2005 French Grand Prix

[//Mike]

Lol, protection from the other 6 Michelin runners?

 

[Flibster]

Makes a nice change being down the back - anyone surprised by how good their English is?

I can't say anything in Portugeese and not much in german *That is a cat...yes, that is a cat...*

Simon/~Flibster

 

[Stormrider]

Why is the red bull driver wearing a bullet proof vest?

Lots of snipers in France

 

[Type_R]

Someone shut the muppet James Allan up..plz!

 

[Flibster]

Looks like only Raikkonen had an engine change...

Air temp now 30°C
Track temp now 51°C

 

[goreblast]

Anyone see the GP2 race earlier on Eurosport?

 

[olv]

51 degrees now, tyres are gonna enjoy that!

 

[goreblast]

They are being held a very long time.

 

[//Mike]

Right, formation lap is underway, everyone away cleanly

 

[Flibster]

Nope - saw the first one - saw how much of a shambles it was - haven't watched any of the others.

There's a car overtaking another car...we don't know who it is but I'm sure we'll find out.

 

[goreblast]

Alonso it taking the round the formation lap far quicker than most.

 

[Flibster]

Button locked his front left wheel on the parade lap!

 

[Flibster]

Alonso it taking the round the formation lap far quicker than most.

It is an extremely short lap as well..

 

[//Mike]

Wasn't a big lock up though, was it? Still, in this heat need to keep the tyres as healthy as possible!

 

[goreblast]

And theyre off!

 

[//Mike]

Go, Go, Go!

 

[Flibster]

1 light
2 lights
3 lights
4 lights
5 lights
GO!

Alonso off so fast...

 

[//Mike]

Klien out.

 

[Flibster]

After 1 lap

Alonso
Trulli
M.Schumacher
Barrichello
Sato
Fisichella
Montoya
Button
Massa
Villeneuve
Raikkonen
R.Schumacher
Webber
Heidfeld
Coulthard
karthikeyan
Klien
Albers
Monteiro
Friesacher

 

[Joe T]

Red bull car retired.