Formula B-Spec Season 2 Finished - optiongamers champ

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Add weight distribution as a setup option starting with race #2?

  • Yes

    Votes: 8 61.5%
  • No

    Votes: 5 38.5%

  • Total voters
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The AI is what it is unfortunately, but it is also the same for everyone. I think everyone has suffered some duff results, and usually in their best races too.

I looked into the blue flags issue and can't come up with anything unfortunately, an rFactor failing rather than a poor setting. AI can be worked with though, it's just a matter of who wants to do that work...
 
After quali I was frustrated but in the race my Bob was producing a great recovery drive from 10th to 3rd :dopey: and then he loses all sense of direction :banghead: I suppose running a 1 stop and minimum downforce was always risky but I was forced into it. A shame for @Frizbe as well who had by far his best chance of winning this season, congrats to @optiongamers.
 
I stopped watching after I let everyone through without a single defence... I'll watch the race fully later. Car looked awful, amazed to be on the podium. Well done to @optiongamers again, I think the season is wrapped up so I'm aiming for second.

I saw plenty of defence. Your guy did not do well in the last turn, but that aside it looks good (in part 1 at least.)
 
MRW I read the results
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I saw plenty of defence. Your guy did not do well in the last turn, but that aside it looks good (in part 1 at least.)

I remember a race in Monza where Trulli did his usual trick of qualifying well then sliding backwards in the race. They were queuing up to pass him at the exact same turn and yet he never considered a defence! I thought Vandoorne was better.... ;)
 
Two questions. First, I can't remember if this is the first race I didn't lose any pieces, can anyone else?

Second, does F1 lean on the rumble strips that heavily IRL?
 
Second, does F1 lean on the rumble strips that heavily IRL?
I'd say on the entry to a corner the AI are a bit more aggressive on the kerbs than real life but in real life they run wider on the exit kerbs, rarely do the AI go all four wheels over the white line when exiting a corner but it's not uncommon in real F1 which is why the FIA frequently step in to warn the drivers before a race weekend.
 
1st Place optiongamers FIS/Ferrari


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Q:
Some critics might say you shouldnt have won the last two races. What do you have to say to them in return?

optiongamers: Racing accidents always happen and you have to use these mistakes to your advantage when they happen.

Q: Interestingly enough Frizbe was on a 2 stop strategy and managed to make it work. Do you still feel 1 stop was the best way to go?

optiongamers: No 2 stop was better.

Q: What is the secret to your car being so fast?

optiongamers: It's a secret.

Q: Do you want to win the next race or are you just looking to clinch the title?

optiongamers: Get the title.


2nd Place Jahgee1124 FIS/Porsche

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Q: You started 2nd and finished 2nd. Mission accomplished or did you expect more or less?

Jahgee1124: Mission for me from Silverstone on has been to win, so while a 2nd is nice, I'm still only the 1st loser

Q: Are you the fastest Porsche in the field? If not who is?

Jahgee1124: Considering 1/2 the podiums scored by Porsche have been by me, and outside of my 3 DNF's my lowest finish has been 9th, I'd say yes, even if the points don't say so. Besides, if you don't think you're the best yourself, then who will :sly:

Q: Do you feel that the Porsche engine is in any way holding you back?

Jahgee1124: It's the
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to my
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, if you want solid finishes but almost never contending for wins, then the Porsche is for you.

Q: Would you rather win at the Nurburgring or in Fuji?

Jahgee1124: Fuji, Nurburgring is what I'd consider a Medium speed track, where as Fuji is a High Speed track. If I could win at a High speed track with an engine that isn't the highest on power, then I think it would be a fitting way to end of S2
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3rd Place pezzarinho17 FIS/Honda

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Q: Do you have any idea why exactly your car fell like a rock after the start?

pezzarinho17: Put simply, we qualified way out of position. I should have been in the midfield, but Vandoorne did an exceptional job at getting his actual lap time close to the cars ideal lap time. We had been struggling all weekend with a car that favours corners over long straights, so we were very shocked to see we had claimed pole position. We made some changes to try to take advantage of our fortune and it just wasn't enough to stop us falling back through the pack.

Q: You've said your goal for the last 2 races is to finish 2nd in the standings. Do you feel engine choice handicapped your ability to win the title this season?

pezzarinho17: Definitely not, a look at the engine manufacturer championship will show that the Honda engine this season has been the best choice. What has ultimately put pay to our championship so far this season has been the retirements suffered from strong positions. The same could be said for fellow Honda powered team, Peasantslayer. We've been closely matched all season and have lost out when battling between ourselves for the top 2 positions. But for those retirements, I think it would have been a Honda championship sweep.

Q: Is being a big part of Honda almost locking up the engine manufacturer championship in any way a consolation prize?

pezzarinho17: Well taking the Manufacturers championship, finishing runner up and highest Honda powered team certainly wouldn't be a bad Formula B Spec Season! It has been a real team effort on that front, and it is real vindication to see the Honda logo regularly dominating the top of the timesheets. It certainly hasn't been overlooked by ourselves, and you'll see a special tribute livery to all of Honda's hard work this season at the season finale on their home soil.

Q: Is there any chance at all you can still win the title?

pezzarinho17: Mathematically, yes. When you look at the reality though, 42 points is a large deficit to overcome in just 2 races. We will have to win at least 1 of those remaining races, finish 1st or 2nd in the other and hope that OptionGamers doesn't pick up more than 18 points. A retirement for him in one of those races would give us a glimmer of hope and it is feasible in motor racing, but it is too big an ask for everything to play into our favour. Unless our fellow Honda runners want to talk to us about team orders, our motorhome door is open!
 
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I suck at tuning so I will finish last the next 2 races. I will probably will never get a win or a podium ever.
 
Aggressive setup seems to have done the trick, it will probably be terrible in the race though so it might need some tweaking. Did I look like binning it at any point @Earth?
 
1 Stop Cars

AJHG1000
DCybertron
goofytyler
Jahgee1124
JohneyPixel
Peasantslayer
RACECAR
swiftsmith

Grand Prix of Germany






Full Results in Spoiler
pezzarinho17 Wins Germany to Keep Title Hopes Alive as optiongamers escapes Brush with Disaster

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Race Results

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Legend
PS: Pit Strategy
AP: Actual Pits​

Points Standings

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Legend
Bold: Pole
Italics: Fast Lap
Gold: Winner
Silver: 2nd Place
Bronze: 3rd Place
Red: DNF​

Engine Championship

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Stats

Wins
  1. 7 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R4 Monaco), (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R7 Monza), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S1 R10 Suzuka), (S2 R4 Monaco), (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  2. 5 - optiongamers, (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S2 R2 Interlagos), (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R8 Monza)
  3. 1 - yabiggoose, (S1 R1 Albert Park)
  4. 1 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Spain)
  5. 1 - MegaUmbreon, (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98)
  6. 1 - DCybertron, (S1 R8 Spa)
  7. 1 - JohneyPixel, (S2 R1 Albert Park)
  8. 1 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R5 Silverstone)
  9. 1 - AJHG1000, (S2 R6 Spain)

Podiums
  1. 9 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R4 Monaco), (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R7 Monza), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S1 R10 Suzuka), (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R4 Monaco), (S2 R8 Monza), (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  2. 8 - optiongamers, (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S1 R3 Spain), (S1 R4 Monaco), (S2 R1 Albert Park), (S2 R2 Interlagos), (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R7 Spa), (S2 R8 Monza)
  3. 7 - RACECAR, (S1 R1 Albert Park), (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S1 R3 Spain), (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R7 Monza), (S1 R8 Spa 98), (S1 R10 Suzuka)
  4. 7 - aarror, (S1 R8 Spa 98), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S1 R10 Suzuka), (S2 R1 Albert Park), (S2 R2 Interlagos), (S2 R5 Silverstone), (S2 R6 Spain)
  5. 4 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R5 Silverstone), (S2 R7 Spa), (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  6. 3 - Jahgee1124, (S2 R5 Silverstone), (S2 R8 Monza), (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  7. 3 - Gerarghini, (S1 R1 Albert Park), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S2 R2 Interlagos)
  8. 3 - MegaUmbreon, (S1 R4 Monaco), (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98), (S1 R7 Monza)
  9. 2 - AJHG1000, (S2 R4 Monaco), (S2 R6 Spain)
  10. 2 - MadFlavour, (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S1 R3 Spain)
  11. 2 - yabiggoose, (S1 R1 Albert Park), (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98)
  12. 2 - DCybertron, (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R8 Spa)
  13. 2 - Frizbe, (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98), (S2 R4 Monaco)
  14. 2 - JohneyPixel, (S2 R1 Albert Park), (S2 R7 Spa)
  15. 1 - swiftsmtih, (S2 R6 Spain)

Poles
  1. 6 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R8 Spa), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S1 R10 Suzuka), (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R4 Monaco), (S2 R8 Monza)
  2. 4 - optiongamers, (S1 R1 Albert Park), (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S2 R1 Albert Park), (S2 R7 Spa)
  3. 4 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R2 Interlagos), (S2 R5 Silverstone), (S2 R6 Spain), (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  4. 2 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Spain), (S1 R6 Road America)
  5. 1 - Gerarghini, (S1 R4 Monaco)
  6. 1 - MegaUmbreon, (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98)
  7. 1 - DCybertron, (S1 R7 Monza)

Fast Laps
  1. 6 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R4 Monaco), (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S2 R1 Albert Park), (S2 R5 Silverstone), (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  2. 4 - optiongamers, (S2 R2 Interlagos) (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R7 Spa), (S2 R8 Monza)
  3. 3 - RACECAR, (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S1 R3 Spain), (S1 R7 Monza)
  4. 2 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R4 Monaco), (S2 R6 Spain)
  5. 2 - yabiggoose, (S1 R1 Albert Park), (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98)
  6. 1 - aarror, (S1 R10 Suzuka)
  7. 1 - goofytyler, (S1 R8 Spa)

Laps Led
  1. 230 - pezzarinho17
  2. 127 - optiongamers
  3. 64 - Peasantslayer
  4. 56 - Gerarghini
  5. 52 - RACECAR
  6. 34 - aarror
  7. 31 - MegaUmbreon
  8. 28 - yabiggoose
  9. 24 - Frizbe
  10. 20 - JohneyPixel
  11. 18 - DCybertron
  12. 13 - MadFlavour
  13. 1 - goofytyler
  14. 1 - AJHG1000

Largest Margins of Victory
  1. 1:06.488 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Spain)
  2. 48.834 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R5 Silverstone)
  3. 47.916 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R9 Silverstone)
  4. 41.424 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R4 Monaco)
  5. 22.472 - pezzarinho17, (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  6. 22.095 - optiongamers, (S2 R7 Spa)
  7. 20.302 - MegaUmbreon, (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98)
  8. 19.572 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R7 Monza)
  9. 18.420 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R6 Road America)
  10. 11.814 - optiongamers (S2 R3 Montreal)
  11. 9.392 - yabiggoose, (S1 R1 Albert Park)
  12. 7.393 - optiongamers, (S2 R8 Monza)
  13. 7.239 - pezzarinho17, (S2 R4 Monaco)
  14. 6.863 - JohneyPixel, (S2 R1 Albert Park)
  15. 6.791 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R10 Suzuka)
  16. 4.476 - optiongamers, (S2 R2 Interlagos)
  17. 3.044 - DCybertron, (S1 R8 Spa)
  18. .455 - AJHG1000, (S2 R6 Spain)
  19. .431 - optiongamers, (S1 R2 Shanghai)

Awards

Ayrton Senna Award (Pole + Win)
Kimi Räikkönen Award (Fast Lap + Win)
Michael Schumacher Award (Pole + Fast Lap + Win)
Jim Clark Award (Pole + Fast Lap + Win + Lead every lap)

Ayrton Senna Awards
  1. 3 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S1 R10 Suzuka), (S2 R4 Monaco)
  2. 2 - optiongamers, (S1 R2 China), (S2 R7 Spa)
  3. 1 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R5 Silverstone)
  4. 1 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Catalunya)
  5. 1 - MegaUmbreon, (S1 R5 Germany)

Kimi Räikkönen Awards
  1. 4 - optiongamers, (S2 R2 Interlagos), (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R7 Spa), (S2 R8 Monza)
  2. 4 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R4 Monaco), (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S2 R9 Nurburgring)
  3. 1 - yabiggoose, (S1 R1 Australia)
  4. 1 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Catalunya)

Michael Schumacher Awards
  1. 1 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Spain)
  2. 1 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R9 Silverstone)
  3. 1 - optiongamers, (S2 R7 Spa)

Jim Clark Awards
  1. 1 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Catalunya)

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