First of all, if this is the wrong place to put this, then by all means can someone drag it kicking and screaming to T&T.  Thanks!

During the F1 off-season, I will require a group of 20 or more people [no more than 50] to stress test some components relating to some F1 contests I am planning to run during the F1 2005 season.  I will also be looking for some people to assist in the running of these contests for the entire 2005 season.

If anybody is interested, can they please email me on f1-contests@blueyonder.co.uk with "Stress Test Applicant" in the subject line to avoid my junk mail filter and include your name and a valid return email address, as well as where you saw this message please.

Nearer the time I will email everyone back with more concrete details about where the contest is located and all the details to allow you to get access to it.

Many thanks,
Brian!

well it is not possible if i am in the same country as yours is i ??

if it is i would love to

i love f1

gooo schumi

You could be based on Mars for all I know, but as long as you've got an internet connection and some spare time, email me on the address provided to get your name in the hat.

cant u just add me right now please ,
just oo lazy and high to mail

dont worry just happens once in a while

I can put your name down easy enough, but you really need to 'apply' so that I have a valid return email address to give you more details nearer the time.

I've sent off the valid application form, what will the stress test include, as long as it doesn't involve drugs then i'm all up for it

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bmtaylor, I'd love to help if you need it.  I'll send an email right away. 

-pr0xy

First of all, an early Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you all.

Second of all, I know I'm dragging up an old thread, but it's my thread and I'll dig it up if I feel like it

I'm betting that at least half of those that applied thought this was a dead issue by now.  Not so.  Been up to my eyeballs in work since October.

Latest info about the contests is that we have been working on implementing ideas and alterations for 2005, and these changes are almost nearing completion.  As the Christmas/New Year holiday looms, further work has been halted until mid January, but for those still interested we will still need you to create a game account and give us your feedback on the layout of the contests selectors, colours, etc...

I am trying to source something in the way of prizes for 2005 as well.  I'm trying to get round to writing to the teams for 2005 and asking if they could offer something along the lines of a signed cap, a team mug, etc...  The idea is that there would be prizes for the top three in each contest, but this all depends on what I can get my grubby paws on between now and March.

We're hoping to have at least 4 contests running solely for Formula One, and with the addition of the A1 GP Series starting in September 2005 we will be looking into the chances of running the same number of contests for that also.

We are also looking at running 3 contests each for CCWS (Champ Car World Series [A.K.A. Champ Cars / C.A.R.T.]) and IRL (Indy Racing League), making a total of 14 contests across 4 racing series.  These additional contests may not be implemented until 2006, depending on the number of people involved in running the contests.  The more contests we want, the more folks it needs to run them.

As for a permanent home for the Newsgroup that these contests will run from, I have found a hosting service that should be suitable for our needs, and I am currently in the process of discussing what would be the best package for us from the multitude they offer.

Below is a short reminder of the four contests and what they involve.
If you are still interested in taking part, do nothing and I will email you further details as they become available.
If you know of other people that may want to join in the fun, then can you please ask them to email me on f1-contests@blueyonder.co.uk with Contest Applicant in the subject header.
If you no longer wish to take part, or are too busy to offer your assistance can you please email me with "Contest Removal" in the subject header and I will remove you from the list.

Regards,
Brian Taylor

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CONTEST DESCRIPTIONS
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BackMarker Scramble [BMS F1]
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An entry post for the BMS will be posted after final qualifying has finished.  To enter, all you have to do is log onto the contest selector and choose BMS F1 from the menu of listed games and select one driver and one team that you think will have the biggest improvement to their finishing position over their qualifying position.  You can select the team that your driver comes from or have separate driver and team choices to increase your chances of scoring a larger points amount.

For the driver total, it is a simple case of [start position] - [finishing position] = [points scored].  For the team, it is [driver A points] + [driver B points] = [points scored].

The team aspect of this contest is being looked at and may be dropped prior to Aus 2005 depending on the feedback we receive once the selectors go live.

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BITS F1
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An entry post for BITS F1 will go up by the Wednesday before a race weekend.  Before the first session of qualifying starts, you must select 2 drivers [team-mates if you wish, but CANNOT be the same driver] and your choice of Chassis, Engine and Tyres.  ALL choices EXCEPT tyres have a limit of 2 selections for the entire season, so as the season rolls on your choices for each section will gradually get more limited.  Try to earn as many points by picking smart and not always going for the obvious choice. Points are scored using the F1 scoring system [10,8,6,5,4,3,2,1] for each component EXCEPT tyres, which is a 5 point bonus for the tyre which scores the most points based on the F1 scoring system.

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BETS F1
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An entry post for BETS F1 will go up by the Wednesday before a race weekend.  Before the first session of qualifying starts, you must select from a choice of 15 possible scenarios, all with odds ranging from 1:1 to a maximum 50:1.  You will have a starting balance of $285,000 [assuming a 19 race season] to play with, but a race weekend limit of $15,000 or 5 scenarios, whichever comes first.  If you join the contest after round 1 then your balance will be reduced by $15,000 per round that you missed.

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TIPS F1
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An entry post for TIPS F1 will go up by the Wednesday before a race weekend.  Before the first session of qualifying starts, you must select your choice of the top 8 drivers for the race & qualifying, as well as what you think will be the pole-time.  You must also pick who you think will set the fastest race lap, who is leading at the mid-point of the race and who ends up as the first retirement.

The fastest lap, half distance leader and first retirement are all 5 point bonus categories.  Get it right, score 5 points per section, get it wrong and score nothing.  The pole-time works on a sliding scale.  If you are within 1 second of the actual pole-time (above or below it) you score points.  Within 1 tenth score 10 points, 2 tenths score 9 points, 3 tenths score 8 points, etc.. down to within 1 second and score just 1 point.

If you make a mistake with your choices, or you suddenly feel the urge to switch a driver for somebody else, just log back into the selector, make the changes and send your adjusted entry to the newsgroup entry post.  The only contest that won't allow this will be the BETS F1, so make sure that you are 100% happy with those choices before you confirm them.

For all of the contests, if a driver is disqualified of penalised in some way then the contests results will be adjusted to reflect the adjusted results of the race.

Hey, its been a while since I sent that email, and I haven't recieved anything back.  One question I asked was what exactly this is.  I dont quiet understand what this whole thing is or what is going on. 

hey that sounds  good i'm looking forward to being apart of it

Pr0xY, it's all just to add some fun to the F1 season.  If I can manage to get something in the way of prizes then there will be an extra incentive to keep entering, otherwise the only prize will be bragging rights.

:/ i would join... but now i know its that, it doesnt seem that interesting.... i thought it would be like.... something that no-one else could do w/o going thru you, but if i want, i could go down to a betting shop, do exactly the same, n get heaps of cash for it ;p i could then head over to the online ferrarri shop, or a real shop if i can find one.... and buy up all their merchandise
go barrichello <3

(  traxor?! chill :/  )

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:/ i would join... but now i know its that, it doesnt seem that interesting.... i thought it would be like.... something that no-one else could do w/o going thru you

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but if i want, i could go down to a betting shop, do exactly the same, n get heaps of cash for it ;p i could then head over to the online ferrarri shop, or a real shop if i can find one.... and buy up all their merchandise

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Pr0xY, it's all just to add some fun to the F1 season.  If I can manage to get something in the way of prizes then there will be an extra incentive to keep entering, otherwise the only prize will be bragging rights.

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bmtaylor..... do you actually know how formula one works? :/ cos your comment "At least we know there's no chance of him winning a WDC as long as he plays chief helper monkey to Schumacher" seems to suggest that perhaps you just run/promote the site....  and dont know very much about how the whole thing works

Pr0xY, there is only one contest that scores in cash amounts, and they are 100% virtual.  No money of your own will be in danger.

Kangie, I've been watching F1 for 20 years now, and after seeing RB having to yield to MSc numerous times, I don't think that my last comment was outside the realms of truth.  I'm aware that the whole point of F1 is to win the WDC and WCC titles by the biggest margin possible and as quick as possible, but I'm fairly certain that as long as RB and MSc drive for the same team, I can't see RB getting a crack at a WDC trophy.

only because ferrari wont let him :/   am i the only one whose noticed that its never MS's car thats faulty, or wont start?   i personally think, the whole point of F1 should be to win the races.... and i think ferrari should be made to realise this and that there are two ppl in their team, and both should be treated equally...

so this is just a silly little

'I told you he would win' online bet thing?

no longer intreested have fun though

Kangie, Ferrari do let RB win, but only after MSc has already wrapped up the WCC before the mid-point of the season, then they may offer him a few 'gift' wins to keep his spirits up.

Fukafly, it's not just a case of "I told you he would win".  The idea is to use the practice times from the start of each race weekend, plus look at things like weather conditions, engine changes for X driver (an engine change results in a 10 place demotion on the grid) and other circumstances to decide who you select to try to gain the biggest return of points / virtual cash.

I fail to see how this is any any more silly then going to an actual bookies and placing money on an outcome.  The only difference with this is if you do manage to lose all of your weekend stake (15,000 virtual $), your physical wallet doesn't suffer because of it.