Max Verstappen (NLD)
Max Verstappen (NLD)

How Max Verstappen won the 2022 F1 French Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won after pole-sitter Charles Leclerc dramatically crashed!

This is what happened lap-by-lap.

16:15
What Hamilton said about Leclerc

Hamilton and Russell discussed Leclerc's crash in the cool down room.

Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Race
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12,…

15:46
Full results

All the key times...

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB18 and George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13 battle for position. Formula 1 World
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB18 and George Russell (GBR) Mercedes…

15:45
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Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 World Championship,…

This is how Max Verstappen won the F1 French Grand Prix.

15:35

Top 10: Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell, Perez, Sainz, Alonso, Norris, Ocon, Ricciardo and Stroll.

15:34

Hamilton and Russell will join Verstappen on the podium.

15:33

Max Verstappen wins the French Grand Prix!

15:32

Final lap... Perez is right behind Russell for third.

15:31

Sainz puts in another fastest lap.

15:30

Two laps to go...

15:29

Russell gets ahead of Perez at the restart on the VSC.

15:27

Virtual Safety Car deployed for Zhou's Alfa Romeo.

15:26

Zhou has stopped on track - could be a Safety Car here.

15:22

The order on Lap 47: Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Alonso, Sainz, Norris, Ocon, Ricciardo and Stroll.

15:18
15:17

10 laps to go...

15:16

Sainz now rejoins in ninth. 

15:16

Ferrari now stop Sainz... a bit strange given how long is left.

15:15

Contact between Russell and Perez into the chicane! The Mexican maintains the position.

15:14

Sainz gets through on Perez into Turn 1! 

15:11

Order on Lap 39: Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Alonso, Norris, Ricciardo, Ocon and Stroll.

15:08

A spin for Latifi in the first sector. He was running a good race up until that point.

15:07

Verstappen's lead is up to 7.2s as Sainz moves into DRS range of Perez.

15:04

The action is in the midfield with Ocon right behind Ricciardo.

15:02

The order on Lap 35: Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Alonso, Norris, Ricciardo, Ocon and Stroll.

14:59

Hamilton goes off at Turn 2 but continues.

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