Welcome to our index page of the 2022 French Grand Prix. From here you will find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet.
Session Reports
FP1: Leclerc fastest from Verstappen in French GP opening practice
FP2: Sainz and Leclerc shine in second practice under the French sun
FP3: Verstappen comfortably leads Ferrari drivers in final practice
Qualifying: Leclerc slipstreams to pole over Verstappen in France
Race: Verstappen beats Hamilton in France, Leclerc crashes out
Photos
Gallery: All the pictures from Thursday's build-up in Le Castellet
Gallery: All the pictures from practice day in Le Castellet
Gallery: All the pictures from qualifying day in Le Castellet
Gallery: All the pictures from race day in Le Castellet
Results
Free Practice 1 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:33.930s | 22 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:34.021s | + 0.091s | 18 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:34.268s | + 0.338s | 20 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:34.881s | + 0.951s | 24 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:34.979s | + 1.049s | 20 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:35.174s | + 1.244s | 20 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:35.232s | + 1.302s | 20 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:35.414s | + 1.484s | 23 |
| 9 | Nyck de Vries | Mercedes | 1:35.426s | + 1.496s | 22 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:35.660s | + 1.730s | 20 |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.676s | + 1.746s | 20 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:35.810s | + 1.880s | 18 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:35.828s | + 1.898s | 20 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:35.851s | + 1.921s | 23 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:35.875s | + 1.945s | 21 |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:36.022s | + 2.092s | 18 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:36.104s | + 2.174s | 21 |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:36.127s | + 2.197s | 25 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.332s | + 2.402s | 19 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:37.043s | + 3.113s | 22 |
Free Practice 2 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.527s | 22 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.628s | + 0.101s | 22 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.077s | + 0.550s | 17 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.291s | + 0.764s | 20 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.517s | + 0.990s | 23 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.607s | + 1.080s | 21 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:33.906s | + 1.379s | 24 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:33.928s | + 1.401s | 24 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:33.984s | + 1.457s | 23 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:34.060s | + 1.533s | 16 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:34.259s | + 1.732s | 24 |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.264s | + 1.737s | 27 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:34.420s | + 1.893s | 27 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:34.540s | + 2.013s | 24 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.595s | + 2.068s | 26 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:34.653s | + 2.126s | 23 |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.654s | + 2.127s | 26 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:34.660s | + 2.133s | 26 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:35.195s | + 2.668s | 22 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:35.412s | + 2.885s | 26 |
Free Practice 3 results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:32.272s | 23 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.626s | + 0.354s | 14 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.909s | + 0.637s | 20 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.255s | + 0.983s | 22 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:33.293s | + 1.021s | 25 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.376s | + 1.104s | 18 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:33.505s | + 1.233s | 18 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.558s | + 1.286s | 19 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:33.669s | + 1.397s | 16 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:33.751s | + 1.479s | 19 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:33.788s | + 1.516s | 17 |
| 12 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:33.841s | + 1.569s | 16 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:33.869s | + 1.597s | 18 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.872s | + 1.600s | 20 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.911s | + 1.639s | 19 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:34.031s | + 1.759s | 23 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:34.122s | + 1.850s | 18 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:34.177s | + 1.905s | 20 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:34.222s | + 1.950s | 12 |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:34.536s | + 2.264s | 11 |
Qualifying results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.727s | 1:31.216s | 1:30.872s |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.891s | 1:31.990s | 1:31.176s |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:32.354s | 1:32.120s | 1:31.335s |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.041s | 1:32.274s | 1:31.765s |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.672s | 1:32.777s | 1:32.032s |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.109s | 1:32.633s | 1:32.131s |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:32.819s | 1:32.631s | 1:32.552s |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:33.394s | 1:32.836s | 1:32.780s |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.297s | 1:31.081s | |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:32.756s | 1:32.649s | |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:33.404s | 1:32.922s | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.346s | 1:33.048s | |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.034s | 1:33.052s | |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:33.285s | 1:33.276s | |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.423s | 1:33.307s | |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:33.439s | ||
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.439s | ||
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.674s | ||
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:33.701s | ||
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:33.794s |
Race results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Gap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 53 laps - 1:30:02.112s | 1 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | + 10.587s | 1 |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | + 16.495s | 1 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | + 17.310s | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | + 28.872s | 2 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | + 42.879s | 1 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | + 52.026s | 1 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | + 56.959s | 1 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | + 60.372s | 1 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | + 62.549s | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | + 64.494s | 1 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | + 65.448s | 1 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Williams | + 68.565s | 1 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | + 76.666s | 2 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | + 80.394s | 2 |
| Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | DNF | 2 | |
| Nicholas Latifi | Williams | DNF | 3 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas | DNF | 3 | |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | DNF | 2 | |
| Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | DNF | 2 |
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