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Max Verstappen has scored a huge victory in the World Championship. The Dutchman can add 25 points to his tally thanks to his victory in the Grand Prix, ...

20. Nico Hulkenberg - 0 points 3. Sergio Perez - 163 points 2. Charles Leclerc - 170 points 1. Max Verstappen - 233 points Not much else changes in the World Championship standings. The reigning world champion now has a lead of no less than 63 points.

Max Verstappen won the F1 French Grand Prix in his Red Bull to extend his lead in the drivers' title race.

With the safety car called, Hamilton pitted for a free stop and emerged in second behind Verstappen when racing resumed on lap 21. Leclerc made a clean getaway from pole to hold the lead while Hamilton leapt out of his blocks and jumped Pérez to take third. He overcooked it, lost the rear and spun out into the wall at turn 11 and admitted it had been his fault. Verstappen looked to have slightly superior race pace in a straight line but did not have enough to make the pass. This is the 27th win of Verstappen’s career, his sixth in the last nine races and seventh this season. The victory has crucially further extended Verstappen’s lead over Leclerc who is second in the championship to 63 points, with ten races remaining.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton revealed his drive to second place in Formula 1's French Grand Prix was made tougher after his drinks bottle failed.

I'm looking forward to downing the rest of this drink..." "I didn't see my weight just now, but I would imagine [I lost] probably around three kilos. "You can see us in the race, we can at least lean on them a little bit, so hopefully in that race even closer."

Red Bull's Sergio Perez says he lost third place in the Formula 1 French Grand Prix due to a 'totally wrong' message regarding the ending of the virtual ...

"I mean it's a shame the virtual safety car interfered with the result, to be honest. "I got the message it was going to end out of Turn 9, so I went for it and then it didn't end. Then I got the message saying it was going to end through Turn 12.

In recent weeks, there has been a lot of talk about drivers whistling and booing in Formula 1. It was first mentioned during the British Grand Prix in 2021 ...

"On the podium, the Leclerc fans engaged in a light bit of booing with Verstappen when he was on the podium. The remainder of the 2022 F1 season still has ten Grand Prix weekends remaining, so the task for Leclerc is becoming increasingly difficult. It was first mentioned during the British Grand Prix in 2021 and has never really disappeared since.

Charles Leclerc cut a demoralised figure after his French Grand Prix spin, which saw him crash out of the lead at Circuit Paul Ricard on Sunday.

“I was thinking too much and I lost the rear. And it’s unacceptable, I just need to get on top of those things.” Leclerc had taken pole position and led until his Lap 18 crash at Turn 11, a snap of oversteer sending him hurtling into the barriers.

Max Verstappen says his Formula 1 championship lead over Charles Leclerc is bigger than it should be given Ferrari's performance compared to Red Bull so far ...

“Immediately I could see that our balance was not bad, but he could also be just managing a bit,” Verstappen said. We’ve seen Mercedes for sure are gathering momentum. The win saw Verstappen's championship advantage swell from 38 points to 63, putting him more than two race wins clear with 10 races to go this season.

Max Verstappen has won the French Grand Prix, while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc all but threw away any hope of catching him in the championship battle.

I didn't know the radio was on." 1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull I'm losing too many points," he said.

Race leader Charles Leclerc crashes into the barriers at Turn 11 and is out of the French Grand Prix! Charles Leclerc accepted responsibility for making the " ...

"It didn't go to plan, but I think we had a good performance," he added. So simple we need to focus on the next result." "It's just a mistake, it happens, in the same way we have had reliability issues," Binotto said. I really think they need to take some time to look at that because I still can't believe that it would be a driver mistake." "It's just trying to push too much and I lost the rear," Leclerc added. I've been saying I think I'm performing at my highest level in my career but if I keep doing those mistakes then it's pointless to perform at a very high level.

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“It‘s a shame the virtual safety car interfered with the result, to be honest. Perez was engaged in a tough defence of third place from the pursuing George Russell late in the race. But he had a little bit of assistance when the VSC system failed to fire on its first attempt. Sainz then crowbarred his way through Perez anyway — only for the team to tell him to pit, apparently in the middle of the overtake. Russell attempted to pre-empt the restart and nailed it, allowing him to breeze past Perez and into third place. On average it was around 0.3 seconds a lap, but there’s good reason to think it’d be larger in more ordinary race conditions. And it was an unusual smash, the car suddenly slipping from his control in the middle of turn 11. “We don’t know why we came into this weekend and had a bigger gap on a single lap. His clumsy crash dropped him from 38 points behind Verstappen on the championship table to a deeply dispiriting 63 points behind with 10 races to go. I need to get on top of those things.” “I got the message it was going to end out of turn 9, so I went for it, and then it didn‘t end,” he said, per Autosport. “Then I got the message saying it was going to end through turn 12, and I was just too close to it. “Honestly, we were probably the strongest car on track today.

Ferrari suffered a nightmare in France – and their catastrophe was summed up in two shocking radio conversations. Charles Leclerc suffered what might be the ...

We need to keep progressing and we need to analyse everything and see how we can be better, but I’m convinced the team is doing a good job.” I think that was the safest and the right decision to take.” He finished in fifth, but picked up an extra point for securing the fastest lap of the race on his fresh tyres. They were talking to him in the middle of the wheel-to-wheel action. “First of all, he was in the middle of a huge battle out on track and his whole team wasn’t watching that anymore, they were down doing their calculations about pit stop times. “I was pushing too much and I lost the rear.”

Max Verstappen took victory in the French Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc retired from the lead. Check out the complete race results from the Circuit Paul ...

The full results from the 2022 F1 French GP can be seen below: From then on, Verstappen cruised to his seventh win of the 2022 F1 season, ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a season's best second place, and George Russell in third. Max Verstappen claimed victory in the French Grand Prix, as title rival Charles Leclerc once again retired from the lead in 2022.

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That tailing off and not being able to get more out of it is where the race gets away from me.” After confirming Norris was standing behind him during a TV interview at the French Grand Prix, where the Aussie finished ninth, Ricciardo said: “Stronzo, no?” I think it’s a good weekend for Daniel. He’s on the right track to finding his way again.” More seriously, he added: “They were quicker. McLaren claimed a double points finish in France, with Ricciardo ninth and Norris seventh, but the team gave up equal fourth place on the constructors’ ladder to Alpine. Luckily Ricciardo has a few more weeks to brush up on his Italian as the Grand Prix at Monza, where the Aussie claimed a victory last year, won’t be held until the weekend of September 9-11.

Lewis Hamilton has indicated he has every intention of continuing in Formula One beyond the end of next season, after finishing second in the French Grand ...

“We have to keep pushing and I hope we are getting a little closer. “I want to get back to winning ways and I am sure we will sit down together soon,” he said, before offering his gratitude to some of the key people who have helped him come so far. “I still feel fresh and there is plenty of fuel in the tank,” he said.

Lewis Hamilton said after his 300th F1 race that he feels he's got "plenty of fuel in the tank", and welcomed talks with Mercedes about his future.

I'm so proud of my team for having the reliability that we do have." "I'm still fresh and still feel I've got plenty of fuel left in the tank. "I'm also enjoying working with the sport more than ever. I'm sure we'll sit down at some stage and talk about the future." Hamilton hailed an "incredible result" at the French GP as he achieved his best finish of the season in his milestone 300th Formula 1 race. Lewis Hamilton said after his 300th F1 race that he feels he's got "plenty of fuel in the tank", and welcomed talks with Mercedes about his future.

I still feel as though I have got plenty of fuel left in the tank,” the former world champion said after his 300th Grand Prix race.

An FIA hardware issue briefly delaying the restart of Formula 1's French Grand Prix cost Sergio Perez third place.

“The same information is supplied to all teams concurrently. And it was pretty sweet.” Then it ended after Turn 12 and I was just too close to it. This delay to the restart meant Perez initially pulled away from Russell out of the chicane, before realising the VSC was staying in place longer than anticipated. “It’s a shame that the virtual safety car interfered in the result. This meant that the restart was delayed by around one minute, with Russell overtaking Perez when that happened.

Max Verstappen says his Formula 1 championship lead over Charles Leclerc is bigger than it should be given Ferrari's performance compared to Red Bull so far ...

"Immediately I could see that our balance was not bad, but he could also be just managing a bit," Verstappen said. The win saw Verstappen's championship advantage swell from 38 points to 63, putting him more than two race wins clear with 10 races to go this season. We've seen Mercedes for sure are gathering momentum.

Hamilton ended the French Grand Prix in second place, capturing his best result of the 2022 campaign. The Mercedes driver made his F1 debut in 2007 at McLaren, ...

But again, just with our team, I always want to continue to be building. “I’m also enjoying working with the sport more than ever. “But I still feel fresh and still feel like I’ve got plenty of fuel left in the tank. Without ever displaying a sense of faltering speed, he built on his experience and fashioned himself as one of the greatest drivers the sport has seen. By then, he will be just a couple of months shy of reaching 39 years old. “Someone once said you have not just got to win the eighth, why not ten?”

Max Verstappen profited from Charles Leclerc's crash to ease to victory at the French Grand Prix and cemented his lead in the Formula 1 world championship ...

While it was a tough day for both Haas and Alfa Romeo who were hampered by unluck strategy calls and clashes. Ferrari came under fire again for its latest strategy confusion, pitting Carlos Sainz just as he looked in position to take third having started at the back of the grid for an engine change penalty. The two F1 title contenders looked set for an intriguing battle for the win at Paul Ricard with Leclerc leading from pole defending against Verstappen, who pitted early to target the undercut, only for Leclerc to make a costly error and crash out from the lead.

An embarrassing mishap involving Paul di Resta was broadcast during an interview with race winner Max Verstappen following the French Grand Prix.

One commented: “Funny thing is, that is exactly what most people say about PDR.” “Something we’ve all been saying to PDR,” said one tweeter. “There should be an option to mute certain broadcasters because I cannot listen to PDR,” said a third.

Ferrari thinks it unfair to suggest that Charles Leclerc is prone to errors, despite the mistake that cost him a likely victory in Formula 1's French Grand ...

“Lucky enough now, in a week’s time, we've got Hungary. It’s important for us to turn the page, to look forward. He was leading the race. “Charles got the pole. And I'm pretty sure that he will be back in Hungary stronger and hungry.” “I think it's a bit of an unfair judgement,” he said. “I'm pretty sure he will learn.

Mercedes believes it still needs to find a 'lot of lap time' before it can realistically think about challenging Red Bull and Ferrari for Formula 1 wins.

"There is something to understand and it's not a silver bullet but it's a few topics that they roll in to our performance. "I think with every lap, we collect more data and understand a little bit, so we're putting the little pieces of the puzzle together," he said. "It's simply not one thing: we're lacking performance on a single lap and we are lacking performance at the initial stages of the stint," he said.

Mercedes believes it still needs to find a 'lot of laptime' before it can realistically think about challenging Red Bull and Ferrari for Formula 1 wins.

"There is something to understand and it's not a silver bullet but it's a few topics that they roll in to our performance. "I think with every lap, we collect more data and understand a little bit, so we're putting the little pieces of the puzzle together," he said. "It's simply not one thing: we're lacking performance on a single lap and we are lacking performance at the initial stages of the stint," he said.

On potentially Formula 1's last visit to Paul Ricard for the foreseeable future, a French Grand Prix full of action and intrigue ensured the 2022 event will ...

So, for Paul Ricard, which returned to the calendar in 2018, it's a case of 'adieu'. And for the nation, potentially only 'au revoir'. This is on the grounds of safety to eliminate bouncing, and so the rule changes can pass without the need for support from teams. I think there's an awful lot of lobbying to change the regulations significantly for next year so a certain team can run its car lower and benefit from that concept. Leclerc did well to bury his Ferrari in a wall given the acres of run-off at Paul Ricard, hence its success as a testing venue where mistakes aren't always penalised. But, then at the first pitstop, the change of the rear-right was slow and then the rear jack delayed to release him into the path of Albon, who had to lock up to avoid a shunt in the pitlane. From being tied on 81 points pre-race, and with Alonso estimating a 0.5s deficit to the brace of MCL36s heading into the race, Alpine has now nicked the position by four points. After an underwhelming start to the campaign, McLaren leapfrogged to 'best of the rest' in the points after Australia and had stayed there until Paul Ricard. Last weekend, however, Alpine stole the march. Russell is a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association, so perhaps it isn't all that surprising to learn he's extremely dialled in to the finer points of the regulations. With Sainz out of the qualifying picture due to his engine change penalties, it was a strategic masterclass to get him to provide Leclerc with a tow to land pole. The legacy of the latter was starting from the back at Paul Ricard, but he surged from 19th to fourth despite the 5s penalty for an unsafe release. And much like Mercedes desired a closer rival for its run of 2014-21 consecutive constructors' championship dominance, the eventual success would have been all the sweeter had Red Bull and Verstappen been made to work even harder for it in France. The sole remaining F1-75 did enjoy a marked pace advantage after passing Russell and then Perez. But the Scuderia decided against keeping Sainz out to pull a 5s gap to seal a podium as tyre degradation data suggested a late slide down the order was in the offing.

LEWIS HAMILTON was second in Sunday's French Grand Prix, a race that marked the 300th of his F1 career.

I firstly just want to be grateful to get to this point but I still feel fresh and still feel like I've got plenty of fuel left in the tank. The 37-year-old has now made the podium in four consecutive races, following a harrowing start to the season. Lewis Hamilton offered an hilarious reaction on Sunday when asked if he was planning to stay around for 100 more F1 races.

The Formula 1 paddock packed up last Sunday evening after the French Grand Prix not expecting to return to Paul Ricard in 2023.

It has the advantage of a rich history, with the very first national grand prix race being held in Le Mans in 1906, and a well-established fanbase that should ensure healthy crowds. “You see if you tick all of the boxes at this venue, or this one maybe is a better fit. But the key to any possible new deal will not only be what it can offer in terms of the race-hosting fee, but also to F1 as a whole. The chances of that happening could improve if there is a new long-term deal. The Grand Prix de France is open to the idea of rotation – indeed, it proposed the idea of alternating with a race such as Spa in the first place. For that to work, a long-term deal would be required. An F1 race on the streets of Paris can be dismissed as impractical, but with enough cash and F1’s blessing, anything is possible. There have also been discussions for some time about the possibility of adding a new motorway exit to improve access. “Remember, the organisation of this Grand Prix has slightly changed over the last few years. That suggests any hope of it appearing next year would be dependent on a slot opening up unexpectedly, for example, if the planned revival of the Chinese Grand Prix proves impossible because of COVID-19 restrictions. The Formula 1 paddock packed up last Sunday evening after the French Grand Prix not expecting to return to Paul Ricard in 2023. That contract ended with this year’s race, although no event was held in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“If I look at Formula 1 geographically, China is the area that we need to restart what we have and then build on top of it. “Everyone is racing out there, and he wants to score the point the same way I do every weekend,” Stroll said. “What you heard on the radio was about when he was in reverse gear trying to get out from the barriers. The Chinese Grand Prix is on an extended hiatus from the calendar owing to the pandemic. “China is a huge untapped market for our sport,” he said. There is a strategy [mode] — without going in to all the details — that [meant] he was on the throttle but didn’t feel sufficient torque from the engine. “And also, what was happening with the engine there? “I nearly ran into him after that. “Asia and specifically China are now the markets that Formula 1 and ourselves need to concentrate on, as America is in a great spot. The race was one of the first to be called off in 2020, and strict immigration and biosecurity protocols have meant it’s now in its third season off the calendar. Leclerc’s crash came at one of Ferrari’s strongest corners in terms of lap time gained, and it was unusual to see a car spin off in the middle of that turn. The 24-year-old also shouted about a problem with his throttle after his car came to rest in the barriers before bellowing a wounded “No!” when it became clear his race was finished.