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    French GP

    September 27, 2022No Comments6 Mins Read
    French GP

    “Magny-Cours, Nevers , FACTS

    Monitor size

    4.411 km

    Variety of laps

    70

    Race distance

    308.586 km ROUTE

    Magny-Cours, Nevers

    Try the lap with Olivier Panis:

    “Magny-Cours is a really attention-grabbing circuit. It has lots of quick corners and the observe floor may be very flat. There isn’t a different observe with such a easy floor. The primary nook of the observe, Grande Courbe, may be very enjoyable and quick, and could be negotiated in sixth gear throughout qualifying, typically with out absolutely letting off the accelerator. That is adopted by a slight pause earlier than the right-hand, very lengthy Estoril nook, which is negotiated in fourth gear at round 260 km/h. It is rather vital to take care of a exact trajectory so as to not lose any time.”

    “Then it is on to the Golf straight at over 300 km/h to the very sharp Adelaide nook. That is essentially the most beneficial place on the observe for overtaking. This nook is adopted by the primary high-speed S-shaped nook of the Nurburgring, which could be negotiated at 250-260 km/h. The subsequent nook “180” is kind of troublesome and it is rather straightforward to make a mistake due to the excessive velocity.

    “After this nook, you speed up once more, happening a not very lengthy straight, on the finish of which you come to Imola, one other quick S-shaped nook in fifth gear. After this nook you decelerate a bit, go down and up a bit – it is a very enjoyable a part of the observe. After this part, the brakes are utilized earlier than the Chateau d’Eau flip, which is negotiated in second gear. It is also straightforward to make a mistake at this nook as a result of it is fairly quick and twisty.”

    “After this nook, the accelerator is pushed all the best way down, we hit the S-shaped Chicane nook at over 250 km/h, we brake exhausting and climb up onto the excessive aspect of the observe. Because the observe is kind of sloping at this level, errors are sometimes made, costing lots of time. This nook is adopted by the final nook on the observe, Lycee, which is negotiated in first gear. The exit is especially vital because it determines the velocity on the start-finish straight.”

    “If it is moist, which may be very typically the case, you possibly can select totally different trajectories to save lots of a bit time. Even when there’s lots of water on the observe, the grip of the automotive is kind of good.

    Winners:

    1988: A.Prost in a McLaren

    1989: A. A.Prost “McLaren”

    1990: A.Prost “Ferrari”

    1991: N.Mansell “Williams”

    1992: N.Mansell “Williams”

    1993: A.Prost “Williams”

    1994. Schumacher “Benetton”

    1995: M.Schumacher “Benetton”

    1996: D.Hill “Williams”

    1997: M.Schumacher “Ferrari”

    1998: M. Schumacher “Ferrari”

    1999: H-H.Frentzen “Jordan”

    2000: D.Coulthard “McLaren”

    2001: M.Schumacher “Ferrari”

    2002.Schumacher “Williams”

    2004: Schumacher “Ferrari”

    2005: Alonso “Renault”

    2006: Schumacher “Ferrari”

    2007: Raikkonen “Ferrari”

    2008: F. Adelaide, Nurburgring, Chateau d’Eau, Chicane

    The commonest locations/programs used for overtaking: Adelaide

    , FACTS

    Monitor size

    4.411 km

    Variety of laps

    70

    Race distance

    308.586 km ROUTE

    Magny-Cours French GP, Nevers

    Try a lap of the observe with Olivier Panis

    “Magny-Cours is a really attention-grabbing circuit. It has lots of quick corners and the observe floor may be very flat. There isn’t a different observe with such a easy floor. The primary nook of the observe, Grande Courbe, may be very enjoyable and quick, and could be negotiated in sixth gear throughout qualifying, typically with out absolutely letting off the accelerator. That is adopted by a slight pause earlier than the right-hand, very lengthy Estoril nook, which is negotiated in fourth gear at round 260 km/h. It is rather vital to take care of a exact trajectory so as to not lose any time.”

    “Then it is on to the Golf straight at over 300 km/h to the very sharp Adelaide nook. That is essentially the most beneficial place on the observe for overtaking. This nook is adopted by the primary high-speed S-shaped nook of the Nurburgring, which could be negotiated at 250-260 km/h. The subsequent nook, 180, is kind of tough and it is rather straightforward to make a mistake because the velocity is excessive.

    “This nook is adopted by one other acceleration, down a not very lengthy straight, on the finish of which there’s one other quick S-shaped nook, Imola, which is negotiated in fifth gear. After this nook you decelerate a bit, go down and up a bit – it is a very enjoyable a part of the observe. After this part, the brakes are utilized earlier than the Chateau d’Eau flip, which is negotiated in second gear. It is also straightforward to make a mistake at this nook as a result of it is fairly quick and twisty.”

    “After this nook, we push the accelerator all the best way down, we hit the S-shaped Chicane nook at greater than 250km/h, we brake exhausting and climb up onto the excessive aspect of the observe. Because the observe is kind of sloping at this level, errors are sometimes made, costing lots of time. This nook is adopted by the final nook of the course, Lycee, which is satisfactory in first gear. The exit is especially vital because it determines the velocity on the start-finish straight.”

    “If it is moist, which is commonly the case, you possibly can select totally different trajectories and save a bit time. Even when there’s lots of water on the observe, the grip of the automotive is kind of good. Though I do know the best trajectories in moist circumstances in most elements of the observe, I’ve to confess that I choose a dry observe!”

    Winners:

    1988: A.Prost McLaren

    1989: A.Prost McLaren

    1990: A.Prost Ferrari

    1991: N. Mansell “Williams”

    1992: N.Mansell “Williams”

    1993: A.Prost “Williams”

    1994: M.Schumacher “Benetton”

    1995: M.Schumacher “Benetton”

    1996: D.Hill “Williams”

    1997: M.Schumacher in Ferrari

    1998: Schumacher in Ferrari

    1999: Frentzen in Jordan

    2000: Coulthard in McLaren

    2001: M. Schumacher “Ferrari”

    2002: M.Schumacher “Ferrari”

    2003: R.Schumacher “Williams”

    2004: M.Schumacher “Ferrari”

    2005: F. Alonso “Renault”

    2006: M.Schumacher “Ferrari”

    2007: Ok.Raikkonen “Ferrari”

    2008: F.Massa “Ferrari”

    Bends.

    About Author
    James Allen
    James Allen

    Born in 1985, James Allen is a motorsport journalist and author. He began his career as a teenage blogger, writing about his love of motorsport, and this led to a career in journalism. He has worked for several of the world’s leading motorsport publications, including Autosport, Motorsport.com and ESPN. He is highly respected within Update F1 and the blog is read by drivers, team principals and fans across the world. He has won a number of awards for his journalism, including the prestigious Lorenzo Bandini Trophy, which is awarded annually to the best motorsport journalist in the world.

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