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[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central)

• Kuali Baba

  20 Jun 08, 23:52

  
  
  Track: Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours
  Laps: 70
  Race start: 2000 HRS SIN
  
  This French Grand Prix will be the last hosted in Magny-Cours, as Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is pushing for a street circuit in Paris. The venue is not popular with spectators as it is in the middle of a region full of vineyards and accomodation is far away.
  
  The track does not see a lot of exciting racing as it is technical in nature and overtaking is difficult. The asphalt is smooth and dark, and the low kerbs and elevation changes allow the cars to run with the miminum ride height. A car that is responsive to the fast changes in direction will be highly beneficial, and the cars are run with medium-high downforce settings. A short pitlane means that 2 pitstops will be the norm across the board during the race.
  
  Last year's winner Räikkönen goes into this leg of the championship 4th in the drivers standings after he was taken out of the last race by Hamilton. The latter will be demoted 10 places on the starting grid from wherever he qualifies for his involvement in that accident, as will Rosberg.
  
  On Sunday, there will be a free live screening of the race from 6.30 p.m. at Helipad (The Central mall, opposite Clarke Quay), hosted by Jamie Yeo.

• Kuali Baba

  20 Jun 08, 23:56

  French Grand Prix free practice session 1 times 
  
  1. MASSA Ferrari 1m15.306s 
  2. HAMILTON McLaren 1m16.002s
  3. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m16.055s
  4. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m16.073s
  5. KUBICA BMW 1m16.377s
  6. ALONSO Renault 1m16.400s
  7. TRULLI Toyota 1m16.758s
  8. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m16.838s
  9. HEIDFELD BMW 1m16.870s
  10. GLOCK Toyota 1m16.886s
  11. PIQUET Renault 1m17.063s
  12. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m17.234s
  13. WEBBER Red Bull 1m17.269s
  14. ROSBERG Williams 1m17.394s
  15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m17.491s
  16. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m17.683s
  17. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m17.696s
  18. BUTTON Honda 1m17.928s
  19. FISICHELLA Force India 1m18.072s
  20. SUTIL Force India 1m18.673s

• Kuali Baba

  20 Jun 08, 23:59

  French Grand Prix free practice session 2 times 
  
  1. ALONSO Renault 1m15.778s 
  2. MASSA Ferrari 1m15.854s
  3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m15.999s
  4. HAMILTON McLaren 1m16.232s
  5. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m16.298s
  6. KUBICA BMW 1m16.317s
  7. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m16.340s
  8. HEIDFELD BMW 1m16.458s
  9. PIQUET Renault 1m16.543s
  10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m16.572s
  11. ROSBERG Williams 1m16.682s
  12. TRULLI Toyota 1m16.743s
  13. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m16.758s
  14. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m17.002s
  15. GLOCK Toyota 1m17.092s
  16. WEBBER Red Bull 1m17.106s
  17. BUTTON Honda 1m17.244s
  18. FISICHELLA Force India 1m17.394s
  19. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m17.591s
  20. SUTIL Force India 1m17.868s

• Kuali Baba

  21 Jun 08, 19:21

  40 minutes to go before qualifying.
  
  French Grand Prix free practice session 3 times 
  
  1. PIQUET Renault 1m15.750s 
  2. WEBBER Red Bull 1m15.759s
  3. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m15.827s
  4. ROSBERG Williams 1m15.974s
  5. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m16.003s
  6. TRULLI Toyota 1m16.147s
  7. HAMILTON McLaren 1m16.182s
  8. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m16.235s
  9. MASSA Ferrari 1m16.256s
  10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m16.282s
  11. GLOCK Toyota 1m16.344s
  12. ALONSO Renault 1m16.437s
  13. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m16.545s
  14. KUBICA BMW 1m16.617s
  15. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m16.644s
  16  BUTTON Honda 1m16.651s
  17. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m16.658s
  18. HEIDFELD BMW 1m16.687s
  19. FISICHELLA Force India 1m17.365s
  20. SUTIL Force India 1m17.612s

• 566117

  21 Jun 08, 21:30

  French GP grid   

  1.  RAIKKONEN     Ferrari
  2.  MASSA         Ferrari       
  3.  ALONSO        Renault       
  4.  TRULLI        Toyota          
  5.  KUBICA        BMW          
  6.  WEBBER        Red Bull      
  7.  COULTHARD     Red Bull     
  8.  GLOCK         Toyota 
  9.  PIQUET        Renault
  10. KOVALAINEN    McLaren*         

  11. HEIDFELD      BMW          
  12. VETTEL        Toro Rosso
  13. HAMILTON      McLaren**    
  14. BOURDAIS      Toro Rosso    
  15. NAKAJIMA      Williams 
  16. BUTTON        Honda         
  17. BARRICHELLO   Honda        
  18. FISICHELLA    Force India   
  19. SUTIL         Force India   
  20. ROSBERG       Williams**
  
  * 5-place grid penalty
  **10-place grid penalties

• Kuali Baba

  22 Jun 08, 00:32

  Kovalainen has been docked 5 places for impeding Mark Webber in Q2. Thus he will start 10th.

• Kuali Baba

  22 Jun 08, 23:45

  French GP result - 70 laps 
  
  1. MASSA Ferrari  
  2. RAIKKONEN Ferrari +17.9s
  3. TRULLI Toyota +28.2s
  4. KOVALAINEN McLaren +28.9s
  5. KUBICA BMW +30.5s
  6. WEBBER Red Bull +40.3s
  7. PIQUET Renault +41.0s
  8. ALONSO Renault +43.3s
  9. COULTHARD Red Bull +51.0s
  10. HAMILTON McLaren +54.5s
  11. GLOCK Toyota +57.7s
  12. VETTEL Toro Rosso +58.0s
  13. HEIDFELD BMW +62.0s
  14. BARRICHELLO Honda +1 lap
  15. NAKAJIMA Williams +1 lap
  16. ROSBERG Williams +1 lap
  17. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso +1 lap
  18. FISICHELLA Force India +1 lap
  19. SUTIL Force India +1 lap
  R. BUTTON Honda +54 laps