Max Verstappen looked to be in a league of his own for qualifying at Paul Ricard based on his performance in FP3, but the roles were reversed on Saturday afternoon, with Charles Leclerc snatching pole, with a  little help from his friend Carlos Sainz.

Check out our recap in pictures of Saturday's action at the French Grand Prix at Le Castellet.

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