Last updated: 16/02/2022.

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