Fgp 2012

[N. Jones]

This is the main thread for Fantasy Grand Prix. The 2012 edition is now up and running!

A few things of note this season:

The deadline for submitting an entry has been extended to the end of the day, March 16th.
Your third driver choice, which costs £1m, is any driver that does not appear on the price list.

Our website has been updated to reflect the 2012 season. 2011 overall standings have been archived. All Grand Prix pages will be blanked out once the first race of the season begins.

The website to look over the Rules and Price List is here: Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/)

Once you have a team in mind please return to this thread and post your team. Please follow the rules on the website regarding team submission.

As always, thanks to those who read and those who join. Without your interest this game would have about six teams total!!!

N. Jones

[N. Jones]

Could I have a sticky please?? :)

[airshifter]

Some really hard choices to make this year. Great pricing break down, it makes it very difficult to cover both good chassis, engines, and drivers.

That said, here is the winning entry for the 2012 season. :D


Team Loco Americano F1

Chassis Mclaren 20
Engine Renault 15
Driver 1 Perez 9
Driver 2 Glock 3
Reserve Bianchi 1
Bonus GP Monaco


Here's to a great season everyone!

[gloomyDAY]

Team Ahh-me-ri-cuh! F'ck yeah!

Drivers:
di Resta
Hulkenberg
Gutierrez

Chassis:
McLaren

Engine:
Ferrari

Bonus:
USGP

[call_me_andrew]

Team: ¡Yo soy fiesta!
Chassis: Red Bull 22
Engine: Renault 15
Driver 1: Senna 7
Driver 2: Glock 3
Driver 3: Filippi 1
Bonus GP: Australia

[Robinho]

question - regarding engines, assume I pick Renault and a renault powered car comes 5th, but Merc engined cars fill the 1st 4 places, do I get 0 points or 18 points?

[truefan72]

Team TruespeedF1

Engine - Mercedes 12
Chasis - Mclaren 20
Driver 1 - Hulkenberg 8
Driver 2 - Vergne 6
Reserve - Van DeGarde 1
Total £47 Mill

Bonus GP USA

I'll use that extra million for our paddock Mobile Home :)

[yodasarmpit]

Team: BMD Racing

Chassis: HRT 4
Engine: Mercedes 12
Driver 1: Hamilton 23
Driver 2: Hulkenberg 8
Driver 3: Gary Paffett 1

Total = 48M

Bonus GP: GB

[jens]

Team: MSF Jens GP

Chassis: Red Bull 22M
Engine: Mercedes 12M
Driver 1: Grosjean 10M
Driver 2: Glock 3M
Reserve: Buemi 1M

Total: 48M

Bonus GP: Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

[ojciec dyrektor]

Robinho, You'll get 18 points.

[ojciec dyrektor]

Thanks to call_me_andrew I've changed my team. This year I win FGP Championships with this one:

Stasio i Jasio GP
1st driver: Kimi Raikkonen - 15M
2nd driver: Charles Pic - 3M
3rd driver: Robert Kubica - Priceless
Chassis: McLaren - 20M
Engine: Ferrari - 9M
Bonus GP: Brasil

TOTAL: 48M

Good luck!

[N. Jones]

Robinho, You'll get 18 points.

Correct, you would get 18 points.

Great to see the entires! I will post them on the site soon so that others can make sure their team is not illegal.

[N. Jones]

Teams entered up to this point have been added to the website:

Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

[N. Jones]

Some really hard choices to make this year. Great pricing break down, it makes it very difficult to cover both good chassis, engines, and drivers.



Thanks! This year I decided to split everything in half - top half double digits, bottom half single digits. My hope is to try and not make chassis/engine or drivers to be the reason a team wins.

We'll see if it works.

[truefan72]

Thanks! This year I decided to split everything in half - top half double digits, bottom half single digits. My hope is to try and not make chassis/engine or drivers to be the reason a team wins.

We'll see if it works.

Good Job N. Jones
I'm happy with this year's pricing

[airshifter]

Thanks! This year I decided to split everything in half - top half double digits, bottom half single digits. My hope is to try and not make chassis/engine or drivers to be the reason a team wins.

We'll see if it works.

I think the pricing is making it tough to pick. And that's a good thing. The way you set it up might make for some interesting selections this year. I know it certainly made me slow down in selecting my strategy for the year. :D

[pino]

Great job N.Jones :up: will post mine soon...must first decide whether Trulli will be 1st or 2nd driver :p :

[N. Jones]

Great job N.Jones :up: will post mine soon...must first decide whether Trulli will be 1st or 2nd driver :p :

I hear ya pino. My chassis and engine are set but I must have gone through about six sets of drivers so far!

[steveaki13]

Team Name: Aki Racing Team

Chassis: Sauber - 9
Engine: Ferrari - 9

First Driver: Hamilton - 23
Second Driver: Vergne - 6
Third Driver:Fisichella - 1

Bonus GP: Canadian GP

*This is my first year entering. Is this right?

[N. Jones]

Team Name: Aki Racing Team

Chassis: Sauber - 9
Engine: Ferrari - 9

First Driver: Hamilton - 23
Second Driver: Vergne - 6
Third Driver:Fisichella - 1

Bonus GP: Canadian GP

*This is my first year entering. Is this right?

I don't know. The archives are only by team name. IF you have entered previously would you have used your id in your team name?
Thanks for signing up!

[Prancing Horse]

Team Name : Awesome Mustangs
Driver 1 : Raikkonen 15
Driver 2 : Pic 3
Driver 3 : Sutil 1
Chassis : Maclaren 20
Engine : Ferrari 9
Bonus : Germany

[Alex Rider]

Team Name : Team Kiprusoff
DR 1: Rosberg 19
DR 2: Pic 3
DR 3: Jim Carey 1
Chassis: Mercedes 16
Engine: Ferrari 9
Bonus GP: Monaco

[Firstgear]

Team Name: Xhubadahla Kahla
Driver 1 : Ricciardo 9
Driver 2 : Vergne 6
Driver 3 : Sutil 1
Chassis : Redbull 22
Engine : Ferrari 9
Bonus GP : China

[Rica]

Team Name : Pepe is Just Warming Up
Driver1 : Ricciardo 9
Driver2 : Pic 3
Driver3 : W A Mozart
Chassis : Maclaren 20
Engine : Renault 15
Bonus GP : Italy

[LolaLita]

Team Name : Team Tango
D1 Schumacher 17
D2 Kovalainen 5
D3 Fisichella 1
Chassis Mercedes 16
Engine Ferrari 9
Bonus Spain

[N. Jones]

Here is my brother's team:

Williams-BriefsF1
Driver1: Massa 21
Driver2: Kovalainen 5
Reserve: Kubica 1
Chassis: Williams 6
Engine: Renault 15
Bonus GP: USA

[Tazio]

Slash Racing

Pilot 3 Sutil 1
Pilot 2 Vergne 6
Pilot 1 Grosjean 10
Lump Ferrari 9
Chassis Red Bull 22
Total 48m
Bonus Maylasia

[N. Jones]

And my sister's team:

Bouche, Pussy Cat!

Driver1: Webber 26
Driver2: Glock 3
Reserve: Clos 1
Chassis: Marussia 3
Engine: Renault 15
Bonus GP: Australia

[pettersolberg29]

PSF1

1st driver: Kimi Raikkonen - 15M
2nd driver: Nico Hulkenberg - 8m
3rd driver: Adrian Sutil - 1m
Chassis: Sauber - 9m
Engine: Renault - 15m
Bonus GP: Australia

TOTAL: 48M

[Rollo]

Team Name: Flying Yorkie Zakspeed Express

Chassis: McLaren - 20
Engine: Mercedes - 12
First Driver: Grosjean - 10
Second Driver: Kovalianen - 5
Third Driver: d'Ambrosio - 1

Bonus GP: Brazilian GP

[maxter]

I was gonna wait till the next test but damnit, I can't let this keep me awake at night any longer. :P
Focused around the driver this year, aiming to get in the top 20. New team name as well. Bring it!

Peachy GP
Williams 6
Mercedes 12
Webber 26
Glock 3
Buemi 1
British GP

[N. Jones]

It's nice to see that a few people are choosing the top drivers.

Everybody up to this point has been entered into the Teams section of the website:

Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

[yodasarmpit]

It's nice to see that a few people are choosing the top drivers.

Everybody up to this point has been entered into the Teams section of the website:

Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

I've based mine around Hamilton, got a feeling he'll be back on form again this year.
And I have a sneaking suspicion Force India will improve on last year.

[N. Jones]

Cool.

:)

[truefan72]

It's nice to see that a few people are choosing the top drivers.

Everybody up to this point has been entered into the Teams section of the website:

Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

I would have loved to take Hamilton, but it just could not work on the budget.
maybe next year if the drivers were a little cheaper and the chassis and engines a bit higher, it would force people to chose drivers instead of safely resting on the teams ( LOL like I did) and hope for the occasional outstanding performance to supplement my points. In that way you get more variables and less folks choosing the RBR/Renault package with cheap drivers.
But that being said, I'm happy with my team, and this year's pricing

[Extremerevs]

Sign me up...
Team name: McLaren Domination Forever
Chassis: McLaren
Engine: Merceds
Driver 1: Grosjean
Driver 2: Kovalainen
Driver 3: Petrov
Bonus race: Germany

[N. Jones]

I would have loved to take Hamilton, but it just could not work on the budget.
maybe next year if the drivers were a little cheaper and the chassis and engines a bit higher, it would force people to chose drivers instead of safely resting on the teams ( LOL like I did) and hope for the occasional outstanding performance to supplement my points. In that way you get more variables and less folks choosing the RBR/Renault package with cheap drivers.
But that being said, I'm happy with my team, and this year's pricing

Prices will definitely change in 2014 when the new rules go into effect. If it is true that Pure, Volkswagen (Audi branded is the rumor) are coming in as engine suppliers and there will be more teams (my hope, no real rumors of it) then I will make some changes.

Until then I have to balance it the best I can so that people can't choose a Vettel-xx-xx-xx-Renault team!

[N. Jones]

It would be nice to have more engines. Having a lineup of Renault, Mercedes, Ferrari, Cosworth, Pure, and Audi would be sweet.
It would be even sweeter if Honda came back and if BMW came back as a full team.
That would be eight engines and a lot more choices!! :D

[N. Jones]

[quote="truefan72"]I would have loved to take Hamilton,..../QUOTE]

I would like to do that too but I can't justify centering the team around one driver (or team) unless I felt that they would take a big step forward.

To be honest that is what we do with team Bouche, Pussy Cat! - experiment and see if centering around a driver makes sense.
Case in point - I calculated what a team would have finished with if they went with the following:
Vettel-D'ambrosio/Glock/Karthikeyan/Kovalainen/Trulli-3rd driver-HRT/Virgin-Cosworth-some bonus GP.
Vettel is 32, Cosworth is 7, HRT is 3/Virgin is 4, 3rd driver is 1, one of Kovalainen and Trulli was 5, D'Ambrosio/Glock were 3 I think, and Karthikeyan was 2, so it easily falls at or under 48 mil.

Consider:
Vettel won 11 races and a Cosworth engine finished in each of those races. 25 for the win and 12 for the cosworth is 37 points. 37 times 11 is 407 points.
Vettel finished fourth once, so that plus Cosworth's standard 12 points is 24.
Vettel finished 3rd once, so that plus 12 points is 27.
Vettel finished 2nd five times, so that plus 12 points each is 150.
Vettel snagged pole 15 times, so that is 30 points.
Vettel had three fastest laps, so that is 3 points.
Add it up and you get 641 points. If we say this fictional team choose a bonus GP that Sebastian won then we add an extra 37 points.
That takes us to 678. This team would have finished 32nd overall last year.

So far the answer is no, centering around one driver does not equal success.

[truefan72]

I would have loved to take Hamilton,..../QUOTE]

I would like to do that too but I can't justify centering the team around one driver (or team) unless I felt that they would take a big step forward.

To be honest that is what we do with team Bouche, Pussy Cat! - experiment and see if centering around a driver makes sense.
Case in point - I calculated what a team would have finished with if they went with the following:
Vettel-D'ambrosio/Glock/Karthikeyan/Kovalainen/Trulli-3rd driver-HRT/Virgin-Cosworth-some bonus GP.
Vettel is 32, Cosworth is 7, HRT is 3/Virgin is 4, 3rd driver is 1, one of Kovalainen and Trulli was 5, D'Ambrosio/Glock were 3 I think, and Karthikeyan was 2, so it easily falls at or under 48 mil.

Consider:
Vettel won 11 races and a Cosworth engine finished in each of those races. 25 for the win and 12 for the cosworth is 37 points. 37 times 11 is 407 points.
Vettel finished fourth once, so that plus Cosworth's standard 12 points is 24.
Vettel finished 3rd once, so that plus 12 points is 27.
Vettel finished 2nd five times, so that plus 12 points each is 150.
Vettel snagged pole 15 times, so that is 30 points.
Vettel had three fastest laps, so that is 3 points.
Add it up and you get 641 points. If we say this fictional team choose a bonus GP that Sebastian won then we add an extra 37 points.
That takes us to 678. This team would have finished 32nd overall last year.

So far the answer is no, centering around one driver does not equal success.

I did not say centering around one driver equals success, and i did complement you twice on the pricing
what I was saying was that if the cost of the drivers were lower and the cost of everything else higher
you would see more folks picking a wider variety of drivers and more variables ( since they are 22 drivers out there as opposed to 11 chassis and 4 engines)

you have to understand that many times there is an irrational factor associeted with these things like folks liking a particular driver, or team.
Undoubtedly, in any system, it would be impossible to pick a Vettel RBR combo, Alonso ferrari combo, or hamilton mclaren combo

anyway, we'll see what happens in 2014 and hopefully with more teams, drivers and engines, there will be a wider pool to pick from

cheers

[yodasarmpit]

Although in my rush to pick a team, I fear that unless Hamilton gets poll and fastest lap every time I'll struggle to keep pace with truefan.

[N. Jones]

I did not say centering around one driver equals success, and i did complement you twice on the pricing
what I was saying was that if the cost of the drivers were lower and the cost of everything else higher
you would see more folks picking a wider variety of drivers and more variables ( since they are 22 drivers out there as opposed to 11 chassis and 4 engines)

you have to understand that many times there is an irrational factor associeted with these things like folks liking a particular driver, or team.
Undoubtedly, in any system, it would be impossible to pick a Vettel RBR combo, Alonso ferrari combo, or hamilton mclaren combo

anyway, we'll see what happens in 2014 and hopefully with more teams, drivers and engines, there will be a wider pool to pick from

cheers

Oh, truefan - I wasn't mad at you! I was just complimenting what you said by making two points:
1) My sister and I use her team to try and see if we can find a good balance between a top driver and a chassis/engine.
2) I was curious to see how a team would finish if it choose Vettel.

Both points show, so far, that having a top driver doesn't equal a top 20 finish.

[N. Jones]

Although in my rush to pick a team, I fear that unless Hamilton gets poll and fastest lap every time I'll struggle to keep pace with truefan.

Maybe. The good thing is Hamilton is worth 23 so you have some room to put in a good team. Hamilton-Mercedes is only 35; that still gives you 13 to find a second driver, 3rd, which is always 1 mil, and a chassis that will put up points, if not big points.

[truefan72]

Oh, truefan - I wasn't mad at you! I was just complimenting what you said by making two points:
1) My sister and I use her team to try and see if we can find a good balance between a top driver and a chassis/engine.
2) I was curious to see how a team would finish if it choose Vettel.

Both points show, so far, that having a top driver doesn't equal a top 20 finish.

agreed, and I understand your point completely

lets hope for a fantastic season in 202 and a close battle
its encouraging to see so many folks already signing up

thanks for all the hard work

[N. Jones]

I agree. Let's hope for another good season!

[superocean]

Team: MSF SuperKimi

Driver: Raikkonen, Senna, Buemi = 23
Chassis: MercedesGP = 16
Engine: Ferrari = 9
Bonus: Korea
Points = 48


This is also my first time so someone tell me if this team doesn't qualify.

[N. Jones]

So far, so good. I don't think anyone else has chosen Korea so you are good.

Welcome!!

[Shifter]

Well, I was going to hold off a bit longer but I can't seem to connect-the-dots in any particular way better than this:

Team: Blue Ridge Engineering

1st Driver: Hulkenberg
2nd Driver: Kovalainen
3rd Driver: Bianchi

Chassis: RedBull
Engine: Mercedes

Bonus: Japan

Thanks, N. Jones!

[N. Jones]

I think it is time I put up my top ten challenger for 2012:

Ladies and Gents, here is POSF1 Sponsored by HP!

As reported last year, the POS has signed a deal with McLaren-Mercedes to be its car supplier. We feel that with Jensen Button's emergence it is only a matter of time until one of their drivers become champion again.

After a long deliberation we have finally decided on our two drivers and one reserve driver:

Daniel Ricciardo, Jules-Eric Vergne, and Sebastian Buemi. Three STR drivers who should continue putting up points, so long as they do not hit anybody.

Lastly, our bonus GP is South Korea, where McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton took a great win.

To summarize:

POSF1 Sponsored by HP:
Ricciardo: 9
Vergne: 6
Buemi: 1
McLaren: 20
Mercedes: 12
Total: 48
Bonus GP: South Korea

[N. Jones]

Also, I. Am. An. Idiot.

I forgot that WEBBER finished third, not ALONSO. I have changed the price list to reflect this. The two teams that choose Webber may have to change their teams.

I am sorry for this. :(

[N. Jones]

Alright, Bouche, Pussy Cat! Revised:

Alonso: 26
Karthikeyan: 4
Clos: 1
STR: 8
Ferrari: 9
Total: 48
Bonus GP: Australia

[N. Jones]

WONDEFUL!

Vitaly Petrov has replaced Jarno Trulli at Caterham.
Damnit.... The price list will change and some teams will have to be revised. ARGH. I will PM everyone affected.

[N. Jones]

I think it is time I put up my top ten challenger for 2012:

Ladies and Gents, here is POSF1 Sponsored by HP!

As reported last year, the POS has signed a deal with McLaren-Mercedes to be its car supplier. We feel that with Jensen Button's emergence it is only a matter of time until one of their drivers become champion again.

After a long deliberation we have finally decided on our two drivers and one reserve driver:

Daniel Ricciardo, Jules-Eric Vergne, and Sebastian Buemi. Three STR drivers who should continue putting up points, so long as they do not hit anybody.

Lastly, our bonus GP is South Korea, where McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton took a great win.

To summarize:

POSF1 Sponsored by HP:
Ricciardo: 9
Vergne: 6
Buemi: 1
McLaren: 20
Mercedes: 12
Total: 48
Bonus GP: South Korea
I'm going to replace Ricciardo with Grosjean due to the above.

[aryan]

Great to see this thread back, and thanks for the effort N. Jones.

I'll be waiting for the tests to complete to make up my mind, but there already some very good ideas in teams that have been submitted.

[N. Jones]

You Welcome!

I am curious to see what you come up with after the good season you had last year.

[AJP]

Team: Into The Red !

Chassis: RedBull 22
Engine: Mercedes 12

1st Driver: Ricciardo 8
2nd Driver: Kovalainen 5
3rd Driver: Me 1

Bonus: Belgium

N. Jones .... thanks so much yet again

[N. Jones]

All teams up to this point have been entered into FGP: Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams?pli=1)

[Shifter]

WONDEFUL!

Vitaly Petrov has replaced Jarno Trulli at Caterham.
Damnit.... The price list will change and some teams will have to be revised. ARGH. I will PM everyone affected.

I thank you for the PM!

Adjusted Team:

Blue Ridge Engineering

22 Redbull Chassis
12 Mercedes Engine
7 Nico Hulkenberg (D1)
6 Jean-Eric Vergne (D2)
1 Sebastian Buemi (D3)
Japan Bonus Race.

Thanks!

[N. Jones]

Your Welcome!

The change has been made.

[thumpingrug]

This is tricky but here goes

Team Name: RJB Racing
Driver 1: Hamilton 23
Driver 2: Karthikeyan 4
Driver 3: Coulthard 1
Chassis: Force India 11
Engine: Cosworth 7

Total (if i get my sums right) 46

As its my first time let me know if I have made a mistake.

[N. Jones]

Your total is 46.
The only thing you are missing is the Bonus GP, where your team will score double the points. Please choose one and you are all set!
Thanks for joining and welcome!! :)

[thumpingrug]

I knew I would miss something

Bonus GP= India

Cheers

[colin edwards]

TEAM: Sentinel Racing
DRIVER 1: Raikkonen – 15m
DRIVER 2: Perez – 9m
RESERVE DRIVER: Buemi - 1m
CHASSIS: Force India – 11m
ENGINE: Mercedes – 12m
BONUS GP: Malaysia
TOTAL: 48m

Thanks for getting this up and running again!

[COD]

TEAM: Force Finland
DRIVER 1: Rosberg - 19m
DRIVER 2: Hulkenberg - 7m
Driver 3: Buemi - 1m
Chassis: Williams - 6m
Engine: Renault - 15m
TOTAL: 48m
BONUS GP: India

[Nikki Katz]

Ohh changed my mind so many times about this. Maybe should wait until final tests have finished. I've done this for 3 years now and have never finished higher than 27th. Ah well, for now I have:

Katz Racing
Chassis - Force India
Engine - Mercedes
Driver 1 - Michael Schumacher
Driver 2 - Nico Hulkenberg
Reserve - Jules Bianchi
Bonus - Germany

[N. Jones]

Everyone up to this point has been added to the website: Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

[EuroTroll]

Trying this for the first time, seems like fun!

Team: Studiose Racing
Driver 1: Räikkönen (15)
Driver 2: Vergne (6)
Driver 3: Buemi (1)
Chassis: LotusF1 (13)
Engine: Mercedes (12)

Total: 47 mill.

Bonus GP: Australia

[N. Jones]

Thank You for joining and Welcome!

[Powered by Cosworth]

Name: Scuderia Marlboro 42 Racing

Michael Schumacher £17m
Bruno Senna £6m
Adrian Sutil £1m
Toro Rosso £8m
Renault Power £15m

Total - £47m

Bonus GP - Italy

[Wasted Talent]

Force Yorkshire:

Driver 1: Rosberg £19m
Driver 2: Hulkenburg £7m
Chassis: Force India £11m
Engine: Ferrari £9m
Reserve driver: Sutil £1m (Total £47m)
Bonus GP: Belgium

WT

[N. Jones]

Everyone up to this point has been added - Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

[SkyTom]

Team 137

Driver 1: Raikkonen £15m
Driver 2: Hulkenberg £7m
Third Driver: Liuzzi £1m
Chassis: LotusF1 £13m
Engine: Mercedes £12m
Total: £48m
Bonus GP: Belgian

[DazzlaF1]

Team: TEAM SANDANCERS F1

Engine: RENAULT - £15m
Chassis: CATERHAM - £5m
Driver 1: NICO ROSBERG - £19m
Driver 2: NICO HULKENBERG - £7m
Reserve: GIEDO VAN DER GARDE - £1m

TOTAL: £47m

Bonus GP: MONACO

My quest to avoid the wooden spoon for the 3rd year in a row has begun in earnest

[Priorat]

Team: Mussara F1
Chassis - McLaren: 20
Engine - Ferrari: 9
Driver 1 - Romain Grosjean: 9
Driver 2 - Nico Hulkenberg: 7
Reserve - Jaume Alguersuari
Bonus - Australia

TOTAL: £46m

Thank you for this fun

[N. Jones]

Your Welcome!

[gm99]

Team Lotus not Lotus Racing

Chassis: Sauber 9m
Engine: Mercedes 12m
Driver #1: Rosberg 19m
Driver #2: Hülkenberg 7m
Driver #3: Buemi 1m

Bonus GP: Italy

[scaliwag]

Team warumnicht rensport.

Driver (1) Hulkenberg.--7m

Driver (2) Senna.-------6m

Driver (3) Davidson.----1m

Engine Mercedes.------12m

Chassis Maclaren.------20m

Bonus Silverstone.

Total 46m

[aryan]

Only 31 teams so far... come on people, we need at least 50 for this. Submit your team, it's fun!

Okay, testing has finished, and here is my team. I'm going very conservative this year, basically putting all my eggs in one basket (Red Bull). We'll see how that works.

Name: Team Mt. Damavand F1 Racing
Engine: Renault £15m
Chassis: Red Bull £22m
Driver 1: Kovalianen £5m
Driver 2: Glock £3m
Reserve Driver: Kubica £1m
Total: £46m

Bonus GP: Silverstone

PS: Thanks N.Jones for running this again. You are the best!

[N. Jones]

Your Welcome aryan!

Three friends of mine are supposed to be entering but I haven't seen them yet. I'll have to email them again.

I think, now that preseason testing is over we should see a pickup in entries (I hope).

[N. Jones]

A LOT of Hulkenberg fans this year! :)

Every team up to this point has been entered onto the site: Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

Thanks, Everyone Who Entered!

For those that haven't, please look around and sign up if you wish. We have a lot of fun and we root out the negative and the bickering in this thread! :)

[pino]

Only 31 teams so far... come on people, we need at least 50 for this. Submit your team, it's fun

Here I am:

Name: Red Passion Team
Driver 1: Grosjean 9m
Driver 2: Hulkenberg 7m
Driver 3: Jarno Trulli 1m :D
Engine: Ferrari 9m
Chassis: McLaren 20m
Bonus GP: Italy

Total : 46m

[webber]

TAZ GP Racing
McLaren
Renault
Ricciardo
Karthikeyan
Ambrose
Melbourne

[N. Jones]

Cool! You are both on my spreadsheet and will be on the website soon!

Thanks!

[Robinho]

Time to take the plunge.

After last years near miss, Rocky Road returns:

Team: Rocky Road
Chassis: Red Bull 22m
Engine: Mercedes 12m
Driver 1: Grosjean 10m
Driver 2: Glock 3m
Driver 3: Kubica 1m
Bonus GP: Melbourne

Total spend 48m

[Bartek]

Name: Borsuk GP
Driver 1: Raikkonen 15m
Driver 2: Hulkenberg 7m
Driver 3: Bianchi 1m
Engine: Ferrari 9m
Chassis: MercedesGP 16m
Bonus GP: Australia GP

Total: 48milions

[xaerts]

Team: Flanders F1 Racing

Raikonnen 15000000
Glock 3000000
D'Ambrosio 1000000
Red Bull 22000000
Cosworth 7000000
total: 48000000
Bonus GP: Belgium

[N. Jones]

This is the last week to enter a team.

Please go here - look over the website, and if you are interested, please post your team in this thread.

Thank You!

[N. Jones]

Uh - Here! Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/)

[N. Jones]

Everyone up to this point has been added to the website: Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

[meph]

Team: mephrace

Driver#1: Hülkenberg (7m)
Driver#2: Vergne(6m)
Driver#3: Sutil (1m)
Chassis: Red Bull (22m)
Engine: Mercedes (12m)
------------------------------
48m

Bonus GP: Spa

[Matt121]

Chassis: Force India 11
Engine: Mercedes 12
Driver 1: Schumacher 17
Driver 2: Hulkenberg 7
Reserve: Filippi 1
Bonus GP: India

[Knock-on]

Team Knock-on

Chassis - McL £20
Engine - Merc £12
1 - Di Rista £10
2 - Kovy £5
3 - Rubens £1

Total £48
Bonus GP Aus or first availiable unique one.

[curry]

Team Name: Curry F1

Chassis: McLaren
Engine: Mercedes

1st Driver: Ricciardo
2nd Driver: Hulkenberg
3rd Driver: Sutil

Bonus GP: Belgium


Thanks for running the comp again.

Cheers

[Order_&_Khaos]

Team: Monster Khaos Racing

Driver 1: Hamilton – 23
Driver 2: Senna – 6
Driver 3: Buemi – 1
Chassis: Williams - 6
Engine: Mercedes – 12
Bonus GP: German

Good luck to all!

[Koz]

Team Marlboro Koz Racing

Raikkonen
Senna
Lotus (chassis)
Mercedes (engine )
Sutil (reserve)

Spa for the bonus

[Sonic]

Ok, I'm late to the party this year so just let me know if this is not a unique line-up;

Team Kobayashi Maru
Chassis - McLaren (20)
Engine - Renault (15)
Driver 1 - Hulkenberg (7)
Driver 2 - Kovalianen (5)
Driver r - Sam Bird (1)

Bonus GP - Italy

[N. Jones]

I will add all of these to the website tonight.
Thanks everyone.

One and half days left to enter a team!

[N. Jones]

All teams up to this point have been entered onto the website: Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams)

[N. Jones]

With just over a day left to choose a team, want to put together a unique team? These are the drivers, chassis, and GP's that no one has selected (there are only four engines to choose from, so no one can be unique there):

Vettel, Button, Webber, Kobayashi, Maldonado, de la Rosa, HRT, Marussia.
Bahrain, Europe, Hungary, Singapore, UAE.

[aryan]

I know it's late N.Jones, but is there still time to make some last changes to my team?

If yes, could you please modify my team as follows:

Name: Team Mt. Damavand F1 Racing
Engine: Mercedes ₤12 million
Chassis: Red Bull ₤22 million
Driver 1: Hulkenberg ₤7 million
Driver 2: Vergne ₤6 million
Reserve Driver: Fisichella ₤1 million
Total: ₤48 million
Bonus GP: Australia

Many thanks!

[TEEJAY]

Team Name: DeezLugNutz

Chassis - Lotus F1 @ 13M
Engine - Renault @ 15M

1st Driver - Kobayashi
2nd Driver - Senna
3rd Driver - Buemi

Bonus GP - Spain

Total - 47M

[Zico]

Team- Hopeyo

Drivers:
di Resta
Hulkenberg
Gutierrez

Chassis:
Mercedes

Engine:
Mercedes

Bonus:
Spain

[N. Jones]

Done.

[N. Jones]

Team Name: DeezLugNutz

Chassis - Lotus F1 @ 13M
Engine - Renault @ 15M

1st Driver - Kobayashi
2nd Driver - Senna
3rd Driver - Buemi

Bonus GP - Spain

Total - 47M

About damn time!

[N. Jones]

Everyone up to this point has been added - Teams - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/teams?pli=1)

[N. Jones]

There is still time to enter a team!

Thanks to all who have joined, it is MUCH appreciated!

[pino]

Thanks to you Mr Jones :D

[N. Jones]

Your Welcome!

Our first race is just a few days away!

[pino]

Hopefully we will reach the amount of 50 Teams :up:

[N. Jones]

I think we are almost there.
As always, I hope we can get more than that! :D

[Goggles_Pizano]

Team Name: British-American Racing
Driver #1: Jensen Button 30m
Driver #2: Heikki Kovalainen 5m
Reserve: Geido van der Garde 1m
Chassis: Caterham 5m
Engine: Cosworth 7m
Bonus GP: UAE

Total: 48m

[N. Jones]

That's it, the opening for new entries is closed.

Thanks everyone, Let's go racing!

[EuroTroll]

55 teams :up:

[N. Jones]

Isn't it sweet? :)

[N. Jones]

Working on the Australian results right now. They will be up shortly...

[N. Jones]

Here are the results for the Australian GP:

[01]Australia - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/australia-1)

1. TAZ GP Racing 90
2. Team Mt. Damavand F1 Racing 86
2. Rocky Road 86

Obviously this is also the overall standings. :)

[EuroTroll]

And I iz 4th. :cheese:

Obviously the top is manned by those whose bonus GP Australia was.

[N. Jones]

Oh yes. Starting off on the right foot with an 11th place. Hopefully Grosjean won't get hit next race and I may move up!

[N. Jones]

Yep. The top nine I think...

Here is the breakdown of Bonus GP:

Australia - 9
Malaysia - 2
China - 1
Bahrain - 1
Spain - 4
Monaco - 3 (Surprising low, this is usually one of the popular races)
Canada - 1
Europe - 1
Britain - 3
Germany - 4
Hungary - 1
Belgium - 7
Italy - 5
Singapore - 1
Japan - 1
South Korea - 2
India - 3
UAE - 1
USA - 3
Brazil - 2

[N. Jones]

Question, and I hope those who choose Australia will look here and answer:

Why so many for Australia?

And why is there such a disparity of bonus GP's?? In previous years people always choose Australia, Monaco, Canada, Italy, and Brazil, with Belgium not far behind.
This year the bonus GP's are much more spread out.

[EuroTroll]

Why so many for Australia?

I chose Australia because I figured that winter testing results -- on which I based my team -- will reflect best in the first GPs, and not so well as the season goes on and cars are modified.

[N. Jones]

Ah, I see. A good move then.

Did you say you finished 4th?

[EuroTroll]

Ah, I see. A good move then.

Did you say you finished 4th?

Yup. And I guess it's all downhill from here. :laugh:

[N. Jones]

:laugh:

Hopefully not. I don't know about you but I'm tired of finishing mid pack!

[EuroTroll]

:laugh:

Hopefully not. I don't know about you but I'm tired of finishing mid pack!

For me it's the first time to play this game, so I'd be quite happy with mid pack. :)

[N. Jones]

Really? It's your first? I could have sworn you were in it last year!

[EuroTroll]

Really? It's your first? I could have sworn you were in it last year!

Nope. :)

[Knock-on]

10th. solid if unstartleing start :)

[pino]

33th overall :eek: not bad considering that both my drivers retired on same lap :blackeye: :p :

[N. Jones]

33th overall :eek: not bad considering that both my drivers retired on same lap :blackeye: :p :

:) Bummer!

[Robinho]

ooh, 3rd, not bad start, although if Grisjean had yielded to Pastor i think I would have been in for the race win, hopefully more of the same (apart from that part)

[N. Jones]

I hear ya. I would have had a few more points had Grosjean not gotten removed from the race.

Oh well.... :(

[call_me_andrew]

One race in and I'm 18 points out of first. It was a nice season while it lasted.

[Shifter]

I specifically didn't choose Australia or any earlier GP as my bonus, because with Vergne and Hulkenberg as my drivers I wanted to give them until Japan to hone their craft finer.

[airshifter]

Question, and I hope those who choose Australia will look here and answer:

Why so many for Australia?

And why is there such a disparity of bonus GP's?? In previous years people always choose Australia, Monaco, Canada, Italy, and Brazil, with Belgium not far behind.
This year the bonus GP's are much more spread out.

I picked Monaco again this year... not sure why everyone else is switching around.

Are you going to show the people that have already used their Bonus GP in the results this year?

Another question, not that I think it will pertain to my drivers. But for the polesitter to get the extra points do they have to finish in the points, or for that matter even finish the race?

[Matt121]

42nd. Probaly because of the retirments :(

[N. Jones]

I picked Monaco again this year... not sure why everyone else is switching around.

Are you going to show the people that have already used their Bonus GP in the results this year?

Another question, not that I think it will pertain to my drivers. But for the polesitter to get the extra points do they have to finish in the points, or for that matter even finish the race?
Yep, even if the polesitter does not finish in the points he still gets the 2 points for pole.

[Priorat]

ups, Both my drivers retired in the first lap in my bonus GP

[curry]

Well I'm happy with 9th on 52 points seeing I didn't use my bonus round (spa).

As has been requested, is it possible to show who has used their bonus round? I think you used a * in previous years.

Cheers

[Knock-on]

Well I'm happy with 9th on 52 points seeing I didn't use my bonus round (spa).

As has been requested, is it possible to show who has used their bonus round? I think you used a * in previous years.

Cheers

Everyone above us has blown their load on the Aus GP so we're looking good :up:

Between us it's going to come down to Di-Resta and Kovy vs Hulk and Riccardo. I think you have the slight edge on me there with both your drivers able to take points but poor old Kovy looks a bit dead in the water unless he gets parachuted into Massa's seat :D

I think the bonus GP might decide it.

[N. Jones]

One race in and I'm 18 points out of first. It was a nice season while it lasted.

LOL!

[N. Jones]

Well I'm happy with 9th on 52 points seeing I didn't use my bonus round (spa).

As has been requested, is it possible to show who has used their bonus round? I think you used a * in previous years.

Cheers

Yes, I just forgot to do that. Will update it later today if work doesn't make me too busy.

[curry]

Everyone above us has blown their load on the Aus GP so we're looking good :up:

Between us it's going to come down to Di-Resta and Kovy vs Hulk and Riccardo. I think you have the slight edge on me there with both your drivers able to take points but poor old Kovy looks a bit dead in the water unless he gets parachuted into Massa's seat :D

I think the bonus GP might decide it.

Yeah I've gone out on a bit of a limb (as have you) this year taking both McLaren & Merc. If McLaren fall in a hole mid season we are a dead duck.

I went for Spa as my bonus due to the fact my picks are weighted towards McLaren and I think they do quite well there, not to mention Force India have always been strong there too - hence Hulk.

What happens if Bahrain gets cancelled??????????????????

I'm also very surprised not many people picked Riccardo, time will tell I guess.

-------------------

Thanks for the pending update to scoring system.

Cheers

[N. Jones]

That was why when chooing McL and Merc I went with South Korea as they usually do pretty well there. In hindsight I think I should have chosen UAE. Both Button and Hamilton have been on the podium in the two years the race has been held there.

[powerboy]

Hello
Would you like to fill in this survey? It would be a great help.
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Thank you!

[jens]

Considering I already have the engine and chassis of top teams, Grosjean will be the key to my season. Hopefully Lotus stays strong and he can actually start getting lots of good points as promise and potential for that are already there. Current P24 isn't that bad considering I got no driver points in Oz. But Romain needs to deliver from now onwards. :)

[N. Jones]

I hear ya jens, I have him too. :)

[airshifter]

I had a really hard time picking my team this year, especially when it came to drivers. As much as I like and root for some of the other drivers, I thought with my combination of chassis and engine that Perez would be a good "bang for the buck". I did consider both Grosjean and Kimi, but have them covered with the engine choice at least.

[aryan]

Question, and I hope those who choose Australia will look here and answer:

Why so many for Australia?

Easy. My fantasy GP is based on pre-season testing and the first day of practice in Australia. Teams form changes during the season, as they have different development strategies, and I have no way of predicting that, whereas their form is probably going to be close to testing. So I pick Australia, the first race as my GP as I think race will more likely simulate pre-season testing than any of the other races.

Of course the fact that I live in Melbourne is a bonus!

[aryan]

Well, my last minute changes seem to have paid off. Had I gone with my original choice of Red Bull and Renault, it wouldn't have looked good at all.

My team, Mt Damavand finished second, which is still a very good outcome, especially as I lost both drivers. I need Vergne and Hulk to do well this year and score points.

The real winners of this GP are of course curry and Knock-on, they did extremely well, but something tells me that Maclaren isn't going to win every race this year, I think I am with a good shot of a podium finish (hopefully).

[Shifter]

You & me both, aryan. I had to chuckle a little when I saw your updated team as it's a mirror of mine...the question is, will your Australia or my Japan be better?

edit: or mephrace's Belgium?

[N. Jones]

I had a really hard time picking my team this year, especially when it came to drivers. As much as I like and root for some of the other drivers, I thought with my combination of chassis and engine that Perez would be a good "bang for the buck". I did consider both Grosjean and Kimi, but have them covered with the engine choice at least.

Same here. I went through many driver pairings.

[N. Jones]

Well, my last minute changes seem to have paid off. Had I gone with my original choice of Red Bull and Renault, it wouldn't have looked good at all.

My team, Mt Damavand finished second, which is still a very good outcome, especially as I lost both drivers. I need Vergne and Hulk to do well this year and score points.


Yes you did!
I agree that McLaren won't win every GP but I think they are poised to become champs in one category at least. Button is now a great driver and he is showing me that Hamilton is like Alonso: he is either #1 or he is an unhappy boy.

[COD]

Lost it all on First and last lap :( First lap Hulkenberg and last Niko and Williams (Maldonado)

Well, better luck next time

[N. Jones]

Bummer. Points from grosjean would have been nice but I would never have won this GP with so many teams using it as their bonus.

[aryan]

I had to chuckle a little when I saw your updated team as it's a mirror of mine...the question is, will your Australia or my Japan be better?

edit: or mephrace's Belgium?

You are right, our teams are practically the same. It will come down to luck between us three.

Oh well, hoping for a very good result for all three of us!

[N. Jones]

Malaysia GP Results:

[02]Malaysia - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/malaysia)

1 Sentinel Racing 106
2 Slash Racing 82
3 Aki Racing Team 64

[jens]

As a team principal I will have a few words with Grosjean. He is costing valuable points for the team and as a result we are a long way behind in the championship. Grosjean shall raise his game considerably or else I will consider signing up a new driver for 2013. :p :

[N. Jones]

Overall Standings:

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

1 Sentinel Racing 147
2 Studiose Racing 125
3 Mussara F1 122

[EuroTroll]

Overall Standings:

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

1 Sentinel Racing 147
2 Studiose Racing 125
3 Mussara F1 122

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[N. Jones]

One of these years I am going to find out how you people come up with winning combinations. Man, I am jealous of you all!! :D

Grosjean, you need to stop being afraid of those veterans and take it to them! Without you we have no hope of getting in the top 20. Vergne is just a rookie,so while he adjusts and learns the ropes YOU have to lead. If you can't then your time with POSF1 will be brief.

[N. Jones]

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I'm jealous! :)

[EuroTroll]

I'm jealous! :)

Beginner's luck. ;) And my drivers (Räikkönen and Vergne) happened to do well today. And I've had my bonus GP. I'm sure I won't keep my 2nd place for long. So don't be. :)

[pino]

My first driver Grosjean out again after few laps so I am now 17th overall :angryfire : :p :

[Bartek]

I'm not sure but i think that i should have 52 points in Malaysia not 40... (Ferrari chassis 25, Mercedes engine 15, Raikkonen 10, Hulkenberg 2)

[steveaki13]

3rd today with no bonus GP, I am happy with that.

Hamilton -3rd
Vergne - first points (good lad)
Sauber - 2nd place
Ferrari engine top 2.

How fortunate was I, the only reasonable certainty was Hamilton. One of those strange F1 days

[N. Jones]

Beginner's luck. ;) And my drivers (Räikkönen and Vergne) happened to do well today. And I've had my bonus GP. I'm sure I won't keep my 2nd place for long. So don't be. :)
Bonus GP!

I forgot to asterisk the teams that used it!
I'll do that right now.

[N. Jones]

I'm not sure but i think that i should have 52 points in Malaysia not 40... (Ferrari chassis 25, Mercedes engine 15, Raikkonen 10, Hulkenberg 2)
I'll double check.

[N. Jones]

Asterisks have been added on the overall standings page for all of those teams that have used them.

[aryan]

A mid-table 26th for my team, Mt Damavand F1 racing, bringing me down to 3rd in the overall.

Oh well, I don't expect Ferrari to win many races this year, so this probably will go down the season as the outlier. Still feeling good about my prospects this year. And Vergne is doing better than I thought.

[Tazio]

As a team principal I will have a few words with Grosjean. He is costing valuable points for the team and as a result we are a long way behind in the championship. Grosjean shall raise his game considerably or else I will consider signing up a new driver for 2013. :p : Grosjean is killing me!!! Oz, and, Maylasia. I still managed 2nd place for Maylaysia, which moved me from 44th to 9th in the overall standings :s mokin:

[colin edwards]

Overall Standings:

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

1 Sentinel Racing 147
2 Studiose Racing 125
3 Mussara F1 122

In the words of Gordon Brittas:
"Eeeeexcellent!"

[Knock-on]

Not the best week for Team Knockie but scraped some points.

Has anyone got Massa as their driver? :laugh:

[N. Jones]

Yes, my brother does.

[Shifter]

Thanks for adding the *'s, it sure helps get a handle on where one's team sits! I'm glad that both Hulkie and Vergne nabbed points, but I fear I've actually gone too far with buying up good car bits and went too cheap with the drivers. I basically have to hope that FI and STR stack up well in the midfield over the course of the season so the drivers continue to score points.

[airshifter]

OUTSTANDING race for Akai13. Sixty four (yes 64) points in a non bonus GP race. Well called! He is now 11 points ahead of all others that still have to run their bonus GP.

Sentinel Racing and owner Colin Edwards now have the top scoring race of 2012 with 106 points at Malaysia.

As for me, I'm really liking that Perez is my driver. :) Tied for 14th overall, and tied for 5th among those still to use their bonus GP. Remember, at any time you can all quit and declare me winning for the season. Otherwise I'm going to have Sergio open a can of whoop butt on the field and humble some world champions. My plan is that at my bonus GP (Monaco) he will qualify on pole, turn fasted lap and then win, giving me a quick boost of umm... errrr.... LOTS of points. :D


With the thus far shocking changes to the teams, and the drivers as well, this season could have a lot of potential winners.

[N. Jones]

Ha!

You will not get anywhere, now that jens and I have ripped Roman Grosjean and his goofy smile. He will be a lean, mean, driving machine.
All pit crews better watch out, he will finally make it there but end up in the wrong pit stall! But it won't be a worry for our young battler, he will run over all opposition in his quest to score in the top six!

[steveaki13]

OUTSTANDING race for Akai13. Sixty four (yes 64) points in a non bonus GP race. Well called! He is now 11 points ahead of all others that still have to run their bonus GP.

.

Thanks Airshifter

Not quite sure why on the fantansy website I am Akai13. But never mind.

[airshifter]

Ha!

You will not get anywhere, now that jens and I have ripped Roman Grosjean and his goofy smile. He will be a lean, mean, driving machine.
All pit crews better watch out, he will finally make it there but end up in the wrong pit stall! But it won't be a worry for our young battler, he will run over all opposition in his quest to score in the top six!

I have to admit, if Roman can settle down a little bit he has a lot of potential. He has impressed in the Lotus (I still want to say Renault). He and Kimi were a reason for me wanting Renault engines, along with the Red Bulls of course.

Last year Kobayashi was my secret weapon, but for some reason I was more inclined to get Perez as a driver this year. That may well be that his performance will plummet very soon. :laugh: But I hope not.

[airshifter]

Thanks Airshifter

Not quite sure why on the fantansy website I am Akai13. But never mind.

Credit were credit is due. I was trying to figure out the max points that could possibly be earned in a single race, but it made my head hurt. Since budgets don't allow the very best car, driver, engine combos to be purchased (except for possibly a back of the grid team, and they don't win) it can be a tricky process.

[N. Jones]

Thanks Airshifter

Not quite sure why on the fantansy website I am Akai13. But never mind.

Because I typed your name too fast.

I fixed it.

[N. Jones]

I have to admit, if Roman can settle down a little bit he has a lot of potential. He has impressed in the Lotus (I still want to say Renault). He and Kimi were a reason for me wanting Renault engines, along with the Red Bulls of course.

Last year Kobayashi was my secret weapon, but for some reason I was more inclined to get Perez as a driver this year. That may well be that his performance will plummet very soon. :laugh: But I hope not.

Same here. I think he was great in Malaysia.
I hate to ay it but his performance might drop off if he has to drive a Ferrari.

[N. Jones]

Credit were credit is due. I was trying to figure out the max points that could possibly be earned in a single race, but it made my head hurt. Since budgets don't allow the very best car, driver, engine combos to be purchased (except for possibly a back of the grid team, and they don't win) it can be a tricky process.

The highest team that can be made is Force India.
I don't think there is a team that can be made that sees every selection score points in every race.

[airshifter]

The highest team that can be made is Force India.
I don't think there is a team that can be made that sees every selection score points in every race.

I was thinking of it in a "long shot" scenario. In theory it's possible that if you have the winning driver, car, chassis, pole, and fast lap you could score 78 points, or 156 if a bonus GP. Though I personally consider 50 (or 100 bonus GP) a good race based on the reality of budget constraints.

[N. Jones]

I agree.

Hmmm...I will look into this.

[N. Jones]

Here's the cost of top teams that should win races, including 1 million for 3rd driver:

RED BULL - 38
MCLAREN - 33
FERRARI - 28

This cost is: team's chassis, engine, and a 3rd driver (mandatory for all FGP teams).
With the top three teams the best driver you could 'sign' is Grosjean & Perez for Red Bull, the same plus Kobayashi and di Resta for McLaren, and Schumacher on down for Ferrari.

With the budget the way it is no one team can choose the top three teams' driver-chassis-engine and get the full points for a win. Take into consideration that if you could choose the above you would only be able to choose one of these teams' drivers (It's out of the question to increase the budget to that point and I would never increase it so you could choose the defending WCC).
The only teams where you can hope for full points would be Force India (di Resta-Hulkenberg-3rd dvr-Force India-Mercedes),
Lotus (Raikkonen-4mil or less-3rd dvr-LotusF1-Renault) and Sauber (Perez-12mil or less-3rd dvr-Sauber-Ferrari).

I just cannot see STR, Williams, Caterham, HRT, and Marussia winning a race.

These are the only teams that we can build within the 48 mil budget:

Force India, Sauber, STR, Williams, Caterham, HRT, Marussia.

[airshifter]

That just goes to show how much the budget comes into the picture. IMO budget bumps would make the FGP far too easy and/or more predictable, since we could get top teams and drivers without running out of money.

[Tazio]

I could really use a result from Grosjean. Then again so could a lot of FGP competitors :burp:

[airshifter]

I could really use a result from Grosjean. Then again so could a lot of FGP competitors :burp:

Nothing at all wrong with that, just so long as he is behind Perez. :D

[N. Jones]

China Grand Prix Results:

[03]China - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/china?pli=1)

1 Team Kiprusoff 67
2 Xhubadahla Kahla 60
3 Team Lotus not Lotus Racing 58

Overall Standings coming up soon!

[N. Jones]

Overall Standings:

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

We will show the top ten now since we are three races in:

1 Sentinel Racing 176
2 Rocky Road 164
3 Mussara F1 163
4 Studiose Racing 162
4 Team Mt. Damavand F1 Racing 162
6 TAZ GP Racing 156
7 Slash Racing 153
8 Monster Khaos Racing 151
9 Aki Racing Team 144
10 PSF1 142
10 warumnicht rensport 142

[steveaki13]

Wow am happy with 9th even if it is only after 3 rounds.

I had a poor day today.

Ferrari not great
Sauber not Great
Vergne not Great

Only Hammy did a solid job for me today.

[jens]

Oh, this race was already better (11th). Thank you, Grosjean! My bonus GP is Barcelona, so I just hope Grosjean manages a strong result there. :p :

[N. Jones]

Tied for 6th in the race and am 14th overall. Roman and JEV: stay in the points because McLaren will do the rest!

[COD]

Yes, Nico finally did it for me! I more than doubled my points :)

[Firstgear]

China Grand Prix Results:

[03]China - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/china?pli=1)

1 Team Kiprusoff 67
2 Xhubadahla Kahla 60
3 Team Lotus not Lotus Racing 58

Overall Standings coming up soon!
Well I came in at 2nd in China - thanks to using my Bonus GP. Team Kiprusoff beat me without using his. I'm in 12th overall and I think it's all downhill from here, unless Redbull & Ferrari wake up.

[airshifter]

Yes, Nico finally did it for me! I more than doubled my points :)

I was wondering who had Nico as a driver today. :)


My race sucked today. Such is life. :laugh:

[Nikki Katz]

Wow, I'm up to 47th! Should've based me team around Sauber instead of Force India :(

[EuroTroll]

A solid 31st place for me in China.. :erm: Damn and blast Räikkönen's tyres. :laugh:

[N. Jones]

I can agree there as I never thought I'd see someone lose eight places in two laps.

[airshifter]

I can agree there as I never thought I'd see someone lose eight places in two laps.

It looked like Kimi was on ice. After such a great race it was a shame to see that happen.

I've found a good balance this year. Though Perez is my FGP driver some of my favorite drivers aren't on the team, and none of them have both the chassis/engine combo. Due to that even if my FGP race sucks I at least got the satisfaction that some of my favorite drivers did good.

And though I'm happy for Rosberg, this last race for the most part I sucked at FGP and my personal favorites didn't do very well either. Oh well, it could be worse.

[N. Jones]

Bahrain Grand Prix Results:

1 Team Knock-On 68
2 MSF Jens GP 58
2 Rocky Road 58

[04]Bahrain - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/bahrain)

[N. Jones]

Overall Standings:

1 Sentinel Racing 224
2 Rocky Road 222
3 Studiose Racing 216
4 Slash Racing 208
5 Team Mt. Damavand F1 Racing 205

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

[jens]

Well, second place. Brilliant result, thank you Romain! It is a great encouragement for the team before the home GP. But now a big wish to Romain - please bring that car home in a great position at Barcelona. ;) If you manage that, we could rocket right up to the sharp end of the leaderboard, so a lot is at stake!

[airshifter]

It looks like last year was a fluke, and I'm back on form!

Sadly that means that I am rapidly moving down in the standings! :D

[EuroTroll]

Having the Lotus chassis really paid off today. :D I just hope they keep the developments coming. :uhoh:

[steveaki13]

It was a poor day today.

Lewis unusually this season, was in a poor position.

Vergne. Well its looking like I made an error there.

Sauber: Their Malaysia form is unlikely to be repeated

Ferrari: Minor points only.

[N. Jones]

This was a poor day for McLaren and it does indeed look like Vergne is going to be a rookie all year (meaning - no good batch of points this year). If Roman can keep it up we may see him on the podium again!

[N. Jones]

Oh, and somehow, even though I did not do well in the race somehow I climbed up one place to 13th overall. A lot of teams must of had a bad day!!

[aryan]

Oh well, a very average 15th place for me wihch means I'm sliding down in the overall standings.

Congratulations to those who picked Grosjean. I think that was the steal of this year and unfortunately I missed it. My driver combination of Verge and Hulkenberg is badly damaging me right now.

[N. Jones]

Yeah, I forgot to put the asterisks in again but I have corrected the mistake.

SuperMonacoGPII regrets the error.

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

[N. Jones]

Oh well, a very average 15th place for me wihch means I'm sliding down in the overall standings.

Congratulations to those who picked Grosjean. I think that was the steal of this year and unfortunately I missed it. My driver combination of Verge and Hulkenberg is badly damaging me right now.

Well, that is good and bad for me because I choose Roman AND Jean-Eric (I keep wanting to call him Jules!).

[Firstgear]

Hey N. Jones - can you please recheck the scoring for today? I tried calculating my points - and I come up with 39 but you've given me 48. I checked a couple of other teams, and they've been given too many points as well. Also, my bonus GP was China - but I don't have a * beside my team name. Thanks.

[Tazio]

Alright pulled out a 4th, which puts me 4th overall, Grojsean's my man ;)

[N. Jones]

Hey N. Jones - can you please recheck the scoring for today? I tried calculating my points - and I come up with 39 but you've given me 48. I checked a couple of other teams, and they've been given too many points as well. Also, my bonus GP was China - but I don't have a * beside my team name. Thanks.

Will do once I get home.

[N. Jones]

I see that you have 43 - di Resta 8, Red Bull 25, Ferrari 10. I will look at this when at home. I must have given Vergne points accidentally because I have 41 when I should have 38.

I will re-run the totals and update the sheet tonight.

Thanks for catching that Firstgear!

[Robinho]

looks like I'm genuinely up there with a chance again, after leading nearly all of last year but knowing I would get passed in the last race, I don't have high hopes for going one better this year, but I'll certainly take a podium if I can hang on

[N. Jones]

Looking at my team again I have:

Grosjean - 15
Vergne - 0
Buemi - 0
McLaren - 8
Mercedes - 18
That equals 41, so my points are correct.

Firstgear, you scored:
di Resta - 8
Vergne - 0
Sutil - 0
Red Bull - 25
Ferrari - 15

That equals 48, which is also correct.
Why did you believe your totals were incorrect?

[Koz]

Hum, not all the teams who have had their Bonus GP have a star next to their name; namely Studiose Racing and Xhubadahla Kahla.

Which puts me in the best of the rest club. :D

:vader: Your time is rolling over, my time is coming soon!! Muhahahaha! :vader:

[EuroTroll]

Hum, not all the teams who have had their Bonus GP have a star next to their name; namely Studiose Racing and Xhubadahla Kahla.

Which puts me in the best of the rest club. :D

:vader: Your time is rolling over, my time is coming soon!! Muhahahaha! :vader:

You're right. ;)

[airshifter]

Hum, not all the teams who have had their Bonus GP have a star next to their name; namely Studiose Racing and Xhubadahla Kahla.

Which puts me in the best of the rest club. :D

:vader: Your time is rolling over, my time is coming soon!! Muhahahaha! :vader:

A good position to be in, but much like the WDC standings, subject to change a lot this year!

[Firstgear]

Looking at my team again I have:

Grosjean - 15
Vergne - 0
Buemi - 0
McLaren - 8
Mercedes - 18
That equals 41, so my points are correct.

Firstgear, you scored:
di Resta - 8
Vergne - 0
Sutil - 0
Red Bull - 25
Ferrari - 15

That equals 48, which is also correct.
Why did you believe your totals were incorrect?

Well, I recalculated my score just now and I still wasn't getting what you were getting. So I looked back thru the rules and found this "Engine scores are 1st-4th: 25-18-15-12".
That's when I had to say oooops - sorry for wasting your time N. Jones. I was scoring the engine the same as driver/chassis.

Oh...and....you're doing a great job N. Jones - alot better than I could do (obviously). :)

[N. Jones]

:) No problem.

[jens]

Very excited about this weekend, which happens to be my 'home race'. I was looking at the championship points, team line-ups and made some calculations. Conclusion is that as long as Red Bull and McLaren remain frontrunners (with RBR being preferably ahead) and Lotus behind them as solid points contenders from 5th onwards, my team should have a real chance at competing for the championship. Hence the excitement and now this weekend need some good double points to make the challenge become reality. :)

The team I am very wary of in the title race - it's your team, Mr N. Jones. :p : If STR comes good and Vergne starts scoring more points, I could have trouble in keeping up with you. In this case I'd need RBR to really outperform McLaren.

[N. Jones]

Well thanks!

You don't have much to worry about now since Hammy is starting last and Jense hates his car.

This also means that Hamilton will lose the two points for pole position. These points will now go to Maldonado.

[N. Jones]

jens - you hit the nail on the head - IF STR comes good. SO far they have been mostly fighting for 15-17th. I can Ricciardo scoring more points but Vergne will be better next year.

[jens]

So far this weekend isn't making it too easy for me. Mercedes looks set only for 3rd best score among engines (hence Hamilton DQ was complicating things), RBR needs a big effort to get among Top3 teams. Grosjean is up there, but can he deliver big points (at the very least a podium)? I need at least 2x43 points from this race to tie with Rocky Road (second team in FGP championship), who has the same picks as me for the season. Which means that if I fail to match him after this race, the championship is over.

[N. Jones]

Results coming up soon. This race is going to be different!

[pino]

Both my drivers and Ferrari are in top 10 http://www.glittergirl.co.uk/banana/51.gif :D

[N. Jones]

Spanish Grand Prix Results:

[05]Spain - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/spain)

1 DeezLugNutz* 100
2 MSF Jens GP* 74
3 Force Finland 57

[N. Jones]

Overall Standings:

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

1 Studiose Racing 261
2 Rocky Road 259
3 Sentinel Racing 258
4 MSF Jens GP 253
5 DeezLugNutz 250
6 Slash Racing 248
7 PSF1 244
8 Mussara F1 238
9 Team Mt. Damavand F1 Racing 231
10 Team Marlboro Koz Racing 230

[jens]

The result is a disappointment. Red Bull let me down big time, basically costing the championship. :( When I was picking my home race before the season, I was thinking that Barcelona should be a suitable circuit for RBR and as Barcelona doesn't usually offer any upsets, they should comfortably collect a big score there for my FGP team. But this plan has gone out of the window - shows, how unpredictable the season really is.

[Nikki Katz]

yeahhh, 50th!

[N. Jones]

LOL.

I'm 27th in the race and 18th overall. A big drop from 13th but hopefully McLaren will turn it around in Monaco.

[aryan]

When I was picking my home race before the season, I was thinking that Barcelona should be a suitable circuit for RBR and as Barcelona doesn't usually offer any upsets, they should comfortably collect a big score there for my FGP team

You know... there was nothing wrong with your logic. No one saw this coming. An upset in Barcelona pretty much never happend.

We only need to look two years back to see how boring and predictible Barcelona always was. I don't care what people say, I love the Pirelli era.

[aryan]

Spanish Grand Prix Results:


Ugh! 39th! That hurts really bad!

Why did I pick the Mercedes engine as opposed to the Renault one? Why?!

[airshifter]

I'm dropping like a rock in standings. Time to booze it up and hope to score a grid girl... might be my only "win" of the season! :laugh:


I enjoy the FGP even when my team sucks. This year I've got a lot of personal favorites not on my team, so it's even more fun either way. Great to see Kimi on the podium again and Kobayashi get a great finish.

[N. Jones]

Same here. I thought McL/Merc would be the run away leaders but that hasn't been the case.
:( Bummer!

[N. Jones]

Due to Schumacher's penalty Mark Webber inherits the two points for pole.

[N. Jones]

Monaco Grand Prix Results:

[06]Monaco - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/monaco?pli=1)

1 Team Kiprusoff 102
2 TEAM SANDANCERS F1 96
3 Team Loco Americano F1 76

[N. Jones]

Overall Standings:

[00]Standings - Fantasy Grand Prix (http://sites.google.com/site/2009fgp/results/-00-standings)

1 Rocky Road* 302
2 MSF Jens GP* 296
3 Sentinel Racing* 289
3 Studiose Racing* 289
5 Slash Racing* 288
6 Team Kiprusoff* 287
7 DeezLugNutz* 284
8 PSF1* 279
9 Team Mt. Damavand F1 Racing* 278
10 ¡Yo soy fiesta! 274

[N. Jones]

It looks as though I am going to sink with McLaren while watching Roman Grosjean become the new Takuma Sato.... :(

[pino]

Same here :(

[jens]

Wow, didn't expect to move up to P2 this weekend, but Red Bull perhaps slighly unexpectedly saved the weekend for me. After all, only joint 14th in the race, but other front-runners did even worse.

[Shifter]

Between Red Bull, Mercedes & the Hulk, I got my first decent points haul of the season!

[COD]

I'm (or my team is) improving. Hoping the trend continues

[call_me_andrew]

This is the first time I've bothered checking the standings since Australia. How I managed 10th is beyond me.

[yodasarmpit]

OUCH, I placed all my chips on Hamilton and Merc - no panning out the way I thought it would :(

[N. Jones]

This is the first time I've bothered checking the standings since Australia. How I managed 10th is beyond me.

Well that's a bummer. Stop by and join us more often! This is the only sane thread on the forum! :D

[airshifter]

Well that's a bummer. Stop by and join us more often! This is the only sane thread on the forum! :D

Not only one of the only sane threads, but one filled with armchair warriors as well. But really considering how heated the debates get in the other part of the forum, it seems that on the FGP thread we can all laugh at ourselves after terrible races, and those doing good are humble in victory. Quite opposite of what you might expect.

I'm still struggling as of late. I burned a bonus GP for a really crappy score. I better hope I can pull some pit girls with my standings before I'm a complete back of the packer! :)