Formula 1 kicks off the second half of the 2022 season in Southern France, at sunny Paul Ricard where fans are expecting an entertaining weekend.

Check out our pictures from Thursday's build-up to the French Grand Prix.

 

(L to R): Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team with Evita Muzic (FRA) Professional Cyclist. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Evita Muzic (FRA) Professional Cyclist rides the circuit with Esteban Ocon (FRA) Alpine F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Esteban Ocon (FRA), Alpine F1 Team 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Evita Muzic (FRA), professionnel cycliste from Team FDG and Esteban Ocon (FRA), Alpine F1 Team 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Circuit atmosphere #FrenchGP. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Circuit atmosphere - pit lane. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team with the team about to ride the circuit. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Circuit atmosphere - gorilla sculpture. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Kevin Magnussen (DEN) Haas F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Jean Alesi (FRA). 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team with his girlfriend Andrea Schlager (AUT) Journalist. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Coates / XPB Imagesmore
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren walks the circuit with the team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing rides the circuit with the team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team walks the circuit. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Alexander Albon (THA) Williams Racing rides the circuit with the team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren walks the circuit with the team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Bearne / XPB Imagesmore
Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Raymond Vermeulen (NLD) Driver Manager with Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Frederic Vasseur (FRA) Alfa Romeo F1 Team Team Principal in the paddock with a water pistol. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) AlphaTauri with George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) McLaren. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team with Johnny Herbert (GBR) Sky Sports F1 Presenter in the 1922 Aston Martin 'Green Pea'. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Moy / XPB Imagesmore
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren in the FIA Press Conference. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: XPB Imagesmore
Guanyu Zhou (CHN) Alfa Romeo F1 Team in the FIA Press Conference. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: XPB Imagesmore
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team in the 1922 Aston Martin 'Green Pea'. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Nyck de Vries (NLD) Mercedes AMG F1 Test and Reserve Driver. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri and Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing in the FIA Press Conference. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: XPB Imagesmore
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team in the FIA Press Conference. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: XPB Imagesmore
(L to R): Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team; Mick Schumacher (GER) Haas F1 Team; Pierre Gasly (FRA) AlphaTauri; Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing; and Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1, in the FIA Press Conference. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: XPB Imagesmore
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Coates / XPB Imagesmore
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Coates / XPB Imagesmore
Fernando Alonso (ESP) Alpine F1 Team signs autographs for the fans.. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Coates / XPB Imagesmore
Fernando Alonso (ESP), Alpine F1 Team 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Charniaux / XPB Imagesmore
The 1922 Aston Martin 'Green Pea' and the Aston Martin F1 Team AMR22. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team with the 1922 Aston Martin 'Green Pea' and the Aston Martin F1 Team AMR22. 21.07.2022. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12, French Grand Prix, Paul Ricard, France, Preparation Day. - www.xpbimages.com, EMail: requests@xpbimages.com © Copyright: Batchelor / XPB Imagesmore
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