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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The 2007 French Grand Prix

Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:19 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the eighth round of the 2007 season taking place at Magny-Cours between the 29th of June and the 1st of July.

The event timetable for the French Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 08:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 09:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 14:00 local time - 12:00 GMT
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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:21 pm

First Friday practice session underway!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:26 pm

It appears that Hamilton has spun. He gets going but stops a few corners later!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:34 pm

30 minutes into the session and the order top 8 are: Raikkonen, Trulli, Schumacher, Button, Davidson, Heidfeld, Sato and Rosberg

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:42 pm

Massa goes fastest while Alonso moves into 4th

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:46 pm

Hamilton's car reaches the McLaren pits!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:54 pm

Raikkonen goes fastest!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:55 pm

Hamilton returns to the track! He is on the soft compound

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:57 pm

Hamilton is going slowly on the track! Looks like his car still has a problem

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:58 pm

Hamilton pits!

Nearly half an hour remaining and the top 8 are: Raikkonen, Massa, Trulli, Alonso, Schumacher, Sato, Heidfeld and Fisichella!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:10 pm

Alonso moves into 3rd. He is on the medium compound.

Hamilton on the track bus is still on soft compound. He moves into 4th

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:12 pm

Alonso in 3rd is half a second slower than Raikkonen

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:15 pm

Raikkonen improves in 1st with a 1:15.382 and is going faster still!

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:32 pm

Session over and Ferrari remain on top!

Top 8: Raikkonen, Massa, Alonso, Rosberg, Coulthard, Hamilton, Heidfeld and Wurz

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Post by Ed » Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:05 pm

Second practice session underway. Air temperature is 20 degrees while track temperature is 31 degrees.

At the start of the session Davidson exiting his garage hits the side of a Toro Rosso and damages his front wing!

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