Friday, 17 February 2012

1.2 Prizes

To make the league “more interesting” entry is £10, which will be put into a prize money pot. This year you have the option to pay through PayPal, which will cost you an extra 50p administration fee. 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%.

2012 Rules 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.

You have a total budget of £24million
to 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 2012 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 15 March 2012. Teams can be made up of identical drivers and constructors but must have a different home track (see 2.4). 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 2012 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.

New FF1 Coming Soon

Just a wee update to say...keep watching this space. The new rules for the 2012 Fantasy Formula 1 2012 are going to be published soon.

Breaking News

Trulli to retire - I guess. Caterham have ditched him in favour of Petrov. In F1, we all know, money talks.

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Brazil Banter - "Yep. Thanks guys."

I should be happy, this race saw the most coverage of Williams all year. If only there had been a Venezuelan grand prix too.
Especially for all the geekier participants in the league, there was lots of geeky chat during this race. Oh my, I could listen to DC and Brundle chat about how gearboxes could brake forever...but how will Sky do?
So farewell to free race coverage, farewell to the 2011 season, farewell to Barrichello (?) and farewell to that prize money happily resting in my bank account.