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F1 2001: CAR SET-UPS GUIDE
by
Jamie Stafford/Wolf Feather
FEATHER7@IX.NETCOM.COM
Initial Version Completed: February 14, 2002
Version 1.1.1 Completed:   March 13, 2001
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SPECIAL NOTE: This car set-ups guide is for the year 2001 F1
game released by EA Sports, NOT the one released in the same
week (in the States) by 989 Sports.  Also, I DO NOT intend to
write a guide for the 989 Sports F1 game, as I find it to be
severely lacking in many areas, and quickly returned it to
the store.
GUIDE NOTE: This guide has specifically been made available
for those who already have the full F1 2001 Game Guide or are
only interested in car set-ups.  As changes are made to car
set-ups in this guide, the changes will also be made in the
full F1 2001 Game Guide accordingly.
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CONTENTS
Spacing and Length
Permissions
Introduction
Assumptions and Conventions
Race Order: 2001 Season
2001 Season Times
Parts Used in Car Set-ups
Suggested Set-ups
Suggested set-up for Australia (Albert Park)
Suggested set-up for Malaysia (Sepang)
Suggested set-up for Brazil (Interlagos)
Suggested set-up for San Marino (Imola)
Suggested set-up for Spain (Catalunya)
Suggested set-up for Austria (A1-Ring)
Suggested set-up for Monaco (Monaco)
Suggested set-up for Canada (Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve)
Suggested set-up for Europe (Nurburgring)
Suggested set-up for France (Nevers Magny-Cours)
Suggested set-up for Great Britain (Silverstone)
Suggested set-up for Germany (Hockenheim)
Suggested set-up for Hungary (Hungaroring)
Suggested set-up for Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)
Suggested set-up for Italy (Monza)
Suggested set-up for the United States (Indianapolis)
Suggested set-up for Japan (Suzuka)
Wish List
Thanks
Wrap-up
Contact Information
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SPACING AND LENGTH
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long in the Macintosh version of Microsoft Word 98 using
single-spacing in Courier 12 font, but still FAR shorter than
the full F1 2001 Game Guide (nearly 120 pages in length).
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PERMISSIONS
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with a copy when complete.
Remember:  Plagiarism in ANY form is NOT tolerated!!!!!
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INTRODUCTION
F1 2001 is the latest entry in EA Sports' line of F1-based
games for (originally) the PlayStation and (now) the
PlayStation2.  F1 Championship Season 2000, the game
immediately preceding F1 2001, marked EA Sports' first foray
of the series to the PS2, but F1CS2K was actually released in
two 'flavors:' PSX and PS2.  F1 2001 is thus the first PS2-
only game of the series.
And what an introduction it is for the PS2-only line of the
series!!!!!  The graphics and sounds are better than before,
the creativity behind the game (especially the unlockable
features) provide far more repeat gameplay, multitudes of
options have been added to customize gameplay much more than
ever before in the series, the computer-controlled drivers
REALLY dice for position (sometimes going four-wide!!!), and
the game's controls (using a standard controller) are much
more challenging than in previous incarnations of the series
without stepping beyond what can be reasonably expected of
the average gamer.
Most likely, if you play F1 2001, then you are at least a
casual fan of F1 racing, and have at least a basic knowledge
of many or all of the F1 courses currently in use.  That
knowledge certainly does help when first playing F1 2001, and
vice versa - as any extensive gameplay greatly helps in
determining where the drivers are on each course when races
are televised.
The main part of this guide provides suggested car set-ups
for each race venue in the 2001 F1 season.  THESE ARE
SUGGESTIONS ONLY; modifications will almost certainly be
necessary to fit each player's individual driving style.
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ASSUMPTIONS AND CONVENTIONS
Most race circuits outside the United States name most
corners and chicanes, and even some straightaways.  Where
these names are known, they will be referenced in the Notes
section of each circuit's suggested set-up.  These names have
been gathered from course maps available on the courses'
official Web sites, my memory of how F1 races have been
called by American TV sportscasters (Fox Sports Net and
SpeedVision, in 1999 and 2000), and/or from the Training Mode
of F1 Championship Season 2000 (corner/segment names are
listed at the bottom of the screen).  To the extent possible,
these names have been translated into English.
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RACE ORDER: 2001 SEASON
F1 2001 presents the courses in the order in which they were
presented for the 2001 Formula 1 season.  This driving guide
will follow the same convention, which will be especially
useful for those playing in Championship Mode.   However,
Quick Race presents the circuits in a different order, and
all but the first three must be unlocked.
F1 Race Schedule, 2001 Season:
March 4        Australia       Albert Park
March 18       Malaysia        Kuala Lampur
April 1        Brazil          Interlagos
April 15       San Marino      Imola
April 29       Spain           Catalunya
May 13         Austria         A1-Ring
May 27         Monaco          Unnamed (Street Circuit)
June 10        Canada          Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
June 24        Europe          Nurburgring
July 1         France          Nevers Magny-Cours
July 15        Great Britain   Silverstone
July 29        Germany         Hockenheim
August 19      Hungary         Hungaroring
September 2    Belgium         Spa-Francorchamps
September 16   Italy           Monza
September 30   USA             Indianapolis
October 14     Japan           Suzuka
NOTE: The 2002 F1 race schedule is available at the official
FIA Web site (http://www.fia.com/). The race schedule also
has links to the official Web sites of most of the permanent
and temporary (street) circuits hosting F1 races.
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2001 SEASON TIMES
This section is provided to give players a benchmark as to
how they fare in F1 2001 compared to the actual F1 drivers on
the same circuits.  This information was taken on October 20,
2001, from the official FIA Web site -
http://www.fia.com/FreePress/FIA_F1_Guide/Classification.html
2001 Pole Position Times (by Grand Prix)
Australia         1:26:892     Michael Schumacher
Malaysia          1:35:220     Michael Schumacher
Brazil            1:13:780     Michael Schumacher
San Marino        1:23:054     David Coulthard
Spain             1:18:201     Michael Schumacher
Austria           1:09:562     Michael Schumacher
Monaco            1:17:430     David Coulthard
Canada            1:15:782     Michael Schumacher
Europe            1:14:960     Michael Schumacher
France            1:12:989     Ralf Schumacher
Britain           1:20:447     Michael Schumacher
Germany           1:38:117     Juan Pablo Montoya
Hungary           1:14:059     Michael Schumacher
Belgium           1:52:072     Juan Pablo Montoya
Italy             1:22:216     Juan Pablo Montoya
United States     1:11:708     Michael Schumacher
Japan             1:32:484     Michael Schumacher
2001 Fastest Race Lap Times (by Grand Prix)
Australia         1:28:214     Michael Schumacher
Malaysia          1:40:962     Mika Hakkinen
Brazil            1:15:693     Ralf Schumacher
San Marino        1:25:524     Ralf Schumacher
Spain             1:21:151     Michael Schumacher
Austria           1:10:843     David Coulthard
Monaco            1:19:424     David Coulthard
Canada            1:17:205     Ralf Schumacher
Europe            1:18:354     Juan Pablo Montoya
France            1:16:058     David Coulthard
Britain           1:23:405     Mika Hakkinen
Germany           1:41:808     Juan Pablo Montoya
Hungary           1:16:723     Mika Hakkinen
Belgium           1:49:758     Michael Schumacher
Italy             1:25:073     Ralf Schumacher
United States     1:14:448     Juan Pablo Montoya
Japan             1:36:944     Ralf Schumacher
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PARTS USED IN CAR SET-UPS
Many racing games (primarily arcade-heavy games such as CART
Fury) can be played with absolutely no concerns about car
set-ups; other racing games (such as Le Mans 24 Hours) have
so few set-up options that changing anything really does not
have much effect.  However, F1 2001 presents a number of set-
up options in Simulation Handling, and the novice can easily
become lost in trying to discern how to change the set-up
options to induce or correct certain handling characteristics
of a given car.  While I am certainly NOT a car expert (in a
real car, I can just barely find the accelerator and the
radio buttons), I can present some of the basics of various
parts to help tuning novices.
Note that often, when one part's setting has been changed, at
least one other part's setting will also need to be changed
to maintain some semblance of handling.  For example, if the
gearbox is changed to use long gear ratios, the aerodynamics
settings will likely need to be lowered to make use of the
long gear ratios (otherwise, the car will have difficulty
climbing into its highest gear at the appropriate speed).
For another example, if the tire pressure is increased, the
car will likely require soft tires to help to keep the car on
the pavement when cornering (especially at high speeds).
Tires
Type                F1 2001 presents both slick tires and
wet tires.  Wet tires are obviously
for use in rainy conditions.  Slick
tires, however, come in two "flavors:"
soft and hard.  The hard tire compound
has excellent durability, requiring
fewer trips to Pit Lane to change
tires, but at the cost of reduced
grip of the pavement.  The soft tire
compound occupies the exact opposite
extreme: short lifespan, superior
grip.
Pressure            High tire pressures result in more-
rounded tires, meaning that less tire
surface will actually be touching the
pavement, thus inherently reducing the
amount of available pavement grip
(regardless of the type or compound of
tire used) and producing a slightly
faster car due to less friction.  Low
tire pressures create 'flattened'
tires, putting more rubber on the
pavement and creating far more
friction to slow the car and assist in
cornering.
Aerodynamics (Wings)   The wings are important for downforce,
the use of airflow over the front and
rear of the car to keep the light,
high-speed machines from taking off
like an airplane and doing a backflip
like the Mazda at Le Mans in 2001.  A
low downforce/wing setting produces
faster speeds but decreases cornering
ability, while a high setting will
help tremendously with cornering at
the sacrifice of straight-line speed.
Suspension
Ride Height         Like aerodynamics, ride height can
help or hinder a car's performance
through airflow.  A low ride height
setting allows less air underneath the
vehicle, resulting in less aerodynamic
friction to slow the car.  Conversely,
a high ride height setting allows more
air to pass underneath the car,  thus
increasing air friction and slowing
the car (which assists in cornering).
However, car performance is NOT the
only consideration when setting ride
height.  If ride height is set too
low, the car may bottom out,
especially at the top or bottom of
hills or when rolling over rumble
strips.  For short races (4-8 laps),
bottoming out may not be a significant
concern.  However, in longer races
(especially at 32+ laps), bottoming
out the car could cause mechanical
problems.
Bump Stop           The bump stop indicates the point at
which the suspension will stop its
vertical travel as the car speeds
around the circuit.  Rumble strips,
debris, and generally bumpy sections
of pavement will inherently cause the
car's suspension to move as the
vehicle passes across non-even
surfaces and obstructions.
F1 2001 includes two bump stop
settings: high bump stop and low bump
stop.  If these numbers are identical,
the car will have no vertical movement
of the suspension, meaning that any
required vertical movement for
different surfaces will cause the
entire car to rise as the tires pass
over the obstruction(s).
Spring Rate         A high spring rate setting will make
the springs stiffer, assisting in
cornering; however, if set too high,
the car is likely to jump when running
over rumble strips.  A lower setting
will keep the car from jumping, but
the vehicle will have trouble when
cornering.
Anti-roll Bar       The anti-roll bar can be stiffened to
keep the car from flipping, but this
will make cornering more difficult.
The setting can be lowered to
accommodate cornering ability, but
the car will then be easier to flip
in an accident.
Brakes
Brake Bias          Brake bias controls the percentage of
braking power going toward the front
and rear of the car.  A setting of 50
will provide equal braking power to
the front and rear of the vehicle.  A
setting lower than 50 will
progressively favor the front of the
car in braking ability; a setting
higher than 50 will progressively
favor the rear of the car in braking
ability.  In general, brake bias
should be kept within the range of
40-60.
Brake Strength      Independent of brake bias, brake
strength controls the response of the
brakes relative to the amount of
pressure applied to the brake button.
A low setting produces little (slow)
response, while a high setting
produces great (fast) response.
Therefore, assuming that equal
pressure is always applied to the
brake button, a low setting requires
that braking begin earlier than the
same car and corner using a high
setting in the exact same racing
conditions.
Gearbox                F1 2001 allows players to customize
gear settings, but also includes three
preset gear ratios: short, medium, and
long.  A short gear ratio provides
impressive acceleration while
sacrificing top-end speed.  A long
gear ratio provides excellent top-end
speed (especially in a straight line),
but far slower acceleration.  A medium
gear ratio provides the best of both
extremes.
Note that for F1's famous
standing starts, a short gear ratio
will allow a car to get off the line
very quickly, allowing for the player
to immediately gain one or more race
positions.  Conversely, a high gear
ratio will almost certainly cause the
player to lose one or more positions
at the start of a race due to the slow
acceleration inherent to long gear
ratios.
For more information on specific car parts used in tuning,
please see Minesweeper's excellent Tuning Guide, available at
GameFAQs (http://www.GameFAQs.com).  While this guide is
specifically for Gran Turismo 3 A-spec, GT3 includes many,
many, many more tuning/parts options than F1 2001, and
Minesweeper does a very good job explaining the function of
each part.