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Last season info Magny-Cours France
Renault came into their home race leading
both championships, but only too aware of
the mounting pressure from McLaren. Admittedly,
life was made easier for Alonso by McLaren’s
misfortune. While the Spaniard took pole,
an engine penalty demoted Raikkonen to 13th
on the grid. He clawed his way through the
pack, though, eventually clinching a well-deserved
second place after team mate Montoya retired
with mechanical failure. Michael Schumacher,
meanwhile, was never really on the pace
of the two leading teams, but may have stayed
closer had he not got trapped behind a slow-moving
Trulli in the early stages. In what was
a relatively low-key race, Button secured
his and BAR’s first points of 2005
with fifth place ahead of Trulli. The luckless
Fisichella fell to sixth after stalling
in the pits at his final stop, but still
finished well clear of the second Toyota
of Ralf Schumacher in seventh. Jacques Villeneuve
took a valuable single point for Sauber
and may have done even better had it not
been for an off-track moment during his
final stint.
Winner + pole + fastest lap Magny-Cours France History
Fernando Alonso (Renault) won the race,
starting from pole position, before Kimi
Räikkönen (McLaren-Mercedes) and
Michael Schumacher (Ferrari). Fastest lap
came on name of Kimi Räikkönen
1:16.423
Historic info Magny-Cours France
Grand Prix racing originated in 1906 with
the first race held 26-27 June 1906 on the
Sarthe circuit near Le Mans : The Grand
Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France)
is considered to be the first International
Grand Prix, having replaced the famous Coupe
Gordon-Bennett. The historic French Grand
Prix is a blend of fabulous wins, infamous
accidents and sadly, some tragedies. Winners
of these Grand Prix include the line-up
of famous drivers, such as Luigi Faglioli
in the 1950s, Jackie Stewart and Jackie
Ickx in the 1960s, Jack Brabham winning
the Grand Prix de France in Le Mans in 1967
and the fatal accident of driver Jo Schlesser
in Rouen in 1968. In the 1981 Grand Prix
de France a young Alain Prost won his first
ever Formula One Grand Prix.
Listings of past winners / teams
(last 10 years)
2005 Fernando Alonso (Renault)
2004 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2003 Ralf Schumacher (Williams-BMW)
2002 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2000 David Coulthard (McLaren-Mercedes)
1999 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Jordan-Mugen-Honda)
1998 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
1997 Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
1996 Damon Hill (Williams-Renault)
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