July 22-24 FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2022
Track:
Circuit Paul Ricard
Track History | Locate | Weather
Where to Watch
Race start: July 24, 2022, 8:55a EST
T.V.: ESPN
online: ESPN.com
Qualifying: July 23, 2022; 9:55a EST
FRENCH GRAND PRIX
Past Winners
2022 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2021 Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing
2020 No race held.
2019 Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
PODIUM
2022
1. Max Verstappen/Red Bull Racing RBRT
2. Lewis Hamilton/Mercedes-AMG
3. George Russell/Mercedes-AMG
*Also earned fastest lap of the race point
Final Results
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBRT | 1:30:02.112 | 25 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | +10.587s | 18 |
| 3 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | +16.495s | 15 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBRT | +17.310s | 12 |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz* | Ferrari | +28.872s | 11 |
| 6 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +42.879s | 8 |
| 7 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +52.026s | 6 |
| 8 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +56.959s | 4 |
| 9 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +60.372s | 2 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +62.549s | 1 |
| 11 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +64.494s | 0 |
| 12 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri RBRT | +65.448s | 0 |
| 13 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | +68.565s | 0 |
| 14 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | +76.666s | 0 |
| 15 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +80.394s | 0 |
| 16 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | +6 laps | 0 |
| 17 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | DNF | 0 |
| 18 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 19 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri RBRT | DNF | 0 |
F1 | Verstappen wins the 2022 French Grand Prix as pole-sitter Leclerc crashes out of the lead
Max Verstappen won the 2022 French Grand Prix for Red Bull after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc crashed out of the race on Lap 18 – walking away unscathed – as the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell completed the podium at Paul Ricard.
High track temperatures meant tyre management was key at Le Castellet, and after Verstappen pitted on Lap 17, it was up to Leclerc to respond. A cruel snap of oversteer at Turn 11 spelled the end of his race – and cued a scream of frustration – before bringing out a Safety Car. Verstappen stayed out and inherited the lead, Hamilton and Red Bull's Sergio Perez pitting and giving chase for the restart. –read more–
watch: Race Highlights | 2022 French Grand Prix
Starting Grid
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2022
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | |||
| 1 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.872 |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBRT | 1:31.176 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBRT | 1:31.335 |
| 4 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:31.765 |
| 5 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:32.032 |
| 6 | #63 George Russell | Mercedes-AMG | 1:32.131 |
| 7 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:32.552 |
| 8 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri RBRT | 1:32.780 |
| 9 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | DNF |
| 10 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 1:32.649 |
| 11 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:32.922 |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:33.048 |
| 13 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:33.052 |
| 14 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:33.276 |
| 15 | #23 Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 1:33.307 |
| 16 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri RBRT | 1:33.439 |
| 17 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | 1:33.439 |
| 18 | #24 Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 1:33.674 |
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:33.701 |
| 20 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:33.794 |
F1 | Sainz tows Leclerc to first French Grand Prix pole as Verstappen qualifies second
Charles Leclerc took Ferrari's first pole position at Paul Ricard since 1990, while rival Max Verstappen will join him on the front row for the 2022 French Grand Prix.
With the sun blazing down on the Circuit Paul Ricard, Leclerc topped Q1 ahead of Verstappen while Carlos Sainz, who will start at the back for engine penalties, aced Q2 with a stunning lap. –read more–
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2022
Tire
F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2022 French Grand Prix?
Pirelli have announced which tyres they have allocated for this weekend’s French Grand Prix, for Round 12 of the season at Circuit Paul Ricard.
F1’s official tyre suppliers have nominated the same tyre range that was last seen at the Miami Grand Prix with the teams set to be able to call upon the C2 hard tyre (x2 sets), C3 medium tyre (x3 sets) and the C4 soft tyre (x8 sets). –read more–
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
Dry Weather
Red - Soft
Yellow - Medium
White - Hard
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Slicks-Medium compound (Yellow)
Full Wets (Blue)
Intermediates (Green)
2021
Final Results
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Fastest Lap Point | ||||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen* | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:27:25.770 | 26 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | +2.904s | 18 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | +8.811s | 15 |
| 4 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | +14.618s | 12 |
| 5 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | +64.032s | 10 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | +75.857s | 8 |
| 7 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Alphatauri Honda | +76.596s | 6 |
| 8 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | +77.695s | 4 |
| 9 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | +79.666s | 2 |
| 10 | #18 Lance Stroll | Racing Point BWT Mercedes | +91.946s | 1 |
| 11 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +99.337s | 0 |
| 12 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | Alphatauri Honda | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 18 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | +1 lap | 0 |
| 19 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 20 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
Final Results
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2021
F1 | Verstappen triumphs over Hamilton after late pass in scintillating French Grand Prix
Red Bull took their third consecutive win of the season at a cracking French Grand Prix courtesy of Max Verstappen, who passed Lewis Hamilton with two laps to go to claim the thirteenth victory of his career, Hamilton finishing second as the second Red Bull of Sergio Perez completed the podium.
In a mirror of the Spanish Grand Prix – when Mercedes out-strategised Red Bull to claim the victory – Verstappen stopped twice to Hamilton’s one-stop, with the Dutchman then using his fresher tyres to close up to the Mercedes, passing on Lap 52 of 53 to check out for his third win of the year.
It more than made up for Verstappen losing out to Hamilton from pole at the race start, Verstappen taking the win as well as the extra point for fastest lap – with the result also marking the first time Red Bull have won three races on the bounce in the turbo-hybrid era. --read more--
watch: Race Highlights | 2021 French Grand Prix
Starting Grid
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2021
| Position | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Set new track record. | |||
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:29.990 |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG | 1:30.248 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes-AMG | 1:30.376 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing Honda | 1:30.868 |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:30.840 |
| 6 | #10 Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri Honda | 1:30.868 |
| 7 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.987 |
| 8 | #4 Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 1:31.252 |
| 9 | #14 Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 1:31.340 |
| 10 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 1:31.382 |
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 1:31.736 |
| 12 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Mercedes | 1:31.767 |
| 13 | #99 Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:31.813 |
| 14 | #63 George Russell | Williams Mercedes | 1:32.065 |
| 15 | #47 Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 1:32.942 |
| 16 | #6 Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 1:33.062 |
| 17 | #7 Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari | 1:33.354 |
| 18 | #9 Nikita Mazepin | Haas Ferrari | 1:33.554 |
| NC | #18 Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Mercedes | 2:12.584 |
| RT | #22 Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri Honda |
Starting Grid
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX
F1 | Verstappen beats title rival Hamilton to pole in thrilling French GP qualifying
Paul Ricard hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for Red Bull in the past, but Max Verstappen ripped up the formbook in French Grand Prix qualifying to fend off title rival Lewis Hamilton and take sensational pole position.
The French track, which returned to the calendar in 2018, has traditionally been a Mercedes stronghold, with Hamilton taking pole and victory in each edition, but this time it was Red Bull who looked like the ones to beat. Verstappen set the early pace in Q3, four tenths of a second quicker than Hamilton, but things heated up in the second runs as Hamilton went quickest in the first sector. Verstappen responded with a purple second and final sector to better his time and take his second pole of the season. --read more--
watch: Qualifying Highlights | 2021 French Grand Prix
Tire Allocations
FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2021
The Pirelli tire allocations for the FORMULA 1 FRENCH GRAND PRIX 2021 are: (See chart.) The middle compounds in the Pirelli range – C2 (hard), C3 (medium) and C4 (soft) – will be brought to France. That's one step softer than the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but the same choice as was made for the 2019 French GP. The winning strategy in 2019 was a one-stopper from mediums to hards. --read more--
Red (C4) - Fastest
Yellow (C3) - Balanced
White (C2) - Long lasting
Wet Weather
Green - Intermediates - Used when track conditions are wet and starting to dry
Blue - Full Wets - Used when it's actually raining
The 'Full Wets' (blue) can dissipate 85 liters/ 22.45462 gallons per second. The Intermediates (green), used when the track is wet in some areas and dry in others, can dissipate 30 liters/ 7.92516 gallons per second.
Blue - Full Wets
Green - Intermediates
Yellow - Medium Compound
The Racing Spot - Pirelli | WHEN IT’S TIME TO CHANGE FROM SLICK TO WET TYRES IN FORMULA 1
