1998 F1 Management Series - R6: Monaco - Send Test Plans

Post by **Ataxia** » 08 Jan 2014, 22:41

This is the 1998 F1 Management Series, run by yours truly.

1997 Season:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6238

1998 Wiki Page:
http://formularejects.com/wiki/1998_F1_ ... ies_season

Current Teams

Williams
Manager: Ferrarist
Budget: £10,200,000
1. Jean Alesi
2. Rubens Barrichello
T. Juan Pablo Montoya
Engine: Ford VJ Zetec-R

Benetton
Manager: pasta_maldonado
Budget: £3,325,000
3. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
4. Eddie Irvine
T. Jean-Christophe Bouillon
Engine: Mugen-Honda MF-301 HC

Ferrari
Manager: tristan1117
Budget: £2,000,000
5. Michael Schumacher
6. Olivier Panis
T. Gianni Morbidelli
Engine: Ferrari 047

McLaren
Manager: Salamander
Budget: £2,900,000
7. Mika Hakkinen
8. Greg Moore
T. Nick Heidfeld
Engine: Mercedes-Benz

Prost
Manager: takagi_for_the_win
Budget: £6,100,000
9. Giancarlo Fisichella
10. David Coulthard
T. Shinji Nakano
Engine: Ferrari 046/2

Jordan
Manager: East Londoner
Budget: £4,125,000
11. Johnny Herbert
12. Alexander Wurz
T. Vincenzo Sospiri
Engine: Mecachrome GC37-01

Sauber
Manager: Klon
Budget: £5,800,000
14. Jacques Villeneuve
15. Andrea de Cesaris
T. Cristiano Da Matta
Engine: Yamaha OX11B

Stewart
Manager: andrew
Budget: £550,000
16. Jos Verstappen
17. Jarno Trulli
T. Luca Badoer
Engine: Ford VJ Zetec-R

Arrows
Manager: Samster
Budget: £6,525,000
18. Jörg Müller
19. Ricardo Zonta
T. Esteban Tuero
Engine: Yamaha OX11B

Minardi
Manager: pi314159
Budget: £4,700,000
20. Pedro de la Rosa
21. Tom Kristensen
T. Norberto Fontana
Engine: Mecachrome GC37-01

Tyrrell
Manager: KL-Racer
Budget: £6,575,000
22. Alessandro Zanardi
23. Taki Inoue
T. Marc Goossens
Engine: Peugeot A16

Lola
Manager: peteroli34
Budget: £7,700,000
24. Damon Hill
25. Tarso Marques
T. Toranosuke Takagi
Engine: Ford JD Zetec-R

Stefan
Manager: Collieafc
Budget: £4,550,000
26. Ralf Schumacher
27. Pedro Diniz
T. Pedro Lamy
Engine: Yamaha OX11B

Waiting List
Phoenix
FMecha
pycku
Hermann95
kevinbotz
go_Rubens

Post by **Ataxia** » 08 Jan 2014, 22:48

Before the Beginning:

- First things first, Stewart need to elect a tester if they actually want their upgrades to do anything decent. Just a bid from a free driver in the old thread will suffice.

- Preseason testing calendar will be devised and posted in just over a week.

- I will PM each manager their chassis and engine stats, so they have an informed idea of what to upgrade as the season goes.

- The upgrade system will have some new things added to it.

FMecha · Post by **FMecha** » 09 Jan 2014, 04:10

Why I am delisted from the waiting list?

go_Rubens · Post by **go_Rubens** » 09 Jan 2014, 04:26

May I go onto the waiting list?

andrew · Post by **andrew** » 09 Jan 2014, 07:12

I'll take Badoer please

pycku · Post by **pycku** » 09 Jan 2014, 07:15

I am sure I was in the waiting list of this. What happened?

Post by **Ataxia** » 09 Jan 2014, 11:45

Sorry about the waiting list, fellas...I think I must have accidentally deleted the old one on the previous thread. Everyone's in the positions I remember them being in now.

Post by **Ataxia** » 18 Jan 2014, 13:20

Time for a little housekeeping!

Every team owner will be sent the stats for their chassis and engine. This will then give the manager a clear picture of where to update, but will not provide the full picture of where they are in relation to the others. That's what the pre-season testing will be for. Once you've received your stats, you can plan for pre-season tests. There will be FOUR circuits where the F1 circus will visit, and you must choose TWO. Pre-season testing is free.

You must also choose two areas in which to upgrade for each test. The areas of development have changed from last year, where there are now two more options:

Aero: Improves qualifying power threshold for chassis.
Downforce: Improved race power threshold for chassis.
Top Speed: Improves qualifying engine power.
Grip: Improves race engine power.
Reliability: Improves reliability of package.

The circuits available are below. Be advised, each circuit may provide an upgrade bonus depending on the area tested. For example, if Monza was for up for selection you could expect any focus on Top Speed or Aero to be rewarded more greatly than focusing on them at, say, Monaco. So, be smart in your circuit choices.

Silverstone
Hockenheim
Barcelona
Jerez

Keep an eye on your inboxes.

pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 18 Jan 2014, 13:59

With our package looking like we'll be firmly stuck in the midfield, Benetton will be heading to Silverstone to focus on Downforce and Grip.

Then, it's off to Deutscheland and the glorious Hockenheim circuit, to focus on Top Speed and Aero development. If things go well, we should be able to fight for the minor points.

Samster · Post by **Samster** » 18 Jan 2014, 14:25

Arrows will join Benetton at both Silverstone and Hockenheim. We will focus on downforce and grip at Silverstone and Top Speed and Aero at Hockenheim.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » 18 Jan 2014, 14:26

Stewart will test areo at silverstone and top speed at hockenheim

Post by **Ataxia** » 18 Jan 2014, 14:53

andrew wrote:Stewart will test areo at silverstone and top speed at hockenheim

TWO areas to test at each venue. Please read it more carefully, and could also re-read your email? Cheers.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » 18 Jan 2014, 15:46

Ataxia wrote:
andrew wrote:Stewart will test areo at silverstone and top speed at hockenheim

TWO areas to test at each venue. Please read it more carefully, and could also re-read your email? Cheers.

I don't seem to have an email, areo and downforce at silverstone
And top speed and areo at hockenheim

Post by **Ataxia** » 18 Jan 2014, 16:13

andrew wrote:
Ataxia wrote:
andrew wrote:Stewart will test areo at silverstone and top speed at hockenheim

TWO areas to test at each venue. Please read it more carefully, and could also re-read your email? Cheers.

I don't seem to have an email, areo and downforce at silverstone
And top speed and areo at hockenheim

I'll re-send it to you.

Klon · Post by **Klon** » 18 Jan 2014, 16:39

Sauber will improve top speed and grip at Hockenheim and reliability and grip at Jerez.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 18 Jan 2014, 16:44

I'd like to focus on downforce and top speed at Silverstone, and on downforce and grip at Barcelona.

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 18 Jan 2014, 17:10

Lola will head to Hockenheim to work on Aero and Top Speed. We will also test at Jerez working on Grip and Reliabilty

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 18 Jan 2014, 19:40

Stefan GP would like to perform testing at:

Hockenheim: On Downforce and Aero
Jerez: On Grip and Reliability

takagi_for_the_win · Post by **takagi_for_the_win** » 19 Jan 2014, 00:10

Prost GP testing plans

Hockenheim
Aero
Top speed

Jerez
Downforce
Grip

eichy · Post by **eichy** » 19 Jan 2014, 02:24

I would like a spot on the waiting list if that is okay.

Salamander · Post by **Salamander** » 19 Jan 2014, 11:55

McLaren's testing plans will be:

Jerez
Downforce
Reliability

Barcelona
Downforce
Reliability

Ferrarist · Post by **Ferrarist** » 19 Jan 2014, 15:09

Williams' test plans:

Silverstone:
Reliability
Top Speed

Jerez:
Reliability
Grip

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 20 Jan 2014, 00:21

Ferrari:

Jerez:
Grip
Reliability

Barcelona:
Downforce
Aero

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 20 Jan 2014, 17:26

Tyrrell's testing Plans

Silverstone

Downforce
Reliability

Barcelona

Aero
Grip

Post by **Londoner** » 20 Jan 2014, 22:34

Jordan will have their first test right on their doorstep, focussing on downforce and aero around Silverstone

Afterwards, we'll pack up and fly to Jerez, concentrating on grip and reliabilty

Post by **Ataxia** » 25 Jan 2014, 16:10

1998 Pre-Season Testing

Barcelona

Attendees: Ferrari, McLaren, Tyrrell, Minardi

1. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1:21.833
2. Olivier Panis (Ferrari) 1:21.879
3. Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:21.897
4. Greg Moore (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:21.969
5. Nick Heidfeld (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:22.443
6. Pedro de la Rosa (Minardi-Mecachrome) 1:22.568
7. Gianni Morbidelli (Ferrari) 1:23.037
8. Tom Kristensen (Minardi-Mecachrome) 1:23.040
9. Norberto Fontana (Minardi-Mecachrome) 1:23.078
10. Alessandro Zanardi (Tyrrell-Peugeot) 1:23.284
11. Marc Goossens (Tyrrell-Peugeot) 1:23.337
12. Taki Inoue (Tyrrell-Peugeot) 1:23.509

Hockenheim

Attendees: Benetton, Prost, Sauber, Arrows, Stewart, Stefan, Lola

1. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Benetton-Mugen Honda) 1:43.561
2. Eddie Irvine (Benetton-Mugen Honda) 1:44.046
3. David Coulthard (Prost-Ferrari) 1:44.051
4. Giancarlo Fisichella (Prost-Ferrari) 1:44.164
5. Jacques Villeneuve (Sauber-Yamaha) 1:44.227
6. Jean-Christophe Bouillon (Benetton-Mugen Honda) 1:44.451
7. Ralf Schumacher (Stefan-Yamaha) 1:44.544
8. Andrea de Cesaris (Sauber-Yamaha) 1:44.598
9. Jorg Muller (Arrows-Yamaha) 1:44.646
10. Esteban Tuero (Arrows-Yamaha) 1:44.708
11. Cristiano da Matta (Sauber-Yamaha) 1:44.764
12. Shinji Nakano (Prost-Ferrari) 1:44.805
13. Ricardo Zonta (Arrows-Yamaha) 1:44.864
14. Jos Verstappen (Stewart-Ford) 1:44.901
15. Pedro Diniz (Stefan-Yamaha) 1:44.926
16. Pedro Lamy (Stefan-Yamaha) 1:44.996
17. Jarno Trulli (Stewart-Ford) 1:45.030
18. Luca Badoer (Stewart-Ford) 1:45.145
19. Damon Hill (Lola-Ford) 1:45.237
20. Toranosuke Takagi (Lola-Ford) 1:45.631
21. Tarso Marques (Lola-Ford) 1:45.679

Silverstone

Attendees: Williams, Benetton, Jordan, Tyrrell, Arrows, Minardi, Stewart

1. Alexander Wurz (Jordan-Mecachrome) 1:24.868
2. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Benetton-Mugen Honda) 1:24.991
3. Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Ford) 1:25.097
4. Johnny Herbert (Jordan-Mecachrome) 1:25.357
5. Jean Alesi (Williams-Ford) 1:25.402
6. Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-Ford) 1:25.518
7. Eddie Irvine (Benetton-Mugen Honda) 1:25.558
8. Pedro de la Rosa (Minardi-Mecachrome) 1:25.647
9. Jarno Trulli (Stewart-Ford) 1:25.772
10. Jos Verstappen (Stewart-Ford) 1:25.768
11. Alessandro Zanardi (Tyrrell-Peugeot) 1:25.819
12. Jean-Christophe Bouillon (Benetton-Mugen Honda) 1:25.824
13. Tom Kristensen (Minardi-Mecachrome) 1:25.833
14. Norberto Fontana (Minardi-Mecachrome) 1:25.986
15. Ricardo Zonta (Arrows-Yamaha) 1:25.908
16. Esteban Tuero (Arrows-Yamaha) 1:26.080
17. Vincenzo Sospiri (Jordan-Mecachrome) 1:26.131
18. Luca Badoer (Stewart-Ford) 1:26.137
19. Jorg Muller (Arrows-Yamaha) 1:26.218
20. Marc Goossens (Tyrrell-Peugeot) 1:26.386
21. Taki Inoue (Tyrrell-Peugeot) 1:26.559

Jerez

Attendees: Williams, Ferrari, McLaren, Jordan, Prost, Sauber, Lola, Stefan

1. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1:24.245
2. Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Ford) 1:24.259
3. Jean Alesi (Williams-Ford) 1:24.369
4. Olivier Panis (Ferrari) 1:24.468
5. Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:24.564
6. Alexander Wurz (Jordan-Mecachrome) 1:24.582
7. Greg Moore (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:24.618
8. David Coulthard (Prost-Ferrari) 1:24.724
9. Johnny Herbert (Jordan-Mecachrome) 1:24.834
10. Giancarlo Fisichella (Prost-Ferrari) 1:24.862
11. Juan Pablo Montoya (Williams-Ford) 1:24.920
12. Jacques Villeneuve (Sauber-Yamaha) 1:25.086
13. Nick Heidfeld (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:25.164
14. Vincenzo Sospiri (Jordan-Mecachrome) 1:25.379
15. Andrea de Cesaris (Sauber-Yamaha) 1:25.414
16. Ralf Schumacher (Stefan-Yamaha) 1:25.472
17. Gianni Morbidelli (Ferrari) 1:25.576
18. Shinji Nakano (Prost-Ferrari) 1:25.637
19. Damon Hill (Lola-Ford) 1:25.765
20. Cristiano da Matta (Sauber-Yamaha) 1:25.875
21. Toranosuke Takagi (Lola-Ford) 1:25.885
22. Pedro Diniz (Stefan-Yamaha) 1:26.228
23. Pedro Lamy (Stefan-Yamaha) 1:26.274
24. Tarso Marques (Lola-Ford) 1:26.524

Post by **Ataxia** » 29 Jan 2014, 13:06

1998 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Qualifying

The F1 circus finally regrouped Down Under to take part in the first 1998 qualifying session. First blood was drawn by Finnish ace Mika Hakkinen, who has remained at McLaren to lead their title aspirations. He sits alongside Rubens Barrichello in the Williams, who have gone for an all-red livery and Ford power in their attempt to retain their status as top dog. Both Prosts start in an impressive 6th and 7th; the AP01 looks like a decent package with its 1997-spec Ferrari engines and having two hungry drivers has certainly helped their cause. Another pair of impressive qualifiers were Pedro de la Rosa and Ralf Schumacher; the former scored a point for Minardi here last season, and with an improved car and engine package must not be discounted from doing so again. The latter has moved to Stefan Grand Prix, and the Serbian team have pinned their hopes on the Yamaha engines that Sauber used to good effect last season.

1. Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:39.121
2. Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Ford) +0.037
3. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Benetton-Mugen Honda) +0.113
4. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) +0.179
5. Jean Alesi (Williams-Ford) +0.443
6. David Coulthard (Prost-Ferrari) +0.486
7. Giancarlo Fisichella (Prost-Ferrari) +0.541
8. Alexander Wurz (Jordan-Mecachrome) +0.545
9. Olivier Panis (Ferrari) +0.552
10. Greg Moore (McLaren-Mercedes) +0.608
11. Eddie Irvine (Benetton-Mugen Honda) +0.727
12. Johnny Herbert (Jordan-Mecachrome) +0.927
13. Pedro de la Rosa (Minardi-Mecachrome) +1.012
14. Ralf Schumacher (Stefan-Yamaha) +1.161
15. Jacques Villeneuve (Sauber-Yamaha) +1.164
16. Jorg Muller (Arrows-Yamaha) +1.217
17. Andrea de Cesaris (Sauber-Yamaha) +1.384
18. Ricardo Zonta (Arrows-Yamaha) +1.393
19. Jarno Trulli (Stewart-Ford) +1.436
20. Jos Verstappen (Stewart-Ford) +1.438
21. Alessandro Zanardi (Tyrrell-Peugeot) +1.496
22. Pedro Diniz (Stefan-Yamaha) +1.497
23. Taki Inoue (Tyrrell-Peugeot) +1.506
24. Tom Kristensen (Minardi-Mecachrome) +1.536
25. Damon Hill (Lola-Ford) +1.733
26. Tarso Marques (Lola-Ford) +2.151

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 29 Jan 2014, 16:48

Well done Pedro! But what is Kristensen doing?

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 30 Jan 2014, 12:49

Ralfies race will be either a glorious triumph or a glorious failure!

KL-racer · Post by **KL-racer** » 30 Jan 2014, 17:14

Okay, at least Taki Inoue can at least keep pace with Zanardi! Just 0.01 seconds separated the two. However, we must come from 21st and 23rd from the grid to score any points. But as in typical 1st round fashion, expect a lot of DNF'S!

Post by **Ataxia** » 30 Jan 2014, 21:44

1998 Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne - Race

Whenever a new F1 season begins, testing is usually not enough to sort out a car's teething problems within a race encounter. 1998 was no exception, as cars dropped like flies during the course of the Australian Grand Prix. Through the clouds of smoke and debris, Mika Hakkinen held strong to win the first race of the year ahead of team-mate Greg Moore. Hakkinen made the most of his pole position, and McLaren's obvious focus on reliability aided them as they made hay whilst the beating sun shone on the Silver Arrows. They were joined on the podium by Johnny Herbert, who also took advantage of the attrition to take 3rd in his Jordan. However, a real surprise result came for the Stefan team, who claimed their first ever points through an assured drive from Ralf Schumacher, in his sophomore year in Formula 1. Having started a commendable 14th on the grid, Schumacher coaxed his car through the race without putting a foot wrong to send the Yugoslav team into raptures. The last points positions were claimed by Eddie Irvine who put in a quiet drive to recover points for the Benetton team; Heinz-Harald Frentzen looked to be on course for a podium until his car developed a terminal leak, ending the German's hopes for a strong start to 1998. Olivier Panis also did a recovery job for Ferrari, as Michael Schumacher dropped out early on.

1. Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) 1:40:46.460
2. Greg Moore (McLaren-Mercedes) +46.293
3. Johnny Herbert (Jordan-Mecachrome) +57.927
4. Ralf Schumacher (Stefan-Yamaha) +1:10.198
5. Eddie Irvine (Benetton-Mugen Honda) +1:30.406
6. Olivier Panis (Ferrari) +1:38.932
7. Jacques Villeneuve (Sauber-Yamaha) +1 LAP
8. Pedro de la Rosa (Minardi-Mecachrome) +1 LAP
9. Tom Kristensen (Minardi-Mecachrome) +1 LAP
10. Jorg Muller (Arrows-Yamaha) +1 LAP
11. Alessandro Zanardi (Tyrrell-Peugeot) +1 LAP
12. David Coulthard (Prost-Ferrari) +2 LAPS/Electrical
Ret. Taki Inoue (Tyrrell-Peugeot) Accident
Ret. Jarno Trulli (Stewart-Ford) Transmission
Ret. Ricardo Zonta (Arrows-Yamaha) Accident
Ret. Andrea de Cesaris (Sauber-Yamaha) Transmission
Ret. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Benetton-Mugen Honda) Transmission
Ret. Jos Verstappen (Stewart-Ford) Engine
Ret. Jean Alesi (Williams-Ford) Transmission
Ret. Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Ford) Loose Wheel
Ret. Pedro Diniz (Stefan-Yamaha) Engine
Ret. Alexander Wurz (Jordan-Mecachrome) Transmission
Ret. Tarso Marques (Lola-Ford) Puncture
Ret. Damon Hill (Lola-Ford) Oil Leak
Ret. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) Engine
Ret. Giancarlo Fisichella (Prost-Ferrari) Transmission'

FL: Mika Hakkinen (McLaren) 1:42.356

Peteroli34 · Post by **Peteroli34** » 30 Jan 2014, 22:04

Its gonna be a long season for Lola at least we have got some money in the bank to improve the car

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 31 Jan 2014, 13:52

GREAT SUCCESS!!!
I was doing this when I saw the result:

Post by **Ataxia** » 10 Feb 2014, 20:38

1998 Brazilian Grand Prix - Interlagos - Qualifying

1. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1:15.679
2. Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) +0.021
3. Olivier Panis (Ferrari) +0.234
4. Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Ford) +0.370
5. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Benetton-Mugen) +0.372
6. Alexander Wurz (Jordan-Mecachrome) +0.419
7. Eddie Irvine (Benetton-Mugen) +0.431
8. Greg Moore (McLaren-Mercedes) +0.467
9. Giancarlo Fisichella (Prost-Ferrari) +0.539
10. Johnny Herbert (Jordan-Mecachrome) +0.578
11. Jean Alesi (Williams-Ford) +0.632
12. Jacques Villeneuve (Sauber-Yamaha) +0.741
13. Ralf Schumacher (Stefan-Yamaha) +0.781
14. David Coulthard (Prost-Ferrari) +0.839
15. Tom Kristensen (Minardi-Mecachrome) +0.895
16. Ricardo Zonta (Arrows-Yamaha) +0.936
17. Alessandro Zanardi (Tyrrell-Peugeot) +1.104
18. Pedro de la Rosa (Minardi-Mecachrome) +1.160
19. Jorg Muller (Arrows-Yamaha) +1.202
20. Jos Verstappen (Stewart-Ford) +1.261
21. Jarno Trulli (Stewart-Ford) +1.302
22. Damon Hill (Lola-Ford) +1.396
23. Andrea de Cesaris (Sauber-Yamaha) +1.517
24. Pedro Diniz (Stefan-Yamaha) +1.611
25. Tarso Marques (Lola-Ford) +1.686
26. Taki Inoue (Tyrrell-Peugeot) +1.920

Post by **Ataxia** » 20 Feb 2014, 23:10

Right guys, I'd better come clean. Regrettably, I've lost all motivation to run this series, and with workload coming in thick and fast whilst trying to keep track of my own sanity, I think the time has come to drop this series.

I apologise for effectively wasting the time you've all invested in this series, but I'd rather not waste your time any longer with a half-arsed series.

Thank you for making this a fun series whilst it lasted, it was great to see members turn around teams and make some left-field choices. Again, I'm sorry.

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 21 Feb 2014, 13:47

Ataxia wrote:Right guys, I'd better come clean. Regrettably, I've lost all motivation to run this series, and with workload coming in thick and fast whilst trying to keep track of my own sanity, I think the time has come to drop this series.

I apologise for effectively wasting the time you've all invested in this series, but I'd rather not waste your time any longer with a half-arsed series.

Thank you for making this a fun series whilst it lasted, it was great to see members turn around teams and make some left-field choices. Again, I'm sorry.

At least I can recline with the thought that I made Stefan beat Ferrari! :lol:

But on a serious point as much as im saying "aww" I know exactly where your coming from. Ive had that with other projects and when real life makes demands, there are more important things, especially as running this sort of stuff takes a lot more effort than it can appear!

Post by **Ataxia** » 18 Mar 2014, 18:52

I think I needed some time to get my breath back, so, uh, we're back! I'll try and keep this plodding along until the end of the season, and then figure out whether to go into 1999.

1998 Brazilian Grand Prix - Interlagos - Race

1. Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1:42:40.658
2. Eddie Irvine (Benetton-Mugen) +32.422
3. Mika Hakkinen (McLaren-Mercedes) +37.777
4. Greg Moore (McLaren-Mercedes) +57.749
5. Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Benetton-Mugen) +1:15.206
6. Johnny Herbert (Jordan-Mecachrome) +1:21.529
7. Jean Alesi (Williams-Ford) +1 LAP
8. Pedro de la Rosa (Minardi-Mecachrome) +1 LAP
9. Ralf Schumacher (Stefan-Yamaha) +1 LAP
10. Pedro Diniz (Stefan-Yamaha) +1 LAP
11. Alessandro Zanardi (Tyrrell-Peugeot) +1 LAP
12. Taki Inoue (Tyrrell-Peugeot) +2 LAPS
13. Jos Verstappen (Stewart-Ford) +2 LAPS
14. Rubens Barrichello (Williams-Ford) +7 LAPS/Engine
Ret. Jorg Muller (Arrows-Yamaha) Puncture
Ret. Tom Kristensen (Minardi-Mecachrome) Accident
Ret. Ricardo Zonta (Arrows-Yamaha) Transmission
Ret. David Coulthard (Prost-Ferrari) Transmission
Ret. Giancarlo Fisichella (Prost-Ferrari) Accident
Ret. Alexander Wurz (Jordan-Mecachrome) Transmission
Ret. Jarno Trulli (Stewart-Ford) Suspension
Ret. Andrea de Cesaris (Sauber-Yamaha) Accident
Ret. Damon Hill (Lola-Ford) Electrical
Ret. Jacques Villeneuve (Sauber-Yamaha) Engine
Ret. Olivier Panis (Ferrari) Transmission
Ret. Tarso Marques (Lola-Ford) Transmission

FL: Michael Schumacher (Ferrari) 1:24.293

After Argentina, teams can choose to hang on there for what will be the first in-season test. Focusing on one area costs 500k, and focusing on two costs 800k.

Don't forget, these are the areas you can focus on:

Aero: Improves qualifying power threshold for chassis.
Downforce: Improved race power threshold for chassis.
Top Speed: Improves qualifying engine power.
Grip: Improves race engine power.
Reliability: Improves reliability of package.

I'll give you all until Monday, 24th March to send in your plans.

pi314159 · Post by **pi314159** » 18 Mar 2014, 18:55

Minardi will focus on downforce and grip during testing.

Ferrarist · Post by **Ferrarist** » 18 Mar 2014, 18:56

Williams will spend $800k on reliability.

Collieafc · Post by **Collieafc** » 18 Mar 2014, 21:11

Stefan will go for Grip and downforce once testing is open