Formula One Fantasy League

[FlyinHawaiian]

I don't know how many of you are aware of this, but there's a fantasy Formula 1 league out there where you can buy and build your own team. It's self explanatory, but you sign-up, choose a team name, and then given $130 million to start up your team based upon set prices put on the current players in F1. You have to have 2 drivers, a chassis, and an engine package to qualify for points, but after each race, you're given more points, and thus, more money.

Here's the link:
http://www.f1manager.info/index.php

And under the "Leagues & ranking" tab, goto "Join a league" and search for Mazdas247. The password to join is: sport20.

Its pretty straight forward and self-explanatory, but if you have any questions, let me know. Please post on here what your team name is.

Sign up bitchessssss!!

-Jeff

[FlyinHawaiian]

Team Name: Sport20 Racing
Real Name: Jeff Fink

[MP3Performance]

I got my team set up. My cousin also signed up, so as of now we got 3 teams total. Come on people, sign up, only 2 weeks till the F1 season starts!

Picking the first team setup kinda sucks. Almost every combination is a fail because you NEED to have 2 drivers. Would be a lot better if you can pick one driver and not have the second.

My team: MP3Performance

[MakeMeGoFast]

I would but I know nothing about F1? Does it matter? I just think its cool that there's a fantasy league for a motorsport.

[FlyinHawaiian]

Picking the first team setup kinda sucks. Almost every combination is a fail because you NEED to have 2 drivers. Would be a lot better if you can pick one driver and not have the second.

I know! I did this last year and its frustrating having to wait through the first one or two rounds to build points. Things get really interesting towards mid-season... EDIT: I just looked at your lineup... DIRTY!! We'll see who wins the first race... haha


I would but I know nothing about F1? Does it matter? I just think its cool that there's a fantasy league for a motorsport.

Doesn't matter if you know about it or not, its all about the fun and competition. Looks like you're gonna be hooked on F1 though after this... (butthump)

[MakeMeGoFast]

Yeah I was just thinkin, this will be another way to get hooked on another motorsport.....


Just joined.....

Asylum Motorsports

[MP3Performance]

Woot Woot, this makes it 4 teams.

I'm hoping for BIG crash in the middle line up on the first corner. This would keep my merceds going, and let honda get at least 10th. Once I get some money Kubica will be my #1 driver.

[theEZV]

i'll sign up later....too lazy to do it now

[lasermp5]

I'm in. This looks like fun :)

[FlyinHawaiian]

Goooood.... More of you sign up!!!! Let's get a monster league going. Hey sponsors, wanna chip something in for the winner!?!?!

[Speed6autoxer]

How many per league or is it unlimited?

[FlyinHawaiian]

Unlimited as far as I know. The more the better because competition gets really tight towards the end...

[Speed6autoxer]

You can only have one good item everything else sucks I guess

[Speed6autoxer]

Hopefully you gain money quick

[MP3Performance]

Hopefully you gain money quick

There is a chart on there that shows how much you can make per race. It seems you can get a lot of points quickly if you pick right. For a first place driver you get 25 for qualifying + 50 for the race then multiply it by $50,000. Plus you get stuff for the other things. But driver gets the most, and only the top 10 get anything cause any finishes below that get 0.

I also checked the current picks, and I like what I see. Everyone has diffrent combinations, so that means this will be very interesting (mj). I am still following some information, so I might make changes before the start of the race. (gossip)

[FlyinHawaiian]

This is gonna be sick. We still have 2 weeks, so hopefully we can get a few more people to join up before the start of the season. I could see this getting pretty cool.

I'll admit that I'm a bit of a Ferrari F1 whore, so maybe that explains some of my picking...

[MP3Performance]

Its been one day and I have already changed my line up. I will probably change it about 20 times more by qualifying day.

[03.5MSP]

I just joined, Mazdaspeed racing. YAY

[FlyinHawaiian]

bump for more people to joinnnn!!

[siberiankiss]

i just joined... Dangerous Curves... i just went with something without giving it much thought. not sure which i should splurge on. i really don't see honda doing well... hmmm... interesting choices by you guys though!

[FlyinHawaiian]

hmmph... looks like you just went for the drivers that looked the best to you ;) ... Well at least with Jenson Button, lol.

[siberiankiss]

hmmph... looks like you just went for the drivers that looked the best to you ;) ... Well at least with Jenson Button, lol.

haha... SeaBass is definitely not my type!! I think I would be okay with putting Jenson on my "who would i do" list though... :)

[FlyinHawaiian]

Hey all... don't be alarmed, but I changed the league name to "Mazda Forums Online" so I don't exclude members from other forums and whatnot. Don't want to show bias or nothing.


haha... SeaBass is definitely not my type!! I think I would be okay with putting Jenson on my "who would i do" list though... :)

You would!

[siberiankiss]

while we're at this f1 thing... who does everyone think is gonna wrap up the drivers' and manufacturers' championships this season?

[MP3Performance]

while we're at this f1 thing... who does everyone think is gonna wrap up the drivers' and manufacturers' championships this season?

It's a tough call. I think it might look something like this:

1.Raikkonen
2.Massa
3.Hamilton
4.Kubica
5.Kovalainen
6.Alonso

Now that I look at it it seems even harder to pick the winner (smash).

My expectations are that Hamilton will not be as good as last year, cause he will be haunted by his slippage at the end of last year. I hope and think that Alonso will do worse this year because of his crappier car. Kovalainen will not get used to the new team as easily so he probably wont win. That leaves Raikkonen and Massa, and I dont think Massa can do it.


My upset pick is for Kubica to do very well. Some of you might be laughing like this (rofl2), but you have to remember that last year the biggest reasons for not scoring much points was from #1 the crappy transmission breaking on the bmw sauber cars (so he was not able to finish or finished far behind due to this), #2 he had that crazy crash and had to sit out a couple races. I honestly think he is on par and probobly better driver then Hamilton or Raikkonen. The only think holding him back is his bmw car and his idiot teammate Heindfeld (who I also despise).

Overall constancy will decide which team wins. I think Ferrari will once again win the constructor cup. What I cant wait is to see how the drivers deal with not having a babysitter (traction control and stuff) computer in there car (cabpatch). This will help to find out who the real drivers are, and not just the technology covering for them.

[FlyinHawaiian]

It's a tough call.

My expectations are that Hamilton will not be as good as last year, cause he will be haunted by his slippage at the end of last year. I hope and think that Alonso will do worse this year because of his crappier car.

I personally think that Hamilton's shortcomings last year will drive him even harder this year. I think the only thing holding him back this year will be a team in turmoil (Ron Dennis is leaving) and the lack of a really experienced driver for input. As much as I hate him, I know Alonso contributed A LOT to the success of the team.



My upset pick is for Kubica to do very well. Some of you might be laughing like this (rofl2) I honestly think he is on par and probobly better driver then Hamilton or Raikkonen. The only think holding him back is his bmw car and his idiot teammate Heindfeld (who I also despise).

I agree with you as the upset-of-the-year. The guy has major cajones, I mean, he wanted to be racing the week after his Canada crash where I thought he was dead! On the other hand, I like Heidfield. He's a very quick, and consistent driver. Unfortunately, he's consistently 4th/5th...



Overall constancy will decide which team wins. I think Ferrari will once again win the constructor cup. What I cant wait is to see how the drivers deal with not having a babysitter (traction control and stuff) computer in there car (cabpatch). This will help to find out who the real drivers are, and not just the technology covering for them.

Well no crap consistency will win the constructors championship. It's been coming down to "what if they finished that race" lately, so how nice on the cars the drivers are is going to be key. Between having engines last 2 races, and gearboxes lasting 4 races, it'll be interesting. From the no TC standpoint, I could see Hamilton really succeeding because of his recent experiences in GP2 as well as other series with no TC. I am a DIEHARD Ferrari fan, and have been so since they sucked by in the early 90s (Jean Alesi / Gearhart Burger (yupnope)) but I see Massa catching the failboat without TC. Although I would like to see Kimi and Ferrari sweep it again, I'm gonna say Hamilton World Champion with a Ferrari Constructors Win.

FORZA FERRARI!!!
-Jeff

[MP3Performance]

Well no crap consistency will win the constructors championship.


LOL, it seems obvious but some drivers *cough*Hamilton*cough* don't always follow through. What I meant was that I think there will be some races with 1-2 finishes, some with 1-7 finishes, and some with 2-4 finishes. I think it is more important for the teams to focus on getting 2-4 place finishes consistently then winning every race 1-2. Without the driving assists now, pushing too hard will have much higher consequences then before. I also agree that Massas finishes were more the car then the driver.

[MadOzodi]

Joined!

Team name: ZodWerks

[FlyinHawaiian]

^^ Good man!

[siberiankiss]

LOL, it seems obvious but some drivers *cough*Hamilton*cough* don't always follow through. What I meant was that I think there will be some races with 1-2 finishes, some with 1-7 finishes, and some with 2-4 finishes. I think it is more important for the teams to focus on getting 2-4 place finishes consistently then winning every race 1-2. Without the driving assists now, pushing too hard will have much higher consequences then before. I also agree that Massas finishes were more the car then the driver.

indeed. you can't win if you can't finish the race... consistency is what does it every time.

[MadOzodi]

I really hate that I won't get to go to Indy this year. I've been 3 times...thank God I didn't go to the '06 one. I'm just so relieved that Kimi finally won his Championship.

It'll be very interesting to see what Kovalainen can do in that MP4-23.

Another thought...I think Sebastian the Younger will do better than Sebastian the Older, but I hope I'm proven wrong. If I'm not, it should finally be a wake up call for IRL/Champ/CART/whatevadahelldeycallitnow to up their game and produce better drivers.

All you with young kids, get them into go-karts NOW!

[MP3Performance]

I really hate that I won't get to go to Indy this year. I've been 3 times...thank God I didn't go to the '06 one. I'm just so relieved that Kimi finally won his Championship.


I am also very sad there will be no more F1 in the US. I have been to 3 races, 2 of which were won by Schumacher (I think Hamilton one last year). I was at the '06 race (the one with 1/2 the drivers due to tire problems) and it was :bs: . The only good that came out of it was that they sent a refund check for all the tickets. I was devastated last year that Kubica wasn't there. I was sooo looking forward to seeing him drive, but due to having his accident the week before he was stopped from racing that week. I am actually thinking of maybe still going this year to Canada, but that is a far shot, so maybe next year.

[FlyinHawaiian]

I am also very sad there will be no more F1 in the US.

Thanks for reminding me... I went to all but the first one at Indy and am still devastated that it won't be back. (sad2)

[SuperProtege5]

Joined the league tonight. flyin'protege. already changed my driver line-up within the first 15 minutes of looking at it.

[MP3Performance]

Bump for mid-day exposure.

This is your last chance to register before the first race. Qualifing for Australi starts tomarrow and the race is this Sunday. Points start counting tomarrow since qualifing and the actual race are awarded points.

[FlyinHawaiian]

Bump for mid-day exposure.

This is your last chance to register before the first race. Qualifing for Australi starts tomarrow and the race is this Sunday. Points start counting tomarrow since qualifing and the actual race are awarded points.

You're about a week early buddy... haha

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w36/Spike_Fury/failboat2.jpg

[MP3Performance]

You're about a week early buddy... haha


http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a59/penguinking3/fail.jpg

(stoned)(stoned)(stoned)(eek2)(eek2) OH SNAP, WTF??? I must be living in the future.

I mean.....I meant to say that. I was trying to get the procrastinators to sighn up early (confused).

[geomatics_tech]

while we're at this f1 thing... who does everyone think is gonna wrap up the drivers' and manufacturers' championships this season?

Drivers

1. Raikkonen
2. Hamilton
3. Massa
4. Kovalainen
5. Alonso
6. Heidfeld
7. Rosberg
8. Kubica

Constructors

1. Ferrari
2. McLaren
3. BMW
4. Renault
5. Williams

Added team geochronic.

[dominoy2k1]

just joined.

[MP3Performance]

Bump to the top!

ONLY 1 DAY and 3 HOURS LEFT TO JOIN.

We already got 14 people, but a few more would be even better.

[MadOzodi]

Why can't I join the league? Mazdas247 doesn't even come up.

[MP3Performance]

Why can't I join the league? Mazdas247 doesn't even come up.

It's because the league name was changed mid way. The new league name is "Mazda Forums F1 League". Look for that name, it should show up and it should show about 14 people registered. I believe the password is the same as the old "sport20".

[FlyinHawaiian]

It's because the league name was changed mid way. The new league name is "Mazda Forums F1 League". Look for that name, it should show up and it should show about 14 people registered. I believe the password is the same as the old "sport20".

Thanks for the catch. Yeah, league name was changed to not show preferences to any other mazda forums that might or might not be involved with this... haha

PEOPLE JOIN!!! ONLY 24 hours left from NOW!!!

[dominoy2k1]

hopefully the ecus will not get a bsod....microsoft.

[FlyinHawaiian]

Should have been contracted out to Macintosh.... ;) ^^

Practice last night was very interesting, I want to switch over to Webber from Coulthard, but don't want to give up potential points from the others. I think I'm going to stick as-is and max my points from Ferrari this weekend. Not sure I could see Hekki going the distance error-free.

We'll see, BUMP for only 12 hours left!!

[MP3Performance]

Should have been contracted out to Macintosh.... ;) ^^
Not sure I could see Hekki going the distance error-free.


Yeah, his time yesterday was very suprising to say the least. I wasn't expecting him to be as high as hamilton.

[dominoy2k1]

it was kinda cool watching the cars run without traction control.

[MadOzodi]

Gzus H...

League Name: Mazda Forums Online (NOT Mazda Forums F1 League)
League Owner Name: The Stig

I don't have the patience to frikkin have to search for this shit.

You're all goin down! (outie)

[MP3Performance]

Qualifying just finished. Let me just say WOW. What did I say about Kubica. Go back and check the posts!!!!

[Keno1542]

is it too late to join this? i cant find the league

[FlyinHawaiian]

Qualifying just finished. Let me just say WOW. What did I say about Kubica. Go back and check the posts!!!!

Hey man, I've always liked him, especially after that crash in Canada when he wanted to jump back into the car 5 days later... He's freakin quick, and that off-road car control was just stunning!!


is it too late to join this? i cant find the league

Its too late to join for this race, but I believe you can join on Monday for the rest of the league. Search for the league: "Mazda Forums Online" and the password is "sport20"

Good luck everyone. Looks like rolling with Ferrari this week could be costly, but what the hell...

FORZA FERRARI!!!!

-Jeff

[SuperProtege5]

Yea Kubica's driving on his final qualifying lap was nothing short of awesome. The kid has talent and BMW will be a force this year

[MadOzodi]

So what do you guys think of the new qualifying format? I still wish for the days of solo qualifying.

God I hope Kimi can score some points. I also hope that Lewis pits after just 5 laps, LOL. Thumbs up to BMW and Kubica. I've always been a fan of BMW (not necessarily their drivers), especially since the debut of their Walrus Tusks zero keel nose.

[MP3Performance]

So what do you guys think of the new qualifying format? I still wish for the days of solo qualifying.


For me its a love/hate thing. I hate it when people end up blocking (accident or not) someones perfect lap and screw there times. But I love the entertainment factor of watching them all scramble and be on the track at once. It makes planning and tactics even more important. What I love about this year is the rule that you start with the fuel that you finished with in qualifying. This helps lesser known drivers to qualify, but is also fair to the higher teams. I'll be watching the race today so hoping it'll be awesome. (shocked)

[FlyinHawaiian]

God I hope Kimi can score some points. I also hope that Lewis pits after just 5 laps, LOL. Thumbs up to BMW and Kubica. I've always been a fan of BMW (not necessarily their drivers), especially since the debut of their Walrus Tusks zero keel nose.

+1... I'm a big closet fan of BMW as well. They're a "nice" team and really haven't had their full due. I can see them being a huge spoiler tonight.


For me its a love/hate thing. I hate it when people end up blocking (accident or not) someones perfect lap and screw there times. But I love the entertainment factor of watching them all scramble and be on the track at once. It makes planning and tactics even more important. What I love about this year is the rule that you start with the fuel that you finished with in qualifying. This helps lesser known drivers to qualify, but is also fair to the higher teams. I'll be watching the race today so hoping it'll be awesome. (shocked)

I can't wait for it. I agree with your post 100%

[FlyinHawaiian]

That was a hell of a start for Kimi. He needs to catch and get around Rubens so he can start his charge towards the front. Massa needs to get a move on too. Lots of drama, and I'm sure its not over yet!!!

FORZA FERRARI!!!!!!!!!

[MP3Performance]

Mother Fu@**&&*&$44@!@@!kn Nakajima!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY, WHY, WHY ???? Stupid Nakajima POS. WHY, WHY did you have to take out Kubica...I will comment more tomorrow, i am too devastated to talk.

[FlyinHawaiian]

Yeah, I don't even know what to say either...

I created a new thread for F1 discussion for the season. We'll keep this one strictly for the fantasy league...

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123700515

[MP3Performance]

WOOT, just checked the rankings and guess who is #1...me.

I guess all the ferrari and mclaren trouble worked out for me. I watched both races live (at like 2 am) and am very happy I did.

I know my 15 minutes of fame will end soon, so I might as well brag while i still can ;)

[Keno1542]

i forgot all about this...my team is ready for the next race now

[FlyinHawaiian]

WOOT, just checked the rankings and guess who is #1...me.

I guess all the ferrari and mclaren trouble worked out for me. I watched both races live (at like 2 am) and am very happy I did.

I know my 15 minutes of fame will end soon, so I might as well brag while i still can ;)

Good call on the BMW man, I should've gone with that too! I'm a closet BMW Sauber fan but stayed idiotically true to my Ferrari roots... Fuckin Massa... I knew he wouldn't be able to handle the car without traction control...


I am a DIEHARD Ferrari fan, and have been so since they sucked by in the early 90s (Jean Alesi / Gearhart Burger (yupnope)) but I see Massa catching the failboat without TC.

Yep... I said it back then too...

-Jeff

[SuperProtege5]

Is anyone else having trouble accessing the site? Everytime I try and go to the site, I keep getting a forbidden error saying I don't have access. WTF?

[MP3Performance]

Is anyone else having trouble accessing the site? Everytime I try and go to the site, I keep getting a forbidden error saying I don't have access. WTF?

Yup, I'm having the same problem. Server probably failed or something.

[FlyinHawaiian]

Its workin well for me... But then again, my team choice have been working out well for me too.. lol

[SuperProtege5]

yea mine did too. Posted season high points so far with the combo i have. very pleased.