.:: French GP 2007 Discussion ::.

.:: The Official 2007 French GP Thread ::.

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Track info:

• Lap distance: 4.411km
• Race Distance: 70 laps - 308.586 km
• Lap Record: M. Schumacher, 1.15:377 (2004)
• Previous Pole: M. Schumacher, 1:15.493
• Previous Winner: M. Schumacher

Videos:

French GP start - The start of the french GP (thanks to essikimi3 for upload)

Alonso V Heidfeld - Alonso makes a daring overtaking move on Heifeld going into Imola chicane (thanks to BurtRenyolds)

Albers Pitstop - Albers leaves his box after his second stop, taking a fuel pump with him (thanks to hwojtek)

French GP Highlights - a great video showcasing the key moments of the 2007 French GP ( thanks to akirakonami3 )

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Lastest Results

Race

Pos  Driver        Team                      Time
 1.  Raikkonen     Ferrari              (B)  1h30:54.200
 2.  Massa         Ferrari              (B)  +     2.414
 3.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes     (B)  +    32.153
 4.  Kubica        BMW Sauber           (B)  +    41.727
 5.  Heidfeld      BMW Sauber           (B)  +    48.801
 6.  Fisichella    Renault              (B)  +    52.210
 7.  Alonso        McLaren-Mercedes     (B)  +    56.516
 8.  Button        Honda                (B)  +    58.885
 9.  Rosberg       Williams-Toyota      (B)  +  1:08.505
10.  R.Schumacher  Toyota               (B)  +     1 lap
11.  Barrichello   Honda                (B)  +     1 lap
12.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault     (B)  +     1 lap
13.  Coulthard     Red Bull-Renault     (B)  +     1 lap
14.  Wurz          Williams-Toyota      (B)  +     1 lap
15.  Kovalainen    Renault              (B)  +     1 lap
16.  Sato          Super Aguri-Honda    (B)  +    2 laps
17.  Sutil         Spyker-Ferrari       (B)  +    2 laps

Edited by BlaZe_irl

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Practice starts tomorrow!

Predictions are welcome

From what i've heard it might rain this weekend, Pressure is on Alonso and Ferrari are pumped about their new aero pack

should be a great entertaining weekend! :)

Practice 1

Pos  Driver        Team                    Time               Laps
 1.  Raikkonen     Ferrari            (B)  1:15.382            22
 2.  Massa         Ferrari            (B)  1:15.447  + 0.065   22
 3.  Alonso        McLaren-Mercedes   (B)  1:16.154  + 0.772   19
 4.  Rosberg       Williams-Toyota    (B)  1:16.214  + 0.832   24
 5.  Coulthard     Red Bull-Renault   (B)  1:16.268  + 0.886   24
 6.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes   (B)  1:16.277  + 0.895   20
 7.  Heidfeld      BMW Sauber         (B)  1:16.338  + 0.956   25
 8.  Wurz          Williams-Toyota    (B)  1:16.407  + 1.025   23
 9.  Kubica        BMW Sauber         (B)  1:16.441  + 1.059   19
10.  Trulli        Toyota             (B)  1:16.603  + 1.221   26
11.  Liuzzi        Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B)  1:16.895  + 1.513   32
12.  Sato          Super Aguri-Honda  (B)  1:16.967  + 1.585   22
13.  Barrichello   Honda              (B)  1:16.990  + 1.608   25
14.  Button        Honda              (B)  1:17.047  + 1.665   24
15.  Speed         Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B)  1:17.103  + 1.721   33
16.  Davidson      Super Aguri-Honda  (B)  1:17.166  + 1.784   26
17.  R.Schumacher  Toyota             (B)  1:17.168  + 1.786   26
18.  Fisichella    Renault            (B)  1:17.226  + 1.844   20
19.  Kovalainen    Renault            (B)  1:17.348  + 1.966   21
20.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault   (B)  1:17.435  + 2.053   26
21.  Albers        Spyker-Ferrari     (B)  1:18.178  + 2.796   28
22.  Sutil         Spyker-Ferrari     (B)  1:18.419  + 3.037   15

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PRATICE 2

os  Driver        Team                    Time               Laps
 1.  Massa         Ferrari            (B)  1:15.453            38
 2.  Raikkonen     Ferrari            (B)  1:15.488  + 0.035   28
 3.  Speed         Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B)  1:15.773  + 0.320   21
 4.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes   (B)  1:15.780  + 0.327   36
 5.  Liuzzi        Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B)  1:15.952  + 0.499   40
 6.  Coulthard     Red Bull-Renault   (B)  1:15.958  + 0.505   36
 7.  Rosberg       Williams-Toyota    (B)  1:16.003  + 0.550   39
 8.  Alonso        McLaren-Mercedes   (B)  1:16.049  + 0.596   32
 9.  Davidson      Super Aguri-Honda  (B)  1:16.162  + 0.709   25
10.  R.Schumacher  Toyota             (B)  1:16.184  + 0.731   41
11.  Fisichella    Renault            (B)  1:16.205  + 0.752   43
12.  Kubica        BMW Sauber         (B)  1:16.236  + 0.783   42
13.  Wurz          Williams-Toyota    (B)  1:16.260  + 0.807   38
14.  Trulli        Toyota             (B)  1:16.285  + 0.832   46
15.  Button        Honda              (B)  1:16.395  + 0.942   43
16.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault   (B)  1:16.562  + 1.109   17
17.  Kovalainen    Renault            (B)  1:16.735  + 1.282   40
18.  Barrichello   Honda              (B)  1:16.950  + 1.497   47
19.  Heidfeld      BMW Sauber         (B)  1:16.968  + 1.515   18
20.  Sato          Super Aguri-Honda  (B)  1:17.165  + 1.712   49
21.  Sutil         Spyker-Ferrari     (B)  1:18.213  + 2.760   32
22.  Albers        Spyker-Ferrari     (B)  1:18.708  + 3.255    9

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WOW, Ferrari is back!!! YAY!!!Khoo1992

yup, they both might make podium tomorrow

mjk, you can look at the podium if you want tomorrow, don't expect to see any F1 drivers up there :lol:

As for my comment earlier about second practice, I guess it shuts me up. TORO ROSSO? Somebody pinch me please... good to see them there though. Looks like it's between Honda & Spyker after Sunday for the battle to not be the last team in the field to score 0 points... what happened with the comeback Honda said about? I feel even more down now! This season's a real downer for me! I've be made to cheer on Lewis! XD

(P.S. I'm not a Lewis hater, I support all Brits thanks)

mjk, you can look at the podium if you want tomorrow, don't expect to see any F1 drivers up there :lol:

Redders1989

you know what i meant lol

[QUOTE="Redders1989"]

mjk, you can look at the podium if you want tomorrow, don't expect to see any F1 drivers up there :lol:

mjk1

you know what i meant lol

I know, I know :P

Vexx i edited the first post with a bit of info on the GP....hope ur cool with it :wink:BlaZe_irl

Ferrari is back finally!!

Blaze, like the "worth discussing" section. Someone been reading F1 2006 forum board for PS2? :P (No problems if you have, funny coincidence if you haven't). I was just wondering, please don't take my comment wrong :)Redders1989

damnit....i knew it all sounded verrrrry familiar when i was readin over it, im only after remember that i was readin ur thread this morning...:oops: so sorry about that m8! didnt mean to nick ur work :? thx for being ok about it :D

BTW I must say u show some dedication by covering all 8 GP's so far on what is a damn near dead F106 board :) and ur also good at coming up with discussion points for each GP :P heres hoping we see you with an "orange box" under ur name :wink:

[QUOTE="BlaZe_irl"]Vexx i edited the first post with a bit of info on the GP....hope ur cool with it :wink:VexxatuVexx

It's ok good work :)

Ferrari is back finally!!

thanks m8! lets hope they are so we get a good race on sunday :D

[QUOTE="Redders1989"]Blaze, like the "worth discussing" section. Someone been reading F1 2006 forum board for PS2? :P (No problems if you have, funny coincidence if you haven't). I was just wondering, please don't take my comment wrong :)BlaZe_irl

damnit....i knew it all sounded verrrrry familiar when i was readin over it, im only after remember that i was readin ur thread this morning...:oops: so sorry about that m8! didnt mean to nick ur work :? thx for being ok about it :D

BTW I must say u show some dedication by covering all 8 GP's so far on what is a damn near dead F106 board :) and ur also good at coming up with discussion points for each GP :P heres hoping we see you with an "orange box" under ur name :wink:

[QUOTE="BlaZe_irl"]Vexx i edited the first post with a bit of info on the GP....hope ur cool with it :wink:VexxatuVexx

It's ok good work :)

Ferrari is back finally!!

thanks m8! lets hope they are so we get a good race on sunday :D

I hope it will be a good race but i want the Ferrari's to finish 1,2 and the McLarens have some problems and finish 5,6

just so Ferrari can come closer in the standings so it will be more interesting to see what happens in the next gp's! :D

Saturday Practice

Pos  Driver        Team                    Time              Laps
 1.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes   (B)  1:14.843            8
 2.  Massa         Ferrari            (B)  1:14.906 + 0.063   16
 3.  Raikkonen     Ferrari            (B)  1:15.276 + 0.433   15
 4.  Kovalainen    Renault            (B)  1:15.404 + 0.561   19
 5.  Fisichella    Renault            (B)  1:15.489 + 0.646   20
 6.  Kubica        BMW Sauber         (B)  1:15.535 + 0.692   20
 7.  Rosberg       Williams-Toyota    (B)  1:15.735 + 0.892   18
 8.  Alonso        McLaren-Mercedes   (B)  1:15.742 + 0.899    4
 9.  Trulli        Toyota             (B)  1:15.801 + 0.958   19
10.  Coulthard     Red Bull-Renault   (B)  1:15.802 + 0.959   15
11.  Liuzzi        Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B)  1:15.872 + 1.029   22
12.  Button        Honda              (B)  1:15.902 + 1.059   16
13.  Davidson      Super Aguri-Honda  (B)  1:15.925 + 1.082   20
14.  R.Schumacher  Toyota             (B)  1:15.944 + 1.101   22
15.  Heidfeld      BMW Sauber         (B)  1:16.060 + 1.217   18
16.  Barrichello   Honda              (B)  1:16.102 + 1.259   19
17.  Wurz          Williams-Toyota    (B)  1:16.104 + 1.261   16
18.  Speed         Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B)  1:16.161 + 1.318   18
19.  Sato          Super Aguri-Honda  (B)  1:16.221 + 1.378   18
20.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault   (B)  1:16.573 + 1.730   14
21.  Sutil         Spyker-Ferrari     (B)  1:17.517 + 2.674   21
22.  Albers        Spyker-Ferrari     (B)  1:17.705 + 2.862   23

Thanks to Autosport

[QUOTE="Redders1989"]Blaze, like the "worth discussing" section. Someone been reading F1 2006 forum board for PS2? :P (No problems if you have, funny coincidence if you haven't). I was just wondering, please don't take my comment wrong :)BlaZe_irl

damnit....i knew it all sounded verrrrry familiar when i was readin over it, im only after remember that i was readin ur thread this morning...:oops: so sorry about that m8! didnt mean to nick ur work :? thx for being ok about it :D

BTW I must say u show some dedication by covering all 8 GP's so far on what is a damn near dead F106 board :) and ur also good at coming up with discussion points for each GP :P heres hoping we see you with an "orange box" under ur name :wink:

hehe thanks :) I would bring it on here, but you know, people are too quick at posting the GP Topics and already doing it here so don't wanna steal their fire :)

Also, looks like Fernando Alonso may be having an interesting race, 10th or even 20th... the luck's fading away for him.

Good job by Kubica too, and a shame Honda's "revival" not exactly coming to plan yet...

Not a bad day for Renault... 5,6 hopefully they can get ahead of Kubica so they will score some big points tomorrow :DVexxatuVexx

something tells me your a renault fan! :P But your right, they certainly are improving, shouldnt be too long before their back at the front again

Would of loved to have seen the look on kimis face when he was told about alonso having an engine failure....lewis had to stop during practice due to engine trouble...gremlins creeping into mercede? :twisted:

Also theres a 90% chance of rain :D

[QUOTE="VexxatuVexx"]Not a bad day for Renault... 5,6 hopefully they can get ahead of Kubica so they will score some big points tomorrow :DBlaZe_irl

something tells me your a renault fan! :P But your right, they certainly are improving, shouldnt be too long before their back at the front again

Would of loved to have seen the look on kimis face when he was told about alonso having an engine failure....lewis had to stop during practice due to engine trouble...gremlins creeping into mercede? :twisted:

Also theres a 90% chance of rain :D

Kimi is my favorite driver so whatever team his on that's y favorite team you know :D

than my second favorite team is McLaren than Renault!

I would like to see them improve just so it would make f1 better... BMW is never gonna catch Ferrari and McLaren so it would be nice to have a Renault vs BMW battle that's all!

It would be interesting if it were to rain.. because Alonso is a genius on rain and so is Kimi but Massa isn't any good on rain so we'll have to see if he really wants the win and it would be interesting also because we get to see how good Hamilton is on a rainy day!

well considering i have to wake up at 6:00 AM in the morning i doubt it sorry lol :PVexxatuVexx

remember to set ur alarm ! i missed half of the chinese GP one year cuz of a dodgey alarm clock which didnt go off :P

[QUOTE="VexxatuVexx"]well considering i have to wake up at 6:00 AM in the morning i doubt it sorry lol :PBlaZe_irl

remember to set ur alarm ! i missed half of the chinese GP one year cuz of a dodgey alarm clock which didnt go off :P

And LMAO at Honda!!

they improved alot instead of starting 13,15 they now are 12,13 not bad

I would love to win ITV's competition prizemjk1

The book? it is a pretty sweet prize...be the only book i would ever think about reading :D

No rain yet :(

Not a joyous celebration but...

YES! FINALLY! =D Honda scored!
(Not what I was hoping to be celebrating half a year ago...)

Kudos to Alonso for that brave pass on Heidfeld, shame it came to nothing for him though. Albers' new aerodynamic piece didn't work too well I think...

Not a joyous celebration but...

YES! FINALLY! =D Honda scored!
(Not what I was hoping to be celebrating half a year ago...)

Kudos to Alonso for that brave pass on Heidfeld, shame it came to nothing for him though. Albers' new aerodynamic piece didn't work too well I think...

Redders1989

yeh alonso gave us a good show...all that work for 2 points :P

Disappointed that there was a 90% chance of rain and we got f*** all :(

In the race build-up (which I'm guessing you missed for your chat XD) they said it had gone down to just a 30-40% chance.

Don't worry, if the weather keeps up the way it has here, you'll see a wet Silverstone :D

In the race build-up (which I'm guessing you missed for your chat XD) they said it had gone down to just a 30-40% chance.

Don't worry, if the weather keeps up the way it has here, you'll see a wet Silverstone :D

Redders1989

haha I slept in this morning so missed about half the race build up and there was no one here so couldnt chat.... XD how was your lunch? :P

Kimi could have at least tried to hide his excitement at winning......he managed to smile twice while he was on the podium!!! :roll:

Soooo a great day for ferrari and a terrible day for the F1 transcript guy who has to type out Kimis 100-word-1-breathe race summary

The lunch was more exciting than watching the end of qualifying yesterday of all the cars slowing down when others were still finishing their hot laps ;)

I know what you mean with Kimi, such a happy man for winning eh? And I literally said out loud "SLOW DOWN BOY!" whe he was talking in the press conference at a point where his mumbling talk turned into the fastest possible mumbling in the history of the universe!

A rather minor but hilarious highlight was when the Ferrari mechanic dropped Kimi's champagne during the celebrations! L:lol:L!!!

I was so waiting for something like that to happen!!

Great racing from Alonso, as much as I hate him he had some freaking massive balls to pull off the stuff he did!

THANK GOD KIMI WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A rather minor but hilarious highlight was when the Ferrari mechanic dropped Kimi's champagne during the celebrations! L:lol:L!!!

I was so waiting for something like that to happen!!

General-Doug

yeh was funny, but its not uncommon. It happened (quite alot) to alonso last year....sometimes it breaks sometimes it doesnt :D

Also whats the odds the FIA bans drivers from doing this....they've already stopped team personal leaning over the fence to see their driver come past to take the win AND they banned winners from making contact with their team until they've been weighed....whoo go FIA :roll:

Kimi could have at least tried to hide his excitement at winning......he managed to smile twice while he was on the podium!!! :roll:

BlaZe_irl

Can you imagine what he'll be like if he wins a World Championship?

Ive added a few videos to the first post - yes, theres only 4, but the FIA were very picky about copyright :roll: but i managed to get alonsos overtaking move on heidfeld :)

If anyone has anymore feel free to post em :)

Can you imagine what he'll be like if he wins a World Championship?

Redders1989

wow....3 smiles? or maybe a decent wave?! :shock: thats gona be a great day for everyone :lol: if it ever comes? :|