Komatsu F1 gaming challenge – terms & conditions

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Definition

Komatsu is the entity responsible for hosting the Komatsu F1 Gaming Challenge (thereafter referred to as “The Promoter”). The Komatsu F1 Gaming Challenge (hereafter referred to as the “Challenge”).

Eligibility & entry

  1. The Challenge is open to all Komatsu Group Company employees and their direct family (father, mother, husband, wife, partner, son, daughter), as well as the employees and direct family of any official Komatsu distributor.

     

  2. To register for the Challenge and be eligible for prizes, each participant must have completed the Komatsu F1 Gaming Change registration form. You can access the form by clicking here.

     

  3. The Challenge opens on Monday March 2, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) and runs through until Sunday January 3, 2027 at 23:59 (UTC). The following seven events will make up the initial phase of the 2026 Komatsu F1 Gaming Challenge, with each event being open for a specific time period during which participants can register their fastest laps:
    • Round 1 – Albert Park Circuit (Australia) – March 2, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to March 15, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)
    • Round 2 – Suzuka Circuit (Japan) – March 23, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to April 5, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)
    • Round 3 – Miami International Autodrome (USA) – April 27, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to May 10, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)
    • Round 4 – Silverstone Circuit (Great Britain) – June 29, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to July 12, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)
    • Round 5 – Circuit Zandvoort (Netherlands) – August 17, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to August 30, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)
    • Round 6 – Marina Bay Street Circuit (Singapore) – October 5, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to October 18, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)
    • Round 7 – Interlagos Circuit (Brazil) – November 2, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to November 15, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)

     

  4. All participants must be using either the official EA Sports F1 24 or EA Sports F1 25 game (or EA Sports F1 26 DLC) to be eligible to enter the Challenge.

     

  5. All participants must use the Atlassian Williams F1 Team car to set their laps.

     

  6. All participants must set their laps through the Time Trials mode within the game.

     

  7. Participants can choose which assists and settings they use to set their lap.

     

  8. Only times submitted during the time periods outlined above for that specific circuit will be eligible for entry onto the leaderboard.

     

  9. All lap times must be submitted using the lap time submission form, which you can access by clicking here.

     

  10. You are entitled to submit as many lap times as you like for each event, but only your fastest lap will count towards the Challenge leaderboard.

     

  11. The participants who set the fastest three laps for each event will automatically qualify for the Final event that will take place between November 30, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to December 13, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC).

     

  12. Once a participant has qualified for the Final event, the participants position in the final is secured. If that participant were to finish in the top three at any of the remaining events on the calendar, the next fastest participants who have yet to qualify for the Final will be selected.

     

  13. If participants were to achieve identical lap times, the participant who was to submit their time first would be positioned higher in the leaderboard.

     

  14. Based on the three participants who qualify from each of the seven events on the calendar, a total of 24 participants will be eligible to compete in the Final event. The Final event will follow the same fastest lap format as the initial phase events. The details of the Final event are as follows:
    • Final – Yas Marina Circuit (Abu Dhabi) – November 30, 2026 at 00:01 (UTC) to December 13, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC)

     

  15. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of all participants.

     

  16. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify any entries and remove them immediately if the Promoter considers such entries to be in bad faith, fraudulent, illegal, or showing any illegal, immoral, lewd or disrespectful behavior.

     

  17. The Promoter reserves the right to exclude participants and withhold any prizes awarded if that participant is no longer an employee of Komatsu Group Company or an official Komatsu distributor.

     

  18. The Promoter reserves the right to exclude participants and withhold any prizes awarded for violation of any of these Terms and Conditions.

     

    Prizes

  19. The Promoter is solely responsible for all prize fulfilment throughout the duration of the Challenge.

     

  20. Participants must be a current Komatsu Group Company employee OR a direct family member (father, mother, husband, wife, partner, son, daughter) of a current Komatsu Group Company employee OR a current employee of an official Komatsu distributor OR a direct family member (father, mother, husband, wife, partner, son, daughter) of a current employee of an official Komatsu distributor to be eligible to play and win prizes.

     

  21. Anyone who registers for the Komatsu F1 Gaming Challenge by completing the registration form within a specific period of time will be entered into a prize draw. From the eligible entrants registered by each date, the following prizes will be awarded at random:
    • March 1, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC) – One eligible entrant will receive a gaming console (Xbox or PlayStation – exact model TBC) and a copy of the F1 25 video game.
    •  June 15, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC) – One eligible entrant will receive a copy of the F1 25 video game signed by an Atlassian Williams F1 Team driver.
    • August 16, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC) – One eligible entrant will receive a gaming steering wheel and pedal set.
    • October 4, 2026 at 23:59 (UTC) – One eligible entrant will receive a copy of the F1 25 video game signed by an Atlassian Williams F1 Team driver.

     

  22. For each event in the initial phase of the Challenge, prizes will be awarded to the following:
    • The three participants who submit the fastest lap times during the specific time period for the event.
    •  Five ‘lucky draw’ participants who submit a lap time during the specific time period for the event.

       

  23. For each event in the initial phase of the Challenge, the prizes will be as follows:
    •  1st = A scale model of Atlassian Williams F1 Team car
    • 2nd = A scale model of Atlassian Williams F1 Team driver helmet
    • 3rd = A scale model of Atlassian Williams F1 Team car (smaller than the 1st prize scale model)
    • Lucky draw = Atlassian Williams F1 Team cap

       

  24. Once a participant has qualified for the Final event, the participants position in the Final is secured. If that participant were to finish in the top three at any of the remaining events of the initial phase, the next fastest participants who have yet to qualify for the Final will be selected. The prizes will go to the three participants who qualify for the Final, and they may not necessarily be the top three finishers for that event.

     

  25. If participants were to achieve identical lap times, the participant who was to submit their time first would be positioned higher in the leaderboard. If this was in relation to prize-giving positions, then the person who submitted their fastest lap earlier in the process would be the one determined to be the recipient of the prize.

     

  26. For the Final event, the top three eligible participants with the fastest lap times will receive the grand prize of a ten-minute virtual Meet & Greet with an Atlassian Williams F1 Team driver.

     

  27. There is no cash alternative to the prizes. All prizes are also non-transferable.

     

  28. Prizes remain the sole property of the Participant and cannot be transferred (in whole or in part), to any other Participant. Prizes may not be bartered, sold, combined or exchanged with any other promotion.

     

  29. The Promoters will work to provide the prizes within a reasonable time period, but by accepting these terms and conditions, participants confirm they understand that this could be delayed.

     

  30. Any lost prizes due to errors in the delivery addresses provided by the Participant are the sole responsibility of the Participant.

     

    Notification

  31. If a winner does not respond to Promoter within 14 days of being notified of their win, that winner’s prize will be forfeited. The Promoter reserves the right to select another winner to receive such forfeited prize (and that winner will also have to respond to notification of their win within 14 days or else they will also forfeit their prize).

     

  32. If a winner rejects their prize or the entry is invalid or in breach of these Terms and Conditions, that winner’s prize will be forfeited, and the Promoter shall be entitled to select another winner.

     

    Privacy and Data Protection

  33. Any personal data relating to participants will be used in accordance with all relevant Data Protection legislation and will only be disclosed to third parties to fulfil requirements of the Challenge and further promotion.

     

    Licenses

  34. By participating in this Challenge, the winners agree to participate in any reasonable marketing and promotional activities required by the Promoter. Termination or Changes to the Challenge

     

  35. The Promoter reserves the right to cancel the Challenge or amend these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Any Amendment to the Terms and Conditions will be communicated with participants.

     

    Responsibilities

  36. Komatsu and their agents shall not be liable or responsible where the performance or prompt performance of its obligations is prevented or affected by any event beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts or omissions of Participants, third parties, industrial disputes, hostilities, political unrest, internet problems, telecommunications problems, computer problems or natural disasters.

     

  37.  Komatsu and their agents shall not be liable or responsible for any consequential, indirect and/or special losses or damages that may be suffered or incurred in relation to the Challenge and/or these Terms and Conditions.

     

    Proprietary Rights to Content

  38. The design and content of the Challenge, any related materials, services and software (including but not limited to text, sound, photographs, graphics or other material continued in any Challenge communications, advertisements or messages, whether by Komatsu, or advertisers or partners) are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents and/or other intellectual property rights and laws and are owned by Komatsu and licensors and their use is permitted only as expressly authorised in writing by Komatsu or as required by law.

     

    General

  39. You are forbidden from using rude or obscene language when registering for the Challenge or submitting a lap time. You are also forbidden from uploading rude or obscene images as your lap screenshot. Should you use rude or obscene language or images, your team name and image uploading rights will be immediately revoked and you may be suspended from playing the game. The Promoter’s decision in this regard is final.

     

  40. Komatsu shall be entitled to have an agent or contractor carry out all or part of the Challenge process on its behalf.

     

  41. Komatsu reserves the right, subject to applicable laws, to disclose to relevant third parties information that Participants have provided, or information that Komatsu has obtained regarding Participants’ account:
    • to agents of Komatsu or its group companies and/or affiliates, including but not limited to independent auditors, consultants or attorneys, sub-contractors and those working for or on behalf of Komatsu;
    • in order to comply with any applicable law, government authority or court orders or requests;
    • to facilitate the administration, monitoring and implementation of the Challenge;
    • for the internal purposes of Komatsu business (including but not limited to assessing and monitoring the Challenge and the way and manner in which Participants participate in the Challenge and identifying or detecting any misuse of the Challenge or breaches of its Terms and Conditions).
  42. No purchase or fee is necessary to enter this Challenge.

     

  43. Winners will be notified via the emails they have used to register for this promotion. By registering, you are agreeing to be contacted via your registered email address. Komatsu will also publish results and updates for this promotion through internal communications channels throughout the year, including but not limited to Yammer / Viva Engage.