The 2007 French Grand Prix

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Driver of the day ?

Kimi Raikkonen
8
42%
Felipe Massa
1
5%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
5
26%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
1
5%
Fernando Alonso
2
11%
Jenson Button
2
11%
 
Total votes: 19
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:49 pm

McLaren confirm on the radio to Hamilton that Alonso has an engine problem!

Alonso remains in the car though!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:51 pm

At the moment, Raikkonen is fastest ahead of Hamilton and Heidfeld.
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:52 pm

Trulli is the first of the 9 cars to pit!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:53 pm

McLaren mechanics still working on Alonso's car

The 2 Ferraris pit and so does Hamilton
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:54 pm

An engine change for Alonso at this stage means he will start from 20th!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:55 pm

Alonso out of the car. No confirmation at this stage if they will change the engine!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:57 pm

At the moment it is Massa from Hamilton and Raikkonen.

Second round of stops!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 10:59 pm

Massa quicker than Hamilton and Raikkonen in S1!
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Post by Ed » Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:02 pm

No improvements and Massa takes Pole ahead of Hamilton and Raikkonen.

Kubica in 4th ahead of Fisichella, Kovalainen, Heidfeld, Trulli, Rosberg and Alonso
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Post by Dzu-Fast » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:19 am

Good for Kubica ! Back with a vengence , perhaps .8)
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:35 am

McLaren are now stating that Alonso had a gearbox problem and not an engine problem.
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Post by cmlean » Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:23 pm

A 10th place start is better than 20th.
Still not sure about that smoke that was coming out the rear though......
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:48 pm

Race starting in 10 minutes!

It isn't raining but it is cloudy.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:53 pm

The track had oil on it from the GP 2 race earlier and it is being cleaned now.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:54 pm

Air temperature is 24 degrees while track temperature is 36 degrees
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