For your info, here is a reply i recieved from Ubisoft today:
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There should be a patch done in about a week which will then be Erik Pohjola --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lets hope they get the replay sorted out! Andy.
Subject: Patch-F1
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 09:33:28 -0500
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