[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central) replied by Kuali Baba @ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:45:44 +0800

Kuali Baba — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:45:44 +0800

French GP result - 70 laps

1. MASSA Ferrari
2. RAIKKONEN Ferrari +17.9s
3. TRULLI Toyota +28.2s
4. KOVALAINEN McLaren +28.9s
5. KUBICA BMW +30.5s
6. WEBBER Red Bull +40.3s
7. PIQUET Renault +41.0s
8. ALONSO Renault +43.3s
9. COULTHARD Red Bull +51.0s
10. HAMILTON McLaren +54.5s
11. GLOCK Toyota +57.7s
12. VETTEL Toro Rosso +58.0s
13. HEIDFELD BMW +62.0s
14. BARRICHELLO Honda +1 lap
15. NAKAJIMA Williams +1 lap
16. ROSBERG Williams +1 lap
17. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso +1 lap
18. FISICHELLA Force India +1 lap
19. SUTIL Force India +1 lap
R. BUTTON Honda +54 laps

[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central) replied by Kuali Baba @ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:32:39 +0800

Kuali Baba — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:32:39 +0800

Kovalainen has been docked 5 places for impeding Mark Webber in Q2. Thus he will start 10th.

[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central) replied by 566117 @ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:30:16 +0800

566117 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:30:16 +0800

French GP grid

1.  RAIKKONEN     Ferrari
2. MASSA         Ferrari
3.  ALONSO        Renault
4.  TRULLI        Toyota
5.  KUBICA        BMW
6.  WEBBER        Red Bull
7. COULTHARD     Red Bull
8. GLOCK         Toyota
9. PIQUET        Renault
10. KOVALAINEN McLaren*

11. HEIDFELD      BMW
12. VETTEL        Toro Rosso
13. HAMILTON    McLaren**
14. BOURDAIS      Toro Rosso
15. NAKAJIMA      Williams
16. BUTTON        Honda
17. BARRICHELLO   Honda
18. FISICHELLA    Force India
19. SUTIL         Force India
20. ROSBERG Williams**

* 5-place grid penalty
**10-place grid penalties

[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central) replied by Kuali Baba @ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:21:26 +0800

Kuali Baba — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:21:26 +0800

40 minutes to go before qualifying.

French Grand Prix free practice session 3 times

1. PIQUET Renault 1m15.750s
2. WEBBER Red Bull 1m15.759s
3. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m15.827s
4. ROSBERG Williams 1m15.974s
5. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m16.003s
6. TRULLI Toyota 1m16.147s
7. HAMILTON McLaren 1m16.182s
8. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m16.235s
9. MASSA Ferrari 1m16.256s
10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m16.282s
11. GLOCK Toyota 1m16.344s
12. ALONSO Renault 1m16.437s
13. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m16.545s
14. KUBICA BMW 1m16.617s
15. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m16.644s
16 BUTTON Honda 1m16.651s
17. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m16.658s
18. HEIDFELD BMW 1m16.687s
19. FISICHELLA Force India 1m17.365s
20. SUTIL Force India 1m17.612s

[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central) replied by Kuali Baba @ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:59:14 +0800

Kuali Baba — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:59:14 +0800

French Grand Prix free practice session 2 times

1. ALONSO Renault 1m15.778s
2. MASSA Ferrari 1m15.854s
3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m15.999s
4. HAMILTON McLaren 1m16.232s
5. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m16.298s
6. KUBICA BMW 1m16.317s
7. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m16.340s
8. HEIDFELD BMW 1m16.458s
9. PIQUET Renault 1m16.543s
10. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m16.572s
11. ROSBERG Williams 1m16.682s
12. TRULLI Toyota 1m16.743s
13. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m16.758s
14. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m17.002s
15. GLOCK Toyota 1m17.092s
16. WEBBER Red Bull 1m17.106s
17. BUTTON Honda 1m17.244s
18. FISICHELLA Force India 1m17.394s
19. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m17.591s
20. SUTIL Force India 1m17.868s

[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central) replied by Kuali Baba @ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:56:07 +0800

Kuali Baba — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:56:07 +0800

French Grand Prix free practice session 1 times

1. MASSA Ferrari 1m15.306s
2. HAMILTON McLaren 1m16.002s
3. KOVALAINEN McLaren 1m16.055s
4. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1m16.073s
5. KUBICA BMW 1m16.377s
6. ALONSO Renault 1m16.400s
7. TRULLI Toyota 1m16.758s
8. VETTEL Toro Rosso 1m16.838s
9. HEIDFELD BMW 1m16.870s
10. GLOCK Toyota 1m16.886s
11. PIQUET Renault 1m17.063s
12. COULTHARD Red Bull 1m17.234s
13. WEBBER Red Bull 1m17.269s
14. ROSBERG Williams 1m17.394s
15. BARRICHELLO Honda 1m17.491s
16. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 1m17.683s
17. NAKAJIMA Williams 1m17.696s
18. BUTTON Honda 1m17.928s
19. FISICHELLA Force India 1m18.072s
20. SUTIL Force India 1m18.673s

[Formula 1] French Grand Prix (Live screening @ The Central) replied by Kuali Baba @ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:52:02 +0800

Kuali Baba — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:52:02 +0800

Track: Circuit de Nevers, Magny-Cours
Laps: 70
Race start: 2000 HRS SIN

This French Grand Prix will be the last hosted in Magny-Cours, as Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is pushing for a street circuit in Paris. The venue is not popular with spectators as it is in the middle of a region full of vineyards and accomodation is far away.

The track does not see a lot of exciting racing as it is technical in nature and overtaking is difficult. The asphalt is smooth and dark, and the low kerbs and elevation changes allow the cars to run with the miminum ride height. A car that is responsive to the fast changes in direction will be highly beneficial, and the cars are run with medium-high downforce settings. A short pitlane means that 2 pitstops will be the norm across the board during the race.

Last year's winner Räikkönen goes into this leg of the championship 4th in the drivers standings after he was taken out of the last race by Hamilton. The latter will be demoted 10 places on the starting grid from wherever he qualifies for his involvement in that accident, as will Rosberg.

On Sunday, there will be a free live screening of the race from 6.30 p.m. at Helipad (The Central mall, opposite Clarke Quay), hosted by Jamie Yeo.