Upon winning a bid, you choose to keep a driver for 1, 2, 3 or 4 seasons. The longer a contract the more money up-front a team will have to pay out. The discount rate applied for retaining a driver also differs depening on the contract length, as does the 'Base Value' of the contract. The 'Base Value' is simply the minimum value of the contract. This is related to the winning bid and is calculated before any discounts are applied. The variations for each length of contract are detailed in the table below.
Length |
Winning Bid |
Length Fee |
Discount |
Base Contract |
1 Year |
£ X,XXX,XXX |
£0 |
0%/25% |
100% |
2 Years |
£ X,XXX,XXX |
£1,000,000 |
25% |
80% |
3 Years |
£ X,XXX,XXX |
£2,000,000 |
20% |
60% |
4 Years |
£ X,XXX,XXX |
£3,000,000 |
15% |
40% |
For a 1-year deal, there is no additional length fee. The discount is either 0% if the driver is new to the team, or 25% if the driver is already contracted with that team. This remains the case for the first year of every length of contract. The amount paid will be the amount bid (minus discount if applicable).
For a 2-year deal, the team must pay £1,000,000 extra at the start of the contract. The second year of this contract will be subject to a 25% discount. The 'Base Value' of the contract would be 80% of the total of the winning bid (before discounts are applied) - e.g. if the winning bid was £10,000,000 then the 'Base Value' of the contract would be £8,000,000. The amount paid for the first year of the contract will be the amount bid (minus discount if applicable). The amount paid for the second year of the contract will be equal to wherever the driver finishes in the Championship or the 'Base Value' of the contract, whichever is higher (minus 25% discount).
For 3-year and 4-year deals, the premise is the same except the values change as per the table above.
Note that there are now two ways a contract can be broken.
The team can break the contract themselves by paying - upfront - half of the remaining value of the contract. This will be determined by the 'Base Value', with any discounts not applicable.
Alternatively, the contract can be broken by what is known as a "Performance Clause". If the driver finishes lower in the Championship than the equivalent 'Base Value' of their contract, then the contract will be voided (e.g. Winning bid of £10,000,000 on a 3-year deal sees a 'Base Value' of £6,000,000. This is equal to 9th position, so if the driver ends the season 10th or lower, the contract will be voided). When a contract is voided, all future years of the contract (with the exception of the immediate upcoming season) are removed and the driver goes back onto the driver market (e.g. in 2022 Driver X for Team Y finishes lower in the Championship than the 'Base Value' of their 4-year contract. Driver X will continue to race for Team Y in 2023, however will be eligible to be bid on by other teams for 2024).
All amounts listed below are the amounts due at the START of the respective season.
Fixed amounts yet to pay are in red, those subject to change are black, and those already paid are in blue.
Contracts that come into effect in 2022 are in italics.
For a 2-year deal, the team must pay £1,000,000 extra at the start of the contract. The second year of this contract will be subject to a 25% discount. The 'Base Value' of the contract would be 80% of the total of the winning bid (before discounts are applied) - e.g. if the winning bid was £10,000,000 then the 'Base Value' of the contract would be £8,000,000. The amount paid for the first year of the contract will be the amount bid (minus discount if applicable). The amount paid for the second year of the contract will be equal to wherever the driver finishes in the Championship or the 'Base Value' of the contract, whichever is higher (minus 25% discount).
For 3-year and 4-year deals, the premise is the same except the values change as per the table above.
Note that there are now two ways a contract can be broken.
The team can break the contract themselves by paying - upfront - half of the remaining value of the contract. This will be determined by the 'Base Value', with any discounts not applicable.
Alternatively, the contract can be broken by what is known as a "Performance Clause". If the driver finishes lower in the Championship than the equivalent 'Base Value' of their contract, then the contract will be voided (e.g. Winning bid of £10,000,000 on a 3-year deal sees a 'Base Value' of £6,000,000. This is equal to 9th position, so if the driver ends the season 10th or lower, the contract will be voided). When a contract is voided, all future years of the contract (with the exception of the immediate upcoming season) are removed and the driver goes back onto the driver market (e.g. in 2022 Driver X for Team Y finishes lower in the Championship than the 'Base Value' of their 4-year contract. Driver X will continue to race for Team Y in 2023, however will be eligible to be bid on by other teams for 2024).
All amounts listed below are the amounts due at the START of the respective season.
Fixed amounts yet to pay are in red, those subject to change are black, and those already paid are in blue.
Contracts that come into effect in 2022 are in italics.
AMR
Finn Schnyder - 1 Season Base contract: 1,250,000 Started: 2022 2022: 937,500 |
Arrow
Yakumi Takahashi - 3 Seasons Base contract: 540,000 Started: 2022 2022: 675,000 2023: 405,000 2024: 432,000 Zander Brynildsen - 1 season Base contract: 500,000 Started: 2022 2022: 500,000 |
Downton
Matteo Zetticci - 3 Seasons Base contract: 500,000 Started: 2020 2021: 450,000 2022: 450,000 Klaas van Snelheid - 3 Seasons Base contract: 5,700,000 Started: 2022 2022: 7,125,000 2023: 4,275,000 2024: 4,560,000 Spencer James - 1 Season Base contract: 500,000 Started: 2022 2022: 500,000 |
FIRST
Stefan Klien - 1 Season Base contract: 500,000 Started: 2022 2022: 375,000 Felix Pérez - 1 Season Base contract: 7,500,000 Started: 2022 2022: 5,625,000 Carson Davenport - 1 Season Base contract: 500,000 Started: 2022 2022: 375,000 |
Franklin
Will Hoskins - 2 Seasons Base contract: 3,600,000 Started: 2022 2022: 4,500,000 2023: 2,700,000 Nick Addison - 1 Season Base contract: 5,500,000 Started: 2022 2022: 5,500,000 Danilo Forini - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £500,000 Kiara Thunder - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £375,000 |
Highwind
Diego Campos - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £375,000 Tumo Kinnumen - 2 Seasons Base contract: £7,500,000 Started: 2020 2021: £7,125,000 Nikolai Milkovich - 1 Season Base contract: £6,000,000 Started: 2021 2021: £4,500,000 |
Ingram
Zander Brynildsen - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £375,000 Urmo Kruuda - 3 Seasons Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2020 2021: £450,000 2022: £450,000 Jean Mattson - 1 Season Base contract: £6,000,000 Started: 2021 2021: £4,500,000 James Vasquez - 3 Seasons Base contract: £1,750,000 Started: 2021 2021: £1,662,500 2022: £1,575,000 2023: £1,575,000 |
Lopez
Max Meyer - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £500,000 Raj Sharma - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £500,000 Elroy Wagner - 1 Season Base contract: £7,200,000 Started: 2021 2021: £5,400,000 |
Lucas
Carson Davenport - 1 Season Base contract: £700,000 Started: 2021 2021: £700,000 Marcus Thunder - 1 Season Base contract: £900,000 Started: 2021 2021: £675,000 Maximilian Thunström - 3 Seasons Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2020 2021: £450,000 2022: £450,000 Emma Wilson - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £500,000 |
Mathershaw
Allar Kangur - 1 Season Base contract: £7,500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £5,625,000 Enrique Ruiz - 1 Season Base contract: £10,000,000 Started: 2021 2021: £7,500,000 Adrien Simon - 1 Season Base contract: £8,500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £6,375,000 Sebastien Vocquelin - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £375,000 |
Meteor
Felix Beyer - 1 Season Base contract: £1,500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £1,125,000 Giani Ledesma - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £375,000 |
North Star
Johan Halvosen - 3 Seasons Base contract: £6,000,000 Started: 2020 2021: £6,300,000 2022: £5,400,000 Hector Draper - 2 Seasons Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2020 2021: £475,000 |
Ocelot
Hunter Ryan - 1 Season Base contract: £900,000 Started: 2021 2021: £675,000 Ryota Yoshida - 2 Seasons Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £550,000 2022: £475,000 |
Phoenix
Sergio Álvarez - 1 Season Base contract: £5,000,000 Started: 2021 2021: £3,750,000 Dominc Hanson - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £500,000 James Thompson - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £375,000 Thierry Xylander - 1 Season Base contract: £3,500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £2,625,000 |
Westwood
Jules Barclay - 3 Seasons Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2020 2021: £450,000 2022: £450,000 Karl Beckenbauer - 1 Season Base contract: £2,500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £2,500,000 Puccio Giodano - 3 Seasons Base contract: £1,250,000 Started: 2021 2021: £1,187,500 2022: £1,125,000 2023: £1,125,000 Olen Inman - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £375,000 Jochem van Snelheid - 1 Season Base contract: £500,000 Started: 2021 2021: £500,000 |
Loans
Zander Brynildsen
From: Ingram To: Arrow Price: £0 Switch: none Date: 01/01/2021 Expires: 31/12/2021 |
Carson Davenport
From: Lucas To: Meteor Price: £1,000,000 Switch: none Date: 01/01/2021 Expires: 31/12/2021 |
Puccio Giodano
From: Westwood To: Ocelot Price: £1,150,000 Switch: none Date: 01/01/2021 Expires: 31/12/2021 |
Olen Inman
From: Westwood To: Ocelot Price: £1,150,000 Switch: none Date: 01/01/2021 Expires: 31/12/2021 |
Allar Kangur
From: Mathershaw To: Lopez Price: £5,625,000 Switch: none Date: 01/01/2021 Expires: 31/12/2021 |
Tumo Kinnumen
From: Highwind To: Westwood Price: £4,250,000 Switch: Karl Beckenbauer Date: 01/01/2021 Expires: 31/12/2021 |
Max Meyer
From: Lopez To: AMR Price: £3,000,000 Switch: none Date: 01/01/2021 Expires: 31/12/2021 |
Contract transfers
Brock Kidd
From: Downton
To: North Star
Price: £3,200,000
Date: 01/01/2021
From: Downton
To: North Star
Price: £3,200,000
Date: 01/01/2021