F1 Manager - 2004 Main Season Thread - Season Over!
Posted by Twigster151
Australian GP Race Day
Hello and welcome to coverage of the opening round of the 2004 F1 season here at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Yesterday saw William’s Juan Pablo Montoya just pip Renault’s David Coulthard to pole position by 2 thousandths of a second in a thrilling qualifying session. The forecast for todays race is very dry, with short spells of light rain expected during the race.
And indeed we can see the rain falling as the drivers get underway.
Coulthard is trying to go around the outside of Montoya into turn 1…
And he makes it stick. Coulthard now leads the race.
And sets the fastest lap
Uh oh, looks like some drivers have tangled off camera at the back of the field…
And yes, Lotterer and Villenueve pit for new fronts wings whilst McNish comes in for a new rear wing.
Webber in the other Jaguar and Da Matta in the other Toyota are getting close at turn one…
And they make contact!!! Da Matta is thrown into the air whilst Webber spins.
Somehow that Toyota is balancing itself on two wheels and remarkably comes back down to earth without any damage
Another fastest lap for Coulthard
Before Barrichello completely destroys his time
A Renaults is off into the gravel in sector three.
And it looks like Verstappen has punted the Italian off as he waits to rejoin the race.
Williams are looking very quick today…
And indeed Montoya has passed Coulthard going into turn 1
Fisichella pressuring the Sauber of Glock
But they make contact as Glock firmly shuts the door
And De la Rosa has nowhere to go
Both drivers are out on the spot
Button is being held up badly by the Ferrari of Schumacher
It looks like a train is forming behind the German
Barrichello has caught right up to the back of Coulthard
Ohhhh that’s tight, but the Brazilian squeezes his way through into 2nd
Time for a quick look at the standings
Button is still behind Schumacher
Whilst Glock is the first to come into the pits for a scheduled stop.
It’s getting quite damp in that final sector
Barrichello pits from P2
He emerges 7th
And his team mate is in next time around
He however emerges 2nd behind Coulthard who is yet to stop
Button, Webber and Lotterer are also in
Montoya retakes 1st from Coulthard but neither Ferrari driver has received a pit call. Could they be trying a 1 stopper?
The two Saubers are battling it out over 10th place, nervy moments for the team
Still no sign of a pit call for Schumacher as Da Matta takes to the pitlane
Meanwhile the other Schumacher is having a fairly quiet race in the top 8 as rain starts to fall once more
The apparent 1 stopping Schumacher has caught right up to the back of the leading Williams and looks to be lining up a pass…
But they make contact and Montoyas in the wall!!!
Montoya will need a new wing after that
And he comes straight into the pits to receive it.
And emerges down in 10th place, he will be absolutely fuming with Schumacher after that
Verstappen finally enters the pits and Schumacher is called in as well.
He comes out in 4th
Coulthard is now running well in 2nd although Alonso is catching
Montoya is working his way back up the field and has his eyes on Heidfeld’s 8th place
And he takes it and moves to 7th as Ralf Schumacher pits
Alonso is trying to go down the inside of Coulthard into turn 1, this probably won’t end well…
And indeed it doesn’t Alonso is left facing the wrong way as Coulthard drives off…
But Schumacher clatters into the stranded Mclaren and is out oof the race! I think that’s what’s called karma... Alonso meanwhile survives with a damaged front wing
That little incident has probably just made Montoya’s day
Frenzten running well in 11th
Unlike Raikkonen who has only managed to claw his way up to 13th, such a difference to a year ago…
Alonso in the pits to fix his wing
Whilst Montoya puts a move on Sato for 4th
He now has his sights set on Button’s Mclaren as Heidfeld pits
Alonso now down in 16th place
Coulthard pits as Montoya has a look down the inside of Button…
But Button shuts the door
The leader is now pitting…
And he emerges with a comfortable lead over the battling Button and Montoya
Frenzten now up into 9th…
Well until Glock demotes him back to 10th
Alonso finding some good pace on a fresh set of tyres
Button is now struggling to defend from Montoya
And he’s through into turn 3
Montoya and Sato now in the pits for what should be their final stops
Which promotes Coulthard up to 3rd
Webber pits from 6th place
Along with Raikkonen, Glock and Button
Which puts Verstappen into 3rd place, a good showing considering he started 10th
However both Sato and Button have overtaken Montoya in the stops
With just 8 laps to go here are the standings
Montoya trying to retake Sato for 5th
But it goes horribly wrong as he is left spinning
Luckily however there is no one to capitalize on his mistake
Raikkonen is having a torrid time out there and is under pressure from the Minardi of Frentzen
And he’s off the road at turn 7…
And Frentzen’s through into 11th
Montoya is trying his hardest to make up the ground he lost from his failed overtake as he sets the fastest lap of the race…
And again
Before Button decides to rain on his parade
Barrichello is now just two laps from victory
He’s now into the final sector…
Into the last corner…
And Rubens Barrichello has won the 2004 Australian Grand Prix, an absolutely flawless drive from start to finish.
Coulthard takes second
Whilst Verstappen completes the podium
Full race results to follow.
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Hello and welcome to coverage of the opening round of the 2004 F1 season here at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Yesterday saw William’s Juan Pablo Montoya just pip Renault’s David Coulthard to pole position by 2 thousandths of a second in a thrilling qualifying session. The forecast for todays race is very dry, with short spells of light rain expected during the race.
And indeed we can see the rain falling as the drivers get underway.
Coulthard is trying to go around the outside of Montoya into turn 1…
And he makes it stick. Coulthard now leads the race.
And sets the fastest lap
Uh oh, looks like some drivers have tangled off camera at the back of the field…
And yes, Lotterer and Villenueve pit for new fronts wings whilst McNish comes in for a new rear wing.
Webber in the other Jaguar and Da Matta in the other Toyota are getting close at turn one…
And they make contact!!! Da Matta is thrown into the air whilst Webber spins.
Somehow that Toyota is balancing itself on two wheels and remarkably comes back down to earth without any damage
Another fastest lap for Coulthard
Before Barrichello completely destroys his time
A Renaults is off into the gravel in sector three.
And it looks like Verstappen has punted the Italian off as he waits to rejoin the race.
Williams are looking very quick today…
And indeed Montoya has passed Coulthard going into turn 1
Fisichella pressuring the Sauber of Glock
But they make contact as Glock firmly shuts the door
And De la Rosa has nowhere to go
Both drivers are out on the spot
Button is being held up badly by the Ferrari of Schumacher
It looks like a train is forming behind the German
Barrichello has caught right up to the back of Coulthard
Ohhhh that’s tight, but the Brazilian squeezes his way through into 2nd
Time for a quick look at the standings
Button is still behind Schumacher
Whilst Glock is the first to come into the pits for a scheduled stop.
It’s getting quite damp in that final sector
Barrichello pits from P2
He emerges 7th
And his team mate is in next time around
He however emerges 2nd behind Coulthard who is yet to stop
Button, Webber and Lotterer are also in
Montoya retakes 1st from Coulthard but neither Ferrari driver has received a pit call. Could they be trying a 1 stopper?
The two Saubers are battling it out over 10th place, nervy moments for the team
Still no sign of a pit call for Schumacher as Da Matta takes to the pitlane
Meanwhile the other Schumacher is having a fairly quiet race in the top 8 as rain starts to fall once more
The apparent 1 stopping Schumacher has caught right up to the back of the leading Williams and looks to be lining up a pass…
But they make contact and Montoyas in the wall!!!
Montoya will need a new wing after that
And he comes straight into the pits to receive it.
And emerges down in 10th place, he will be absolutely fuming with Schumacher after that
Verstappen finally enters the pits and Schumacher is called in as well.
He comes out in 4th
Coulthard is now running well in 2nd although Alonso is catching
Montoya is working his way back up the field and has his eyes on Heidfeld’s 8th place
And he takes it and moves to 7th as Ralf Schumacher pits
Alonso is trying to go down the inside of Coulthard into turn 1, this probably won’t end well…
And indeed it doesn’t Alonso is left facing the wrong way as Coulthard drives off…
But Schumacher clatters into the stranded Mclaren and is out oof the race! I think that’s what’s called karma... Alonso meanwhile survives with a damaged front wing
That little incident has probably just made Montoya’s day
Frenzten running well in 11th
Unlike Raikkonen who has only managed to claw his way up to 13th, such a difference to a year ago…
Alonso in the pits to fix his wing
Whilst Montoya puts a move on Sato for 4th
He now has his sights set on Button’s Mclaren as Heidfeld pits
Alonso now down in 16th place
Coulthard pits as Montoya has a look down the inside of Button…
But Button shuts the door
The leader is now pitting…
And he emerges with a comfortable lead over the battling Button and Montoya
Frenzten now up into 9th…
Well until Glock demotes him back to 10th
Alonso finding some good pace on a fresh set of tyres
Button is now struggling to defend from Montoya
And he’s through into turn 3
Montoya and Sato now in the pits for what should be their final stops
Which promotes Coulthard up to 3rd
Webber pits from 6th place
Along with Raikkonen, Glock and Button
Which puts Verstappen into 3rd place, a good showing considering he started 10th
However both Sato and Button have overtaken Montoya in the stops
With just 8 laps to go here are the standings
Montoya trying to retake Sato for 5th
But it goes horribly wrong as he is left spinning
Luckily however there is no one to capitalize on his mistake
Raikkonen is having a torrid time out there and is under pressure from the Minardi of Frentzen
And he’s off the road at turn 7…
And Frentzen’s through into 11th
Montoya is trying his hardest to make up the ground he lost from his failed overtake as he sets the fastest lap of the race…
And again
Before Button decides to rain on his parade
Barrichello is now just two laps from victory
He’s now into the final sector…
Into the last corner…
And Rubens Barrichello has won the 2004 Australian Grand Prix, an absolutely flawless drive from start to finish.
Coulthard takes second
Whilst Verstappen completes the podium
Full race results to follow.
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Good result from Verstappen, too bad Micheal had no where to go when Alonso was there in turn 1. We hope to finish with 2 cars next race!
If you are racing, keep on racing and get some points!
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Well thats points if im not mistaken? Thats always good as everyone around us was crashing out 
. Well held together from Heidfeld and a good experience drive for glock.
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Australian GP Official Race Results
1. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
2. David Coulthard - Renault
3. Jos Verstappen - Ferrari
4. Jenson Button - McLaren
5. Takuma Sato - BAR
6. Juan P Montoya - Williams
7. Nick Heidfeld - Sauber
8. Mark Webber - Jaguar
9. Ralf Schumacher - BAR
10. Timo Glock - Sauber
11. Heinz-Harald Frentzen - Minardi
12. Kimi Raikkonen - Jordan
13. Fernando Alonso - McLaren
14. Cristiano Da Matta - Toyota
15. Andre Lotterer - Jordan
16. Jacques Villenueve - Toyota
17. Allan McNish - Jaguar
18. Michael Schumacher - Ferrari (DNF)
19. Pedro de la Rosa - Minardi (DNF)
20. Giancarlo Fisichella - Renault (DNF)
Drivers Championship
1. Rubens Barrichello - 10pts
2. David Coulthard - 8pts
3. Jos Verstappen - 6pts
4. Jenson Button - 5pts
5. Takuma Sato - 4pts
6. Juan P Montoya - 3pts
7. Nick Heidfeld - 2pts
8. Mark Webber - 1pts
Constructors Championship
1. Williams - 13pts
2. Renault - 8pts
3. Ferrari - 6pts
4. McLaren - 5pts
5. BAR - 4pts
6. Sauber - 2pts
7. Jaguar 1pts
= Minardi 0pts
= Jordan 0pts
= Toyota 0pts
DOTD
Rubens Barrichello is fully deserving of this award for his faultless drive from start to finish. However it would have probably gone to Juan P Montoya had he not been involved in the incident with Schumacher.
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1. Rubens Barrichello - Williams
2. David Coulthard - Renault
3. Jos Verstappen - Ferrari
4. Jenson Button - McLaren
5. Takuma Sato - BAR
6. Juan P Montoya - Williams
7. Nick Heidfeld - Sauber
8. Mark Webber - Jaguar
9. Ralf Schumacher - BAR
10. Timo Glock - Sauber
11. Heinz-Harald Frentzen - Minardi
12. Kimi Raikkonen - Jordan
13. Fernando Alonso - McLaren
14. Cristiano Da Matta - Toyota
15. Andre Lotterer - Jordan
16. Jacques Villenueve - Toyota
17. Allan McNish - Jaguar
18. Michael Schumacher - Ferrari (DNF)
19. Pedro de la Rosa - Minardi (DNF)
20. Giancarlo Fisichella - Renault (DNF)
Drivers Championship
1. Rubens Barrichello - 10pts
2. David Coulthard - 8pts
3. Jos Verstappen - 6pts
4. Jenson Button - 5pts
5. Takuma Sato - 4pts
6. Juan P Montoya - 3pts
7. Nick Heidfeld - 2pts
8. Mark Webber - 1pts
Constructors Championship
1. Williams - 13pts
2. Renault - 8pts
3. Ferrari - 6pts
4. McLaren - 5pts
5. BAR - 4pts
6. Sauber - 2pts
7. Jaguar 1pts
= Minardi 0pts
= Jordan 0pts
= Toyota 0pts
DOTD
Rubens Barrichello is fully deserving of this award for his faultless drive from start to finish. However it would have probably gone to Juan P Montoya had he not been involved in the incident with Schumacher.
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Poor Pedro. Heinz drove a good race though 
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Now that round 1 is done and dusted the first drivers open for contract talks for the 2005 season will be posted next week and will be accepting contracts at the at of round 3
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Sepang free practice should be up later today. However whilst running attempting to run it the first time I noticed a loophole in the setup reward rule in which if neither driver from a team actually posts a laptime then technically it could be argued that the team would qualify for the reward as their drivers times would be exactly the same.
Therefore the revised rule is that, at least one driver from each team must post a time in order for the team in order for them to qualify for the setup reward.
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Therefore the revised rule is that, at least one driver from each team must post a time in order for the team in order for them to qualify for the setup reward.
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