Competition: Win a day driving the Mercedes Formula 1 simulator

How would you like to spend the day doing what top Formula 1 drivers do - honing your driving skills in a real F1 simulator?

With on-track testing now heavily restricted by the regulations as part of a drive to curb costs and boost efficiency, the teams have produced ultra sophisticated machines to help their drivers improve their cars and on-track understanding in a virtual environment.

They can simulate every bump and curve of each F1 circuit. And every nuance of set up change.

Now F1 fans are being offered a unique opportunity to experience the simulator technology first-hand.

UBS, in conjunction with the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team, is offering one lucky F1 follower, and three of their friends, the chance to drive the German team’s simulator at its Brackley factory, as frequented by world champion Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg.

Each person will receive expert racing driving tuition from the team’s simulator & race engineers as well as tutoring from either of the team’s race, test or simulator development drivers.

For your chance to win, either follow @UBSF1 on Twitter or like the UBS Formula 1 Facebook page, leave a photo tagged with the three people who would be accompanying you on either site and include the hashtag #UBSF1SuperFan on the post.

The competition closes on 19 February at 1pm GMT and the winner must be available to take part in the simulator session on 23 March 2016.

The winner must also make their own way to and from the Mercedes factory and will be responsible for all expenses, costs or fees associated with the acceptance of the prize and any accommodation that might be required.