F1 Driver Guessing Game (Pole to Paddock)

F1 Driver Guessing Game is one of the browser games on Pole to Paddock, a free Formula 1 site that also carries stats, fantasy tools and other daily games such as Griddle, Box Box and a daily trivia quiz. The guessing game picks one mystery driver a day for everyone and gives you five tries to name him.

A day's puzzle opens with a single line of text about the driver, for example a team move or a career milestone. You type a name into the search box and the guess drops into a grid with eight columns: constructor, nation, age, world titles, wins, podiums, seasons and debut year. Each cell is coloured: green for a match, yellow for a close nationality (same heritage or continent), red for a miss. Number cells turn blue when the answer is higher and orange when it is lower, with an arrow to match, and are marked close when the guess is within 2 of the right value.

Above the board you choose the pool of drivers: All Eras, Legends (before 2000), Modern (2000 to 2020) or Current (2021 on). That lets a newer fan stick to today's grid while a long-time follower takes on the whole history of the sport. Past days can be replayed from the Archive, and an Infinite mode draws a random driver whenever you like without touching the daily streak.

When you finish, the game keeps your streak and lets you share a grid of your guesses. It plays in the browser with no sign-up. It suits Formula 1 fans who know their drivers' records and want something short to do each day, and it sits close to Paddockdle, Boxdle and Stewardle, with the opening clue and the era choice as what sets it apart.