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Formula 1: Ferrari dominates in France

The French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours ended in a commanding double victory clinched by Ferrari.


The Scuderia’s two drivers, Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa, who rely on dampers from ZF Sachs Race Engineering in their cars, fought a close battle for the lead throughout the race. The fight was only decided in favour of Räikkönen after the second pit stop. In places four and five, the BMW-Sauber drivers, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld, scored valuable Championship points. Both cars are fitted with dampers from Schweinfurt as well. Honda also had a reason to celebrate. Jenson Button, who uses a high-tech clutch made by ZF Sachs, finished in eighth place to score the first Championship point for the team this year.


FIA Formula 1 World Championship, 8th round, French GP, 01 July 2007:
1. K. Räikkönen, Ferrari, 1h30m54.200s, ZF Sachs
2. F. Massa, Ferrari, + 2.414s, ZF Sachs
3. L. Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes, + 32.153s
4. R. Kubica, BMW, + 41.727s, ZF Sachs
5. N. Heidfeld, BMW, + 48.801s, ZF Sachs
6. G. Fisichella, Renault, + 52.210s
7. F. Alonso, McLaren-Mercedes, + 56.516s
8. J. Button, Honda, + 58.885s, ZF Sachs

Drivers’ Championship:
1. L. Hamilton, 64 points; 2. F. Alonso, 50; 3. F. Massa, 47; 4. K. Räikkönen, 42; 5. N. Heidfeld, 30; 6. R. Kubica, 17; 7. G. Fisichella, 16; 8. H. Kovalainen, 12; 9. A. Wurz, 8; 10. J. Trulli, 7.

Constructors’ Championship:
1. McLaren-Mercedes, 114 points; 2. Ferrari, 89; 3. BMW, 48; 4. Renault, 28; 5. Williams-Toyota, 13; 6. Toyota, 9; 7. Red Bull-Renault, 6; 8. Super Aguri-Honda, 4; 9. Honda, 1.

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