France: Team Still has Some Work to Do

By SAUBER PETRONAS
July 2 2005

SAUBER PETRONAS drivers Jacques Villeneuve and Felipe Massa finished 11th and 13th respectively after today’s first practice sessions for the French Grand Prix.

Jacques Villeneuve:

"My new tyre lap was pretty good, but for the long runs the set-up was not so good so we have a bit more work to do. But overall I’d say this was a promising start to the weekend."

Felipe Massa:

"On new tyres I made a mistake and also had some traffic, but on the long runs my car was really, really good, quick and consistent. We have a strong car so I am very much looking forward both to qualifying and the race."

Peter Sauber (Team Principal):

"We expect much hotter weather for the race, so our work on set-up today was conducted with these potential circumstances in mind. Both C24s ran flawlessly and I believe that we have a good basis with tyre choice and chassis set-up."

Friday, Free Practice 1:

Driver	Chassis	Position	Best Time	Laps
J. Villeneuve	C24-04	17	1:18.982 (+3.414)	6
F. Massa	C24-06	11	1:17.777 (+2.999)	7
Spare Car	C24-03	-	-	-

Friday, Free Practice 2:

Driver	Chassis	Position	Best Time	Laps
J. Villeneuve	C24-04	11	1:16.430 (+1.970)	25
F. Massa	C24-06	13	1:16.753 (+2.293)	27
Spare Car	C24-03	-	-	-