2026 Comparison
Podium Prophets vs Pick10
Pick10 is a free F1 prediction contest on speedpick.com that has been running since 2003. One global leaderboard, simple format, bragging rights only. Podium Prophets goes deeper: private leagues for your friends, sprint and qualifying scored separately, built-in session analysis. Here is an honest, side-by-side look so you can pick the one that fits your group.
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Podium Prophets | Pick10 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free core experience | Fully free ("bragging rights only") |
| Race predictions | Full P1-P10 drag-and-drop grid | Pole + top 10 + most-laps-led pick |
| Qualifying predictions | Standalone P1-P10 qualifying with its own leaderboard | Pole position only (part of the race pick) |
| Sprint predictions | Sprint + sprint qualifying scored separately | Not supported |
| Championship predictions | Driver + constructor picks, scored per league | Not supported |
| Private leagues for friends | Yes — invite links, expiration controls, and email invites | None — single global competition for everyone |
| Scoring customization | Configurable point values, sprint toggle, championship scoring per league | Fixed scoring for everyone |
| Scoring model | Exact = 5, one off = 3, two off = 1 (defaults, configurable) | Position multipliers (P1 ×10, P2 ×9, ..., P10 ×1) + accuracy points |
| Missed prediction handling | Carry-forward from your last real prediction (small penalty) | One-time rollover (previous race pick only, once per season) |
| Session analysis | Race pace, long runs, team pace, telemetry, circuit intelligence | None |
| Chaos Mode meme championship | Live — community-voted meme questions + weekend image championships | Not available |
| Collectibles (helmets, cards across six rarity tiers) | Helmets live; full card system Q2 2026 | Not available |
| Embeddable F1 data widgets for publishers | Free at /embeds with attribution backlink | Not available |
| Email reminders | Opt-in reminders before sessions | Not mentioned |
| Native iOS + Android apps | Q2 2026 (in active development); mobile-responsive web today | No native app — web-based interface |
| Track record | Launched 2024, F1-focused | Running since 2003 — over two decades of archived results |
Pick10 feature data sourced from publicly available speedpick.com rules and FAQ pages as of April 2026.
How Pick10 works
Pick10 is hosted at speedpick.com and run by Peter Coe. It has been operating in essentially the same format since 2003. For each Grand Prix, you submit picks for the pole position, the top 10 race finishers, and the driver who will lead the most laps. There is one global leaderboard — everyone competes on the same scoreboard.
Scoring is built around position multipliers. An exact P1 prediction is worth 25 base accuracy points, then multiplied by the position weight: P1 ×10, P2 ×9, and so on down to P10 ×1. Pole carries a ×8 multiplier and pays 5 base points if correct. One position off scores 18, two off scores 15, and the value drops as the gap widens. Anyone outside the top 10 scores zero. The maximum possible score per race is 1,375 points.
The deadline is 08:00 UTC on Friday — Thursday for Saturday races — though it can shift earlier when the schedule does, "often 30 minutes before first practice." Miss a deadline and your previous race's picks are auto-submitted. That rollover only works once per season.
Pick10 has no private leagues, mini-leagues, or friend groups. No sprint or sprint qualifying coverage. No configurable scoring. No data analysis or telemetry — just picks and results. The reward, in their words: "the only thing that you win here is bragging rights."
If you want a simple, well-worn format to test yourself against thousands of other fans on a single global board, Pick10 does the job.
How Podium Prophets works
Podium Prophets is an independent F1 prediction game built specifically for friend groups — the kind that currently run predictions in WhatsApp, Discord, or a shared spreadsheet, with someone stuck doing the scoring every weekend. You drag drivers into a P1-P10 finishing order for each session, and scores calculate automatically.
That covers every session: qualifying, race, sprint qualifying, and sprint. Each one has its own leaderboard and its own scoring. Defaults are 5 points for an exact match, 3 for one off, 1 for two off — but each league can configure those values. You can toggle sprint scoring, and enable championship predictions for both driver and constructor.
Private leagues are the whole point. Instead of one global leaderboard with thousands of strangers, you create your own league, invite friends (via shareable link, email, or bulk invites), and only compete against each other. You can be in up to 5 leagues per season simultaneously.
What really sets it apart is the built-in session analysis. Before you submit your picks, you can review race pace scatter charts, long-run stint data, team pace hierarchies, qualifying signal breakdowns, lap-by-lap telemetry comparisons, and circuit intelligence profiles. The data comes from real session telemetry. You make predictions and research them in the same place.
Miss a session? Your last real prediction carries forward with a small penalty — your weekend doesn't get zeroed out. Opt-in email reminders nudge you before the deadline. The core experience is free, no ads, no upsells on the features your group uses every weekend.
Beyond the analytical lane, Podium Prophets covers three audiences Pick10 does not. The meme crowd gets Chaos Mode — community-voted meme questions and weekend image championships with their own magenta-accented leaderboard. Collectors get a helmet system that's live now and a full card collection (driver, circuit, moment, and radio cards across six rarity tiers) shipping in Q2 2026. Journalists and bloggers get free embeddable F1 data widgets — race pace, long runs, team pace — at /embeds with an attribution backlink. Native iOS and Android apps are in active development for a Q2 2026 launch; Pick10 remains a web-only experience.
Can you create private leagues for friends on Pick10?
No. Pick10 runs as a single global competition — every entrant sits on the same overall leaderboard. The publicly available rules and FAQ don't mention private leagues, mini-leagues, or friend groups. Podium Prophets is built around private leagues: invite links with expiration controls, targeted email invites, and bulk invite shortcuts to re-add last season's members.
Does Pick10 cover sprint weekends?
No. Pick10's published rules only cover pole position, the top 10 race finishers, and the most-laps-led pick. There is no separate sprint or sprint qualifying scoring. Podium Prophets scores four standalone sessions on every sprint weekend: qualifying, sprint qualifying, sprint, and race — each with its own P1-P10 prediction and its own leaderboard.
Can you customize scoring on Pick10?
No. Pick10 uses the same position-multiplier system (P1 ×10 down to P10 ×1, with accuracy points) for everyone. Podium Prophets lets each league leader set point values for exact, one-off, and two-off predictions, toggle sprint session scoring, and enable championship predictions with custom scoring ranges across the season.
Does Pick10 have session analysis?
No. Pick10 is a pure prediction game — submit your picks, check results. There are no race pace charts, no telemetry, no long-run data, no circuit intelligence. Podium Prophets includes race pace scatter plots, long-run strip charts, team pace hierarchy, qualifying breakdowns, telemetry lap comparison, and circuit intelligence profiles for every finished session, free with every account.
What happens if I miss a race entry?
On Pick10, your previous race's picks are automatically submitted for the following race — but the rollover only works once per season. Podium Prophets uses carry-forward scoring with a small penalty: every missed session is scored from your last real prediction, so a missed weekend doesn't zero you out, and there's no "once per season" cap.
Is Pick10 free?
Yes. Pick10 is described in its own FAQ as a "free just-for-fun contest" with no entry fee and no cash prizes — "the only thing you win here is bragging rights." Podium Prophets' core prediction experience (predictions, scoring, private leagues, leaderboards, championship tracking) is also free, and includes session analysis, telemetry, and circuit intelligence at the same price.
Does Pick10 have a meme championship or chaos mode?
No. Pick10 runs a single classic prediction format. Podium Prophets runs a parallel Chaos Mode with community-voted meme questions and weekend image championships — its own leaderboard, magenta visual identity, separate from the analytical predictions.
Do these games have native mobile apps?
No. Pick10 is a web-only interface with no native app. Podium Prophets is mobile-responsive on the web today, with native iOS and Android apps in active development for a Q2 2026 launch.
Can journalists embed Pick10 data on a blog?
Pick10 does not publish public embeddable widgets for blogs. Podium Prophets publishes free embeddable F1 data widgets — race pace, long runs, team pace, and more — at /embeds, with attribution backlink only and no fees.
Which should you choose?
Pick Pick10 if...
- +You want a simple, 23-year-old format with thousands of entrants on one board
- +Pole + top 10 + most laps led is enough — no extras needed
- +You don't care about private leagues, sprints, or analysis tools
- +Competing on a single global leaderboard is the appeal
Pick Podium Prophets if...
- +You want a private league where you only compete against friends
- +You want to predict sprint and sprint qualifying weekends too
- +You want your own scoring rules per league
- +Built-in session analysis and telemetry would help your picks
- +You want season-long championship predictions (driver + constructor)
- +Carry-forward scoring matters so a missed weekend doesn't zero you out
Pick10 does what it sets out to do: free, simple, 23 years of staying power. If that's all you need, it works. Podium Prophets is for friend groups who want more — your own league, your own rules, sprint coverage, and real data behind your picks.
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