ArrowsF1 Cosworth: We would like to firstly congratulate Felipe Massa on his simply fantastic drive today in tricky conditions. The car seems to be working brilliantly on the twisty circuits, Magny-Cours being another example. With the rumours surrounding Massa's seat for next year, we would like to confirm his seat is safe for 2004. The whole Arrows Cosworth F1 team are delighted to finally claim out first win, especially after the severe financial problems the team had in 2002. The win now puts us ahead of Minardi and just behind Jordan, something we didn't think was possible. This is a day we will never forget.
I obviously can't sack a race-winning driver after that performance, so Sutil's seat is now under threat. Any word on the proposed Engine deal between BMW and Arrows yet? Costs, drivers needed etc...
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Each engine will cost $1 million ($3 million total for three engines) or $750k each ($2.25 million total) if you take that muppet Briscoe off our hands as well
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Wizzie wrote:Each engine will cost $1 million ($3 million total for three engines) or $750k each ($2.25 million total) if you take that muppet Briscoe off our hands as well
How much if he's just the test-driver?
And Shaza, how much are the Cosworth engines for next year? Both spec's...
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Wizzie wrote:Each engine will cost $1 million ($3 million total for three engines) or $750k each ($2.25 million total) if you take that muppet Briscoe off our hands as well
How much if he's just the test-driver?
And Shadaza, how much are the Cosworth engines for next year? Both spec's...
The CR5 is not avaliable, The CR4 is not avaliable because of your finances, the CR3 is 2.5 Million per engine.
Wizzie wrote:Each engine will cost $1 million ($3 million total for three engines) or $750k each ($2.25 million total) if you take that muppet Briscoe off our hands as well
How much if he's just the test-driver?
And Shadaza, how much are the Cosworth engines for next year? Both spec's...
The CR5 is not avaliable, The CR4 is not avaliable because of your finances, the CR3 is 2.5 Million per engine.
The BMW is 1 Million per engine.
It's $875k per engine if you take Briscoe as a test driver.
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Shadaza wrote:also, Everyone failed to break in, except for Minardi, Who manage to steal Arrows suspension.
We only just stole that ourselves!!
Arrows announce BMW and Briscoe. Arrows F1 have signed Ryan Briscoe as their official test-driver for 2004, replacing British youngster Lewis Hamilton. As part of the deal, BMW engines also arrive, replacing the powerful but expensive Cosworth's that plagues the team last year "This gives us a better footing on the financial front for next year, as the BMW engines are to be the same spec as the ones Williams are using. This team thrives on it's continued success and we aim to push further up the grid next year", said team boss and driver Adrian Sutil. "My seat is still undecided, as we may need a pay-driver next year to help balance the books. But the new engines certainly helps us".
Arrows may also be looking for a re-banding opportunity with BMW, renaming the engines as Megatron to reflect past glories with the historical team. "Arrows Megatron would sound fantastic, I'd love to bring that back!"
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Williams: 12.627 Million Turbo level 2. Pepsi Contract ran out, they wish to resign. Ferrari: 13.522 Million McLaren: 6.324 Million Renault: 8.596 Million, Turbo Level 2. In house gearbox created (Car is now 19KG lighter!) BAR:10.401 Million Sauber:9.367 Million Petronas deal finished, they wish to responsor but only from the green (2nd best) spots down. Jaguar:17.092 Million. Fed Ex and MArtini is up for renewal, they also only wish to sponsor from the green zone down. Toyota:3.249 Million. Reduced Staff numbers (Sacked the Average and Trainees) Jordan:10.074 Million Minardi:11.062 Million, In House Brakes manufactured Arrows:8.607 Million, Contracted with BMW engines for next season. Ansimov:5.779 MIllion, In house Gearbox manufactured (Car is now 22kg lighter!)
2004 Season Preview
Williams BMW Driver 1:Jenson Button Driver 2:Giancarlo Fisichella TD: New Car Status:Complete
Ferrari Driver 1:Ralf Schumacher Driver 2:Rubens Barrichello TD:Enrico Tocacello New Car Status:Complete
McLaren ??? Driver 1: Driver 2: TD: New Car Status:53%
Renault Driver 1: Driver 2: TD: New Car Status:Complete
BAR-??? Driver 1:Mark Webber Driver 2:Nick Heidfeld TD: New Car Status 83%
Sauber ??? Driver 1: Driver 2: TD: New Car Status:52%
Jaguar Ford Driver 1: Driver 2: TD: New Car Status: 87%
Toyota Driver 1: Driver 2: TD: New Car Status:Complete
Jordan Petronas Driver 1:HWNSNBM Driver 2: TD: New Car Status:83%
Minardi Honda Driver 1: Driver 2: TD: New Car Status:Complete
Arrows Megatron (BMW) Driver 1:Fellipe Massa Driver 2:Adrian Sutil (contracted at start of season) TD:Ryan Briscoe New Car Status: 75% (100% effort towards getting car done)
Ansimov-??? Driver 1: Driver 2: TD: New Car Status 74%
Williams will sign Dario Franchitti as our test driver for next year and put our best available sponsorship offers which I lost track of ages ago to the spare slots.
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Sauber needs to save money so we will also decrease staff costs by only bringing minimal staff to each race from now on. We will stay in the least expensive accommodations and we will also cut two staff from the pit crew. Sauber is happy to sign Petronas and we would like to put 25% of our time on another sponsor, preferably a two-star sponsor (Credit Suisse, if available). We would also like to put all R&D towards next year's chassis.
CoopsII wrote:On occasion I have ventured into the PMM forum but beat a hasty retreat soon after as it resembles some sort of bad acid trip in there
Wizzie wrote:Williams will sign Dario Franchitti as our test driver for next year and put our best available sponsorship offers which I lost track of ages ago to the spare slots.
Oh no you won't, not now Renault has gone and blocked our move...
Novitopoli wrote:Everytime someone orders at Pizza Hut, an Italian dies.
Jaguar will resign FedEx and Martini, to whatever spots I can (I'm too lazy to go back and do it properly), and will resign Badoer for next season. I'll resign Sato if he can get one more points finish. James Courtney will stay on as test driver.
tristan1117 wrote:Sauber needs to save money so we will also decrease staff costs by only bringing minimal staff to each race from now on... We would also like to put all R&D towards next year's chassis.
So, you want to reduce costs yet you want to focus on getting the new car done at the same time. Knowing how GPM2 works, you've just won the muppet of the year award
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You know I said I'd resign Badoer and let Sato fight for it? I wasn't paying attention to my typing. Jag will resign Takuma, and Luca will need another points finish (or maybe just any finish, really )
Ok, Sponsors resigned, Drivers contracts sorted, Qualifyiing for round 14, the final European race, Monza:
There seems to be something awfully fishy about those Ferraris....With Wilson making his first ever Grand Prix start. Many cars fall fowl of the 107% but only the Asiatechs and Pedro de la Rosa will not take the start. Massa goes from race winner to outside 107%. The lighter Renaults look quick and Jordan can never seem to have both cars go fast on Saturday. The race is 53 Laps.
Shadaza wrote:Technically yes. I have a bad feeling this is going to start an arms war.
I thought of it first, so allow me to get away with it today and ban it for everyone else (including me) afterwards. That's true F1 style.
I think after this race, new technical regulation will mean cars will have to race with the same parts they qualified with, so your welcome to risk running illegal driver aids, but have a chance of being caught!
But as you found the loop hole I hadn't thought off, I will allow it for this race.
tristan1117 wrote:Sauber needs to save money so we will also decrease staff costs by only bringing minimal staff to each race from now on... We would also like to put all R&D towards next year's chassis.
So, you want to reduce costs yet you want to focus on getting the new car done at the same time. Knowing how GPM2 works, you've just won the muppet of the year award
Oh, so that's why my teams always go bankrupt after three years... Two stops for everyone.
CoopsII wrote:On occasion I have ventured into the PMM forum but beat a hasty retreat soon after as it resembles some sort of bad acid trip in there
Just enough time to get a throughly unremarkable strategy posted for BAR. Both will two stop.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
To hell with it, let's try something wild. Hakkinen will stick to a standard 2 stop, but Franchitti will 1 stop, is that possible if you switch out the fuel tank?
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kostas22 wrote:To hell with it, let's try something wild. Hakkinen will stick to a standard 2 stop, but Franchitti will 1 stop, is that possible if you switch out the fuel tank?
kostas22 wrote:To hell with it, let's try something wild. Hakkinen will stick to a standard 2 stop, but Franchitti will 1 stop, is that possible if you switch out the fuel tank?
"Something wild"? I tell you what is something wild: the four-stop strategy Ferrari used at Magny-Cours for Barrichello. Your tactic is just midfield luckshooting. Seems like Alasdair Lindsay has lost his flair and edge.
Before I post the race results, I have to say ROTR goes to Ferrari pit schenanigans.
Justin WIlson jumps the start and gets a drive through. Then gets a penalty for speeding in the pitlane. This cost so much time that Wilson loses a lap to Barrichello so they both pit at the same time. Wilson is forced to continue because Barrichello is in the pits. Wilson manages to survive a lap and pits in again. Meanwhile Barrichello gets a stop go penalty for speeding in the pitlane. He comes in to the pits but sees Wilson in the box, having the stop that Justin missed because of Barrichello, so Barrichello has to do another lap and come in to serve the stop go.
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