French GP 2006 - RACE

Sunday, 16 July 2006

Started  9th  finished  9th,  started  12th  finished  12th:  that's  what  happens  when overtaking is forbidden!

DAVID COULTHARD, "That was pretty much the worst result we could get, having started from ninth  on  the  grid.  It's  very  disappointing.  We're  just  the  vultures  of  the  paddock  at  the  moment, picking up points when other people fall out. I enjoyed driving this weekend, and you always learn something  as  a  team.  We're  beginning  to  gel,  as  there's  been  a  lot  of  new  people,  and  I  think we're becoming one of the most organised teams in the pit lane. But that means nothing if you're not quick enough to score points."

CHRISTIAN  KLIEN, "I  had  a  problem  at  the  start;  I  lost  revs  and  dropped  about  two  or  three places, which was really disappointing. The race was very difficult in such hot conditions. My rear tyres were going off and I couldn't drive in the slip-stream of other cars as my car's temperature went a little too high. At the end of the race, the car felt better and I was able to make up five or six seconds on the BMW, but overall it's been a disappointing weekend. A shame we haven't been able to get any points here."

CHRISTIAN  HORNER, "Having  qualified  ninth,  to  finish  ninth,  just  outside  of  the  points,  is  the worst  possible  result  because  ultimately  we  take  nothing  away  from  the  event.  But,  we  got  two more  cars  to  the  finish  and  we  ran  competitively  with  the  BMWs  and  the  Williams  again.  Once again three teams dominated the top eight and we were genuinely contenders for points. Christian lost some ground at the start and I think the place that David lost to Heidfeld on the first lap was a decisive moment between scoring a point or not. We'll keep pushing and trying to build on the last few races as we move to the next European events."