Overview[]
The S5 - French Grand Prix was the eighth race of Masters Season 5.
Report[]
Having won at Dijon during the previous season with AquinoPlus, Fernando Alonso was looking to make it back-to-back French Grand Prix wins on different circuits, and it started off well for him as he took his second pole position of the season with Michael Schumacher alongside him on the front row. The two home heroes, Alain Prost and Jean Alesi, shared the third row.
Both French drivers experienced contrasting fortunes in the race, as Alesi suffered a retirement, while Prost enjoyed a trouble-free race to finish 2nd, sandwiching the two Maestro drivers. It was Alonso who did indeed win his second French Grand Prix in a row, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton 3rd. The result put Maestro Motorsport in relatively firm control of both championships, and they looked hard to beat as well.
Qualifying[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |  Fernando Alonso
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 Maestro-Honda (W)
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| 2 | 14 |  Michael Schumacher
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 Pedersen-Ferrari
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| 3 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton
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Maestro-Honda (W)
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| 4 | 7 | Nigel Mansell
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Exolite-Ilmor
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| 5 | 1 |  Alain Prost
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Dodgem-Honda
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| 6 | 9 | Jean Alesi
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FJR-Ilmor (W)
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| 7 | 16 |  Ayrton Senna
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Gui Racing-Ferrari (W)
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| 8 | 15 |  Kimi Raikkonen
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Pedersen-Ferrari
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| 9 | 8 |  Gerhard Berger
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Exolite-Ilmor
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| 10 | 23 | David Coulthard
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Super Alex-Honda
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| 11 | 10 | Felipe Massa
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FJR-Ilmor (W)
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| 12 | 12 | Damon Hill
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 M-Sport-Renault (W)
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| 13 | 11 | Mika Hakkinen
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M-Sport-Renault (W)
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| 14 | 18 |  Juan Pablo Montoya
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Willow Images-Ferrari
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| 15 | 5 |  Jacques Villeneuve
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AquinoPlus-Renault
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| 16 | 19 | Heikki Kovalainen
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Willow Images-Ferrari
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| 17 | 2 | Jenson Button
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Dodgem-Honda
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| 18 | 22 |  Takuma Sato
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Super Alex-Honda
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| 19 | 20 | Rubens Barrichello
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Ajay Motorsports-Hart (W)
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| 20 | 21 | Martin Brundle
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Ajay Motorsports-Hart (W)
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| 21 | 6 |  Giancarlo Fisichella
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AquinoPlus-Renault
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| 22 | 17 | Luca Filippi
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Gui Racing-Ferrari (W)
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Race[]
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Tyre | Grid | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Fernando Alonso
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Maestro-Honda (W)
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1 | 12 |
| 2 | 1 | Alain Prost
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Dodgem-Honda
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5 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Lewis Hamilton
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Maestro-Honda (W)
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3 | 6 |
| 4 | 12 | Damon Hill
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M-Sport-Renault (W)
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12 | 5 |
| 5 | 11 | Mika Hakkinen
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M-Sport-Renault (W)
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13 | 4 |
| 6 | 23 | David Coulthard
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Super Alex-Honda
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10 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | Jacques Villeneuve
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AquinoPlus-Renault
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15 | 2 |
| 8 | 16 | Ayrton Senna
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Gui Racing-Ferrari (W)
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7 | 1 |
| Other Classified Finishers | ||||||
| Fin | 2 | Jenson Button
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Dodgem-Honda
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17 | |
| Fin | 15 | Kimi Raikkonen
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Pedersen-Ferrari
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8 | |
| Fin | 22 | Takuma Sato
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Super Alex-Honda
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18 | |
| Fin | 21 | Martin Brundle
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Ajay Motorsports-Hart (W)
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20 | |
| Fin | 8 | Gerhard Berger
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Exolite-Ilmor
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9 | |
| Fin | 18 | Juan Pablo Montoya
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Willow Images-Ferrari
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14 | |
| Fin | 20 | Rubens Barrichello
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Ajay Motorsports-Hart (W)
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19 | |
| Retirements | ||||||
| Ret | 9 | Jean Alesi
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FJR-Ilmor (W)
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6 | |
| Ret | 10 | Felipe Massa
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FJR-Ilmor (W)
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11 | |
| Ret | 14 | Michael Schumacher
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Pedersen-Ferrari
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2 | |
| Ret | 7 | Nigel Mansell
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Exolite-Ilmor
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4 | |
| Ret | 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella
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AquinoPlus-Renault
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21 | |
| Ret | 19 | Heikki Kovalainen
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Willow Images-Ferrari
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16 | |
| Ret | 17 | Luca Filippi
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Gui Racing-Ferrari (W)
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22 | |
Championship Standings[]
| Drivers Championship | Teams Championship | Engine Trophy | ||||||||||||
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| Pos. | Driver | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Team | Pts. | Wins | -/+ | Pos. | Engine | Pts. | Wins | -/+ |
| 1 | Fernando Alonso
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43 | 3 |  3
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1 | Maestro-Honda (W)
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86 | 4 | = | 1 | Honda
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105 | 5 | = |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton
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43 | 2 |  1
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2 | M-Sport-Renault (W)
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72 | 2 | = | 2 | Renault
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85 | 2 | = |
| 3 | Mika Hakkinen
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37 | 1 | = | 3 | FJR-Ilmor (W)
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54 | 1 | = | 3 | Ilmor
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64 | 1 | = |
| 4 | Damon Hill
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35 | 1 | 1
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4 | Dodgem-Honda
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36 | = | 4 | Ferrari
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41 | = | ||
| 5 | Jean Alesi
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35 | 1 | 3
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5 | Gui Racing-Ferrari (W)
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25 | = | 5 | Hart
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0 | = | ||
| 6 | Alain Prost
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27 | 2
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6 | AquinoPlus-Renault
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22 | = | |||||||