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Hints and Tips

If you are new to Fantasy Grand Prix then this could be worth a quick read! Lots of tips and advice in no particular order. If you have played before, then it's a good reminder!

  • Use the Team Selector to create your team. It's much easier than trying to add it all up yourself. It calculates your costs, tells you when you've overspent and checks for errors in your team set-up. It will also create an entry form that you can save and email as an entry direct to Kevin. If you do not receive the Team Selector via email, please contact Kevin for a copy.
  • Read the F1 Drivers and Teams Guide, every driver and constructor gets a mention along with basic engine details.
  • The prices of Drivers and Cars in Fantasy Grand Prix is somewhat skewed. It is purposely created this way so as to avoid teams at the start of season having too many elements from the top teams.
  • It pays to get as many higher value elements in the team as possible. Going for a team with all middle prices hasn't worked in the past, so there's no reason to think it will now!
  • Do Not expect to be able to get the best team at the start of the season. The prices will not allow it, especially this year!!
  • Lower priced F1 teams at the start of the season are not all bad! They often trundle around at the back whilst teams further up the grid may get involved in traffic and crashes... thus meaning the little teams will score some improvement points.
  • Whilst Drivers may score big points, if they don't finish that's that... whereas Cars are two to a team, if one stops you can still pick up some points from the other. It's a balancing act!
  • T1 transfers are designed as a small correction phase. You can't use any of the Bigger elements here.
  • The first and second Transfer periods (T1 & T2) are Free. i.e. You do not lose Championship Points.
  • T2 is an important set of transfers. Use it to upgrade your team, taking out the smaller and under-performing elements to replace with some bigger ones.
  • The third and final set of transfers (T3) will cost you 375 championship points for every transfer you make from then on. Points are removed from your overall/Championship score. So, when choosing to transfer, bear in mind you have to make up those points and then get more for it to be worthwhile... however, and this bit is worth noting... if after Race 18 you consider yourself not in a Championship contending position, it is well worth transferring in all you can to get the best out of your team in the remaining races. The top teams in the championship will need to think very carefully about making a transfer after Race 18 - there are only six races left to make up for that 375 point 'fee'! If you are not in that Top 10 fight then go for broke and you may just get yourself some more Race Prize money... This was certainly the case last year!
  • Read the 'Guide To Transfers' to better understand how to pick and use your transfers.
  • Read the Point Scoring System It's not as complicated as it may first appear, look at it and see how it works. Use that knowledge when deciding on your team. In general if a driver or constructor does well in the F1 race they will do well in the FGP points, but every now and then it throws a bit of a kink!
  • You may enter as many teams as you like. When doing so, it is best to make those teams as different to each other as possible, thus spreading your chances.
  • There are no secret winning formulas and nothing is hidden! But, a knowledge of what's what in F1 will always help.
  • See the news panel on the Home Page. The News feed is continually updated automatically, so you can see what's going on in the F1 world without even needing any other knowledge of F1 sites.
  • F1 has just one Test this year prior to the race season starting, taking place over three days. The teams will all test their cars ahead of the season start (Dates are on the Home Page). See how the teams perform. Although these tests are by no means a true reflection as to how the drivers and teams may perform in the season, it does give some indicators as to who is 'there' and who is possibly not. All the F1 News sites will cover the tests and their results.
  • If in doubt.... Shout! email Kevin Staden with any questions you have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Changes for 2024

  • You may only select a maximum of two elements (Drivers/Car) for ALL F1 teams within you race team.
  • The above applies to your Race team all season.
  • There is no longer a separate restriction on number of elements selected from the top teams.
  • The price of elements is now more controlling on selection than in previous years with some very expensive elements to kerb 'super teams' at the start.
  • There is much longer wait until Transfers 1 this year.
  • Each Transfer 'season' has been evenly spaced - Every six races.
  • The Sprint Race rules have been amended
  • The Sprint Race now only awards points for the Sprint race. Sprint Qualifying has no effect on the FGP now.
  • The main race points along with qualifying points have seen minor adjustments.

F1 Links

Links to other Formula One sites

  • Formula1.com
    The official F1 site, containing news, timings and full results.
        Note: FGP results are taken from this site.
  • Planet-F1
    Lots to see here. Owned by Sky
  • BBC F1
    Part of the BBC Sport site. Reliable and informed, but not very quick reporting.
  • Pitpass
    Has a lot of behind the scenes reports.
  • AutoSport
    Good site based around the magazine. Lots of news. Registration is Free.

Phone Apps

Links to Android phone apps for Formula 1.

  • Team Formula
    Collected news from several F1 sites, driver, car and circuit information. Free (paid app also available)
  • BBC Sport App
    Fairly extensive F1 section. Good for race weekends (Free)
  • Freader 1
    Good News site and very easy to customise

 

Apps for iPhone are also available.