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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Butterfox wrote: 17 Apr 2023, 19:39
Upgrades are OPEN. You may make a total of 1 upgrade in each area between races. Please check the 'Upgrade Prices' tab for an overview of the upgrade costs, and the 'Upgrades' tab to view how many upgrades your car has received this season, and how much the next one will cost.
I'm afraid the page for which upgrades every car has and the car stats page aren't very up-to-date yet.

But yeah see above, i should have budget for that.
This has now been updated accordingly.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Having ran De Villota for a few races, many expected him to be significantly slower than Chateau, however this proved false, hence we think Chateau is not the future for Ligier. He is allowed to still do the French Grand Prix to satisfy his sponsors, but after that, we'd like to aquire the services ofThierry Boutsen.
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San Marino Grand Prix

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1981 San Marino Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying
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1. Toleman-Bandit 3:17.358
2. Spartec-Hart 3:18.003
3. ATS-Ford 3:21.268

4. Osella-Ford 3:23.181

1981 San Marino Grand Prix - Qualifying
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1981 San Marino Grand Prix - Race
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Fastest Lap: Keke Rosberg - 1:40.143
Drive of the race: Clay Regazzoni - a champion's drive? Time will tell.
Reject of the race: Arrows - double DNQ is embarrassing, especially as it prevented Arrows from avoiding the Pre-Q drop.

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Protesting
After each race, you can protest up to one team or driver (for now). To submit a protest, use the Google Form linked below. To confirm your protest has been lodged, please drop a post in the thread along the lines of "team X has lodged a protest against Driver Y at Z Grand Prix".

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Upgrades

Upgrades are OPEN. You may make a total of 1 upgrade in each area between races. Please check the 'Upgrade Prices' tab for an overview of the upgrade costs, and the 'Upgrades' tab to view how many upgrades your car has received this season, and how much the next one will cost.

Please request upgrades using the following form:

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G Upgrade: (Grip Upgrade; Y/N)
H upgrade: (Handling Upgrade; Y/N)
D upgrade: (Drag Upgrade; Y/N)
M upgrade: (Chassis weight/mass Upgrade; Y/N)

Engine upgrade: Y/N
FISA-FOCA Tensions:
0 - Heaven is a place on Earth
1 - Mild resentment
2 - Severe disagreement
3 - Summit talks
4 - Outright Hostility
5 - Boycott threatened
6 - Breakaway series
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Pre-qualifying re-shuffle

Only the top 11 constructors are safe from Pre-Qualifying.

Escaping Pre-Q: Spartec, Osella
Dropping to Pre-Q: Arrows, March
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Autosport wrote:Grand Peace in our Times?

A new Concorde Agreement has been signed by all 15 Constructors in Formula One, FISA President Jean-Marie Balestre has announced this week. Following on from the first Concorde Agreement signed in March 1980, the new Agreement has several major changes to the technical regulations, including the second ban on ground effects.
Second Concorde Agreement wrote: Major changes:
- Fuel tank capacity reduced to 220 litres.
- Lower surface of the chassis to be completely flat.
- Minimum weight limit reduced.
- FISA cede media rights to the Formula One Constructor's Association
- Concorde Agreement set for renewal in 1987.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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The Rise and Fall of Ron Dennis, Episode II wrote:And as the night turned to day, the two egomaniac leaders of the Formula One groups came to an agreement that would see the beginning of the end of the FISA-FOCA war. It had taken a lot of effort and a lot of energy, but at last, Ron Dennis could finally work on what he - and in his mind all the other leaders of Formula One - always wanted: greatness.

Life was good for the young upstart. Within a short period of time, he had gone from Formula Two teamboss to arguably the most powerful man in motorsport. He had played his part in bringing peace to a situation which was threatening to tear the premier sport in the world apart and his team was in the lead in both championships. The rise of Ron Dennis was only continuing.
The Rise and Fall of Ron Dennis is an eight-episode documentary produced by Best In The World available on Amazon Prime.

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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Brabham wishes to upgrade one of everything pls (G H D M)
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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As a stopgasp, Chateau will return to Arrows for the French GP early and Ligier wil hire Richard Dallest, who deserves a chance. (backup Jean Louis Schlesser)
For the remainder of the season Ligier would like to give Thierry Boutsen an offer for the second seat, with an eye to develop him as a future star for the team. (if he doesn't feel ready, we'll extend the deal with De Villota until Thierry feels ready)
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Arrows are saddened at the lost of our good friend and driver Patrick Depailler. Gabriel Château will take his place for the French Grand Prix.

Arrows would like to upgrade Grip, Handling and Mass.
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Mexican GP

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1981 Mexican Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying
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1. March-Ford 2:54.047
2. ATS-Ford 2:54.921
3. Arrows-Ford 2:55.196

4. Toleman-Bandit 2:55.463

1981 Mexican Grand Prix - Qualifying
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1981 Mexican Grand Prix - Race
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Fastest Lap: Alain Prost - 1:27.350
Drive of the race: Keke Rosberg - solid drive with no mistakes.
Reject of the race: Andrea de Cesaris - spun out from 5th position.

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Protesting
After each race, you can protest up to one team or driver (for now). To submit a protest, use the Google Form linked below. To confirm your protest has been lodged, please drop a post in the thread along the lines of "team X has lodged a protest against Driver Y at Z Grand Prix".

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Spreadsheet
Budgets have been updated.

Upgrades

Upgrades are OPEN. You may make a total of 1 upgrade in each area between races. Please check the 'Upgrade Prices' tab for an overview of the upgrade costs, and the 'Upgrades' tab to view how many upgrades your car has received this season, and how much the next one will cost.

Please request upgrades using the following form:

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Team:
User:

G Upgrade: (Grip Upgrade; Y/N)
H upgrade: (Handling Upgrade; Y/N)
D upgrade: (Drag Upgrade; Y/N)
M upgrade: (Chassis weight/mass Upgrade; Y/N)

Engine upgrade: Y/N
FISA-FOCA Tensions:
0 - Heaven is a place on Earth
1 - Mild resentment
2 - Severe disagreement
3 - Summit talks
4 - Outright Hostility
5 - Boycott threatened
6 - Breakaway series
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Motorsport Magazine wrote:Obituary: Patrick Depailler
9 August 1944 - 21 June 1981

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A Patrick Depailler is fondly remembered by all who knew him after succumbing to injuries sustained at the start of the Mexican Grand Prix.

Starting the race quicker than those around him, Depailler could not see the slow-moving Guillaume Gauthier and collided with the rear of the March, immediately suffering intensive chest and spinal injuries. Despite a rapid response by Dr Sid Watkins and being airlifted to a local hospital, Depailler was pronounced dead on arrival.

His tragic loss, less than a month after Didier Pironi, is yet another sombre note in a Formula One season proving to be an orchestra of melancholy.

Patrick Depailler had three career victories for his name whilst driving for Ferrari.
FISA Meeting Minutes, WB 22 June 1981 wrote: Agenda Item: B&S Fabrications protest
Having studied the available evidence, the panel have concluded that the protest against Gilles Villeneuve and Saudia Williams Racing Team be dismissed. The car I question did not finish the race, subsequently, measurements of the water level of the illegal ballast tank were not taken, thus there is no evidence of any punishable offence. Furthermore, the panel find the request from Bob Sparshott that a retired car be disqualified from the race laughable.

Agenda Item: Alfa Romeo protest
Having studied the available evidence, the panel have concluded that the protest against Osella Squadra Corse be dismissed. The stewards at the Spanish Grand Prix found no irregularities with the chassis. However, further examination of the records did find that both Osella cars recorded a tyre diameter 5 mm in excess of the permitted maximum. The view of this panel is that the irregularity is within allowable tolerances of the rule and is therefore not in breach of the regulations.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Ligier wil do two-race offers for F3 hotshots Phiippe Alliot and Philippe Streiff. If they decline Jean-Louis Schlesser and Alain Ferté will be given the same offer.

And we will offer Dallest the remaining race(s)
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Following Derek Warwick's sixth place at Paul Ricard, B&S Fabrications will upgrade the Hart engines with immediate effect.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Arrows would like to offer Eddie Cheever a drive for the next two rounds.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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D upgrade: N
M upgrade: N

Engine upgrade: N
Murray Walker at the 1997 Austrian Grand Prix wrote:The other [Stewart] driver, who nobody's been paying attention to, because he's disappointing, is Jan Magnussen.
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Re: Mexican GP

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1981 French Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying
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1. Arrows-Ford 2:35.211
2. March-Ford 2:35.738
3. ATS-Ford 2:35.779

4. Toleman-Bandit 2:36.977

1981 French Grand Prix - Qualifying
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1981 French Grand Prix - Race
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Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier - 1:17.835
Drive of the race: Derek Warwick - confident drive saw him hold off several faster cars en route to Spartan's second points finish.
Reject of the race: Harvey Jones - decided the best place to park a smoking Tyrrell was the apex of the fastest corner on the track. Piquet was lucky to escape (mostly) unharmed.

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Protesting
After each race, you can protest up to one team or driver (for now). To submit a protest, use the Google Form linked below. To confirm your protest has been lodged, please drop a post in the thread along the lines of "team X has lodged a protest against Driver Y at Z Grand Prix".

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Budgets have been updated.

Upgrades

Upgrades are OPEN. You may make a total of 1 upgrade in each area between races. Please check the 'Upgrade Prices' tab for an overview of the upgrade costs, and the 'Upgrades' tab to view how many upgrades your car has received this season, and how much the next one will cost.

Please request upgrades using the following form:

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Team:
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G Upgrade: (Grip Upgrade; Y/N)
H upgrade: (Handling Upgrade; Y/N)
D upgrade: (Drag Upgrade; Y/N)
M upgrade: (Chassis weight/mass Upgrade; Y/N)

Engine upgrade: Y/N
FISA-FOCA Tensions:
0 - Heaven is a place on Earth
1 - Mild resentment
2 - Severe disagreement
3 - Summit talks
4 - Outright Hostility
5 - Boycott threatened
6 - Breakaway series
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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For the remaining race Ligier has no cotnracted driver, let's offer the seat to:
1) Jacques Lafitte (same payment as Tambay +2 year deal)
2) Jean-Pierre Jaussaud
3) Jean Ragnotti
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Tyrrell will upgrade its BMW engine in time for the manufacturer's home race, the German Grand Prix.

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Those will most likely be the last chassis upgrades for the 012T this season.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Following the unfortunate injury to Eddie Cheever, Arrows would like to offer Mike Thackwell a two race deal.
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Re: Mexican GP

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1981 British Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying
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1. ATS-Ford 2:31.237
2. Arrows-Ford 2:31.849
3. Toleman-Bandit 2:32.191

4. March-Ford 2:32.396

1981 British Grand Prix - Qualifying
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1981 British Grand Prix - Race
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Fastest Lap: Alain Prost
Drive of the race: Robert Kagan - Had O2 in the bag until the engine blew.
Honourable mentionValentino Nicchi - was running P8 until an engine retirement.

Reject of the race: Riccardo Patrese - moronic rejoining of the track resulted in injury to Eddie Cheever after 160 mph smash.

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Protesting
After each race, you can protest up to one team or driver (for now). To submit a protest, use the Google Form linked below. To confirm your protest has been lodged, please drop a post in the thread along the lines of "team X has lodged a protest against Driver Y at Z Grand Prix".

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Spreadsheet
Budgets have been updated.

Upgrades

Upgrades are OPEN. You may make a total of 1 upgrade in each area between races. Please check the 'Upgrade Prices' tab for an overview of the upgrade costs, and the 'Upgrades' tab to view how many upgrades your car has received this season, and how much the next one will cost.

Please request upgrades using the following form:

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Team:
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D upgrade: (Drag Upgrade; Y/N)
M upgrade: (Chassis weight/mass Upgrade; Y/N)

Engine upgrade: Y/N
FISA-FOCA Tensions:
0 - Heaven is a place on Earth
1 - Mild resentment
2 - Severe disagreement
3 - Summit talks
4 - Outright Hostility
5 - Boycott threatened
6 - Breakaway series
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Arrows has lodged a protest against Riccardo Patrese at the British Grand Prix.


Arrows has also called for the results of the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix to be expunged from the records with all points to be revoked and would like to call other affected teams to join them.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Pinkd56 wrote: 19 May 2023, 16:48 Arrows has lodged a protest against Riccardo Patrese at the British Grand Prix.


Arrows has also called for the results of the 1981 Spanish Grand Prix to be expunged from the records with all points to be revoked and would like to call other affected teams to join them.
Alfa Romeo will join Arrows in these protests - we believe that FISA were unfair and unjust in their ruling over our previous protest over the Spanish Grand Prix, but as a benevolent organisation we will give them a chance at redemption and reconsidering their decision. We also extend an olive branch to FOCA teams - we believe that they have good reason to side with us in this dispute.

We would like to send a polite note to FISA when making their decision that an unsatisfactory outcome will have undesirable consequences for them.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Guy Ligier likes to let it known that he is tired of FOCA, Arrows and Alfa-Romeo's constant joke protests. F1 is not a joke. This a dangerous sport and we do not need teams who take things like safety lightly, yet try to fight hard-working smaller teams at every opportunity, instead of offering help to these smaller teams.

It should also be noted that Mr. De Villota did not particularly care about driving for a FISA team when offered the chance at the Spanish GP. FOCA protesting for the sake of protesting did only harm FOCA teams, since Mr. De Villota, who caused the situation, only gained from this and basicaly admitted his own wrongdoing by accepting the drive from a FISA team. FISA did the right thing. We at FISA would like to reach out to teams like Spartec, Toleman and Osella, hoping they understand that FOCA is only trying to undermine their hard fought well-deserved succes.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Butterfox wrote: 19 May 2023, 18:51 Guy Ligier likes to let it known that he is tired of FOCA, Arrows and Alfa-Romeo's constant joke protests. F1 is not a joke. This a dangerous sport and we do not need teams who take things like safety lightly, yet try to fight hard-working smaller teams at every opportunity, instead of offering help to these smaller teams.

It should also be noted that Mr. De Villota did not particularly care about driving for a FISA team when offered the chance at the Spanish GP. FOCA protesting for the sake of protesting did only harm FOCA teams, since Mr. De Villota, who caused the situation, only gained from this and basicaly admitted his own wrongdoing by accepting the drive from a FISA team. FISA did the right thing. We at FISA would like to reach out to teams like Spartec, Toleman and Osella, hoping they understand that FOCA is only trying to undermine their hard fought well-deserved succes.
Osella agrees with the statement made by Ligier, and will support them on this ill-advised protest, and advise our colleagues Spartec, Toleman and ATS to concur.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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FISA President statenent wrote:There is no evidence, as of yet, to support Riccardo Patrese being issued a race ban. Playing a role in injuring another driver is punishment enough.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Thorough Worldwide Auto Tabloid wrote:British Leyland to invest in Formula 1?
As ever, rumours are rife in Formula 1, especially after the halfway point in the season. Sources close to this publication have informed us that the esteemed British Leyland are preparing to "imminently" invest into a formula 1 team, perhaps as soon as next year. The company, famed for the Austin Princess which redefined standards in comfort, design and build quality; are rumoured to be investing in a team "close to the interesting end of the grid" - whatever that means.
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The Williams F1 team have been spotted conducting a private test session at Silverstone this month with a turbo-powered mule car. It is unclear as of yet who was driving the car or which engine was powering the FW08, but sources have indicated that this could be linked to the "major manufacturer" rumoured to be entering the sport. [y money's on Renault - Ed]
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Alfa Romeo - Works team: Alfa Romeo - user: GertrandBachot
BMW - Works team: Tyrrell - user: dom_wings
Ferrari - Works team: Ferrari - user: Hermann95
Ford - Works team: N/A - user:pasta
Honda - Works team: Williams - user:pi314159
Renault - Works team: Renault - user: Frogfoot9013
Rover-Hart - Works team: Spartec - user: Aislabie
TAG-Porsche - Works team: Frentzen127
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- The deadline is the results of the last grand prix of 1981 being uploaded to the forum
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If you are not a works team owner, you can start negotiating now for engine supply. For every customer confirmed before the end of the 1981 season*, £25,000 will be deducted from the list price of the engine. Customers can be confirmed by a post in the 1981 forum thread from supplier and customer.

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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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B&S Fabrications would like to confirm a deal to supply Rover engines to Osella Squadra Corse for the 1982 season.

We hope this is the beginning of a fruitful partnership for our two teams.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Aislabie wrote: 22 May 2023, 21:18 B&S Fabrications would like to confirm a deal to supply Rover engines to Osella Squadra Corse for the 1982 season.

We hope this is the beginning of a fruitful partnership for our two teams.
Osella Squadra Corse will confirm the engine deal, if budget permits, with B&S for the Rover-Harts for the 1982 Formula One Season. We will keep the engines badged as Rovers.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Frogfoot9013 is now the new manager of Renault.

She will be taking over both the Renault team and engine programme.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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FISA President statenent wrote:There is no evidence, as of yet, to support Riccardo Patrese being issued a race ban. Playing a role in injuring another driver is punishment enough.
Bob Sparshott wrote: B&S Fabrications vehemently disagrees with this judgement, and launches a formal protest at this decision.g

Sig. Patrese, who is a veteran of 71 Championship Grands Prix, re-entered the track in a manner that endangered every driver attempting to share it with him. We cannot stand by and condone these antics from our Grand Prix drivers: already we have seen two drivers die this season and I for one am unwilling to stand by and allow there to be a third.
Stephen South wrote: I stand behind everything my team principal has said.

We have already raised a similar concern earlier in the season when Derek Daly caused a catastrophic accident through reckless driving, and our view is unchanged now.

As Grand Prix drivers, we share one of the most dangerous professions in the world. It is our duty to each other to drive with due care and attention that reflects that inherent danger. Our thoughts go out to Eddie Cheever, who we hope will be able to make a swift recovery.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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1981 German Grand Prix - Pre-Qualifying
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1. March-Ford 3:41.833
2. Arrows-Ford 3:42.094
3. ATS-Ford 3:43.043

4. Toleman-Bandit 3:45.264

1981 German Grand Prix - Qualifying
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1981 German Grand Prix - Race
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Fastest Lap: Jean-Pierre Jarier
Drive of the race: Robert Kagan - Took his first victory in a cool and composed manner. Bavarian bigwigs take note.
Reject of the race: Ligier - Schlesser failed to qualify and Tomboy couldn't wait to introduce himself to the barriers. Not their greatest heure.

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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Autosport wrote:Formula One drivers rally around GPDA

Formula One drivers have once again turned to Grand Prix Driver's Association to assist them against perceived injustices from the sport's governing body. Talk of re-establishing the driver's union has emerged in response to the apparent lack of action from FISA President Jean-Marie Balestre over the actions of Riccardo Patrese in the British Grand Prix, with the Italian's collision with the Arrows of Eddie Cheever leading to the latter's hospitalisation and injury.

Currently without a chairman following the untimely death of Didier Pironi, the GPDA has taken a back seat to the political fracas between FOCA and FISA over recent years, the organisation being seen by many as an irrelevant anachronism of times gone by. However, the recent spate of fatalities in racing's premier category has lead to some drivers calling for a reinstatement of the association. Stephen South, one of the biggest public critics of Patrese, is seen as frontrunner to be elected Chairman of the GPDA.
Motorsport Magazine wrote:Kagan takes maiden win with 0 stops

Robert Sagan took his maiden win at last weekend's German Grand Prix after a thrilling hour-and-a-half of action was capped by a popular victory. Kagan, whose victory breaks Ken Tyrrell's victory duck since 1976, celebrated euphorically on the podium as BMW board members watched on. McLaren and Regazzoni were left licking their wounds following...

...overcast conditions allowed for unusually cool track temperatures, allowing teams to be inventive with pit strategy. Many teams opted for a zero stop strategy, rarely seen in Formula One in recent years, including eventual race winners Tyrrell. However, drivers were quick to blame this apparent strategy masterclass for the series of incidents in the race that saw drivers lose control of their cars and crash out of the race.

"At the speeds we're going, worn tyres can be enough to tip the fine tuned balanced of the car over the knife edge" said Nigel Mansell, who could only manage 9th place for Lotus with a scheduled stop.

"It's preposterous. When I first started out, we used the same set of tyres all weekend - we simply couldn't afford anything else" said James Hunt during commentary for the BBC.

It remains to be seen whether calls for mandated pitstops will be answered with action from FISA.
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Grand Prix Driver's Association
As the FISA-FOCA war draws to a close, the Grand Prix Driver's Association will be one of the mechanics for politics for the remainder of the game.
Rules wrote: - The GPDA will be run by a Chairman, who must be an active Formula One driver at the time the vote for GPDA chairman is held.
- The Chairman has the power to summon a vote on an Issue of their choosing. The first issue will be decided by myself.
- As part of the voting process, the Chairman sets out what the terms of the vote will be. The Chairman can advocate for an action that a Grand Prix driver could reasonably achieve (e.g. no overthrowing Balestre, no starting a proxy war with the Soviet Union in the Middle East, etc)
- The Chairman will be elected at the start of every season. For 1981, I will elect the Chairman, who will last until the election at the start of the 1982 season.
- For real-life drivers, the Team Owner of their current contracted team can put them forward for election as Chairman. E.g., if I run Lotus and Jody Scheckter drives for me, I can put him forward for election as GPDA member.
- For DEC drivers, the DEC holder can put them forward for election, regardless of the team owner's position. E.g. If I am the DEC holder for Bob Smith, who is contracted to Lotus, I can put him up for election regardless of the Lotus team manager's opinion.
- Each team user will get two votes, one for each driver in their team. [For the first Issue, the Brabham manager - Frentzen - only has 1 vote.
- Each DEC holder has one vote, in addition to any votes they might hold as team owner.
- A DEC driver must be contracted to a race seat at the next event following the vote to be eligible to vote.
- The Chairman has one additional vote, in addition to any votes they may hold as team owner or DEC holder.
- A user registers their vote by posting in the forum, using the following template.
- A user with multiple votes may split their vote in any manner they choose.
- There may be more votes than drivers - this is a feature not a bug.
- As series runner, I reserve the right to do what is necessary to preserve the overall continuity of AltF1.
Stephen South (Aislabie) is elected as Chairman of the GPDA until the start of 1982

The first order of business is as follows. As a reminder, for this first vote I have set the Issue and Options, but in the future it is the Chairman's prerogative to do so in response to events.

Issue - Driver safety in Formula One
Option 1 - Do nothing
F1 is safe enough as it is.

Option 2 - Ban Riccardo Patrese
Patrese is banned from the Austrian Grand Prix and prohibited from GPDA membership until 1982 for his actions at the 1981 British Grand Prix.

Option 3 - Ban Patrese AND introduce mandatory pitstops into Formula One.
As Option 2, but with the demand to introduce mandatory tire changes to eliminate dangerous one-stop strategies as seen in the 1981 German Grand Prix.

Users are free to put forward any other candidate for election, and vote for them. If no other candidates are put forward, Stephen South will be elected by default.

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Option 2 votes:(if applicable)
Option 3 votes: (if applicable)
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Imagine that User A runs a team, User B runs a team and has a DEC at Team A, User C has a DEC driver at Team B, and User D has a DEC driver out of contract. The users would have the following votes:
User A: has two votes (as running a team earns you two votes)
User B: has three votes (as running a team earns you two votes, and having a signed DEC driver earns you one vote)
User C: has one vote (as having a signed DEC driver earns you one vote)
User D: has no votes (as having unsigned DEC drivers earns you no votes).
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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User: Aislabie
Total votes: 4 (2 for Spartec, 1 for Leiviska, 1 for Chairman South)
Option 1 votes: 0
Option 2 votes:4
Option 3 votes: 0
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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User: Dom
Total votes: 2 (2 for Tyrrell)
Option 1 votes: 0
Option 2 votes: 2
Option 3 votes: 0

Tyrrell will opt for the middle ground and are hoping that Riccardo Patrese will learn his lesson in the future. The team will not be voting for the introduction of the mandatory pitstop seeing as the Goodyear tyres that Tyrrell are running have the best durability (giving them a noticeable advantage) and having finally won a race with a no-stop strategy, see no reasons to vote otherwise
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Brabham votes for option 1.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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User: Hermann95
Total votes: 2 for Ferrari, I guess
Option 1 votes: 0
Option 2 votes: 2
Option 3 votes: 0
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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User: CaptainGetz12
Total votes: 2 (If you want to give me more, please sign Timo Fuchs)
Option 1 votes: 0
Option 2 votes: 2 (Osella's two drivers)
Option 3 votes: 0

We find the pitstop rule proposal unnecessary, as Hockenheim is a unique layout. We still stick with wanting to hand Patrese a race ban.
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Re: AltF1 Turbo Era - 1981 - Your Six Is On Fire

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Deadline for submitting votes in the first GPDA election is Wednesday 31 May, 15:00 BST.
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