Formula One News — July 2002

McLaren have lodged a protest against Michael Schumacher's victory in the French Grand Prix arguing that Schumacher passed Kimi Raikkonen under a yellow flag.

<b>French Grand Prix Sunday Race Notes</b>

<b>French Grand Prix Sunday Morning Warmup Report</b>

<b>French Grand Prix Saturday Qualifying Report</b>

The Formula 1 world is never short of surprises and after Giancarlo Fisichella was declared unfit to drive on Saturday morning it looked as though Jordan would be running just one car on Sunday afternoon.

The Renault F1 team has announced that it will be running Fernando Alonso and Jarno Trulli next year and that means that Jenson Button is on the market.

<b>French Grand Prix Saturday Photos</b>

The Orange Arrows team went through the motions of taking part in qualifying for the French Grand Prix.

Following consultation with Professor Sid Watkins it has been decided that Fisichella will not take part in todays qualifying session.

Max Mosley visited the new Paul Ricard - High Tech Test Track at Le Castellet on Friday.

Giancarlo Fisichella was sent off to Nevers hospital after his crash in practice on Saturday morning at Magny-Cours for a brain scan.

The Orange Arrows team finally became involved in the French GP when both Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Enrique Bernoldi were sent out to do one installation lap at the end of the practice sessions.

<b>French Grand Prix Saturday Morning Free Practice Report</b>

Giancarlo Fisichella had a huge accident at Magny-Cours on Saturday morning when the Jordan driver ran over the curbs in the Estoril corner and the front wing of the car came off and went beneath the wheels of the Jordan.

The Renault F1 team will announce this afternoon that Fernando Alonso will partner Jarno Trulli in the team next year.

With the Formula 1 world being rather suspicious of the manufacturer-backed Grand Prix World Championship concept there is an opportunity for someone else to make a bid for the commercial rights to Formula 1 racing.

There are rumors from Jaguar Racing that chief designer John Russell has moved on.

<b>French Grand Prix Friday Afternoon Free Practice Report</b>

Tom Walkinshaw says that the Arrows team will run on Saturday at Magny-Cours.

Jacques Villeneuve and David Richards of British American Racing are discussing the possibility of the Canadian staying with the team for at least another two years.

There have been stories in recent days that Craig Pollock has backing from Canadian billionaire Edgar Bronfman Jr. of the Seagram drinks company.

<b>French Grand Prix Saturday Photos</b>

<b>French Grand Prix Friday Morning Free Practice Report</b>

The FIA stewards issued a press statement on Friday morning in France, indicating that Enrique Bernoldi would be allowed to compete in the French GP.

The Arrows team may have arrived in Magny-Cours but as the first practice session began on Friday morning the cars stayed in the garage.