This is a mod designed to replicate the 2004 F1 season using the Database Editor accurately. It includes all drivers on the grid at the time, along with the high-profile feeder series and junior drivers of the era portrayed in their 2004 selves.
The player starts as Ferrari, although I believe if you want to start as a different team you can use the F1 Manager Save Browser (https://save.f1setup.it/) and use the "Switch Team" option.
Calendar
The calendar is mostly accurate to the real-life 2004 schedule with a few substitutions for tracks that aren't in the game:
The Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang has been replaced by the Losail International Circuit as the tracks are fairly alike and have a similar geographical location makes no difference in the game.
The European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring has been replaced by Miami International Autodrome as it is one of the only venues not utilised on the 2004 calendar.
The French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours has been replaced by Zandvoort as it is one of the only suitable European venues not utilised on the 2004 calendar.
The German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring has been replaced by the Red Bull Ring, as the tracks are in a similar region (Europe) and their characteristics are fairly comparable too.
Drivers and their Ratings/Contracts
The driver lineup follows the early 2004 season, meaning Jarno Trulli drives for Renault instead of Jacques Villeneuve, and Ralf Schumacher hasn't been replaced by either Marc Gene or Antonio Pizzonia.
I have adjusted all the ratings of drivers that exist in the vanilla database that were prominent in 2004, as well as altering the identities of countless vanilla drivers that are unlikely to play a part in most saves.
All prominent drivers who took part in a Grand Prix from 2000-2008 are included, along with all who took part in Free Practice during 2004 and anyone in an academy, as well as drivers from other series.
I adjusted each driver's stats and ratings on a mix of where they were at in their career up to 2004 (particularly for junior series drivers), and my assessment of their talent.
If you disagree with a rating, feel free to let me know so I can see if I made a mistake, so I can update the mod to your guys' liking.
Every driver assigned to a team either on a full-time basis or by affiliate status has had their contract details automatically filled out by the Editor, as exact details from the time are hard to come by.
Notable F3000/GP2 and other young talents have been included to give a proper feeling of 2004, meaning that it is a reduced but still very healthy driver pool.
Please also note that due to limitations with the Database Editor, some driver's nationalities may be incorrect.
Prominent examples include Christian Klien being German, and that's all I can remember for now.
Furthermore, I have limited experience with the development of drivers below the age of 16, so anyone below that may grow very quickly and become overpowered in a few seasons.
If this is the case I will update this mod, just let me know so I can fix it.
Performance and Cars/Engines
The teams' cars and engines have been adjusted to their 2004 performance, although their identities are unchangeable.
The 2004 versions of each outfit correspond with their real-life lineage to 2024.
Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Sauber remain the same.
The following lineage represents each team:
Red Bull -> Jaguar
Mercedes -> BAR
Aston Martin -> Jordan
Alpine -> Renault
VCARB -> Minardi
Haas -> Toyota
All teams have been updated to their 2004 engine suppliers, with custom units supplied by Honda for BAR, BMW for Williams, Petronas for the rebadged Ferrari engines given to Sauber, Cosworth for Jaguar and Minardi, Ford for Jordan and adding Toyota works engines.
I think that covers everything the mod has changed, if there's anything I've missed, feel free to ask.
Otherwise, download the save file, and extract/copy and paste it into the following file destination:
C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Local\F1Manager24\Saved\SaveGames
If this mod misses anything or you'd like me to add something, don't hesitate to ask!
The player starts as Ferrari, although I believe if you want to start as a different team you can use the F1 Manager Save Browser (https://save.f1setup.it/) and use the "Switch Team" option.
Calendar
The calendar is mostly accurate to the real-life 2004 schedule with a few substitutions for tracks that aren't in the game:
The Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang has been replaced by the Losail International Circuit as the tracks are fairly alike and have a similar geographical location makes no difference in the game.
The European Grand Prix at the Nurburgring has been replaced by Miami International Autodrome as it is one of the only venues not utilised on the 2004 calendar.
The French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours has been replaced by Zandvoort as it is one of the only suitable European venues not utilised on the 2004 calendar.
The German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring has been replaced by the Red Bull Ring, as the tracks are in a similar region (Europe) and their characteristics are fairly comparable too.
Drivers and their Ratings/Contracts
The driver lineup follows the early 2004 season, meaning Jarno Trulli drives for Renault instead of Jacques Villeneuve, and Ralf Schumacher hasn't been replaced by either Marc Gene or Antonio Pizzonia.
I have adjusted all the ratings of drivers that exist in the vanilla database that were prominent in 2004, as well as altering the identities of countless vanilla drivers that are unlikely to play a part in most saves.
All prominent drivers who took part in a Grand Prix from 2000-2008 are included, along with all who took part in Free Practice during 2004 and anyone in an academy, as well as drivers from other series.
I adjusted each driver's stats and ratings on a mix of where they were at in their career up to 2004 (particularly for junior series drivers), and my assessment of their talent.
If you disagree with a rating, feel free to let me know so I can see if I made a mistake, so I can update the mod to your guys' liking.
Every driver assigned to a team either on a full-time basis or by affiliate status has had their contract details automatically filled out by the Editor, as exact details from the time are hard to come by.
Notable F3000/GP2 and other young talents have been included to give a proper feeling of 2004, meaning that it is a reduced but still very healthy driver pool.
Please also note that due to limitations with the Database Editor, some driver's nationalities may be incorrect.
Prominent examples include Christian Klien being German, and that's all I can remember for now.
Furthermore, I have limited experience with the development of drivers below the age of 16, so anyone below that may grow very quickly and become overpowered in a few seasons.
If this is the case I will update this mod, just let me know so I can fix it.
Performance and Cars/Engines
The teams' cars and engines have been adjusted to their 2004 performance, although their identities are unchangeable.
The 2004 versions of each outfit correspond with their real-life lineage to 2024.
Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Sauber remain the same.
The following lineage represents each team:
Red Bull -> Jaguar
Mercedes -> BAR
Aston Martin -> Jordan
Alpine -> Renault
VCARB -> Minardi
Haas -> Toyota
All teams have been updated to their 2004 engine suppliers, with custom units supplied by Honda for BAR, BMW for Williams, Petronas for the rebadged Ferrari engines given to Sauber, Cosworth for Jaguar and Minardi, Ford for Jordan and adding Toyota works engines.
I think that covers everything the mod has changed, if there's anything I've missed, feel free to ask.
Otherwise, download the save file, and extract/copy and paste it into the following file destination:
C:\Users\[YourName]\AppData\Local\F1Manager24\Saved\SaveGames
If this mod misses anything or you'd like me to add something, don't hesitate to ask!
