GPM2 May The Best Manager Win, Season 2

WaffleCat · Post by **WaffleCat** » 29 Nov 2012, 22:21

Williams will stun the world by announcing a switch to customer Renault engines.

NAM · Post by **NAM** » 29 Nov 2012, 22:58

Red Bull will use costumer Renault engines too, but rebadged to Rotax.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 30 Nov 2012, 14:37

As we wait for McLaren to chose an engine supply.

I will now provide the list of driver prices, this is for reference and planning you Can NOT sign any drivers at this stage.
But feel free to offer speculation.

Remember teams have a budget of 50 Million for the season ahead, bellow is the cost (or income for paydrivers) you will have to pay for a full season:
Drivers in bold have been taken.

Current F1 drivers:
Fernando Alonso 9 Million Tsunami
Lewis Hamilton 7.5 Million McLaren
Jenson Button 7 Million Force1USA
Mark Webber 7 Million DSR
Sebastian Vettel 6.5 Million Red Bull
Michael Schumacher 6 Million Red Bull
Felipe Massa 5.5 Million McLaren
Nico Rosberg 5 Million DSR
Robert Kubica 5 Million Minardi
Rubens Barrichello 3.5 Million Tristan
G C Fisichella 3 Million
Nick Heidfeld 2.5 Million Rapax
Adrian Sutil 2.5 Million
Pedro de la Rosa 2.5 Million
Jarno Trulli 2.5 Million Minardi
Heikki Kovalainen 2.5 Million Williams
Timo Glock 2.25 Million Ferrari
Vitantoni Liuzzi 2 Million
Kamui Kobayashi 2 Million Mercedes
Sebastien Buemi 1.75 Million
Gary Paffet 1.5 Million
Nico Hulkenberg 1.5 Million Tristan
Jaimme Alguersuari 1.4 Million Ferrari
Valtteri Bottas 1.25 Million
Lucas di Grassi 1.25 Million
Jerome d'Ambrosio 0.9 Million
Andy Soucek 0.9 Million
Paul di Resta 0.85 Million
Daniel Ricciardo 0.8 Million
Bruno Senna 0.75 Million
Jean-Eric Vergne 0.625 Million
Esteban Gutierrez 0.55 Million

Pay Drivers
Sakon Yamamoto -3 Million Mercedes
Vitaly Petrov -2.5 Million Campos
Fairuz Fauzy -2 Million
Karun Chandhok -2 Million

Experienced Drivers
Kimi Raikkonen 9 Million Virgin
Jaques Villeneuve 3.5 Million Tsunami
Takuma Sato 2.25 Million Williams
Nelson Piquet Jnr 1.5 Million
Giorgio Pantano 1.5 Million
Christian Klien 1.5 Million
Sebastien Bourdais 1.5 Million
Romain Grosjean 1.0 Million
Anthony Davidson 0.9 Million
Marc Gene 0.75 Million Campos
Kazuki Nakajima -1.5 Million

Rookies
Sergio Perez +2.5 Million Force1USA
Pastor Maldonado +2 Million Virgin

Luca Fillipi 0.85 Million
There are also a number of rookies available (Note the rookie "bug" will NOT be an issue.)

Maldonado, Perez and Van der Garde are pay drivers.
If you wish to know the price of any rookie driver, just ask.

Just to stress again, you can NOT sign any drivers at this stage, this is to give time to figure out prices.

pycku · Post by **pycku** » 30 Nov 2012, 15:11

Just to confirm Mercedes customer engines.

I saw I can't hire drivers. Btw how much would Perez bring ?

Post by **Ataxia** » 30 Nov 2012, 15:12

The amount of times Shadaza has said we can't sign drivers yet...

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 30 Nov 2012, 15:19

How much would perez bring in compared to maldonado and how much for pic
Thanks

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 30 Nov 2012, 15:23

pycku wrote:Just to confirm Mercedes customer engines.

I saw I can't hire drivers. Btw how much would Perez bring ?

roblomas52 wrote:How much would perez bring in compared to maldonado and how much for pic
Thanks

Charles Pic 0.350 Million
Pastor Maldonado +2 Million in Sponsorship
Sergio Perez +2.5 Million in Sponsorship

Post by **Ataxia** » 30 Nov 2012, 15:25

How much would Luca Filippi be?

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 30 Nov 2012, 15:34

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:How much would Luca Filippi be?

Filippi is 0.85 Million

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 30 Nov 2012, 20:39

How much for Alex Rossi?

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 30 Nov 2012, 21:59

AdrianSutil wrote:How much for Alex Rossi?

Alex Rossi 0.2 Million

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 30 Nov 2012, 22:14

I will take BMW engines

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 01 Dec 2012, 14:10

The MTBMW driver selection system involves all thirteen teams being place into a hat and the draw order representing the pick order for drivers. Teams select their first driver in order down until the final team who picks both their race drivers, then frpm team 12 up to team 1 in order you pick your 2nd driver. Once that has been complete test/third drivers are picked on a first come first serve basis.

(IC)
A crowded hall in Monaco, 13 tables are neatly placed around the room with each table full with the exception of three empty chairs. On the other side of the room stand close to 100 young too not so young men and a single woman. All hoping not to be left standing by the end of today's proceedings.

Defending MTBMW drivers champion Michael Schumacher steps up to pick out the first name...shouts of celebration are heard from the direction of the first team to lodge an entry to the championship, Rapax have first pick of driver. Michael Schumacher then joins the 100 to a loud round of applause from the gathered crowd.

BBC front man David Coulthard steps up to draw a team, but first he quips how he is second after Michael. "Tsunami Motor Sports" he calls out proffesionally. He then makes it obvious he is NOT heading to stand with Michael and the others.

Next up is former team owner and three time world champion, Jackie Stewart. Donning lab gloves and safety goggles he safely pulls out the 3rd team, Minardi.

Next up is former team owner and four time world champion, Alain Prost. The Frenchman rather nonchalantly pulls out Red Bull .

Nelson Piquet Snr proudly steps forward to draw the 5th team, he pulls out the one big team he did not drive for, McLaren "Sign my son!" he adds before walking off.

The Dark Lord hath enter, Bernie Ecclestone arrives to "bless" the series. Bernie pulls out the first name that comes to hand and it is Mercedes. A good or a bad omen?

Next up is Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear! He mentions how it would not be fair to enter the Stig and then pulls out Force India. Let's hope this goes down better than the Top Gear India Special!

Fan favourite Mika Hakkinen steps forward, though this time he won't be competing. He draws the Force1USA team and a loud triumphant shout fills the room, they might be a little bit mad that lot!

BBC Gossip 'gal Holly Samos steps arrives to reveal the 9th team, she draws Williams. The teams by now must be wondering if they can still snag their favorite driver.

Niki Lauda remains a key icon in the sports and the Austrian sometime Airline entrepreneur draws Spanish outfit, Campos!

Martin Brundle completes the BBC parade and makes it clear he does not envy the nervous drivers one bit! Tristan Grand Prix! he calls out as "lucky" team 11.

With just two teams left a flash of lightning and a crack of thunder shake the room, down from the heavens, the shadowy figure of HWNSNBM comes to deliver papaya flavored justice, he draws out Ferrari! The team might be disappointed to have only the 12th pick of first team driver!

The final team is the Virgin team, it is obvious but FIA president Jean Todt pulls the name out to round off proceedings, Virgin it is. "He is no Max Mosley" a voice yells out to nervous giggles all round.
(IC/)

To summarize this is the order in which first drivers will be picked with Rapax first. Once Virgin get their turn they pick both first and second driver with Ferrari getting the next and so on. Turn order can be negotiated and even sold/bought at the minimum cost of 5 million. Turn order can also be decided in other ways between teams, I will not set a limit though the smallest unit I can use financially are units of 5 million.

Rapax
Tsunami Motor Sports
Minardi
Red Bull
McLaren
Mercedes
Force India
Force1USA
Williams
Campos
Tristan Grand Prix
Ferrari
Virgin

Post by **Ataxia** » 01 Dec 2012, 14:24

So I can choose now? I would like to sign Nick Heidfeld.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 01 Dec 2012, 14:27

BaconLettuceNinja wrote:So I can choose now? I would like to sign Nick Heidfeld.

The first man picked for the season is Nick Heidfeld :lol:

. Yup good to go. You have a long wait before you can sign your next driver, who will be the 26th and last to get a race seat.
,
Tsunami is next.

pycku · Post by **pycku** » 01 Dec 2012, 15:32

May I sell my 2nd driver choice for less than 5 mln?

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 01 Dec 2012, 15:36

Tsunami will sign Alonso.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 01 Dec 2012, 16:09

pycku wrote:May I sell my 2nd driver choice for less than 5 mln?

I suppose if you could find a buyer, but using the cheat menu I can only adjust at intervals of 5 million, it would be awkward but possible to do other amounts involving breaking contracts.

if you want to trade pick order you will have to agree to something with another manager.

FMecha wrote:Tsunami will sign Alonso.

Sure thing, there goes the first big name driver. Minardi to chose next.

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 01 Dec 2012, 16:11

NAM please may i go in front of you for 5,000,000 pounds

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 01 Dec 2012, 16:39

Shadaza wrote:I suppose if you could find a buyer, but using the cheat menu I can only adjust at intervals of 5 million, it would be awkward but possible to do other amounts involving breaking contracts.

Perhaps you could try buying new parts (it is possible to replace perfectly fine parts) to have it slightly less confusing.

HonoraryNortherner · Post by **HonoraryNortherner** » 01 Dec 2012, 16:44

Minardi agree to sign Robert Kubica

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 01 Dec 2012, 16:46

Klon wrote:
Shadaza wrote:I suppose if you could find a buyer, but using the cheat menu I can only adjust at intervals of 5 million, it would be awkward but possible to do other amounts involving breaking contracts.

Perhaps you could try buying new parts (it is possible to replace perfectly fine parts) to have it slightly less confusing.

That works too, seems a better plan.

So yes, you can trade order for any cost, if you wish.

NAM · Post by **NAM** » 01 Dec 2012, 18:58

roblomas52 wrote:NAM please may i go in front of you for 5,000,000 pounds

Nah, sorry mate.

Red Bull will take Sebastian Vettel. Obviously.

WaffleCat · Post by **WaffleCat** » 01 Dec 2012, 20:45

Ah...Williams might have problems attending the session due to a fire in their kitchen after the lunch lady Paulina spilled brandy on the curtains,then went for a smoke immediately afterwards.

Actually,in real life,I'm traveling on a 20 hour flight to the USA,so I'll realistically be gone for a day.In the meantime,the drivers I would like to sign up this season would be Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov in that order.Also,if either one is taken,replace them with Takuma Sato.

kthxbai.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 01 Dec 2012, 23:22

McLaren will sign Lewis as their first driver

UncreativeUsername37 · Post by **UncreativeUsername37** » 01 Dec 2012, 23:38

Mercedes will take Kobayashi.

pycku · Post by **pycku** » 02 Dec 2012, 08:57

I think it is our turn. We choose Mark Webber as our first driver. Additionally, we would like to rename our team to DSR Mercedes.

What is more we state that we are ready to sell our 2nd driver choice for 2 mln. The offer is active until our turn to choose comes.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 02 Dec 2012, 12:30

Force1USA will take Sergio Perez.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 02 Dec 2012, 13:15

and Williams have taken Heikki Kovalainen.

The next pick is the Campos team.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 02 Dec 2012, 13:18

We will hire a former Campos driver for his and our F1 debut: Vitaly Petrov

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 02 Dec 2012, 16:46

Shadaza wrote:(IC)
A crowded hall in Monaco, 13 tables are neatly placed around the room with each table full with the exception of three empty chairs. On the other side of the room stand close to 100 young too not so young men and a single woman. All hoping not to be left standing by the end of today's proceedings.

actually 77 men and 1 women

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 03 Dec 2012, 02:41

Tristan, it is your pick, chose a driver please!

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 03 Dec 2012, 03:01

Tristan GP will sign Rubens Barrichello

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 03 Dec 2012, 07:18

Ferrari would like to sign timo Glock please

Madman Ideas · Post by **Madman Ideas** » 03 Dec 2012, 07:54

Virgin will blow a big wad of there budget on Kimi Raikkonen.To pay part of his wages we'll partner him with Pastor Maldonado .

Cause with 50 Million why settle for less?

roblo97 · Post by **roblo97** » 03 Dec 2012, 08:18

Ferrari would also like to pare glock with alguresuari please

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 03 Dec 2012, 15:23

Roblomas: 1. You cannot select 2nd drivers yet, and 2. Glock in Ferrari seems like a "receipe for a disaster" for me. :roll:

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 03 Dec 2012, 15:31

FMecha wrote:Roblomas: 1. You cannot select 2nd drivers yet, and 2. Glock in Ferrari seems like a "receipe for a disaster" for me.

Yes he can, all 13 managers have made their first pick, and now the list works in reverse, with Virgin picking their 2nd driver then Ferrari. (Which has already been completed)

The next person to choose is Tristan again.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 03 Dec 2012, 15:36

Shadaza wrote:
FMecha wrote:Roblomas: 1. You cannot select 2nd drivers yet, and 2. Glock in Ferrari seems like a "receipe for a disaster" for me.

Yes he can, all 13 managers have made their first pick, and now the list works in reverse, with Virgin picking their 2nd driver then Ferrari. (Which has already been completed)

The next person to choose is Tristan again.

But my comment on Glock-Alguersuari pairing still stands.

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 04 Dec 2012, 18:07

Just a reminder, it is Tristan to decide the next driver

Followed by Campos then the two "Force" teams.