RD Formula Manager - Season 5

[Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham]

@Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham - First points since your return. How does it feel?

Very good. The team has made very solid progress in just three races. Strategy worked well, and Lando put a sweet move on Kimi to guarantee points.

 

[Deleted member 161052]

@airutonpurosuto8912 - What went wrong today? Many pitstops and two retirements....

I got NO ALERTS right after the race started. Not at all.

 

[rubaru]

Ram F1
Marketplace purchases
Budget 2150
Chassis Upgrade x2 (1000)
Research for Next Season x1 (350)
Trulli +1 Wet Track (400)
Sato +1 Wet Track (400)
Remaining -0-

 

[TTupsi]

@TTupsi - Audrey is clearly off the pace. What are you plans about it?

We've enjoyed developing Audrey but undortunately all good things must come to end eventually. There just isn't any point pouring in money for Audrey when we can't compete with the bug guys. Thus, we are not continuing Audrey development further and are open for offers if another team wants to takeover Audrey Engineering next season.

4600cr
Research next season (350)
+1 Chassis level (500)
+1 Chassis qualifying (500)
Both girls
+1 speed (2x400)
+1 pitstops (2x400)
= 2950cr
1650cr left

 

[Andy 'Mars Bar' Graham]

Mars GP

Sign Valterri Bottas (-600)
Next Year Chassis Research (-350)
Engine Upgrade (-500)

Saving the rest

 

[The_Laskinator]

@The_Laskinator - How will you use the knowledge you accumulated in your first three races

Now we're able to get one car finishing, the main aim is to get both to finish, then work on increasing pace which is probably due to my excessive fuel loading during pitstops and quali, when that's sorted we should be better set to get some overtakes in

Buys:
Change sponsor to F and V
Saving money

 

[Milos]

+1 Engine Speed ($500)
+1 Next Year Research ($350)
$4600 left
+1 Risky Research ($1000)
$3600 left
+1 Risky Research ($1000)
$2600 left and that'll stay in the piggy bank for now

 

[kedy89]

+1 Engine Speed ($500)
+1 Next Year Research ($350)
$4600 left
+1 Risky Research ($1000)
$3600 left
+1 Risky Research ($1000)
$2600 left and that'll stay in the piggy bank for now

extra risky is 2000

 

[Milos]

extra risky is 2000

is it? important notes only say I can make an extra risky if I have $3000 left which I do, I just assumed the price remained
@Omer Said ?

 

[kedy89]

is it? important notes only say I can make an extra risky if I have $3000 left which I do, I just assumed the price remained
@Omer Said ?

Important Note 2: If you have extra 2000 credits after you conduct 2 tests/researches, you can do an extra Risky Research. And one more if you have 3000 more credits

The way I understand it, if you have 2000 left after 2 tests/researches, you can use it for a risky. And I paid 2000 for the extra risky I did a few races back. If I'm wrong I want that 1000 back

 

[Milos]

I'm pretty sure @airutonpurosuto8912 paid 1000cr, so idk, maybe Omer just used 1000cr in your budget calculations then. We'll have to wait and see

 

[the_sigman]

@Manolis Sigoulakis - Is there a backup plan for the team's getting worse performance?

Yep, it is called Season 6

Research for next season x4 (Dont know if that is allowed)

 

[Milos]

Research for next season x4 (Dont know if that is allowed)

if that's allowed I've actually been wasting my money so bad on these risky researches

 

[Omer Said]

I'm pretty sure @airutonpurosuto8912 paid 1000cr, so idk, maybe Omer just used 1000cr in your budget calculations then. We'll have to wait and see

If I took 1000 cr. from Andy, I must have done a terrible mistake. But I really recall that he paid 2000 for that extra. The first extra is 2000, then 3000, then 4000...

Research for next season x4 (Dont know if that is allowed)

Sorry, maximum 1 Next Season upgrade for each market period is possible.

Thus, we are not continuing Audrey development further and are open for offers if another team wants to takeover Audrey Engineering next season.

If a manager wishes to take-over a player-manufactured engine, they still have to pay 6500 (The usual price according to the engine tier). Also the previous owner is not paid anything. Finally, this kind of takeover can only happen between the seasons, not mid-season.

Adding this to FAQ.

 

[Milos]

If I took 1000 cr. from Andy, I must have done a terrible mistake. But I really recall that he paid 2000 for that extra. The first extra is 2000, then 3000, then 4000...

Oh.
Well then, you could recheck Andy's budget if you want but till then, I'll change my buys:
+1 Engine Speed ($500)
+1 Next Year Research ($350)
+1 Risky Research ($1000)
$3600 left
+1 (extra) Risky Research ($2000)
Once again $2600 left and I'll keep this in my pockets (if only I actually had this in my real pockets )
edit: $1600 left now

 

[the_sigman]

Sorry, maximum 1 Next Season upgrade for each market period is possible.

I will take that + a risky research

 

[Omer Said]

Just a heads up for managers might be making plans revolving this:
For the next season, the sister teams might be prevented from buying engines manufactured by their main team. I will propose this change in the meeting.

 

[Tim.E]

@Tim.E - Yet another solid points finish. Is top 7 in the constructor's championship a realistic target for the team?

Probably not considering where our pace lays atm, we would be quite happy with eighth place in the constructors. Of course we keep on pushing to get the maximum out of the car but DTK, ART, DTK and Soul Silver are pretty far out of reach. We'd need some serious luck to get that top 7 spot.

+1 NY research
Save the rest

 

[Sasha Jednak]

@Sasha Jednak - All cars scored points once again, but you must be furious for that safety car which destroyed your sponsor objectives?

Oh yes, I have already banging my head what I did wrong in calculations. Forgot that SC sets everyone to safe
Anyway, not furious, as I'm not expecting to be competitive yet. Just sad that it went wrong.

 

[Tim.E]

Probably not considering where our pace lays atm, we would be quite happy with eighth place in the constructors. Of course we keep on pushing to get the maximum out of the car but DTK, ART, DTK and Soul Silver are pretty far out of reach. We'd need some serious luck to get that top 7 spot.

+1 NY research
Save the rest

Add to that the +1 Engine Testing please.