Not really playing, but I'm getting caught up on the standings for my sim racing seasons.
Fiat needs more entries to have a chance of salvaging their season. A team can't win with only one competitive driver.
Renault manages to punch above their weight with only three cars, but all three of their drivers are able to deliver consistent results.
VW have demonstrated some good results, although with only 4 cars they're at a disadvantage.
Ford are severely underperforming considering they have 6 cars in total (spread across two teams).
Toyota have 6 cars and all of their drivers are able to get top 5s, Toyota looks well positioned for a championship run on the manufacturer's side. Takumi Fujiwara has 8 top 10s in 8 races, although only one of those was a podium finish.
Honda is a bit less consistency from their drivers but maybe more outright speed, I've had 5 podiums including 4 wins. I'm pretty solidly positioned to win a driver's championship, so long as I can maintain consistency and avoid DNFs.
Chevy have 6 cars, all of their drivers are capable of performing well but they've all been inconsistent. Jean Girard has 4 podiums including one win, he will be a serious championship contender as long as he remains consistent.
I wouldn't sleep on Peugeot though. Loeb, Franco and Girolami have all shown some good results. The other two drivers haven't shown as much speed so far, but still deliver consistent mid-pack results.
The way the points work, having two drivers finish 12th and 16th is just as good as having one win and another finish 35th. For a driver it means consistently finishing in the top 12 is better for gaining points than adopting a win or crash out trying approach.
As of 8 Rounds:
Honda 430
Toyota 417
Peugeot 392
Chevrolet 385
Volkswagen 320
Ford 318
Renault 315
Fiat 195
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