2013 F1F Formula One PS3 World Championship

Confederation	F1F
Number of Drivers	TBC
Reigning Drivers Champion	Shane Butler
Reigning Teams Champion	McLaren
Drivers Champion	TBC
Teams Champion	TBC
Relegated To	2013 F1F Formula Two PS3 World Championship
Previous: 2012	Next: 2014

The 2013 F1F Formula One PS3 World Championship will be the third season of the 'top tier' of the F1F Formula PS3 World Championship.

Teams and Drivers

Team Changes

The Teams that the Drivers had choice of for the 2013 season were:

• Red Bull
• McLaren
• Ferrari
• Mercedes
• Lotus
• Sauber
• Williams
• Caterham
• Marussia

This was a list of 9 teams, however only the first 8 chosen made the initial entry list. The team excluded was Red Bull.

Driver Changes

With a lot of drivers dropping out of the 2012 F1 season during it, and only a handful of drivers in the 2012 F2 season, it is highly likely all will be promoted. Drivers wishing to enter however will have to enter into an agreement that they will attempt to be at every race.

Rules

The agreed rules between the drivers are as follows:

• The championship will use the 2012 game. For the last few races the 2013 F1 game will be used.
• Races can only be moved to a different date or time if everyone agrees. If the host cannot make it or is not online at the race time, then a substitute will host the race and it will go ahead as usual. No individual is bigger than the series. The current list of hosts in order is: bradley1314, jamiefranklinf1.
• Race incidents will be looked into by the Championship Co-Ordinators Bradley Downton and Jamie Franklin. In the event one of them is involved, the other shall make the decision. If both of them are involved, the rest of the racers shall make a decision. They will both seek opinions from other drivers if deemed necessary. This includes revoking in-game penalties, crash penalties and other misdemeanours (such as using excessive run-offs). The list of penalties is as follows:
  • 10 Second Penalty
  • 20 Second Penalty
  • 30 Second Penalty
  • Qualifying Ban
    • If three or more Qualifying bans are gained the driver in question will be handed a race ban.
  • Race Ban
  • Race Disqualification
    • If three of more Race Disqualifications are gained the driver in question may be excluded from the Championship.
• If you complete 90% of the race distance, even with a DNF, you get points. If not, you don’t.
• Invites will be sent out at 9:50am GMT (10 minutes before event start). Drivers can join at any time between then and the 10:00am GMT start, but if a driver fails to enter the room within that time without notifying that they will be late, the race will begin and that driver will not be allowed to join the session.
• As ever, there will be a chat room created for each Round of the Championship. The new season brings new rules regarding the chat room however, and they be this. You MUST join the chat room if you wish to race. After qualifying, there will be a 2 minute wait to allow drivers to make a toilet break, get a drink or do whatever else is required to prepare for the race. During this time, no one is to select ‘Go to Race’ on the menu screen. I, (or whoever is the nominated host for that particular round) will ask you all to confirm that you are ready to proceed before beginning the countdown to the start of the race. You shall confirm you are ready to race via the chat room and therefore if you are not in the chat room, you cannot respond quickly and therefore will not be invited to race.
• As a side note guys. I only want people here who are serious about joining for the whole season, not just doing a few races and then disappearing off the face of the planet (or F1 Fanatic in this case). In some cases, like Asanator and Brooksy007, I know they struggle to make each race, but they always comment that they won’t be racing and keep us updated. This is what I want.

Disconnections

• Qualifying will not be restarted under any circumstances for anyone who disconnects. If anyone does disconnect from Qualifying, no matter how many or how few people, a new lobby will be set up for a race only to allow the person(s) the chance to take part in the race. Racers will use the first lap to get into the Qualifying order and will begin racing exiting the final corner on the first lap, there will be no exceptions. If anyone fails to comply they will be disqualified and given a race ban. Anyone who is given a blocking or any other kind of penalty on this lap must provide video or photographic (a picture of the Race Details page once the race has finished and we are back in the Lobby) evidence to have it overturned. If anyone picks up damage during this lap it is unfortunate but there is nothing that can be done
• If there is a mass disconnection (a third or more of the field) before 75% distance, the race can be restarted as though there was a red flag. We will start another race in a new lobby (with the distance set to roughly how long the race had left to run), and on Lap 1, we all get ourselves into the race order at the red flag point, with the leader acting as the Safety Car – so going at a slow pace. Then, on Lap 2, we continue racing. If anyone can't make it (time-wise or is having trouble connecting), then the race will be ended and points awarded for however far the race has progressed, ie, half points for under 75%, full points for over. If anyone fails to comply to getting into the correct order, they will disqualified and given a race ban.

Absences

• Drivers that fail to attend races without giving prior warning will be given a warning that – if not heeded – may result in their seat being offered to a reserve. If it’s not possible to attend a race and you notify the others in advance, you will not be penalised.

Forum Behaviour

§  The philosophy hasn’t changed since last season: if you have a grievance about something that happens on track involving another competitor, do NOT make angry, accusatory, childish comments in this thread. We do not accept or put up with that sort of thing in this series. That is your one and only warning. If you have an issue with someone else, first of all remember that this is a video game and if you’re really that upset by it, you should maybe reconsider your life priorities. Secondly, if you wish, contact the person with whom you have a grievance in private, either through F1F PM, PSN or another private channel.

In Game Rules

Race Distance	50%
Car Assigment	Player Choice (Chosen before championship starts)
Weather	Dynamic
Rules and Flags	Reduced
Parc Ferme	On
Tyre Wear	On
Fuel Loads	On
Damage	On
Car Performance	Equal
Collisions	Full
Assist Restrictions	All Allowed

Calendar

All races will start at 10am UK Time on a Sunday.