rFAF1 1980: SEASON OVER

AxelP800 · Post by **AxelP800** » 09 Oct 2013, 14:45

AndreaModa wrote:
AxelP800 wrote:I would like take over Lotus for this season.....
Since I still new so, can I drop Harvey Jones in favour of young Canadian James Generic for the remainder of the season?

Not if I have anything to say about it, seeing as he's my driver! I'd understand if he'd been crap all year but he is right up there in the hunt for the title! What would be the motivation for dropping him?

........ In that case urgh, I don't follow this series well

Oh sorry I have no idea Lotus is leading now :oops:

Okay I'll take over Lotus as it is

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 09 Oct 2013, 18:21

Thanks for bumping this thread, guys.

Again I apologise for lack of activity, this WILL continue (rFAF1 is like my baby), but I've been lacking of time and sometimes motivation of late, as I've just completed the transistion into college. As I'm getting used to things, there will definitely be some rFAF1 action coming up soon.

Pi, your entry has been accepted!

AxelP800 seen as no-one else has volunteered to take over Lotus, the team is now yours. As AndreaModa said, dropping Harvey would be a bad idea: He's been thwarted by bad luck this season so far.

As for tests and upgrades, tests will be going ahead this time, I'll sort that all out this week, also any planned driver changes for the next round should be announced now.

Thank you for your patience!

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 19 Oct 2013, 16:11

Aerospeed wrote:A medium upgrade in engine reliability will do fine. Seems as if Ferrari can't finish any races...

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

38! - Success!

This wrote:As most development is needed on the Hart engine, i'll ask for a medium engine torque upgrade.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

20! - Success!

Salamander wrote:Renault will also work on a medium engine reliability upgrade.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

22! - Success!

the Masked Lapwing wrote:Brabham would like to try for a medium engine reliability upgrade please.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

92 - Catastrophic Failure!

Phoenix wrote:Williams would like a medium random reliability decrease please.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

66! - Failure!

Klon wrote:(read: medium Decrease rear wing drag update)

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

47! - Success

Stramala wrote:Merzario will attempt to decrease chassis mass.

I'll take this as medium

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

95! - Failure!

As always, upgrade requests are dealt with using the RNG, which is a completely random system based on squirrell's nut feeding habits. Probably.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 19 Oct 2013, 16:16

Medium engine torque upgrade, please.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 19 Oct 2013, 16:19

FMecha wrote:Medium engine torque upgrade, please.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

75! - Failure!

Upgrades are now CLOSED! Test results up soon.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 19 Oct 2013, 16:49

Speaking of tests, Renault would like to hold a test following the British GP, which will be at Thruxton. More details will be released later, but we will confrim that Canadian James Generic will be one of the participants, along with Emanuele Nicchi (should Restov permit), and American IndyCar sensation Brendon Cassidy.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 19 Oct 2013, 17:52

Vallelunga test / Osella-Alfa / Alfa Romeo

Silverstone Test / Williams-Honda / RAM-Hart

Mugello Test / Merzario-Lamborghini

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 19 Oct 2013, 17:58

British GP will be broadcast live from the F1 Rejects chat room at roughly 7:45 pm GMT!

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 19 Oct 2013, 22:40

1980 British Grand Prix // Donington Park // Weather: Dry

Pre-Race

* The Toleman Team are on of 3 new entrants appearing at the British Grand Prix. Ted Toleman has managed to secure an old BT48 chasiss and a Honda engine deal, and with recently sacked Carlos Reutemann at the wheel, provided things dont go boom they should be in for a competitive season.
*Team Minardi will also make their debut, with Ginacarlo Mainardi stepping up his F2 operations. Driving for the team will be family friend Giancarlo Martini, who drove for Minardi at his previous F2 outfit.
*The third team to join the grid are less professional. Steve Smith Racing, run by the slightly chubby wheeler-dealer mechanic Steve Smith, have managed to band together enough money to join the F1 circus. Well, when I say that, I mean Steve got more than he bargained for from selling an old jag, and managed to buy a knackered old FW06 chassis to partner a Ford Cosworth DFV he found in a Transit he picked up on the Goldhawk Road. Still, somehow Steve managed to get CART prodigy Brendon Cassidy to make his Formula One debut for the team, but the rumour is that Steve insisted he'd bought an FW07 with a Renault engine and by the time Cassidy found out it was too late. Ah, well.

Quali:

Race:

Notes:

Callum McAllister rammed into Jean-Pierre Jabouille AGAIN. Taking JPJ out of the race and ruining his own chances. He will be handed a one race ban from FISA.

For any questions about your drivers, please ask and I'll try my best to answer.

Driver's Championship

1. Alan Jones - 44
2. Harvey Jones - 38
3. Larry Perkins - 33
4. Callum McAllister - 25
= Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler - 22
6. Jody Scheckter - 19
7 Jacques Laffite - 18
8. Guilliame Gauthier - 14
9. Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 13
10 Edward Kevin - 13
11. Nelson Piquet - 12
12. Stefan Bellof - 11
13. Alain Prost - 10
14. Mario Andretti - 9
15. Carlos Reutemann - 5
= Valentino Nicchi - 5
17. Rene Arnoux - 3
= Peter Brock - 3
= Padraig O'Connell - 3
20. Jan Lammers - 2
= Thomas Nurmester - 2
= Davey Clarke - 2
= Martin Rossler - 2
24. Jochen Mass - 1
= Giancarlo Martini - 1

Constructor's Championship

1. Lotus-Renault -78
2. Williams-Honda - 54
3. Brabham-Renault - 48
4. Ligier-Talbot - 31
5. Renault - 28
6. Shadow-Ford - 23
7. Merzario-Lamborghini - 19
8. Restov-Lada - 5
9. McLaren-Ford - 4
10. Ferrari - 3
11. Rebaque-Ford - 3
12. RAM-Ferrari - 2
= Osella-Alfa - 2
= Wolf-Renault - 2
= Ensign-Honda - 2
16. Audi - 1
= Minardi-Lamborghini - 1

If someone would like to update the wiki, that would be fab. If you do decide to do it, please bear in mind that the results may be wrong for the Irish GP. Thankyou in advance.

Upgrades and testing as normal - tokens and upgrades are on the first page.

Steve Smith Racing are my team. The idea is that I get one of the worst chassis and engines available, and try to qualify for every race. The team is for people who want a really rejectful fictional driver to have a historical background, or a place to start a fictional driver's career, or for someone to have a rejectful fictional one off. I'm not trying to win my own series or anything.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 19 Oct 2013, 22:48

Guillaume Gauthier would again be willing to act as a relief driver for Williams, providing McLaren permit of course.

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 19 Oct 2013, 23:51

Ferrari sack entire design team
...after retiring both cars again after placing reliability upgrades to the team

I think I'll ask for that advice on which part of the car is worse in return for only being able to upgrade in medium intervals.

Nessafox · Post by **Nessafox** » 20 Oct 2013, 01:49

Guess updating is the only thing i can do. A medium increasement of front wing downforce please.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 20 Oct 2013, 04:12

A point! That's fantastic for Minardi, in our first race!

WaffleCat · Post by **WaffleCat** » 20 Oct 2013, 07:42

Ron Dennis wrote:Unfortunately,the reliability of our cars cannot be trusted,and me will look into a moderate upgrade on our Ford engine's reliability.In the meantime,we will accept Gauthier's request to act as William's relief driver for the next race,given the poor results of the team. Our temporary pilot will,once again,be our primary tester,Derek Warwick.

Teddy Mayer wrote:DDDDAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!I AM THIS CLOSE TO FINDING A REPLACEMENT FOR YOU!!!!!

In short,Gauthier is allowed to go to Williams for this one race,Warwick will replace him and Daly is almost likely to become unemployed should he produce performances like that.

Also,just wanted to know how Gauthier performed before his engine blowup.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 20 Oct 2013, 16:35

WaffleCat wrote:Also,just wanted to know how Gauthier performed before his engine blowup.

He was running 6th, and given the retirements, he probably would've finished 3rd or 4th.

AndreaModa · Post by **AndreaModa** » 20 Oct 2013, 20:43

Autosport wrote:Harvey Jones admits to being "unhappy" at Lotus, set to sit out '81

Harvey Jones has publicly stated his discontent at the situation developing at the front-running Lotus team in Formula 1 this year. Jones, currently second in the championship to teammate and namesake Alan Jones, is in his second year with the British team, with two years spent previously at Tyrrell, after making his F1 debut with Theodore in 1976.

"I'm unhappy with what's been going on at the team for the past few months" Jones told reporters yesterday evening, "there's been next to no development of the 81 this year and it's showing in our results. The car is hopelessly unreliable, and neither me nor Alan ever know if it will actually make the finish of a race without throwing us off the road with component failure or attempting to recreate the effect a hand grenade would have on a V6 turbo engine."

"That said, I'm growing tired of the racing scene at the present time, and I'm considering some time away to enjoy with my wife and young son Sammy. I'm looking forward to pushing to the end of the year and hopefully clinching the championship, but after that, I'll be taking a year's sabbatical from the sport to re-assess where I stand with it all, and if I feel like continuing on with it. I've spoken to Colin and he's happy with my decision. I believe the team have a couple of drivers that they have been eyeing up, so I've no doubt there is a plan in place for when I depart."

"As for 1982, I have no offers or plans, as I said, I will evaluate it all closer to the time and if I fancy a return to the cockpit, I'm happy with any position available. I'm realistic enough to know that I won't just walk back into a top team like Lotus after a year out, but hopefully if I do return, I'll be as competitive as I have been in the past couple of years."

So to clarify, I'm cutting back my commitments, and with the on-off nature of this series it's pretty hard to follow so for the time being I'll pull back from it at the end of the 1980 season. If it's still about for 1982 I might look to re-enter if a position becomes available, we'll see.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 20 Oct 2013, 20:55

How did my pair go before their inevitable retirements?

And we'll go for a medium reliability upgrade please, double DNF-ing is getting fairly tiresome

Aerond · Post by **Aerond** » 21 Oct 2013, 08:44

Toleman wants one medium upgrade of this: Decrease the random element of reliability (May make your car more or less likely to retire. It's a gamble)

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 21 Oct 2013, 16:05

takagi_for_the_win wrote:How did my pair go before their inevitable retirements?

And we'll go for a medium reliability upgrade please, double DNF-ing is getting fairly tiresome

Nicchi was running towards the rear of the field, around 16/17 of about 20 when he retired. Brancatelli managed to work himself up to 10th/11th before his engine pulled the plug.

pycku · Post by **pycku** » 21 Oct 2013, 17:36

We will stay at Donnigton testing our new large decrease in mass upgrade.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 21 Oct 2013, 18:44

As previously stated, Renault will be testing at Thruxton, specifically, testing a new medium front wing upgrade. We will be running our main race drivers, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler, in addition to James Generic, Brendon Cassidy, and Emanuele Nicchi (again, pending Restov's permission).

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 21 Oct 2013, 19:00

Tyrrell will bring up the turbo engines again for testing at Donington, with Takagi and Pironi involved. (And if Nuppiz agrees, Nurmester will also be involved)

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 21 Oct 2013, 20:06

Aerospeed wrote:
Ferrari sack entire design team
...after retiring both cars again after placing reliability upgrades to the team

I think I'll ask for that advice on which part of the car is worse in return for only being able to upgrade in medium intervals.

The car is obviously not the best around, but what's hurting you most is the engine is severely down on power.

This wrote:Guess updating is the only thing i can do. A medium increasement of front wing downforce please.

Okay. In actual fact, the Hart engine has become comparable to other engines now.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

82 - Ram can't catch a break!

takagi_for_the_win wrote:How did my pair go before their inevitable retirements?

And we'll go for a medium reliability upgrade please, double DNF-ing is getting fairly tiresome

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

29!

Aerond wrote:Toleman wants one medium upgrade of this: Decrease the random element of reliability (May make your car more or less likely to retire. It's a gamble)

Righto!

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

45! - Success! Or not. It depends on the static reliability value.

pycku wrote:We will stay at Donnigton testing our new large decrease in mass upgrade.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-45 - Success
46-100 - Failure

77!

Salamander wrote:As previously stated, Renault will be testing at Thruxton, specifically, testing a new medium front wing upgrade. We will be running our main race drivers, Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler, in addition to James Generic, Brendon Cassidy, and Emanuele Nicchi (again, pending Restov's permission).

0-5 - Detrimental
6-45 - Success
46-100 - Failure

16!

WaffleCat wrote:look into a moderate upgrade on our Ford engine's reliability

0-5 - Detrimental
6-45 - Success
46-100 - Failure

10!

Everyone else has 1 day to get their upgrades/tests in, Im trying to keep momentum.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 21 Oct 2013, 20:21

FMecha wrote:Tyrrell will bring up the turbo engines again for testing at Donington, with Takagi and Pironi involved. (And if Nuppiz agrees, Nurmester will also be involved)

According to latest reports Nurmester's relationship with Osella is becoming strained, so he gladly agrees to test the new Tyrrell turbo machines.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 21 Oct 2013, 20:59

JLD will request a large front wing downforce upgrade, because that was the first thing that came to my head and I have no idea what I'm doing.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 22 Oct 2013, 04:40

Minardi will try a medium weight reduction upgrade.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 23 Oct 2013, 19:19

Wizzie wrote:JLD will request a large front wing downforce upgrade, because that was the first thing that came to my head and I have no idea what I'm doing.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-45 - Success
46-100 - Failure

34! - Looks like you DO know what you're doing! :lol:

pi314159 wrote:Minardi will try a medium weight reduction upgrade.

0-5 - Detrimental
6-55 - Success
56-100 - Failure

67!

Upgrades are now CLOSED, except for FERRARI, who are still to place their upgrade.
Tests are coming soon, YOU NOW HAVE 24HRS TO POST DRIVER CHANGES FOR HOCKENHEIM, IF YOU HAVE THEM. THANKYOU.

Gerudo Dragon · Post by **Gerudo Dragon** » 23 Oct 2013, 19:27

Salamander wrote:Speaking of tests, Renault would like to hold a test following the British GP, which will be at Thruxton. More details will be released later, but we will confrim that Canadian James Generic will be one of the participants, along with Emanuele Nicchi (should Restov permit), and American IndyCar sensation Brendon Cassidy.

As talented as he is, I don't think Emanuele was ready for F1 when he was 3 :lol:

Aerospeed · Post by **Aerospeed** » 23 Oct 2013, 23:28

Aah, forgive me, I also do not know what I'm doing. A medium increase in torque will do.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 24 Oct 2013, 08:40

Dark77 wrote:
Salamander wrote:Speaking of tests, Renault would like to hold a test following the British GP, which will be at Thruxton. More details will be released later, but we will confrim that Canadian James Generic will be one of the participants, along with Emanuele Nicchi (should Restov permit), and American IndyCar sensation Brendon Cassidy.
As talented as he is, I don't think Emanuele was ready for F1 when he was 3

You know which one I mean.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 25 Oct 2013, 20:28

German GP now LIVE with a stream in the F1 Rejects chatroom - come on and enjoy the race!

http://client00.chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mibbit.net&channel=%23F1Rejects

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 27 Oct 2013, 16:41

1980 German Grand Prix // Hockenheimring

Pre-Race

* Callum McAllister received a one-race ban for dangerous driving, leading Guillaume Gauthier to the Williams seat. Dereck Warwick again stepped in at McLaren to cover for Gauthier.
* Steve Smith Racing elected not to travel to Germany, citing 'lack of funds'. The real reason may have something to do with Steve's mistrust of Germans after an incident with some bloke called Klaus. Apparently he was a 'right muppet'.

Quali:

Race:

Notes:

Carlos Reutemann had a phenomenal start, leaping into the lead. However, it became apparent that the Toleman's race pace wasn't all that, and he proceeded to hold up the entire field. Scheckter managed to get past after a few laps, and even though Jones did finally manage to get by 10 laps later, Scheckter was too far in front.

Reutemann was out after a hilarious spin at the Senna chicane.

Driver's Championship

1. Alan Jones - 51
2. Harvey Jones - 43
3. Larry Perkins - 33
4. Jody Scheckter - 29
5. Callum McAllister - 25
6. Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler - 22
7 Jacques Laffite - 18
8. Guilliame Gauthier - 15
9. Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 13
= Eadbhard O'Caoimhin - 13
= Stefan Bellof - 13
12. Nelson Piquet - 12
= Mario Andretti - 12
14. Alain Prost - 10
15. Carlos Reutemann - 5
= Valentino Nicchi - 5
17. Rene Arnoux - 3
= Peter Brock - 3
= Padraig O'Connell - 3
20. Jan Lammers - 2
= Thomas Nurmester - 2
= Davey Clarke - 2
= Martin Rossler - 2
24. Jochen Mass - 1
= Giancarlo Martini - 1

Constructor's Championship

1. Lotus-Renault - 92
2. Williams-Honda - 65
3. Brabham-Renault - 48
4. Ligier-Talbot - 31
5. Renault - 28
6. Shadow-Ford - 25
7. Merzario-Lamborghini - 22
8. Restov-Lada - 5
9. McLaren-Ford - 4
10. Ferrari - 3
11. Rebaque-Ford - 3
12. RAM-Ferrari - 2
= Osella-Alfa - 2
= Wolf-Renault - 2
= Ensign-Honda - 2
16. Audi - 1
= Minardi-Lamborghini - 1

Upgrades/Testing are NOT open because I plan to run the European GP tomorrow. Driver changes to be in by tomorrow.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 27 Oct 2013, 17:29

Hold on, we're ahead of McLaren AND Ferrari? Only on F1 Rejects.... :lol:

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 27 Oct 2013, 17:31

Despite what I said earlier, RACE TONIGHT, in approximately HALF AN HOUR. Place is #1980EuropeanGP on mibbit.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 28 Oct 2013, 19:48

Thruxton test / Renault

1. Jean-Pierre Jabouille / 1:04.550 / + 0:00.000
2. Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler / 1:04.670 / + 0:00.120
3. Valentino Nicchi / 1:05.011 / +0:00.461
4. Brendon Cassidy / 1:05.259 / +0:00.709
5. James Generic / 1:07.546 / +0:02.996

Donington Test / Arrows - Ford / Tyrrell-Ford

1. Thomas Nurmester / 1:26.593 / +0:00.000
2. Didier Pironi / 1:26.678 / +0:00.085
3. Hiroshi Takagi / 1:26.823 / +0:00.230
4. Oliver Kunz / 1:27.510 / +0:00.917
5. Keiran Sutherland / 1:27.760 / +0:01.167

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 28 Oct 2013, 20:12

Merzario are going to test at Mugello again, with a lineup of Mario Andretti, Alain Prost, Michele Alboreto, Simone Guidetti and Arturo Merzario.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 28 Oct 2013, 20:32

RejectSport wrote:IndyCar star Cassidy to switch to F1?

Rumours are now rife in the Formula 1 paddock that defending IndyCar champion Brendon Cassidy is eying up a switch to Formula 1 for the 1981 season. Cassidy, 25, made his first F1 appearance for Steve Smith Racing at the British Grand Prix this year, where evidently he impressed the Renault bosses enough to earn an invite to the French manufacturer's test at Thruxton. While Cassidy was reported as only 4th fastest of 5 drivers, he was only 6-7 tenths off their main drivers Jean-Pierre Jabouille and Jeremy-Etienne Voeckler, despite this being only his 2nd time in a Formula 1 car. Renault boss Jean Sage said of Cassidy's performance, "It was a very impressive test for someone unused to the cars and tracks of Europe. It is quite clear that Brendon is a very very talented driver, and I would not be surprised at all if he was offered a place on the Formula 1 grid for next season."

Cassidy himself remains nonplussed by the idea of switching to F1, saying, "Yeah, I'd be interested if I got a decent offer. I mean, the cars are pretty fun to drive, so I might give a shot for a year or two, see what happens. There'd have to be an allowance for me to go and race the Indy 500 though, probably."

Cassidy currently leads the IndyCar championship, having won 3 races so far this season, including the Indianapolis 500.

Post by **Nuppiz** » 28 Oct 2013, 21:18

Autosprint wrote:Nurmester sacked from Osella

In a shocking move, Osella Squadra Corse has fired their British lead driver Thomas Nurmester with immediate effect. Although the Brit has qualified the car far more often than his team mates Eddie Cheever and Siegfried Stohr and even scored points with a 5th at the Monaco GP, the team claims that Nurmester has "failed to adjust to Osella's working culture" which has lead to "an ongoing breakdown between the relations of the driver and the team".

The team has already announced that Italian Michele Alboreto, currently driving in F3 and WSC, will replace Nurmester starting from the Austrian GP.

Thomas Nurmester wrote:Screw them! I've hauled that piece of garbage car to places where it shouldn't be, and they thank me by doing this? I've merely criticized the car quite a few times, but for a good reason... Now I must hope that Tyrrell were impressed enough with my recent test performance for them so I can get back racing soon.

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 28 Oct 2013, 22:02

Restov would like to test at Brands Hatch with Valentino Nicchi, Gianfranco Brancatelli, Elio de Angelis and Thomas Nurmester (pending Nuppiz's approval)

Post by **Nuppiz** » 28 Oct 2013, 22:16

takagi_for_the_win wrote:Restov would like to test at Brands Hatch with Valentino Nicchi, Gianfranco Brancatelli, Elio de Angelis and Thomas Nurmester (pending Nuppiz's approval)

Nurmester is happy to test for Restov.