By BMW Sauber F1
July 13 2006

Tomorrow the Team will begin the preparations for the French GP at Magny Cours, and will bring some improvements for the race. If you want to know interesting info about the next race and how it was for the Team, check this: France is part of the Formula One Calendar since the first Grand Prix season was held in 1950. Magny-Cours however, debuted in Formula One as late as 1991. Before, the GP had been held at Reims, Dijon, Rouen, Clermont-Ferrand and Le Mans. Further facts...

Circuit/Date:
Circuit de Nevers/16th July 2006

Start time (local/UTC) :
14.00 hrs/12.00 hrs

Lap/Race distance:
4.411 km/308.586 km (70 laps)

Best result of the BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers:
Nick Heidfeld - 6th (2001)
Jacques Villeneuve - 2nd (1996)

Winner 2005:
Fernando Alonso (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team), 1 hr 31:22.233 min

Pole position 2005:
Fernando Alonso (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team), 1:14.412 min

Fastest lap 2005:
Kimi Räikkönen (West McLaren Mercedes), 1:16.423 min

Current lap record:
Michael Schumacher (Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro), 1:15.377 min (2004)