F1 Grand Prix
* Game: F1 Grand Prix *
* Platform: PSP (Playstation Portable) *
* Release Date: UK- 9/1/05 *
* Guide Started: 12/31/05 *
* Author: tycoonguy
* Contact:
[email protected]
* Version: 1.00
* Table Of Contents *
Introduction
Controls
Driver Info
Track Guide
Game Modes
Scenario Mode
Pit Stops
Other Tips
Unlockables
* Introduction *
Every F1 season goes by and we get the annual release of the F1 games. This
year is no different and with the launch of the PSP came F1 Grand Prix.
Developed by Travellers Tales the game fares well in most respects. The
driving is good, the graphics are good and more importantly the game has been
changed to suit the PSP's pick up and have a ten minute blast style. There are
the normal types of race options which will be explained a little further
below.
* Controls *
*** Note ***
Before you have a race I advise you to go to the options on the main menu and
turn Brake Assist off. The game basically guides you round the corners which
kind of makes you wonder why you even bought the game. I didn't realise about
the brake assist at first which made me wonder why the cars handled like ****.
I was trying to turn corners while the game was also turning corners for me!
So unless you don't want a challenge I advise you to turn it off.
X- Accellarate
Square- Brake
Circle- Handbrake
Triangle- Change Camera View
L- Look Back
R- Brake
Start- Pause
Select- Next Song
* Driver Info * (All info correct at start of 2005 season.)
* Ferrari *
Michael Schumacher
First GP: 1991
Points: 1186
Rubens Barrichello
First GP: 1993
Points: 451
* BMW Williams *
Mark Webber
First GP: 2002
Points: 26
Nick Heidfeld
First GP: 2000
Points: 29
* McLaren Mercedes *
Kimi Raikkonen
First GP: 2001
Points: 169
Juan Pablo Montoya
First GP: 2001
Points: 221
* Renault *
Fernando Alonso
First GP: 2001
Points: 114
Giancarlo Fisichella
First GP: 1996
Points: 116
* BAR Honda *
Jenson Button
First GP: 2000
Points: 130
Takuma Sato
First GP: 2002
Points: 39
* Sauber Petronas *
Jacques Villeneuve
First GP: 1996
Points: 216
Felipe Massa
First GP: 2002
Points: 16
* Red Bull Racing *
David Coulthard
First GP: 1994
Points: 476
Christian Klien
First GP: 2004
Points: 3
* Toyota *
Jarno Trulli
First GP: 1997
Points: 114
Ralf Schumacher
First GP: 1997
Points: 259
* Jordan *
Tiago Monteiro
First GP: 2005
Points: 0
Narain Karthikeyan
First GP: 2005
Points: 0
* Minardi *
Patrick Friesacher
First GP: 2005
Points: 0
Chrisjtian Albers
First GP: 2005
Points: 0
* Track Guide *
A small look at all 19 tracks included in the 2005 F1 season.
Bahrain
Circuit Length: 5. 417 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.30.252
Malaysia
Circuit Length: 5.543 km
Lap Record: JP Montoya (2004)
1.34.223
Australia
Circuit Length: 5.303 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.24.125
San Marino
Circuit Length: 4.933 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.20.411
Europe
Circuit Length: 5.148 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.29.468
Spain
Circuit Length: 4.627 km
Lap Record: G. Fisichella (2005)
1.15.641
Monaco
Circuit Length: 3.340 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.14.439
Britain
Circuit Length: 5.141 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.18.739
Canada
Circuit Length: 4.361 km
Lap Record: R. Barrichello (2004)
1.13.622
USA
Circuit Length: 4.192 km
Lap Record: R. Barrichello (2004)
1.10.399
France
Circuit Length: 4.411 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2005)
1.15.377
Germany
Circuit Length: 4.574 km
Lap Record: K. Raikkonen (2004)
1.13.780
Hungary
Circuit Length: 4.381 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.19.071
Turkey
Circuit Length: 5.340 km
Lap Record: JP Montoya (2005)
1.24.770
Italy
Circuit Length: 5.793 km
Lap Record: R. Barrichello (2004)
1.21.046
Belgium
Circuit Length: 6.976 km
Lap Record: K. Raikkonen (2004)
1.45.108
China
Circuit Length: 5.451 km
Lap Record: M. Schumacher (2004)
1.32.238
Japan
Circuit Length: 5.807 km
Lap Record: K. Raikkonen (2005)
1.31.540
Brazil
Circuit Length: 4.309 km
Lap Record: JP Montoya (2004)
1.11.473
*** Note ***
If you head over to yourpsp.com and go to the downloads section of the site
there is a download for F1 Grand Prix which adds some race scenarios and
unlocks a new car which is cool is you are getting bored of the game.
* Game Modes *
Quick Grand Prix
The game randomly chooses a track, team and driver for you. Press shuffle
settings to change the track and team. You have no control over which driver
you are. Quick Grand Prix races are always 3 laps long.
Events
Time Attack
Race against a ghost car to try and beat the best lap time for that track.
Time Attack is the only mode that allows you to use your unlocked cars.
Choose a team, driver and then track to get racing. You always start with
a rolling start just before the last corner.
Single Grand Prix (Locked at first)
To unlock Single Grand Prix mode finish in the top three of the world
championship on easy mode. Single Mode is similar to quick race mode but
this time it allows you to choose track, team and driver. There is also the
option of difficulty seetings as well as shown in the table below.
Difficulty Easy Normal Hard
Laps 3 5 10
Weather Fine Variable Variable
Pit Stops None At least 1 At least 2
Tyre Wear No Yes Yes
Scenario Mode
Scenario Mode gives you a series of scenarios where normally something is
wrong with the car or you have to manitain your position while everyone
else is faster than you and so on. It is a good new addition to the game
modes and some of them are reasonably tricky. There is a small guide for
scenario mode further down the guide.
World Championship
This is your normal bog standard FIA World Championship. At fist easy mode
is the only difficulty available but as you complete each difficulty the next
one becomes available. The difficulty changes are the same as shown in the
table above. Once on the world championship menu having chosen settings you
get the options to qualify, practice, race and view points table. Please note
that if you don't qualify and just go straight into race then you will start
from the back of the grid.
Multiplayer
The option for 2-8 player races. There is the option of time attack, race and
Grand Prix. In time attack one player starts off before the other players join
and are all aiming for the best time. There is no limit to the amount of laps
you do. Head to head is your normal race mode and grand prix mode is of course
the FIA World Championship. If less than eight players join then AI drivers
will be addded.
TV Race Mode
This mode allows you to take a break from driving and watch an AI race. You can
change camera modes and so on. Kind of pointless this but a good feature never
the less.
Scenario Mode Guide
Scenario #1: Lightning Start
Location: Kuala Lumpar
Team: Renault
Objective: Start from last place...
Reach 15th place before
first split.
You start off in 20th position on the grid. Wait until the lights go out and as
they go out press X to get a quick start. This should hopefully take you up
into about 16th place then just take it easy and look for places to overtake to
get your self up to 15th.
Scenario #2: Perfect Pitting
Location: Albert Park
Team: Minardi
Objective: Rolling start...
Pit and rejoin race
within 36 seconds.
You begin with a rolling start two corners before the pit lane. Take them nice
and easy before driving down the pit lane marked with the big arrow. Slow your
car down when the brake meter comes up. Just hold square down and you should be
ok. (More on pitting further down) When you pull into the space rapidly tap X
until the mechanics finish before the car auto drives out of the pits.
Accelarate away to finish.
Scenario #3: Emergency Stop
Location: Kuala Lumpar
Team: Jordan
Objective: Faulty brakes!
Rolling start...
Reach the pits
within 60 seconds.
After the rolling start accelarate down the small straight before braking
extremely hard and early, that is the key to this challenege. Don't worry
about the time limit and other cars overtaking just concentrate on braking
slowly and early for the corners and you should have bags of time. Slowly
navigate the last corner before pulling into the pit lane to complete the
challenege.
Scenario #4: Restricted View
Location: Monte Carlo
Team: Minardi
Objective: Sudden fog descends!
Rolling start...
Reach the finish
Maintain your position.
Starting out on lap 9 of a 10 lap race sudden fog descends and makes driving
conditions very difficult. Just drive like you normally would making sure to
keep your position. The easiest way to complete this is to know the Monte Carlo
circuit well such as when corners are coming up and certain braking spots as
during the fog you will hardly be able to see.
Scenario #5: Gearbox Trouble
Loaction: Imola
Team: Red Bull Racing
Objective: Stuck in 5th gear!
Rolling start...
Manitain your position.
Starting out before the last corner accelarate off. When you come to the
corners don't brake as you will lose too much speed and due to the car being
stuck in 5th gear accelaration will be very slow. Make it round the chicane
before accelarating off down the home straight before letting go of X to
glide round the corners. When you come to the next two corners again let go of
X and take them easily. When you come to the tight hairpin do brake but only
slightly and begin to accelarate before the end of the corner. On the next
small corner let go of X until you clear the corner before pressing X again.
Again let go of X for the next two corners before doing the same again for the
chicane. After the chicane cruise round the very small corner before braking
slightly for the sharp left hander. Let go of X for the second to last corner
before cruising round the chicane and over the finish line.
Scenario #6: Tread Carefully
Location: Spa-Francorchamps
Team: Renault
Objective: Damaged tyres!
Rolling start...
Reach the pits
within 60 seconds
The tyres on your car have lost their tread and you must get to the pits in 60
seconds. The trick is to slow down plenty for the corners and when you are
going round them keep tapping the directional buttons instead of holding them
down. If you do begin to lose control tap the opposite directional button to
even the car out. Don't worry about the time limit as you have plenty of time.
Once you get to the pits indicated by the large red arrow just drive in to
complete the scenario.
Scenario #7: Speed Test
Loaction: Catalunya
Team: BMW-Williams
Objective: Reach average speed
of 135mph over 2 laps.
As soon as the lights go out press X to get a boost start. This sceanrio is
one of the easiest so far. Just barke for the corners and max out your speeds
during the straights and you should easily complete this one.
Scenario #8: Flying Lap
Loaction: Monte Carlo
Team: McLaren
Objective: Qualify in under 1:25
Penalties for collisions.
Again another easy one. Similar to qualifying just make it round the Monte
Carlo track in under 1:25. Try not to crash into walls often as this adds a
second on each time but even if you do crash the odd time it shouldn't matter.
Scenario #9: Downpour
Location: Hockenheim
Team: Ferrari
Objective: Sudden downpour!
Rolling start in first place...
Win the race
... on slicks
against drivers on wet tyres.
A hard one this is. You start near the end of the 8th lap of 10. You tyres have
no grip at all while all the other drivers have wet tyres with lots of grip.
Don't take the corners too fast or you will spin out. You just have to try and
match the other drivers pace and hold on for the win.
Sceanrio #10: Flat Out
Location: Silverstone
Objective: Sudden downpour!
Rolling start in last place...
Reach 1st place
...on wet tyres
against drivers on slicks
This last scenario is similar to #9. But this time things are taken to a whole
new level now. You start in last place and must win the race with no grip.
Start off by overtaking the slower cars at the back. Keep pressing forward
and then when your chance comes overtake the leader and hold on to win the
race. Well done! You have completed all 10 scenarios!
* Pit Stops *
In F1 Grand Prix pit stops are interactive. Drive into a pit lane before
braking before the line on the brake meter on the left of the screen. If you
don't stop in time then it is a three second speeding penalty. The car will
auto drive down the pit lane before pulling into the space in your garage.
You now have the chance to change your strategy. See below for more details.
Keep tapping X to make your mechanics work faster. Once they've finished you
will serve your three second penalty if you got one or the car will drive out
and you will have completed your pit stop!
Pit Stop Stratergies
Square-Aggressive
Higher top speed, poorer acceleration and roadholding.
Triangle-Balanced
Good balance of speed, acceleration and roadholding.
Circle-Defensive
Lower top speed, better acceleration and roadholding.
Damage
Damage to the car isn't visible or parts don't fall off the cars but the damage
does acumulate and eventually reduces the cars top speed and acceleration. To
repair damage either make a pit stop or press start and press reset to track.
More on reset to track below. If you have a high speed crash or collision then
your car will reset back to the track after a three second countdown.
* Other Tips *
Reset Car To Track
When you press reset to track the game will repair your car and place it in the
middle of the track. The best place to use it is round a sharp corner if you go
off as if you reset on a straight you will lose lots of places but if you use
it on a slow corner you may not even lose a single place!
Boost Start
When lining up on the grid wait until the lights go out and then hit X to get a
boost start. You can use this to best affect either at the back of the grid to
gain some early places or when at the front to stay clear of first corner
mayhem.
* Unlockables *
As far as I know cars, mirrored tracks and single race mode are the only
unlockables.
Single Race Mode - Unlocked by finishing in the top three of the World
Championship on easy mode.
81 Renualt - ?
Williams FW11 - ?
Williams FW08 - ?
Lotus-Climax 25 - Save file off yourpsp.com
Lotus-Ford 79 - ?
* Email *
If you have any other tips, hints, unlockables, guides or just some feedback
please email me at
[email protected]
Credits
Travellers Tales- For making this game
The Manuel- For helping me out with a couple of issues
GameFaqs- For hosting this FAQ
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* The End *
I hope you enjoyed reading this guide and I also hope that it helped you if you
were stuck. Once again please email me if you have anything or you can give
some feedback. If you do help me with something I will give you full credit.
