Virtual 1977 F1 Season - Fuji race up!

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 15:54

Financial overview:

McLaren: 5.076.500

Tyrrell: 4.072.500

Lotus: 3.540.000

Brabham: 2.700.000

March: 3.574.000

Ferrari: 6.287.000

Ligier: 1.587.000

Shadow: 2.339.000

Surtees: 160.000

Ensign: 655.000

Wolf: 549.000

Penske: 3.432.500

Hesketh: -1.001.000

Fittipaldi: 370.000

Boro: 310.000

Kojima: 144.000

Apollon: 110.000

McGuire: -28.000

Parnelli: 930.000

Renault: 360.000

LEC: 484.000

Maki: -874.000

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 15:59

Upgrades stay the same like in 1977,
Large speed/grip/reliability: 450.000
Medium: 300.000
Small: 150.000

Engine options for 1977:

Ferrari (500.000): Engines for Ferrari and one customer team.

Matra (400.000): Engines for two customer teams.

Renault (350.000): Engines for Renault and one customer team

1977-Spec Ford Cosworth (350.000) Engines for up to 8 teams (McLaren, Parnelli

Alfa Romeo (300.000) Engines for two customer teams.

1976-Spec Ford Cosworth (250.000) Unlimited

BRM (250.000) Engines for two teams, one reserved for Kojima BRM

1976-Spec-BRM (150.000) For the team who wants to become ROTY.

All prices are per car and season. Prices per race are:

Ferrari: 32.500
Matra: 25.000
Renault: 22.000
1977-Ford 22.000
Alfa 19.000
1976-Ford 16.000
BRM 16.000

Grid Sizes
30 starters: Hockenheim, Interlagos
28 starters: Monza, Österreichring, Buenos Aires, Silverstone
26 starters: All other tracks

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:11

McLaren are very pleased with the performance of our Ford Cosworth engines, and would like to renew our partnership, using the new 1977-spec engines.

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:12

Parnelli will go with the 77' Ford Cowsworth

Post by **tommykl** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:19

With Williams unlikely to gain much money, we'll stick with the '76-spec Fords.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:23

New Teams for 1977:

Renault (BaconLettuceNinja)
Car: RS01
Budget: 7.000.000

LEC
Car: CRP1
Budget: 2.000.000

Apollon (tristan1117)
Car: Apollon Fly
Budget: 600.000
Driver: Loris Kessel

McGuire (Wizzie)
Car: McGuire BM
Budget: 600.000
Driver: Brian McGuire

Available again:
Fittipaldi
Car: F5
Budget:Depends on prize money

As Apollon and McGuire are very small teams and can afford only some single entries, you can choose to run one of them in addition to your main team. I'm still unsure about ATS and Merzario, as they competed in 1977, but still used customer chassis.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:30

New '77 spec engines, please. And we are looking on new drivers.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:38

tommykl wrote:With Williams unlikely to gain much money, we'll stick with the '76-spec Fords.

Williams was bought by Walter Wolf in real life. I think he also brought some money, otherwise I couldn't explain how a backmarker from 1976 turned into a race-winning constructor in 1977.

I think it's up to you to decide if Williams becomes Wolf for 1977, but Wolf would bring, let's say.. 4.000.000 to the team.

I know that might be a bit unfair, because other teams have only their prize money, but somehow I have toinclude Wolf's entry in 1977.

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:45

Can I take over Apollon?

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:49

Of course, you can have them.

Post by **tommykl** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:49

Then Wolf will buy Williams. We need money. Badly.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:51

tommykl wrote:Then Wolf will buy Williams. We need money. Badly.

Ok, are you keeping the 1976-spec engine or do you change it?

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:56

Brabham would like to resign Alfa, and would like to keep Ronnie Peterson. We would also like to sign Tom Pryce

Post by **tommykl** » 26 Sep 2012, 16:58

We'll take '77-spec, then?

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:01

How much prize money do teams get for finishing 3rd?

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:06

pasta_maldonado wrote:Brabham would like to resign Alfa, and would like to keep Ronnie Peterson. We would also like to sign Tom Pryce

We already resigned him, so NOPE.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:07

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
pasta_maldonado wrote:Brabham would like to resign Alfa, and would like to keep Ronnie Peterson. We would also like to sign Tom Pryce

We already resigned him, so NOPE.

Damn. Brbahma would therefore like to sign Gilles Villeneuve from Ensign. In return we will give you technical help.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:09

I doubt that Pryce wants to change his team, as McLaren are dominating the 1976 season. But Peterson would stay at Brabham, but you should consider raising his salaries.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:13

As a reward for utterly destroying everyone in 1976, we will offer James Hunt a $100,000 raise. We will also offer a $25,000 raise to Tom Pryce.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:15

pi314159 wrote:I doubt that Pryce wants to change his team, as McLaren are dominating the 1976 season. But Peterson would stay at Brabham, but you should consider raising his salaries.

How much are we paying him at the moment?

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:16

I think 160.000, while your other two drivers got twice as much.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:18

pi314159 wrote:I think 160.000, while your other two drivers got twice as much.

We'll offer him 298.123

FantometteBR · Post by **FantometteBR** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:20

Tyrrell will have the 77-spec Fords and will mantain the intent to having its two current drivers for 77 season, with a gentle raise at their paychecks

Post by **Londoner** » 26 Sep 2012, 17:21

March will dump those useless Matra pieces of crap, and use trusty new-spec DFVs instead for 1977.

Alan Jones and Mario Andretti will be retained for another year, with a 5% pay increase for both drivers.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 26 Sep 2012, 18:33

Shadow will dump the DFVs we were using last season, and become Ferraris custmer team

We will resign Jarier as our lead driver for next season, with Stommelen coming back to be our second driver and Lombardi will be our third entry in selected races. Offer them all 5% pay rises. If for any reason one of them declines the offer, Stuck can deputise.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 26 Sep 2012, 21:53

Stop trying to steal Gilles Villeneuve

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 26 Sep 2012, 21:56

Penske would like to continue like in 1977, i.e. with Jochen Mass, Jocko Maggiacomo and Ferrari engines. Hopefully that works out financially.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Sep 2012, 22:05

eurobrun wrote:Stop trying to steal Gilles Villeneuve

You're gonna lose him sooner or later, you know.

Actually, now I'm tempted to try and give you some money so you can hang on to Villeneuve for 1977...

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 26 Sep 2012, 22:08

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Stop trying to steal Gilles Villeneuve

You're gonna lose him sooner or later, you know.

I know, as long as Kostas doesn't get him. Who was it that offered technical assistance in exchange?

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 26 Sep 2012, 22:12

eurobrun wrote:
BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
eurobrun wrote:Stop trying to steal Gilles Villeneuve

You're gonna lose him sooner or later, you know.

I know, as long as Kostas doesn't get him. Who was it that offered technical assistance in exchange?

pasta. However, he is being kind of a dick also, what with running 3 cars at every race...

SeedStriker · Post by **SeedStriker** » 26 Sep 2012, 23:03

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:Stop trying to steal Gilles Villeneuve

Maybe what the Canadian needs is some fellow North American hunger for victory.

With Mario Andretti still in March, Ligier's offer of Gunnar is almost a done deal. If Steal-Gate closes without changes, Divina will stay on Parnelli.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 26 Sep 2012, 23:14

Kojima-BRM continue with Hasemi driving the whole season, while Hoshino will drive the third car occasionally. The second driver, the British one, is to be confirmed later, but Kojima BRM has an option on Henton.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 26 Sep 2012, 23:46

As already announced, Ligier will keep Vittorio Brambilla for 1977. Alongside him, we'll sign Frenchman Henri Pescarolo and take a gamble with the Renault turbo engines

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 27 Sep 2012, 05:05

As Penske and Parnelli didn't continue / only continued as customer chassis in real life, how are you going to name your new cars? Penske PC5 and Parnelli VPJ5?

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 27 Sep 2012, 06:13

Wizzie wrote:As already announced, Ligier will keep Vittorio Brambilla for 1977. Alongside him, we'll sign Frenchman Henri Pescarolo and take a gamble with the Renault turbo engines

I hope you like engine retirements...

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 27 Sep 2012, 06:18

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
Wizzie wrote:As already announced, Ligier will keep Vittorio Brambilla for 1977. Alongside him, we'll sign Frenchman Henri Pescarolo and take a gamble with the Renault turbo engines

I hope you like engine retirements...

They're French and they're not Matra. That's all we really care about. Whether they work or not is entirely up for debate :lol:

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 27 Sep 2012, 06:58

BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
eurobrun wrote:
BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
You're gonna lose him sooner or later, you know.

I know, as long as Kostas doesn't get him. Who was it that offered technical assistance in exchange?

pasta. However, he is being kind of a dick also, what with running 3 cars at every race...

Even if we ran 3 cars we could never get close to the McLarens, or anyone else for that matter, on raceday :lol:

eurobrun the offer still stands, and I'll throw in last year's chassis

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 27 Sep 2012, 08:13

pasta_maldonado wrote:
BlindCaveSalamander wrote:
eurobrun wrote:
I know, as long as Kostas doesn't get him. Who was it that offered technical assistance in exchange?

pasta. However, he is being kind of a dick also, what with running 3 cars at every race...

Even if we ran 3 cars we could never get close to the McLarens, or anyone else for that matter, on raceday eurobrun the offer still stands, and I'll throw in last year's chassis

I'll consider it, anything to avoid Ferrari getting an ego boost

Post by **Ataxia** » 27 Sep 2012, 09:47

Could I possibly drop Fittipaldi and take up Renault?

If that's ok, we'd be interested in Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Rene Arnoux.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 27 Sep 2012, 09:56

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:Could I possibly drop Fittipaldi and take up Renault?

If that's ok, we'd be interested in Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Rene Arnoux.

You can run Renault in 1977. Do you want to run Fittipaldi until the end of 1976,or do you want to drop them now?