French GP - Shell preview - 13th July 17:48pm GMT

ENGINE OIL

* Shell Helix SL-0932 will be maintained for optimal engine performance. This has performed impeccably at tracks which are notoriously more demanding on engines than Magny-Cours.

* However, ambient temperatures here can be high, meaning the engine lubricant will play a significant role in dissipating heat and maintaining engine life.

GEARBOX OIL

* The Circuit de Nevers is well known for the high speed straights which enter into slow speed, tight corners, chicanes and hairpins. All contribute to raising gearbox temperatures.

* Shell Spirax L-10193 will be protecting the 248 F1 gearbox when it takes to the track this weekend.

SHELL FACT

* Drivers can experience up to five times the force of gravity when at the wheel of a Formula One car.

* The engine lubricant on the other hand, experiences forces 2,000 times the force of gravity as it is pushed through the bearings.

* This is the equivalent of placing 13 Formula One cars on top of a coin!