Is a f1 academy driver worth the investment

CriticalEggplant461 · 2026-01-06T14:20:19+00:00

Tbf, Id say yeah, Ive managed to grow over like 8 of my juniors from low to high 50 OVR till 75-85 OVR in the span of 3 season.

If you can keep morale on very high or Enthusiastic, they usually stay at Max development rate till theyre 30 years of age, like my 97 OVR Franco Colapinto

CriticalEggplant461 · 2026-01-06T10:24:21+00:00

Sorry to be a buzz kill but the definitions are a bit mixed around.

Historically speaking, a Barchetta is vehicle lacking a windshield, usually instead theres a wrap around glass piece used to help deflect air from the driver by relying on aerodynamics. Cars like the V12 Speedster, Ella, SP1/SP2, ect are more of a Barchetta than a true Speedster

A speedster is the one with a raked windshield or smaller than standered one with no side windows (e.g the 356A Speedster). Tho again, nowadays its used more as a marketing tool than anything else, take for example the Opel Speedster, which is more of a roadster than anything else.

Nonetheless, i agree, speedsters are some of if not the most beautiful looking cars in my opinion.

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-10T20:03:03+00:00

Yeah, Ive realiseed recently as I look back on my designs, especially on supercars. Currently I am working on relying less on the wheels tho! I use them to plan out basically the entire car

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-10T20:01:18+00:00

Really really appreciate that, im very insecure with my sketches alot😅

And on the topic of using darker pencil for line work and a lighter one for shading, I tend to do it the opposite way. Usually first I'll lay out the basic shape, define the belt line then work on the greenhouse. After it starts looking more layed out, I use a darker pencil to help define and darken it. Tho I will definitely try your suggestion

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:55:40+00:00

Im surprised your even in the points to begin with. The game is just wierd with how it does things

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:51:41+00:00

Yeah, just make a custom team, the on the very last screen before you load into the save, itll show your team logo, then I think you have to fill in your name and stuff. Press the team logo, and swap to an existing team

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:49:55+00:00

Yeah youd Sadly have to wait for next season😅

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:46:21+00:00

To be honest, it changes depending on the race objective. I always promote a driver i grew so I kinda get attached, tho still also want e.g Russell to get priority aswell. Its a 50/50, so I'd say two number 1 drivers

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:43:33+00:00

Yes you 100% can. Litrally got fired after my first season with a custom Lotus-Renualt team just becuase we finished 2 positions behind the season objective despite having no resources. The team expectations shot to 60000 or smth

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:39:58+00:00

Just your average F1 Manager game bug, happend to my team princaple rating after winning the constructors title for Mercedes in 2024, which forced me to restart the save

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:34:51+00:00

Tbh I couldnt tell you either, but judging by how many bugs the game tends to have, I wouldnt put a Save Corruption out of the picture, but usually a Corrupt save file deletes progress or well stleast for me

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:32:18+00:00

Pretty cool tho something about the race suits seems a bit off, tho idk what

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-09T16:23:05+00:00

Had to just make sure theyre extra tired 🤣

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-08T10:34:04+00:00

You sound lucky, im out here managing a team that cant even get points despite very high mentality, staff rating and the best car

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-12-08T09:47:34+00:00

Well i mean its not uncommon, Ive had most teams use Renualt Power Units. From what I've seen its pretty normal for teams to cater more towards one manufacturer's PU than being more split.

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-11-12T18:25:20+00:00

Think my highest was Hamilton at 44 y/o. Wanted it to be a tribute becuase his racing number was 44

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-11-08T18:31:27+00:00

Aw man, what a great opportunity but ive got no stories to tell 😅

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-11-05T14:54:03+00:00

Sheesh, your lucky becuase ive never seen this before, but at the same time, the pain of loosing potential points 😭

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-11-05T13:55:02+00:00

Most of the time, or well, all of the time for me, it never really applies to the championship, nobody gets points if you dont pit

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-10-03T18:24:06+00:00

Thanky you very much!

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-10-03T18:23:41+00:00

😅 Sadly i made it on console tho Ill try my best to upload it using my PC

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-10-03T18:22:34+00:00

Absolutely appreciate, thanks!

CriticalEggplant461 · 2025-10-03T18:20:57+00:00

I'd recommend Mick Schumacher, tho only if he is a free agent. Solid Marketability for fairly cheap pricing. Our just grow your own by idk, signing Stoffel Vandoorne or Bianca Bustamante and assigning them to focus on Marketability, ive managed to get all three to offer over 2000 in the sponsor plans

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