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Posted: **04 May 2012, 22:37**

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...

Posted: **04 May 2012, 22:41**

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 :lol:

Posted: **04 May 2012, 22:49**

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...

Posted: **04 May 2012, 22:53**

AdrianSutil wrote:
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.

Posted: **04 May 2012, 23:04**

also, Everyone failed to break in, except for Minardi, Who manage to steal Arrows suspension.

Posted: **04 May 2012, 23:20**

Shadaza wrote:also, Everyone failed to break in, except for Minardi, Who manage to steal Arrows suspension.

Posted: **04 May 2012, 23:28**

Shadaza wrote:
AdrianSutil wrote:
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.

Posted: **04 May 2012, 23:55**

kostas22 wrote:
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!"

Posted: **05 May 2012, 13:54**

Team Update

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%

Posted: **05 May 2012, 15:10**

Next race, Toyota want to come with essential staffs only, in an aim to reduce costs.

Posted: **05 May 2012, 15:43**

Who are the pay-drivers still without a team for next year? Just Bernoldi?

Posted: **05 May 2012, 17:59**

What component of the Minardi needs worked on the most? We'll throw EVERYTHING we've got at it until the end of the season.

Also, against my better judgement, we will re-sign Hakkinen for next season, and try and poach Jean Alesi from Renault

Posted: **06 May 2012, 02:02**

Renault tells Minardi to bathplug off and announces that they will be keeping the same driver lineup.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 02:30**

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.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 02:36**

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.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 02:54**

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...

Posted: **06 May 2012, 03:16**

Renault plan to cut down on the number of staff attending the races to save money.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 03:34**

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.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 03:37**

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 :lol:

Posted: **06 May 2012, 11:35**

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

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Posted: **06 May 2012, 12:21**

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.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 13:17**

Felipe Massa one-stop: Lap 26
Adrian Sutil two-stop: Laps 16 and 34

Posted: **06 May 2012, 13:28**

Please take the TURBO out of the cars now, we've achieved what we wanted - it was possible to do this before race day, right? :lol:

Rubens Barrichello - Lap 19 & Lap 38
Justin Wilson - Lap 18 & Lap 35

Posted: **06 May 2012, 13:56**

Klon wrote:Please take the TURBO out of the cars now, we've achieved what we wanted - it was possible to do this before race day, right?

Rubens Barrichello - Lap 19 & Lap 38
Justin Wilson - Lap 18 & Lap 35

Technically yes. I have a bad feeling this is going to start an arms war.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 14:04**

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. :lol:

Posted: **06 May 2012, 14:08**

3-stop on both, because this race is fuel-waster.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 14:14**

Klon wrote:
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.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 14:34**

Minardi will just make up their strategy as they go along...

Posted: **06 May 2012, 16:14**

Wizzie wrote:
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.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 20:29**

as i've had only 3 people set a strategy (And Minardi hope for the best) I am just going to extent the time a little.

To 11pm GMT to be exact.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 20:30**

Just enough time to get a throughly unremarkable strategy posted for BAR. Both will two stop.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 20:39**

Two stops for both Jags.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 20:52**

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?

Posted: **06 May 2012, 20:53**

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?

Sure, it is possible.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 21:19**

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. :cry:

Posted: **06 May 2012, 21:52**

Button will make two stops while Briscoe will do just the one.

Posted: **06 May 2012, 21:52**

Wizzie wrote:Button will make two stops while Briscoe will do just the one.

STOP COPYING MY STRATEGY!!! You did it at the last race and now you're doing it again!!

Posted: **06 May 2012, 21:55**

kostas22 wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Button will make two stops while Briscoe will do just the one.

STOP COPYING MY STRATEGY!!! You did it at the last race and now you're doing it again!!

Did I? Well, in that case, you can copy Williams' protest against the Ferrari turbo unit :lol:

Posted: **06 May 2012, 22:30**

kostas22 wrote:
Wizzie wrote:Button will make two stops while Briscoe will do just the one.

STOP COPYING MY STRATEGY!!! You did it at the last race and now you're doing it again!!

Technically, you've copied my strategy...

Posted: **06 May 2012, 22:37**

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. :lol:

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