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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Engines!

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Team: Penthouse Team Tyrrell
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Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV '78

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Team: Centro Asegurador F1
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Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV '78

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Team Name: Hesketh Racing
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Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV '75 (Allowed by Pasta due to Hesketh's exceptionally poor financial circumstances)
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Team: Team Rebaque
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Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV '77
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Gertrand Bachot wrote:Team: Team Rebaque
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Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV '77

Rebaque still need to purchase/design a chassis.
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Chassis!

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V8fan12 wrote:Shadow will offer Bertram Schäfer the second seat.

Team: Shadow Racing Team
User: V8fan12
Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ('77)
Second choice: N/A

Due to Schäfer driving in Aurora, if you cannot get another driver, I can offer you Silvio Bachot.
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Engines!

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Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV '77

Team: Scuderia Everest (Minardi)
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Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ('77)
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Engine: Renz....Ferrari.

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Engine Ford Cosworth DFV '78
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Chassis!

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Gertrand Bachot wrote:
V8fan12 wrote:Shadow will offer Bertram Schäfer the second seat.

Team: Shadow Racing Team
User: V8fan12
Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ('77)
Second choice: N/A

Due to Schäfer driving in Aurora, if you cannot get another driver, I can offer you Silvio Bachot.


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Team: Renault
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Engine: 76 Renz... I mean 78 Renault

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Engine: 77 Cosworth

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Engine: 77 Cosworth
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Suppliers!

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Whilst some teams still need to get an engine supplier, it's time to move on the the final stage of the 1978 pre-season.

Suppliers

Da Rules wrote:NEW: Suppliers
- NEW: There are four types of supplier: Petroleum, Lubricant, Parts and Tyres. Each supplier brings benefits to the team.
- NEW: Each team M U S T sign a tyre supplier. All other suppliers are optional. Unlike last year, Tyres are own their own tab in the spreadsheet.
- NEW: Teams may choose ONE supplier from: Petoleum, Lubricant, and Parts.
- NEW: The amount of contracts available for a supplier is listed.
- NEW: The price listed is paid once to secure the supplier, and once to purchase the upgrade.
- NEW: Supplier upgrades come at random times, and an RNG will be run to determine the effectiveness of the upgrade.
- NEW: If more offers than number of contracts are received, an RNG will be run.
- NEW: Pay attention to the Brand Image.
- More information is provided on the Suppliers and Tyres tab of the spreadsheet.

As there was a bit of confusion about this last year, I'll clarify the supplier situation. Suppliers and Tyres have been separated on the spreadsheet this year, mostly because they work in slightly different ways. Tyres are mandatory, and each team can choose only one option.

Suppliers are not mandatory. Like tyres, you can only have one active supplier, but you may bid for up to 3 suppliers to fill that slot. Suppliers are in three categories - Petroleum, Lubricants, and Parts. You can bid for ONE supplier from the petroleum and lubricant categories, but up to THREE from the Parts category. E.g.

1) Petroleum
2) Petroleum
3) Parts

is NOT valid, but

1) Parts
2) Petroleum
3) Parts

IS valid. HOWEVER, only ONE supplier will be signed for your team. (You also do not need to sign a fuel supplier in order to race). Like last year, be aware of the suppliers Brand Image, as this is important for the mid-season bonus. Each supplier has a preference for the team it supplied last year; however, teams are free to chose a different supplier than last year and face no repercussions.

Please use the following form for suppliers:

Code: Select all

Team:
User:
Tyre 1:
Tyre 2:
Tyre 3:

Supplier 1:
Supplier 2:
Supplier 3:


Teams have until 11:59 PM on Saturday 27th January to get their supplier AND engine choices in, or they will face consequences. muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhah Renzos for you.
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Hesketh Racing
User: This Could Be You
Tyre: Dunlop
Supplier 1: BBS
Supplier 2: Esso
Supplier 3: Castrol

(We have no money, these are the only bids we can afford )
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Penthouse Team Tyrrell
User: Reject_Dom
Tyre: Michelin (2nd choice: Goodyear, 3rd: Avon)
Supplier 1: BBS
Supplier 2: Castrol
Supplier 3: Esso

Team: Team Merzario
User: Reject_Dom
Tyre: Avon (2nd choice: Pirelli, 3rd: Dunlop)
Supplier 1: Campsa
Supplier 2: N/A
Supplier 3: N/A
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Rebaque
User: GertrandBachot
Tyre: 1st choice Pirelli, 2nd choice Michelin, 3rd choice Firestone
Supplier 1: Agip
Supplier 2: Valvoline
Supplier 3: Brembo
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Shadow Racing Team
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Tyre 1: Dunlop
Tyre 2: Avon
Tyre 3: Pirelli

Supplier 1: Castrol
Supplier 2: Esso
Supplier 3: BBS
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Scuderia Ferrari
User: Biscione
Tyre 1: Goodyear
Tyre 2: Michelin
Tyre 3: Firestone

Supplier 1: Agip
Supplier 2: Arexons
Supplier 3: Momo

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User: Biscione
Tyre 1: Pirelli
Tyre 2: Michelin
Tyre 3: Avon

Supplier 1: BBS
Supplier 2: NGK
Supplier 3: Agip
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Team Ensign
User: East Londoner
Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV '78

Team: Team Ensign
User: East Londoner
Tyre 1: Goodyear
Tyre 2: Michelin
Tyre 3: Pirelli

Supplier 1: Shell
Supplier 2: Mobil
Supplier 3: Champion
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Brabham

Tyre 1:Goodyear
Tyre 2:Michelin
Tyre 3:Dunlop

Supplier 1: Gulf
Supplier 2: Castrol
Supplier 3: NGK
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Team: Autodelta
User: Normal32
Engine: Alfa Romeo '78
Tyre 1: Avon
Tyre 2: Pirelli
Tyre 3: Goodyear

Supplier 1: Brembo
Supplier 2: Agip
Supplier 3: Momo

Team Name: Escuderia Hernandez
User: Normal32
Engine: Ford '77
Tyre 1: Dunlop

Team Name: Willi Kauhsen Racing Team
User: Normal32
Engine: Ford '77
Tyre 1: Dunlop

Team Name: Gilmore Racing
User: Normal32
Engine: Ford '76
Tyre 1: Firestone
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Team: ATS Racing Team
User: Nuppiz
Tyre 1: Michelin
Tyre 2: Goodyear
Tyre 3: Firestone

Supplier 1: Castrol
Supplier 2: ATS
Supplier 3: Esso
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Team: Boro
User: Miguel98
Engine: Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 1977
Second choice: N/A

Tyre 1: Pirelli
Tyre 2: Goodyear
Tyre 3: Avon

Supplier 1: Agip
Supplier 2: Petrofina
Supplier 3: Brembo
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: North Star Racing
User: Pilot
Tyre 1: Dunlop
Tyre 2: Avon
Tyre 3: Pirelli

Supplier 1: Castrol
Supplier 2: Esso
Supplier 3: BBS
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: March Engineering
User: Novitopoli

Tyre 1: Michelin
Tyre 2: Avon
Tyre 3: Pirelli

Supplier 1: Total
Supplier 2: Castrol
Supplier 3: Brembo
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Reno
User: Wazzle
Tyre 1: Michelin
Tyre 2: Goodyear
Tyre 3: Pirelli

Supplier 1: Elf
Supplier 2: Liqui Moly
Supplier 3: Momo
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Williams
User: pi314159
Tyre 1: Goodyear
Tyre 2: Michelin
Tyre 3: Avon
Supplier 1: Gulf
Supplier 2: Mobil
Supplier 3: NGK

Team: Scuderia Everest (Minardi)
User: pi314159
Tyre 1: Pirelli
Tyre 2: Avon
Tyre 3: Michelin
Supplier 1: BBS
Supplier 2: Castrol
Supplier 3: -
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Team: Interscope
User: Wazzle
Tyre 1: Avon
Tyre 2: Dunlop
Tyre 3: N/A

Supplier 1: Esso
Supplier 2: BBS
Supplier 3: Castrol

Team: LEC
User: Wazzle
Tyre 1: Dunlop
Tyre 2: N/A
Tyre 3: N/A

Supplier 1: Total
Supplier 2: Campsa
Supplier 3: N/A
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Arrows
Pirelli/Dunlop
Gulf
Brembo
Valvoline

Centro Asegurador
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Re: Alt F1 1978 - "three's a crowd" - Suppliers AND Engines!

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Ligier
This
Tyre 1: Michelin
Tyre 2: Goodyear
Tyre 3: Firestone

Supplier 1: Elf
Supplier 2: Momo
Supplier 3: Valvoline

B&S
This
Tyre 1: Pirelli
Tyre 2: Dunlop
Tyre 3: Avon

Supplier 1: Petrofina
Supplier 2: Castrol
Supplier 3: BBS
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Re: Suppliers!

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The RNGs have been done, and when the dust settled, the following contracts had been signed:

Engines
North Star have been allocated Renzo DFV-2 3.0 V8 engines after failing to provide engine selections before the deadline.

Tyres
Goodyear: Ferrari, Ensign, Brabham, Boro, Williams
Michelin: Tyrrell, ATS, March, Renault, Centro Asegurador, Ligier
Dunlop: Lotus*, McLaren, Hesketh, Shadow, Hernandez, Kauhsen, North Star, Interscope, LEC, B&S
Pirelli: Rebaque, Everest, Arrows
Firestone: Merzario, Gilmore
Avon: Alfa Romeo, Dywa
* Lotus failed to provide tyre/supplier bids, so they will start the season with Dunlop rubber.

Suppliers
British Petroleum: None
Shell: Ensign
Agip: Ferrari, Rebaque
Petrofina (FINA): Boro, Arrows
Gulf: Williams
Esso: Interscope
Campsa: Merzario
Petrobras: None
Texaco: None
Elf: Ligier, Renault
Total: March, LEC
Valvoline: None
Castrol: ATS, Brabham, Hesketh
Liqui Moly: None
Mobil: None
Arexons: None
Brembo: Alfa Romeo
Personal: Centro Asegurador
Momo: None
Bilstein: None
BBS: Tyrrell, Everest
NGK: Dywa
Koni: None
Champion: None
Magneti Marelli: None
ATS: None

Tyres and supplier can be changed mid-season, but you forfeit any bonuses the previous tyre/supplier gave you.
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1978 Argentine Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying

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The circus again rolls into Buenos Aires for the first round of the new season!

1978 Argentine Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying

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1) Renault 3:47.774
2) Arrows-Ford 3:49.684
3) ATS-Ford 3:50.765
4) Minardi-Ford 3:52.117
5) Interscope-Ford 3:52.583
6) Hernandez-Ford 3:55.184


As pre-qualifying began, the sun was beating down hard - with track temperatures soaring, the circuit began to break up in some areas, resulting in slightly slower times than expected. Renault picked up where they left off in 1977 by topping the pre-Q timesheets, but their sights will be set on escaping Pre-Q once and for all. Newcomers Arrows impressed, with rookie Keke Rosberg more than having the measure of Gianfranco Brancatelli, as did Riccardo Patrese - however, Piercarlo Ghinzani could not get a good enough lap time in, causing Everest to fail to qualify. Joining Renault and Arrows in the main game is ATS, the pairing of Stommelen and Heyer turning in good, if not spectacular times. At the back, Interscope didn't have the pace to threaten the front runners, and Hernandez were unable to repeat their 1977 showing, with the now year-old car proving just too slow.
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Re: 1978 Argentine Grand Prix - Qualifying

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1978 Argentine Grand Prix - Qualifying

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Gilles Villeneuve heads into the Argentine Grand Prix with his first career pole position, but team-mate Scheckter and the Williams of Alan Jones kept him honest. Ferrari were the favourites for pole position heading into the event, but it was Alan Jones who topped the Friday session - and Villeneuve only dethroning him by 4 hundredths of a second come Saturday. Mario Andretti will line up third 3 tenths behind, ahead of Jody Scheckter, who couldn't string together a lap on Saturday. Further down, James Hunt is the first of the Brabhams and almost a second adrift, Didider Pironi is a shock 8th, and Elio de Angelis manages 10th on the grid for Alfas works return.

The biggest shock of the session was the evaporation of McLaren's pace. New signing Regazzoni could barely manage 12th on the grid, with Sneva sinking behind Robert Kagan - the Gas man was not happy at all following the session, storming straight out of the paddock. Keke Rosberg in the Arrows starts an impressive 14th on his debut, with fellow rookie Bobby Rahal in the Ensign not too far behind team-mate Peterson in 19th. At the bottom of the timesheets, Boro skirted close to DNQ territory, but it was Hans Heyer and Patrick Neve on his return to Formula One who failed to make the cut.
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1978 Argentine Grand Prix - Race

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1978 Argentine Grand Prix - Race

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Fastest Lap: Jody Scheckter - 1:55.277
Drive of the race: Alan Jones - fiesty performance to take home first win
Reject of the race: James Hunt - crashes out all by himself, ruining potential podium

Summary
Lead: Scheckter shot into early lead, was chased down by Jones. 3 way battle for the lead ensued until Villeneuve retirement and Scheckter puncture late on.
Midfield: Pironi, de Angelis Laffite had the edge.
Backmarkers: March were lucky to score a 9th, Jabouille was awfully slow, and von Gottorop was last by merit.

Ratimgs
1) Alan Jones - 10/10 - Superb performance for maiden victory
2) Patrick Depailler - 6/10 - Ran anonymously
3) Jon Watson - 7/10 - Beginning to come alive
4) Jody Scheckter - 9/10 - ;ate puncture ruined shot at victory. 1 sec behind Watson at the flag
5) Didier Pironi - 8/10 - Tyrrell 010 is the best car from the squad in 3 years.
6) Clay Regazzoni - 5/10 - could do no more
7) Robert Kagan - 5/10 - Ran anonymously
8) Ronnie Peterson - 4/10 - Struggled all weekend
9) Tom Pryce - 7/10 - Outdrove the torrid March
10) Francois Migault - 3/10 - Nowhere near Laffite
11) Leonhard von Gottorp - 2/10 - Boror struggled
12†) Elio de Angelis - 8/10 - Showed performance of the new Alfa by running 7th
13†) Gilles Villeneuve - 9/10 - Also had a shot of victory
14†) Jacques Laffite - 6/10 - 6th may have been the best possible outcome for Ligier
Ret) Rene Arnoux - 5/10 - Eh
Ret) Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 2/10 - Dreadful
Ret) Bobby Rahal - 4/10 - Decent, if unspectacular, debut
Ret) Thomas Nurmester - 5/10 - Missing: T. Nurmester / Last seen: 1977
Ret) Rolf Stommelen - 6/10 - Ran well in the ATS
Ret) Tom Sneva - 6/10 - Was fighting way through after terrible start when engine gave way
Ret) Keke Rosberg - 7/10 - Ran as high as 12th on debut.
Ret) Mario Andretti - 5/10 - Didn't really show anything of note
Ret) Jean-Pierre Jarier - 3/10 - You'd be forgiven for thinking only one Alfa made the race
Ret) James Hunt - 1/10 - Too much kerb ended his race in the barriers.
Ret) Gianfranco Brancatelli - 5/10 - Eliminated on first lap
Ret) Vittorio Brambilla - 5/10 - Eliminated before first corner
DNQ) Hans Heyer - 2/10 - struggled with the Argentine heat
DNQ) Patrick Neve - 2/10 - Struggled with everything
DNPQ) Riccardo Patrese - 7/10 - Unlucky to not make the main game
DNPQ) Mike Mosley - 8/10 Out-pre-qualified Danny Ongais on debut
DNPQ) Danny Ongais - 5/10 - Could've done better
DNPQ) Osvaldo Lopez - 5/10 - The Hernandez wasn't up to the task
DNPQ) Piercarlo Ghinzani - 0/10 - The Everest was, but Ghinzani bottled it
DNPQ) Hector Luis Gradassi - 5/10 - Could do no more

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Slight amendment to my previous post - upgrades are CLOSED until after the South African Grand Prix
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Renault have made the tough decision to terminate Jarier's contract after his time at Alfa Romeo is up, and we wish to extend Arnoux's contract for the remainder of the 1978 season
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Wizzie wrote:Renault have made the tough decision to terminate Jarier's contract after his time at Alfa Romeo is up, and we wish to extend Arnoux's contract for the remainder of the 1978 season


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Rene Arnoux
1-90 Sees no reason to decline, and stays on
91-100 Goes to F2
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