F1 Manager 2004 Season

ROUND 5 - SPANISH GP - RACE

Today sees us coming live to you from the catalunyan track in Barcelona for the Spanish GP. Qualifying saw Raikkonen and Coulthard take the front row for McLaren. But can the McLaren pair turn that into success in the race? and how will Barrichello and Montoya fair coming through the pack? Can Jaguar get there first points of the season? There's only one way to find out, lets get down to the grid for the start of the race!


65/65 R Schumacher rifles off the grid and pips both McLaren's to the first corner. There's some real kick in that BMW engine. Further into the lap and Button passes Fisichjella for 7th while Panis takes 9th from Webber



64/65 1 lap into the race and Raikkonen dives down the inside of R Schumacher to take the lead. Villeneuve runs wide and is down to last from 18th. It isn't all bad news though as Button passes Alonso for 6th




63/65 Webber loses another place as Heidfeld passes to take 11th. This isn't what Jaguar were wanting. Fisicehlla is the first retirement as he pulls out of 8th with a blown engine



61/65 R Schumacher now loses 2nd as his brother Michael takes it from him


59/65 Barrichello was starting to make his way through the pack but he's been trying too hard and goes off and is now at the back again. Jarno Trulli passes Coulthard to take 4th



58/65 That doesn't last long though as Coulthard takes 4th back from Trulli. Another Renault going backwards is Alonso's, as he loses out to Panis for 7th. R Schumacher throws it all away as he goes off, losing 3rd and gaining...21st! That results in Panis being slowed down, as Alonso and Heidfeld move by Panis



56/65 Barrichello spins again, this time he's lucky as he tries to correct himself and nearly collects R Schumacher. I'm glad i wasn't in R Schumacher's seat. Barrichello is back at the back again. Heidfeld passes Alonso to take 6th. Barrichello's off again, he really must gather his thought's! And Ralf Schumacher seems worked up from Barrichello as he spins droping him behind Barrichello





55/65 A look at the top 8 after 10 laps


54/65 Panis passes Alonso for 7th before going off wide and droping back to 8th



53/65 Panis is now travelling backwards as his team mate Da Matta passes him for 8th


50/65 Three laps on and Montoya has moved past both Toyota's and into 8th. Pit stops begin. Panis slow pace seems to be because of an electrical problem, he's forced to pit earlier to sort out the problem



46/65 What a shame for Renault and Alonso, as he pulls off the road with a loose wheel. Alonso was on a 1 stop strategy, we don't think he would have challenged Raikkonen, but we expected him to make it up to 2nd after those stops. Yoong is the only driver remaining on a 1 stop strategy


45/65 Pizzonia is also forced to pit early, he has a brake issue. Firman is less fortunate however and can't make it back to the pits with a water leak. That's another double retirement for Jordan



39/65 Montoya continues his charge as he moves past Button and into 6th


37/65 Raikkonen makes a mistake! M Schumacher now leads with Raikkonen in 2nd


35/65 A look at the top 8 after those first stops


34/65 Barrichello has finally sorted himself out and is now in 10th after passing Panis


33/65 Montoya is now into 4th after moving past Trulli


30/65 Barrichello is the other man on the move as he passes Villeneuve for 9th


29/65 Drivers begin their 2nd stops

25/65 Fantastic by Montoya as he dives down the inside of Coulthard and takes a podium position!


16/25 A look at the top 8 after everyone has made their stops. But the standings don't stay like that for long as Barrichello passes Webber to take 8th. Are Jaguar about to squander another chance of points?



8/65 Barrichello has certainly got it together now as he passes Heidfeld for 7th


7/65 Oh no! Montoya's on the radio complaining about transmission problems, that's it, it's over, he pulls out of 3rd. He was surely on for the driver of the day award today! But the Jaguar crew are jumping as Webber moves back into 8th as a result


4/65 Button throws away 5th as he spins and is now 7th


2/65 R Schumacher passes Villeneuve for 9th and is surely hoping that one of the top 8 drop out


0/65 M Schumacher crosses the line to take his 2nd win in success. Great drive from the German




Race Results

Spain - Barcelona
(65 Laps)

Pos Driver Time/Speed

1st Michael Schumacher 1h 26m 19.092s
Ferrari-
2nd Kimi Raikkonen +1.050s
McLaren-Mercedes
3rd David Coulthard +18.956s
McLaren-Mercedes
4th Jarno Trulli +29.231s
Renault-
5th Rubens Barrichello +52.951s
Ferrari-
6th Nick Heidfeld +56.343s
Sauber-Petronas
7th Jenson Button +1m 03.633s
BAR-Honda
8th Mark Webber +1m 06.979s
Jaguar-Cosworth
9th Ralf Schumacher +1m 10.083s
Williams-BMW
10th Jacques Villeneuve +1m 13.131s
BAR-Honda
11th Heinz-Harald Frentzen +1m 15.019s
Sauber-Petronas
12th Olivier Panis -1 Lap
Toyota-
13th Antonio Pizzonia -1 Lap
Jaguar-Cosworth
14th Enrique Bernoldi -1 Lap
Arrows-Cosworth
15th Christian Da Matta -1 Lap
Toyota-
16th Justin Wilson -1 Lap
Minardi-Cosworth
17th Jos Verstappen -1 Lap
Minardi-Cosworth
18th Alex Yoong -1 Lap
Arrows-Cosworth
19th Juan Pablo Montoya -7 Laps
Williams-BMW
20th Fernando Alonso Loose Wheel
Renault-
21st Ralph Firman Water Leak
Jordan-Ford
22nd Giancarlo Fisichella Engine
Jordan-Ford

Fastest Lap - Raikkonen - 1m18.028
DOTD - Montoya - Despite retiring towards the end, his drive was inspirational to other drivers

Real unfortunate that spin at the end, but at least Button got another 2 points. Villeneuve was again very disappointing.

Standings

WDC

1. Raikkonen 41
2. M Schumacher 38
3. Barrichello 27
4. Trulli 19
=. Coulthard 19
6. Montoya 14
7. R Schumacher 13
8. Heidfeld 6
9. Alonso 4
=. Button 4
11. Bernoldi 3
=. Fisichella 3
13. Verstappen 2
14. Panis 1
=. Webber 1

WCC

1. Ferrari 65
2. McLaren 60
3. Williams 27
4. Renault 23
5. Sauber 6
6. BAR 4
7. Arrows 3
=. Jordan 3
9. Minardi 2
10. Toyota 1
=. Jaguar 1

Wins

Raikkonen 2
M Schumacher 2
Barrichello 1

DOTD

Raikkonen 1
Barrichello 1
Heidfeld 1
M Schumacher 1
Montoya 1

Fastest Race Lap

Raikkonen 3
Montoya 1
M Schumacher 1

Poles

Coulthard 2
R Schumacher 1
M Schumacher 1
Raikkonen 1

again a race with some points. it seems we can not catch the top three teams in 2003 and we changed our goal to be the 4th best team at the end of the season and gain much points and experience as we can.

Quite an interesting race and double podium finishes for us give us a good boost in the constructors.

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Latest News

Coulthard continues with McLaren

After a encouraging start to the 2003 season for McLaren, David Coulthard as announced that he will race again for the team in 2004. The contract that was signed after the Spanish Grand prix, is thought to be around £13.5m. Coulthard's manager had the following to say, "David (Coulthard) is very excited about staying another season here at McLaren. David is still a top driver capable of winning the championship and we will be working hard towards bringing success to McLaren". It is thought that other teams were looking at Coulthard, but no other offers were made for the driver

Sato ready to go

Following BAR manager's words after the previous races, Takumo Sato has declared he is ready to race if he is called upon. The Japanease test/third driver has shown good pace and in friday practice, although Villeneuve seems slightly quicker still. But that doesn't phase the 26 year old who is relishing the oppertunity of a race seat.

Renault closing on Williams?

Williams will be looking over their shoulders after the Spanish Grand Prix rather then looking forwards. The grand prix left them just 4 points ahead of Renault, whose reliability has been a key player in the teams success. Juan Pablo Montoya was on fire in the race after a disapointing qualifying, but was forced to retire from 3rd late on in the race. Williams will be looking to bounce back at Austria for sure.

Button on the move

Jenson Button has signed for Jordan for the 2004 season. The small outfit captured the Brit in a surprise move after offering the Brit £11m to race for them. BAR were also chasing their current driver but were outbidded. Eyes are now on Jordan to see who will partner Button for the 2004 season as they look towards the 2004 season.

Wurz drops price

Alexander Wurz is that desperate for a drive next season, that he has dropped his contract demands by £1m. It is yet to be seen wether the move will attract teams. Most teams seem to be holding out at the moment while they assess their options for 2004



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2010 04:22PM by Chris2k6.

Chris2k6 Schreef:
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> Latest News
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> Sato ready to go
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> Following BAR manager's words after the previous
> races, Takumo Sato has declared he is ready to
> race if he is called upon. The Japanease
> test/third driver has shown good pace and in
> friday practice, although Villeneuve seems
> slightly quicker still. But that doesn't phase the
> 26 year old who is relishing the oppertunity of a
> race seat.

So, we can actually change drivers if we want to?

Yeah you can swap around your race drivers and test drivers mate

Statement from Jordan management

"A qualifying session that had promise for a few points again has been ruined with poor reliability. The team needs to work hard to address these issues and ensure that future reoccurences are staved off. On the plus side, we are all glad to have the services of Jenson Button for next season. Although he hasn't got off to the best start this season, he is clearly a star of the future and we hope to provide Jenson with excellent equipment for next season. Hopefully having confirmed one driver will provide the incentives the other two drivers need to continue at Jordan Grand Prix"

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"My ambition is handicapped by laziness" - Charles Bukowski



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2010 11:16PM by Incident 2k9.

BAR statement

"We are very disappointed with the loss of Jenson Button. We understand we offered too less money for him and needed to let him go. We wish him luck for the next season and hope that he can be a nice help for the rest of this season. As for Takuma Sato, who is eagerly waiting to race, we will give him a chance further into the season."

Yes! Finally scored a point!

a really unlucky race for usinto first laps i was hoping in a great result from ralf,then juan pablo started a fantastic performance,but he's been unlucky to retire when he was on 3rd.now we'll have to stay careful to renault...

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ROUND 6 - AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX - FRIDAY PRACTICE

We move to Austria for round 6 before we head to the streets of Monaco. The A1 ring looks like it could be under threat for next season but i'm sure that won't stop the drivers giving us a show this weekend. So let's see how the teams done in friday practice


Setup Reward

1. Arrows +0.077
2. Williams +0.056
3. Minardi -0.073
4. BAR -0.175
5. Ferrari -0.198
6. McLaren -0.235


QUALIFYING

Juan Pablo Montoya took his first pole of the season and Williams' second


A full run down of the starting grid

Villeneuve finally outqualified Button, if he would regulary score points for the rest of the season he would be able to secure his seat at BAR.

well done juan pabloour drivers are costantly in the top 8

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Again, Fisichella really proves his worth as a driver. As for Firman, he's still at the bottom end of the table. I'll give him 2 more races to get up there.

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ROUND 6 - AUSTRIAN GP - RACE

The hills are alive with the sound of V10 engines as F1 rolls in to Austria for round 6 of the 2003 F1 season. Montoya picked up pole yesterday, but his team Williams are still looking for a win this season, in what has been a dominant season for McLaren and Ferrari so far. This could be there greatest chance with Ferrari struggling in qualifying. Let's join the drivers down on the grid for the race...


71/71 Coulthard gets a fantastic start and takes the lead from Montoya. Alonso is the man on the move though, first passing Raikkonen and then R Schumacher to take 3rd




69/71 Frentzen runs wide and loses a positon from 10th


68/71 Raikkonen passes R Schumacher to take 4th


67/71 M Schumacher starts to recover from his poor start as he passes Button for 8th. Towards the back and Wilson is trying a move on Bernoldi. Bernoldi takes to the air and can't stop his car from hitting the barrier ending his race




66/71 Alonso is now 2nd after passing Montoya, however his team mate runs wide and is down to 9th from 7th



63/71 R Schumacher runs wide and loses a place from 5th


62/71 M Schumacher then passes his brother to take 6th


61/71 R Schumacher is wide again and is now 9th. Frentzen is moving in the opposite direction as he passes Button for 7th. We take a look at the top 8 after 10 laps




59/71 R Schumacher and Heidfeld are battling it out and they make contact. R Schumacher spins and is now last while Heidfeld continues on in 11th


57/71 Barichello runs wide and is now 10th. Wilson gets it all wrong and crashes out, maybe he was carrying damage from the incident with Bernoldi which caused him to crash



56/71 M Schumacher passes Fisichella for 6th, but ahead of that is Alonso taking the lead!



55/71 Fisichella loses another position as Frentzen passes him. Big crash though as Coulthard goes off at the same place as Wilson did, this looks worse though, the med team are down there and hopefully David will be alright



54/71 Another retirement as Da Matta pulls out of 16th with electrical problems


49/71 Pit stops for Frentzen and Alonso. They are both on 2 stop strategies and that explains their early pace

47/71 A look at the top 8 after those stops, Soon after Barrichello passes Trulli to take 7th



38/71 Alonso is still looking fast as he moves past M Schumacher for 3rd


37/71 It's another poor weekend for R Schumacher as he pulls out of 12th with transmission problems


34/71 Barrichello passes Button to take 6th


33/71 Trulli makes a mistake which drops him down to 9th. Drivers begin their stops including frentzen and alonso's final stops


30/71 Disaster for Williams who are normally so good at pitstops, Raikkonen has beaten the columbian out of the pits


20/71 A look at the top 8 after everyone has completed their pitstops


11/71 Raikkonen makes a small mistake and runs wide, he's lucky not to loose any positions


7/71 Verstappen makes it a double retirement for Minardi as he pulls out of 13th with suspension failure


4/71 Fisichella runs wide and throws 7th away. He's now 8th


0/71 Raikkonen takes the win ahead of Montoya. Another action packed race is finished and we move onto Monaco next where downforce is everything




Race Results

Austria - A1 Ring
(71 Laps)

Pos Driver Time/Speed

1st Kimi Raikkonen 1h 24m 04.504s
McLaren-Mercedes
2nd Juan Pablo Montoya +3.112s
Williams-BMW
3rd Fernando Alonso +9.678s
Renault-
4th Michael Schumacher +13.390s
Ferrari-
5th Rubens Barrichello +38.209s
Ferrari-
6th Jenson Button +51.902s
BAR-Honda
7th Jarno Trulli +52.930s
Renault-
8th Giancarlo Fisichella +55.346s
Jordan-Ford
9th Nick Heidfeld +1m 04.928s
Sauber-Petronas
10th Mark Webber -1 Lap
Jaguar-Cosworth
11th Jacques Villeneuve -1 Lap
BAR-Honda
12th Heinz-Harald Frentzen -1 Lap
Sauber-Petronas
13th Olivier Panis -1 Lap
Toyota-
14th Alex Yoong -1 Lap
Arrows-Cosworth
15th Ralph Firman -1 Lap
Jordan-Ford
16th Antonio Pizzonia -1 Lap
Jaguar-Cosworth
17th Jos Verstappen Suspension
Minardi-Cosworth
18th Ralf Schumacher Transmission
Williams-BMW
19th David Coulthard Didn't Finish
McLaren-Mercedes
20th Christian Da Matta Electrical
Toyota-
21st Justin Wilson Didn't Finish
Minardi-Cosworth
22nd Enrique Bernoldi Didn't Finish
Arrows-Cosworth

DOTD - Alonso - He done superb to take the fight to the front runners, he could have took the win if it wasn't for bad traffic

Fastest Lap - M Schumacher - 1m09.601

well done juan pablo!a 2nd place is really good.shame on ralf...

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Standings

WDC

1. Raikkonen 51
2. M Schumacher 43
3. Barrichello 31
4. Montoya 22
5. Trulli 21
6. Coulthard 19
7. R Schumacher 13
8. Alonso 10
9. Button 7
10. Heidfeld 6
11. Fisichella 4
12. Bernoldi 3
13. Verstappen 2
14. Panis 1
=. Webber 1

WCC

1. Ferrari 74
2. McLaren 70
3. Williams 35
4. Renault 31
5. BAR 7
6. Sauber 6
7. Jordan 4
8. Arrows 3
9. Minardi 2
10. Toyota 1
=. Jaguar 1

Wins

Raikkonen 3
M Schumacher 2
Barrichello 1

DOTD

Raikkonen 1
Barrichello 1
Heidfeld 1
M Schumacher 1
Montoya 1
Alonso 1

Fastest Race Lap

Raikkonen 3
M Schumacher 2
Montoya 1

Poles

Coulthard 2
R Schumacher 1
M Schumacher 1
Raikkonen 1
Montoya 1

Latest News

Coulthard out for Monaco

McLaren were dealt a blow after today's race as the circuit docter announced Coulthard had suffered severe concussion. The injury comes after Coulthard smashed into the Barriers at over 100mph. It is expected that Coulthard will only miss one race but his condition will be assessed before the Canadian GP. McLaren look set to give Wurz the 2nd race seat for Monaco but no confirmation has come from the McLaren camp as of yet. That could give Wurz the chance to shine as he looks for a race seat for next season

Alonso Boosted by performance

Fernando Alonso was pleased with his teams performance at the weekend, after he managed to finish ahead of both the Ferrari's of M Schumacher and Barrichello. The spaniard was exstatic at being on the podium and said the weekend was an important one. "It's important that we keep the pressure on Williams and we managed to do that with getting both our cars in the points". Alonso has struggled with luck this season and it is thought he could have challenged for the win if he hadn't of encountered bad traffic

Managers going AWOL?

Certain managers are being watched after it seems their activity in their teams have droped. Managers are reminded that if they go away for a certain amount of time then they should let the FIA know or make an announcement. Failure to do this and lack of interest will result in managers being sacked and new managers instated.