Thanks for your help!
My system specs are:
P4 1.6 ghz
WinXP
256mb RAM
GeForce 2 mx/mx400 64 mb
80 gb hard drive
SoundBlaster Live! Value
9.6 patch installed
I get 22 fps @1024 by 768. Haven't changed anything in graphics config since installation of game.
I did, however, upgrade video driver to 30.82. Tried 40.92 and had troubles with other games.
I've always thought I get far too low a framerate for the specs I have!!
At the start of a race, this weekend it's Interlagos, I usually get between 120 and 130 fps.
BTW, the worst I have found the PO bogging down and consequently slowing down the game, is at the Bus Stop Chicane and the main straight at Spa! Obviously very tricky in the braking when this happens!!!
I do have GPX patch 3.34 installed, and disabling sky messages helped somewhat.
P.S. I had/have GP2 as well and loved every second I spent with it. Ran it on a Pentium 100 just fine! Makes you wonder, eh?
Once again, thanks for your interest and your help.