The 2006 French Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Michael Schumacher
8
50%
Fernando Alonso
3
19%
Felipe Massa
2
13%
Ralf Schumacher
2
13%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Pedro de la Rosa
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
1
6%
 
Total votes: 16
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The 2006 French Formula 1 Grand Prix

Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:31 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the eleventh round of the 2006 season taking place at Magny-Cours between the 14th and 16th of July.

The French Grand Prix Preview is available here
The French Grand Prix Main Page is available here.

To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for France click here, to register in the competition click here
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:35 pm

The event timetable for the French Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:40 pm

The latest weather forecast for the French Grand Prix (last updated 14 July)

Friday
1st Practice - 11:00 - 23 - Mostly Sunny
2nd Practice - 14:00 - 28 - Partly Cloudy

Saturday
Practice - 11:00 - 24 - Sunny
Qualifying - 14:00 - 29 - Mostly Sunny

Sunday
Race - 14:00 - 31 - Sunny
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:56 pm

First Friday Practice session starts in 5 minutes.

It is sunny and warm!

Air temperature: 28
Track temperture: 41
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:58 pm

The new McLaren line-up of Kimi Raikkonen and Pedro de la Rosa are taking a photo shoot in front of their pit garages!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:00 pm

Session underway and Kubica (BMW Sauber test driver) is the first out on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:03 pm

The BMW Sauber is sporting some ugly looking vertical winglets at the front. They are also sporting a McLaren like winglets on the airbox
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:04 pm

Alex Wurz (Williams test driver) is the first to set a time with a 1:20.991.
Anthony Davidson (Honda test driver) sets a 1:23.560
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:04 pm

Wurz improves with a 1:19.731
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:07 pm

Davidson improves his time, still in second with a 1:20.070
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:08 pm

Wurz goes wide but recovers!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:10 pm

Kubica is on a flyer!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:12 pm

Kubica goes fastest with a 1:19.325.

Those front vertical things are really ugly! They will probably ban them soon!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:14 pm

Kubica improves with a 1:19.057.

Adrian Sutil (MF1 test driver) is 4th with a 1:20.802 while Yamamoto (Super Aguri test driver) is 5th.

No other driver has set lap times!
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Post by Ed » Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:15 pm

Neil Jani (Toro Rosso test driver) takes 5th with a 1:21.860

Villeneuve on track, looks like an installation lap.
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