Grand Prix Rejects

BioBiro

Hi~, This is really good to see! I don’t visit too often, but was taking a break and noticed this series had started, since the last time I was here. 1986+ will never continue, so if anyone is holding-out hope for it to do so, please do not, and instead immerse yourself in new series’. The seasons m...

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Important Announcement Listen, I've got to be honest, I would like to stop running this series. I started a new job on the 2nd of January, and while I felt that I could manage that and the series, I have taken on a directorship at a small business in addition to my daily duties, a couple of weeks a...

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Can I go on the coveted waiting list? You sure can! Well waiting list, please Okey doke . By the way, will Lotus' assets be split between other teams? They will not be; their assets will be liquidated to pay-off their debts. Will there be any increase in sponsor revenue, given that we are offering ...

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The Collapse of Lotus Just a year after an earlier crisis, the Lotus Formula One team have placed themselves in severe financial difficulty - this time - from which it appears they cannot recover: Lotus Nationality: British Starting budget: £594 Remaining budget: £594 Lotus would like to sign the f...

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It's okay, Spirit team - I can always wait if people have something important going on . Driver Signing Results - Set One (Of Two) Patrick Tambay signs with Tyrrell ! Marlboro's tobacco money pays Eddie Cheever's salary. Arie Luyendyk will drive for the RAM team. Allen Berg will drive Toleman's seco...

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Iso Masa wrote:Hello, a long time lurker here.

I would like to be added into (that very long) waiting list if possible, thanks.

Of course, you're very welcome. I've added you to the queue

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I'm just waiting for a driver list from the Spirit team (tommykl)

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BioBiro

Thank you~, PMC Motorsport! OK~, everybody, let's get started~! Driver Signing – Set One (Of Two) The end of 1985 has also brought to a close the careers of John Watson, Alan Jones, and Jean-Pierre Jarier. Meanwhile, Philippe Streiff now has dual citizenship, after marrying his Japanese wife, Michik...

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Formula 3000 Engine, Tyre & Fuel Suppliers Before we progress further, I'd like our glorious, sole Formula 3000 team - PMC Motorsport - to select their contractual obligations well in-advance of the Formula 1 season-start. This is necessary, so that the Williams team can enjoy the negotiation b...

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Financial Support As with last season, I'd like to make it clear to those that manage manufacturer-backed teams with matching works engines (Ferrari and BMW), that I will not 'bound' you to those engines. However, for those managers, failing to choose the matching works engine deal for your team wi...

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Electronics (Manufacture Stage) Please enjoy your completed PCBs. AGS https://i.imgur.com/jc4Ods2.jpg Engine horsepower increase: 240HP Engine reliability decrease: 12% Engine turbocharger lag increase: 0.72sec Chassis mechanical grip increase: 0% Chassis weight increase (from board size & dens...

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After a nice winter break, the sole unmanaged team from 1985 - RAM - has been taken-over by ex-Lotus boss, novitopoli who was at the head of the queue. Welcome back to the series, novitopoli , and we look forward to your achievements, carrying on the wonderful legacy left by andrew . For the time be...

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Thanks, Brabham team!

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@DemocalypseNow (Ferrari) @Ice1Racing (Brabham) @andrew (RAM) On Christmas Day (25th), if will have been two weeks since requesting your continued participation in this series. If I do not hear from you by Boxing Day (26th), I will reassign these teams to the next users in the queue. You will still...

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Erm, I think I asked to be put on the waiting list too... Ah, sorry - you're added now . I did see your original request and added you (you're in the list on the 1985+ thread), but I must have begun drafting the 1986+ intro post from a copy of the 1985+ post, prior to you being added. My mistake! T...

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Feel free to give me a warm welcome lads, but a quick heads up that I'm not actually a she. Ah~... er~... sorry about that. I'm not sure where I specifically got that, incorrect, notion from . He's a dude, guys - hands off . Sometimes I'll look at an androgynous bloke - thinking it's a woman - and ...

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I'm adding my own voice to the dissenters, I think this series doesn't need this feature. I am grateful for your honest feedback. I think it's clear at this point that the electronics design mini-game is not popular, so I can assure you it will not be returning for 1987. Nobody is getting out of th...

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CarloSpace wrote:Zakspeed have absolutely no idea what they are doing with this sheet.

That's a good-looking board, right there~

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This Could Be You wrote:The whole half, I think.

That's right, yes. I've added the word 'half' to each mention of left/right in the instructions.

BioBiro

(I guess as this rule didn't exist when I developed the original, this would be OK) Yes, a second revision is fine with me, in this case. ... this PCB should be exactly equivalent to my original design when border squares do count- in other words, a 29% Mechanical grip and 200HP gain, and a 14.5% c...

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I am definitely in, but may be a day or two before I can submit my board Do not worry; I expect this to take a little time for everyone . [...]some fairly drastic work on the circuitry- by my calculations, we've gained 200HP and 29% Mechanical Grip at the expense of 14.5% chassis and 10% engine rel...

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Team Management & Electronics (Design Stage) To begin with, I'd like to confirm the management at each team. Rather than have you all simply respond with a "Yes" or "No" in the thread, this season, you'll be responding to me with a picture! Electronics and driver aids are st...

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Engine Development
Possible directions of engine development:
Increase horsepower
Reduce weight
Increase reliability
Reduce turbo lag

Tyre Development

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Re-use of Previous Season's Chassis
Re-use of your 1986 car is not legal for 1987.

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D&T (Development & Test) Opportunities D&T (Development & Test) opportunities are where you upgrade your current car, design your next car, and perform other miscellaneous tasks. All teams may perform as many development & testing opportunities as there are weeks between events ...

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Driver's Championship Constructor's Championship Order of Staged Contract Signing Financial Support (done) Formula 3000 Engine, Tyre & Fuel Suppliers (done) Drivers – set one (done) Team & Supplier Sponsors – set one (in-progress) Engine Configuration (not done) Engines – set one (not done)...

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Rankings Downforce: 1.) Brabham - 98% 2.) Williams - 88% (-10%) 3.) Alfa Romeo - 77% (-21%) 4.) Ferrari - 73% (-25%) 5.) Minardi - 67% (-31%) 6.) Marlboro Team McLaren - 58% (-40%) 7.) Ligier - 57% (-41%) 7.) Toleman - 57% (-41%) 8.) Tyrrell - 52% (-46%) 9.) Lola - 51% (-47%) 10.) Arrows - 45% (-53...

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Teams may go into debt. Your lending limit is your starting budget. Any team that is in-debt to more than the amount of their budget at the start of the season (a starting budget of £7,500,000 means you may borrow as much as -£7,500,000) will be declared bankrupt and immediately disqualified from th...

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Hello and welcome, to the third season of my virtual non-canon Formula One championship - F1 1986+! This season will maintain its previous formula, but – as last season – will feature a small number of improvements and changes. Two additions for 1986 are an additional piece of public data; one for ...

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TomDilain wrote:Add me to the waiting list, pleaseee

Hello, TomDilain~.

Thank you for your interest in the series. You have been added to the queue, and are currently in a fine sixth place

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End-Of-Season Closing Notes Hello~, to those reading. So, 1985+ has reached its end. I'm enjoying my time-off from running the thread, and plan to read-through the new virtual series' that have started-up recently, in this forum. 1986+ will maintain its previous formula, but – as last season – will...

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D&T after Round 16 It is the end of the season. Brabham Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £1,000,000. Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £1,040,000. Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £1,080,000. Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £1,120,...

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Helloo~, everybody. Zakspeed would like to expand to two cars next season, does this cost money? Expanding, or contracting, your team - per car - costs one regular D&T. You just specify it as a regular D&T request, i.e. "I'll have two for next year, one on me downforce, and a team expan...

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House of Commons, Westminster, 5th November 1985 Speaker Bernard Weatherill has already made his mind up, as to who should have the floor next. "Mr Cunningham!" Groans can be heard, as several dozen men sit down. "I'm grateful, Mr Speaker. The... the fundamental problem, here, seems ...

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FOCA TV Money Distribution - Fourth Quarter Please enjoy your final payment of television money for 1985. From 1986, onwards, these payments will increase by approximately twenty-five percent. Ferrari have been credited £1,830,000 Williams have been credited £1,580,000 Brabham have been credited £1...

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Round 16 - Australian Grand Prix, Adelaide, 3rd November 1985 Qualifying Results: Adelaide is not the hardest track on the calendar to overtake on, but that didn't prevent a truly next-level qualifying performance from Didier Pironi. Prost was no slouch, making for an all-Ferrari front row, but one...

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D&T after Round 15 It's getting very chilly~, these days. McLaren Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £1,080,000. Brabham Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £920,000. Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £960,000. Lotus Development of next year's car. D&am...

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Round 15 - South African Grand Prix, Kyalami, 19th October 1985 Qualifying Results: Alboreto crushed the opposition in qualifying; his driving was flamboyant, if not totally fearless. Patrese, meanwhile, would use all twelve cylinders of his Ferrari engine to start alongside his fellow Italian on t...

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D&T after Round 14 ... is getting into an argument with a recruiter who wants my damn references before I've even had an initial phone interview with the company; I told him to go pound sand. McLaren Development of next year's car. D&T cost was £1,000,000. Development of next year's car. D&...

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Tiff Needell, from the telly, in 1980.

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I'll choose, let me see... the second option Thank you, FantometteBR! You are free to join the series again in the future if you wish, and you shall forever be immortalized in every season that takes place: We also remember those who have moved-on to greener pastures: [...] ⋅ FantometteB...

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Thank you all for your D&T requests. Those with automatic D&T will have their requests processed as normal. I'd like you all to welcome ' Regenmeister94 ' to the series, who will be taking over as manager of the newly United States-based 'Marlboro Team McLaren'. Currently, FantometteBR is li...

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