User ManualTable of ContentsIntroduction1This Manual1Technical2Specification2Installation2Loading2The Readme file2QUICKSTART SECTION3Part One: The Driving Controls and Keys3Keyboard Driving Controls3Joystick Driving Controls3Other Keys4Driving Aids Keys4Action Keys4Miscellaneous Keys4View Keys4Network Keys4Two Player Link Keys4Part Two: Getting Started5One Lap of Monza for Rookie Drivers5Controlling Your Own Brakes10Controlling Your Own Gears11Driving into the Pits12Refuelling13Tyres13Leaving the Pits14Car Setup Options14A Timed Qualifying Session15A Non-Championship Race17Pitstops18Flags18Pulling Out19Saving the Game19Finishing the Race20Winning the World Championship21Part Three: The Cockpit Controls22Spanish Grand Prix36Difficulty Level23Monaco Grand Prix37Driving Aids23Canadian Grand Prix38Driving Aids and Difficulty Levels24French Grand Prix39Opposition Spread24British Grand Prix40RPM Indicators25Austrian Grand Prix41Gear Indicator25German Grand Prix42Flag Warning Lights25Hungarian Grand Prix43Driver Status Indicator25Belgian Grand Prix44Suggested Gear Indicator25Italian Grand Prix45Damage Indicator25Luxembourg Grand Prix46Pits Indicator26Japanese Grand Prix47LCD Displays26During Qualifying/Practice26MENU REFERENCE SECTION49During the Race26Startup Menu Screen49Split Times26Quickrace49Pitstop Controls27Weather, Track and Sky Conditions49Qualifying27Last Minute Changes button49Race27Pitstop Strategy49Pit Strategy27Tyre Choice49Part Four: Camera Views and TV Director28Car Setup49Cockpit View28The Race50On Car Camera Views28Main Menu Screen50Other Car Views28Driver50Trackside Camera Views29Load Driver Names/Save Driver Names51Chase View29Edit Team Name51Reverse Chase View29Driver Car Setups51TV Director30Track51Replay Mode30Race Type52Quickrace52CIRCUITS ON THE FORMULA ONE CIRCUS31Practice52Australian Grand Prix32Non-Championship Race53Brazilian Grand Prix33The Championship Season53Argentinian Grand Prix34Difficulty53San Marino Grand Prix35Multiplayer53Workshop53Race Weather60About Grand Prix 353Multiplayer (Hotseat)61Utilities53Opposition Spread61View Circuit Records53All the Same61Review Performance531998 Levels61Load Game54Random61Options54Player Cars Only61Drive54Race Type61Icon Buttons54Car Realism61Exit54Graphics Options62Game Options54Graphics Detail62Controls54Screen Resolution62Calibrate Joystick55Render Device62Keyboard Setup55Advanced Options (Graphics)62Wheels/Pedals55Trackside Objects63Controls (Advanced)55Frame Rate63Controller Type55Steering56Sound Options63Accelerate57Save Options63Brake57Loading and Saving Files63Clutch57File Suffix Codes64Gear Change57Force Feedback57THE GRAND PRIX MENU SECTION65Choose Control Method57Edit Set Name57Non-Championship Race65Load Control Set58Friday Free Practice66Save Control Set58Add/Reduce Fuel66Calibrate Joystick58Tyres66Keyboard Setup58Car Setup67Saturday Free Practice67Driving Aids Options58Qualifying68Driving Aids58Quitting a Qualifying Lap68Driving Aids available with Difficulty Levels59Accelerating Time68Race Options60Logged Data69Pre-Race Warm-Up69Time/Distance Race Options60Quickrace Options60The Race69‘Hotseat’ Multiplayer Games79The Grid Display69How Does a ‘Hotseat’ Game Work?79Weather69Last Minute Changes69THE CAR HANDLING SECTION81Car Setup70Introduction81Starting Off70Escape Menu70Part One: Basic Car Setup82Finishing the Race71Basic Car Setup Options84Race Completed Menu71Front/Rear Wing Downforce Adjust84The Championship Season72Front/Rear Brake Balance84Gear Ratios84Hot Laps73Putting it into Practice85Saving a Hot Lap73A Quick Demo85Viewing a Hot Lap Replay73Part Two: Standard Car Setup Procedure88THE MULTIPLAYER SECTION75Getting to Grips with Understeer and Oversteer88Connection Type76Typical Problems in Standard Setup89Serial Cable (2 players)76Making step-by-step Setup Changes: Basic Principles90Modem (2 players)76Wing Angles91IPX Network (2 or more players)76Gear Ratios92TCP/IP Network (2 or more players)76Brake Balance92Number to Dial76Be Systematic93Player Name76Save the Car Setup93Game Selection76Choosing a Pit Strategy93Session Selection76Host a New Session76Part Three: Advanced Car Setup Procedure93Join an Existing Session77Session Name77Part Four: Data Logging and Performance Analysis94The Settings Button77Recording Data95The Phonebook Button77Viewing Data95Connecting77Loading Data95The Linking Screens77Saving Data95The Network Game77Remove Lap/Remove All Laps96The Chat Button77Copy to Foreground96The Options Button78Graph Selected Laps96The Leave Session Button78Clear Selected Lap96The Close Session Button78Performance Analysis96Weather Screen78Speed97Last Minute Changes (Network) Screen78Steering Demand97The Two-Player Link Screen78RPM97The Teams119Throttle97Williams Grand Prix Engineering119Brake98Ferrari SpA120Gear98Benetton Formula Ltd121Ride Heights - for each wheel98McLaren International Ltd122Suspension Travel - for each wheel98Jordan Grand Prix Ltd123Wheelspin - for each wheel99Prost Grand Prix124Lateral Acceleration99Sauber AG125Longitudinal Acceleration99Arrows Grand Prix International Ltd126Looking for Optimum Traction99Stewart Grand Prix127Performance Display Controls100Tyrrell Racing Organisation Ltd128Map100Minardi Team SpA129Zoom100Highlight Selection100GRAND PRIX VETERANS’ SECTION131Print/Print Setup100Secrets of the Pro’s – Driving at the Limit131Wet Weather Setup100Introduction131How does a Tyre Work?132Part Five: Driving Techniques101The Slip Zone134The Racing Line101Controlling Weight Transfer135Typical Corners and Bends102Weight Transfer and Balance (Understeer and Oversteer)136Reaction of the Car Through a Corner106Traction Circle137Marker Points107Understeer versus Oversteer138Braking107Wet Weather Setup140Changing Down108The Pits142Overtaking108Summary142Driving Faster Through a Corner than a Rival108Basic Car Setup Options142Slipstreaming109Front/Rear Wing Downforce Adjust142Outbraking a Rival Car109Front/Rear Brake Balance143Driving Errors109Gear Ratios143Loss of Control110Save the Car Setup143Summary110Advanced Car Setup144Flags112Typical Problems in Standard Setup144Race Marshal’s Flags112Data Logging Guide146Observation Post Flags112Recording Data146Performance Analysis Colour Charts114Speed146Steering Demand1471998 SEASON STATISTICS117RPM147Throttle147Constructors’ Championship Results 1998117Brake147Drivers’ World Championship Results 1998118Gear147Ride Heights – for each wheel148Suspension Travel – for each wheel148Wheelspin – for each wheel149Standard Car Setup Procedure149Making step-by-step Setup Changes: Basic Principles149Wing Angles149Gear Ratios151Brake Balance151Car Setup Advanced Level 1151Making Setup Changes: Advanced Level 1152Springs152Ride Height153Dampers153Anti-Roll Bars154Tyre Wear154Car Setup Advanced Level 2154Making Setup Changes: Advanced Level 21554-Way Adjustable Dampers155Packers155Differential157Car Setup Reference Charts158Data Logging Guide165Lateral Acceleration165Longitudinal Acceleration165GLOSSARY167CUSTOMER INFORMATION170Customer Services170Web Sites171Notice/Warranty171Credits173Size: 732 KBPages: 69Language: EnglishOpen manual