Kimi Raikkonen, Felipe Massa and Ferrari routed McLaren in Magny-Cours in Sunday’s French Grand Prix, finishing more than half a minute ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s McLaren. It was a dominating performance, one that the Ferrari team needed after they were relegated to second fastest the last two races in North America. Not only was it a race Ferrari needed but Kimi Raikkonen had the kind of weekend that was expected of him since the first race of the season in Australia. He finnally made a good start from the third position on the grid and beat Lewis Hamilton to the first corner and that was all he needed to keep pace with his teammate.
After the second round of pit stops Riakkonen was able to stay out three laps longer on a heavier fuel load and get out comfortably ahead of Massa for his second victory of the season. It is also a shame that this could very well be the last race in France for a long time as the expense of running a Grand Prix takes its toll on the birthplace of the sport. Many of the racing venues this year may not be on the schedule next year as the cost of Formula 1 goes to the highest bidders as Lord Bernie Echelstone waves his magic wand.
But congratulations to Kimi and team Ferrari on a most impressive weekend that has put them temporarily in front of McClaren and rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton. With Hamilton scoring a record 8th straight podium finish he still has a comfortable lead in the championship. I still feel that there should be a wider gap in the points from first place to second as a race win is diminished with only a two point spread between the positions. Oh well, that's F1 for you. Let's look forward to another good race next week in jolly old England.
After the second round of pit stops Riakkonen was able to stay out three laps longer on a heavier fuel load and get out comfortably ahead of Massa for his second victory of the season. It is also a shame that this could very well be the last race in France for a long time as the expense of running a Grand Prix takes its toll on the birthplace of the sport. Many of the racing venues this year may not be on the schedule next year as the cost of Formula 1 goes to the highest bidders as Lord Bernie Echelstone waves his magic wand.
But congratulations to Kimi and team Ferrari on a most impressive weekend that has put them temporarily in front of McClaren and rookie sensation Lewis Hamilton. With Hamilton scoring a record 8th straight podium finish he still has a comfortable lead in the championship. I still feel that there should be a wider gap in the points from first place to second as a race win is diminished with only a two point spread between the positions. Oh well, that's F1 for you. Let's look forward to another good race next week in jolly old England.
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