The 2006 French Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Michael Schumacher
8
50%
Fernando Alonso
3
19%
Felipe Massa
2
13%
Ralf Schumacher
2
13%
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Pedro de la Rosa
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
1
6%
 
Total votes: 16
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:04 pm

Order: M Schumacher, Massa, Alonso, Trulli, R Schumacher, Raikkonen, Fisichella and Webber
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:05 pm

Michael is 1.7 seconds ahead of Massa with Alonso a further 0.7 seconds behind.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:06 pm

Takuma Sato slows and stops on the side of the track.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:08 pm

Michael leads Massa by 1.9 seconds on lap 3. Alonso is a further 0.8 seconds behind while Trulli in 4th is 2.2 seconds behind Alonso.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:09 pm

On the 4th lap, Massa was fastest in S1, Alonso fastest in S2 and Michael fastest in S3!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:10 pm

Michael is pushing and has increased the lead over Massa to nearly 3 seconds.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:11 pm

Close fights include Raikkonen - Fisichella (0.9) and Webber - de la Rosa (0.5)
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:11 pm

Massa is struggling and Alonso is right behind him now!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:13 pm

Michael is increasing his lead in the 3rd sector!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:14 pm

Michael sets another fastest lap with a 1:17.784. Gap to Massa now 4.4 seconds!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:14 pm

Order - Lap 9: M Schumacher, Massa, Alonso, Trulli, R Schumacher, Raikkonen, Fisichella and Webber.

Speed up in 12th!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:17 pm

Another fastest lap from Michael, a 1:17.761!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:18 pm

Interesting fight between Webber and de la Rosa!
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:19 pm

Monteiro slow going into the pits. Looks like a retirement.
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Post by Ed » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:20 pm

On replay Monteiro had a spin and nearly flipped!
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