The Fantasy F1 Thread 2021

stickyfiddle

I’d like to get Gasly in but I don’t want to drop any big my other drivers except Kimi. 

Maybe if I switched teams, but anyone south of McLaren feels like a risk

chillidoggy

I've done some housekeeping in Team Chilli, Alonso was simply underperforming, and had to go, plus I've got Perez as my Turbo driver. So, he'll be in the barrier at the first corner, then....

chillidoggy

And, right on cue, no sooner have I booted Alonso into touch and he’s P7 in FP1.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

Max looked seriously rapid in that final practice, so I'm going all in on Red Bull with Verstappen as Mega Driver and Perez as Turbo Driver. Watch it all go horribly wrong... 

not_the_dj

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

Max looked seriously rapid in that final practice, so I'm going all in on Red Bull with Verstappen as Mega Driver and Perez as Turbo Driver. Watch it all go horribly wrong... 

Ha ha, same thoughts here!

chillidoggy

not_the_dj said:

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

Max looked seriously rapid in that final practice, so I'm going all in on Red Bull with Verstappen as Mega Driver and Perez as Turbo Driver. Watch it all go horribly wrong... 

Ha ha, same thoughts here!

Just have a gander at my team prior to making any decisions. Then avoid whatever I’ve done, and you’ll be fine.

TimmyO

I finally got the password reset thing t work and have actually logged in to mine for the first time since the season starrted! 

I don’t think I’ve paid enough attention to the things that actually scpore points though (like outperforming team mate, making up poistions etc)  

stickyfiddle

TimmyO said:

I finally got the password reset thing t work and have actually logged in to mine for the first time since the season starrted! 

I don’t think I’ve paid enough attention to the things that actually scpore points though (like outperforming team mate, making up poistions etc)  

Woo! 

I don't think the rest of us have fully internalised the scoring either. Seems to be "anything obviously good" = points. DNF = BAD.

stickyfiddle

Just had it on mute while at the tail end of my all-day calls. That was not good for my score...

not_the_dj

Pleased I don’t do real betting, my nerves wouldn’t take it. Been on a knife edge all through quali and the race after deciding to use my mega driver option for Max!

chillidoggy

Despite a whopping 169 points haul, I'm still only bloody 13th. 

Still at least I'm not dead last.

Cols

Cols said:

Changes for this weekend?

The Honey Badger had to go, I’m afraid.  Breaks my heart, but right now he’s looking like he couldn’t drive a nail through soft butter.

Mazespin maybe?  Acres of runoff at Paul Ricard.  He likes runoff.

Swapped him out for Sainz.  FML.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

Cols said:

Cols said:

Changes for this weekend?

The Honey Badger had to go, I’m afraid.  Breaks my heart, but right now he’s looking like he couldn’t drive a nail through soft butter.

Mazespin maybe?  Acres of runoff at Paul Ricard.  He likes runoff.

Swapped him out for Sainz.  FML.

I swapped my manufacturer from McLaren to Ferrari based on how strong Ferrari have looked recently.  They ended up scoring MINUS two points for the whole weekend! 

stickyfiddle

Ok, so Leclerc and Tsunoda out, Gasly and Alonso in for me - I had too many eggs in the Ferrari basket and Yuki (bless him) hasn't turned out to be the bargain he appeared. Norris TD again as he seems to be my most reliable driver so far. 

I think I'll go Max for MD this weekend. Austria generally suits the RBs and and momentum on his side. I hope.

chillidoggy

I'm in a bit of a quandary. Part of me thinks I should; leave well alone, as all the other times I've intervened ended up like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic.

stickyfiddle

I must say it's difficult, because once you're halfway down the table you then need to luck into a good result that's better than those in front, who by definition already already have a better team than me, and by definition I now have a team that's lost value! 

chillidoggy

I'm moving Alonso back in. So, watch out for a DNF from him.

stickyfiddle

chillidoggy said:

I'm moving Alonso back in. So, watch out for a DNF from him.

NOOO!!!

stickyfiddle

FP1 down and Max and Gasly are  both looking good, though even little Yuki was quick! 

chillidoggy

And Alonso P6, WTF?

I also moved Norris in, which looks so far like a fail, but I did boot both Ferrari’s into the weeds, so maybe not so bad.