Approved

Driver reductions

In old iGP (before August 2016) atrophy was linked to driver age. This was a much better model. 

As a suggestion, up to Age 25 drivers should be zero atrophy, then a sliding scale of atrophy as drivers become older.

So, as an example:
Up to 25 zero atrophy
26 years = 1%
27 & 28 years = 2%
29 & 30 years = 3%
31 & 32 years = 5%
33 & 34 years = 7%
35 years and above = 9%

This would be more realistic because IRL drivers get slower as they age. Also it would encourage managers to renew their drivers more frequently because older drivers would not only have higher wages but additionally, they would become less competitive.

The numbers I used were plucked out of the ether to demonstrate a concept.

You can't use real drivers as a benchmark because some drivers peak at an earlier age than others. Look at Lewis Hamilton in comparison to Fernando Alonso. Alonso still has it at 44, whereas Lewis started to struggle in the 2024 season at age 39.

If atrophy were to be linked to driver age, then the point at which degradation starts and the rate would need to be carefully worked out.

One thing for certain, it would be more realistic than the current model where all drivers degrade at the same rate regardless of age.