F1 French GP

[Catriel]

On friday and Saturday trainings Sauber-BMW was impressive, they were always at the top.

Friday, First Session
Pos  No  Driver Team  Laps  Time/Retired Grid  Points 
1  38  Robert Kubica Sauber-BMW    1:16.794    
2  36  Anthony Davidson Honda    1:17.133    
3  12  Jenson Button Honda    1:18.160    
4  7  Ralf Schumacher Toyota    1:18.752    
5  39  Adrian Sutil MF1-Toyota    1:18.777    
6  40  Neel Jani STR-Cosworth    1:18.962    
7  35  Alexander Wurz Williams-Cosworth    1:19.055    
8  17  Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW    1:19.063 

Friday, Session 2
Pos  No  Driver Team  Laps  Time/Retired Grid  Points 
1  38  Robert Kubica Sauber-BMW    1:16.902    
2  1  Fernando Alonso Renault    1:17.498    
3  36  Anthony Davidson Honda    1:17.750    
4  35  Alexander Wurz Williams-Cosworth    1:17.859    
5  2  Giancarlo Fisichella Renault    1:17.916    
6  5  Michael Schumacher Ferrari    1:17.938    
7  39  Adrian Sutil MF1-Toyota    1:18.049    
8  37  Robert Doornbos RBR-Ferrari    1:18.175    

Saturday trainings, only titular drivers

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Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 17 Jacques Villeneuve Sauber-BMW 1:17.005
2 16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber-BMW 1:17.049
3 8 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:17.056
4 10 Nico Rosberg Williams-Cosworth 1:17.188
5 9 Mark Webber Williams-Cosworth 1:17.358
6 12 Jenson Button Honda 1:17.476
7 3 Kimi Räikkönen McLaren-Mercedes 1:17.556
8 4 Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes 1:17.653
9 7 Ralf Schumacher Toyota 1:17.666
10 14 David Coulthard RBR-Ferrari 1:17.859
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You can see, the Saubers always in the top, Kubica on friday (he has many chances to replace Jacques in 2007) and Villeneuve-Heidfeld on Saturday morning.
Williams and Toyota seem to improve and Renault / Ferrari are hiding soemthing for the qualy.

[Catriel]

After the qualy, official results are not available yet, but Ferrari has made the 1-2 then Alonso and both Toyota.
Sauber BMW had dissapointed everybody! Heidfeld 12° and Villeneuve 18° Why did I put them in my pics???

Remember De la Rosa is replacing Montoya in this race. I am sure Pedrito will score, he is a good driver and makes no mistakes.

[Catriel]

Qualy Result

2006 French Grand Prix

Pos  No     Driver            Team  Q1 Q2 Q3 
          
1  5  Michael Schumacher Ferrari  1:15.865 1:15.111 1:15.493 
          
2  6  Felipe Massa      Ferrari  1:16.277 1:15.679 1:15.510 
          
3  1  Fernando Alonso    Renault  1:16.328 1:15.706 1:15.785 
          
4  8  Jarno Trulli        Toyota  1:15.550 1:15.776 1:16.036 
          
5  7  Ralf Schumacher        Toyota  1:15.949 1:15.625 1:16.091 
          
6  3  Kimi Räikkönen        McLaren- 1:16.154 1:15.742 1:16.281 
          
7  2  Giancarlo Fisichella     Renault  1:16.825 1:15.901 1:16.345 
          
8  4  Pedro de la Rosa       McLaren- 1:16.679 1:15.902 1:16.632 
          
9  10  Nico Rosberg (*)      Williams- 1:16.534 1:15.926 1:18.272 
          
10  14  David Coulthard      RBR-Ferrari  1:16.350 1:15.974 1:18.663 
          
11  9  Mark Webber        Williams- 1:16.531 1:16.129  
          
12  16  Nick Heidfeld       Sauber-BMW  1:16.686 1:16.294  
          
13  15  Christian Klien       RBR-Ferrari  1:16.921 1:16.433  
          
14  11  Rubens Barrichello    Honda  1:17.022 1:17.027  
          
15  21  Scott Speed        STR-Cosworth  1:17.117 1:17.063  
          
16  19  Christijan Albers        MF1-Toyota  1:16.962 1:17.105  
          
17  20  Vitantonio Liuzzi       STR-Cosworth  1:17.164   
          
18  17  Jacques Villeneuve     Sauber-BMW  1:17.304   
          
19  12  Jenson Button        Honda  1:17.495   
          
20  18  Tiago Monteiro       MF1-Toyota  1:17.589   
          
21  23  Franck Montagny       Super Aguri-Honda  1:18.637   
          
22  22  Takuma Sato       Super Aguri-Honda  1:18.845  
 

(*) Nico Rosberg will lose 10 potitions because he changed his engine.

[Bruce]

it will be a very close race, Ferrari is better than expected and Toyota were great too. But they will slowly fall and the Saubers may advance during the race.
McLaren will make a great race here.

[Laury]

It wasn´t the best race...
Michael took the lead and never lose it. Alonso´s 2 stop strategy was good to take Massa´s second place. Toyota was fine, exept poor Trulli and De la Rosa did what was expected of him
Raikkonen was seen agressive like always. Too bad he does not have the best car or he may be fighting the championship.

[Catriel]

Renault strategy was really fine, it was a 100% Ferrari race, but they managed to take Massa´s potition.
Too bad Kimi has bad luck sometimes and a bad car the other times...
I can´t wait to see Hamilton on the McLaren!

[xsi]

Another great demostration, Schuey is the best.
I think he´ll win the championship.