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After the standard fortnight break, F1 begins the second half of its season at Circuit Paul Ricard for the French Grand Prix. Here's everything you need to ...

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Carlos Sainz beat team-mate Charles Leclerc to the fastest time as Ferrari dominated Practice Two at the French GP to continue their world championship ...

Speaking to Sky Sports F1 between Friday's two practice sessions, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff said: "(It was) not where we want to be. The car is not spectacular here, I don't know why, but overnight we usually make a bit of a step so I'm hoping that's the case tomorrow." "It's going to be getting it right, tyre degradation, strategy. 2) Charles Leclerc Hamilton was fifth, with team-mate George Russell fourth as they failed to match Ferrari's pace despite the introduction of new upgrades. 1) Carlos Sainz

Carlos Sainz topped the times on Friday for Ferrari at the Formula 1 French Grand Prix. Here's how and when to watch qualifying.

Hot and sunny weather is forecast for Saturday afternoon for the start of qualifying at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, with a low chance of rain showers. For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98 or a month membership of £33.99 per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. Live radio coverage of every practice, qualifying and race for the 2022 F1 season will be available on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra or via the BBC Sport website. In the United Kingdom, every F1 practice, qualifying and race is broadcast live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event, with French GP qualifying coverage starting at 2:35pm BST.

Mercedes cannot do much to help Nyck de Vries secure a Formula One drive and may let him go, team boss Toto Wolff said after the Dutch reserve replaced ...

I can't really help him," added Wolff. Mercedes are also pulling out of Formula E at the end of this season, with the team sold to McLaren who have their own roster of drivers. De Vries, 27, is the reigning Formula E champion with Mercedes and also won the Formula Two crown in 2019.

Carlos Sainz led Charles Leclerc at the top of the times on Friday as Ferrari dominated second practice for the French Grand Prix ahead of world ...

The heat appeared to have a soporific effect on everyone for a short period before Leclerc returned to beat his Ferrari teammate’s time by 0.186 only for the Spaniard to respond and jump six-tenths clear. As expected, it was a tight contest and four minutes later Verstappen edged ahead by 0.010 seconds only for Sainz, facing a grid penalty on Sunday, to sweep clear at the top by 0.850 in 1:33.322. The session was uninterrupted and largely uneventful as the teams adapted to the heat – the track temperature was 50 degrees and the air 34 degrees – in front of a big holiday crowd. “But we’re still not as quick as those front guys – and we’re a little bit further back than we were in the last race.” Mercedes had hoped to fight at the front on the smooth circuit that suits their car, but instead, said Hamilton, they “have a lot of work to do – a lot of ground to cover.” Kevin Magnussen was seventh for Haas ahead of Pierre Gasly of AlphaTauri, Daniel Ricciardo in the second McLaren and Sergio Perez, in the second Red Bull. Carlos Sainz led Charles Leclerc at the top of the times on Friday as Ferrari dominated second practice for the French Grand Prix ahead of world championship leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull.

Mercedes cannot do much to help Nyck de Vries secure a Formula One drive and may let him go, team boss Toto Wolff said after the Dutch reserve replaced ...

Advertisement Advertisement De Vries, 27, is the reigning Formula E champion with Mercedes and also won the Formula Two crown in 2019.

Charles Leclerc narrowly topped the first Formula 1 practice session ahead of the 2022 French Grand Prix as Red Bull's defending champion Max Verstappen ...

Russell, meanwhile, was best of the rest in fourth. It continued to be a messy session for Mexican, who straightlined the chicane and had to briefly stop at the Red Bull garage after his visor tear-off was caught in the right-rear suspension. With drivers sticking to the now scrubbed Pirellis for the remainder of the hour, the Monegasque preserved his 0.09s advantage over Verstappen to claim the first bragging rights. After a mid-session lull, with 30 mins to run Verstappen emerged with a shiny new set of soft Pirellis to lower the times to 1m34.346s thanks to a particularly strong first sector. Leclerc surged to the top of the times in the final third of the hour-long FP1 to eclipse his chief championship rival by a slender 0.09s as Carlos Sainz completed the top three. Leclerc improved to a 1m37.420s before Verstappen, keeping to practice form in 2022, blew the bankers away at his first attempt as he ran to a 1m35.727s to find 1.6s over the Ferrari.

As Circuit Paul Ricard basked in the glorious sunshine and sweltering temperatures, F1 teams got down to business trying to understand how their cars and ...

There’s work to do on the balance, and like their rivals, the team found the hot conditions challenging. They ran it on Gasly’s car in FP1 so they could get a back-to-back comparison and the step was impressive, particularly over one lap. According to our data, they were the fourth fastest in terms of qualifying simulations, a solid 0.2s clear of nearest rivals AlphaTauri, so Q3 with both cars is a realistic prospect. They topped both practice sessions, with a one-two in second practice that put the Italian squad more than half a second clear of the field. With a little work overnight, Hamilton is optimistic they can put themselves in the fight for a podium. And when they turned up with a series of upgrades, it only served to support that chatter.

McLaren Formula 1 boss Andreas Seidl believes the FIA must “follow through and not give way” with its planned floor changes for 2023 despite facing pushback ...

Asked by Autosport if McLaren was facing any lobbying from the core group of teams to back a smaller change, Seidl replied: “No - we’re an independent team, we make up our own mind and fight for what we think is correct. But McLaren is not among the teams looking for the FIA to make an adjustment to its proposals, with team boss Seidl welcoming the changes for next year and denying there was any overstep by F1’s governing body. The FIA began to take action to address the matter on safety grounds over the Canadian Grand Prix weekend, but a number of teams questioned how broad an issue it was as some struggled with bouncing more than others.

The FIA is facing a rebellion from at least five Formula 1 teams over floor changes that are set to be introduced for 2023 to help combat porpoising, ...

If Mercedes have genuinely done that, then you may as well hand them the world championship now.” A number of teams are especially fearful that the scope of the floor changes being introduced by the FIA are playing in to rival Mercedes’ hands – and the tweaks both this season and for 2023 are being framed in such a way that they could benefit the German car manufacturer. It is understood the unhappy teams have begun lobbying FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to argue that the changes to the technical rules for 2023 are not a genuine safety matter so should not be allowed to go ahead.

Carlos Sainz was fastest during French Grand Prix practice on Friday, the 12th round of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship, leading a Ferrari 1-2.

Verstappen beat that by 0.01s with 1m34.172s, before Sainz was the first of the frontrunners to switch to softs, unleashing 1m33.322s – highlighting a 0.85s delta between the compounds in similar track conditions. Sainz stayed third, over three tenths off the pace, ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes, Pierre Gasly’s updated AlphaTauri and Perez. Top spot then became a straight Verstappen v Leclerc fight. Leclerc beat his teammate for P1 by 0.186s with 1m33.136s just before the halfway point, but Sainz responded on a second push lap with 1m32.527s. That proved to be the fastest lap of the day. His teammate Charles Leclerc was fastest in FP1 but Sainz set the fastest lap of the day in FP2, with Red Bull’s championship leader Max Verstappen in third. Verstappen set the bar at 1m34.991s, running soft tyres from the start of the session, half a second clear of teammate Sergio Perez (who suffered a big spin at Turn 3 early on and later straight-lined a chicane) and 0.83s clear of Leclerc at the halfway point.

Charles Leclerc's French Grand Prix weekend got off to a strong start as he beat championship rival Max Verstappen to the fastest time in opening practice ...

This was the first time in Hamilton’s career – which hits 300 Grand Prix weekends in France – that he has given up his car for an FP1 session. Sign up, join leagues and manage your squad here. Zhou Guanyu was the leading Alfa Romeo in 11th, ahead of Aston Martin’s Lance Stroll and home favourite Esteban Ocon in the Alpine, with Sebastian Vettel – who took a 100-year-old Aston Martin for a spin around Circuit Paul Ricard on Thursday – 14th. Alex Albon was a fine eighth for Williams, more than 1.5s ahead of team mate Nicholas Latifi, who was running the new upgrade package for the first time but ended up 20th overall. The early signs are positive, with Pierre Gasly just a second off the pace in fifth in his home race – however Tsunoda was down in 18th, more than two seconds off the ultimate pace. Carlos Sainz was more than 0.3s off the pace in third, the Spaniard facing a tricky weekend ahead after Ferrari fitted a new control electronics to his F1-75 that triggers a 10-place grid penalty.

Penalty points are handed out to drivers whenever they are deemed to have broken the rules, and can lead to race bans if enough are collected in a short ...

But that doesn't mean it couldn't happen, and Verstappen is one of those closest to a ban. That would be the fate of anyone who picks up 12 points within a 12-month period. Every point counts for the Dutchman as he hopes to see off the challenge of Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc, so missing a race could be a disaster.

Circuit Paul Ricard hosts the 12th round of the 2022 Formula 1 season this weekend on July 22-24. Here's how and when you can watch qualifying for the ...

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Toto Wolff has admitted that if Nyck de Vries is seeking a place on the F1 grid, the answer doesn't lie with Mercedes. - Pitpass.com.

French GP: Practice team notes - Ferrari Indeed, with so many IndyCar drivers on its books, perhaps de Vries' best hopes lie across the Atlantic. Regular driver, George Russell was fourth quickest, out-pacing the reigning Formula E champion by just 0.545s.

Mercedes is still yet to take a race victory across the opening 11 races of the year, although drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have taken a handful of ...

“In long runs it’s a bit better but again the tyres are running really hot and it’s very difficult to judge really where you are. “In general for the sport it is better to have three teams fighting. But we know of course that we still have a little bit of work to do.”

The FIA is facing a rebellion from at least five Formula 1 teams over floor changes that are set to be introduced for 2023 to help combat porpoising, ...

If Mercedes have genuinely done that, then you may as well hand them the world championship now.” A number of teams are especially fearful that the scope of the floor changes being introduced by the FIA are playing in to rival Mercedes’ hands – and the tweaks both this season and for 2023 are being framed in such a way that they could benefit the German car manufacturer. It is understood the unhappy teams have begun lobbying FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to argue that the changes to the technical rules for 2023 are not a genuine safety matter so should not be allowed to go ahead.

With qualifying fast approaching, here's all you need to know about the schedule for the remainder of the French Grand Prix weekend.

Live commentary and updates for the 2022 edition of the Formula 1 French Grand Prix, taking place at Paul Ricard this weekend.

Williams look set to hand American racer Logan Sargeant a Formula One Friday free practice slot this season, with team boss Jost Capito hailing him on ...

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Williams look set to hand American racer Logan Sargeant a Formula One Friday free practice slot this season, with team boss Jost Capito hailing him on ...

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Its qualifying day at the French GP! Follow live updates from final practice and then a crucial shootout to set the grid. Watch live on Sky Sports F1.

F1 2022 results as Max Verstappen pulled one back against Ferrari at Paul Ricard, the Red Bull driver comfortably quickest.

The Red Bull driver made a late swap to the soft Pirellis, purple in the first two sectors on his way to a 1:32.272. The full results from FP2 at Paul Ricard ahead of the 2022 French Grand Prix are as follows… Lewis Hamilton was next in line, half a tenth up on Sergio Perez who in turn was just over half a tenth faster than George Russell. Max Verstappen topped the timesheet in the third and final practice session for the French Grand Prix, 0.354 seconds ahead of Carlos Sainz. On another hot day in France, Verstappen pulled one back against Ferrari after Charles Leclerc and then Carlos Sainz clinched the double for the Scuderia on Friday. The latter was over six-tenths down on Verstappen’s best.

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“We have a lot of work to do, a lot of ground to cover. We’ll have a look at it all for tomorrow and try to get closer than what we were today.” We’re a little bit further behind than we anticipated this weekend.” I guess I’m playing a little bit of catch-up and trying to understand that compared to Daniel.” “On the long runs, I’m not really sure where we stand yet, I haven’t had a good look at that. I’ve just driven it and things feel different – some things a little bit better and some things we have to optimise and figure out.

Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen topped third and final practice for Formula 1's French Grand Prix, comfortably holding off the Ferraris at Paul ...

Sainz and Leclerc finished the session in second and third, three and five tenths down respectively, followed by Hamilton in the Mercedes, the Briton a second behind on Verstappen's time. Aston Martin languished down the bottom with Lance Stroll 18th and Sebastian Vettel last, the pair being split by the second Haas of Mick Schumacher, who spent the middle part of the session in the garage. Sainz, who is set to start from the back of the grid after taking a new Ferrari engine, finally overhauled the Red Bull in the final 10 minutes by virtue of a 1m32.626s lap, proving quicker in the first and third sector. Perez got to within half a second of the Dutchman on his second attempt, until Ferrari's Sainz split the two Red Bulls with a 1m33.217s effort. Sergio Perez got the final hour of practice at a toasty Le Castellet underway, the Red Bull driver also the first driver to get a tentative time on the board with a 1m33.628s on medium Pirelli tyres. The reigning world champion immediately took eight tenths out of Perez' time to go top with a 1m32.837s on mediums and then improving to a 1m32.808s, just three tenths off Carlos Sainz' best time from FP2.

Christian Horner and Toto Wolff have shared their differing opinions on how to resolve the porpoising issues F1 has faced this season.

Team Principal Toto Wolff countered that a regulation change would not automatically make Mercedes a front-runner again, and that the FIA were correct to make changes to the regulations in order to resolve an issue that was "more than a loophole". Here it looks looks okay. "In the last few races it's looked okay.

Ferrari will look to keep the pressure on Red Bull during qualifying for the French Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were quickest in FP2 on ...

For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2022, you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV. For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. 3 p.m. Monaco Grand Prix Miami Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday's 2022 French Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. local time. "I was focusing more on the long run because I am not going to be in the fight for pole position given the amount of penalties. This reality informed Sainz's approach to his impressive practice sessions on Friday. 15 minutes until qualifying begins: Red Bull were second best last night but their impressive straight-line speed in FP3 suggests some rear-wing adjustments have come up trumps. 10:00 left in Q1: Leclerc and Verstappen have each posted times, with the world champion just clocking his first hot lap, ducking in second behind his title rival. But drivers' championship leader and reigning world champion Verstappen hit back in the opening session on Saturday as Red Bull's overnight adjustments paid dividends.

Mercedes has denied suggestions it is pushing to change Formula 1's floor regulations for its own competitive gain, saying there is no guarantee any tweaks ...

We don't know as Mercedes that a regulation change will suit us. "It happened. But Shovlin thought the compromise was "just coming from teams that thought there will be a change but we want it to be as minimal as possible", and that F1 could not lose sight of the safety issue at hand.

No driver has ever received a race ban for penalty points in Formula One however it has been met by some in the junior Formula 2 category. Amaury Cordeel was ...

The pair have both received 30 points however the Dutchman has operated under the system for a year less than the four-time world champion. Amaury Cordeel was the latest driver to be inflicted with it being forced to sit out the British Grand Prix this year. Max Verstappen is one of the closest Formula One stars to a race ban after accumulating seven penalty points.

Ferrari will look to keep the pressure on Red Bull during qualifying for the French Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were quickest in FP2 on ...

For viewers planning to live stream F1 in 2022, you can purchase a Sky Sports Pass on NOW TV. For fans in Canada, TSN will carry the English-language telecast of races. 3 p.m. Monaco Grand Prix Miami Grand Prix Bahrain Grand Prix Sunday's 2022 French Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. local time. "I was focusing more on the long run because I am not going to be in the fight for pole position given the amount of penalties. This reality informed Sainz's approach to his impressive practice sessions on Friday. 15 minutes until qualifying begins: Red Bull were second best last night but their impressive straight-line speed in FP3 suggests some rear-wing adjustments have come up trumps. 10:00 left in Q1: Leclerc and Verstappen have each posted times, with the world champion just clocking his first hot lap, ducking in second behind his title rival. But drivers' championship leader and reigning world champion Verstappen hit back in the opening session on Saturday as Red Bull's overnight adjustments paid dividends.

Formula 1 drivers were left frustrated by a change to the Paul Ricard pitlane speed limiter zone introduced by the FIA ahead of the French Grand Prix.

Even Albon, who escaped sanction at the time, conceded that he was at fault. He also noted that the white line rule provides a sufficient deterrent to abuse of track limits. When an informal vote was taken on whether it was a just penalty, all drivers bar Alonso and teammate Esteban Ocon voted yes. Secondly, it means that drivers carry less speed as they leave the pits and thus makes it harder for them to defend their position into Turn 1 when emerging from a stop. However, after considering the matter overnight Freitas explained in his latest notes that "the deterrents ("baguette kerbs") adjacent to the track at the exit of T5 and T15 have been removed." Freitas wrote: "There is an active digital panel placed on top of the pit wall adjacent to the pit exit (driver's right). Each time a car is leaving the pit lane this panel will display an arrow pointing to the left to inform drivers on track that a car is exiting the pitlane."

Ferrari mastered the tow at Circuit Paul Ricard as Charles Leclerc claimed pole for the 2022 French Grand Prix.

4 Sergio Perez Red Bull 0.627s 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 0.164s 4 Sergio Perez Red Bull 1.039s 3 Max Verstappen Red Bull 0.909s 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 0.304s 3 Sergio Perez Red Bull 0.463s 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:31.727 3 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 0.570s 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 0.135s 1 Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:31.081 1 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.872 9 Carlos Sainz Ferrari NO TIME

Charles Leclerc beat Max Verstappen in Formula 1's 2022 French Grand Prix qualifying as Ferrari used tow tactics with the penalty-addled Carlos Sainz to ...

Zhou Guanyu ended up 18th having led the pack to the chequered flag, but failed to set a personal best on his final lap after catching a wild oversteer snap through the long, fast Turn 6 right that feeds in the Turn 7 kink on the Mistral straight. Albon had been unable to set a final Q1 time after he lost the rear of his car exiting the Turn 8 part of the chicane that breaks up the Mistral straight and spun. Esteban Ocon had led the pack around for the final laps and did leap up the order having been in the drop zone after the first Q2 runs, but he was shuffled back to 12th ahead of Valtteri Bottas and Sebastian Vettel.

Williams look set to hand American racer Logan Sargeant a Formula One Friday free practice slot this season, team boss Jost Capito has said.

How he got the pole yesterday was really impressive. Williams look set to hand American racer Logan Sargeant a Formula One Friday free practice slot this season, with team boss Jost Capito hailing him on Saturday as a prospect for the future. He also took pole at the French Grand Prix weekend at Le Castellet on Friday.

Charles Leclerc claimed pole for the French F1 GP ahead of Max Verstappen, thanks in part to driving in the slipstream of his teammate Carlos Sainz.

The 37-year-old Hamilton is in his 16th season in the sport in which he has already matched Michael Schumacher’s record of seven titles and is the most successful driver with 103 poles and 103 wins. Verstappen now has a 38-point advantage over Leclerc in second place and 57 points on Pérez. Hamilton will reach his 300th race this weekend but it is unlikely to be the celebratory affair he might have hoped for. It was a vital advantage as Verstappen, following him on track, was breathing down his neck and crossed the line just eight thousandths of a second down, setting up a mighty head-to-head for the final runs. This is Leclerc’s 16th career pole and his seventh this season, in which he has demonstrated remarkable pace over the single lap. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were in fourth and sixth, with McLaren’s Lando Norris was fifth.

A return to world championship glory with BMW turbo power was the prelude to a catastrophic slump from which Brabham could not escape.

OPINION: Lewis Hamilton appears unlikely to extend his tally of seven Formula 1 world championships in 2022, as Mercedes tries to recover the ground it has lost with its new car. The drivers aren't exactly happy with that in practice, but it does afford the uniformity that they desired... The Red Bull and Ferrari battle for supremacy takes to Formula 1's next battleground at the Paul Ricard circuit.

Formula 1 drivers were left frustrated by a change to the Paul Ricard pitlane speed limiter zone introduced by the FIA ahead of the French GP.

Even Albon, who escaped sanction at the time, conceded that he was at fault. He also noted that the white line rule provides a sufficient deterrent to abuse of track limits. When an informal vote was taken on whether it was a just penalty, all drivers bar Alonso and teammate Esteban Ocon voted yes. Secondly, it means that drivers carry less speed as they leave the pits and thus makes it harder for them to defend their position into Turn 1 when emerging from a stop. However, after considering the matter overnight Freitas explained in his latest notes that "the deterrents ("baguette kerbs") adjacent to the track at the exit of T5 and T15 have been removed." Freitas wrote: "There is an active digital panel placed on top of the pit wall adjacent to the pit exit (driver's right). Each time a car is leaving the pit lane this panel will display an arrow pointing to the left to inform drivers on track that a car is exiting the pitlane."

Alpine boss Laurent Rossi is confident both Fernando Alonso and Oscar Piastri will be on the Formula 1 grid in 2023, but he will only consider loaning ...

He’s a very promising talent, we would love to fulfil this talent in the team. “We’re making and building scenarios for him and Oscar, as I’m sure you would ask me. Williams F1 chief Jost Capito said the team had “various options” to explore for its line-up next year, and that he would be open to having a driver on loan if it worked for the team.

Alpine plans to hand Fernando Alonso a drive in its LMDh programme, leading to him returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans once his Formula 1 career is over.

So obviously this is part of the discussion. “He was always going to have a seat in LMDh the day he switches, he will be welcome, it’s his team. “We talked about the fact that Fernando is a legend of the sport, but also a legend of the Renault Group. For us, he’s the champion.

Lewis Hamilton believes it is “going to be a while” until Mercedes can fight for Formula 1 wins if its France form continues after qualifying over eight ...

"I don't know what the time is, but it must be at least half a second probably just down the straights. But it's not impossible." "The top two teams are in their own league really.

During Saturday's qualifying session at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Sainz worked together with team-mate Charles Leclerc, providing him with a tow during his Q3 ...

But yeah, happy for the team, happy to see Charles profiting from it and getting the pole. Now it’s time for me to get back to the front tomorrow.” So, I knew what to do from the beginning and I think we executed it nicely.

Charles Leclerc will start from pole position for the Formula 1 French Grand Prix after topping qualifying. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

In the United Kingdom Channel 4 is broadcasting highlights of the French GP at 6:30pm BST on Sunday evening. For the entire 2022 F1 season, Channel 4 will broadcast highlights of every qualifying and race of each event. Current weather forecasts predict hot and sunny conditions at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, with a low chance of rain. Sky Sports can also be accessed through NOW with a one-off day payment of £11.98p or a month membership of £33.99p per month. Live streaming through NOW is also available in the UK. In the United Kingdom, Sky Sports will be live broadcasting the French GP, with the race shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event. Pre-race coverage will be starting on Sky Sports F1 at 12:30pm and Sky Sports Main Event at 1:55pm BST ahead of the race start at 2:00pm BST.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff didn't think it was possible they would end qualifying so far behind Ferrari and Red Bull.

“We are seeing within one session we go from totally uncompetitive in the first sector to – second run in Q3 – we’re the best in sector one. “Then we went to Austria, a track where we are normally not competitive at all and we could clearly see the signs why we were not competitive but we were close. “We were slowly but surely working our way back to the front-runners and there were good signs in Silverstone,” Wolff told media including RaceFans today.

F2 champion Piastri is yet to experience the chance to race in Formula 1, but the Alpine racer has been tipped to get his chance in 2023 with a space likely ...

"We didn't put any pressure on him so he has the time to develop and he's really impressed us how fast he got to grips with the car, the tyre management and getting results. Asked by reporters if the team plans to test Sargeant with a run in an FP1 session this year, the German replied: "I think that would be obvious. He is contracted to Alpine, who already have Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon on the books.

Mercedes has denied suggestions it is pushing to change Formula 1's floor regulations for its own competitive gain, saying there is no guarantee any tweaks ...

We don't know as Mercedes that a regulation change will suit us. "It happened. But Shovlin thought the compromise was "just coming from teams that thought there will be a change but we want it to be as minimal as possible", and that F1 could not lose sight of the safety issue at hand.

CHRISTIAN HORNER once had a huge row with Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, with one witness claiming the Austrian 'lost his s***'.

"I'm not only talking about Mercedes - all of the cars suffered in some way or other in Baku and still do here. Horner, the Team Principal of Red Bull, has branded claims his team could be impacted by new rules as "total rubbish" after Mercedes' Wolff said some of his rivals were using "flexi-floors" to give their cars a performance advantage. "Over the course of the season, each driver is required to give up one of their first practice sessions for a young driver. This week, Christian Horner and Toto Wolff have revived their war of words from 2021. In the 2022 F1 season, all teams are required to hand a "young driver" a spot in two first practice sessions. "And team principals trying to manipulate what is being said in order to keep their competitive advantage and trying to play political games when the FIA tries to come up with a quick solution to at least put the cars in a better position is disingenuous and that's what I said.

Paul Ricard will host the 12th round of the 2022 F1 season on Sunday. Here are the worldwide start times for the French Grand Prix.

Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz has been hit with grid penalties however following the fiery end to his race in Spielberg. Lewis Hamilton is also hoping for a ...

TV channel: The race will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event, with coverage beginning at 12.30pm BST on F1 and 1.55pm on Main Event before it begins at 2pm. How to watch F1 French Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream for race today How can I watch the F1 French Grand Prix?

If you plan on laying down a few bucks on Sunday's race, our Bryce Kelly gives you some pointers on who may pay off the best for you.

The odds are around –115 to –130. Look for Ricciardo to stay in the backend of the top ten. Bet on Leclerc to continue his winning ways and close the gap in the championship. Gasly then lost that pace and failed to get out of Q1. He will line up 14th due to other drivers having penalties. The French driver struggled to qualify for his home grand Prix after looking quick in practice. If you want to go high risk and high reward go with Leclerc. This is a bet to keep an eye on as the season progresses.

Charles Leclerc will start the race from pole position after receiving a tow from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz in qualifying. However, Leclerc will not be ...

- Turkey - S Sport / S Sport Plus - Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viaplay Charles Leclerc will start the race from pole position after receiving a tow from Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz in qualifying.

F1 star Lance Stroll might not have many points in the drivers' standings, but he's scored pretty well off the grid as he's in a relationship with Italian ...

"Paul Ricard is quite a challenging circuit, with a variety of corners and some long, winding sections towards the end of the lap," Stroll said ahead of this weekend's race at Paul Ricard. "The ground-effect cars we have this year appear to be producing better racing, so I hope we can put on a good show for the fans here. Discussing the brand, she said: "It all started during the quarantine, looking for a way to express my creativity within the walls of the house. Earlier this week she posted a picture of herself with a friend having fun in the sun in Ibiza. And not long before that she uploaded a snap wearing an eye-catching pink set, declaring it to be her new favourite colour.

Formula 1 returns to the birthplace of grand prix racing this weekend with the French GP at Paul Ricard. As one of the oldest events in all of motorsport, ...

In the meantime, Mika Hakkinen had been in a hurry at the start of the race and had carved his way though the pack - getting through Frentzen and Alesi to climb up to second from 14th on the grid. Whether you believe EJ's parable of the man with the brolly, or whether the team had just taken a gamble and won big, it set Frentzen on course for an unlikely title bid. A safety car period followed the stops, as Alesi threw his Sauber into the gravel, with the race brought to a restart on lap 35. Per EJ, the team was informed that the rain wasn't about to stop, and thus the Jordan pit crew filled Frentzen's car up to the maximum and sent him on his way, intending not to stop again. Barrichello led again, passed by Hakkinen again as Frentzen looked good for third - but the top two had to stop again for a splash-and-dash to the finish. Without the presence of his arch rival at the front and Mansell mired in the pack, Prost eased to clear towards a fourth home race win. A more traditional front-running trio of David Coulthard, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Michael Schumacher occupied the next three positions on the grid. Pressure applied by the British driver saw Patrese make a crucial mistake and spin off, opening the path for Mansell to take second place. In fact, due to the early chaos and an incredible first lap to go from 16th to ninth, F1 debutant Jean Alesi became the surprise closest contender to Prost, rising to second in his Tyrrell before pitting. The race was immediately red flagged, as the 1985 British Formula 3 champion stepped out of his rolled March and remarkably was relatively unscathed. But wind the time back to Friday qualifying and something truly remarkable occurred - Minardi topped the times. But Maserati’s challenge had grown stronger and there were three A6GCMs in the top five.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has accused Formula 1 rivals of posturing over a potential challenge to the FIA's planned floor changes for 2023.

"Clearly when you're running in the front you just want to just make sure that nothing changes, and when you're not running at the front, you want to make sure that a lot changes. "Trying to work with the FIA is always part of it. He sits in his office, he doesn't call anyone, and does his thing?" "The cars are way too stiff and they bounce. "I think it's just business as usual," he said about the latest row. "No team is ever going to go legal against the FIA, number one.

Mercedes doubts ditching its radical slim sidepod design would significantly improve its Formula 1 performance this year, but is looking at “combinations of ...

But he was focused on weeding out the elements of the car that he wanted to change heading into 2023 and “trying to steer that so that at least, hopefully later on this year, we’ll get somewhere better, but next year’s car is one we can fight with.” “So from the very early part of the year, we’re looking at other teams bodyworks and certainly with a view to next year, looking up and down the grid to see ideas. “We're certainly not of that mind, nor are we wedded to saying this is how the Mercedes car must look.

Sergio Perez starts third with Lando Norris fourth, George Russell fifth and Carlos Sainz near the back after engine penalties. Ferrari head to Circuit Paul ...

Sergio Perez starts third with Lando Norris fourth, George Russell fifth and Carlos Sainz near the back after engine penalties. Not now!” he shoots back. Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s live French Grand Prix blog! “Not now! Latifi is the next man to spend some time off track after a scuffle with Magnussen that led to the Haas bouncing off the kerb and sending his Williams spiralling. A bit of a disagreement between Ferrari and Sainz over team radio with the driver wanting to stop for new tyres before having a go at Perez.

Carlos Sainz says criticism of Ferrari's F1 strategy calls has been unfair, after its tactics helped Charles Leclerc score French Grand Prix pole position.

"But I think this year the team has been very solid on the strategy side and I think today proves it. "It's nice to see. "And I think it's a bit unfair because [with] every team this season, there's going to be mistakes with tyres, choosing tyres and everything.

Max Verstappen took victory in the French Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc retired from the lead. Check out the complete race results from the Circuit Paul ...

The full results from the 2022 F1 French GP can be seen below: From then on, Verstappen cruised to his seventh win of the 2022 F1 season, ahead of Lewis Hamilton in a season's best second place, and George Russell in third. Max Verstappen claimed victory in the French Grand Prix, as title rival Charles Leclerc once again retired from the lead in 2022.

Max Verstappen won at the Circuit Paul Ricard, with Lewis Hamilton in second and George Russell in third.

Carlos Sainz is in sixth, and carrying the flag alone for Ferrari now. 28/53 A Verstappen error, and Hamilton, in his 300th race, who is flying along, could be in clover. 30/53 George Russell will not after all get to third as Carlos Sainz has overtaken him, and is driving an absolute blinder on those medium tyres. Nicholas Latifi, not for the first time, has come to grief in the Williams and Kevin Magnussen in the Haas clatters into him. “He just turned into me,” says Russell. Sainz pits, and takes the penalty after a change of tyres. Russell thinks he had the honour, and getting angry. “I don’t understand.” Here’s a yellow flag, as Guanyu Zhou is off the side of the track, and a virtual safety car. 50/53 Guanyu Zhou’s car is shuffled off the side of the track, and Verstappen is asking his team whether he can come in for a stop, perhaps to try and get a fastest lap. 51/53 Russell has his third place, and he will claim justice for that previous contretemps. and his clash with Russell is the key battle with Hamilton and Verstappen safely away up ahead. Verstappen, up ahead, takes the 27th win of his career, and Hamilton takes his first second place of the season as Russell completes the podium, Sainz chasing down Perez for fifth. Hamilton says “great job, guys” to Toto Wolff in the Mercedes garage, and “well done, George”.

Follow all the action and video as Charles Leclerc starts on pole ahead of Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton fourth. Watch live on Sky Sports F1.