The Circuit News

[AUS] A Driver DNF due to reliability problems (e.g., engine, power unit etc.)

[AUS] Red flag during qualifying

[AUS] At least 3 DNF

[AUS] Leclerc finishes ahead of Hamilton (race)

[TEST] Cadillac sets the slowest lap time of the whole testing session

[AUS] P1 & P2 by same team

[AUS] winner has no WDC title

[AUS] Audi reaches Q2 (Qualifying)

[AUS] Ferrari finishes on the podium

[AUS] An Audi driver finishes in top 10 (race)

[AUS] Verstappen finishes in top 10 (race)

[CHN] Yellow flag first lap Sprint

[CHN] Yellow flag first lap main race

[CHN] Ferrari on the podium of the sprint race

[CHN] Bearman scores points in the sprint race (top 8)

[CHN] Mercedes 1-2 in the main qualifying

[CHN] VSC or Physical Safety car during the sprint race

[CHN] A Ferrari is P1 at the end of lap 1 (main race)

[CHN] Physical Safety Car during the main race

[CHN] Mercedes 1-2 in the main race

[CHN] Bearman scores points in the main race (top 10)

[CHN] 5 or more DNF in the main race

[JAP] Physical Safety Car during the race

[JAP] Team other than Mercedes or Ferrari gets a podium

[JAP] Antonelli wins the race

[MIA] Non-Mercedes pole position in sprint qualifying

[MIA] McLaren 1-2 in the sprint race

[MIA] Leclerc podium in the sprint race

[MIA] Physical Safety Car in the main race

[MIA] A Mercedes finishes outside the top 5 in the sprint race

[MIA] Gasly reaches Q3 (main race qualifying)

[MIA] Antonelli wins the main race

[MIA] A McLaren on the podium in the main race

[MIA] Race start time is changed or cancelled due to weather conditions

[CAN] Three different teams on the podium (main race)

[CAN] Mercedes 1-2 in the sprint qualifying

[CAN] Red flag during sprint qualifying

[CAN] Leclerc finishes ahead of Hamilton in the sprint race

[CAN] 5 or more DNS/DNF in the main race

[CAN] An Alpine finishes in top 10 in the main race

[CAN] Hamilton finishes on podium in the main race

[CAN] Hamilton outfinishes Verstappen (main race)

[MON] Pole Sitter wins the race

[MON] Red flag during qualifying

[MON] Red flag during the race

[MON] A driver overtakes their teammate on track

[MON] Safety car (non-virtual) during the race

[MON] Pole position margin is less than 50 milliseconds

[MON] Three different teams on the podium

[MON] Hadjar finishes in top 5 (race)

[MON] A Williams scores points (top 10)

[MON] 3 or more DNF/DNS

[BAR] An Audi reaches Q3

[BAR] Hamilton on the podium

[BAR] Verstappen finishes in top 5

[BAR] 3 or more DNF/DNS

[BAR] At least one driver that finishes in top 5 does 3 pit stops (or more)

[BAR] At least one podium finisher from team other than Ferrari or Mercedes

[AUT] Qualifying lap invalidated due to track limits

[AUT] Both Ferraris in top 5 in qualifying

[AUT] Both Racing Bulls finish in top 10 (race)

[GBR] Physical Safety Car during the race

[GBR] Sprint race is won by a driver ranked top-8 in the championship

[GBR] Yellow flag first lap (main race)

[GBR] Both Ferraris in top 4 in the main qualifying

[GBR] Both Ferraris finish the main race in top 4

[GBR] Hadjar finishes ahead of Verstappen (main race)

[GBR] Both Racing Bulls finish the main race in top 10

[GBR] Antonelli and Russel gap within 10 seconds at the end of the main race

[SPA] Red flag in qualifying

[SPA] Antonelli wins the race

[SPA] An Audi reaches Q3

[SPA] Physical Safety Car during the race

[SPA] A Ferrari on the podium

[SPA] Hadjar finishes the race in top 10

[SPA] Leclerc finishes ahead of Hamilton

[SPA] Yellow flag first lap

[HUN] Impeding penalty during qualifying

[HUN] Pole position margin is less than 50 milliseconds

[HUN] An Aston Martin reaches Q2

[HUN] An Audi reaches Q3

[HUN] Russel qualifies outside the top 4

[HUN] Antonelli on the podium

[HUN] Hulkenberg finishes the race in top 10

[HUN] Both Racing Bulls finish the race in top 10

[ZAN] Leclerc on the podium of the sprint race

[ZAN] Non-Mercedes pole position (main qualifying)

[ZAN] Gasly finishes in top 10 in the main race

[ITA] Physical Safety Car during the race

[ITA] Impeding penalty during qualifying

[ITA] Italian driver wins the race

[ITA] Red Flag during the race

[ITA] Yuki Tsunoda scores a point

[ITA] Antonelli finishes the race in top 6

[MAD] Yellow flag first lap of the race

[MAD] Impeding penalty during qualifying

[MAD] Kimi Antonelli wins the race

[MAD] Russel qualifies outside the top 5

[MAD] Verstappen on the podium

[MAD] Leclerc finishes ahead of Hamilton

[MAD] Colapinto scores points

[MAD] Linblad scores points

[MAD] An Audi scores points

[MAD] Three different teams on the podium

[AZE] Kimi Antonelli scores more points than George Russel

[AZE] Lewis Hamilton finishes ahead of Charles Leclerc (race)

[AZE] Physical Safety Car during the race

[AZE] Red Flag during qualifying or race

[AZE] One Aston Martin finishes the race (lapped ok)

[AZE] Verstappen on podium

[AZE] Impeding penalty during qualifying

[AZE] Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying

Leave it open for the upcoming GP

[AUS] Physical Safety Car during the race

[AUS] Yellow flag first lap

[AUS] Both Aston Martins qualify in the last row (21st and 22nd)

[TEST] Cadillac in the top 5 of the timesheets on any single day

[TEST] Ferrari sets the most laps during the whole testing session

[TEST] Mercedes sets the fastest lap time of the whole testing session

[TEST] First red flag caused by a driver error/spin etc. (not mechanical failure)

[AUS] Both Aston Martins retire after formation lap before race start

[AUS] The car finishing on P5 gets lapped

[AUS] Both Aston Martins don't finish the race

[AUS] Hadjar finishes on the podium

[CHN] Ferrari qualifies 1st or 2nd in the sprint qualifying (at least one driver)

[CHN] Red flag during sprint qualifying

[CHN] Mercedes 1-2 in the sprint race

[CHN] Gasly scores points in the sprint race (top 8)

[CHN] An Audi reaches Q3 (main race qualifying)

[CHN] Impeding penalty during qualifying for the main race

[CHN] An Audi scores points in the main race (top 10)

[CHN] A Red Bull Racing driver finishes in top 5 (main race)

[CHN] Winner wins by 11.00 seconds or more?

[JAP] Both Aston Martins DNF

[JAP] Yellow flag first lap

[JAP] Red flag in qualifying

[JAP] Impeding penalty during qualifying

[JAP] Team other than Mercedes gets pole position in qualifying

[JAP] Bearman reaches Q3

[JAP] 5 or more DNF (including DNS)

[JAP] Linblad scores points (top 10)

[JAP] Bortoleto scores points (top 10)

[JAP] Hadjar finishes ahead of Verstappen (face)

[JAP] A McLaren retires/DNS due to reliability issues

[JAP] Verstappen on the podium

[MIA] Impeding penalty during sprint qualifying

[MIA] Red flag during sprint qualifying

[MIA] Colapinto scores points in the sprint race

[MIA] Hadjar scores points in the sprint race

[MIA] Physical Safety Car in the sprint race

[MIA] McLaren pole position in qualifying for the main race

[MIA] Red flag during qualifying for the main race

[MIA] A Mercedes qualifies outside the top 5 (main race qualifying)

[MIA] Hadjar doesn't reach Q3 (main race qualifying)

[MIA] Verstappen on the Podium in the main race

[MIA] 5 or more DNF/DNS

[MIA] Both Ferrari finish in top 6 in the main race

[CAN] Physical Safety Car during the main race

[CAN] An Audi reaches SQ3 (Sprint Qualifying)

[CAN] Impeding penalty during sprint qualifying

[CAN] Mercedes 1-2 in the sprint race

[CAN] A Ferrari on the podium in the sprint race

[CAN] Physical Safety Car during the sprint race

[CAN] Yellow flag in the first lap of the sprint race

[CAN] Sainz scores points in the sprint race (top 8)

[CAN] Impeding penalty during qualifying for the main race

[CAN] Red flag during qualifying for the main race

[CAN] An Audi reaches Q3 (Main Race Qualifying)

[CAN] A Williams reaches Q3 (Main Race Qualifying)

[CAN] Yellow flag first lap of the main race

[CAN] Mercedes 1-2 in the main race

[CAN] Leclerc finishes ahead of Hamilton in the main race

[CAN] Linblad scores points in the main race

[CAN] An Audi finishes in top 10 in the main race

[CAN] Oscar Piastri Finishes on Podium in the Main Race

[CAN] English broadcoast shows Colapinto's onboard camera view in the main race

[CAN] 7 or more DNS/DNF in the main race

[CAN] Piastri scores points in the main race

[MON] 5 or more on-track overtakes

[MON] Impeding penalty during qualifying

[MON] Wet or intermediate tyres used during the race

[MON] Leclerc finishes ahead of Hamilton (race)

[BAR] Physical Safety Car during the race

[BAR] Yellow flag in the first lap of the race

[BAR] Mercedes driver wins

[BAR] Both McLaren qualify in top 4

[BAR] Antonelli pole position in qualifying

[BAR] Hulkenberg scores points (top 10)

[BAR] Antonelli and Russel collide during the race

[BAR] Both Mercedes drivers on podium

[AUT] Wet or intermediate tyres used during qual or race

[AUT] Red flag during qualifying

[AUT] Physical safety car during the race

[AUT] Impeding penalty during qualifying

[AUT] Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying

[AUT] Pole position margin is less than 50 milliseconds

[AUT] An Audi reaches Q3

[AUT] Both Ferraris on the podium (race)

[AUT] Antonelli finishes ahead of Russel (race)

[AUT] Gasly finishes on top 10 (race)

[AUT] At least 2 drivers that finish in the top 5 did 3 or more pit stops during the race

[AUT] An Audi finishes in top 10 (race)

[AUT] 5 or more DNF/DNS

[AUT] Russel and Antonelli collide during the race

[AUT] Yellow flag first lap

[GBR] All three tire compounds used on starting grid (main race)

[GBR] All 22 cars classified in the race

[GBR] Wet or Intermediate tyres used in any of quals or races (sprint and main)

[GBR] The same driver wins both races

[GBR] Red flag during the main race

[GBR] Same pole sitter in both the sprint qualifying and the main qualifying

[GBR] Pole position margin for the main qualifying is less than 50 milliseconds

[GBR] Hamilton wins the sprint race

[GBR] Both Ferraris on the podium of the sprint race

[GBR] Hadjar finishes in top 8 in the sprint race

[GBR] Physical or Virtual Safety Car in the sprint race

[GBR] Russel qualfies 5th or lower in the main qualifying

[GBR] An Audi reaches Q3 (main qualifying)

[GBR] 4 or more DNF/DNS (main race)

[GBR] Antonelli and Russel collide during the main race

[SPA] Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying

[SPA] Wet or intermediate tyres used during qualifying or race

[SPA] 5 or more DNF/DNS

[SPA] Mercedes 1-2 in the race

[SPA] Norris finishes the race in top 6

[SPA] Antonelli and Russel collide during the race

[HUN] Physical Safety Car during the race

[HUN] Yellow flag first lap

[HUN] Red Flag during qualifying

[HUN] 4 or more DNF/DNS

[HUN] Ferrari pole position

[HUN] Both Racing Bulls reach Q3

[HUN] Video drone hits the sign over the track around turns 8-10

[HUN] A Ferrari on the podium

[HUN] Antonelli and Russel collide during the race

[HUN] McLaren 1-2 in the race

[ZAN] Yuki Tsunoda scores at least one point (sprint counts)

[ZAN] Yuki Tsunoda finishes either sprint or feature race ahead of Lawson

[ZAN] Same winner of the sprint and main race

[ZAN] Red flag during sprint qualifying or main qualifying

[ZAN] Ferrari pole position in the sprint qualifying

[ZAN] Antonelli scores more points than Russell over the entire weekend

[ZAN] Antonelli on the podium of the sprint race

[ZAN] Non-Mercedes driver wins the sprint race

[ZAN] Physical safety car during the main race

[ZAN] Leclerc finishes ahead of Hamilton in the main race

[ZAN] Antonelli and Russel collide during the main race

[ZAN] Bortoleto finishes in top 10 in the main race

[ZAN] first and second driver finish with a gap of less than 5 seconds in the main race

[ITA] Red Flag during qualifying

[ITA] Pole position margin is less than 50 milliseconds

[ITA] Ferrari driver wins the race

[ITA] Aston Martin driver scores points

[ITA] Hadjar drives in the race

[ITA] Wet or intermediate tyres used in qual or race

[ITA] Gasly finishes the race in top 5

[ITA] Bearman scores points (top 10)

[ITA] A Ferrari on the podium

[ITA] Leclerc finishes the race ahead of Hamilton

[MAD] Leclerc misses race

[MAD] Red flag during qualifying or race

[MAD] Physical Safety Car during the race

[MAD] Carlos Sainz scores points

[MAD] At least five cars retire (DNF)

[MAD] Hamilton scores more points than Russell

[MAD] Leclerc crashes during any session and cannot participate in the rest of that session (FP, qualy or race)

[MAD] At least one car will be disqualified due to plank wear. Doesn't matter if they later get reinstated

[MAD] An Audi reaches Q3

[MAD] A Ferrari on the podium

It will be nominated for at least one award at the Game Awards 2025

It will be nominated for multiple awards at the Game Awards 2025

It will win an award at the Game Awards 2025

It will get a Metascore of 50 or more

It will get a Metascore of 55 or more

It will get a Metascore of 60 or more

It will get a Metascore of 65 or more

It will get a Metascore of 70 or more

It will get a Metascore of 75 or more

It will get a Metascore of 80 or more

It will get a Metascore of 85 or more

It will have sold over 1 million copies by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 3 million copies by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 5 million copies by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 5.91 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart: Super Circuit for the Game Boy Advance) by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 6.88 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart: Double Dash for the Nintendo Gamecube) by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 8.46 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart 8 for the WiiU) by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 8.76 million copies (the lifetime sales of Super Mario Kart for the Super Nintendo) by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 6.88 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart: Double Dash for the Nintendo Gamecube) by the end of Calendar Year 2025

It will have sold over 9.87 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64) by the end of Calendar Year 2025

It will have sold over 6.88 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart: Double Dash for the Nintendo Gamecube) by the end of FY2026

It will have sold over 9.87 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64) by the end of FY2026

It will be the best-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game (not including Nintendo Switch 2 edition games) at the end of calendar year 2025

It will be the best-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game (not including Nintendo Switch 2 edition games) at the end of calendar year 2026

It will have sold over 18.99 million copies (The lifetime sales of Mario Kart 7) by the end of FY2026

It will have sold over 18.99 million copies (The lifetime sales of Mario Kart 7) by the end of FY2027

It will have sold over 37.38 million copies (The lifetime sales of Mario Kart Wii) by the end of FY2027

It will overtake the sales figures of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch (not counting WiiU sales of Mario Kart 8) by the end of calendar year 2027

It will overtake the sales figures of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for the Nintendo Switch (not counting WiiU sales of Mario Kart 8) by the end of calendar year 2028

It will overtake the sales figures of Mario Kart 8 (INCLUDING WiiU sales of Mario Kart 8 AND Switch Sales of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) by the end of calendar year 2029

It will have sold over 37.38 million copies (The lifetime sales of Mario Kart Wii) by the end of FY2026

It will win multiple awards at the Game Awards 2025

It will get a Metascore of 90 or more

It will get a Metascore of 95 or more

It will have sold over 9.87 million copies (the lifetime sales of Mario Kart 64 for the Nintendo 64) by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 12 million copies by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 15 million copies by the end of September 2025

It will have sold over 18.99 million copies (The lifetime sales of Mario Kart 7) by the end of September 2025

Judge David J. Porter

Chief Judge Michael A. Chagares

Will Have LEDs / lights

Will contain a circuit board

Will have readable word(s) on it

Will cost $40 or more

Will Have a physical toggle or switch (for power , settings, etc)

Will Cost $69 or more

Will cost $100 or more

Will have at least two buttons (of any type)

Weigh 200g or more

Weigh 50g or more

Will have a gyroscope or similar function via an accelerometer

Will Have a USB-A port

Could be snapped in half by human hands by an average person

Will be announced by end of 2024

Will cost $53 or more

Will use aluminum as a component

Overall color will be black

Will have a USB-C port

Weigh 500g or more

Will announce a partnership with another company at the same time

Will have a vibration / rumble motor

Releases for sale before Halloween 2024

Releases for sale before Thanksgiving 2024

Releases for sale before boxing day 2024

longer than 9 inches in any direction

Will cost $111 or more

Will come with a carrying case

Will fit in your pocket

Will have a battery

Will cost $140 or more

Will have an AUX output

Will make noise

Will have a screen

Will use bluetooth or wifi

Will cost $200 or more

Will Weigh 2 lbs or more

Will be longer than 12 inches in any dimension

anounced before end of 2025

Will be smash-specific

Will be a smart ring

releases for sale before end of 2025

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Jorden van Foreest

Hans Niemann

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Yagiz Kaan Erdogmus

Hikaru Nakamura

Other

Magnus Carlsen

Matthias Bluebaum

NO

YES

YES

NO

YES

YES

NO