NO BLOODY MIND GAMES DAMU! DAMU! DAMU DAMU!
Asides from PSN tag jokes.... What?
Also, I'll add the rule. No intentional use of the walls is permitted in any circumstances to gain any amount of time. Contact with the walls should only be made in the case of an unexpected loss of control (spin, bumped, crash, missed braking point.) Anyone who is caught using the walls to gain time will be penalized. Also, repeat offenders could be removed from the series.
We want to keep this fun, equal, and somewhat realistic. With the interviews and reports on the threads, and the YouTube page, I think it's coming out pretty well.
One last announcement: I'll be conducting "random" interviews throughout the week, with Team Owners and Team Drivers. Most questions will speak directly to the direction in which the competition is going, or how the cars are being tuned. Examples:
- You did quite well at Suzuka. Does this mean you're feeling confident with the car?
- Your spin in the hairpin seemed to be caused by a slip in the Limited Slip Differential gearing. Are you experiencing understeer?
- How well, in your opinion, is your team prepared? Do you feel like you have a shot at the Team Championship? Driver's Championship?
- What about the Manufacturer? Do you feel that - is fully supporting you? Could [your manufacturer] be more helpful?
- Do you feel comfortable in your car? Or, would you prefer a different drivetrain? Is the body roll and chassis ridgity on par with expectations?
- Which position do you think will be your highest finish for a Race in the season?
The race at Madrid will likely be 10 laps, as predicted by Damu. Unfortunately, I haven't done testing. I like to run 180% of soft tire life, when possible. This setup generally lasts about 17 or 18 minutes. In those 17/18 minutes, the softs would wear out twice, completely, meaning anyone who double stints on softs might have to pit twice in one race. However, it's possible to finish the race with one stint on both compounds.
