French GP qualifying
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French GP qualifying
Times
01 F. Massa Ferrari 1:15.034
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:15.104
03 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:15.257
04 R. Kubica BMW 1:15.493
05 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:15.674
06 N. Rosberg Williams 1:15.826
07 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:15.900
08 G. Fisichella Renault 1:15.935
09 J. Trulli Toyota 1:16.328
10 F. Alonso McLaren no time
11 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:15.534
12 J. Button Honda 1:15.584
13 R. Barrichello Honda 1:15.761
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:15.806
15 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.049
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull no time
17 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.142
18 A. Wurz Williams 1:16.241
19 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:16.244
20 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:16.366
21 C. Albers Spyker F1 1:17.826
22 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:17.915
01 F. Massa Ferrari 1:15.034
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:15.104
03 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:15.257
04 R. Kubica BMW 1:15.493
05 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:15.674
06 N. Rosberg Williams 1:15.826
07 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:15.900
08 G. Fisichella Renault 1:15.935
09 J. Trulli Toyota 1:16.328
10 F. Alonso McLaren no time
11 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:15.534
12 J. Button Honda 1:15.584
13 R. Barrichello Honda 1:15.761
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:15.806
15 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.049
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull no time
17 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.142
18 A. Wurz Williams 1:16.241
19 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:16.244
20 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:16.366
21 C. Albers Spyker F1 1:17.826
22 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:17.915
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Kimi wins in France
Formula 1 waved au revoir to Magny Cours in an utterly dull grand prix. The final race at the circuit will perhaps be remembered as Kimi Raikkonen's watershed moment at Ferrari.
The highly-rated, but inconsistent Finn outsmarted his team-mate Felipe Massa with a clever pit strategy to claim his second victory of the season.
On this performance it appears that talk of a decline at Ferrari is premature as the Italian squad stormed to a one-two finish.
A blistering start from Raikkonen saw the 27-year-old beat Lewis Hamilton into the first corner and take up position behind Massa. A rejuvenated Prancing Horse beat McLaren into submission with the rookie finishing third about half-a-minute behind the race-winner.
The crucial period of the race was during the second set of pit stops. Massa stopped on lap 43 with a three-second lead over Kimi who spent an extra two laps on track before pitting.
Ala Michael Schumacher the former McLaren driver put in a couple of quick laps before ducking into the pits. Raikkonen emerged on track ahead of his team-mate which effectively gave him his 11th career win.
World Champion Fernando Alonso endured a testing afternoon and spent large portions of the race behind Giancarlo Fisichella and Nick Heidfeld as he struggled to an unconvincing seventh-place finish.
Honda's travails are behind them for now as Jenson Button piloted the fragile RA107 to eighth, while Robert Kubica showed no hangover after his huge shunt in Canada to take an impressive fourth place.
The navelgazing now begins in earnest for the Woking outfit as Alonso is 14 points adrift of Hamilton, with the Prancing Horse now snarling down their necks.
Questions must be asked about McLaren's decision to three-stop Hamilton, although the championship leader will be relieved that Massa was eclipsed by his team-mate Raikkonen.
Full report to follow.
Results
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:18:00.188
02 F. Massa Ferrari + 2.004
03 L. Hamilton McLaren + 32.001
04 R. Kubica BMW + 41.007
05 N. Heidfeld BMW + 48.008
06 G. Fisichella Renault + 52.002
07 F. Alonso McLaren + 56.005
08 J. Button Honda + 58.008
09 N. Rosberg Williams + 68.005
10 R. Schumacher Toyota + 1 laps
11 R. Barrichello Honda + 1 laps
12 M. Webber Red Bull + 1 laps
13 D. Coulthard Red Bull + 1 laps
14 A. Wurz Williams + 1 laps
15 H. Kovalainen Renault + 1 laps
16 T. Sato Super Aguri + 2 laps
17 A. Sutil Spyker F1 + 2 laps
Did not finish
18 S. Speed Toro Rosso + 15 laps
19 C. Albers Spyker F1 + 42 laps
20 A. Davidson Super Aguri + 69 laps
21 J. Trulli Toyota + 69 laps
22 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso + 0 laps
The highly-rated, but inconsistent Finn outsmarted his team-mate Felipe Massa with a clever pit strategy to claim his second victory of the season.
On this performance it appears that talk of a decline at Ferrari is premature as the Italian squad stormed to a one-two finish.
A blistering start from Raikkonen saw the 27-year-old beat Lewis Hamilton into the first corner and take up position behind Massa. A rejuvenated Prancing Horse beat McLaren into submission with the rookie finishing third about half-a-minute behind the race-winner.
The crucial period of the race was during the second set of pit stops. Massa stopped on lap 43 with a three-second lead over Kimi who spent an extra two laps on track before pitting.
Ala Michael Schumacher the former McLaren driver put in a couple of quick laps before ducking into the pits. Raikkonen emerged on track ahead of his team-mate which effectively gave him his 11th career win.
World Champion Fernando Alonso endured a testing afternoon and spent large portions of the race behind Giancarlo Fisichella and Nick Heidfeld as he struggled to an unconvincing seventh-place finish.
Honda's travails are behind them for now as Jenson Button piloted the fragile RA107 to eighth, while Robert Kubica showed no hangover after his huge shunt in Canada to take an impressive fourth place.
The navelgazing now begins in earnest for the Woking outfit as Alonso is 14 points adrift of Hamilton, with the Prancing Horse now snarling down their necks.
Questions must be asked about McLaren's decision to three-stop Hamilton, although the championship leader will be relieved that Massa was eclipsed by his team-mate Raikkonen.
Full report to follow.
Results
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:18:00.188
02 F. Massa Ferrari + 2.004
03 L. Hamilton McLaren + 32.001
04 R. Kubica BMW + 41.007
05 N. Heidfeld BMW + 48.008
06 G. Fisichella Renault + 52.002
07 F. Alonso McLaren + 56.005
08 J. Button Honda + 58.008
09 N. Rosberg Williams + 68.005
10 R. Schumacher Toyota + 1 laps
11 R. Barrichello Honda + 1 laps
12 M. Webber Red Bull + 1 laps
13 D. Coulthard Red Bull + 1 laps
14 A. Wurz Williams + 1 laps
15 H. Kovalainen Renault + 1 laps
16 T. Sato Super Aguri + 2 laps
17 A. Sutil Spyker F1 + 2 laps
Did not finish
18 S. Speed Toro Rosso + 15 laps
19 C. Albers Spyker F1 + 42 laps
20 A. Davidson Super Aguri + 69 laps
21 J. Trulli Toyota + 69 laps
22 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso + 0 laps
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Kimi got around Massa because Massa was help up by traffic after his pit stop while KIMI had clear track to put in hot laps. Also, Massas his pitstop was a second slower than Kimi's. That article is retarded. Kimi had a great race though, and good on him for getting another win. He had a brilliant start.
Anyway, I thought the race had some great racing. There were a few side to side battles that were quite exciting.
Ferrari 1,2 Finish.
Anyway, I thought the race had some great racing. There were a few side to side battles that were quite exciting.
Ferrari 1,2 Finish.
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Originally Posted by Chief F1 Fan
Can't wait to see what happens at Silverstone. It's gonna be tight. I have a feeling Ferrari's aero pkg is better than McLaren's on that kind of track. 
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Originally Posted by Bearcat94
When is McLaren gonna get busted for having an aero component that responds to varying aero loads? Or is FIA going to let it slip through a loophole?
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I read somewhere the FIA is actually considering allowing for this to occur (wing flex). Ferrari's still move too-in the French GP on a closeup you could see it flexing near the chassis nosecone.
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