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Model Formula One (also Model Formula 1 or MF1) is a fantasy sport version of Formula One.

History
Model Formula One was created in 2015 by members on the Reddit Formula One community. The first race was held on July 19th, 2015.

"Blind" races
Before the Canadian Grand Prix on August 30th 2015, the MFIA announced it's plans to make the race "blind", meaning not to release the charactaristics of the track.

This resulted in a severe backlash against the MFIA and a subsequent threat from the MFOTA (Model Formula One Teams Association) to boycot the race. The FIA eventually withdrew it's decision to make the Canadian Grand Prix blind and the race proceeded under standard regulations.

Spygate
On September 22nd 2015 a leak of internal McLaren communications revealed that members of the team had access to internal Manor simulation software. This sparked an investigation by the MFIA in which McLaren were aquitted of any wrongdoing.

Format
A typical race weekend consists of practice on friday, qualifying on saturday and the race on sunday.

Coordinates
Teams are separated into three bands (A, B and C). Each band has a set amount of coordinate points which are used to create setups for a team's cars.

Band A teams have 15 race coordinate ponts. Band B teams have 12 race coordinate points. Band C teams have 10 race coordinate points.

For each session a team is required to submit their cars' setup. A setup consists of values assigned to each of three categories: Acceleration, cornering and reliability.

On top of the assigned values, each driver has set values in each category, depending on a driver's skill and previous results, which are added to the assinged coordinates.

The minimum value of a given category is 0 and the maximum is 10.

Points system
The points system follows the same format as Formula One.