2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship [RP|Results|IC Only]

by **Valkea** » Sun Mar 07, 2021 4:14 am

by **Valkea** » Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:31 am

Welcome to the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! This is where the best teams and the fastest drivers from all over Astyria gather to battle one another in a spectacular showcase of speed. Follow us as we race in 21 tracks located across the region, each offering daunting challenges for drivers and different experiences for fans.

A new decade brings with it new opportunities. We have many things to be excited about as the 2021 technical regulations are going to make their debut. Some of the changes include the return of ground effect and wheel covers, simplified front and rear wings, 18-inch rims, and the removal of barge boards. Extensive testing in previous years has shown that these changes have reduced the impact of dirty air on cars - while the 2020 cars lose up to 50% downforce behind another car, 2021 cars will only lose 5-10%. The AMF is confident that this will encourage more opportunities for drivers to battle for places.

Furthermore, teams will be able to use standardized components beginning this year. These parts may include standard parts (such as the fuel system), prescribed designs (such as wheel arches and covers), and transferable parts (such as the gearbox). Teams will also be restricted in the number of aerodynamic upgrades they can make over a race weekend and the course of the season. This ensures that no team can gain a significant competitive advantage over their rivals, as well as reduce development costs.

This season also brings new faces (and a new team) to AstyF1. With the departure of 2020 Drivers' Champion Simo Rassinen, Sidus have brought in Aquitaynian rookie and 2020 F2 Champion Lauren Blake to replace him. The Valkean works team will be making history, as it will be the first time that a female driver will be competing in a full championship season. AMZ will be making their debut in the sport with an all-new team, featuring Aleksander Valiny of Astyrian Endurance Championship fame and Dalriny Mikov, who was a tour de force in the Astyrian E-Prix Series. Time will tell whether these up-and-coming talents will impress us over the coming years.

Having just come off the back of their 4th Constructors' Title, Sidus will have to do everything it can to defend its title. The team has a new face driving for it, and its rivals MacGregor, Phaeton, and LZS have made significant waves in pre-season testing. Will they be able to add a 5th title to their shelf or will they fall behind? If they have to answer this question, they have to start here at the sacred tarmac where AstyF1 was born: the 5.89 km Sherbourne Circuit in the Aswickan countryside.

Week 1: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:27.097
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	ASW
Circuit:        	Sherbourne Circuit

The first round of qualifying went well for MacGregor's Conway Prescott, who clocked a time of 1:27.857. The Phaeton drivers Pekka Koivu and Tertius DiParadisa weren't far behind, each being only a second behind Prescott. However, AMZ didn't have the best of starts, with Valiny and Mikov in 21st and 24th place, respectively. Regardless, the Sloverti team remains unfazed by this, stating that their car setup will be enough for both to gain places on race day.

Prescott continued to claim provisional pole for Q2, this time with his teammate Steven Grey close behind. However, the home team's hopes of a front row lockout have been shattered as Koivu took pole position in Q3, gaining over Prescott by 2/1000ths of a second. Worse still, LZS's Ivan Jovanović took P3, splitting the two MacGregor drivers. In her first qualifying session of the 2021 season, Blake clocked the 6th fastest time, a remarkable performance from the rookie. And finally, Nick Hardy will be starting on the grid in 9th, a sign that Delaney may be starting to shed its 2020 misfortunes.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:28.967	00:00:01.110	00:01:29.346	00:00:00.495	00:01:28.149	FASTEST : Q3
 2 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:27.857	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:28.850	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:28.151	00:00:00.002
 3 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:29.735	00:00:01.878	00:01:29.218	00:00:00.367	00:01:28.476	00:00:00.326
 4 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:30.321	00:00:02.464	00:01:29.135	00:00:00.285	00:01:28.526	00:00:00.377
 5 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:29.125	00:00:01.268	00:01:29.554	00:00:00.704	00:01:28.681	00:00:00.532
 6  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:29.718	00:00:01.861	00:01:29.803	00:00:00.952	00:01:28.751	00:00:00.602
 7 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:29.028	00:00:01.171	00:01:29.654	00:00:00.804	00:01:28.753	00:00:00.603
 8  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:28.913	00:00:01.055	00:01:29.456	00:00:00.606	00:01:28.788	00:00:00.638
 9 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:30.181	00:00:02.324	00:01:30.297	00:00:01.447	00:01:28.788	00:00:00.639
10 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:29.829	00:00:01.972	00:01:29.754	00:00:00.904	00:01:28.824	00:00:00.675
11 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:30.051	00:00:02.194	00:01:30.538	00:00:01.687	00:01:28.987	00:00:00.837
12  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:30.880	00:00:03.023	00:01:30.750	00:00:01.900	00:01:29.207	00:00:01.058
13 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:32.205	00:00:04.348	00:01:31.105	00:00:02.255		
14 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:32.631	00:00:04.774	00:01:31.326	00:00:02.476		
15  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:32.507	00:00:04.650	00:01:31.745	00:00:02.895		
16 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:32.558	00:00:04.701	00:01:32.549	00:00:03.699		
17 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:32.182	00:00:04.325	00:01:32.792	00:00:03.942		
18  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:33.545	00:00:05.688	00:01:34.289	00:00:05.438		
19 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:33.822	00:00:05.965				
20 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:33.880	00:00:06.023				
21 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:34.194	00:00:06.337				
22 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:34.210	00:00:06.353				
23 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:37.012	00:00:09.155				
24 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:37.094	00:00:09.237

Week 1: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	52
Nation:         	ASW
Circuit:        	Sherbourne Circuit
Event:			Aswickan Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

The lights went out at the Aswickan Grand Prix on a sunny afternoon as Koivu got a fantastic start off the line, with the MacGregors in hot pursuit of the Phaeton. Stefan Lakowski made up several places in the scramble, passing car after car in an exemplary display of skill and experience. Troubles began almost immediately for DiParadisa, who had to retire from the race due to an engine failure. The yellow flag was briefly waved in Sector 2.

At the front, the MacGregor drivers were putting the pressure on Koivu as the laps went by. Prescott came in to pit at Lap 21, but was delayed due to a tire change error. This allowed for Grey to close the gap on his teammate, and he eventually passed him on Lap 24. Grey continued to clock fastest lap after fastest lap, getting within striking distance of Koivu on Lap 33 and passing him the following lap on the way to Turn 6. However, the Valkean eventually caught up to him and passed him on Lap 44.

The newcomers at AMZ wasted no time at getting to the front. Valiny and Mikov were making their way through the 300 kph throng, and by the half point they had surged to 14th and 17th, respectively. Mikov maintained this position until the end, while Valiny had gained a place and finished in 13th place. The Sloverti team's first race as a constructor was a modest success, but they still had a long season ahead of them to make an impact. Maybe with enough patience, their hard work will pay off.

Despite having to contend with seasoned veterans, Blake was able to fend them off and steadily gain places, battling Santoro, Jovanović, and Lakowski for many thrilling laps. By Lap 44 she was behind Prescott's wing, and battled the Aswickan until she was able to overtake him on the straight heading towards Turn 15. From that point on, she held 3rd place until the checkered flag dropped.

Angelbridge driver Decius Whitewall held his own decently in the midfield, but gearbox troubles would take him out on the very last lap. His teammate Octavius Clearwater was languishing at the rear for most of the race, that was until the team's one-stop strategy had worked in their favor. This allowed for him to finish the race in 14th.

A jubilant Koivu celebrated on the top step of the podium, having broken Prescott's four-year winning streak at the Aswickan Grand Prix. Grey finished in 2nd, and once again had to come to terms with the fact that another chance of victory at Sherbourne had eluded him. Blake came in 3rd, claiming a podium finish for Sidus, and in so doing has etched her name into the history books. What a start to the 2021 season!

However, with DiParadisa out, MacGregor was able to take an early lead in the Constructors' Championship, gaining 30 points on the day. However, Koivu's win ensured that Phaeton was not too far behind, with the scarlet team only lagging by 5 points. Sidus, Raamaker, and LZS rounded out the top 5, winning 19, 14, and 12 points, respectively.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	01:25:26.265	25		
  2 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	00:00:15.739	18		
  3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:39.613	15		
  4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:00:47.941	12		
  5  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:01:27.494	10		
  6 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1	8		
  7 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1	6		
  8 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 12 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 13 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 2			
 15 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 2			
 16 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 17 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 18 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 19  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 20 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 21 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 22 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 3			
DNF 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 52	 	1:31.469	
DNF  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	Ret. lap 2

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 25
 2 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 18
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 15
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 12
 5  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 10
 6 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 8
 7 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
 8 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 4
 9 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 2
10 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
11 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
11 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
11  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0
11 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0
11 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
11 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 0
11  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
11 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
11 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
11 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
11 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 0
11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 0
11  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 0
11 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 30
  2 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 25
  3 VLK ▍Sidus 			Roncalli                 19
  4 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 14
  5 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 12
  6 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
  7 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
  8 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0
  9 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 0
 10 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 0
 11 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 0
 12 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:33 am

Welcome to Round 2 of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One season! You join us as the season went off with a bang with Pekka Koivu's sensational win at Sherbourne and the MacGregors taking the lead in the Constructors' Standings. With competition expected to be just as fierce as last year, what will this next race bring?

It's time to find out at the Mizia Grand Prix. The Bakunin Circuit in St. Louis is one of Lorecia's most modern racetracks, designed to bring F1 to the nation. With elevation changes and challenging corners, this circuit quickly became a favorite for both fans and drivers. In fact, many have compared this track to the Saint Moritz Circuit, host of the Nidwaldeser Grand Prix that will come later this year. Expect some great racing ahead!

Week 2: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Light Showers
Lap Record:      	00:01:27.249
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	MIZ
Circuit:        	Bakunin Circuit

While the wet conditions meant that no one was going to be posting any lap records on Saturday, the drivers still took up the challenge. MacGregor have locked out the front row in qualifying, with Steven Grey on pole position and Conway Prescott alongside him. The Phaetons of Pekka Koivu and Tertius DiParadisa were just behind them, but splitting the two was Merlin's Gianpiero Santoro, who was nearly 3/10ths of a second quicker than the Confederate.

The Siduses of Lauren Blake and Guy Bassett, which may aid the Valkean team's chances of getting the most out of Sunday's race. Maximilian Frentzen placed himself in 9th, marking the first time that a Breuer had cleared Q3 this year.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:37.312	00:00:00.573	00:01:37.397	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:36.529	FASTEST : Q3
 2 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:38.494	00:00:01.755	00:01:37.972	00:00:00.575	00:01:36.595	00:00:00.066
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:36.739	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:37.645	00:00:00.248	00:01:36.611	00:00:00.082
 4 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:39.636	00:00:02.897	00:01:38.371	00:00:00.973	00:01:36.678	00:00:00.149
 5  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:38.080	00:00:01.340	00:01:37.677	00:00:00.280	00:01:36.848	00:00:00.320
 6  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:36.997	00:00:00.257	00:01:37.529	00:00:00.131	00:01:36.862	00:00:00.333
 7 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:38.470	00:00:01.730	00:01:38.486	00:00:01.089	00:01:37.146	00:00:00.617
 8 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:39.504	00:00:02.765	00:01:39.374	00:00:01.977	00:01:37.166	00:00:00.637
 9  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:39.460	00:00:02.720	00:01:38.572	00:00:01.174	00:01:37.230	00:00:00.701
10 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:39.515	00:00:02.776	00:01:39.161	00:00:01.764	00:01:37.413	00:00:00.884
11 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:40.087	00:00:03.348	00:01:39.052	00:00:01.655	00:01:37.543	00:00:01.014
12 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:38.296	00:00:01.556	00:01:39.381	00:00:01.984	00:01:37.917	00:00:01.388
13 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:40.435	00:00:03.696	00:01:39.449	00:00:02.051		
14 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:39.008	00:00:02.269	00:01:39.571	00:00:02.174		
15 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:39.210	00:00:02.471	00:01:39.668	00:00:02.270		
16 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:40.357	00:00:03.618	00:01:40.413	00:00:03.015		
17 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:40.211	00:00:03.472	00:01:40.498	00:00:03.100		
18 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:40.058	00:00:03.319	00:01:40.755	00:00:03.357		
19  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:40.939	00:00:04.200				
20 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:41.022	00:00:04.283				
21  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:41.835	00:00:05.096				
22 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:42.189	00:00:05.450				
23 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:43.294	00:00:06.554				
24 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:44.627	00:00:07.887

Week 2: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	60
Nation:         	MIZ
Circuit:        	Bakunin Circuit
Event:			Mizia Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

Clear skies defined Sunday's race as the cars scrambled for position. Everyone managed to get away cleanly for the first few laps, however many drivers began to struggle as tires began wearing out earlier than usual. The MacGregors double stacked on Lap 12, though troubles with Prescott's tires delayed his stop. This threw a wrench into the team's plans.

By comparison, Koivu and DiParadisa took more care of their tires in the opening stages, staying out and inheriting 1st and 2nd place, respectively. The latter continued to stay out even as his teammate pitted near the halfway point of the race, which meant that the Confederate was leading. However, the wide gap that DiParadisa had built ensured that he would continue to lead the race despite pitting himself on Lap 44 - a testament to his exemplary tire conservation skills.

Determined to make up for the gains he had lost, Koivu began to chase down Grey, but he would struggle to do so for many laps due to the latter's smart positioning and consistent pace. However, on Lap 47, the Aswickan locked up on Turn 4, allowing for his Valkean opponent to pass him.

Prescott was even less lucky, as he had to pit for another set of tires on Lap 49. As a consequence, Blake and Bassett had closed the gap enough to put the pressure on him towards the end, snatching 4th and 5th, respectively.

In the end it was Phaeton that prevailed at the Mizia Grand Prix, with DiParadisa and Koivu delivering a 1-2 finish, while grey rounded out the podium in 3rd. Furthermore, DiParadisa earned the fastest lap of the race, which meant that the Confederate team took the maximum amount of points that day. This put them ahead of MacGregor in the Constructors' Standings by a significant margin. Gianpiero Santoro and Dominic Hudnall finished in 8th and 10th, giving Merlin their first points of the season.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	01:39:24.681	25 + 1	1:31.618	
  2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:14.749	18		
  3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	00:00:24.255	15		
  4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:01:35.996	12		
  5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:01:36.035	10		
  6 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:01:37.566	8		
  7 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1	6		
  8 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	Laps Down: 1			
 12 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 13 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 14 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 15 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 16  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 17 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 18 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 19 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 20 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 21 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 22 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 23  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 3			
 24 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 3

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 43
 2 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 33
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 27
 4  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 26
 5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 20
 6 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 14
 6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 14
 8  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 10
 9 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
10 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 4
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 4
12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 1
12 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
14 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
14 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0
14 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0
14 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
14 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 0
14  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
14 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
14 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
14 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
14 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 69
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 53
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 41
  4 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 20
  5 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 14
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 5
  7 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
  8 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
  9 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 0
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 0
 12 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:52 am

Welcome to Round 3 of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship, now coming to you live from the Arika Circuit in Trellin! Two weeks ago, the scarlet cars of Tertius DiParadisa and Pekka Koivu have triumphed in Mizialand with a 1-2 finish and extended their lead over the competition. In this new era of technical regulations, Phaeton are looking strong. Will they be able to keep up their winning streak, or will another constructor take the checkered flag?

It's time to find out as we head to the city of Tegari, located in Azmir. Fans and drivers will be enduring the brunt of the Trellinese sun as the cars navigate this 4.43 km circuit. Lots of close racing and intense speed come in spades, making this racetrack a classic for many. The track surface has recently been repaved, so expect some loss of grip to shake things up a bit.

Week 3: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Rainy
Lap Record:      	00:01:21.648
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	TRE
Circuit:        	Arika Circuit (Küitan Arika)

A deluge of heavy rain descended upon the circuit moments before qualifying, but it gradually faded away as the drivers posted times. The LZS cars shone through, with Stefan Lakowski and Ivan Jovanović posting quick lap times. But it was Lakowski's experience and skill that won him the day, earning him pole position. However, the Lizzies were unable to guarantee a front-row lockout - Dominic Hudnall pushed to the limits of his Merlin and was handsomely rewarded with a 2nd place start.

The Phaetons who have been dominant for the past two races will be starting behind Jovanović in 4th and 5th, with Guy Bassett and Steven Grey behind them in 6th and 7th. Disappointment came for Conway Prescott, as a lockup at Turn 6 ruined his chances of clearing Q2. Even more disappointment came for Gianpiero Santoro, who had to slow down due to a safety car caused by Aleksander Valiny's spin at Turn 10.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:35.585	00:00:00.869	00:01:35.633	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:34.915	FASTEST : Q3
 2 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:35.332	00:00:00.616	00:01:35.690	00:00:00.057	00:01:35.060	00:00:00.145
 3 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:37.272	00:00:02.556	00:01:36.548	00:00:00.914	00:01:35.092	00:00:00.177
 4  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:34.716	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:35.748	00:00:00.115	00:01:35.177	00:00:00.262
 5  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:35.386	00:00:00.670	00:01:36.033	00:00:00.399	00:01:35.199	00:00:00.285
 6 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:36.577	00:00:01.861	00:01:36.891	00:00:01.257	00:01:35.462	00:00:00.547
 7 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:36.666	00:00:01.950	00:01:36.662	00:00:01.029	00:01:35.523	00:00:00.608
 8 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:35.615	00:00:00.899	00:01:36.549	00:00:00.916	00:01:35.616	00:00:00.702
 9  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:37.125	00:00:02.409	00:01:36.964	00:00:01.331	00:01:35.778	00:00:00.863
10 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:37.086	00:00:02.370	00:01:37.618	00:00:01.985	00:01:36.004	00:00:01.089
11 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:36.520	00:00:01.804	00:01:37.402	00:00:01.768	00:01:36.129	00:00:01.214
12 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:37.616	00:00:02.900	00:01:37.476	00:00:01.843	00:01:36.400	00:00:01.485
13 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:38.436	00:00:03.720	00:01:37.753	00:00:02.120		
14  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:38.819	00:00:04.103	00:01:37.941	00:00:02.307		
15 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:38.262	00:00:03.547	00:01:38.197	00:00:02.564		
16  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:39.621	00:00:04.905	00:01:38.989	00:00:03.355		
17 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:39.292	00:00:04.576	00:01:39.689	00:00:04.056		
18 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:39.135	00:00:04.419	00:01:39.787	00:00:04.154		
19 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:40.349	00:00:05.633				
20 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:40.725	00:00:06.009				
21 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:40.879	00:00:06.163				
22 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:41.181	00:00:06.465				
23 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:41.450	00:00:06.734				
24 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:42.305	00:00:07.589

Week 3: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	69
Nation:         	TRE
Circuit:        	Arika Circuit (Küitan Arika)
Event:		Azmir Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	4, 5
Cars on Grid:		24

A bright and sunny day didn't faze the thousands of fans that have arrived to cheer their favorite drivers on. The pack was able to get away cleanly, and there wasn't much change in the pecking order at the start. However, a collision between Steven Grey and Robert van Grol caused the former to lose his front wing, triggering the safety car. Grey was forced to pit to replace it, but a botched pit stop meant that his rear left wheel wasn't fastened properly. He was thus forced to retire from the race, lest he be disqualified.

Sevir's Phillip Rollins was the next driver to fall away, ending his race prematurely due to an engine failure. A virtual safety car was called for Sector 2.

Meanwhile in front, the Nikolian was having a good race thus far. Lakowski kept his lead for much of the race, with Hudnall and Jovanović struggling to keep up. Both would later lose their positions to Lauren Blake, who undercutted on Lap 14 and stayed out as the rest of the field was expected to make their first stops.

Koivu was able to get the jump on his teammate when DiParadisa pitted with the rest of the field on Lap 23. He would then steadily pass Jovanović, Hudnall, and Blake through the remainder of the race, and was closing in on Lakowski. He pitted on hards on Lap 27, going for a one-stop strategy, overcutting most drivers who have instead went for a two-stop strategy. This allowed him to stay out and pass his rivals, building a steady lead all the way to the finish.

Disaster struck for Hudnall as his gearbox suffered a catastrophic failure on Lap 39: a truly unfortunate thing considering that Merlin would have clinched a podium had he kept his pace up. Stepping up to the plate was his teammate, Gianpiero Santoro, who was able to climb from the back to claim 6th place. And so, fans chose the Monsan driver as Driver of the Day. Maximilian Frentzen retired much later in the race on Lap 55 due to an electrical failure on his Breuer.

Pekka Koivu claimed his 2nd victory of the season, extending his lead over the rest of the field. Lakowski and Jovanović won 2nd and 3rd place for LZS, putting the Nikolian constructor closer to their rivals at MacGregor and Sidus. Blake was able to claim 4th for Sidus, and DiParadisa had to settle for 5th with the humiliation of being lapped by his teammate.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	01:46:38.920	25		
  2  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:45.836	18		
  3 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:01:04.260	15		
  4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:01:14.805	12		
  5  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	Laps Down: 1	10		
  6 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	8		
  7  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1	6		
  8 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 12 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 13 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 14 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 15  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1	 	1:25.739	
 16 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 17 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 18 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 19 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Ret. lap 39			
DNF 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Ret. lap 55			
DNF 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Ret. lap 7			
DNF 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	Ret. lap 5

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 68
 2  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 39
 3  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 36
 4 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 33
 5  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 28
 6 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 22
 7 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 19
 8 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 18
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 14
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 12
11 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 7
12  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 6
13 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 1
13 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
15 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
15 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
15 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 0
15 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
15 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 0
15  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
15 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
15 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
15 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
15 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 104
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 57
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 55
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 47
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 21
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 13
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 6
  8 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
  9 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 0
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 0
 12 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Wed May 19, 2021 11:00 am

Welcome, everyone! This is the 4th round of the 2021 Astyrian F1 Championship! This grand prix weekend is a special one, as it is the Astyrian Grand Prix! This year it's coming to the Blackhelm Confederacy to the historic Autocircus Civilis in Caranthea. With a total length of 5.793 kilometers, this circuit is known for having a simplistic layout and very long straights, which makes it the fastest venue this year. There is no other race track on this season's calendar that sees incredible speeds and quick lap times - so much so that Confederate fans have dubbed it the Crucible of Speed.

Thousands upon thousands of ardent supporters have descended on the circuit to cheer for Phaeton, a team that has been dominating the championship thus far. So far it has gone the way of Pekka Koivu, who has won twice so far and is leading the Driver's Championship. Can he keep his lead or will he lose it to his competition who are ready and waiting?

Week 4: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:18.887
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	AST
Circuit:        	Autocircus Civilis

Fans were astonished at the speeds that the F1 cars reached at this circuit, a testament to the fact that these are the fastest automobiles in all of Astyrian motorsport. The crowds were beside themselves as Phaeton locked out the front row with spectacular qualifying laps from Tertius DiParadisa and Pekka Koivu. The Siduses of Lauren Blake and Guy Bassett were denied a second-row lockout by MacGregor's Conway Prescott.

The LZS cars of Stefan Lakowski and Ivan Jovanović, who had been on the first two rows at Tegari, instead had to start at 10th and 6th, respectively. Dominic Hudnall, who was able to start on the front row between them two weeks ago, struggled to replicate his qualifying success and clocked the 8th fastest time.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:20.547	00:00:00.343	00:01:20.450	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:19.776	FASTEST : Q3
 2  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:20.644	00:00:00.440	00:01:20.673	00:00:00.223	00:01:19.942	00:00:00.166
 3  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:20.204	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:20.784	00:00:00.334	00:01:20.067	00:00:00.291
 4 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:20.248	00:00:00.044	00:01:21.029	00:00:00.579	00:01:20.094	00:00:00.318
 5 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:23.213	00:00:03.009	00:01:22.503	00:00:02.053	00:01:20.425	00:00:00.649
 6 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:23.887	00:00:03.683	00:01:21.657	00:00:01.207	00:01:20.597	00:00:00.822
 7 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:20.537	00:00:00.333	00:01:21.385	00:00:00.935	00:01:20.811	00:00:01.035
 8 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:22.331	00:00:02.127	00:01:22.168	00:00:01.718	00:01:20.903	00:00:01.128
 9 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:22.779	00:00:02.575	00:01:22.119	00:00:01.669	00:01:20.907	00:00:01.131
10  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:21.609	00:00:01.405	00:01:22.222	00:00:01.772	00:01:20.978	00:00:01.202
11 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:23.268	00:00:03.064	00:01:22.787	00:00:02.337	00:01:21.412	00:00:01.636
12  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:22.598	00:00:02.394	00:01:22.947	00:00:02.497	00:01:21.475	00:00:01.699
13 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:22.412	00:00:02.208	00:01:23.070	00:00:02.620		
14 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:24.495	00:00:04.291	00:01:23.124	00:00:02.674		
15 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:22.764	00:00:02.560	00:01:23.526	00:00:03.076		
16 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:25.087	00:00:04.883	00:01:24.679	00:00:04.229		
17  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:25.800	00:00:05.596	00:01:25.126	00:00:04.676		
18 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:25.400	00:00:05.196	00:01:25.261	00:00:04.811		
19 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:25.844	00:00:05.640				
20 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:26.202	00:00:05.998				
21 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:26.809	00:00:06.605				
22 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:26.956	00:00:06.752				
23 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:27.827	00:00:07.623				
24 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:28.275	00:00:08.071

Week 4: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	53
Nation:         	AST
Circuit:        	Autocircus Civilis
Event:	Astyrian Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	32, 33, 34, 42, 43
Cars on Grid:	24

It's a fantastic afternoon in the Blackhelm Confederacy as the cars spring off the line! Decius Whitewall managed to make up several places at the star, placing himself in 5th with one lap done. As lap after lap began to pass, DiParadisa's Phaeton began to build up a substantial lead over the rest of the field, and he was able to hang on to the lead throughout the race.

On Lap 22, Blake tried to pass Koivu at Turn 1 around the outside and collided, sending the latter off the track. The Valkean broke his front suspension upon hitting the barrier, taking him out of the race. As a consequence, Blake was handed a 10-second penalty, which she served when she pitted for a new front wing on Lap 25. This cost her several places, placing her in 10th.

Catastrophe struck Nick Hardy On Lap 31 when his brakes failed before he was able to get to the 2nd chicane, causing his Delaney to go straight into the barriers at over 200 kph. The race was subsequently red-flagged - the first time that a red flag was raised in the season. Hardy was unhurt, but sadly we can't say the same for the car.

When the race restarted, the drivers managed to get away mostly cleanly. Van Grol lost some ground due to him being forced wide by Prescott, however this was dismissed as a race incident by the stewards. To add insult to injury from her stop-go penalty, Blake suffered a terrible start, losing even more places. This meant she finished the race in a dismal 16th place.

Steven Grey, who started out from 7th, bided his time and moved up the field, eventually challenging the leaders for positions. He passed Bassett on Lap 41, gaining 3rd place, but he was unable to do the same to Jovanović, who was able to defend his position all the way to the end. Still, it was a hard fought battle between the two that fans loved.

What the fans loved even more was seeing the sight of DiParadisa crossing the line in 1st, with Jovanović in 2nd and Grey - who was voted Driver of the Day - in 3rd. This sent the crowd into a frenzy, and they rushed the track as the podium placers sprayed them with champagne. Another race, another win for the scarlet cars, but just like this magnificent circuit, this one is a special one. See you at the next grand prix!

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	01:27:22.637	25		
  2 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:00:10.713	18		
  3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	00:00:11.035	15		
  4 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	00:00:22.642	12		
  5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:00:33.150	10		
  6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:57.321	8		
  7 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	00:01:06.819	6		
  8  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:01:07.495	4		
  9 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	00:01:29.575	2		
 10 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 12 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 13  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 15 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 16  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	Laps Down: 1			
 17 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 18 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 19 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 21 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Ret. lap 42			
DNF 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Ret. lap 31	 	1:22.852	
DNF  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	Ret. lap 22

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 68
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 61
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 48
 4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 39
 5 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 37
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 32
 6 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 32
 8 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 26
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 15
10 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 12
12 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
13  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 6
13 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 6
15 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 1
15 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
17 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
17 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
17 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
17  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
17 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
17 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
17 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
17 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 129
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 80
  3 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 69
  4 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 65
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 24
  6 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 18
  7 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 13
  8 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 6
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
 10 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 0
 12 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Sun May 23, 2021 4:54 am

Welcome and thank you for joining us on the 5th round of the Astyrian Formula One Championship! We come to you live from the fast, flowing, and exhilarating Schwarzenberg Circuit - a 4.259 kilometer ribbon of tarmac that hosts Noordenstaat's symphony of sound and speed. With a crowd in the thousands just as fanatical as their Confederate counterparts, the spotlight lay on the Raamaker works team and their Noordenstaater drivers, Bram Dichter and Robert van Grol. Can they be able to deliver a performance worthy of their fans, or will they leave them disappointed?

Whatever the case, they'll have quite the mountain to climb at their home Grand Prix. Phaeton has been quite a powerhouse for the past four races, with drivers Tertius DiParadisa and Pekka Koivu exchanging wins, and the other top teams are looking to close the gap. It's anyone's game here in Noordenstaat, which means the fans are going to be in for a treat.

Week 5: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:22.849
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	NRD
Circuit:        	Schwarzenberg Circuit

The weather at the circuit was perfect, which means that the drivers are expected to drive to the absolute limit. Fortunately, we have no shortage of that at the fastest racing series in Astyria. Steven Grey claimed his 2nd pole of the season, with a time of 1:23.487 in Q3. Hometown hero Bram Dichter would accompany him in the front row, with a gap of nearly 2/10ths behind the Aswickan champion.

However, Grey will be having some unwelcome company. Phaeton locked out the second row, with DiParadisa in 3rd and Koivu in 4th, and Raamaker might be able to shake things up a bit with van Grol in 5th. A surprise performance from Sevir's Matthew Martins placed his car in 6th, Sevir's highest starting position since the 2020 Hindia Belandan Grand Prix. With Conway Prescott so far away in 9th, many wonder whether he'll be able to help his teammate fend off the Phaetons and Raamakers.

Disappointment struck for Merlin's Gianpiero Santoro, who will be starting last on the grid due to a gearbox problem that slowed him down throughout Q1. As if the Monsan didn't suffer enough, a quick replacement resulted in a 5-place grid penalty from the stewards. If there was any consolation, it's that he will be able to start the race while his car was in good condition, but he'll have to claw his way back up the field if he wants to get points.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:23.487	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:24.163	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:23.764	FASTEST : Q3
 2 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:24.281	00:00:00.794	00:01:24.780	00:00:00.617	00:01:23.950	00:00:00.186
 3  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:25.439	00:00:01.953	00:01:25.431	00:00:01.268	00:01:24.040	00:00:00.276
 4  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:24.642	00:00:01.155	00:01:25.137	00:00:00.974	00:01:24.138	00:00:00.374
 5 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:25.026	00:00:01.539	00:01:25.378	00:00:01.215	00:01:24.214	00:00:00.450
 6 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:26.783	00:00:03.296	00:01:25.387	00:00:01.224	00:01:24.559	00:00:00.795
 7 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:27.197	00:00:03.710	00:01:25.334	00:00:01.171	00:01:24.589	00:00:00.825
 8 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:26.575	00:00:03.088	00:01:26.613	00:00:02.450	00:01:24.815	00:00:01.051
 9 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:25.930	00:00:02.443	00:01:26.282	00:00:02.119	00:01:24.915	00:00:01.151
10 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:29.350	00:00:05.863	00:01:25.823	00:00:01.660	00:01:25.058	00:00:01.294
11  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:25.988	00:00:02.502	00:01:26.420	00:00:02.257	00:01:25.321	00:00:01.557
12  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:25.790	00:00:02.304	00:01:25.912	00:00:01.749	00:01:25.372	00:00:01.608
13 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:26.987	00:00:03.500	00:01:26.642	00:00:02.479		
14 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:26.850	00:00:03.363	00:01:26.976	00:00:02.813		
15  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:29.087	00:00:05.600	00:01:27.586	00:00:03.423		
16 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:27.520	00:00:04.033	00:01:27.589	00:00:03.426		
17 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:28.472	00:00:04.985	00:01:27.601	00:00:03.438		
18  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:28.249	00:00:04.762	00:01:28.711	00:00:04.548		
19 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:29.466	00:00:05.979				
20 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:29.607	00:00:06.120				
21 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:29.796	00:00:06.309				
22 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:30.208	00:00:06.721				
23 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:30.809	00:00:07.322				
24 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:32.353	00:00:08.866

Week 5: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	55
Nation:         	NRD
Circuit:        	Schwarzenberg Circuit
Event:		Noordenstaat Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	54, 55
Cars on Grid:		24

The lights went out at Schwarzenberg to the sound of thousands of screaming fans as the cars jostled for position. Grey was able to maintain his lead as the pack began to spread, but MacGregor's fears were realized when the Phaetons leaped past Dichter and loomed behind him for the first few laps. He eventually pitted early on Lap 12, letting Koivu and DiParadisa through, but soon retained the lead once his rivals pitted later at Lap 21 with the rest of the field.

Hudnall had an incredible start, making up several positions over the first two laps to reach 4th. He was then moved up to 3rd, thanks to a five-second penalty DiParadisa incurred for exceeding track limits at Turn 3. On the other hand, Santoro's luck went from bad to worse as his new gearbox failed on Lap 35, bringing out the virtual safety car in Sector 2.

More retirements followed as Delaney incorrectly fastened Nick Hardy's rear right tire, a problem which manifested as soon as he got out of the pits. But the most dramatic retirement came from when Robert van Grol tried to overtake Lauren Blake at Turn 12, sending both of their cars into the gravel. Their crash resulted in a safety car that continued for the remainder of the race.

An orange car clinched the victory at Noordenstaat, though it wasn't what the locals were hoping for. Steven Grey cruised home to 1st place, breaking Phaeton's run of four straight victories this year. DiParadisa came in 2nd place while Hudnall rounded out the podium in 3rd and won Driver of the Day. Despite his rocky start, Bram Dichter was able to get 4th place, while Guy Bassett was behind him in 5th.

Despite Grey having survived the scarlet cars of the Stabulum, Prescott's unfortunate predicament meant that MacGregor wasn't able to close the gap to their rivals at Phaeton. Meanwhile in the Drivers' Standings, DiParadisa retook the lead from his teammate by a single point. But the Phaetons can't just sit back and rest on their laurels; they still have several more races to win if they want to add another trophy to their championship haul.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	01:54:31.205	25		
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:01.815	18		
  3 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	00:00:32.634	15		
  4 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:00:46.586	12		
  5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:50.296	10		
  6  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:01:03.866	8		
  7  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	6		
  8 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 12 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 13 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 14 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 15 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 16 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 2	 	1:27.008	
 17 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 18 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 3			
 19 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 3			
 20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 3			
DNF 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Ret. lap 35	
DNF 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Ret. lap 40		
DNF  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	Ret. lap 53						
DNF 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Ret. lap 53

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 79
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 78
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 74
 4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 39
 5  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 38
 5 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 38
 7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 37
 8 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 34
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 27
10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 17
11 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
11 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 12
13 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK] 			Roncalli                 9
14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 6
14 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 6
16 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 4
17 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
18 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
18 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
18 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
18  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
18 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
18 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 157
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 108
  3 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 76
  4 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 75
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 36
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 29
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 18
  8 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 6
  9 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 4
 10 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
 11 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
 12 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Mon May 24, 2021 4:13 am

Welcome, one and all, to the 6th round of this year's exciting Astyrian Formula One Championship! It's another round, another weekend for the drivers, the teams, and fans as we go to Moravia Circuit for the 2021 Nikolian Grand Prix. This is the first chance this season to see the drivers maneuver their cars around a twisty and bumpy track, with few opportunities for overtaking and lots of dust to mess with grip. If they want to win here, they'll have to get their heads down and drive like mad.

MacGregor was able to break Phaeton's stranglehold on grand prix victories this year through Steven Grey's consistent and incredible drive. However, they still have to outperform their rivals if they want to close the gap and get a chance at winning the Constructors' Championship. Will they be able to do just that? Let's find out!

Week 6: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:16.627
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	NIK
Circuit:        	Moravia Circuit

The grip levels at Moravia Circuit aren't optimal due to some dust, but it'll still be possible to set a quick time here late into the session. In a reversal of fortunes, it was Conway Prescott's turn to get pole position, securing a time of 1:17.562, while Steven Grey found himself in 6th and only 4/10ths slower. Bram Dichter was once again on the front row in 2nd, and once again the Phaetons were in prime position in the second row of the grid.

The biggest upset was Maríón Álfheiður's spectacular drive, which saw his Kappaksturslid post the 5th fastest qualifying time of the day. This could be a sign that many of the team's early problems have been solved, and that they're beginning to extract the best out of their car. Time will tell if those improvements can translate to better results, and help Kappaksturslid catch up to the midfield.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:17.502	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:18.093	00:00:00.034	00:01:17.562	FASTEST : Q3
 2 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:17.750	00:00:00.248	00:01:18.202	00:00:00.143	00:01:17.614	00:00:00.053
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:17.648	00:00:00.146	00:01:18.058	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:17.694	00:00:00.133
 4  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:18.661	00:00:01.158	00:01:18.946	00:00:00.888	00:01:17.810	00:00:00.249
 5 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:19.004	00:00:01.502	00:01:18.862	00:00:00.804	00:01:17.918	00:00:00.356
 6 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:17.692	00:00:00.190	00:01:18.592	00:00:00.534	00:01:17.997	00:00:00.435
 7 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:19.274	00:00:01.772	00:01:19.146	00:00:01.087	00:01:18.087	00:00:00.525
 8  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:18.801	00:00:01.299	00:01:18.719	00:00:00.661	00:01:18.124	00:00:00.562
 9  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:20.941	00:00:03.439	00:01:19.923	00:00:01.865	00:01:18.173	00:00:00.611
10  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:18.920	00:00:01.418	00:01:19.208	00:00:01.150	00:01:18.435	00:00:00.873
11 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:21.228	00:00:03.726	00:01:19.309	00:00:01.250	00:01:18.481	00:00:00.920
12  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:20.596	00:00:03.093	00:01:19.850	00:00:01.792	00:01:18.618	00:00:01.057
13 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:20.473	00:00:02.971	00:01:20.444	00:00:02.385		
14 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:20.682	00:00:03.180	00:01:20.564	00:00:02.506		
15 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:21.554	00:00:04.052	00:01:21.313	00:00:03.255		
16 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:21.102	00:00:03.600	00:01:21.425	00:00:03.367		
17 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:20.953	00:00:03.451	00:01:21.449	00:00:03.391		
18 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:21.709	00:00:04.207	00:01:22.160	00:00:04.102		
19 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:23.267	00:00:05.764				
20 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:24.343	00:00:06.841				
21 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:24.420	00:00:06.917				
22 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:24.762	00:00:07.259				
23 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:25.041	00:00:07.539				
24 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:25.614	00:00:08.112

Week 6: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	70
Nation:         	NIK
Circuit:        	Moravia Circuit
Event:			Nikolian Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	29, 30, 31, 32
Cars on Grid:		24

It's lights out at Moravia Circuit and everyone managed to get away cleanly. Prescott retains his lead into the first turn, with Dichter, DiParadisa, and Koivu hot on his heels. Lauren Blake leapfrogged her Sidus ahead of Aleksander Valiny and Steven Grey to take 5th on Lap 3.

An early pit stop on Lap 16 saw Prescott briefly relinquish his lead to Dichter, but he'd regain it once the field went for their own scheduled tire changes. DiParadisa responded to this by also undercutting the other cars, but his front left tire was not fastened properly. The resulting scramble meant that he was unable to leave the pit in time, and so the Confederate driver was forced to retire.

The attrition continued for the next few laps. A broken driveshaft took out Angelbridge's Decius Whitewall on Lap 22, and Gianpiero Santoro fell victim to engine troubles. But it was Bram Dichter's crash on Lap 28 that brought out the safety car from Laps 29 to 32. The brakes on his Raamaker failed to stop his car in time, and so he went straight off the track and into the barriers.

Koivu was on course to overtake Prescott late into the race, setting faster and faster laps. However, a tire puncture on Lap 58 forced him to pit, obliterating his incremental gains and letting Blake pass. To make things worse, his tire change was slow, which meant he had over 30 seconds between him and the Aquitaynian driver. He was determined to make up the ground that he had lost, but it was too late.

In the end, Prescott took 1st place, adding another victory to MacGregor's haul this season. Blake crossed the line in 2nd, making it her highest finishing position so far. Koivu, who would have to accept 3rd place, can take consolation in knowing that he has retaken the lead in the Drivers' Championship.

Despite finishing in 6th, Álfheiður was voted Driver of the Day by fans for his consistent performance in a car that is just getting into its stride. Because of his efforts, Kappaksturslid has gained 8 points, surging past Breuer to take 8th in the Constructors' Standings. The team in gold may be finally getting into their stride.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	01:48:18.009	25		
  2  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:19.281	18		
  3  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:39.685	15		
  4 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:00:41.519	12		
  5 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	00:00:41.747	10		
  6 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	00:01:05.865	8		
  7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:01:10.686	6		
  8  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	00:01:13.366	4		
  9  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	00:01:15.292	2		
 10  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	 	1:20.465	
 13 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 14 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 15 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 17 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 18 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 19 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 20 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Ret. lap 28			
DNF 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 22			
DNF 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Ret. lap 34			
DNF  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	Ret. lap 18

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 91
 2 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 83
 3  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 79
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 59
 5  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 57
 6 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 50
 7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 42
 8  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 39
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 27
10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 16
11 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
11 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 12
11 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 12
14 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
15  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 8
16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 6
17  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 4
18 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
19 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
19 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
19 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
19 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
19 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0
19 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 170
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 142
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 99
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 89
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 36
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 28
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 20
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 12
  9 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 6
 10 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 4
 11 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 1
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Sun May 30, 2021 7:27 am

Welcome, everyone! You join us for the 7th round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship, live at the Kennedy Circuit for the Khyragusian Grand Prix! Here's something that's going to be a proper challenge for drivers: lots of elevation change, many corners, and little room for error. This circuit was a relic of a simpler time, where drivers' skill and bravery were what separated the best from the rest. Will this rollercoaster of a circuit do the same here in 2021?

MacGregor has been seeing tremendous success over the past two races, winning in Noordenstaat and Nikolia and placing themselves closer to the Constructors' Championship. However, Phaeton still lead them in points. Will they be able to close the gap at this difficult circuit, or will they be struggling to navigate this treacherous course?

Week 7: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:26.015
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	KHY
Circuit:        	Kennedy Circuit

Saturday's qualifying was nothing less than dramatic, and the team that came out on top was Sidus. For the first time in her short but spectacular career, Lauren Blake claims pole position, setting a blistering time of 1:26.963. Her teammate, Guy Bassett, accompanied her on the front row, being only 2/10ths of a second slower. With a front-row lockout, Sidus are in prime position to potentially take their first win of the season.

Stefan Lakowski would be staring at Blake's exhaust in 3rd place, while Tertius DiParadisa will be starting alongside him in 4th. Conway Prescott will certainly have a chance at getting the jump on the Phaeton by starting the race in 5th, for Pekka Koivu will be racing further back in 8th and unable to aid his teammate. The race looks primed to create some interesting track action.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:26.806	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:27.640	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:26.963	FASTEST : Q3
 2 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:30.361	00:00:03.555	00:01:27.751	00:00:00.111	00:01:27.224	00:00:00.261
 3  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:27.900	00:00:01.094	00:01:28.196	00:00:00.556	00:01:27.228	00:00:00.265
 4  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:27.591	00:00:00.784	00:01:28.160	00:00:00.520	00:01:27.251	00:00:00.287
 5 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:27.966	00:00:01.160	00:01:28.481	00:00:00.841	00:01:27.797	00:00:00.834
 6 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:29.032	00:00:02.226	00:01:29.412	00:00:01.772	00:01:27.807	00:00:00.844
 7 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:30.411	00:00:03.605	00:01:29.687	00:00:02.047	00:01:28.470	00:00:01.507
 8  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:30.838	00:00:04.032	00:01:30.068	00:00:02.428	00:01:28.738	00:00:01.775
 9 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:30.256	00:00:03.450	00:01:29.997	00:00:02.357	00:01:28.832	00:00:01.869
10 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:29.403	00:00:02.596	00:01:29.860	00:00:02.220	00:01:28.842	00:00:01.878
11 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:29.215	00:00:02.409	00:01:29.774	00:00:02.134	00:01:28.847	00:00:01.884
12 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:30.382	00:00:03.576	00:01:30.231	00:00:02.591	00:01:28.893	00:00:01.930
13 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:30.787	00:00:03.981	00:01:30.692	00:00:03.053		
14 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:30.517	00:00:03.710	00:01:30.933	00:00:03.293		
15 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:31.445	00:00:04.639	00:01:30.965	00:00:03.326		
16  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:32.270	00:00:05.463	00:01:31.472	00:00:03.832		
17 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:31.361	00:00:04.555	00:01:31.584	00:00:03.944		
18  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:31.891	00:00:05.085	00:01:32.601	00:00:04.962		
19 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:32.826	00:00:06.020				
20 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:33.211	00:00:06.405				
21 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:33.673	00:00:06.866				
22 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:34.219	00:00:07.413				
23 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:35.387	00:00:08.581				
24 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:36.271	00:00:09.464

Week 7: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	77
Nation:         	KHY
Circuit:        	Kennedy Circuit
Event:			Khyragusian Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	1, 2, 8, 9, 22, 23, 24
Cars on Grid:		24

It's race day for the Khyragusian Grand Prix, and the fans were treated to quite a sight as the cars went off the line and zoomed past Turn 1 at high speed. Immediately there was some action. Blake had a terrible start and was quickly overtaken by her teammate Bassett. Steven Grey and Dominic Hudnall collided with each other as they jostled for position, damaging each others' front wings and forcing them to pit. Stefan Lakowski nearly went into the gravel at Turn 10 as his tires struggled for grip, but he was able to rejoin the track without problems.

On Lap 8, Angelbridge's Octavius Clearwater went wide at Turn 14, losing control of his car and crashing into the barriers. The impact damaged the front right steering arm, meaning he had to be retrieved by the marshalls. This brought out the safety car for two laps, allowing the others to close up, but the pit lane wasn't opened.

However, a bigger crash from Bram Dichter caused another safety car from Laps 22 to 24, and this time the cars were allowed to pit. The teams were quick to take advantage of this, with Sidus, LZS, Raamaker, and Phaeton double-stacking their drivers. Conway Prescott and Matthew Martins, who were both opting for a two-stop strategy, stayed out on the track.

By the halfway point of the race, and helped out by Gianpiero Santoro's most recent instance of bad luck on Lap 33, Bassett was able to close the gap to Martins by Lap 38. The battle went on for several laps, with the Beriquois struggling to get past the Sevir. Unfortunately for Martins, he wouldn't be able to hold position for long, as he lost control of his car at Turn 7. The spin damaged a part of his front wing, and he was forced to pit for a new one.

Bassett retook the lead after Prescott pitted for new tires on Lap 56, but was forced to relinquish the lead to his teammate when he made his own pit stop due to an alarming drop in tire pressure. It didn't help that he was only informed of this as he just passed the pit lane and begun his 61st lap. Car after car would pass him by, dropping him down to 7th. A frustrated Bassett finally pitted for a new set of tires, and instead opted to get the fastest lap.

As for Blake, she never looked back. Once she took the lead, she stayed there until the end, and was finally rewarded with the victor's champagne. Behind her were the dominant Phaetons of Tertius DiParadisa and Pekka Koivu, who took 2nd and 3rd, respectively. For the millions of fans who were watching from around Astyria, history has just been made. For the first time in Astyrian F1, a woman became a grand prix winner.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	02:07:26.475	25		
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:41.047	18		
  3  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:48.521	15		
  4 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	00:00:51.556	12		
  5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:01:00.511	10		
  6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:01:05.308	8 + 1	1:30.336	
  7 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	00:01:42.172	6		
  8  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 2			
 13 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 2			
 14 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 2			
 15 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 16 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 17  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 18 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 19 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 3			
 20 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 3			
 21 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 3			
DNF 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Ret. lap 21			
DNF 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Ret. lap 33			
DNF  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 8

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 106
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 97
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 95
 4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 82
 5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 69
 6 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 52
 7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 51
 8  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 43
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 27
10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 16
11 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
11 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 12
11 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 12
14 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
15  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 8
16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 6
16 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
18  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 4
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 2
20 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
20 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
20 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 203
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 164
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 133
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 95
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 36
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 28
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 20
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 12
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 8
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 6
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 4
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:54 pm

Welcome one and all to Round 8 of the Astyrian Formula One Championship! We now come to you from the islands of Kelonna from the city of Halynby for our very first street circuit of the year - the Beobecce Street Circuit! It is one of the fastest tracks in the F1 calendar, so expect speeds of over 320 kilometers per hour on the straights. However, overtaking other drivers is going to be a challenge; to win here, teams must make the right strategic calls to stay ahead of the competition.

And we have some fierce competition indeed. We have seen a 5th driver win a grand prix this season - the Aquitaynian rookie Lauren Blake. Will she continue to impress on what has been a stellar debut year? Or was this just beginner's luck? And what of the championship? Will it continue to be close as ever?

Week 8: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:26.250
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	KEL
Circuit:        	Beobecce Circuit

Temperatures in Kelonna remained in the high 20s on Saturday's qualifying, even though the country is currently in the winter season. Still, the conditions were perfect for the drivers to set their quickest times.

Conway Prescott was a top performer through all three sessions, clocking the fastest times for each and placing his MacGregor on pole position. However, a crash by Devin Acker in Q2 robbed Steven Grey of the chance to make it into Q3, as a red flag ended the session a minute early.

This placed Phaeton in a good position for the next day's race, with Tertius DiParadisa starting alongside Prescott and his teammate Pekka Koivu staring at the Aswickan's exhaust. Blake drove well enough for 5th, but that placed her in an LZS sandwich between Ivan Jovanović in 4th and Stefan Lakowski in 6th.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:27.777	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:27.703	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:27.236	FASTEST : Q3
 2  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:28.750	00:00:00.974	00:01:29.121	00:00:01.418	00:01:27.460	00:00:00.224
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:28.655	00:00:00.879	00:01:28.077	00:00:00.374	00:01:27.522	00:00:00.286
 4 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:30.534	00:00:02.757	00:01:30.792	00:00:03.089	00:01:28.128	00:00:00.892
 5  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:29.415	00:00:01.638	00:01:28.662	00:00:00.959	00:01:28.167	00:00:00.931
 6  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:29.115	00:00:01.338	00:01:29.565	00:00:01.862	00:01:28.305	00:00:01.069
 7 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:29.860	00:00:02.084	00:01:29.864	00:00:02.161	00:01:28.609	00:00:01.373
 8 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:31.213	00:00:03.437	00:01:30.511	00:00:02.808	00:01:28.837	00:00:01.601
 9 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:31.065	00:00:03.289	00:01:30.322	00:00:02.619	00:01:28.888	00:00:01.652
10 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:29.910	00:00:02.134	00:01:29.918	00:00:02.216	00:01:29.070	00:00:01.834
11 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:31.194	00:00:03.417	00:01:31.181	00:00:03.479	00:01:29.298	00:00:02.062
12 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:29.786	00:00:02.009	00:01:30.373	00:00:02.670	00:01:29.344	00:00:02.108
13 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:31.209	00:00:03.433	00:01:31.191	00:00:03.488		
14  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:31.076	00:00:03.299	00:01:31.754	00:00:04.052		
15 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:31.524	00:00:03.748	00:01:31.838	00:00:04.135		
16  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:32.364	00:00:04.588	00:01:32.677	00:00:04.975		
17 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:33.495	00:00:05.718	00:01:33.661	00:00:05.958		
18 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:33.710	00:00:05.934	00:01:33.881	00:00:06.178		
19 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:33.772	00:00:05.995				
20 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:33.806	00:00:06.030				
21 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:34.495	00:00:06.719				
22 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:34.926	00:00:07.150				
23 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:36.009	00:00:08.233				
24 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:38.183	00:00:10.407

Week 8: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	66
Nation:         	KEL
Circuit:        	Beobecce Circuit
Event:			Kelonnan Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	16
Cars on Grid:		24

The lights went out at the Kelonnan Grand Prix and DiParadisa tried to squeeze Prescott going into the first corner. But the Aswickan was able to hold position and maintain his lead for much of the race. Not much has changed in the running order for many laps, apart from those resulting from pit stops. However, there were still some dramatic moments to experience.

One of these was Octavius Clearwater colliding with Dominic Hudnall on Lap 15. Hudnall was almost about to overtake Clearwater on the run-up to Turn 13, but got too close and sideswiped the Angelbridge driver. Clearwater spun off and hopped over the curbs, breaking his suspension and getting his car taken out. The safety car was brought out for Lap 16, and Hudnall was given a 5-second penalty.

Karma would soon befall him as he was the second person to retire from the race. On Lap 44, he suffered a power unit failure when he rounded Turn 5 and noticed a lack of grunt from the Merlin's engine. This was followed by a rattling noise in the car, which prompted him to park to the side. A virtual safety car was brought out so the marshals could retrieve his vehicle.

Prescott had dominated the pace of the race so far, but his tires began to wear out in the closing minutes. This allowed DiParadisa to close the gap and eventually pass him. A second pit stop saw him lose another place to Lakowski, but with fresher tires, he was able to close the gap.

DiParadisa would take his third win of the season, while Lakowski took second and Prescott took third. He also took the fastest lap of the race. With Koivu finishing in 4th, the Confederate was able to surpass his teammate in the Drivers' Championship, but only by five points.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	01:50:26.351	25 + 1	1:30.588	
  2  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:10.151	18		
  3 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:00:10.908	15		
  4  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:12.631	12		
  5  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:39.777	10		
  6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:58.042	8		
  7 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	00:01:09.408	6		
  8 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:01:31.113	4		
  9 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1			
 12 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 13 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 14 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 15 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 16  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 17 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 18 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 19 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 2			
 20 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 21 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 4			
DNF 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Ret. lap 44			
DNF  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 15

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 123
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 118
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 101
 4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 92
 5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 84
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 61
 7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 59
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 52
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 31
10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 16
11 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 14
12 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
12 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 12
14 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
15  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 8
16 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 7
17 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 6
18  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 4
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 2
20 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
20 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
20 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 241
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 185
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 151
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 113
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 40
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 30
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 20
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 12
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 6
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 4
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Mon Jun 28, 2021 11:05 am

Welcome back to the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! We're now at Round 9 of 21, and we're coming to you live from the Hammock Beach Circuitway in Kirkland for the ViZion Grand Prix! Featuring opulent grandstands, modern facilities, and a spectacular hotel over the course overlooking an impressive marina, the circuit is the perfect venue for the season's first ever night race. Thousands of fans have descended on Kirkland to experience the glitz and glamor of the circuit under the lights.

In response to the track's history of less-than-remarkable races, work has been done in the previous year to make it better for racing. But with the new technical regulations in place this year that allows for closer racing, would it be possible that these new cars will help make this year's race more exciting than before? Stay around and find out!

Week 9: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:39.283
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	VIZ
Circuit:        	Hammock Beach Circuitway

Immediately there were some impressive drives in the new layout. Lauren Blake, a first-timer here at ViZion, has managed to put on a stellar preformance in Q2 and Q3, clocking the fastest times of each. However, she incurred a three-place grid penalty for not slowing down under a yellow flag when Stefan Lakowski ran wide at Turn 3 and spun across the track.

While Blake topped the times with a 1:40.388, she'll be starting the race in P4, behind Conway Prescott, Pekka Koivu, and her teammate, Guy Bassett. Behind her will be the other Phaeton of Tertius DiParadisa, currently the championship leader by three points.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:41.338	00:00:00.512	00:01:41.544	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:40.388	FASTEST : Q3
 2 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:41.581	00:00:00.755	00:01:41.607	00:00:00.063	00:01:40.476	00:00:00.088
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:40.826	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:41.564	00:00:00.020	00:01:40.644	00:00:00.256
 4 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:41.651	00:00:00.826	00:01:41.618	00:00:00.074	00:01:40.693	00:00:00.305
 5  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:41.364	00:00:00.539	00:01:42.165	00:00:00.621	00:01:40.989	00:00:00.602
 6 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:46.960	00:00:06.134	00:01:44.794	00:00:03.250	00:01:41.262	00:00:00.875
 7  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:45.207	00:00:04.381	00:01:44.455	00:00:02.911	00:01:41.333	00:00:00.945
 8 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:43.496	00:00:02.671	00:01:42.648	00:00:01.104	00:01:41.612	00:00:01.224
 9 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:43.735	00:00:02.910	00:01:43.601	00:00:02.057	00:01:42.107	00:00:01.719
10  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:48.671	00:00:07.845	00:01:44.265	00:00:02.721	00:01:42.229	00:00:01.841
11  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:42.950	00:00:02.124	00:01:43.322	00:00:01.778	00:01:42.352	00:00:01.964
12 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:43.553	00:00:02.728	00:01:44.393	00:00:02.849	00:01:42.592	00:00:02.205
13 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:44.667	00:00:03.842	00:01:44.801	00:00:03.257		
14 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:46.358	00:00:05.533	00:01:46.219	00:00:04.675		
15 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:47.674	00:00:06.848	00:01:47.487	00:00:05.943		
16 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:48.073	00:00:07.248	00:01:47.637	00:00:06.093		
17 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:48.365	00:00:07.539	00:01:47.661	00:00:06.117		
18 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:48.202	00:00:07.377	00:01:48.363	00:00:06.819		
19 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:48.831	00:00:08.005				
20 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:49.322	00:00:08.497				
21 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:49.835	00:00:09.010				
22 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:50.026	00:00:09.201				
23 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:50.191	00:00:09.366				
24 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:55.761	00:00:14.935

Week 9: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	55
Nation:         	VIZ
Circuit:        	Hammock Beach Circuitway
Event:			ViZion Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

Sunset fell on the Hammock Beach Circuitway as the ViZion Grand Prix went underway. Koivu was able to jump past Prescott at the start, while the two Siduses managed to hold position. Everyone managed to get away cleanly and set into a rhythm as the night began to take over.

Blake was beginning to suffer greater tire wear than usual, forcing her to pit early for hards. She went out on her second stint on Lap 10. However, she unusually decided to pit for another set for Lap 33, but as the laps went down, the plan became clear. The rookie drove her way back up the order, eventually getting into the podium places by the end.

Lakowski was able to gain several places in the beginning of the race, navigating through the pack at the start and making it to 6th by Lap 2. Soon enough, he was able to get within striking distance of Koivu, who was unable to hold off the LZS driver due to a driver error at the Turn 6-7 chicane. The Nikolian went on to retain his lead to the end, garnering Driver of the Day for his performance.

Koivu on the other hand was beginning to struggle with his tires on Lap 30. With his lap times beginning to increase, he pitted for his third stint on Lap 36, getting his mediums on. Despite the sluggish pit stop and emerging in 5th, he was able to put the hammer down and get those lap times, passing his teammate on Lap 52.

And so, Stefan Lakowski scores his first win for LZS this season. Joining him on the podium are Conway Precott and Lauren Blake, who each have taken a large haul of points for their respective teams. Steven Grey wound up with the fastest lap after pitting for softs late into the race.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	01:44:07.500	25		
  2 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:00:15.798	18		
  3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:21.708	15		
  4  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:30.845	12		
  5  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:32.029	10		
  6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:57.960	8		
  7 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	00:01:08.854	6 + 1	1:44.251	
  8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:01:26.187	4		
  9 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	00:01:38.212	2		
 10 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:01:56.281	1		
 11 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 12  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 13 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 14 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 15 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 16 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 17 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 18 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 19 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 20 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 21  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 2			
 22 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 23 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Ret. lap 46

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 133
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 130
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 108
 4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 107
 5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 102
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 86
 7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 67
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 56
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 32
10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 16
11 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
11 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 14
13 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 12
14 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
15  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 8
16 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 7
17 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 6
18  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 4
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 2
20 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
20 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
20 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 263
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 210
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 174
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 142
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 41
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 30
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 22
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 12
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 6
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 4
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:25 am

Welcome to the 10th Round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! We come to you live from the picturesque shores of Monsa for the most prestigious, most glamorous, and the most challenging race of the entire year: the Monsa Grand Prix! This race has such long and storied history of motorsport's great triumphs and bitter defeats, with the first ever race being held in this tiny nation in 1930. It's the only race on the calendar that has been continuously held since the very first championship in 1960, and thousands of wealthy spectators have made this event the main highlight of Astyrian F1.

The streets of Monsa provide a backdrop unlike anywhere else in the season, with the highrise apartments of the Conquistadores district on one side of the circuit and the yachts of the rich and famous on the other. More than this, they provide the drivers their most difficult challenge yet. With narrow streets and unforgiving walls, one wrong move will cost any one of them their whole race. Only the most daring and most talented drivers can tame this circuit and take the victory.

Week 10: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:14.260
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	MON
Circuit:        	Circuito Urbano de Monsa

Because of the nature of this track, the Monsa Grand Prix features the most thrilling qualifying session out of any grand prix race in the season. And that Saturday didn't disappoint. Steven Grey, a winner at Monsa before, delivered a phenomenal performance and took pole position, clocking each session's fastest time. Conway Prescott was only 5/100ths of a second behind his teammate, locking out the front row for the orange unicorns. However, the MacGregor duo have Tertius DiParadisa and Pekka Koivu for company, who will be starting the race in 3rd and 4th, respectively.

Hometown hero Gianpiero Santoro put on a show for his fellow Monsans by placing himself in P5, just right behind the Phaetons. If he manages to play his cards right, he might turn his recent spat of bad luck around and give his team a healthy haul of points for the Constructors' Championship. Time will tell if fate will grant him a favorable result or once again send him back down the order...

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:15.634	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:15.977	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:15.112	FASTEST : Q3
 2 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:16.185	00:00:00.550	00:01:16.896	00:00:00.919	00:01:15.163	00:00:00.051
 3  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:16.663	00:00:01.028	00:01:16.664	00:00:00.687	00:01:15.630	00:00:00.518
 4  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:15.935	00:00:00.300	00:01:16.346	00:00:00.369	00:01:15.653	00:00:00.541
 5 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:16.098	00:00:00.463	00:01:16.861	00:00:00.884	00:01:15.707	00:00:00.595
 6  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:18.281	00:00:02.646	00:01:18.200	00:00:02.223	00:01:15.832	00:00:00.720
 7  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:16.050	00:00:00.416	00:01:16.838	00:00:00.861	00:01:15.937	00:00:00.825
 8  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:18.511	00:00:02.877	00:01:17.576	00:00:01.599	00:01:16.213	00:00:01.101
 9 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:18.958	00:00:03.324	00:01:18.043	00:00:02.066	00:01:16.291	00:00:01.179
10 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:17.607	00:00:01.972	00:01:18.261	00:00:02.284	00:01:16.427	00:00:01.315
11 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:18.866	00:00:03.232	00:01:18.035	00:00:02.058	00:01:16.624	00:00:01.512
12 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:18.942	00:00:03.308	00:01:18.152	00:00:02.174	00:01:16.844	00:00:01.732
13 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:19.826	00:00:04.192	00:01:18.596	00:00:02.619		
14  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:19.329	00:00:03.695	00:01:18.758	00:00:02.781		
15 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:18.898	00:00:03.263	00:01:18.905	00:00:02.928		
16 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:20.122	00:00:04.488	00:01:19.335	00:00:03.358		
17 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:20.007	00:00:04.372	00:01:19.486	00:00:03.509		
18 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:19.157	00:00:03.523	00:01:19.613	00:00:03.636		
19 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:20.447	00:00:04.813				
20 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:20.856	00:00:05.221				
21 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:20.868	00:00:05.234				
22 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:21.882	00:00:06.248				
23 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:22.092	00:00:06.458				
24 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:22.617	00:00:06.983

Week 10: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	78
Nation:         	MON
Circuit:        	Circuito Urbano de Monsa
Event:	Monsa Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	60
Cars on Grid:		24

It's a fantastic Sunday in the harbor, and the most illustrious members of society have gathered to witness the grand spectacle of speed and noise. Grey was able to retain his position at the front as the car zoomed into the precarious first turn up the hill, with Prescott covering him from their scarlet rivals. Despite many occasions where it looked like two drivers were going to come together in the scramble, they've managed to get away cleanly and enter into a rhythm.

On Lap 22, Prescott began experiencing tire grip issues, forcing him into an early pit stop. This proved to be the first stroke of bad luck for him, as there were some issues with the wheel change that delayed his exit. As a result, he spent 6.4 seconds in the pits, more than enough time for DiParadisa and Koivu to pass him and extend their gap before he can rejoin the field. He would remain behind the two Phaetons even as they went for their scheduled pitstops along with the other drivers.

Grey made his pit stop on Lap 31, putting Santoro in the lead of the race. The Monsan was told to preserve his tires to the end, with the hope of performing an overcut over the rest of the field. However, his gearbox began malfunctioning on Lap 62, which slowed his pace significantly. In the end he finished the race in 5th, lagging behind the dominant Phaetons and MacGregors.

On Lap 57, Ivan Jovanović suffered a brake failure going into the first turn, causing him to go straight into the run-off area. Fortunately he was able to stop, but his LZS had to be retired. Yellow flags were briefly brought out for Sector 1, but it was quickly lifted. Two laps later, Decius Whitewall collided with Guy Bassett in an attempt to unlap himself, taking both cars out of the grand prix. This time a real safety car was brought out while the marshals retrieve the vehicles from the track.

Steven Grey was able to control the pace of the Monsa Grand Prix, and he was rewarded with his 3rd win at the historic track. Behind him was DiParadisa, who was able to steal the fastest lap at the final few laps of the race. Koivu, his teammate and championship rival, crossed in 3rd, followed by Prescott and Santoro. This is a day that the two-time world champion can certainly be proud of. We'll see you at the next race in Caprica!

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	01:50:53.989	25		
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:17.513	18 + 1	1:18.007	
  3  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:25.596	15		
  4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:00:51.810	12		
  5 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	00:00:53.646	10		
  6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:01:20.877	8		
  7  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	Laps Down: 1	6		
  8 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 12 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 13 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 2			
 14 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 15 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 16 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 17 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 18 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 3			
 19 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 3			
 20 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 3			
 21 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 4			
DNF 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 59			
DNF 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	Ret. lap 59			
DNF 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Ret. lap 57

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 152
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 145
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 114
 5  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 113
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 94
 7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 67
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 56
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 32
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 24
11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 16
12 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
13 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 12
14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 10
14 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
16 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 7
17 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 6
17 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
19  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 4
20 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
20 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
20 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 297
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 247
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 180
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 150
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 42
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 40
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 24
  8 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 13
  9 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 12
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 6
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 4
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 7:11 am

Welcome to the 11th Round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! We're now at the halfway point of this eventful season and so far we've seen Stabulum Phaethonti become the dominant force. The two championship leaders - Tertius DiParadisa and Pekka Koivu - have been fighting hard for wins all season, but they can't afford to rest on their laurels yet. After all, there's still the other half of the year left, more than enough time for any other drivers to sweep the championship from under them. Phaeton still has a long way to go before they can hope to claim their first Constructors' Championship in more than a decade.

To start off the second half of the 2021 season, we go to the continent of Ixalia for the Caprican Grand Prix. Held at the historic Fair Park Circuit in Dallas, this has not just been a prestigious venue for F1, but for all of Astyrian motorsport. It is on this mighty oval that the Astyrian Grand Prix League (AGPL) holds their crown jewel event, the internationally-renowned Fair Park 500. While AstyF1 won't be racing on the oval track this weekend, it will be racing on the Grand Prix course layout, which is the same that AGPL uses for the Fair Park Grand Prix. What a place to host the Caprican Grand Prix!

Week 11: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:12.331
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	CAP
Circuit:        	Fair Park Circuit

Saturday's qualifying session made for a big upset for the paddock. Many of the top drivers in the championship, including Pekka Koivu, Stefan Lakowski, Lauren Blake, Steven Grey, and Conway Prescott, struggled to tame their cars on the track - a problem that was carried over from the practice sessions. They finished their qualifying runs in 7th, 12th, 13th, 17th, and 20th respectively. Only current championship leader Tertius DiParadisa was able to post a quick enough time to put him on the front row.

Alongside him was Guy Bassett, who placed his Sidus on pole. However, the car behind the Confederate driver wasn't any of the frontrunners; it was an AMZ piloted by Aleksander Valiny. The newcomer team brought in new upgrades to their car, and it paid dividends for them. Could this be a sign of things to come for the Sloverti auto giant in the sport?

It wasn't just AMZ turning up with new toys to play with. Breuer also had a good qualifying, with young prodigy Maximilian Frentzen clocking the 5th fastest time. With him so far up front, his chances of adding a second win to his name looks to be better than before. With rumors that the Nidwaldeser is looking around for a seat in one of the top teams, he's made quite the impression on the paddock.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:13.606	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:14.128	00:00:00.166	00:01:13.255	FASTEST : Q3
 2  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:14.190	00:00:00.584	00:01:13.981	00:00:00.019	00:01:13.258	00:00:00.004
 3 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:14.519	00:00:00.913	00:01:14.597	00:00:00.635	00:01:13.333	00:00:00.079
 4 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:13.871	00:00:00.266	00:01:13.962	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:13.357	00:00:00.102
 5 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:14.693	00:00:01.087	00:01:14.669	00:00:00.707	00:01:13.433	00:00:00.178
 6 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:14.395	00:00:00.789	00:01:14.187	00:00:00.225	00:01:13.560	00:00:00.306
 7 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:14.763	00:00:01.158	00:01:15.400	00:00:01.438	00:01:13.692	00:00:00.437
 8  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:14.533	00:00:00.928	00:01:14.267	00:00:00.305	00:01:13.760	00:00:00.506
 9 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:14.826	00:00:01.220	00:01:14.846	00:00:00.884	00:01:13.884	00:00:00.629
10 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:14.499	00:00:00.893	00:01:15.078	00:00:01.116	00:01:14.072	00:00:00.817
11  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:15.705	00:00:02.099	00:01:15.534	00:00:01.572	00:01:14.472	00:00:01.218
12  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:16.286	00:00:02.681	00:01:15.558	00:00:01.596	00:01:14.884	00:00:01.629
13  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:15.822	00:00:02.217	00:01:15.661	00:00:01.699		
14 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:15.469	00:00:01.863	00:01:15.727	00:00:01.765		
15 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:15.580	00:00:01.975	00:01:15.806	00:00:01.844		
16 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:15.934	00:00:02.329	00:01:15.957	00:00:01.995		
17 21 ▍Steven Grey                      	00:01:16.675	00:00:03.069	00:01:16.135	00:00:02.173		
18 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:15.978	00:00:02.372	00:01:16.458	00:00:02.496		
19 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:17.590	00:00:03.984				
20 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:17.981	00:00:04.375				
21 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:18.295	00:00:04.690				
22 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:19.550	00:00:05.944				
23  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:19.894	00:00:06.288				
24 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:20.293	00:00:06.688

Week 11: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	73
Nation:         	CAP
Circuit:        	Fair Park Circuit
Event:			Caprican Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	14
Cars on Grid:		24

Nearly 300,000 spectators have shown up at this mighty oval for Sunday's race. Immediately, Valiny was crowded out by the cars behind him, which resulted in his front wing being damaged and him being forced to pit. Meanwhile, Grey, Koivu, Lakowski, Prescott, and Blake had tremendous starts, managing to jump several places towards the front of the pack. Devin Acker, who had started the race in 11th, retired from the race due to a brake failure.

Bassett held his position in the lead comfortably, preserving his fuel and tires as the laps wound down. Despite relinquishing the lead to DiParadisa during a pit stop at Lap 23, he was able to gain it back by undercutting his rival and pushing hard. He continued to remain in the lead to the very end of the race.

Meanwhile, DiParadisa wasn't feeling as lucky. Owing to a slower-than-usual pit stop, he found himself ten seconds behind Frentzen's Breuer as he rejoined. He proceeded to hunt the young Nidwaldeser down and chip away at his advantage by several tenths of a second. Upon finally catching up to Frentzen, DiParadisa immediately went on the offensive. But Frentzen held his own for several laps, making sure that he didn't leave a gap for the Phaeton to slip past. But then, Breuer's overcutting strategy came back to haunt them, and Frentzen's tires began to lose grip. He finally relinquished 2nd place to DiParadisa and pitted, ending his race in 8th. The Caprican Grand Prix proved to be a lost opportunity for both team and driver to grab a significant amount of points and throw their name in with the midfield.

On the other hand, Koivu, Lakowski, Blake, and Prescott made good use of their opportunities and were able to get into the points. Koivu would go on to reach 3rd place behind his teammate, and Prescott would post the race's fastest lap. However, these significant gains were overshadowed by tragedy.

Steven Grey collided with backmarker Nick Hardy on Lap 59 in an overtaking maneuver, taking both cars out of the race. The collision sent the MacGregor driver into the barriers at nearly 300 km/h, sending the car flying across the run-off area and resting on its side in the middle of the track. Immediately the stewards brought out the red flag and suspended the race. Grey was rendered unconscious, sustaining an 87G impact and suffering a concussion and a broken leg. He was extricated from the car and brought to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he remains in critical condition. Hardy was unhurt.

The race results that Sunday were taken from Lap 57's running order, which meant that Guy Bassett won the Caprican Grand Prix. DiParadisa was behind him by 9.5 seconds, while his teammate Koivu was 13 seconds behind him in 3rd. While it marked Bassett's first win of the season, no podium celebrations were held out of respect for Grey. Here we are shown a grim reminder of the risks drivers face in the sport, and we hope that these horrific accidents won't have to happen again.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	01:41:48.449	25		
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:09.517	18		
  3  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:22.927	15		
  4  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:32.008	12		
  5  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:35.266	10		
  6 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:00:42.501	8		
  7 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	00:01:00.264	6		
  8 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	00:01:05.122	4		
  9  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	00:01:10.277	2		
 10 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:01:19.048	1 + 1	1:15.954	
 11 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	00:01:23.528			
 12 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 13 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1			
 14 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 15 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 16 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 17 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 18 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 19 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 20 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 2			
 21 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
DNF  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Ret. lap 14			
DNF 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Ret. lap 59			
DNF 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey              MacGregor                	Ret. lap 59

Results taken from Lap 57.

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 170
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 160
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 123
 5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 116
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 106
 7 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 92
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 56
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 40
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 24
11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 22
12 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
13  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
13 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 12
15 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 10
15 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
17 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 7
18 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
19  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 4
20 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
20 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
20 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
20 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 330
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 249
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 215
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 162
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 50
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 46
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 26
  8 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 13
  9 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 12
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 10
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 4
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0

by **Valkea** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:53 am

Hello and welcome to the 12th Round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! We continue our Ixalian leg of the season with the San Joaquin Valley Grand Prix, held at the state-of-the-art Autódromo de Républica in the sunny city of Fresno! While the circuit has been a recent addition to our F1 calendar, with the first ever grand prix held here in 2012, it has quickly become a favorite for fans and drivers. Its most defining features include a rise up the hill into the first corner, where many a daring driver have made aggressive overtakes, and the Rattlesnake, a complex of sweeping left and right turns that are a challenge to navigate.

After Steven Grey's horrific accident at Fair Park Circuit two weeks ago, MacGregor have announced last week that reserve driver Sarah Musgrove is driving for the team. This would make her the second female driver to be participating at a Grand Prix weekend this season. Before her call-up to the prestigious orange team, she was a rising star in the junior series, becoming AstyF3 champion in 2017, AstyF2 champion in 2019, and Valkean Open Wheel Series champion in 2020. Before her debut in AstyF1, she joined STC Racing in this year's Valkean GT Championship. But MacGregor has negotiated her early departure from the series so that she can race here.

Team principal Stewart Renner has described her as "a phenomenal talent with great potential", and is optimistic that she can gain valuable experience while racing among the best drivers in Astyria. However, he admits that with Grey out of action, it will be more difficult to maintain the team's title challenge against Phaeton. Has MacGregor made the right call, and can their current driver lineup step up in the two-time champion's absence?

Week 12: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:36.169
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	SJQ
Circuit:        	Autódromo de Républica

Saturday proved to be quite the show as racing veterans Tertius DiParadisa and Stefan Lakowski competed hard to get the fastest times. But ultimately, it was the Phaeton that emerged as the car to beat, with DiParadisa posting a 1:37.351 on his way to his second pole position. Lakowski, who was only 6/1000ths of a second slower than the Confederate driver, will be starting alongside him. Lauren Blake will be staring at DiParadisa's exhaust in P3, while Robert van Grol will be in P4 for Sunday's race.

Phillip Rollins has dragged his Sevir to P5 that Saturday, and Sevir are looking to press every advantage they can from starting this high up the order. AMZ have also shown a turn of form recently with Dalriny Mikov placing himself in P7. And finally, newcomer Sarah Musgrove was able to earn a respectable P9 in her first qualifying for MacGregor.

However, there were some disappointments as well. Conway Prescott spun in Q1 and was unable to improve on his time, consigning him to an abysmal P19. Due to a red flag caused by Maríón Álfheiður that ended Q3 early, Koivu was unable to set a fast-enough time for once, and thus had to start from the middle in P12.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:38.622	00:00:00.992	00:01:39.256	00:00:01.214	00:01:37.351	FASTEST : Q3
 2  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:37.630	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:38.041	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:37.357	00:00:00.006
 3  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:37.789	00:00:00.159	00:01:38.460	00:00:00.419	00:01:37.531	00:00:00.180
 4 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:41.799	00:00:04.170	00:01:40.018	00:00:01.977	00:01:37.623	00:00:00.272
 5 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:40.095	00:00:02.465	00:01:38.898	00:00:00.857	00:01:37.624	00:00:00.273
 6 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:37.969	00:00:00.339	00:01:38.545	00:00:00.503	00:01:37.855	00:00:00.504
 7 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:39.099	00:00:01.469	00:01:39.000	00:00:00.958	00:01:37.918	00:00:00.566
 8 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:40.151	00:00:02.522	00:01:40.664	00:00:02.623	00:01:38.306	00:00:00.955
 9 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:39.067	00:00:01.437	00:01:39.457	00:00:01.415	00:01:38.363	00:00:01.012
10 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:41.010	00:00:03.380	00:01:39.707	00:00:01.666	00:01:38.643	00:00:01.292
11 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:40.546	00:00:02.916	00:01:40.217	00:00:02.176	00:01:38.736	00:00:01.385
12  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:39.367	00:00:01.738	00:01:40.225	00:00:02.183	00:01:39.011	00:00:01.659
13  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:42.719	00:00:05.089	00:01:40.986	00:00:02.944		
14 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:41.293	00:00:03.664	00:01:40.995	00:00:02.954		
15 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:40.374	00:00:02.744	00:01:41.013	00:00:02.972		
16 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:41.752	00:00:04.122	00:01:41.236	00:00:03.195		
17 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:42.048	00:00:04.418	00:01:41.566	00:00:03.525		
18 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:41.657	00:00:04.027	00:01:41.842	00:00:03.800		
19 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:43.711	00:00:06.081				
20 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:43.740	00:00:06.111				
21  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:44.064	00:00:06.434				
22 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:44.781	00:00:07.151				
23 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:45.445	00:00:07.815				
24 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:45.961	00:00:08.331

Week 12: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	56
Nation:         	SJQ
Circuit:        	Autódromo de Républica
Event:	San Joaquin Valley Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	48
Cars on Grid:		24

It was quite the scorcher on Sunday, with temperatures exceeding 40°C. But still, everyone was able to start relatively cleanly. Bassett made several places at the first corner, jumping his rivals to take 6th place. On the other hand, van Grol had a terrible start and dropped all the way to 8th.

With track temperatures so high, tire degradation was found to be greater than expected. It was only a matter of time before any of the drivers succumbed. Phillip Rollins' Sevir was retired at Lap 13 after his left rear tire blew on the back straight, bringing out the virtual safety car. A more violent tire failure on Lap 47 took the championship leader, DiParadisa, out of contention. His right rear tire exploded as the Confederate driver was going around Turn 17, causing him to spin out and damage parts of his floor. Right then and there, the race leader was out.

If there was one driver that can be counted on to do well in these conditions, it's the tire master from Monsa. Where others were shredding their tires apart, Santoro was able to coax some life out of his mediums and went out longer than anyone else in the field. However, he was unable to match the pace of the Sidus, as Bassett continued to build a substantial lead over the others. Despite this, he stole the fastest lap from the Beriquois driver, depriving him and Sidus of one more point in the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships.

Another driver that excelled in these conditions was Sarah Musgrove. The Aswickan drove like she had been driving in F1 for years, taking every corner with precision and maintaining her pace with her rivals. In the dying hours of the race, she was bearing down on Blake, shaving off seconds from the Sidus rookie's lap times. But ultimately she was unable to make the overtake and had to settle for 6th place.

Yet it was the backmarker teams that really shone on race day. AMZ's Dalriny Mikov claimed his first-ever points for the team, while Maríón Álfheiður and Devin Acker claimed a few more for Kappaksturslid and Delaney, respectively.

Guy Bassett will be walking home with his second win in a row this season, with Santoro and Koivu joining him on the podium. Because of DiParadisa's unfortunate tire failure, the Drivers' Championship has swung in favor of the Valkean. Will he be able to hold that lead and become the first ever son of an AstyF1 champion to win the title? We still have a long way to go!

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	01:41:41.382	25		
  2 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	00:00:08.895	18 + 1	1:40.998	
  3  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:15.092	15		
  4  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:24.724	12		
  5  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:29.764	10		
  6 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	00:00:31.980	8		
  7 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	00:00:58.663	6		
  8 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	00:01:01.961	4		
  9 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	00:01:24.468	2		
 10  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	00:01:35.003	1		
 11 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	00:01:52.286			
 12 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 13 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	Laps Down: 1			
 14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 15 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1			
 16 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 17 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 18 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 19 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 20 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 21 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
DNF 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Ret. lap 13			
DNF  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	Ret. lap 47

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 175
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 170
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 133
 3 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 5  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 118
 6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 117
 7 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 116
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 56
 9 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 43
10 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 40
11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 28
12 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
12 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 14
14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
15 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 10
15 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
17 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 8
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 7
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 5
21 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 4
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 0
22 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
22 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
22 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 345
  2 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 257
  3 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 250
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 174
  5 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 71
  6 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 50
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 26
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 14
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 13
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 10
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 5
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 4

by **Valkea** » Sat Aug 21, 2021 6:12 pm

It's Round 13 of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship and we welcome you to the tropical paradise of Hindia Belanda! Like the hot and humid summers that are prevalent at this time of year, the championship is already heating up. After some terrible luck for championship favorite Tertius DiParadisa, his teammate Pekka Koivu has surged past, retaking the lead in the San Joaquin Valley Grand Prix. The two Phaetons have been pushing each other hard all season, while it seemed that MacGregor's title challenge has faltered due to the loss of their lead driver, Steven Grey. Can the Aswickan team keep the pressure on, or will the fiery horses maintain their lead?

If there's going to be an opportunity to catch them, it would be at the spectacular resort town of Buitenzorg, located just outside of the capital, Jakarta. While this city is known for its lush gardens, its historic streets, and its quiet and serene atmosphere, this is broken at least once a year by the festival of speed and noise that is the Hindia Belandan Grand Prix. The Tanjong Pagar Circuit is the first racetrack that was conceived for the races of the 21st century: modern pit garages, gigantic grandstands, and straights that are wider than anything F1 fans have ever seen before. The circuit is designed to be a circuit of action, with fast-flowing sections to maximize as many on-track duels and overtaking opportunities as possible. Ever since the first Grand Prix was held in 1996, it has always been among fans' favorite tracks, with many memorable moments to choose from over the years.

However, while it may look easy to go flat out, the summer heat presents drivers with track temperatures of over 60°C, enough to tear the rubber off of their wheels if they're not careful. Expect the teams to have multiple pit stops to make the most of the hot asphalt. Worse still, drivers will have to perform on the limit in unbearable conditions, and are expected to lose a few kilograms from sweating. Truly the Hindia Belandan Grand Prix is a war of attrition, where the most sturdy cars and drivers will prevail. Who will emerge on the top step of the podium as the most indomitable pairing of man and machine? We're glad you're here with us to find out!

Week 13: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:34.080
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	HBL
Circuit:        	Tanjong Pagar Circuit

While conditions appear to be perfect, the scorching heat has proven to be a major challenge for the teams and the drivers. It looked like young blood was going to triumph on Saturday, as Lauren Blake put on an astonishing performance, clocking the fastest times of the day for Q1 and Q2. However, on the final qualifying session, Ivan Jovanović had been biding his time and placed his Lizzie on pole, pipping the Aquitaynian rookie by 0.028 seconds.

Behind her is Tertius DiParadisa in P3, who will be looking to make up for his missed opportunity at Fresno. To round out the top 5 places are Raamaker's Bram Dichter and Phaeton's Pekka Koivu. Amazingly, it was AMZ that stunned the paddock as Aleksander Valiny put his car on P6 for Sunday's race. The fledgling works team was now looking like they were going to challenge for points on a more regular basis.

However, there was some bad luck as well. Late into the session, Sarah Musgrove of MacGregor was looking to improve her time when she went off the track at Turn 14 and totaled her car, bringing out the red flag. MacGregor says that there was no significant damage to the powertrain or the gearbox, but the front suspension will have to be rebuilt. The red flag denied both Conway Prescott and Guy Bassett from setting faster times, which annoyed both of them.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:35.571	00:00:00.868	00:01:36.046	00:00:00.206	00:01:35.142	FASTEST : Q3
 2  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:34.703	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:35.840	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:35.170	00:00:00.028
 3  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:35.937	00:00:01.235	00:01:36.440	00:00:00.601	00:01:35.189	00:00:00.047
 4 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:39.190	00:00:04.487	00:01:37.753	00:00:01.913	00:01:35.600	00:00:00.458
 5  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:37.761	00:00:03.058	00:01:37.317	00:00:01.478	00:01:35.678	00:00:00.536
 6 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:38.252	00:00:03.549	00:01:37.715	00:00:01.876	00:01:35.740	00:00:00.598
 7  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:36.316	00:00:01.614	00:01:37.074	00:00:01.234	00:01:35.751	00:00:00.609
 8  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:37.474	00:00:02.771	00:01:37.635	00:00:01.796	00:01:35.969	00:00:00.827
 9 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:36.009	00:00:01.307	00:01:36.798	00:00:00.958	00:01:36.047	00:00:00.905
10 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:36.461	00:00:01.759	00:01:37.363	00:00:01.523	00:01:36.072	00:00:00.929
11 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:37.818	00:00:03.115	00:01:37.091	00:00:01.251	00:01:36.118	00:00:00.975
12 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:37.200	00:00:02.497	00:01:37.991	00:00:02.151	00:01:37.037	00:00:01.895
13 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:39.065	00:00:04.363	00:01:38.353	00:00:02.513		
14 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:37.989	00:00:03.286	00:01:38.434	00:00:02.594		
15 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:37.987	00:00:03.285	00:01:38.546	00:00:02.706		
16 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:37.791	00:00:03.088	00:01:38.619	00:00:02.780		
17 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:37.925	00:00:03.222	00:01:38.860	00:00:03.021		
18 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:38.167	00:00:03.464	00:01:39.402	00:00:03.563		
19 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:39.821	00:00:05.118				
20 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:41.062	00:00:06.360				
21 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:41.778	00:00:07.075				
22 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:42.222	00:00:07.519				
23 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:42.416	00:00:07.714				
24  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:42.582	00:00:07.879

Week 13: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	56
Nation:         	HBL
Circuit:        	Tanjong Pagar Circuit
Event:			Hindia Belandan Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	6, 7, 8, 9, 44, 45
Cars on Grid:		24

It's lights out as the Hindia Belandan Grand Prix went underway despite the searing summer sun. Blake was quick to squeeze Jovanović wide before entering the first corner, but the Nikolian held his line and she was forced to back off. But she quickly regained her momentum and made the pass a lap later. DiParadisa made his own overtake on the Nikolian later in the lap, taking advantage of the hole punched in the air by the LZS. Jovanović continued to fall down the order due to a problem with the power unit that sapped some of his straight-line speed, but the team was able to resolve the problem on Lap 7. From then on, he pushed hard to salvage some points, eventually finishing in 6th place.

Dichter and Koivu came together at Turn 1, and the former was handed a 5-second penalty for the incident, which he served during his pit stop on Lap 16. Koivu was subsequently forced to pit after the very first lap to replace his front wing, sending him down the order to last place. However, he was able to close the gap to the other drivers thanks to a lengthy safety car that resulted from Decius Whitewall's accident on Lap 5.

As soon as the safety car was withdrawn, DiParadisa was quick to put the pressure on Blake, but the latter was holding on against the might of the Phaeton. As she was defending for her life against the 2009 AstyF1 champion, her tires were degrading faster than usual. Bravely she opted for the undercut, pitting on Lap 16 and handing DiParadisa the lead.

Koivu proceeded to make short work of the backmarkers, making his way up to 13th place by the 1st quarter's end. Because he had stopped much earlier than usual from his collision with Dichter, he stayed out as the rest of the field made their first pit stops. It was now DiParadisa's turn to relinquish the lead, and he came out 14 seconds behind his teammate. However, Koivu's troubles weren't over yet, as he had to fend off Blake while being on older tires. It proved too much for the Valkean, and he made his final pit stop for hard tires on Lap 26.

Blake was once again in the lead, but she made her second pit stop for mediums on Lap 35. When she rejoined the race, her margin from DiParadisa was a distant 33 seconds. However, because DiParadisa made his pit stop the following lap, the gap had narrowed to less than 7 seconds. The hunted was now the hunter, and Blake was steadily closing in on the Confederate driver. But with slightly older tires on - and because of DiParadisa's smart positioning - she was struggling to get past. Finally, on Lap 40, the rookie slingshotted around the veteran on the pit straight, finally claiming the lead into Turn 1. Even though another safety car was brought out due to Dichter and Gianpiero Santoro retiring due to a collision that took both out of the race, Blake would continue to hold the lead until the end, earning her the 2nd win of her career.

Elsewhere on the grid, her teammate was making up places. Bassett jumped several places at the start, overtaking Musgrove and both Angelbridges off the line. He would then continue to slowly move up the order, biding his time and passing other drivers when he sensed the opportunity. The Beriquois was promoted to 4th place after Prescott had difficulty in passing Koivu and went into the pits on Lap 53 to get the fastest lap. Despite not being able to make it three in a row, Bassett can be sure that he had scored some much-needed points for Sidus in the Constructors' Championship.

A familiar lineup was on Tanjong Pagar's podium today, with Blake in 1st, DiParadisa in 2nd, and Koivu in 3rd - exactly the same as the podium for this year's Khyragusian Grand Prix. Phaeton continues to extend their lead over the rest of the constructors, while Sidus has overtaken MacGregor for 2nd place. DiParadisa is still behind his teammate in the Drivers' Championship, but he's steadily closing the gap with just two points between them. The championship fight continues for one more round - who will be victorious in the end?

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	01:46:38.398	25		
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:07.273	18		
  3  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:13.502	15		
  4 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:39.480	12		
  5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:00:43.378	10 + 1	1:38.792	
  6 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:01:04.976	8		
  7 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	00:01:21.535	6		
  8 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	00:01:48.230	4		
  9 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	00:01:55.443	2		
 10  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 12 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 13 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 14 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 15 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 16 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 17 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 18  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 19 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 20 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 21  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Ret. lap 43	
DNF 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Ret. lap 43		
DNF 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 5

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 190
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 188
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 158
 4 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 129
 6 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 127
 7  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 119
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 64
 9 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 43
10 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 40
11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 28
12 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
12 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
12 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 14
12 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 14
16  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
17 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 7
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 5
21 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 4
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
23 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
23 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 378
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 287
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 274
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 183
  5 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 71
  6 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 50
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 26
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 14
  9 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 10 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 13
 11 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 6
 12 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 5

by **Valkea** » Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:58 am

Welcome to the 14th Round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! We now head over to the picturesque Scottopian Isles for the next grand prix of the season, the fast but unforgiving Scottopian Grand Prix! While it historically was part of the AstyF1 calendar for a great deal of the 1980s and 1990s, its return in 2006 marked the sport's first ever night race. And it's certainly a spectacular night for a grand prix race - with the shining skyscrapers of the Scottopian capital dominating the view, as well as the vibrant clubs and restaurants of the Marina.

However, just because the sun has set doesn't mean that the drivers are going to enjoy the cool of night. Scottopia City is famous (or rather infamous) for its feverish temperature, with highs reaching close to 30°C and humidity of over 90%. Drivers are expected to lose as much as 2 kg in body weight due to the immense heat from the air around them and the car. Worse still, the city streets provide little room for error, with very few run-off areas. Maintaining focus in spite of the difficult conditions will be top priority if each of them wants to win.

A good result here would help MacGregor's chances of retaining their fight for the championship, as they have just been surpassed by Sidus at the Hindia Belandan Grand Prix. The team is bringing out a new selection of car upgrades that they say will help them make significant gains over the rest of the season. Will that be enough for them to close the gap to their rivals Phaeton? Or will the fiery horses leave them behind?

Week 14: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:42.301
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	SCO
Circuit:        	Regency Bay Marina Park

As night fell on this humid Saturday, the MacGregors began showing quite the pace in Qualifying. Sarah Musgrove and Conway Prescott were lighting up the timing sheets with faster and faster times, with the latter leading the charge. However, it was the newcomer Musgrove who ended up becoming the fastest in the end, clocking an impressive 1:43.600 in Q3 and securing pole position. Prescott then came around 66/1000ths of a second slower, locking out the front row for the orange cars. LZS driver Stefan Lakowski will be starting P3, with the rookie Lauren Blake alongside him.

On the other hand, the Phaetons were struggling, with championship leader Pekka Koivu finishing in 5th and his teammate and rival Tertius DiParadisa in 8th. The Confederate driver was set to post another flying lap with only 15 seconds of Q3 remaining, but he had to back off due to a yellow flag caused by Guy Bassett spinning his car out of the penultimate turn, as well as Bram Dichter having to avoid crashing into the Sidus.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:44.915	00:00:01.699	00:01:44.886	00:00:00.467	00:01:43.600	FASTEST : Q3
 2 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:43.216	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:44.419	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:43.666	00:00:00.066
 3  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:46.974	00:00:03.758	00:01:47.116	00:00:02.696	00:01:43.808	00:00:00.208
 4  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:45.474	00:00:02.258	00:01:45.377	00:00:00.958	00:01:44.461	00:00:00.862
 5  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:46.264	00:00:03.048	00:01:45.804	00:00:01.384	00:01:44.726	00:00:01.126
 6 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:46.145	00:00:02.928	00:01:46.141	00:00:01.722	00:01:44.774	00:00:01.175
 7 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:46.758	00:00:03.541	00:01:46.143	00:00:01.723	00:01:44.879	00:00:01.280
 8  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:45.063	00:00:01.847	00:01:45.833	00:00:01.413	00:01:44.888	00:00:01.289
 9 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:46.266	00:00:03.050	00:01:47.232	00:00:02.812	00:01:45.052	00:00:01.453
10  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:46.164	00:00:02.947	00:01:46.736	00:00:02.317	00:01:45.236	00:00:01.637
11 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:48.418	00:00:05.201	00:01:49.255	00:00:04.836	00:01:46.405	00:00:02.806
12 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:49.809	00:00:06.593	00:01:49.162	00:00:04.743	00:01:47.195	00:00:03.596
13 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:50.455	00:00:07.239	00:01:49.431	00:00:05.012		
14 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:51.774	00:00:08.558	00:01:50.108	00:00:05.689		
15  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:49.567	00:00:06.351	00:01:50.194	00:00:05.775		
16 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:50.051	00:00:06.835	00:01:51.020	00:00:06.601		
17 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:51.541	00:00:08.325	00:01:51.572	00:00:07.153		
18 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:50.942	00:00:07.726	00:01:51.898	00:00:07.478		
19 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:52.063	00:00:08.847				
20 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:52.673	00:00:09.456				
21 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:53.026	00:00:09.809				
22 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:53.311	00:00:10.094				
23 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:53.772	00:00:10.556				
24 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:54.965	00:00:11.748

Week 14: Race

Conditions:      	Light Showers
Laps:              	61
Nation:         	SCO
Circuit:        	Regency Bay Marina Park
Event:			Scottopian Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

Sunday's showers don't seem to have deterred the fans from showing up on the streets of Scottopia City to cheer their favorite drivers on. All of the cars have managed to get away without incident as Musgrove and Prescott began to build a gap over the rest of the field. Lakowski had a really poor start and got jumped by Blake off the line and was later passed by Koivu on the 2nd lap. Despite putting his AMZ in 7th in qualifying, Aleksander Valiny struggled off the line and nearly collided with DiParadisa into the very first turn. Fortunately, both remained in control of their cars in the wet conditions.

At the front, Musgrove was flying, building her lead and showing Astyria why she was 2019's F2 Champion. She began to stretch her advantage over her teammate Prescott to five seconds by Lap 10, while Prescott himself was in front of Blake by four seconds. DiParadisa was steadily making up places, eventually getting within two seconds of Blake by Lap 16.

On Lap 21, the track began to dry out, and so the drivers began coming in to switch to slicks. Prescott was the first of the leaders to come in, followed by DiParadisa, Musgrove, and Lakowski. From this scramble, DiParadisa emerged in front with Musgrove in 2nd, as Prescott's undercut was hampered due to a rough pit stop and some traffic. However, the Confederate was feeling the pressure from the Aswickan rookie, and after a lockup into Turn 1, mistakenly opened the opportunity for Musgrove to regain the lead.

Blake didn't come in until a lap later, which lost her a place to Robert van Grol. Despite this setback, the Aquitaynian rookie put the hammer down, setting faster lap times and closing on the Noordenstaater. She was able to make the pass on Lap 35, outbraking him on the back straight into Turn 7. From then on she would make her pursuit of the leaders, getting in DiParadisa's rear view by Lap 46.

It seemed like Musgrove could cruise to the end for her first victory for MacGregor, with her teammate in 2nd. However, a stroke of bad luck hit her at the most inopportune time, as a gearbox failure took the would-be winner out of the race on Lap 51. The Virtual Safety Car was brought out in Sector 2 as the marshals were bringing her car out of the circuit.

Fortunately for the team, Prescott was there to pick up the pieces, and he led every lap to the finish. Blake finished 34 seconds behind him in 2nd, while DiParadisa took the final step of the podium for Phaeton. Robert van Grol had put on a stellar performance in 4th, having kept Koivu's Phaeton behind him for a great deal of the race. Finally, Maríón Álfheiður was able to get Kappaksturslid a decent amount of points by climbing from 13th at the start to 8th.

This race marks the 5th time that the championship leader has changed this year, with DiParadisa retaking the lead from his teammate Koivu. Prescott's strong performance at the Marina also gave MacGregor a lot of points, with the gap to Sidus remaining relatively close. Raamaker also brought home a lot of points to close the gap to Merlin in the midfield battle.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	02:08:43.751	25		
  2  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:34.496	18		
  3  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:48.108	15		
  4 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	00:01:02.178	12		
  5  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:01:36.574	10		
  6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:01:41.430	8		
  7 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:02:03.788	6		
  8 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	Laps Down: 1			
 12 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 13 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 14  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 15 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1			
 16 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 17 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 18 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2	 	1:57.106	
 20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 21 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 22 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 23 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	Ret. lap 51

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 203
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 200
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 176
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 152
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 137
 6 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 7  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 119
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 64
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 46
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 43
11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 29
12 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
13 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
14 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
14 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
14 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 5
21 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 4
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
23 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
23 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 403
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 313
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 299
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 183
  5 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 72
  6 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 68
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 26
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 15
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 11 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 6
 12 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 5

by **Valkea** » Sun Sep 26, 2021 7:24 am

Welcome, everyone! We're back for another round of the Astyrian Formula One Championship! This time we're coming to you live from the magnificent Magnusson Circuit! Located on the outskirts of the nation's capital, the circuit emerged as a grand prix venue in the 1920s. It quickly gained a reputation for being one of the longest and most dangerous tracks in motorsport, spanning over 27 kilometers from start to finish and scything through the rolling hills. It was an early addition to the championship calendar in 1964, but it was dropped in 1974 due to safety concerns.

Its modern incarnation came about as a result of a massive renovation effort in the late 1980s. It was dramatically shortened to its current length of 5.152 kilometers, and significantly modernized to accommodate the current crop of F1 cars. Since its reintroduction in 1992, it has become a favorite among drivers, as its sweeping bends gave the feel of an old-school circuit.

It seems that MacGregor have finally gotten their mojo back, with a dominant drive in Scottopia City. However, due to Sarah Musgrove's unfortunate breakdown, they were unable to secure a 1-2 finish and the rookie's first win. Still, it seems that the unicorns have regained their form since Steven Grey's accident, and they seem set to finally resume their challenge for the Constructors' Championship. Would their resurgence help them catch up to Phaeton, who are still leading over the rest of the grid by a long way?

Week 15: Qualifying

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Conditions:      	Rainy
Lap Record:      	00:01:33.468
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	NYO
Circuit:        	Snjór Kappaksturbraut

As summer began to draw to a close, the skies were pouring heavily on Saturday as the teams were preparing for Qualifying. Fearing that the conditions may be too treacherous for the drivers to go all-out, the race stewards delayed the start of Q1 by 30 minutes. Once the rain has started to clear, the cars were finally sent out onto the track to make their runs.

Gingerly the drivers began setting into their rhythms as they navigated the still-damp course. A few were able to brave the elements and fly. Sarah Musgrove's smooth and controlled driving style put her at the top of the times in Q1. In the following session, Lauren Blake took fastest time with her more aggressive driving style. But come Q3, it wasn't a rookie who would sit on pole, as Tertius DiParadisa gave an amazing wet performance and showed the rest of the field why he's the 2009 Drivers' Champion.

The same cannot be said of Guy Bassett, who struggled to get within a second of his teammate's time. With him so far at the back, Blake is in danger of getting picked off by the Phaetons on the following day. Even more disappointingly, Gianpiero Santoro and Ivan Jovanović were unable to get out of Q1 and Q2 respectively.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:50.810	00:00:01.769	00:01:50.106	00:00:00.314	00:01:48.801	FASTEST : Q3
 2  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:49.156	00:00:00.115	00:01:49.791	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:49.073	00:00:00.272
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:50.613	00:00:01.572	00:01:51.234	00:00:01.443	00:01:49.100	00:00:00.299
 4 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:49.250	00:00:00.209	00:01:49.908	00:00:00.117	00:01:49.102	00:00:00.301
 5 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:50.988	00:00:01.947	00:01:49.811	00:00:00.020	00:01:49.164	00:00:00.362
 6  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:49.993	00:00:00.952	00:01:50.188	00:00:00.397	00:01:49.213	00:00:00.412
 7 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:49.744	00:00:00.703	00:01:50.555	00:00:00.764	00:01:49.315	00:00:00.514
 8 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:49.041	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:49.987	00:00:00.196	00:01:49.338	00:00:00.536
 9 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:49.785	00:00:00.744	00:01:51.143	00:00:01.351	00:01:49.351	00:00:00.550
10 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:50.664	00:00:01.623	00:01:51.114	00:00:01.322	00:01:49.489	00:00:00.688
11 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:50.389	00:00:01.348	00:01:50.947	00:00:01.156	00:01:49.659	00:00:00.858
12 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:50.526	00:00:01.485	00:01:51.210	00:00:01.419	00:01:50.655	00:00:01.853
13 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:51.510	00:00:02.469	00:01:51.266	00:00:01.474		
14 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:53.315	00:00:04.274	00:01:51.316	00:00:01.525		
15 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:50.302	00:00:01.261	00:01:51.322	00:00:01.531		
16 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:53.635	00:00:04.593	00:01:52.137	00:00:02.346		
17 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:51.582	00:00:02.541	00:01:52.614	00:00:02.823		
18 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:54.056	00:00:05.015	00:01:54.322	00:00:04.531		
19  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:54.097	00:00:05.056				
20 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:54.384	00:00:05.343				
21 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:54.805	00:00:05.764				
22  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:55.373	00:00:06.332				
23 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:56.225	00:00:07.184				
24 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:02:00.778	00:00:11.737

Week 15: Race

Conditions:      	Cloudy
Laps:              	60
Nation:         	NYO
Circuit:        	Snjór Kappaksturbraut
Event:	Nynorsk Ostlijord Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	30, 31, 32, 33
Cars on Grid:		24

Another shower fell on Magnusson Circuit that Sunday morning. While the rain had stopped, the track was still wet in places, so all the cars had to start on intermediate tires. The flag dropped and Koivu had a brilliant start, jumping Blake into the very first corner. Santoro also started off well, overtaking Martins, Clearwater, and Hardy within the very first lap. The track started to dry up as the first two laps passed, and eventually a great deal of the grid boxed for slicks.

This first round of pit stops set off a shakeup of the grid. Stefan Lakowski, Conway Prescott, and Santoro jumped several places in the scramble, while Blake and Koivu fell down the order due to slow stops. Another driver who suffered was Maximilian Frentzen, whose exit from the pit box was delayed due to Phillip Rollins making his own exit.

Throughout the rest of the race, Blake kept pace behind Koivu, but was unable to find a way past the Phaeton. She was working the car so vigorously to try and attack the Valkean that her tires were losing grip faster than usual. Eventually, the team had to bring her in for another pit stop as Dominic Hudnall's Merlin ground to a halt on Lap 25 due to a gearbox issue. But it all went wrong for the Aquitaynian as it turned out that she had entered the pit lane while it was closed. The AMF didn't take kindly to this violation of the rules, and so handed her a 10-second penalty to be served at the end of the race.

On Lap 29, Nick Hardy lost control of his Delaney and was beached on the gravel at Turn 11, bringing out the safety car. The pit lane was finally opened, and many of the drivers made use of the slowdown to pit for their final set of tires. DiParadisa, Prescott, Blake, and Lakowski were among those that stayed out. When the race resumed, DiParadisa continued his lead for the remainder of the race, with Lakowski close behind.

However, because of a rare mistake at Turn 8 which damaged his front wing, the Confederate had to make his third pit stop to change it out. This put his teammate and championship rival Koivu in the lead. When the repairs were done, he came out in 6th place, 8 seconds behind Musgrove. DiParadisa was able to close the gap quickly, and it seemed like he would make the pass on her easily on fresh rubber. But the Aswickan rookie defended well, not letting the former champion past her rear wing. On Lap 47, DiParadisa finally managed to get past before Turn 13.

Meanwhile, Prescott and Lakowski were called in for softs in the final few laps to claim the fastest lap for their respective teams. Lakowski was the first to lay down the time, with a 1:39.043. Prescott beat it on Lap 59, going 'round the circuit 33/1000ths quicker. But it was Koivu who would get that extra point on his final lap, with a time of 1:38.636. He also came home to win the Nynorsk Ostlijord Grand Prix, with DiParadisa making it a Phaeton 1-2. Musgrove finally earned her first podium.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	01:54:13.608	25 + 1	1:38.636	
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:14.463	18		
  3 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	00:00:25.668	15		
  4 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:00:33.643	12		
  5  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:46.575	10		
  6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:59.878	8		
  7 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:01:08.001	6		
  8 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:01:22.613	4		
  9 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	00:01:30.582	2		
 10 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:01:50.247	1		
 11 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 12 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 13  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 14 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 15 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 16  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 17 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 18 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 19 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 20 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 21 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 22 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Ret. lap 25			
DNF 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Ret. lap 29

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 226
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 221
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 186
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 158
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 141
 6 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 7  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 127
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 65
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 58
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 45
11 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 29
11 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 29
13 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
14 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
15 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
15 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 5
21 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 4
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
23 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
23 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 447
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 327
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 320
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 192
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 80
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 74
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 26
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 15
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 11 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 6
 12 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 5

by **Valkea** » Sun Oct 10, 2021 9:37 pm

Welcome to Round 16 of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! We come to you live from the Maarinnat International Circuit for the Valkean Grand Prix! This season has once again gone in Phaeton's favor, as the two championship protagonists brought a 1-2 victory for the Sacrament-based team. Pekka Koivu and Tertius DiParadisa are now separated by five points, with the Valkean leading over his Confederate teammate. With the championship so tight, can he be able to extend his lead in front of his home crowd?

The Maarinnat International Circuit holds the distinction of being the very first venue of the Valkean Grand Prix, first held in 1977. Built in the coniferous forests near the foothills of Mt. Maarinnat, no other race track features such a spectacular display of Mother Nature's wonders. The track itself is a work of brilliance as well as madness, as it was originally designed as an oval track but was revised as a road course in the 1970s. It was renovated in the 2000s which has added several new corners as well as the longest pit straight of any grand prix circuit on the calendar. It is one of the few places in Astyria where an F1 car can be maxed out.

However, despite looking like a spectacular example of human engineering excellence, nature always reminds us that it still reigns supreme. This circuit is known for its unpredictable weather, with many a wet race raising the difficulty for drivers. Worse still, fog coming down from the mountain would cover the track and obscure people's vision. Yet it is also where a certain few have risen to the challenge and triumphed in the treacherous conditions. It was at a wet Maarinnat where John Callaghan made a heroic drive on his way to claiming the Drivers' Championship in 2008. Will similar drives be replicated here in 2021?

Week 16: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:18.426
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	VLK
Circuit:        	Maarinnat International Circuit

Saturday's Free Practice may have been soaking wet, but the circuit began to dry on the lead-up to qualifying. As such, everyone put on their slicks and headed out on the course. The scarlet cars appear to have been strong all weekend, topping the timing sheets in all three Free Practice sessions. Would they repeat that feat this afternoon as well?

It certainly seemed like it for Pekka Koivu, who topped all three Qualifying sessions and secured a handy pole position, sending the grandstands into pandemonium. The hometown hero was going to start at the front. His teammate on the other hand, Tertius DiParadisa appeared to be struggling, but he was steadily gaining form. He looked on course to make it a front row lockout for Phaeton, being only 366/1000ths of a second off the pace of the Valkean.

But thanks to a tow from Sarah Musgrove, Conway Prescott denied the Confederate driver of being on the front row, placing himself in P2. To add insult to injury, Bram Dichter crossed the line seconds later in P3, further sending DiParadisa down the order. Lauren Blake would finally round out the Top 5.

It didn't look good for both Merlin cars, as Dominic Hudnall's chance of making it out of Q1 was hampered by the Breuer of Maximilian Frentzen losing control of his car and crashing into the barriers at Turn 10, bringing out the red flag. Gianpiero Santoro didn't do so well either, with his rear stepping out in Turn 4 as he was on his final flying lap. He would finish the session in P9, only 8/10ths of a second from pole.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:18.889	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:19.643	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:19.297	FASTEST : Q3
 2 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:19.181	00:00:00.292	00:01:19.867	00:00:00.224	00:01:19.402	00:00:00.105
 3 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:20.875	00:00:01.986	00:01:19.938	00:00:00.294	00:01:19.488	00:00:00.191
 4  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:20.405	00:00:01.516	00:01:21.105	00:00:01.461	00:01:19.663	00:00:00.366
 5  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:21.974	00:00:03.084	00:01:21.320	00:00:01.676	00:01:19.753	00:00:00.456
 6 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:19.639	00:00:00.750	00:01:20.438	00:00:00.794	00:01:19.777	00:00:00.480
 7 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:19.514	00:00:00.625	00:01:20.332	00:00:00.689	00:01:19.837	00:00:00.540
 8 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:20.885	00:00:01.996	00:01:21.003	00:00:01.359	00:01:19.851	00:00:00.553
 9 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:23.127	00:00:04.238	00:01:21.421	00:00:01.778	00:01:20.127	00:00:00.830
10  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:20.742	00:00:01.853	00:01:21.161	00:00:01.518	00:01:20.356	00:00:01.059
11 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:23.103	00:00:04.213	00:01:22.027	00:00:02.383	00:01:20.505	00:00:01.208
12 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:21.216	00:00:02.327	00:01:21.740	00:00:02.097	00:01:20.665	00:00:01.368
13  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:24.240	00:00:05.351	00:01:22.138	00:00:02.494		
14  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:22.956	00:00:04.067	00:01:22.145	00:00:02.501		
15 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:23.991	00:00:05.101	00:01:22.585	00:00:02.941		
16 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:23.498	00:00:04.609	00:01:22.962	00:00:03.319		
17 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:22.442	00:00:03.553	00:01:23.154	00:00:03.511		
18 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:23.538	00:00:04.649	00:01:23.640	00:00:03.996		
19 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:24.250	00:00:05.361				
20 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:24.260	00:00:05.371				
21 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:25.556	00:00:06.667				
22 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:25.833	00:00:06.944				
23 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:25.966	00:00:07.077				
24 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:27.360	00:00:08.471

Week 16: Race

Conditions:      	Rainy
Laps:              	67
Nation:         	VLK
Circuit:        	Maarinnat International Circuit
Event:			Valkean Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

Fans were greeted to a tremendous shower as they arrived in the morning. Once it became afternoon, the rain began to let up, but more was forecast to be on the way. Regardless, it was time to begin racing.

Koivu had an incredible start, but Prescott immediately tried to squeeze him towards the wall. It didn't work, as the former was able to get away upon reaching the first corner. DiParadisa jumped Dichter at the start and began to put pressure on Prescott almost immediately. Dichter was forced wide at Turn 3 as Blake made a sudden divebomb down the inside. She was hit with a 5-second penalty by the stewards, which she served during her pit stop on Lap 24. Stefan Lakowski and Santoro had incredible starts, and had made up several places in the first few laps.

Being part of a Phaeton sandwich didn't sit well for the MacGregor driver, and so defended for his life. The two came together on Lap 8, when DiParadisa pushed Prescott wide as he was making a pass, damaging the latter's front wing as a result. Prescott was forced into an early pit stop, sending him back to 14th place, while DiParadisa became the second driver so far to be handed a 5-second penalty. Koivu had to also pit early on Lap 12 due to graining issues on his rear tires, which handed Lakowski the lead.

However, the Valkean was able to make it back to the front after emerging from the pits in P6. He made passes on Musgrove, Guy Bassett, and Ivan Jovanović in quick succession, and was soon right behind Santoro's rear wing. The two proceeded to duel for the next few laps until Santoro made a mistake on Lap 19, which set up a pass from the Valkean down the pit straight. Jovanović was next to take the spoils, making his own overtake the following lap.

With Koivu now behind him, Lakowski was told to extend his Inters and maintain position. But as he was defending well against Koivu's attacks, he started to get tire issues on Lap 28. His team tried to get him to stay out, but Lakowski resisted and made his way into the pits. The resulting pit stop was slow, lasting 9.6 seconds, which meant he would lose the lead to Koivu and rejoin the race in P6 behind Musgrove. Jovanović on the other hand was faring better, but was struggling to retake 2nd place after Bassett overtook him on Lap 30.

Looking to make up for his penalty, DiParadisa took his only pit stop, put the hammer down, and went on several flying laps. He managed to pass Lakowski and Musgrove with relative ease, but he struggled to get past Santoro. The Monsan was looking to keep his defense up and retain his 4th place, but the team compelled him to pit again due to some loss of grip. He would struggle afterwards on his fresher tires, which caused him to complain to his race engineer. He wouldn't be the only one who would be annoyed from strategic blunders, as Bassett also lost places from a pit stop on Lap 65, which allowed Jovanović to retake 3rd.

Koivu had led a perfect race from start to finish and was rewarded with a win in front of thousands of cheering Valkeans. DiParadisa was able to overcome his deficit and finish in 2nd, making it another Phaeton 1-2. Jovanović would be the final one to place on the podium. Phaeton continues to extend its lead in the constructor's standings, and it would be only a matter of time before they clinch their first Constructors' Championship in a decade.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	01:53:37.858	25		
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:36.821	18		
  3 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:00:48.968	15		
  4 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	00:00:50.376	12 + 1	1:34.712	
  5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:58.432	10		
  6 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	00:01:03.737	8		
  7 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:01:12.301	6		
  8  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:01:19.588	4		
  9  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:01:31.546	2		
 10 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	00:01:42.848	1		
 11 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	Laps Down: 1			
 12 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 13 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 14 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 15  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 16  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 17 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 18 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 19 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 20 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 21 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 22 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 23 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 24 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 251
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 239
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 188
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 158
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 151
 6 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 7  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 131
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 80
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 64
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 53
11 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 42
12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 29
13 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
14 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
15 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 14
15 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 5
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 5
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
23 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
23 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 490
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 339
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 333
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 211
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 86
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 82
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 26
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 15
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 11 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 7
 12 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 5

by **Valkea** » Thu Oct 28, 2021 5:17 am

Welcome once again to the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! After a year out, we're back here in Kojbakvy to race at the Sloverti Grand Prix! It's good to be back here in the celebratory atmosphere of the city, and thousands of fans have come around to see the AMZ F1 team make their debut at their home circuit. Aleksander Valiny and Dalriny Mikov must be feeling the pressure right now - time will tell if they can make a good performance.

This circuit can be described as a hybrid between street course and dedicated racetrack. Built in the western portion of the city, its most defining feature is the lake in the middle of the course, which provides the millions watching from all over Astyria on their screens some fantastic views. Furthermore, it's a fast and flowing circuit that's always provided fans with impressive speeds. Yet, don't be deceived by its charming nature or its easy-going layout, for it's known for being a difficult circuit to overtake in. Because of the lake, the majority of the track doesn't have a lot of runoff area, meaning there is little room for error.

Still, it has produced many memorable moments over the years, including a daring pass in 2010 by Tertius DiParadisa on Tomasz Maruszewski as both cars sped down the lakeside left-hander. Now the Confederate driver is back to hopefully claw back his points deficit from his fellow contender, Pekka Koivu. Phaeton is also looking to wrap up the Constructors' Championship with another good result. Will the scarlet cars be able to dominate this circuit and win their first title in over a decade? Or will another team delay their hopes of securing the championship early?

Week 17: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:24.125
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	SLO
Circuit:        	Kojbakvy Circuit

Most people would assume that the Phaetons would be dominant around this track in quali due to their speed, but for Q1 and Q2, the fastest car was a Raamaker. Bram Dichter came out of nowhere and dragged some performance out of his vehicle, with the Merlin of Gianpiero Santoro not far behind. However, the Noordenstaater was unable to maintain his momentum, as traffic in Q3 ruined his flying lap. Meanwhile, DiParadisa was able to take advantage and snatch pole position, with Santoro in 2nd and Koivu in 3rd. Sarah Musgrove was also showing some good pace and will be starting in P5.

On the other hand, the Siduses struggled all weekend long. Despite being able to put in good lap times, Lauren Blake was only ever able to clinch P9. Guy Bassett was coming to grips with the newly-repaved surface and could only muster P13. The AMZ duo of Valiny and Mikov will be starting in P14 and P16, respectively. In happier news, Devin Acker was certainly delighted to put his Delaney in P10, his 4th Q3 placement of the season. Hopes for a Delaney revival are now starting to come to fruition - time will tell whether they can keep this form going into 2022.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:28.231	00:00:03.095	00:01:26.400	00:00:00.396	00:01:25.052	FASTEST : Q3
 2 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:25.483	00:00:00.346	00:01:26.075	00:00:00.071	00:01:25.081	00:00:00.030
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:27.013	00:00:01.876	00:01:26.096	00:00:00.092	00:01:25.222	00:00:00.170
 4 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:25.136	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:26.004	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:25.395	00:00:00.344
 5 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:26.425	00:00:01.288	00:01:27.041	00:00:01.037	00:01:25.418	00:00:00.366
 6 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:25.551	00:00:00.415	00:01:26.259	00:00:00.255	00:01:25.452	00:00:00.400
 7 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:27.427	00:00:02.291	00:01:27.377	00:00:01.373	00:01:25.493	00:00:00.441
 8 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:26.004	00:00:00.868	00:01:26.561	00:00:00.557	00:01:25.520	00:00:00.468
 9  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:25.669	00:00:00.533	00:01:26.031	00:00:00.027	00:01:25.554	00:00:00.502
10  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:25.927	00:00:00.791	00:01:26.549	00:00:00.545	00:01:25.971	00:00:00.920
11 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:28.644	00:00:03.507	00:01:27.284	00:00:01.280	00:01:26.238	00:00:01.186
12  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:26.480	00:00:01.343	00:01:27.316	00:00:01.312	00:01:26.419	00:00:01.368
13 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:28.398	00:00:03.262	00:01:27.385	00:00:01.381		
14 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:27.060	00:00:01.923	00:01:27.430	00:00:01.426		
15 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:27.286	00:00:02.150	00:01:27.671	00:00:01.667		
16 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:27.075	00:00:01.939	00:01:27.743	00:00:01.739		
17 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:27.389	00:00:02.252	00:01:27.874	00:00:01.870		
18 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:27.894	00:00:02.758	00:01:28.171	00:00:02.167		
19 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:29.370	00:00:04.234				
20 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:29.816	00:00:04.679				
21 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:30.291	00:00:05.155				
22  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:32.022	00:00:06.886				
23 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:32.297	00:00:07.161				
24 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:33.485	00:00:08.349

Week 17: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	58
Nation:         	SLO
Circuit:        	Kojbakvy Circuit
Event:			Sloverti Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	54, 55, 56
Cars on Grid:		24

Lights out, and Santoro was jumped at the start by Koivu and Dichter as the cars rocketed down the pit straight. As they went into Turn 1, Koivu went late on his brakes and ran Santoro wide into the gravel. The Monsan got passed by several cars before he was able to rejoin, ruining his chances of bagging a win. The stewards didn't take kindly to this move from the Valkean, giving Koivu a 5-second penalty. Decius Whitewall nearly rear-ended Conway Prescott's MacGregor as the latter moved across the track to gain positions.

Ivan Jovanović didn't have a brilliant start, getting overtaken by Prescott and Whitewall off the line due to intermittent power issues. However, his team was able to resolve the problem and he was back on the pace. He decided to go for the overcut and came into the pits on Lap 34, after pulling off a brilliant display of tire preservation. From then on, he was able to pass Prescott, but struggled to keep up with Koivu's car. Despite this, he was able to hold on to 3rd comfortably for much of the second half.

Determined to make up for his penalty, Koivu rejoined the race and passed Dichter on Lap 17. From then on, he began to close the gap on his teammate, gaining up to 0.8 seconds on DiParadisa with each lap. It looked like Koivu could make the pass, but he collided with Octavius Clearwater on Lap 53 as the latter attempted to unlap himself by passing him and Dichter.

The Angelbridge driver lost control at Turn 11 and rolled his car before resting in the tire barriers, while the Phaeton and Raamaker spun and nearly suffered the same fate. This brought out the safety car, bunching the pack together. Dichter made an impromptu stop to replace his front wing, while Koivu sustained damage to his floor. Koivu was unamused, calling Clearwater a "reckless idiot" over the radio.

When the race restarted, Jovanović had managed to jump Koivu into Turn 1, dropping the Valkean down to 3rd place. From then on, he tried to keep Prescott from passing him. However, a mistake on Turn 9 allowed the Aswickan to go through on the sweeping left-hander before Turn 11. Furthermore, Koivu lost another place on the pit straight as Lauren Blake outbraked him and made the pass. He finished the race in 5th, his misfortune resulting in a 28-second deficit from his teammate.

DiParadisa had a dominant race, leading from start to finish in one of his best drives. With 25 points in the bag, he now leads the Drivers' Championship by three points. Jovanović finished behind him in 2nd while Prescott finished in 3rd, adding to their respective teams' points hauls. Despite finishing in P9, Stefan Lakowski clinched the fastest lap and adds one more point for the Lizzies.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	01:37:48.899	25		
  2 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:00:19.312	18		
  3 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:00:25.117	15		
  4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:27.354	12		
  5  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:28.097	10		
  6 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:30.993	8		
  7 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	00:00:32.519	6		
  8 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:00:34.842	4		
  9  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:36.126	2 + 1	1:28.333	
 10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 13 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	Laps Down: 1			
 14 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 15  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 16 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 17 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 18 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 19 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 20 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 21 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 22 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
DNF  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 53			
DNF 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Ret. lap 9

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 264
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 261
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 200
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 173
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 159
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 134
 7 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 98
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 68
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 54
11 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 42
12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 29
13 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
14 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 20
15 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 9
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 5
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 5
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
23 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
23 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 525
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 359
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 348
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 232
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 90
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 83
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 32
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 15
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 11 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 7
 12 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 5

by **Valkea** » Tue Nov 02, 2021 9:58 am

Happy Halloween, everybody! You join us at the 18th Round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship for the Nidwaldeser Grand Prix, held right here at one of the all-time great circuits: Saint Moritz Circuit! At just over 7 kilometers from start to finish, this track carved out in the hills is the longest of any grand prix venue in our calendar. It features some of the most iconic pieces of asphalt in racing history, most notably the iconic left-right pair of Rauschenbach that rises up the hill, and the sweeping left of Steilhügel just before the final chicane before the pit straight. Many of AstyF1's most memorable spectacles have taken place here, and it will do so once again this weekend.

The Saint Moritz Circuit is one of those tracks that will test drivers' skill, bravery, and tenacity unlike anything else on the calendar. It features fast and flowing sections where cars will go quite close to their top speeds, as well as sweeping corners that will test the physical limits of the drivers. It also has some of the most capricious weather of any race circuit, with the chance of heavy rain always there to spoil someone's day. It's no wonder that this was historically one of the most dangerous circuits, with many talented drivers over the years losing their lives in trying to tame it. Those who were lucky to be alive were almost certainly scarred by it.

Only the most insane sorts of people would dare try their hand here, and right now we have 24 of them who will be doing just that this weekend. Nothing else beats the spectacle of cars ascending Rauschenbach and drag racing down the Regenwald Straight at 350 kph. Phaeton is most likely going to lead the pack, as it has been in great form so far in this second half of the year, and they're looking to wrap up the championship on this historic tarmac. With this in mind, will they be only pushing to get the 10 points they need to clinch it? Or will they go the extra mile and firmly cement it with a dominant win? Well, sit back and relax as we find out the answer!

Week 18: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:46.409
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	NID
Circuit:        	Saint Moritz Circuit

After an unfortunate ending to the Sloverti Grand Prix, Pekka Koivu intended to make up for it by getting pole position. And that he did, blitzing all three qualifying sessions. It was Tertius DiParadisa's turn to have a lackluster qualifying, as he ended up placing 5th - 95/100ths of a second off his teammate. Gianpiero Santoro, who will be moving to Phaeton next year, will start alongside Koivu at the front. Sarah Musgrove, who is set to take the out-of-action Steven Grey's seat for 2022, was 3rd fastest, while Conway Prescott locked out the 2nd row for MacGregor in 4th.

Some drivers had performed better during this quali session, with Angelbridge's Decius Whitewall - another driver bound for Phaeton - starting in 7th, and Dalriny Mikov starting 12th for AMZ. However, it was disappointing for Sidus's purple cars. Lauren Blake and Guy Bassett could only muster P9 and P11 for tomorrow's race, with the former's flying lap getting deleted due to running wide at Turn 12, and the latter running into some traffic just before Steilhügel. Sidus has a lot of work to do if they are going to salvage this weekend and fight on in the battle for 2nd place in the Constructors' Standings.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:47.239	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:48.247	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:47.617	FASTEST : Q3
 2 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:50.306	00:00:03.067	00:01:48.708	00:00:00.461	00:01:47.987	00:00:00.370
 3 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:47.740	00:00:00.501	00:01:48.690	00:00:00.443	00:01:48.043	00:00:00.426
 4 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:50.385	00:00:03.146	00:01:50.354	00:00:02.107	00:01:48.187	00:00:00.570
 5  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:48.731	00:00:01.492	00:01:49.806	00:00:01.559	00:01:48.567	00:00:00.950
 6 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:48.766	00:00:01.527	00:01:49.793	00:00:01.546	00:01:48.762	00:00:01.145
 7 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:50.776	00:00:03.537	00:01:49.964	00:00:01.717	00:01:48.803	00:00:01.186
 8  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:50.135	00:00:02.896	00:01:50.524	00:00:02.277	00:01:49.350	00:00:01.733
 9  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:50.586	00:00:03.346	00:01:51.876	00:00:03.629	00:01:49.439	00:00:01.822
10 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:50.980	00:00:03.741	00:01:50.415	00:00:02.168	00:01:49.766	00:00:02.149
11 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:50.135	00:00:02.896	00:01:51.145	00:00:02.898	00:01:50.055	00:00:02.437
12 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:52.413	00:00:05.174	00:01:51.482	00:00:03.235	00:01:50.271	00:00:02.653
13 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:53.105	00:00:05.866	00:01:51.943	00:00:03.696		
14 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:54.141	00:00:06.902	00:01:52.134	00:00:03.887		
15 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:55.948	00:00:08.709	00:01:52.685	00:00:04.439		
16 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:54.144	00:00:06.905	00:01:53.637	00:00:05.390		
17 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:55.366	00:00:08.127	00:01:54.371	00:00:06.124		
18  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:56.247	00:00:09.008	00:01:55.065	00:00:06.819		
19 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:56.403	00:00:09.164				
20 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:56.546	00:00:09.306				
21 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:58.398	00:00:11.159				
22 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:02:01.140	00:00:13.901				
23  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:02:02.317	00:00:15.078				
24 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:02:04.084	00:00:16.845

Week 18: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	44
Nation:         	NID
Circuit:        	Saint Moritz Circuit
Event:			Nidwaldeser Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

It's lights out and the cars were more or less able to get away cleanly, save for some cars being forced out wide at the very first turn. Musgrove's car was one of those, having collided with an understeering Santoro and damaging her front endplate. She returned to the pits on the following lap to change her nose, but this meant she would be right at the back of the field. From there she decided to go for a more aggressive strategy and pass as many cars as possible to hopefully salvage some points for MacGregor.

DiParadisa quickly went to work and made a fantastic overtake on Prescott down the Regenwald Straight on Lap 3. He then made another overtake on Santoro by outbraking him on the last chicane. Phaeton got 1st and 2nd place quite quickly, and would hold those two places for the first few laps.

Dominic Hudnall quickly made minced meat out of Bram Dichter and both Siduses, getting into 8th on Lap 5 behind Whitewall. The Angelbridge driver tried putting a decent defense against him, but would eventually be overtaken on Lap 7. On Lap 11, he went for the undercut on Prescott and Jovanović and gained some more places.

Santoro was able to maintain a reasonable gap from the Phaetons ahead, but he was struggling to get within the 1-second DRS window. As Phaeton double-stacked their drivers on Lap 13, Santoro was told to extend his stint by his team. Merlin hoped that given the way Hudnall was performing, Santoro would've had a decent amount of cover. The results were disastrous, as his mediums began to lose grip dramatically on Lap 21. He went into the pits on the following lap, losing positions to DiParadisa, Hudnall, and Stefan Lakowski.

He struggled to get his tires warm for the next few laps, allowing for Prescott to catch up with him. By Lap 31, the Aswickan was only 5 seconds behind Santoro and closing in fast. But the Monsan defended as best he could from Prescott's attempts to pass him. On Lap 37, it looked like the MacGregor was about to make the move going into Turn 7, but Santoro placed his car well and kept himself alongside Prescott going into the chicane, not giving him any gap. By the time the two cars reached Turn 10, Santoro was able to pull away and keep his place, finishing behind his teammate.

The race ended with a commanding finish from Phaeton, with Koivu and DiParadisa coming home with a 1-2. Lakowski was the next to cross the line in 3rd, while the Merlins were able to gain a big haul of points by finishing P4 and P5. And just like that, the team from Sacrament were Constructors' Champions for the first time since 2009 - the end of their long and difficult journey towards winning ways. With the title now theirs, we now have just one thing left to ask: which of the two Phaeton drivers will come out on top at the end of the season? This fight is not over yet!

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	01:28:49.492	25		
  2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:14.555	18		
  3  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:20.458	15		
  4 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	00:00:47.681	12		
  5 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	00:00:58.074	10		
  6 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:01:03.786	8		
  7 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:01:03.796	6		
  8 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	00:01:09.447	4		
  9  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:01:21.666	2		
 10 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	00:01:27.542	1		
 11 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	00:01:36.175			
 12 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:01:40.941	 	1:51.740
 13  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 14 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	Laps Down: 1			
 15 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 16 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 17 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 18 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 19 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 20 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 21 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 22  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 23 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 24 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 286
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 282
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 202
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 181
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 159
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 149
 7 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 104
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 68
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 64
11 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 46
12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 41
13 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
14 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 20
15 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
19 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
20 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 5
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 5
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
23 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
23 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton 			Roncalli                 568
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 361
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 360
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 253
  5 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 105
  6 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 90
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 32
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 16
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 11 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 7
 12 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 5

by **Valkea** » Sun Nov 14, 2021 5:11 am

Welcome to the 19th Round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! We're now in the final three rounds of this compelling season, so let's start the first of these off at the Aquitaynian Grand Prix, here at the stunning Telora International Circuit! Hundreds of thousands of Aquitaynians fill the grandstands, coming out in support of their nation's newest F1 star, Lauren Blake. And no wonder: she has become the breakout driver of the year with two victories to her name in her rookie season. Will she be adding a third at her home race?

The circuit is dominated by a massive complex of pit buildings and grandstands, featuring two enormous viewing platforms crossing the pit straight. Places to see some racing action include the snail into Turns 1 and 2, the Turn 6 hairpin, the Turns 7 and 8 esses, and the braking zone into Turn 14. But perhaps its most defining feature is the 1.2 kilometer back straight; one of the longest in the calendar. Fans seated here will be getting first-hand views of cars going over 320 kph and outlining their competitors.

With Phaeton fresh off securing the Constructors' Championship, the battle for the Drivers' Championship continues to play out, as Tertius DiParadisa and Pekka Koivu enter this race with only four points between them. Meanwhile, the fight for 2nd place in the Constructors' Championship is intensifying, with Sidus and MacGregor working hard to take points off the other. If history has taught us anything, anything can happen here in the Telora Circuit, and it usually does. Who will come out on top here, and who will be going home to lick their wounds? Let's find out!

Week 19: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:34.742
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	AQU
Circuit:        	Telora International Circuit

Throughout the weekend, Sarah Musgrove looked to be in good form. Despite going into an endurance run for FP1, she clocked the fastest times in FP2 and FP3, as well as in Q1 and Q2. It looked like once she crossed the line in Q3, pole position would be hers. But then Guy Bassett towed Lauren Blake across the line and gave her an extra 45/1000ths of a second over Musgrove, giving the Aquitaynian rookie pole position. Bassett will be starting 3rd, putting one of the MacGregors in a Sidus sandwich.

Bram Dichter found his Raamaker in the same predicament, as he will be starting in between the Phaetons. Conway Prescott and Gianpiero Santoro on the other hand suffered some truly shocking laps, and they will be on the grid in 9th and 12th respectively. Worse still, LZS has had their worst qualifying performance in the entire year, with Stefan Lakowski and Ivan Jovanović starting in P15 and P18. Maximilian Frentzen has chosen not to participate, as he will be starting at the back due to an engine change.

Angelbridge was Saturday's surprise for putting on a good qualifying performance throughout. Both Octavius Clearwater and Decius Whitewall are starting Sunday's race in P7 and P8 respectively, their best collective start thus far. Hopefully this means the Confederate-based team can use the momentum to gain some more points in the hotly-contested midfield.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:40.057	00:00:04.275	00:01:39.010	00:00:02.600	00:01:35.816	FASTEST : Q3
 2 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:35.783	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:36.411	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:35.861	00:00:00.045
 3 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:38.183	00:00:02.400	00:01:37.215	00:00:00.804	00:01:36.084	00:00:00.268
 4  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:39.336	00:00:03.553	00:01:39.188	00:00:02.778	00:01:36.150	00:00:00.334
 5 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:38.496	00:00:02.714	00:01:37.821	00:00:01.410	00:01:36.440	00:00:00.624
 6  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:36.436	00:00:00.653	00:01:37.235	00:00:00.824	00:01:36.510	00:00:00.694
 7  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:40.264	00:00:04.481	00:01:39.144	00:00:02.733	00:01:36.725	00:00:00.909
 8 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:38.647	00:00:02.865	00:01:38.638	00:00:02.228	00:01:36.778	00:00:00.962
 9 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:37.177	00:00:01.394	00:01:38.030	00:00:01.619	00:01:36.933	00:00:01.117
10 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:40.992	00:00:05.209	00:01:39.967	00:00:03.557	00:01:37.182	00:00:01.366
11 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:38.937	00:00:03.155	00:01:39.316	00:00:02.906	00:01:37.330	00:00:01.514
12 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:39.914	00:00:04.131	00:01:39.546	00:00:03.136	00:01:37.542	00:00:01.726
13 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:40.230	00:00:04.447	00:01:40.085	00:00:03.674		
14 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:39.813	00:00:04.030	00:01:40.266	00:00:03.855		
15  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:39.458	00:00:03.676	00:01:40.460	00:00:04.049		
16 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:39.977	00:00:04.194	00:01:40.665	00:00:04.254		
17 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:41.599	00:00:05.816	00:01:40.926	00:00:04.515		
18 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:40.489	00:00:04.706	00:01:41.689	00:00:05.278		
19 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:41.775	00:00:05.992				
20 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:42.117	00:00:06.335				
21 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:43.535	00:00:07.752				
22  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:44.209	00:00:08.426				
23 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:44.371	00:00:08.589				
24 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	NO TIME		NO TIME

Week 19: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	56
Nation:         	AQU
Circuit:        	Telora International Circuit
Event:			Aquitaynian Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	2, 3
Cars on Grid:		24

The lights went out and the Aquitaynian Grand Prix immediately had some daring moves. Blake tried to squeeze Musgrove into Turn 1, but she was unable to keep the MacGregor from going past into the snail. Octavius Clearwater got crowded and was rear-ended by Maríón Álfheiður - the Nynorsk locking up his brakes and going straight into the back of the Angelbridge. Clearwater was the first casualty of the day, retiring on the very first lap and bringing out the safety car.

As the race restarted, Blake was able to retake the lead, with Bassett right behind her. As the pair began to separate from the pack, it looked like it was going to be a solid Sidus 1-2. However, Blake's first pit stop was bungled by a slow right rear tire change, costing her a total of 11.3 seconds. This allowed Bassett to take the lead from that point on. Musgrove also suffered a slow stop on Lap 21, but because it only took 4.1 seconds, she was just able to retain 3rd.

Meanwhile, DiParadisa had managed to get past Dichter in the first-lap scuffle and bided his time behind Koivu. The Confederate veteran went into the pits first to kick off an aggressive strategy, while Koivu would stay out for a few more laps. DiParadisa would then rejoin the race and overtake Dichter and Prescott before making his final stop on Lap 33. He eventually caught up to Bassett by Lap 46, and the two would fight hard throughout the remaining laps. Whenever DiParadisa would try and make a move stick, Bassett anticipated it well and countered. Finally, on Lap 51, Bassett locked up going into Turn 14, and DiParadisa overtook him in the next turn. The Beriquois struggled to keep up after that.

A similar battle was taking place between Blake and Koivu. However, Blake was able to push harder after a much more successful 2nd pit stop on Lap 37, while Koivu had to make do with his older rubber. Regardless, he showed the same defensive acumen as Bassett that day, always looking out for where Blake may take him. But with his tires failing, Koivu pitted for softs on Lap 54, hoping to claim the fastest lap.

Despite the predicament that he found himself in, Lakowski was able to gain some positions and finish in the points. The same cannot be said for Jovanović, who had a terrible start off the line and struggled to navigate through the rear half of the midfield. He eventually ended the race in a dismal P16 - not a brilliant improvement over his start.

The checkered flag fell, and DiParadisa clutched a resounding victory and retook the lead of the Drivers' Championship, 10 points ahead of Koivu. Bassett came home in 2nd and Musgrove in 3rd - her second podium of the year. Blake, who started on pole, finished in a disappointing 4th, while Koivu finished behind her and claimed the fastest lap of the race. Devin Acker managed to finish in P9 for Delaney, tying with AMZ on points. But because Delaney performed better on countback, they've come out ahead in the Constructors' Standings.

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	01:40:31.556	25		
  2 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:11.102	18		
  3 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	00:00:38.110	15		
  4  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:01:03.352	12		
  5  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:01:04.636	10 + 1	1:39.494	
  6 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:01:48.263	8		
  7 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1	6		
  8 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 12 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 13 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 14 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 15 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 16 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1			
 17 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 18 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 19 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 20 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 2			
 21 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 22 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 23 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
DNF  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Ret. lap 1

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine			Tyres                    Pts
 1  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 307
 2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 297
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 214
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 189
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 177
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 150
 7 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 104
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 74
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 68
11 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 61
12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 41
13 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
14 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton] 		Roncalli                 20
15 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
19  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 7
20 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
21 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 5
22 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
23 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 0
23 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 604
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 391
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 383
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 254
  5 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 109
  6 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 96
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 32
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 16
 10 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 11 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 7
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 7

by **Valkea** » Tue Nov 16, 2021 8:55 pm

Welcome everyone to the 20th Round of the Astyrian Formula One Championship: the Arimathean Grand Prix! The end of this season draws near, and you join us now at the penultimate round here at the Karekari! Known to AstyF1 fans as the Sedges, this track was built from the remains of an abandoned airfield of the same name just outside of Tythim. It was historically rooted in sports car racing, playing host to the Astyrian Endurance Championship's 12 Hours of Karekari. However, it's only first entered grand prix racing in the 1990s after extensive renovation work was done to bring the track up to F1 standards.

Because of its aeronautical roots, the track features long straights and fast corners, with the occasional slow corner thrown in to give the drivers a challenge. This circuit is hard on both the cars and the drivers, featuring bumpy surfaces and very little camber on the turns, which can wear out tires and cause the cars to bottom out. It's probably good for the fans who want to see sparks fly, but bad for the teams looking to keep themselves out of trouble, lest the AMF throw their car out of the race for scraping the asphalt too much.

A different kind of sparks will be flying as well here - the championship is still tight as ever, and Pekka Koivu will be looking to close the gap on Tertius DiParadisa to keep his championship hopes alive. In the fight for 2nd, Sidus is still feeling the pressure from MacGregor in the Constructors' Standings. With only two rounds left in the season, will our championship protagonists continue to push hard?

Week 20: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:25.920
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	ARM
Circuit:        	Karekari (the Sedges)

Right from the off, Ivan Jovanović was showing tremendous pace. He had carried over his form from Free Practice into Qualifying, topping all three sessions and putting his Lizzie on pole position. The Phaetons, still strong even after they've wrapped up the championship in Saint Moritz, were also doing phenomenally, with DiParadisa alongside Jovanović on the front row and Pekka Koivu right behind the Nikolian in P3. Sarah Musgrove once again put a brilliant performance to claim P4, while Angelbridge driver Decius Whitewall has climbed up to P5.

Devin Acker and Maximilian Frentzen were putting on good performances of their own, and they will be starting in P9 and P10 respectively, giving Breuer and Delaney a chance to haul some points here. The same cannot be said for Conway Prescott, who was unable to go above 12th. Below him was Guy Bassett, who wasn't quick enough to get into Q3. But the team who missed out the most on a big opportunity was Merlin, with Gianpiero Santoro and Dominic Hudnall not doign any better than 11th and 20th, respectively. They've got quite the mountain to climb if they want to keep Raamaker from snatching 5th place away from them in the Constructors' Championship.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:26.418	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:27.266	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:26.849	FASTEST : Q3
 2  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:28.184	00:00:01.766	00:01:27.569	00:00:00.303	00:01:26.953	00:00:00.104
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:28.211	00:00:01.792	00:01:28.194	00:00:00.928	00:01:27.053	00:00:00.205
 4 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:27.914	00:00:01.496	00:01:28.671	00:00:01.405	00:01:27.184	00:00:00.335
 5 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:29.122	00:00:02.704	00:01:28.323	00:00:01.057	00:01:27.200	00:00:00.352
 6 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:27.532	00:00:01.114	00:01:28.048	00:00:00.782	00:01:27.265	00:00:00.416
 7  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:27.056	00:00:00.638	00:01:27.886	00:00:00.620	00:01:27.428	00:00:00.579
 8  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:27.691	00:00:01.272	00:01:28.172	00:00:00.906	00:01:27.456	00:00:00.607
 9  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:27.466	00:00:01.048	00:01:27.956	00:00:00.690	00:01:27.459	00:00:00.610
10 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:30.981	00:00:04.562	00:01:29.265	00:00:01.999	00:01:27.881	00:00:01.033
11 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:28.116	00:00:01.697	00:01:29.118	00:00:01.852	00:01:28.099	00:00:01.250
12 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:30.873	00:00:04.455	00:01:29.265	00:00:02.000	00:01:28.403	00:00:01.554
13 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:30.028	00:00:03.610	00:01:29.577	00:00:02.311		
14 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:30.900	00:00:04.481	00:01:29.860	00:00:02.594		
15 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:29.834	00:00:03.415	00:01:29.860	00:00:02.594		
16 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:30.279	00:00:03.861	00:01:30.045	00:00:02.779		
17 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:31.063	00:00:04.645	00:01:30.290	00:00:03.024		
18 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:30.566	00:00:04.148	00:01:30.826	00:00:03.560		
19 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:32.190	00:00:05.772				
20 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:32.425	00:00:06.007				
21 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:32.596	00:00:06.178				
22  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:33.655	00:00:07.237				
23 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:33.836	00:00:07.418				
24 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:34.368	00:00:07.950

Week 20: Race

Conditions:      	Dry
Laps:              	52
Nation:         	ARM
Circuit:        	Karekari (the Sedges)
Event:			Arimathean Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

The sounds of several thousand horsepower filled the air as the lights went out. Jovanović was able to maintain first place even as DiParadisa made a daring attempt into Turn 1. Koivu was quick to pounce on his teammate, overtaking the 2009 champion into Turn 7. Jovanović was able to build a decent gap though, and eventually he was over 11 seconds ahead of the Phaetons by Lap 13. Bram Dichter had a brilliant start and was challenging the leaders, taking 3rd by undercutting DiParadisa.

In the initial start, Robert van Grol tried to get to 16th, but found himself squeezed between Phillip Rollins and Nick Hardy. The Noordenstaater broke his front wing in the collision, while part of Rollins' turning vanes was damaged. A virtual safety car was brought out in Sector 1 while the debris was being cleaned up. Van Grol was handed a 5-second penalty for the incident, yet for Rollins his problems were just beginning. As his turning vanes began disintegrating, he was eventually called in on Lap 23 and forced to retire.

Nick Hardy on the other hand began to surge up the order. Due to a daring strategy call, he was able to undercut several cars and rise to the Top 10, pushing hard with all his might. By Lap 28, he was challenging fellow Aquitaynian Lauren Blake for 6th place - a surprising development due to the relative uncompetitiveness of the Delaney. Despite pitting for a 2nd set of tires, he once again pushed to the limits of his car and quickly closed the gap on her.

Blake was also involved in a battle with Whitewall. Even though the Sidus had a speed advantage over the Angelbridge, that was mitigated by Whitewall's defense. No matter what she tried, she wouldn't be able to get past his rear wing. To make matters worse, Hardy was already right behind her rear, making it a three-way duel.

On Lap 51, Blake darted into an early apex in Turn 17 to prevent Hardy from passing. But her car bottomed out on the exit and cost her some speed, allowing for Hardy to overtake her on the pit straight. She tried to get him back on the final lap, but the door of opportunity was shut as Hardy held the racing line into Turn 7.

Koivu inherited the lead once Jovanović pitted for hard tires. The Valkean wouldn't relinquish this lead, and he clinched his 6th win of the season in dominant fashion with a 28-second gap over the Nikolian. Dichter finished ahead of DiParadisa in 3rd, while Whitewall was able to hold on to 5th and take a large haul of points for Angelbridge. Delaney also had a good weekend, passing Breuer in the Constructors' Championship thanks to Hardy's 6th place. The two championship leaders now go into the final race of the season at their home race with only three points between them. Which scarlet car will emerge victorious? Stay tuned for the season finale at the Confederate Grand Prix!

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	01:25:01.893	25		
  2 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	00:00:28.064	18		
  3 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:00:51.885	15		
  4  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:53.204	12		
  5 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	00:00:54.021	10		
  6 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	00:00:55.603	8		
  7  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	00:00:56.493	6		
  8  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	00:00:58.911	4		
  9 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	00:00:59.818	2		
 10 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 1			
 12 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	Laps Down: 1	 	1:30.248	
 13 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	Laps Down: 1			
 14 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1			
 15 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 16 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 17 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 18 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 1			
 19 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 1			
 20 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1			
 21 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 1			
 22  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 23 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
DNF 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Ret. lap 23

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 322
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 319
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 220
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 189
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 177
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 154
 7 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 122
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 89
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 68
11 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 63
12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 42
13 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 30
14 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
15 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
19 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 8
20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 7
21 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 6
22 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 5
23 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
24 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer [Breuer]			Roncalli                 0
24 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 641
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 397
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 385
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 276
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 111
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 110
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 42
  8 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
  9 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 16
 10 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 15
 11 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 7

by **Valkea** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:42 am

Welcome to the long-awaited 21st round of the 2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship! Thank you so much for being with us throughout an incredible year that's full of excitement, passion, controversy, defeats, and ultimately, triumphs. Now we're here at the historic Circus Augusti Angelbridge to witness the conclusion of the Drivers' Championship battle, fought between two hardened veterans of the sport: the Confederate champion Tertius DiParadisa and the Valkean journeyman Pekka Koivu. The two Phaeton drivers have dueled relentlessly throughout the past few races, with at least one of them standing on the top step of the podium. Neither of them have given an inch to the other, nor have they not delivered incredible performances. What a fitting end to their last year together in the famed scarlet team!

Now, the end of their championship fight is being held in front of the most loyal fans in all of F1 - the Mare Rubrum, or "Sea of Red". Their passion for Phaeton is unparalleled in the sport, and they have always provided a stirring scene of red shirts, flares, and giant banners with the flaming horse displayed proudly on them. For those that are privileged to drive for the team in red, victory or defeat will either lift them up as heroes or put them down as failures. The pressure on both DiParadisa's and Koivu's shoulders is going to be at its most immense.

The track itself is just as iconic as the fans, embodying the highs and lows of Formula One with every season. It was here that 7-time AstyF1 champion Augustus Tertullius clinched his 7th and final Drivers' Championship in dominant fashion in 2004, and it was here where 5-time champion Clayton Norris tragically lost his life in 1997. Fearsome, fast, and with little room for error, one must have incredible grit to get round all of its 19 corners without ending up in the barriers. Add 23 other drivers looking to do the same thing and the task becomes nerve-racking. Whoever can control the reins of their 1000 hp mechanized chariots well, like the sun god Helios, will be the one to taste the victor's champagne.

Whoever will come out on top here in Redemption will be immortalized in the history books. If DiParadisa becomes champion, he will have done so after 12 years - the longest gap between consecutive titles. If Koivu becomes champion, he will have had the most AstyF1 seasons before claiming his first title - a journey that has taken him 14 years. The stakes are high, with only three points between the two championship protagonists. DiParadisa knows that if he wants to pull the rug from under Koivu's feet and win the championship, he must win this race or finish ahead of him. Will he able to do it and become a two-time champion? It all comes down to this.

Week 21: Qualifying

Conditions:      	Dry
Lap Record:      	00:01:15.484
Qualifying Type:	Elimination
Nation:         	BCO
Circuit:        	Circus Augusti Angelbridge

The climax of this wonderful season began in dramatic fashion, with DiParadisa driving like a man possessed. He set to work topping the timing sheets in Q1, Q2, and Q3, cementing his advantage over his rival. Koivu on the other hand wasn't getting anywhere near his teammate's pace, finishing within 6/10ths of a second in Q1 and Q2. He did manage to find the pace in Q3 and finished with a gap of 0.397 seconds, but Conway Prescott came around to spoil the party by splitting the Phaetons. A car ahead of him was not what Koivu would have wanted if he is to have a chance at retaining his championship lead.

Stefan Lakowski and Guy Bassett also put up great performances on Saturday, and will be starting in P4 and P5 respectively for Sunday's race. Yet it was the backmarkers that delivered the surprise of the weekend. AMZ's Aleksander Valiny was in good form, committing himself to a measured drive and putting himself in P6 behind Bassett. Similarly, Phillip Rollins, Devin Acker, and Ólafur Guðestersson have managed to get into the top 12 starting places.

The same cannot be said for Sarah Musgrove and Ivan Jovanović, whose flying laps were spoiled by traffic in the middle sector, preventing her from moving out of Q2. The Merlins didn't do so well either, with Dominic Hudnall and Gianpiero Santoro finishing in P18 and P22 respectively. But the worst qualifying performances that day went to Breuer, as Nicolas von Siedel and Maximilian Frentzen will be bringing up the rear in P23 and P24 - the worst start for the Nidwaldeser constructor for the entire season.

POS # ▍DRIVER                           	FASTEST Q1	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q2	GAP TO LEADER	FASTEST Q3	GAP TO LEADER
 1  5 ▍Tertius DiParadisa               	00:01:16.848	FASTEST : Q1	00:01:16.869	FASTEST : Q2	00:01:16.278	FASTEST : Q3
 2 24 ▍Conway Prescott                  	00:01:17.497	00:00:00.649	00:01:17.935	00:00:01.066	00:01:16.598	00:00:00.320
 3  7 ▍Pekka Koivu                      	00:01:17.451	00:00:00.603	00:01:17.592	00:00:00.723	00:01:16.676	00:00:00.397
 4  2 ▍Stefan Lakowski                  	00:01:17.016	00:00:00.168	00:01:17.663	00:00:00.794	00:01:16.703	00:00:00.424
 5 95 ▍Guy Bassett                      	00:01:18.472	00:00:01.624	00:01:17.554	00:00:00.685	00:01:16.863	00:00:00.585
 6 16 ▍Aleksander Valiny                	00:01:17.173	00:00:00.325	00:01:17.720	00:00:00.851	00:01:16.908	00:00:00.629
 7 38 ▍Bram Dichter                     	00:01:18.107	00:00:01.259	00:01:17.909	00:00:01.040	00:01:17.050	00:00:00.772
 8 13 ▍Robert van Grol                  	00:01:18.214	00:00:01.365	00:01:18.026	00:00:01.157	00:01:17.200	00:00:00.922
 9 11 ▍Phillip Rollins                  	00:01:17.456	00:00:00.607	00:01:18.252	00:00:01.383	00:01:17.271	00:00:00.992
10  6 ▍Lauren Blake                     	00:01:17.554	00:00:00.705	00:01:18.068	00:00:01.199	00:01:17.338	00:00:01.059
11  3 ▍Devin Acker                      	00:01:18.006	00:00:01.158	00:01:18.233	00:00:01.364	00:01:17.520	00:00:01.242
12 97 ▍Ólafur Guðestersson              	00:01:17.922	00:00:01.074	00:01:18.325	00:00:01.455	00:01:17.573	00:00:01.295
13 89 ▍Matthew Martins                  	00:01:19.777	00:00:02.929	00:01:18.559	00:00:01.689		
14 20 ▍Dalriny Mikov                    	00:01:19.455	00:00:02.607	00:01:19.045	00:00:02.176		
15 75 ▍Sarah Musgrove                   	00:01:19.196	00:00:02.348	00:01:19.920	00:00:03.051		
16 72 ▍Ivan Jovanović                   	00:01:21.141	00:00:04.293	00:01:20.101	00:00:03.232		
17 90 ▍Decius Whitewall                 	00:01:20.349	00:00:03.501	00:01:20.529	00:00:03.660		
18 66 ▍Dominic Hudnall                  	00:01:20.776	00:00:03.928	00:01:20.853	00:00:03.983		
19 48 ▍Maríón Álfheiður                 	00:01:21.443	00:00:04.594				
20 31 ▍Nick Hardy                       	00:01:21.808	00:00:04.959				
21  8 ▍Octavius Clearwater              	00:01:21.926	00:00:05.077				
22 59 ▍Gianpiero Santoro                	00:01:22.216	00:00:05.368				
23 14 ▍Nicolas von Siedel               	00:01:24.519	00:00:07.671				
24 26 ▍Maximilian Frentzen              	00:01:25.443	00:00:08.595

Week 21: Race

Conditions:      	Light Showers
Laps:              	62
Nation:         	BCO
Circuit:        	Circus Augusti Angelbridge
Event:	Confederate Grand Prix
Safety Car Deployed on Laps:	
Cars on Grid:		24

As if to make the final race of the season even more suspenseful, the heavens opened and covered the circuit with rain. Despite this, the cars charged into the first chicane, covering the track in a blanket of spray. Koivu had a tremendous start, jumping Prescott off the line and immediately challenging DiParadisa for the lead. The Valkean was neck and neck with his Confederate teammate as they entered Turn 2, but their wheels made contact and forced DiParadisa off the track, bouncing on the sausage kerbs and damaging his front wing. Prescott and Lakowski took advantage of this and sailed past in the middle sector, dropping him down to 5th.

DiParadisa had to go back to the pits on Lap 1, switching onto a new pair of Inters and replacing his front wing. When he returned to the track, he was dead last, and it looked like his championship was over before the real fight actually began. From then on, he looked like a man on a mission, and began to quickly make his way back up the order. By Lap 12 he was back within the points, and by the halfway point he was already within the top 5 places.

Meanwhile, Koivu was handed a five-second penalty for the Lap 1 incident with DiParadisa. But through his spirited driving, he was able to build a significant gap from the rest of the field and mitigate the damage. By Lap 31, he was ahead of the field by 16 seconds.

Santoro, the man who will be going to Phaeton next year, was on the same valiant charge to the front as DiParadisa, getting in the points places by Lap 15. From then on, he fought hard with the Raamakers of Robert van Grol and Bram Dichter in an incredible battle. Van Grol ran wide on Lap 32 and let Santoro past easily, but Dichter put up a more robust defense for the next few laps. While Santoro eventually would make the overtake work, he would make his pit stop on Lap 50, exiting three places behind Dichter.

It stopped raining halfway through the race, but the track didn't seem to dry enough to warrant a change to slicks. The drivers were reluctant to make their pit stops, thinking they could go to the end on their starting set of Inters. For many drivers, the tires had worn down well enough to create a hybrid between dry and wet tires. However, Rollins' tire performance began to drop sharply on Lap 48, giving the paddock the impetus they needed to force the drivers to stop. Lakowski was one of the first to pit and thus took the lead from Lap 49 onwards, but Koivu was hampered by a slow pit stop.

Worse still, he was suffering a significant amount of graining on his new tires, as he struggled to get them to working temperature. DiParadisa on the other hand had just overtaken Bassett on Lap 52 and was now on the hunt with ten laps to go. At certain points the gap between the two Phaetons was cut down by a second per lap. But once Koivu's tires were finally past the graining phase, he was able to regain his pace, and the gap between the two veterans slowly began to stabilize in the final laps.

Stefan Lakowski was a grand prix winner again, claiming his second win of the season in fine style. Yet it was Pekka Koivu who will be celebrating the most, as he finished 2nd in front of DiParadisa to become the 5th Valkean driver in history to win the Astyrian Formula One Championship. He has also become the first-ever son of an AstyF1 champion to win the title - 39 years after his father, Henri Koivu, won the championship in 1982. What a way to end a long and storied career!

While we celebrate what this man from Tuuvalo has done in the sport, let us not forget DiParadisa's own achievements. Even if the statistics don't show it, he's always regarded as one of the most incredible people to get behind the wheel of the fastest racecars ever made. Winning something like the 2009 AstyF1 Championship never was an easy affair. As he once said twelve years ago in an interview, "Getting there is always the hardest thing because we all want to win the championship as much as the others. There are only a few drivers in the sport who have achieved that goal in the end and I'm truly fortunate to be one of them." And now, twelve years later, both of these men in red are standing on the final podium of 2021 as champions.

To the 2009 Champion, Tertius DiParadisa, and to the 2021 Champion, Pekka Koivu, we will miss you greatly. And to all of you watching from the Augusti Angelbridge Circuit, around Astyria, and beyond, we hope to see you in 2022!

POS  # ▍DRV Name                     Team                     	Time      	Pts	Fastest Lap	
  1  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski          LZS                      	01:35:37.601	25		
  2  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu              Phaeton                  	00:00:34.696	18 + 1	1:26.399	
  3  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa       Phaeton                  	00:00:40.617	15		
  4 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett              Sidus                    	00:00:51.973	12		
  5 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott          MacGregor                	00:01:18.011	10		
  6 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter             Raamaker                 	00:01:33.325	8		
  7  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake             Sidus                    	Laps Down: 1	6		
  8 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 1	4		
  9 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro        Merlin                   	Laps Down: 1	2		
 10 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović           LZS                      	Laps Down: 1	1		
 11  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater      Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 12 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny        AMZ                      	Laps Down: 1			
 13 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove           MacGregor                	Laps Down: 1			
 14 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall         Angelbridge              	Laps Down: 1			
 15 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall          Merlin                   	Laps Down: 2			
 16 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins          Sevir                    	Laps Down: 2			
 17 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol          Raamaker                 	Laps Down: 2			
 18 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður         Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 19 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov            AMZ                      	Laps Down: 2			
 20  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker              Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 21 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson      Kappaksturslid           	Laps Down: 2			
 22 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen      Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2			
 23 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy               Delaney                  	Laps Down: 2			
 24 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel       Breuer                   	Laps Down: 2

Pos # ▍DRV Name                      Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
 1  7 ▍KOI Pekka Koivu               Phaeton				Roncalli                 341
 2  5 ▍TDP Tertius DiParadisa        Phaeton				Roncalli                 334
 3  6 ▍BLA Lauren Blake              Sidus				Roncalli                 226
 4 24 ▍CPR Conway Prescott           MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 199
 5 95 ▍BAS Guy Bassett               Sidus				Roncalli                 189
 6  2 ▍LAK Stefan Lakowski           LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 179
 7 21 ▍GRE Steven Grey               MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 133
 8 72 ▍JOV Ivan Jovanović            LZS [FMK]				Roncalli                 123
 9 38 ▍DIC Bram Dichter              Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 97
10 59 ▍SAN Gianpiero Santoro         Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 70
11 75 ▍MUS Sarah Musgrove            MacGregor [Sidus]			Roncalli                 63
12 66 ▍HUD Dominic Hudnall           Merlin [Phaeton]			Roncalli                 42
13 90 ▍WHI Decius Whitewall          Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 30
14 13 ▍RVG Robert van Grol           Raamaker [FMK]			Roncalli                 22
15 48 ▍ALF Maríón Álfheiður          Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 18
16 26 ▍FRE Maximilian Frentzen       Breuer				Roncalli                 14
17  8 ▍CLE Octavius Clearwater       Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 12
18 11 ▍ROL Phillip Rollins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
18 89 ▍MAR Matthew Martins           Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 10
20 31 ▍HAR Nick Hardy                Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 8
21  3 ▍ACK Devin Acker               Delaney [Sidus]			Roncalli                 7
22 20 ▍MIK Dalriny Mikov             AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 5
23 16 ▍VAL Aleksander Valiny         AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 2
24 14 ▍NVS Nicolas von Siedel        Breuer				Roncalli                 0
24 97 ▍GUT Ólafur Guðestersson       Kappaksturslid [Breuer]		Roncalli                 0

Pos NAT ▍Team [Engine]			Tyres                    Pts
  1 BCO ▍Phaeton			Roncalli                 675
  2 VLK ▍Sidus				Roncalli                 415
  3 ASW ▍MacGregor [Sidus]		Roncalli                 395
  4 NIK ▍LZS [FMK]			Roncalli                 302
  5 NRD ▍Raamaker [FMK]		Roncalli                 119
  6 ASW ▍Merlin [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 112
  7 BCO ▍Angelbridge [Phaeton]		Roncalli                 42
  8 KHY ▍Sevir [FMK]			Roncalli                 20
  9 NYO ▍Kappaksturslid [Breuer]	Roncalli                 18
 10 ASW ▍Delaney [Sidus]		Roncalli                 15
 11 NID ▍Breuer			Roncalli                 14
 12 SLO ▍AMZ [Oravec]			Roncalli                 7

2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship [RP|Results|IC Only]

2021 Astyrian Formula One Championship [RP|Results|IC Only]

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