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Ed

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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: The 2006 French Formula 1 Grand Prix |
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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 _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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First Friday Practice session starts in 5 minutes.
It is sunny and warm!
Air temperature: 28
Track temperture: 41 _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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The new McLaren line-up of Kimi Raikkonen and Pedro de la Rosa are taking a photo shoot in front of their pit garages! _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Session underway and Kubica (BMW Sauber test driver) is the first out on the track _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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The BMW Sauber is sporting some ugly looking vertical winglets at the front. They are also sporting a McLaren like winglets on the airbox _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Wurz improves with a 1:19.731 _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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Davidson improves his time, still in second with a 1:20.070 _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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Wurz goes wide but recovers! _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Kubica is on a flyer! _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Kubica goes fastest with a 1:19.325.
Those front vertical things are really ugly! They will probably ban them soon! _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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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! _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Neil Jani (Toro Rosso test driver) takes 5th with a 1:21.860
Villeneuve on track, looks like an installation lap. _________________ Your predictions in 2010 - Drivers - Constructors |
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