Fantasy Formula 1 - season 2022

[ozumo]

That'll teach me after picking Horner and option tyres in every team. They did hundreds of testing laps consistently and then both of them conk in the first race

The fake crowd noise needs to go. In general the sound mix was poor, could barely hear the cars. What a return for KMag

Edit: Whoops Ferrari = option tyres

 

[Analoguesat]

Maybe that was karma for the debacle at the end of last season. A fab race for Haas & Alfa though .

 

[ozumo]

Congratulations to wobbles, top of our league and overall fastest lap

 

[Channel Hopper]

The fake crowd noise needs to go. In general the sound mix was poor, could barely hear the cars.

Which service / transponder ?

 

[ozumo]

Which service / transponder ?

Sky Sports F1 HD Sky UK 12090 V 27500. On-boards sounded fine, external shots were very quiet. I'd assume it was similar on all broadcasts, as supplied by FOM, rather than a Sky issue.

The fake cheers were there last year as well. In the past some of the cut aways to crowds cheering were suspected to be pre-recorded too (though don't think we saw that today).

 

[Lazarus]

My first Race weekend as a PlanetF1 Mod was, errm, busy!

Different Forum Software to here, better in some respects but worse in others. Still getting to grips with it.

 

[ozumo]

Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will go ahead after missile attack

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is expected to go ahead as planned after hours of meetings following a missile attack near the track in Jeddah.

www.bbc.co.uk

Officially the race is going ahead but the drivers may decide otherwise..

 

[Analoguesat]

A missile attack 5 miles from the circuit.There is NO WAY the F1 can carry on in any sane world.

 

[ozumo]

Formula E and the 'Dakar' rally went ahead after similar events that would have shut down motorsport in any other country so unfortunately I think this one will go ahead too

 

[Jimmy H]

Has anyone else had their cash balance zeroised, I'd built up a bit of a warchest only to see it all gone.

 

[ozumo]

Probably something to with this:

 https://www.purefantasyf1.net/FRL/1/For_default.asp?topicid=383&fname=News&fid=5&tname=Extraordinary+component+cost+adjustments+after+race+3

Budget that isn't spent doesn't get added on top of the budget for the next race if that's what you mean?

 

[Jimmy H]

Ah! Thanks for pointing that out, I remember this happened a few years ago and I got shafted then.

 

[ozumo]

Was quite happy with my Leclerc & Bottas combo but oh well. Would have also liked to have seen the Ferrari or Red Bull tyre allocation changed to prime to make tyre choice more difficult.

 

[Topper]

Was quite happy with my Leclerc & Bottas combo but oh well. Would have also liked to have seen the Ferrari or Red Bull tyre allocation changed to prime to make tyre choice more difficult.

Crikey O'Reilly, I was shafted after the revaluations, I am suddenly overspent by -13 despite having an appalling race last time with my B team and -30 with ,my 'A' team ouch that smarts

 

[ozumo]

Something had to change or else every team would end up as Magnussen/Leclerc/Bottas + Haas and Ferrari customer engine. Looking at qualifying there's still a few bargains to be had.

Still don't understand how Toto is the top price team principle after Merc's horrible start

 

[Jimmy H]

The whole process is a total joke and is biased in favour of the anoraks who know all these weird rules. I just play for a bit of fun but I find it quite dispiriting when these 'smoke and mirrors' events occur.
Rant over

 

[Topper]

I too just do it for a bit of fun however personally, I would be happier if revaluation took place after every single race rather than after just the third race, I think that would be a fairer system for all

 

[Analoguesat]

Loathing the Miami track. Its spectaculary dull & the race is tedious. Live on wayking TV fwiw.

 

[jeallen01]

Loathing the Miami track. Its spectaculary dull & the race is tedious. Live on wayking TV fwiw.

Until Norris & Gasly between them got it all "slighty wrong".............

 

[ozumo]

George did well after starting on the hards, I think he would have beaten Lewis even without the safety car.