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
    13
  • Poll closed .
"Bold start"
"Second will do nicely"
"I'm in the lea- Oh 🤬"
"Second will do nicely"
"🤬"

Absolute carnage at the start, I do not want to be qualifying mid-pack... Though I meant I scored a point for 10th! So gutted with how it ended though, it seemed like such a slow impact. Couldn't believe it at all :(
 
I felt lucky to survive the first 3/4 of the race but then my Bob started powersliding through Maggots & Becketts when he had a 40 + second lead! :lol:

EDIT: @Earth I like how you've added actual pits to the result, makes any big losses of time due to incidents more obvious.
 
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what a mess in the opening laps. also what's with cars flipping all over the place lol?

i think i see an interesting parallel between this race and my season so far.
Promising starting position (Australia), then the pace drops and unneeded mistakes come in (Brazil, Canada), then it's the case of being in a wrong place at a wrong time - Crash with AJHG1000 (Monaco), lose some more places, and then i get some points for being lucky enough to finish, catching up the car before me, but the race ends too soon.

I think i'm overanalyzing this, anyway - meh, disappointing race, but at least i managed to get to the finish
 
1st Place Peasantslayer FIS/Honda

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Q:
You took pezzarinho17 head on and came out on top - though traffic helped a bit and tripped him up twice. Or you could say it was traffic that helped him get around you briefly in the first place. Either way, who who really had the faster car?

Peasantslayer: I think pezzarinho17's pace was similar to mine but I think the driveability and straight line speed of my car made the difference, prior to his accident he had a few big incidents most notably in the first corner but he did well to close me down with or without traffic.

Q: You've consistently qualified up front. How much has that helped you avoid DNFs so far this season?

Peasantslayer: It helps a lot to start at the front of a grid where a mid-pack incident is virtually guaranteed, the only trouble with having a very fast car is that you need to negogiate some of the guys at the back which can be hard if they have a twitchy car and a low drag setup.

Q: Are you comfortable with the pace of the car or do you feel you need to improve it?

Peasantslayer: I'm comfortable with the base setup of the car and I'll only be making subtle changes to it, with such limited running there is more of an emphasis on hitting the ground running at every weekend rather than overcomplicating things.

Q: Looking at the back half of the schedule, are you confident in the pace of your car at those tracks compared to the other title contenders?

Peasantslayer: It's hard to say because although I'd fancy my car to be fast at Catalunya and the Nurburgring I could struggle at Spa, Monza and Fuji so I might need to think carefully about my strategy for those races to limit the damage.


2nd Place aarror FIS/Ferrari

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Q: Your car came home 2nd, but nearly 50 seconds behind the winner. Are you disappointed or is a podium result something to be happy with no matter what?

aarror: I'm ecstatic, if you had told me after practice that I would score a podium I would have laughed at you, so it was a pleasant surprise. Considering the car had a spin halfway through the race, 50 seconds probably isn't representative of my pace.

Q: Do you feel the 1 stop strategy was the best choice for the race?

aarror: For my car absolutely, although Jaghee1124 and Frizbe worked the 2 stop to perfection. It was clear the car was lacking outright pace, so I went for what I hoped would be the less popular strategy in order to get a clear track. The strategy put us there or thereabouts, and attrition did the rest.

Q: After Silverstone shook up the points, you are right back in the title fight. Do you feel your car has what it takes to contend for a championship?

aarror: At the moment, no. When you lose by 50 seconds, obviously there's a lot of work to do to fight for the title. I've really struggled with car setup this season, every change seems to send the car farther back into the pack.

Q: How do you feel your car will perform at Barcelona?

aarror: It's not dissimilar to Silverstone, but with the slower corners it should favor the Honda's and Porsche's more than the Ferrari. If we can fight for a top 5 I will consider it a good result.


3rd Place Jahgee1124 FIS/Porsche

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Q: Your on the podium in Formula B-Spec after finishing deep in the points last season. Is this the turning point where your constantly fighting up front or are you just cautiously optimistic about future races?

Jahgee1124: Hopefully, I was on vacation for most of last season, so I couldn't send in a refined setup every race.

Q: Unfortunately your car had to make a stop early to repair a wing. What do you think your result would have been had that not happened?

Jahgee1124: Probably would have lapped the field :lol:, but seriously, Peasantslayer was the class of the field, I don't think any of us had anything for him

Q: Your fastest lap was just 2 tenths off the eventual winner's fast lap. Where did you find all that speed?

Jahgee1124: F1.com did a basic car tech guide for each track in 2009, saying what kinds of downforce and suspension stiffness the teams run. From there, I use what little mechanical expertise I have

Q: Do you think your pace in the race at Silverstone will translate to Barcelona?

Jahgee1124: Hopefully, now that I've gotten a taste of success, I'm as addicted as Charlie Sheen


9th Place Harsk100 FIS/Ferrari

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Q: Going into the season, what were your expectations?

Harsk100: My expectations were that I was going to obtain at least 1 point.

Q: Do you have any ideas on where to start in order to improve the performance of your car?

Harsk100: I have to improve my setup.

Q: Was going with the Ferrari engine the right decision?

Harsk100: I think so.

Q: What are your goals for the rest of the season?

Harsk100: Getting at least 1 podium. The championship title will be hard for me but who knows? For next season, maybe.
 
Don't really like where I'm standing.

But maybe if I go slow, I might actually BE ABLE TO FINISH A RACE FOR ONCE.

🤬
 
Content with third, even though 2 main title rivals are ahead and "dark horse" just a few hundreths behind. Just practice after all, and we have a tweak ready...
 
Got a fast enough Honda, now need to trade in some of that speed for cornering times.

All-in-all, it's a good 5th place result. 👍
 
Wow, how close is that! Get your seats reserved for an incredible end to this season if all races are like this!
 
I hope Johney got a tow there because such a fast final sector coupled with his top speed could be a threat, not thinking about pezz or option because they shouldn't be a problem. ;)
 
1 Stop Cars
aarror
AJHG1000
DCybertron
Gerarghini
Jahgee1124
JohneyPixel
optiongamers
pezzarinho17
RACECAR
swiftsmith

Grand Prix of Spain







Full Results in Spoiler
AJHG1000 Triumphs in Thrilling Spanish Grand Prix

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

Poles
  1. 5 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R8 Spa), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S1 R10 Suzuka), (S2 R3 Montreal), (S2 R4 Monaco)
  2. 3 - optiongamers, (S1 R1 Albert Park), (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S2 R1 Albert Park)
  3. 3 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R2 Interlagos), (S2 R5 Silverstone), (S2 R6 Spain)
  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. 5 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R4 Monaco), (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R9 Silverstone), (S2 R1 Albert Park), (S2 R5 Silverstone)
  2. 3 - RACECAR, (S1 R2 Shanghai), (S1 R3 Spain), (S1 R7 Monza)
  3. 2 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R4 Monaco), (S2 R6 Spain)
  4. 2 - optiongamers, (S2 R2 Interlagos) (S2 R3 Montreal)
  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. 191 - pezzarinho17
  2. 102 - optiongamers
  3. 64 - Peasantslayer
  4. 52 - RACECAR
  5. 44 - Gerarghini
  6. 34 - aarror
  7. 31 - MegaUmbreon
  8. 28 - yabiggoose
  9. 18 - DCybertron
  10. 17 - JohneyPixel
  11. 13 - MadFlavour
  12. 1 - goofytyler
  13. 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. 20.302 - MegaUmbreon, (S1 R5 Hockenheim 98)
  6. 19.572 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R7 Monza)
  7. 18.420 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R6 Road America)
  8. 11.814 - optiongamers (S2 R3 Montreal)
  9. 9.392 - yabiggoose, (S1 R1 Albert Park)
  10. 7.239 - pezzarinho17, (S2 R4 Monaco)
  11. 6.863 - JohneyPixel, (S2 R1 Albert Park)
  12. 6.791 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R10 Suzuka)
  13. 4.476 - optiongamers, (S2 R2 Interlagos)
  14. 3.044 - DCybertron, (S1 R8 Spa)
  15. .455 - AJHG1000, (S2 R6 Spain)
  16. .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. 1 - Peasantslayer, (S2 R5 Silverstone)
  3. 1 - optiongamers, (S1 R2 China)
  4. 1 - RACECAR, (S1 R3 Catalunya)
  5. 1 - MegaUmbreon, (S1 R5 Germany)

Kimi Räikkönen Awards
  1. 3 - pezzarinho17, (S1 R4 Monaco), (S1 R6 Road America), (S1 R9 Silverstone)
  2. 2 - optiongamers, (S2 R2 Interlagos), (S2 R3 Montreal)
  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)

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

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