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2008-08-Magny-Cours

2008-08-Magny-Cours

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Brazilian Felipe Massa looks at his times screen, French Grand Prix, 2008

Felipe Massa takes the chequered flag and crosses the finish line

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

An exhaust problems at Kimi's car causes anxious faces at the Ferrari pit wall command center

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button enters pit lane

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

FIA race director Charlie Whiting looks forward to starting an exciting race

Ferrari F1 team boss Stefano Domenicali

The Red Bull Unas are welcomed at the Energy Station with a glass of champagne on Thursday afternoon

A piece of a Ferrari's rear wing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 46

The pitboard for Felipe Massa

Robert Kubica after the race with Ferrari mechanics

Toro Rosso team mates Sebastien Bourdais and Sebastian Vettel in a beautiful old Ferrari

Cheering fans approach the podium ceremony

French motor federation chief Nicolas Deschaux is being warmly welcomed on the grid by F1 promotor Bernard Ecclestone

Felipe Massa plugs his earphones

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Winner Massa jumps from podium with his trophy raised high

Manager family Robertson watchs the grid's scenery

A clean floor with artwork at Ferrari pits

At the start of the drivers parade, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen roll though a phalanx of photographers on the grid

The Ferrari pit crew practices a pit stop

All race driver's weight is being checked after qualification at the FIA scales

Ferrari pit crew between two pit stops

Toro Rosso driver and local hero Sebastien Bourdais

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Raikkonen pits out from Ferrari pits in lap 52

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld in pit lane

Nick Heidfeld watches the pit lane scenery

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

The nose cone of a Red Bull car

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

McLaren pit crew services Lewis Hamilton in lap 52

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

The field starts to formation lap

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton ejoys an oldtimer ride offered by his chauffeur and team mate Heikki Kovalainen

Trulli leads the followers of the start queue, Alonso drops places from 3rd to 5th, Kubica between them fourth

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Race winner Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

After one lap Raikkonen leads the pair of Ferraris already with a wide distance margin

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Sir Frank Williams reflects in the front of a mirror-walled motorhome

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

A spy view at parts of Sutil's telemetric printouts

Ferrari's sporting director Luca Baldisserri and winner Massa leave the podium

Polesetter Kimi Raikkonen gives thumbs up

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, squeezed into the safe cockpit of his car on the grid position

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Toyota driver Jarno Trulli, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Raikkonen at Ferrari pits in lap 52

Jarno Trulli at pit lane entry

Felipe Massa puts his race helmet on

Renault driver Nelson Piquet jr. zooms through pitlane

Green lights and blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Piquet's Renault

Heikki Kovalainen bites?

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 46

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Rubens Barrichello enters the pit lane

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Red Bull Racing team mates Mark Webber and David Coulthard

Blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber

Timo Glock lets his Toyota fly over the curbs

A Red Bull's airbox

An excited Lewis Hamilton jumps on the first winning car of a French GP

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Trulli's shiny helmet rests on his Toyota car on the grid

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Massa celebrates in parc ferme

Jenson Button lifts his wheels at last turn

Jarno Trulli is being interviewed on the grid

The two Ferraris roar on an empty straight

A Red Bull Una plays with her necklaces

Williams driver Nico Rosberg, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Mark Webber in the start field behind Glock's Toyota

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A Renault emblem on a nose cone

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

Green pitlane signal

A BMW Sauber's front wing

Massa's tidy pitwall signal box

A Red Bull Formula Una

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Honda drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button enjoy their ride in an oldtimer car

Robert Kubica , BMW Sauber

McLaren pit crew awaits Lewis Hamilton in lap 52

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Green lights and blue warning lights at pit lane exit for Heikki Kovalainen's McLaren

Rear wing detail of Bourdais' Toro Rosso

Jenson Button's sparkling eye

Toyota's Timo Glock jokes around with an interviewer

Ferrari team mates Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen arrive at the crowded grid

The BMW Sauber pit crew practices a pit stop

Does Nico Rosberg's mimic explains his opinion about deodorisers?

Renault driver Nelson Piquet jr. jumps at turn 16

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, still out of car at his grid position

Bernard Ecclestone introduces BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica to a pleased VIP guest on the grid

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Raikkonen at Ferrari pits in lap 52

Felipe Massa puts his helmet on

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Force India team mates Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil

The field starts, both Ferraris in front

BMW Sauber drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica

Mercedes Motorsport director Norbert Haug and former F1 and DTM driver Jean Alesi leave together the glittering palace of McLaren

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Passing the green pit lane entry lights, Nelson Piquet jr. aims at the Renault pit crew

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber pits in lap 46

A happy third placed Trulli signals his joy

A tyre glows in the sun

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, in front of the new colourful grandstand seating

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

The rest of the start field follows

Kimi Raikkonen's race engineer Chris Dyer

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen chauffeurs Lewis Hamilton in an oldtimer

Toyota team mates Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli

The start field flows through the first corner, both Ferraris in the lead with Raikkonen in front

Fernando Alonso, Renault

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First placed Massa presents a well earned trophy

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Kimi Raikkonen 'vaders' around in parc ferme

Honda driver Jenson Button

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

A highly delighted Trulli rises his trophy for the third place

Piquet with McLaren's Kovalainen in his Renault's neck

Toyota driver Timo Glock slides over the curbs

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld at BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Nick Heidfeld exits BMW Sauber pits in lap 48

Podium group photo: Second placed Kimi Raikkonen, winner Massa, third Trulli and Ferrari's sporting director Luca Baldisserri

A Red Bull car is being scrutineered in parc ferme after qualification

A Red Bull Formula Una

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa

Long-time Ferrari team boss Jean Todt visits his successor Stefano Domenicali on the grid

Massa arrives at parc ferme

A thoughtful Robert Kubica in pits

German Toyota driver Timo Glock is being pushed backwards by many helping hands

Bernard Ecclestone visits the already prepared Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen on the pole position

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

'Quick' Nick Heidfeld jumps with a BMW Sauber

Renault's Nelsinho Piquet with both wheels off ground

Kimi Raikkonen and his Ferrari are being prepared on the grid

Massa sprays champagne at Trulli whilst Raikkonen quenches his thirst

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen chauffeurs Miss France

A Red Bull prances on a rear wing

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Finally arrived second in parc ferme, Raikkonen checks his Ferrari's exhaust for visible damage

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

The nose cone tip of a Red Bull car

A highly delighted Trulli rises his trophy for the third place

Renault drivers Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet jr.

The start field flows through the first corner, both Ferraris in the lead with Raikkonen in front

Massa has taken over the lead from Raikkonen

A nose-taped confident Felipe Massa is being interviewed on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Piquet close in front of Hamilton

Fisichella at the end of the start field brakes hard at the straight's end

Felipe Massa jumps at turn 16

Last preparations are being made at Piquet's Renault

Winning the French GP, Massa passes his cheering Ferrari team

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore and Bernard Ecclestone on the grid

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Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Local hero Sebastien Bourdais in his Toro Rosso car

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

A forest of grid number boards rises into the air

The tricolour being held by a grid beauty

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Raikkonen's Ferrari is being prepared on the grid

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen jumps at turn 16

Fernando Alonso seems to be under pressure...

Nick Heidfeld is being interviewed

Ferrari team mates Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Renault's Fernando Alonso

A Red Bull Formula Una

A Red Bull Formula Una

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Green lights for Sebastien Bourdais

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Adrian Sutil of Force India, as a reflection in a firemarshal's helmet visor

McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen

Timo Glock's Toyota with a condolatory black ribbon for Toyota's former team boss and founder Ove Andersson

Red Bull Formula Unas

Toro Rosso rider Sebastien Bourdais jumps at turn 16

Green lights for Giancarlo Fisichella's Force India car

Sebastian Vettel of Scuderia Toro Rosso

The three fastest qualifiers in the FIA pits

The nose cone of a Red Bull car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Massa's first pit stop in lap 23

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

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