Full Throttle

Normal meaning Alonzo back on the top step and with the exception of Kimi’s drive through the field, no competition to speak of.

”It was quite easy today,” the 23-year-old quipped. ”I have quite a good gap to Kimi, but there is still a very long way to go. We know our rivals will be very quick in Silverstone next weekend.” Alonzo may think it’s still a three way race for the championship but it won’t be if he continues to place on the podium.

For second place finisher Kimi Raikkonen it was a case of what might have been. After being penalized for an engine change he started at the tail of the field and that may have cost him a chance at the win. ”It could have been worse,” the Finn croaked, ”but I could definitely have won today. I aim to do it at Silverstone next week.”

Jarno Trulli faded from his outside pole position to fifth place.

Williams who introduced a heavily revised car for the French Grand Prix has launched an investigation after their dismal performance. Apparently with their home race next week they are running scared with Mark Webber finishing 12th and teammate Nick Heidfeld making six pit-stops with no resolution to his in race problems.

Finishing Order French GP
POS DRIVER NATIONALITY ENTRANT LAPS TIRE TIME/RETIRE

1. FERNANDO ALONSO Spain Renault 70 1h31m22.233
2. KIMI RAIKKONEN Finland McLaren-Mercedes 70 11.805
3. MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Germany Ferrari 70 1m21.914
4. JENSON BUTTON Britain BAR-Honda 69 1 Lap
5. JARNO TRULLI Italy Toyota 69 1 Lap
6. GIANCARLO FISICHELLA Italy Renault 69 1 Lap
7. RALF SCHUMACHER Germany Toyota 69 1 Lap
8. JACQUES VILLENEUVE Canada Sauber-Petronas 69 1 Lap
9. RUBENS BARRICHELLO Brazil Ferrari 69 1 Lap
10. DAVID COULTHARD Britain Red Bull-Cosworth 69 1 Lap
11. TAKUMA SATO Japan BAR-Honda 69 1 Lap
12. MARK WEBBER Australia Williams-BMW 68 2 Laps
13. TIAGO MONTEIRO Portugal Jordan-Toyota 67 3 Laps
14. NICK HEIDFELD Germany Williams-BMW 66 4 Laps
15. NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN India Jordan-Toyota 66 4 Laps

R JUAN PABLO MONTOYA Colombia McLaren-Mercedes 47
R CHRISTIJAN ALBERS Netherlands Minardi-Cosworth 37 Accident
R PATRICK FRIESACHER Austria Minardi-Cosworth 33 Tyre
R FELIPE MASSA Brazil Sauber-Petronas 30
R CHRISTIAN KLIEN Austria Red Bull-Cosworth 1
FASTEST LAP: Raikkonen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 25 1:16.423

Driver Championship
1. FERNANDO ALONSO Spain Renault 69
2. KIMI RAIKKONEN Finland McLaren-Mercedes 45
3. MICHAEL SCHUMACHER Germany Ferrari 40
4. JARNO TRULLI Italy Toyota 31
5. RUBENS BARRICHELLO Brazil Ferrari 29
6. NICK HEIDFELD Australia Williams-BMW 25
7. MARK WEBBER Germany Williams-BMW 22
RALF SCHUMACHER Germany Toyota 22
9. GIANCARLO FISICHELLA Italy Renault 20
10. DAVID COULTHARD Britain Red Bull-Cosworth 17
11. JUAN PABLO MONTOYA Colombia McLaren-Mercedes 16
12. FELIPE MASSA Brazil Sauber-Petronas 7
13. ALEXANDER WURZ Austria McLaren-Mercedes 6
TIAGO MONTEIRO Portugal Jordan-Toyota 6
JACQUES VILLENEUVE Canada Sauber-Petronas 6
16. JENSON BUTTON Britain BAR-Honda 5
NARAIN KARTHIKEYAN India Jordan-Toyota 5
18. PEDRO DE LA ROSA Spain McLaren-Mercedes 4
CHRISTIAN KLIEN Austria Red Bull-Cosworth 4
CHRISTIJAN ALBERS Netherlands Minardi-Cosworth 4
21. PATRICK FRIESACHER Austria Minardi-Cosworth 3
22. VITANTONIO LIUZZI Italy Red Bull-Cosworth 1

Constructers Championship
1. RENAULT 89
2. MCLAREN-MERCEDES 71
3. FERRARI 69
4. TOYOTA 53
5. WILLIAMS-BMW 47
6. RED BULL-COSWORTH 22
7. SAUBER-PETRONAS 13
8. JORDAN-TOYOTA 11
9. MINARDI-COSWORTH 7
10. BAR-HONDA 5