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Formula 1: A 1000-Page Encyclopedia

April 14, 2019 Serhat Çetin Formula 1

Given developed and accelerated vehicle, the increasing safety perception after losing lots of drivers on tracks and growing economy with the advanced broadcasting technology, Formula 1 is nowadays followed by millions of sports fans around the world.

Full Score: 5	The points a user gets for guessing the exact outcome of a match.
Toto Score: 2	The points a user gets for guessing the outcome of a match (win, loss or draw) without also getting the exact amount of goals.
Goal Bonus: 1	Extra points a user gets for guessing the goals correct for one of the teams.
Goal Difference Bonus: 1	Extra points a user gets for guessing the goal difference correct for a match. Only awarded in matches with a winning team and only on top of toto points.

Contestant-1's Prediction: Russia 3-2 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-1 will get Full Score as a total of 5 points
Contestant-2's Prediction: Russia 1-0 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-2 will get Toto Score and Goal Difference Bonus as a total of 3 points (2+1)
Contestant-3's Prediction: Russia 3-0 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-3 will get Toto Score and Goal Bonus as a total of 3 points (2+1)
Contestant-4's Prediction: Russia 4-2 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-4 will get Toto Score and Goal Bonus as a total of 3 points (2+1)
Contestant-5's Prediction: Russia 2-0 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-5 will get Toto Score as a total of 2 points
Contestant-6's Prediction: Russia 1-2 Saudi Arabia	Contestant-6 will get Goal Bonus as a total of 1 point (Despite correct prediction on goal difference in terms of absolute value, Goal Difference Bonus is only awarded in matches with a winning team and only on top of toto points)