Development END period

[Alex_Z]

I would like to ask when is the last day I can develop the current's season car.For better understanding let's say that the day that locks the development for the first season (2022) is 21 November after the last race.If I start a part design at 16 November (Before the lock) and its duration will be,let's say 20-30 days,and it is completed somewhere mid December...WILL this upgrade COUNT??

Also: It seems that the same method works on the Research period until the end of the year.Is the procedure same as well for Research end period??

Any help will be appreciated

[Nomad 923]

No, that upgrade does not count. Development has to be finished BEFORE the last race. You cannot develop any later than that because every part you've developed THIS season will be obsolete in the NEXT season. (Basically thrown away) So, only what' you've researched and already developed parts stats will carry on to next seasons car.

Even though that the parts will be removed from the next season car, you keep your developed parts stats (If you develop something like: Frontwing WR-3, It'll show as Frontwing WR-1 in the next season, but it has WR-3 stats on it.) This is because next seasons regulations. Every part starts as 1 and as you upgrade them, becomes 2, 3, etc.

You can however research next years car beyond development end period.

This is my knowledge of this, if I'm wrong, someone feel free to correct me.

Anyway, hopefully this'll help ;)

[Alex_Z]

Originally posted by Nomad 923:

No, that upgrade does not count. Development has to be finished BEFORE the last race. You cannot develop any later than that because every part you've developed THIS season will be obsolete in the NEXT season. (Basically thrown away) So, only what' you've researched and already developed parts stats will carry on to next seasons car.

Even though that the parts will be removed from the next season car, you keep your developed parts stats (If you develop something like: Frontwing WR-3, It'll show as Frontwing WR-1 in the next season, but it has WR-3 stats on it.) This is because next seasons regulations. Every part starts as 1 and as you upgrade them, becomes 2, 3, etc.

You can however research next years car beyond development end period.

This is my knowledge of this, if I'm wrong, someone feel free to correct me.

Anyway, hopefully this'll help ;)

So the part design must be finished before the end period.Ok thanks for your answer!
When I reach the end period maybe I will do some experimentations by saving and loading the game again just to be sure.