ATLAS F1 - THE JOURNAL OF FORMULA ONE MOTORSPORT
2004 SuperStats: Australian GP

By David Wright, Australia
Atlas F1 Magazine Writer



Advice: With each table, click on a column's header (title) to sort the table by that column; click again to change the sorting order.

The SuperGrid compares the average Saturday final session qualifying position and times of all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. Each driver's time is also compared against the best overall Saturday final session qualifier (by average Saturday final session qualifying position) as well as the average of the season's pole position times, SuperPole. The format, involving one quick lap and unknown fuel loads, will shuffle the order, with the occasional mistake introducing a further random element. Resuming where (he almost) left off, Michael Schumacher is on top of the table, just ahead of teammate Rubens Barrichello, while Olivier Panis, Christian Klien and Gianmaria Bruni are at the very bottom after failing to set a time.

Currently, SuperPole is 1m24.408.

By default, the table is sorted in by average qualifying position in ascending order, then by best qualifying position/positions achieved throughout the season in a similar manner to that that the FIA uses to rank the championship standings in ascending order.


The SuperRace compares the average finishing position, and total time and distance completed by all drivers over all rounds of the Formula One season. As in SuperGrid, Michael Schumacher is on top with Rubens Barrichello behind, while there is a small shuffle in the next few places as Fernando Alonso and Ralf Schumacher move up while Juan Pablo Montoya and Jenson Button move down. Kimi Raikkonen's early engine failure see him in last place, a place he is unlikely to remain in for long.

By default, the table is sorted by average finishing position in ascending order, then total distance covered in descending order.


The driver totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each driver throughout the season. With Michael Schumacher leading every lap in Melbourne, this table is in exactly the same order as the one above. As the races roll on, this will change.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The team totals compare the total laps completed, total distance completed, laps led and distance led by each team throughout the season. Ferrari are on top of this table ahead of Williams thanks to Michael Schumacher leading every lap of the race, with Renault and BAR tied for the next place (though BAR can thank Schumacher for this tie, after he allowed Button to unlap himself). Meanwhile McLaren's warnings about their lack of reliability came true as they sit near the bottom of the table, with minnows Minardi the only team behind them.

By default, the table is sorted by total distance in descending order, then total laps in descending order, then distance led in descending order.


The average times table consists of seven columns: the first six are the average of the fastest time recorded by each driver in each respective pre-race session over all rounds of the season while the sixth is the average of the fastest lap recorded in the race over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.


The average positions table consists of eight columns: the first six are the average of the positions recorded by each driver in each pre-race session over all rounds of the season; the seventh is the average of the positions of the fastest lap over all rounds of the season; and the eighth is the average of the race finishing positions over all rounds of the season. This table is listed in alphabetical order.

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March 10th 2004

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