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