F1 Manager 2004 Season

MDBSnake Wrote:
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> Ferrari statement
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> In action to recent changes, Ferrari would like to
> make known we support Sauber and it's new
> management to make any changes they would like to
> make considering the season of 2004.
> We wish the team good luck, this goes the same for
> Jaguar, also under new management.

+1 for Toyota

GPGSL - Christel VXR team Boss S6-S8, S12 Onwards

sorry for the delay.

As the Renault F1 team, we want to attend test sessions in Barcelona and Silverstone.

Jaguar Statement

Jaguar Racing Team will be testing at Barcelona and Sepang and will also allow team changes should Sauber feel the need to change.






Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/21/2010 04:51PM by JohnWarrington.

Sauber Statement

We, the new management at Sauber would like to thank the rest of the F1 paddock for their support before this new season.

However, we would also like to state that due to high travel costs, we will not be participating in the Sepang test - and instead are electing to test at Jerez. The previous management's commitment to test at Silverstone will be honoured.

Good luck chaps, hope this is a cracker

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GPGSL: S6 - TafuroGP Tester (14th) /// S7 - ART Tester (6th) /// S8 - Demon Driver (13th) /// S9 - Demon/Snake Driver (13th) /// S10 - Snake Driver (???) ///]
"My ambition is handicapped by laziness" - Charles Bukowski

does this mean testing can start?

GPGSL - Christel VXR team Boss S6-S8, S12 Onwards

Testing will start in the next week hopefully

right im free the next two weekends so hopefully get pre season testing out the way this week and racing started by the weekend :-D

Just been putting in the helmets ready for the new season and i have a couple of issues im hoping you guys can help me with. I have 8 drivers i need helmets for. 6 of them i have helmets but they're tga files and not tex files. Any ideas how to convert them?

That leaves Wilson and Verstappen who i can't find 2004 helmets for. Does anybody know where i can find them for the Arai shape. If not we can use someone elses helmet.

BARCELONA PRE SEASON TEST SESSION

Pre season testing for the F1 2004 season got underway today. The first pre season test was carried out at the Barcelona track, as Jordan, BAR, Renault and Jaguar all turned up to show off their new cars ready for the season. The test session was sunny with no chance of rain. Teams focusing on performance seem to have had an average day while teams focusing on reliability had a very good session. As to which teams are focusing on what is at their discretion to release.

Pizzonia testing the Jaguar


Sato in the new BAR


World Champion Raikkonen settling into his new car from Renault


Button pushing Jordan in his first outing for the team




Test times at the end of the day.

1. Raikkonen (Renault) 1m17.517
2. R Schumacher (BAR) 1m17.801
3. Sato (BAR) 1m17.855
4. Wilson (Renault) 1m17.879
5. Button (Jordan) 1m18.153
6. Webber (Jaguar) 1m18.236
7. Pizzonia (Jaguar) 1m18.442
8. De La Rosa (Jordan) 1m18.458

Also let me know if you want to stick your 3rd driver in a test in replace of one of your race drivers. This won't affect your teams result of the test.


NOTE for MDBSnake can you let me know what you want to focus on in testing as your mailbox is full cheers



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/02/2010 09:28PM by Chris2k6.

TEAM RENAULT STATEMENT

we are very happy with the performance of our new driver Kimi Raikkonen. And also Justin Wilson showed he is talented driver.
but still we could not compare us with the other top teams as ferrari, williams and mclaren.

anyway, being on the top of the list is always important.

Sauber Statement

With the backing of all other teams in Formula 1, we at Sauber have elected to modify the driver line-up that the previous management team had given to us previously.

Whilst we wish him luck for the future and hope he returns to F1 soon, we have decided to remove Ralph Firman from his position as test driver.

Sauber, as everyone knows, is a Swiss team at its roots - and we hope that our involvement in Formula 1 will provide a chance for young talented Swiss drivers to make a name for themselves in the highest echelons of motorsport. As a result, we have negotiated a deal with young driver Neel Jani to take the 2nd race driver role at the team - as we feel that the experience Giancarlo Fisichella currently provides would be better suited to the test track.

#09 Nick Heidfeld
#10 Neel Jani
#TD Giancarlo Fisichella

Very disappointed with Jaguar's performance

Good news, helmets is pretty much sorted. Having trouble with Wurz's helmet but hopefully i should have that fixed by the weekend.

PRE SEASON TESTING - SEPANG

Formula one took to the Sepang track for the first time for a pre-season test. Five teams chose to make the long haul. Jaguar and BAR carried out their final tests before the season kicks off while Toyota, Ferrari and McLaren all revealed their 2004 contenders. Early indications show teams working on performance recieved excellent feedback while teams working on reliability didn't fair up so well


Verstappen out for the first time for his new team Ferrari


Coulthard getting use to the new McLaren


Massa heads a new look line up for Toyota



Drivers best times in testing

1. Verstappen (Ferrari) 1m34.323
2. Coulthard (McLaren) 1m34.417
3. M Schumacher (Ferrari) 1m34.474
4. Sato (BAR) 1m34.607
5. R Schumacher (BAR) 1m34.692
6. Wirdheim (McLaren) 1m34.928
7. Massa (Toyota) 1m34.932
8. Webber (Jaguar) 1m34.951
9. Pizzonia (Jaguar) 1m35.012
10. Glock (Toyota) 1m35.227

I'm not greatly happy with Jordan at Barcelona. We clearly are lacking pace and hopefully this can be addressed.

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GPGSL: S6 - TafuroGP Tester (14th) /// S7 - ART Tester (6th) /// S8 - Demon Driver (13th) /// S9 - Demon/Snake Driver (13th) /// S10 - Snake Driver (???) ///]
"My ambition is handicapped by laziness" - Charles Bukowski

Again, not particularly pleased with the Jaguar drivers

PRE SEASON TESTING - JEREZ


The F1 pre-season preperations moved back to Spain this week as the teams headed to the Jerez circuit to carry out tests. Minardi, Arrows, Sauber and Williams tested for the first time and showed off their 2004 cars. They were also joined by Toyota and Mclaren as they carried out their final tests before the season begins. Teams working on performance are thought to have made great improvement while teams working on reliability had average feedback

Jani testing the Sauber before his debut season begins


Villeneuve in his new Arrows car


Barrichello in the Williams


Davidson in the Minardi


A look at the best times from each driver

1. Montoya (Williams) 1m19.066
2. Barrichello (Williams) 1m19.072
3. Wirdheim (McLaren) 1m19.101
4. Fisichella (Sauber) 1m19.446
5. Alonso (McLaren) 1m19.565
6. Massa (Toyota) 1m19.617
7. Glock (Toyota) 1m19.658
8. Jani (Sauber) 1m19.701
9. Davidson (Minardi) 1m19.920
10. Panis (Minardi) 1m20.023
11. Villeneuve (Arrows) 1m20.077
12. Wurz (Arrows) 1m20.179



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/04/2010 03:43PM by Chris2k6.

PRE-SEASON TESTING - SILVERSTONE (FINAL TEST)


Well the final pre season test took part today from a cloudy SIlverstone circuit in Northamptonshire. A total of 7 teams headed to the track to carry out their final tests before the season starts. Ferrari, Williams, Renault, Arrows, Minardi, Sauber and Jordan all took to the track looking for further improvements on their 2004 cars. Jordan seem to have settled in with there tyre change. While teams testing performance had a fantastic return, teams working on reliability had an average return.

Drivers Best Laps

1. M Schumacher (Ferrari) 1m19.688
2. Wilson (Renault) 1m19.746
3. Raikkonen (Renault) 1m19.810
4. Barrichello (Williams) 1m19.829
5. Verstappen (Ferrari) 1m19.842
6. Montoya (Williams) 1m20.158
7. Jani (Sauber) 1m20.326
8. Heidfeld (Sauber) 1m20.348
9. Button (Jordan) 1m20.388
10. De La Rosa (Jordan) 1m20.469
11. Davidson (Minardi) 1m20.752
12. Villeneuve (Arrows) 1m20.797
13. Panis (Minardi) 1m20.834
14. Wurz (Arrows) 1m20.875

Well that rounds off the pre-season testing so lets get the season underway. I'll most likely keep it in this thread and change the thread title :-D

TEAM RENAULT STATEMENT

We are pleased to see that we are not far away from our rivals. we hope we can fight for the title in 2004.
Also the performance of our new drivers, especially wilson, make us hopefully for the upcoming season.

Toyota Statement

After mixed performances in pre-season testing Toyota Boss Chris Copeman still seemed upbeat ahead of the opening to the 2004 championship. "Yes testing performances haven't been great but I am still of the opinion that we have one of the best young driver lineups on the grid and by signing Felipe and Timo we have committed ourselves to a long term project."

GPGSL - Christel VXR team Boss S6-S8, S12 Onwards