Post by XRF HammerPH on Oct 10, 2020 14:53:15 GMT
VINTAGE F1 1977 LEAGUE
The real 1977 F1 Season
1977 Formula One season Drivers' Champion:
Niki Lauda
Constructors' Champion: Ferrari
The 1977 Formula One season was the 31st season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 28th World Championship of Drivers and the 20th International Cup for Formula 1 Constructors,[1] which commenced on 9 January 1977, and ended on 23 October after seventeen races, making it the longest Formula One season in the sport's history at the time. The season also included a single non-championship race for Formula One cars, the 1977 Race of Champions.
Niki Lauda won his second championship, despite Mario Andretti winning more races. Jody Scheckter's Wolf won first time out, Shadow took their only victory, and Gunnar Nilsson achieved the only win of a career ended by cancer. Renault entered Grand Prix racing with a turbocharged car which was initially not very successful. The German ATS team took over the Penske cars and the South African Grand Prix was the last race a BRM ever qualified to start. Lauda departed Ferrari even before the season ended, so did not complete the season, having already sealed the title thanks to his consistent form. Ferrari won its third consecutive Constructors' title with new driver Carlos Reutemann having a solid season.
The season was also marred by one of the most horrific accidents in Formula One history. During the South African GP on 5 March, Tom Pryce was unable to avoid hitting 19-year-old race marshall Frederik Jansen van Vuuren, who had tried to cross the track. The latter was killed in the collision, and his fire extinguisher struck and killed Pryce, whose car proceeded to the end of the straight where it collided with Jacques Laffite's Ligier. There was further tragedy as Carlos Pace lost his life in an aviation accident only a couple of weeks after Pryce's accident.
- source Wikepedia
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RULES & REGULATIONS
SESSION STRUCTURE
Races will be held on Wednesday evenings with the lobby opening at 4:00pm US Central/5:00pm Eastern/10:00pm UK time with the following format to be used:
One lobby with a max of 16 drivers.
AI - YES, 4 AI at all events excluding Monaco, Zolder, & Watkins Glen. Set at 100/30.
ROUNDS - 17
Qualifying - 20 minutes (25 at Nürburgring)
Race Duration - LAPS in 60 mins (3600 (seconds in 60 minutes) divided by Average lap time in seconds).
In game times will be as follows:
Qualifying - 11:00am
Race - 13:00pm
Time Progression - OFF
Season & Date - Based around the real life F1 1977 World Championship from winter to autumn.
Weather - The weather for each event will be released with each signup.
Weather Progression - OFF or SYNC TO RACE
Start Type - STANDING
Formation Lap - NO
Mandatory Pitstop - YES
REALISM SETTINGS
Allow auto start engine - YES
Force Interior View - YES (NO when our friend Boothy116 races with us)
Force Driving Line Off - YES
Force Default Setups - NO
Force Realistic Driving Aids - YES
Damage Type - FULL DAMAGE
Mechanical Failures - YES
Allow Ghosted Vehicles - NO
Force Manual Pitstops - YES
Pit Stop Errors - YES
Tyre Wear - AUTHENTIC
Fuel Depletion - YES
Force Cooldown Lap - YES
POINTS SYSTEM
Points are awarded based on finishing positions. No points for retirements or disqualifications.
The best eight results from the first nine races and the best seven results from the remaining eight races were retained.
For the constructors, every race only the top scoring driver from each team will score points towards the constructors title.
1ST: 9Pts.
2ND: 6Pts.
3RD: 4Pts.
4th: 3Pts.
5th: 2Pts.
6th: 1Pt.
SPECIAL RULES
The real 1977 F1 Season
1977 Formula One season Drivers' Champion:
Niki Lauda
Constructors' Champion: Ferrari
The 1977 Formula One season was the 31st season of the FIA's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 28th World Championship of Drivers and the 20th International Cup for Formula 1 Constructors,[1] which commenced on 9 January 1977, and ended on 23 October after seventeen races, making it the longest Formula One season in the sport's history at the time. The season also included a single non-championship race for Formula One cars, the 1977 Race of Champions.
Niki Lauda won his second championship, despite Mario Andretti winning more races. Jody Scheckter's Wolf won first time out, Shadow took their only victory, and Gunnar Nilsson achieved the only win of a career ended by cancer. Renault entered Grand Prix racing with a turbocharged car which was initially not very successful. The German ATS team took over the Penske cars and the South African Grand Prix was the last race a BRM ever qualified to start. Lauda departed Ferrari even before the season ended, so did not complete the season, having already sealed the title thanks to his consistent form. Ferrari won its third consecutive Constructors' title with new driver Carlos Reutemann having a solid season.
The season was also marred by one of the most horrific accidents in Formula One history. During the South African GP on 5 March, Tom Pryce was unable to avoid hitting 19-year-old race marshall Frederik Jansen van Vuuren, who had tried to cross the track. The latter was killed in the collision, and his fire extinguisher struck and killed Pryce, whose car proceeded to the end of the straight where it collided with Jacques Laffite's Ligier. There was further tragedy as Carlos Pace lost his life in an aviation accident only a couple of weeks after Pryce's accident.
- source Wikepedia
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RULES & REGULATIONS
SESSION STRUCTURE
Races will be held on Wednesday evenings with the lobby opening at 4:00pm US Central/5:00pm Eastern/10:00pm UK time with the following format to be used:
One lobby with a max of 16 drivers.
AI - YES, 4 AI at all events excluding Monaco, Zolder, & Watkins Glen. Set at 100/30.
ROUNDS - 17
Qualifying - 20 minutes (25 at Nürburgring)
Race Duration - LAPS in 60 mins (3600 (seconds in 60 minutes) divided by Average lap time in seconds).
In game times will be as follows:
Qualifying - 11:00am
Race - 13:00pm
Time Progression - OFF
Season & Date - Based around the real life F1 1977 World Championship from winter to autumn.
Weather - The weather for each event will be released with each signup.
Weather Progression - OFF or SYNC TO RACE
Start Type - STANDING
Formation Lap - NO
Mandatory Pitstop - YES
REALISM SETTINGS
Allow auto start engine - YES
Force Interior View - YES (NO when our friend Boothy116 races with us)
Force Driving Line Off - YES
Force Default Setups - NO
Force Realistic Driving Aids - YES
Damage Type - FULL DAMAGE
Mechanical Failures - YES
Allow Ghosted Vehicles - NO
Force Manual Pitstops - YES
Pit Stop Errors - YES
Tyre Wear - AUTHENTIC
Fuel Depletion - YES
Force Cooldown Lap - YES
POINTS SYSTEM
Points are awarded based on finishing positions. No points for retirements or disqualifications.
The best eight results from the first nine races and the best seven results from the remaining eight races were retained.
For the constructors, every race only the top scoring driver from each team will score points towards the constructors title.
1ST: 9Pts.
2ND: 6Pts.
3RD: 4Pts.
4th: 3Pts.
5th: 2Pts.
6th: 1Pt.
SPECIAL RULES