
Just what the doctor ordered
GrandPrix.com – Button too was an early pit caller and Michael Schumacher joined him in pitlane after trying to stop himself being overtaken by Giancarlo Fisichella and tagging his front wing on the rear tyre of the Renault driver. Suddenly Michael was back to ninth
HUNGARIAN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (3rd, 1:23.189): “I had a problem on my first lap when the traction control cut out on the exit of turn 7 and I half-spun. But we fixed it in the garage, and after that started the normal programme. It’s much colder than usual
CHINESE GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella could not keep up but was in the right place, running second and acting as a “rear-gunner” for his squadron leader. Initially Giancarlo’s rear mirrors were filled with the silver-grey presence of Kimi Raikkonen but after only 16
Renault rookie Kovalainen crashes in Bahrain
Reuters India – The team said Kovalainen, who has replaced Spain’s double world champion Fernando Alonso in the Renault line-up alongside Italian Giancarlo Fisichella, would not be testing again on Tuesday. However the car, which suffered heavy damage to the rear
Big crash for Kovalainen
Sportnetwork.net – After a two-day break, the ING Renault F1 Team today resumed work at Bahrain s Sakhir circuit, beginning its final three-day test session of the 2007 pre-season. Representing the world champions this week are race drivers Giancarlo Fisichella and
TURKISH GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (4th, 1:27.564): “We knew all weekend that Ferrari would be quick, and that it would be a tough battle to get on to the front row, but we are in the next best position. The car felt much better today on the other type of Michelin
UNITED STATES GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 2 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Third fastest was Giancarlo Fisichella of Renault, the fastest of the regular drivers, followed by Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and the impressive Swiss youngster Giorgio Mondini (MF1). Michael Schumacher was sixth ahead of Tiago Monteiro (MF1), Jenson
A funny old world
GrandPrix.com – The poor performance of the Toyotas meant that Giancarlo Fisichella was able to make up for a poor first lap to move up from seventh at the end of the first lap to third by the end of the race. He gained one place from Michael’s retirement and two
Kovalainen crashes at Sakhir
Pitpass – Though the Finn is OK, under the new rules that allow each team only two cars at tests, the fact that his car is so badly damaged is bad news for the French outfit, especially at such a crucial test. Teammate Giancarlo Fisichella is currently carrying
FRENCH GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella was a lacklustre fifth while Pedro de la Rosa’s three-stop plan was hurt badly when he made a poor start. He came back to get two points but his car came to a smoky halt on the slowing down lap. The final point went to two
COLUMN – A rookie winner in F1? Don’t count it out
Reuters India – It was after all Giancarlo Fisichella, and not Alonso, who won in Melbourne for Renault in 2005 and it was Eddie Irvine and not Ferrari team mate Schumacher who triumphed at the Albert Park circuit in 1999. Both rookies are good enough, indeed there
Ferrari versus Alonso
Motorsport.com – Giancarlo Fisichella must be a little miffed that rookie teammate Heikki Kovalainen has better odds than he does. But really it’s Ferrari versus McLaren, or rather Ferrari versus Alonso that many folks see as the fight to watch in 2007. Lewis
Schumacher wins again, Speed slowed & stopped
Manteca Bulletin – Giancarlo Fisichella, Alonso’s Renault teammate, finished third, followed by Toyota’s Jarno Trulli. Schumacher won for the third time this season and the 87th time of his career. He cut Alonso’s championship lead from 25 points to 19 with eight of 18
United States Grand Prix Notebook
Who Won – Renault s drivers this year are rookie Heikki Kovalainen, who replaced McLaren-bound Fernando Alonso, and veteran Giancarlo Fisichella. Trulli needs more laps: Jarno Trulli said he needs consistent running in the car before he can properly assess
HUNGARIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (DNF, Damage): “It was a tough afternoon for me. The wet conditions are usually very good for me, but the car was very difficult to drive in the early part of the race, with understeer into the corners then big snaps of oversteer