Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:22 pm
Alonso goes fastest with a 1:15.778 also on the softer compound!
Is he low on fuel ?
Is he low on fuel ?
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Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:23 pm
Everyone is now on the track with the exception of Coulthard!
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:26 pm
Alonso is still out so he isn't that low on fuel!
Massa has a big off but recovers!
Massa has a big off but recovers!
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:27 pm
Coulthard makes it on the track so there are 20 cars on the track now!
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:27 pm
Barrichello pits
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:28 pm
Massa pits
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:30 pm
Will anyone go out and spoil Renault's party ?
Massa returns to the track with a minute to go!
Massa returns to the track with a minute to go!
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:32 pm
Session over but the reason the drivers will remain out is to test the new safety car procedure
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:34 pm
Top 8 are: Alonso, Massa, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel, Kubica, Kovalainen and Heidfeld
Full Results
Rank Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:15.778 37
2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:15.854 24
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:15.999 42
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.232 29
5 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:16.298 42
6 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:16.317 35
7 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.340 36
8 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:16.458 43
9 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:16.543 39
10 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:16.572 36
11 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:16.682 42
12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:16.743 43
13 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:16.758 42
14 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:17.002 32
15 Timo Glock Toyota 1:17.092 39
16 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:17.106 38
17 Jenson Button Honda 1:17.244 37
18 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:17.394 42
19 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:17.591 27
20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:17.868 33
Full Results
Rank Driver Team Best Lap Number of Laps
1 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:15.778 37
2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:15.854 24
3 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:15.999 42
4 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.232 29
5 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:16.298 42
6 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:16.317 35
7 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.340 36
8 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:16.458 43
9 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:16.543 39
10 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:16.572 36
11 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:16.682 42
12 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:16.743 43
13 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:16.758 42
14 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:17.002 32
15 Timo Glock Toyota 1:17.092 39
16 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:17.106 38
17 Jenson Button Honda 1:17.244 37
18 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:17.394 42
19 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:17.591 27
20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:17.868 33
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:36 pm
Well done FA!! 
Seems like all Renaults promises of improvements were not just lip service!
FA lapping consistently near the front for session 2!
Yes JayVee, we know he's good, but its not all FA, even NP Jr is in the top ten ahead of the redbulls of MW and DC, so it would seem that Renault just made a big step forward. welcome to the party!
looks like another interesting weekend ahead
Seems like all Renaults promises of improvements were not just lip service! FA lapping consistently near the front for session 2!
Yes JayVee, we know he's good, but its not all FA, even NP Jr is in the top ten ahead of the redbulls of MW and DC, so it would seem that Renault just made a big step forward. welcome to the party!
looks like another interesting weekend ahead
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:17 am
Jay Vee must be turning cartwheels!!If F.A. has a car that is fast (and reliable!!) enough, look out Championship Points race!! He is really dangerous when he has nothing to lose!
Jim Watt
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:57 am
Team by team summary following Friday practice sessions (GMM)
FERRARI
Felipe Massa was 'Man Friday' at Magny-Cours, even though he suffered with a stiff neck and didn't run as many laps as his closest rivals. His morning supremacy was unchallenged even throughout the afternoon session, when he was P2 to Fernando Alonso's low-fuel flyer. Kimi Raikkonen ended the afternoon a tenth slower. "I get the impression we are very competitive," said the Finn, who is less able than Massa to get the best out of the tyres on the first lap.
RENAULT
A day of contrasts for Fernando Alonso: an engine failure in the morning when he was P6, and then P1 - in front of Renault's home crowd - in the afternoon, although the lap time was not as quick as Massa's from the morning. Engineering boss Pat Symonds said of Alonso's P1: "We know that this is not always a true indication of our ultimate level of performance." Nelson Piquet was P11 and P9 respectively.
MCLAREN-MERCEDES
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest behind the flying Massa in the morning, but his afternoon progress was hampered by a few mistakes, including a trip into the gravel that cracked his front wing. Heikki Kovalainen was on the pace in the morning and then P7 - a tenth slower than Hamilton - in the afternoon.
TORO ROSSO-FERRARI
Sebastian Vettel was P8 in the morning, and then he improved his time to be P5 in the second session. "You never know what fuel the others were running, but it's better than being 20th!" he enthused. Local driver Sebastien Bourdais was not quite on his teammate's pace, but the gap shrank to half a second by the end of the afternoon.
BMW-SAUBER
Robert Kubica was heard reporting an engine misfire during practice, admitting "technical problems" afterwards, but he stayed in the top-six all day. Nick Heidfeld, who did not take part in the FIA safety car rule test at the end of the afternoon session after damaging the floor of his car, ended the session just over a tenth off the Pole's pace.
RED BULL-RENAULT
David Coulthard kicked off the weekend with better pace than his teammate Mark Webber. "It's a good thing it isn't Saturday," said the Australian, after going 16th quickest in the afternoon with his best effort of the day.
TOYOTA
After a top-ten morning, both TF108s dropped off the pace in the afternoon, with Jarno Trulli always slightly quicker than Timo Glock. "The tyres are just not working for me at the moment," Glock said.
WILLIAMS-TOYOTA
Nico Rosberg did not feature among the top ten on Friday, but he said he might "compromise" his pace for qualifying to account for his ten-position grid penalty. Kazuki Nakajima was a few tenths slower.
HONDA
A Honda-powered car never rose above Rubens Barrichello's morning 15th, and the Brazilian sunk to 19th in the afternoon. "We were expecting the car to perform better around this circuit," he said.
FORCE INDIA-FERRARI
A bad day for Adrian Sutil: a brake problem in the morning, and still dead last in the afternoon. Giancarlo Fisichella ended the afternoon 18th. "We are still relatively far away from the others," said the Roman, who is not a fan of the Magny-Cours track.
FERRARI
Felipe Massa was 'Man Friday' at Magny-Cours, even though he suffered with a stiff neck and didn't run as many laps as his closest rivals. His morning supremacy was unchallenged even throughout the afternoon session, when he was P2 to Fernando Alonso's low-fuel flyer. Kimi Raikkonen ended the afternoon a tenth slower. "I get the impression we are very competitive," said the Finn, who is less able than Massa to get the best out of the tyres on the first lap.
RENAULT
A day of contrasts for Fernando Alonso: an engine failure in the morning when he was P6, and then P1 - in front of Renault's home crowd - in the afternoon, although the lap time was not as quick as Massa's from the morning. Engineering boss Pat Symonds said of Alonso's P1: "We know that this is not always a true indication of our ultimate level of performance." Nelson Piquet was P11 and P9 respectively.
MCLAREN-MERCEDES
Lewis Hamilton was the fastest behind the flying Massa in the morning, but his afternoon progress was hampered by a few mistakes, including a trip into the gravel that cracked his front wing. Heikki Kovalainen was on the pace in the morning and then P7 - a tenth slower than Hamilton - in the afternoon.
TORO ROSSO-FERRARI
Sebastian Vettel was P8 in the morning, and then he improved his time to be P5 in the second session. "You never know what fuel the others were running, but it's better than being 20th!" he enthused. Local driver Sebastien Bourdais was not quite on his teammate's pace, but the gap shrank to half a second by the end of the afternoon.
BMW-SAUBER
Robert Kubica was heard reporting an engine misfire during practice, admitting "technical problems" afterwards, but he stayed in the top-six all day. Nick Heidfeld, who did not take part in the FIA safety car rule test at the end of the afternoon session after damaging the floor of his car, ended the session just over a tenth off the Pole's pace.
RED BULL-RENAULT
David Coulthard kicked off the weekend with better pace than his teammate Mark Webber. "It's a good thing it isn't Saturday," said the Australian, after going 16th quickest in the afternoon with his best effort of the day.
TOYOTA
After a top-ten morning, both TF108s dropped off the pace in the afternoon, with Jarno Trulli always slightly quicker than Timo Glock. "The tyres are just not working for me at the moment," Glock said.
WILLIAMS-TOYOTA
Nico Rosberg did not feature among the top ten on Friday, but he said he might "compromise" his pace for qualifying to account for his ten-position grid penalty. Kazuki Nakajima was a few tenths slower.
HONDA
A Honda-powered car never rose above Rubens Barrichello's morning 15th, and the Brazilian sunk to 19th in the afternoon. "We were expecting the car to perform better around this circuit," he said.
FORCE INDIA-FERRARI
A bad day for Adrian Sutil: a brake problem in the morning, and still dead last in the afternoon. Giancarlo Fisichella ended the afternoon 18th. "We are still relatively far away from the others," said the Roman, who is not a fan of the Magny-Cours track.
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:30 am
I expect her to be making an appearance here quite soon!Jim Watt wrote:
If F.A. has a car that is fast (and reliable!!) enough, look out Championship Points race!! He is really dangerous when he has nothing to lose!
Jim Watt
Lets hope that Renault has found some true pace at last and we can see some really close racing!
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:24 pm
Thanks GhoGho and Jim .... Sorry I've been busy all week, I even forgot to put in my picks 
When I say Alonso fastest I couldn't beleive it. I hope it isn't just low fuel
Regardless, this is great news and hopefully he will fight for the podium
Good luck everyone
Go Alonso Go
When I say Alonso fastest I couldn't beleive it. I hope it isn't just low fuel
Regardless, this is great news and hopefully he will fight for the podium
Good luck everyone
Go Alonso Go
Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:10 pm
Saturday practice session underway.
Track temperature is at 34 degrees while air temperature is at 24 degrees
All the drivers have completed installation laps except for the Ferrari and Honda pairs
Track temperature is at 34 degrees while air temperature is at 24 degrees
All the drivers have completed installation laps except for the Ferrari and Honda pairs