Formula One News — July 2005

French GP - Sunday Team Quotes

French GP - Race Results

Indianapolis Motor Speedway boss Tony George says that Formula 1 is wasting its time talking about a non-championship race in October.

It has been known for several days that a row was brewing following conversations between Max Mosley and David Coulthard about the statement made by the drivers as part of the Michelin teams' defence at the FIA World Council meeting on Wednesday, but up to now no driver has been willing to say anything on the record.

Fernando Alonso was able to overcome an early qualifying run to grab pole position for the French Grand Prix for the home team Renault. The Spaniard ran 10th in the session and took two-tenths of the pole, which had been set by Takuma Sato, and then had to sit and watch 10 other cars running.

The seven Michelin teams who withdrew from the US Grand Prix have offered to race for free at Indianapolis after the end of the season. The idea has been put to Bernie Ecclestone and he will be talking to Tony George about the idea.

French GP - Saturday Photos

French GP - Saturday Press Conference

French GP - Saturday Team Quotes

French GP - Qualifying Results

The track was damp at Magny-Cours this morning when the F1 teams went out for practice for the French GP and Giancarlo Fisichella set the pace

French GP - Practice Session 4 Results

Bernie Ecclestone says that there may be 20 dates listed for next year but he will not be putting on 20 races next year, although he will not be drawn over whether the calendar will have 17, 18 or 19 races.

French GP - Practice Session 3 Results

The seven Formula 1 teams which use Michelin tyres held a press briefing outside the Michelin motorhome on Friday at Magny Cours, to restate the facts of what happened at the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis

The Boy Scouts of America gave Ferrari a scare on Friday night at Magny-Cours in the French GP "Pinewood Derby".

Pedro de la Rosa continued to set the pace at Magny Cours on Friday afternoon with a best lap of 1m14.460s. This was nearly seven-tenths quicker than his McLaren team mate Juan Pablo Montoya.

French GP - Friday Photos

French GP - Friday Press Conference

French GP - Friday Team Quotes

French GP - Practice Session 2 Results

The Grand Prix de France was designed to bring economic welfare to the Nievre departement of France. It is not really been very successful in this respect but it is ironic that this weekend the event is going to be attacked by anti-consumerism campaigner Francois Schneider and his donkey Jujube.

Pedro de la Rosa set the fastest time of the first session at Magny-Cours on Friday half a second faster than the Renault of Fernando Alonso and his team mate Giancarlo Fisichella.

French GP - Practice Session 1 Results