Formula 1 French Grand Prix

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Round 11, 16 July, 2006. Circuit de Nevers, Magnu Cours, France.

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Set amid rural surroundings in France’s Burgundy region, the 4.4km Circuit de Nevers is characterised by a collection of slow hairpins, medium speed corners and high speed chicanes. The French track requires a high downforce set-up, one which provides stability through the twisty sections, but one which equally does not compromise straight line speed. Magny-Cours is renowned for its smooth surface which, when combined with the area’s variable temperatures, provides one of the greatest challenges for the teams over the weekend. The unpredictable weather, which can generate track temperatures in excess of 50°C, places high thermal loadings on the tyres, while the slower hairpins also generate longitudinal loadings, all of which can destabilise the balance of the car. With several acute braking events (the drivers will experience 4g when braking from 300km/h down to 60km/h into the Adelaide hairpin), durable brakes are also a pre-requisite. Aerodynamic efficiency and car drivability are therefore key for a successful race this weekend.
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Ferrari 1-2 during qualifying!!

Schumi on pole. Massa second. Alonso 3rd. The two toyotas of Trulli and Ralg 4th and 5th. Kimi in 6th !!

And Alonso said that the lap was his best. :ohyeah:

God!! I hope Schumi wins!!!
 
I hope kimi wins..

if he doesn't, i hope micheal wins..

i don want to see that alonso win again :P
 
Montoya quits early: McLaren names new driver

Montoya won four races with Williams and three with McLaren but at Indianapolis he collided with Finnish team mate Raikkonen going through the first turn.

The Colombian said of F1 on Sunday: "Anybody who watches the races knows it's not the most exciting thing to watch.

"How hard is it to pass a car in F1? You pass them and you touch wheels and you're an animal."

McLaren said the mercurial 30-year-old, whose wife Connie is expecting their second child, would spend the next few months in Miami preparing to race Ganassi's Dodge.

"Juan Pablo is an exciting driver and immensely likeable character who will undoubtedly make a successful transition to the Nascar scene," McLaren team boss Ron Dennis said

Montoya won four races with Williams and three with McLaren
Juan Pablo Montoya is out of Formula 1 - and he's going back to the United States to drive in the NASCAR Nextel Cup. There had been suggestions that he would join Chip Ganassi once again but it was a surprise that this should be in NASCAR. Montoya had no opportunities left in F1 after failing to impress at McLaren. Montoya left Ganassi back in 2000 but did not enjoy the success that had been hoped for in F1. His attitude towards racing was not seen as being very serious although it was clear that he had enormous natural talent. Montoya sees NASCAR as a place to go racing again but he may find the lifestyle a bit of a shock as there is non-stop action from February to November.

The announcement was made on Sunday by the Ganassi team and the word is that Montoya will race the Texaco/Havoline Dodge. As a former CART Champion and Indy 500 winner there was little left for Montoya to prove in US open-wheeler racing.
 
YEEEHAAA!!!

Ferrari are back!!! Settle the bets now :D :D :D

What a drive by Schumi..... It was true genius !!

Pulling out fastest laps as and when he wished!! And pulling out that 34 sec lead!! Amazing!!!
 
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