The driver market is now OPEN! The driver and pay driver lists are intended as a guide rather than a definitive list, so feel free to bid for those not listed, but bear in mind the following contracts:
Ferrari: Mario Andretti (250k, all)
Ferrari: Keke Rosberg (50k, all)
McLaren: Masahiro Hasemi (PD, all)
Osella: Luciano Sighinolfi (PD, all)
Riviera: Alberto Colombo (PD, all)
Please also bear in mind some drivers are unable to be signed. View the Unavailable Drivers tab on the spreadsheet for more info.
Remember that the maximum driver contract length is 2 years.
Offering a pay driver a wage will dramatically increase your chance of signing them, and stop them from becoming a pay driver.
Designers
Da Rules wrote:: Designers
- Designers are like drivers – they have team preferences, must be paid a wage, can be hired for a maximum of 1 year, and are subject to RNG.
- NEW: Designer contracts are now 1-year.
- Designers do not affect mid-season upgrades
- NEW: You must pick one bonus and one penalty for your chosen designer. This cannot be changed after they have been hired.
- NEW: You can get 2 bonuses for double the designers wage, but you also get 2 penalties.
- NEW: A designer can only be offered the wage stated on the spreadsheet OR double the wage stated on the spreadsheet.
- NEW: All teams must sign a designer to build and upgrade chassis.
- More information is provided on the Designers tab of the spreadsheet.
Designers have preferences toward teams, and are signed via RNG like drivers, except you cannot offer a designer more or less money than the value listed. They can be signed for a maximum of 1 year at a time. All teams must sign a designer to build and upgrade chassis.
You must select a bonus and a penalty for each designer you make an offer to. This cannot be changed if they accept your offer. Remember, that for double the wage you can get double the bonuses - but you also get both penalties.
All values apart from grip range are added to your chassis after construction.
The following teams have a mandatory designer:
- March: Robin Herd
- Lotus: Colin Chapman
Please submit driver and designer bids using the form below.
Budgets on the sheet have been updated to take into account mergers, sponsors, and travel fees.
Code: Select all
Team Name:
User:
Designer #1:
Wage: (Base or Double)
Bonus:
Penalty:
Designer #2: (If applicable)
Wage: (Base or Double)
Bonus:
Penalty:
Driver #1
Name:
DEC: (Fictional drivers only)
Wage: (Per race or per season, please state)
Contract Length: (Max 2 years)
Races: (Which races will the driver take part in? Part time drivers only.)
Repeat as many times as neccessary
Driver #2
Name:
DEC: (Fictional drivers only)
Wage: (Per race or per season, please state)
Contract Length: (Max 2 years)
Races: (Which races will the driver take part in? Part time drivers only.)
Repeat as many times as neccessary
1979 Pre-Season phases:
Phase 1: Sponsor tier, Alignment, and Travel Costs
Phase 2: Drivers and Designers
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Phase 3: Chassis
Phase 4: Engines & Suppliers (incl. tyres)