Formula Um First Season 🏆
Formula Um is a new competitive boat racing league which makes use of paddle wear, a first for boat racing!
What is paddle wear? 🗣️
Paddle wear is a mechanic where your paddles degrade over time, meaning that you will drive slower and therefore your lap times will increase ⏱️
You can equip new paddles by entering the pit lane. Using your hotbar, you will be able to select between Soft, Medium, Hard, Intermediate and Wet paddles. Your paddle will be set when you exit the pit lane. 🏭
- There is no minimum number of pits, but you will want to pit onto fresh paddles to keep your lap times low.
- During a sprint race or feature race, you will not be able to pit onto the same paddle type that you are already on.
- There are no limits to the number of paddle types you have.
For Dry Conditions ☀️
- 🔴 Soft - The softest paddle. This degrades the fastest but has the most grip.
- 🟡 Medium - Somewhere in the middle.
- ⚪ Hard - The hardest paddle. This degrades the slowest but has the least grip.
For Wet Conditions 💧
- 🟢 Intermediate - Suitable for damp track conditions
- 🔵 Wet - Suitable for very wet track conditions
The performance of each paddle is not given out. Instead, you and your team need to figure out how effective each paddle is during practice sessions, so that you can craft the best strategy for a race.
Weather 🌦️
Unfortunately, driving in Formula Um is not smooth sailing. Some weekends may be hit by rain, heavy or light. When tracks accumulate water, driving them completely changes.
A weather forecast is provided on the day of the event. This is just accurate enough to give you an idea of how the track water will be, but you'll need to account for inaccuracies.
Drivers will need to consider swapping between dry and wet paddles during a session if the weather conditions change.
Scoring
Feature Race 🏎️
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 50 |
| 2 | 45 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 34 |
| 6 | 31 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 26 |
| 9 | 24 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 12 |
| 16 | 10 |
| 17 | 9 |
| 18 | 9 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 6 |
| 24 | 6 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 4 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30+ | 1 |
Sprint Race 🏃♂️
| Position | Points |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 16 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 7 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 3 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16+ | 1 |
Mulligan Rule 🧮
Each driver's two worst scored weekends are dropped.
Teams 🫂
In Formula Um, teams consist of 3 drivers. The top 2 scoring drivers will contribute to their team's points.
- It is recommended to find a team advisor/race engineer for yourself or your team.
Event Structure 🗓️
Formula Um takes place over the entire weekend, and is typically held on weekends when F1 is not running.
There are a total of 8 events across the entire season, each on a different track.
Friday 💰
Friday marks the start of the Formula Um weekend.
- Practice 1: 19:00 GMT for 45 minutes
Saturday 🎰
Saturday is the middle of the Formula Um weekend.
- Practice 2: 16:15 GMT for 45 minutes
- Sprint Qualification: 17:00 GMT for 1 lap
- Sprint Race: 17:05 GMT for 10 minutes
Sunday 🌻
Sunday is the final day of the Formula Um weekend.
- Practice 3: 16:00 GMT for 45 minutes
- Qualification: 16:50 GMT for 20 minutes
- Race: 17:20 GMT for 30 minutes
Event 1
On the weekend commencing Friday 11th July, Formula Um's first event will begin. Hope to see you there!
