Tuesday 24 February 2015

1. PICKING A TEAM

First you must choose a team name.   Anyone who submits a nameless team will not only be allocated a name by me but will score no points for the first race.

In this time of austerity, Formula 1 has introduced cost-cutting measures.  Your total budget this year has risen to £55million.  With this budget you must choose a team comprising of the following:

2 x Drivers
1 x Constructor/Chassis
1 x Engine

Each driver, constructor and engine is given a value based on previous performances and their potential for success during the 2015 season (i.e. the most expensive drivers, cars and engines will be those predicted to be the most successful).

There are no points for coming in under budget.

Deadline for submitting teams is Thursday 12 March 2015.  Different teams can be made up of identical drivers and constructors but must have a different home track.  If you submit a team and home track that has already been chosen you will be invited to pick again (the bonus of entering early is to get the team you wish).

In the event that a constructor withdraws from the 2015 championship, any FF1 team with their chassis or engine will not be reallocated a different constructor and will score no more points for that chassis/engine.  If a constructor is bought out (even after a withdrawal or break from competing) then any FF1 team with that chassis/engine will receive the points scored by the new constructor.  A driver picked by a FF1 team will score points for the team with whichever constructor they drive for or no points if they are not competing, i.e. if they are dropped or their constructor withdraws from the championship.

Only one team may be submitted per human being.

Submission should be by email to the usual address.

1.2 Prizes
To make the league “more interesting” entry is £10, which will be put into a prize money pot.  If fewer than twenty teams are entered, the winner will win 60% of the prize, 2nd place 30% and 3rd place 10%. If twenty or more teams enter then the winner will receive 40%, 2nd place 30%, 3rd place 15%, 4th place 10% and 5th place 5%.


2. HOW TO SCORE POINTS

Scoring starts from the Australian GP onwards. Fantasy points are allocated based on the performance of your drivers, constructor’s cars and engine.

2.1 Drivers
:: The driver who completes the fastest lap in the final qualifying round will receive +15 points.
If a driver receives an engine penalty he will receive points based on his qualifying lap time i.e. we will not penalise FF1 teams for engine changes.

Example, Fernando Alonso sets the fastest time in the 3rd qualifying session but has a ten place grid penalty for changing his engine he will still get +15 points.


:: The driver who completes the fastest lap during the race will receive +15 points.

:: The driver who makes up the most positions from their place on the grid (after penalties) to their finishing place will receive +15 points.

In the event of this being tied the driver finishing in the highest position will receive the points.

:: Drivers that finish the race in the top 10 positions will score points as follows;

1st - 25 points
2nd - 18 points
3rd - 15 points
4th - 12 points
5th - 10 points
6th - 8 points
7th  - 6 points
8th - 4 points

9th – 2 points
10th – 1 point

2.2 Constructors/Chassis
Each Constructor has 2 cars in the race - you will be awarded points based on the performance of both cars, as follows:

1st - 25 points
2nd - 18 points
3rd - 15 points
4th - 12 points
5th - 10 points
6th - 8 points
7th  - 6 points
8th - 4 points

9th – 2 points
10th – 1 point

2.3 Engines
Each Engine supplier has 2 cars in the race - you will be awarded points based on the performance of both cars, as follows:

1st - 25 points
2nd - 18 points
3rd - 15 points
4th - 12 points
5th - 10 points
6th - 8 points
7th  - 6 points
8th - 4 points

9th – 2 points
10th – 1 point

2.4 Home Track


Each team should pick one circuit as their Home Track (see 5. CALENDAR).  The points scored by their team at this race will be doubled. 

3. COMMUNICATIONS

A bulletin containing the scores and possibly a little light-hearted banter will be posted on this website as soon as possible after each race. 

Team listings will also be posted here.

 Notification of results updates by email can be requested.

The website will also contain caption competitions and competitors are invited to post their punditry on the season.

4. PRICES - UPDATED

4.1 Drivers

5 Stars – Top step potential
Hamilton - £34m (driving for Mercedes)

Rosberg - £30m (driving for Mercedes)
Vettel – £29m (driving for Ferrari)
Ricciardo - £27m (driving for Red Bull)
Alonso - £26m(driving for McLaren)

4 Stars – Some Finn for the weekend?
Bottas - £21m (driving for Williams)
Raikkonen - £21m (driving for Ferrari)

3 Stars – New Tricks
Button - £16m (driving for McLaren...just)
Massa - £14m (driving for Williams)
Kvyat - £11m (driving Red Bull)

2 Stars – Peddling Hard
Grosjean - £9m (driving for Lotus)
Maldonado - £6m (driving for Lotus)
Verstappen - £5m (driving for Toro Rosso)
Hulkenberg - £4m (driving for Force India)

1 Star – Turning up and doing the PR
Perez - £3m (driving for Force India)
Sainz Jr. - £3m (driving for Toro Rosso)
Nasr - £2m (driving for Sauber)
Ericsson - £2m (driving for Sauber)
Stevens - £1m (driving for Manor Marussia)
Manor Marussia Driver #2 - £1m

4.2 Chassis

5 Stars – Big budget
Mercedes - £27m
McLaren - £20m
Red Bull – £19m
Ferrari - £18m

4 Stars – Plucky independents
Williams - £15m


3 Stars - Middle Field
Lotus - £10m

2 Stars – Still going
Toro Rosso - £5m

Force India - £5m

1 Star – Congratulations for not going into administration
Sauber - £2m
Manor Marussia - £1m

4.3 Engines

5 Stars – Upper Class
Mercedes - £25m
Honda (McLaren) - £20m
Renault (Red Bull) - £19m
Ferrari - £18m

4 Stars – Business Class
Mercedes (Williams) - £15m

3 Stars - Standard
Mercedes (Lotus) - £10m


2 Stars – Economy Plus
Renault (Toro Rosso) - £5m

Mercedes (Force India) - £5m

1 Star – Economy
Ferrari (Sauber) - £2m
Ferrari (Manor Marussia) - £1m

5. CALENDAR 2015

15th March – Australia
29th March – Malaysia
12th April – China
19th April - Bahrain
10th May – Spain
24th May – Monaco
7th June – Canada
21st June – Austria
5th July – Great Britain
19th July -- Germany
26th July – Hungary
23rd August – Belgium
6th September – Italy
20th September – Singapore
27th September – Japan
11th October – Russia
25th October - USA
1st November - Mexico
15th November – Brazil
29th November – Abu Dhabi