Kimi Räikkönen wins 2007 French Grand Prix
{{date|July 1, 2007}}
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{{w|Ferrari}} driver {{w|Kimi Räikkönen}} won the {{w|FIA}} [[Formula-1]] 2007 {{w|French Grand Prix}} on the {{w|Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours}} at {{w|Magny-Cours}}, [[France]].

His teammate {{w|Felipe Massa}}, starting from pole, was unable to hold back Kimi and finished second.

The promising {{w|Team McLaren|McLaren}}-{{w|Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes}} driver {{w|Lewis Hamilton}} showed fastest times in the first and second qualification sessions, but lost the pole to Massa in the third. He also dropped to the third podium place in the race.

His teammate {{w|Fernando Alonso}}, who started in the 10th position, suffered a gearbox problem in Q3 but managed to climb to 7th place on the back of his former {{w|Renault F1|Renault}} teammate {{w|Giancarlo Fisicella}}. Giancarlo himself lost one position to {{w|Nick Heidfeld}}, {{w|BMW Sauber}}.

Both BMWs classified 4th and 5th, {{w|Robert Kubica}}, who fully recovered from {{w|2007 Canadian Grand Prix|Montreal crash}}, and Nick Heidfeld respectively.

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== Sources ==
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* ''FIA Formula-1 2007 French Grand Prix, live TV broadcast, 1.07.2007 14:00 UTC''
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|title=Raikkonen and Ferrari take charge in France
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|pub=Formula One
|date=July 1, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://sports.si.cnn.com/default.asp?c=cnnsi&page=formula/news/BGN4087856.htm
|title=Raikkonen shows up in France
|author=Sports Network
|pub=CNN Sports Illustrated
|date=July 1, 2007}}

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Kimi Räikkönen won the French Grand Prix on the Magny-Cours, France.

His teammate , starting from pole, was unable to hold back Kimi and finished second.

The promising McLaren-Mercedes driver  showed fastest times in the first and second qualification sessions, but lost the pole to Massa in the third. He also dropped to the third podium place in the race.

His teammate Renault F1|Renault teammate Nick Heidfeld, .

Both BMWs classified 4th and 5th, 2007 Canadian Grand Prix|Montreal crash, and Nick Heidfeld respectively.

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