French GP: Race - RE-CAP & RESULTS

FRENCH GP - RACE - RE-CAP & RESULTS

    Lewis Hamilton claimed the win after an intense and drama-filled French Grand Prix.

    Hamilton was lucky to escape any damage to his Mercedes on the opening lap collision between Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas.

    The Ferrari driver lost control under braking and slammed into Bottas, sending the Mercedes into a spin. Both cars sustained damage but they were both able to pit and avoid retirement with a few touch-ups. Vettel later received a 5-Second-Time-Penalty for causing the collision.

    Further down the pack, Romain Grosjean made contact with Esteban Ocon. Ocon then collided with Pierre Gasly, ending the race for both of them. Grosjean was then the sole remaining French driver in the race. However, the Haas driver also received a 5-Second-Time-Penalty for hitting Ocon.

    Sergio Perez, in the other Force India, saw his race end early as well as he was bugged down by an engine issue. A double DNF for the team is not what they had been hoping for.

    Charles Leclerc, who had secured that impressive 8th place start after an immaculate qualifying, finished in 10th to grab the last Championship point. He pitted twice but seemed to have little trouble passing back through the field to catch up. His team-mate, Ericsson, who had a heavy crash in FP1, finished in 13th.

    Daniel Ricciardo finished in 4th after being passed by Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen for the last podium spot. Ricciardo's team-mate, Verstappen, finished in 2nd, making it 2 podium finished in a row for the young Dutch driver. 

    Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas spent most of the race playing catch up after their nasty collision on lap 1. They both managed to get their way back into the points. Vettel had the better hand and finished in 5th for 10 points, while Bottas finished just a couple of spots back in 7th.

    While Force India had bad luck, they weren't the only ones. Williams also seemed to be having a horrendous day as well. Sergey Sirotkin had 5 seconds added to his final race time after he was found to have been driving too slow under the safety car. He finished in 15th. Lance Stroll experienced a complete tyre explosion and slid off the track, his race quickly over. However, he still qualified as finishing in 17th as he had completed over 90% of the race distance.

    The same went for Alonso, who retired with a suspension issue, but was still classified as 16th. Team-mate, Vandoorne, finished in 12th, just a few shy spots away from the points.

    French team, Renault, saw both drivers finish in the points, despite Sainz reporting late in the race that he had no power. It almost seemed the car would come to a halt. However, he was able to bring it home in 8th, just one place ahead of Hulkenberg.

    While Grosjean didn't finish his home race in the points, Magnussen was able to bring Haas 8 points by finishing in 6th. Hartley, the sole remaining Toro Rosso driver finished in 14th.

    Hamilton now once again leads the Drivers Championship, ahead of the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix.

RESULTS:

1. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain / + 25 Points

2. Max Verstappen / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands / + 18 Points

3. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland / + 15 Points

4. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia / + 12 Points

5. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany / + 10 Points

6. Kevin Magnussen / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark / + 8 Points

7. Valtteri Bottas / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland / + 6 Points

8. Carlos Sainz / Renault-Renault / Spain / + 4 Points

9. Nico Hulkenberg / Renault-Renault / Germany / + 2 Points

10. Charles Leclerc / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco / + 1 Point

11. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France 

12. Stoffel Vandoorne / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

13. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

14. Brendon Hartley / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

15. Sergey Sirotkin / Williams-Mercedes / Russia*

16. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Renault / Spain / DNF / Suspension**

17. Lance Stroll / Williams-Mercedes / Canada / DNF / Tyre**

RETIRED - Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico / Engine

RETIRED - Esteban Ocon / Force India-Mercedes / France / Collision

RETIRED - Pierre Gasly / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France / Collision

* - (Sirotkin) 5 Seconds added to final race time for driving unnecessarily slowly under the safety car

** - Notes both Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll completed at least 90% of the race distance and were qualified as finished, despite their retirements

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Formula 2 - France - Sprint Race - RESULTS

FORMULA 2 - FRANCE - SPRINT RACE - RESULTS

1. Nyck de Vries / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Netherlands / + 15 Points + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)

2. Louis Deletraz / Charouz Racing System / Switzerland / + 12 Points

3. Luca Ghiotto / Campos Vexatec Racing / Italy / + 10 Points

4. Antonio Fuoco / Charouz Racing System / Italy / + 8 Points

5. Lando Norris / Carlin / Great Britain / + 6 Points

6. Sergio Sette Camara / Carlin / Brazil / + 4 Points

7. Alexander Albon / DAMS / Thailand / + 2 Points

8. Nicholas Latifi / DAMS / Canada / + 1 Point

9. Santino Ferrucci / Trident / USA

10. Roy Nissany / Campos Vexatec Racing / Israel

11. Maximilian Gunther / BWT Arden / Germany

12. Nirei Fukuzumi / BWT Arden / Japan

13. Arjun Maini / Trident / India

14. Artem Markelov / RUSSIAN TIME / Russia / DNF / Sensor

15. Roberto Merhi / MP Motorsport / Spain

16. Ralph Boschung / MP Motorsport / Switzerland

17. George Russell / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

18. Sean Gelael / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Indonesia

RETIRED - Tadasuke Makino / RUSSIAN TIME / Japan / Mechanical

RETIRED - Jack Aitken / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / Stalled

* - Notes Markelov completed at least 90% of the race distance and was qualified as finishing the race in 14th, despite his retirement

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GP3 - France - Sprint Race - RESULTS

GP3 - FRANCE - SPRINT RACE - RESULTS

1. Callum Ilott / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 15 Points

2. Pedro Piquet / Trident / Brazil / + 12 Points

3. Joey Mawson / Arden International / Australia / + 10 Points

4. Alessio Lorandi / Trident / Italy / + 8 Points

5. Nikita Mazepin / ART Grand Prix / Russia / + 6 Points

6. Giuliano Alesi / Trident / France / + 4 Points

7. Anthoine Hubert / ART Grand Prix / France / + 2 Points + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)

8. Leonardo Pulcini / Campos Racing / Italy / + 1 Point

9. Ryan Tveter / Trident / USA

10. David Beckmann / Jenzer Motorsport / Germany

11. Simo Laaksonen / Campos Racing / Finland

12. Juan Manuel Correa / Jenzer Motorsport / USA

13. Christian Lundgaard / MP Motorsport / Denmark*

14. Dorian Boccolacci / MP Motorsport / France

15. Julien Falchero / Arden International / France

16. Tatiana Calderon / Jenzer Motorsport / Columbia

17. Jake Hughes / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

RETIRED - Niko Kari / MP Motorsport / Finland / Puncture

RETIRED - Gabriel Aubry / Arden International / France / Crash

RETIRED - Diego Menchaca / Campos Racing / Mexico / Collision Damage

* - Notes Lundgaard is replacing Will Palmer for the Rounds of France

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Formula 2 - France - Feature Race - RESULTS

FORMULA 2 - FRANCE - FEATURE RACE - RESULTS

1. George Russell / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 25 Points + 4 Points (Pole)

2. Sergio Sette Camara / Carlin / Brazil / + 18 Points

3. Luca Ghiotto / Campos Vexatec Racing / Italy / + 15 Points

4. Antonio Fuoco / Charouz Racing System / Italy / + 12 Points

5. Nyck de Vries / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Netherlands / + 10 Points + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)

6. Louis Deletraz / Charouz Racing System / Switzerland / + 8 Points

7. Nicholas Latifi / DAMS / Canada / + 6 Points

8. Tadasuke Makino / RUSSIAN TIME / Japan / + 4 Points

9. Nirei Fukuzumi / BWT Arden / Japan / + 2 Points

10. Arjun Maini / Trident / India / + 1 Point

11. Jack Aitken / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

12. Maximilian Gunther / BWT Arden / Germany

13. Santino Ferrucci / Trident / USA

14. Artem Markelov / RUSSIAN TIME / Russia

15. Roy Nissany / Campos Vexatec Racing / Israel

16. Lando Norris / Carlin / Great Britain

RETIRED - Alexander Albon / DAMS / Thailand / Mechanical

RETIRED - Ralph Boschung / MP Motorsport / Switzerland / Engine

RETIRED - Sean Gelael / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Indonesia / Spin

DISQUALIFIED - Roberto Merhi / MP Motorsport / Spain*

* - Notes Merhi was disqualified for his tyres being under the allowed minimum pressure

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French GP: Qualifying - RE-CAP & RESULTS

FRENCH GP - QUALIFYING - RE-CAP & RESULTS

    Lewis Hamilton took Pole Position in F1's return to France while Leclerc took Sauber into Q3 for the first time since 2015. Brendon Hartley was forced to start from the back of the grid due to multiple engine component changes. 

HOW IT WORKS:

Q1 = 18 minutes. All cars allowed to go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.

Q2 = 15 minutes. The remaining cars go out. At the end of the session, the five slowest are eliminated.

Q3 = 12 minutes. Final 10 cars go out. The final order at the end of the session is how the grid will line up. Fastest car starts from Pole Position.

GRID LINE-UP:

1. Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Valtteri Bottas / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

3. Sebastian Vettel / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

4. Max Verstappen / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

5. Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

6. Kimi Raikkonen / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

7. Carlos Sainz / Renault-Renault / Spain

8. Charles Leclerc / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

9. Kevin Magnussen / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

10. Romain Grosjean / Haas-Ferrari / France

11. Esteban Ocon / Force India-Mercedes / France

12. Nico Hulkenberg / Renault-Renault / Germany

13. Sergio Perez / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

14. Pierre Gasly / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

15. Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

16. Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Renault / Spain

17. Stoffel Vandoorne / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

18. Sergey Sirotkin / Williams-Mercedes / Russia 

19. Lance Stroll / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

20. Brendon Hartley / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand*

* - (Hartley) Grid-Penalty for multiple engine component changes

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French GP: Free Practice #3 - RE-CAP & TIMES

FRENCH GP - FREE PRACTICE #3 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Valtteri Bottas was the quickest in the final practice session of the weekend. Despite the never-ending rain, he was able to set a 1:33.666, while Sainz, Leclerc, Alonso and Vettel rounded out the top 5.

    Team-mate, Lewis Hamilton finished further down in 12th, with a 1:40.743, just ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, who was over 9 seconds slower with a 1:49.711.

    Only 15 of the 20 drivers set times. The others gambled for a few laps here and there but at the end of the session Magnussen, Hartley, Grosjean, Hulkenberg and Verstappen didn't put any timed laps up on the board.

TIMES:

1. Valtteri Bottas - 1:33.666 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

2. Carlos Sainz - 1:34.953 / Renault-Renault / Spain

3. Charles Leclerc - 1:35.012 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

4. Fernando Alonso - 1:36.365 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

5. Sebastian Vettel - 1:36.756 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

6. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:37.547 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

7. Pierre Gasly - 1:38.317 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

8. Marcus Ericsson - 1:38.450 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

9. Sergio Perez - 1:39.641 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

10. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:39.738 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

11. Esteban Ocon - 1:40.087 / Force India-Mercedes / France

12. Lewis Hamilton - 1:40.743 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

13. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:49.711 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

14. Lance Stroll - 2:02.399 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

15. Sergey Sirotkin - 2:04.093 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

16. Kevin Magnussen - NO TIME SET / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

17. Brendon Hartley - NO TIME SET / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

18. Romain Grosjean - NO TIME SET / Haas-Ferrari / France

19. Nico Hulkenberg - NO TIME SET / Renault-Renault / Germany

20. Max Verstappen - NO TIME SET / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

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GP3 - France - Feature Race - RESULTS

GP3 - FRANCE - FEATURE RACE - RESULTS

1. Anthoine Hubert / ART Grand Prix / France / + 25 Points + 2 Points (Fastest Lap)

2. Nikita Mazepin / BWT Arden / Russia / + 18 Points

3. Giuliano Alesi / Trident / France / + 15 Points

4. Leonardo Pulcini / Campos Racing / Italy / + 12 Points

5. Alessio Lorandi / Trident / Italy / + 10 Points

6. Pedro Piquet / Trident / Brazil / + 8 Points

7. Joey Mawson / Arden International / Australia / + 6 Points

8. Callum Ilott / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 4 Points

9. Juan Manuel Correa / Jenzer Motorsport / USA / + 2 Points

10. Jake Hughes / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain / + 1 Point

11. Ryan Tveter / Trident / USA

12. Christian Lundgaard / MP Motorsport / Denmark*

13. Simo Laaksonen / Campos Racing / Finland

14. Diego Menchaca / Campos Racing / Mexico 

15. Gabriel Aubry / Arden International / France

16. Julien Falchero / Arden International / France

17. Tatiana Calderon / Jenzer Motorsport / Columbia

18. David Beckmann / Jenzer Motorsport / Germany

DISQUALIFIED - Niko Kari / MP Motorsport / Finland*

DISQUALIFIED - Dorian Boccolacci / MP Motorsport / France* / + 4 Points (Pole)

* - Notes Lundgaard is replacing Will Palmer for the Rounds of France

** - Notes both Boccolacci & Kari were disqualified after the race. Both drivers were unable to provide a post-race fuel sample

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GP3 - France - Qualifying - RESULTS

GP3 - FRANCE - QUALIFYING - RESULTS

1. Dorian Boccolacci / MP Motorsport / France

2. Anthoine Hubert / ART Grand Prix / France

3. Giuliano Alesi / Trident / France

4. Nikita Mazepin / ART Grand Prix / Russia

5. Leonardo Pulcini / Campos Racing / Italy

6. Niko Kari / MP Motorsport / Finland

7. Callum Ilott / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

8. Alessio Lorandi / Trident / Italy

9. Pedro Piquet / Trident / Brazil

10. Joey Mawson / Arden International / Australia

11. Christian Lundgaard / MP Motorsport / Denmark*

12. Jake Hughes / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

13. Tatiana Calderon / Jenzer Motorsport / Columbia

14. David Beckmann / Jenzer Motorsport / Germany

15. Ryan Tveter / Trident / USA

16. Juan Manuel Correa / Jenzer Motorsport / USA

17. Simo Laaksonen / Campos Racing / Finland

18. Gabriel Aubry / Arden International / France

19. Julien Falchero / Arden International / France

20. Diego Menchaca / Campos Racing / Mexico

* - Notes Lundgaard is replacing Will Palmer for the Rounds of France

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Formula 2 - France - Qualifying - RESULTS

FORMULA 2 - FRANCE - QUALIFYING - RESULTS

1. George Russell / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

2. Alexander Albon / DAMS / Thailand

3. Lando Norris / Carlin / Great Britain

4. Sergio Sette Camara / Carlin / Brazil

5. Luca Ghiotto / Campos Vexatec Racing / Italy

6. Jack Aitken / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

7. Artem Markelov / RUSSIAN TIME / Russia

8. Nyck de Vries / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Netherlands

9. Louis Deletraz / Charouz Racing System / Switzerland

10. Nicholas Latifi / DAMS / Canada

11. Maximilian Gunther / BWT Arden / Germany

12. Sean Gelael / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Indonesia

13. Santino Ferrucci / Trident / USA

14. Roberto Merhi / MP Motorsport / Spain

15. Antonio Fuoco / Charouz Racing System / Italy

16. Tadasuke Makino / RUSSIAN TIME / Japan

17. Arjun Maini / Trident / India

18. Nirei Fukuzumi / BWT Arden / Japan

19. Roy Nissany / Campos Vexatec Racing / Israel

20. Ralph Boschung / MP Motorsport / Switzerland

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French GP: Free Practice #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

FRENCH GP - FREE PRACTICE #2 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Lewis Hamilton topped the second practice session of the French GP weekend while Bottas was side-lined with a water leak.

    Hamilton set a time of 1:32.539 to take the top spot. Despite the water leak, Bottas still finished the session in 7th with a 1:34.156.

    Daniel Ricciardo took his Red Bull to 2nd, right behind Hamilton with a 1:33.243. Max Verstappen finished in 4th with a 1:33.271.

    Marcus Ericsson missed the session due to the damage his Sauber sustained in his FP1 crash that ended in flames. Meanwhile, Charles Leclerc set the 14th quickest time with a 1:35.583.

    Sergio Perez escaped penalty after his back-left tyre came off the car and made its way across the circuit, causing a Red Flag. The situation ended his session, leaving him in 19th with a 1:36.080.

    Another person not having the best session was Brendon Hartley, who encountered an engine problem. He finished in 15th while Gasly finished a few spaces up in 10th.

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:32.539 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:33.243 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

3. Max Verstappen - 1:33.271 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:33.426 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

5. Sebastian Vettel - 1:33.689 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

6. Romain Grosjean - 1:33.699 / Haas-Ferrari / France

7. Valtteri Bottas - 1:34.156 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

8. Fernando Alonso - 1:34.400 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

9. Kevin Magnussen - 1:34.457 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

10. Pierre Gasly - 1:34.535 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

11. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:35.067 / Renault-Renault / Germany

12. Carlos Sainz - 1:35.086 / Renault-Renault / Spain

13. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:35.172 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

14. Charles Leclerc - 1:35.583 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

15. Brendon Hartley - 1:35.697 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

16. Esteban Ocon - 1:35.705 / Force India-Mercedes / France

17. Lance Stroll - 1:35.936 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

18. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:35.970 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia

19. Sergio Perez - 1:36.080 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

NO TIME SET - Marcus Ericsson / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

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Formula 2 - France - Free Practice - TIMES

FORMULA 2 - FRANCE - FREE PRACTICE - TIMES

1. Lando Norris - 1:45.562 / Carlin / Great Britain

2. George Russell - 1:45.645 / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

3. Maximilian Gunther - 1:45.700 / BWT Arden / Germany

4. Nyck de Vries - 1:45.788 / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Netherlands

5. Louis Deletraz - 1:46.105 / Charouz Racing System / Switzerland

6. Alexander Albon - 1:46.121 / DAMS / Thailand

7. Luca Ghiotto - 1:46.346 / Campos Vexatec Racing / Italy

8. Jack Aitken - 1:46.370 / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

9. Roy Nissany - 1:46.423 / Campos Vexatec Racing / Israel

10. Artem Markelov - 1:46.483 / RUSSIAN TIME / Russia

11. Antonio Fuoco - 1:46.492 / Charouz Racing System / Italy

12. Sergio Sette Camara - 1:46.552 / Carlin / Brazil

13. Roberto Merhi - 1:46.659 / MP Motorsport / Spain

14. Santino Ferrucci - 1:46.667 / Trident / USA

15. Sean Gelael - 1:46.868 / PERTAMINA PREMA Theodore Racing / Indonesia

16. Nicholas Latifi - 1:46.909 / DAMS / Canada

17. Ralph Boschung - 1:47.026 / MP Motorsport / Switzerland

18. Arjun Maini - 1:47.142 / Trident / India

19. Tadasuke Makino - 1:47.418 / RUSSIAN TIME / Japan

20. Nirei Fukuzumi - 1:47.624 / BWT Arden / Japan

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French GP: Free Practice #1 - RE-CAP & TIMES

FRENCH GP - FREE PRACTICE #1 - RE-CAP & TIMES

    Mercedes led the first practice session of the weekend and it was Lewis Hamilton taking the top spot with a 1:32.231. Bottas wasn't far behind with a 1:32.371.

    Daniel Ricciardo, who is rumoured to be heading to McLaren in 2019, finished behind them in third, while both Ferrari drivers competed the top 5. Raikkonen finished 4th with a 1:33.003 and Vettel in 5th with a 1:33.172.

    Marcus Ericsson crashed toward the very end of the session at Turn 11 and the Sauber was soon up in flames. The car was damaged quite a bit from the whole ordeal but Ericsson was not injured, despite the heavy impact. His team-mate, Leclerc, finished the session in 13th with a 1:34.513.

    Max Verstappen missed quite a bit of the session due to mechanical issues with his Red Bull. Despite this, he still finished inside the top 10, in 7th, with a 1:33.331.

    The hometown drivers, Grosjean, Gasly and Ocon finished 6th, 8th and 12th respectively.

     Sergio Perez and Kevin Magnussen were also part of the top 10.

    

TIMES:

1. Lewis Hamilton - 1:32.231 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Great Britain

2. Valtteri Bottas - 1:32.371 / Mercedes-Mercedes / Finland

3. Daniel Ricciardo - 1:32.527 /Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Australia

4. Kimi Raikkonen - 1:33.003 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Finland

5. Sebastian Vettel - 1:33.172 / Ferrari-Ferrari / Germany

6. Romain Grosjean - 1:33.318 / Haas-Ferrari / France

7. Max Verstappen - 1:33.331 / Red Bull Racing-TAG-Heuer / Netherlands

8. Pierre Gasly - 1:33.685 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / France

9. Sergio Perez - 1:33.719 / Force India-Mercedes / Mexico

10. Kevin Magnussen - 1:34.108 / Haas-Ferrari / Denmark

11. Carlos Sainz - 1:34.258 / Renault-Renault / Spain

12. Esteban Ocon - 1:34.484 / Force India-Mercedes / France

13. Charles Leclerc - 1:34.513 / Sauber-Ferrari / Monaco

14. Marcus Ericsson - 1:34.592 / Sauber-Ferrari / Sweden

15. Brendon Hartley - 1:34.664 / Scuderia Toro Rosso-Honda / New Zealand

16. Fernando Alonso - 1:34.862 / McLaren-Renault / Spain

17. Lance Stroll - 1:34.881 / Williams-Mercedes / Canada

18. Nico Hulkenberg - 1:34.993 / Renault-Renault / Germany

19. Stoffel Vandoorne - 1:35.021 / McLaren-Renault / Belgium

20. Sergey Sirotkin - 1:35.105 / Williams-Mercedes / Russia 

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GP3 - France - Free Practice - TIMES

GP3 - FRANCE - FREE PRACTICE - TIMES

1. Anthoine Hubert - 1:51.091 / ART Grand Prix / France

2. Jake Hughes - 1:51.540 / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

3. Nikita Mazepin - 1:51.577 / ART Grand Prix / Russia

4. Callum Ilott - 1:51.587 / ART Grand Prix / Great Britain

5. Dorian Boccolacci - 1:51.607 / MP Motorsport / France

6. Giuliano Alesi - 1:51.794 / Trident / France

7. Leonardo Pulcini - 1:51.819 / Campos Racing / Italy

8. Joey Mawson - 1:51.868 / Arden International / Australia

9. Niko Kari - 1:51.872 / MP Motorsport / Finland

10. Pedro Piquet - 1:52.024 / Trident / Brazil

11. Christian Lundgaard - 1:52.179 / MP Motorsport / Denmark*

12. Simo Laaksonen - 1:52.195 / Campos Racing / Finland

13. Tatiana Calderon - 1:52.221 / Jenzer Motorsport / Columbia

14. Ryan Tveter- 1:52.276 / Trident / USA

15. David Beckmann - 1:52.581 / Jenzer Motorsport / Germany

16. Julien Falchero - 1:53.364 / Arden International / France

17. Diego Menchaca - 1:54.143 / Campos Racing / Mexico

18. Gabriel Aubry - 1:54.204 / Arden International / France

19. Alessio Lorandi - 1:54.559 / Trident / Italy

20. Juan Manuel Correa - 1:56.244 / Jenzer Motorsport / USA

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French GP: Driver Preview Quotes - Red Bull

DRIVER PREVIEW QUOTES - ASTON MARTIN RED BULL RACING

Daniel Ricciardo - "I have raced at Paul Ricard but I don’t know what configuration we will be using compared to back then. We’ve come from two street races with Monaco and Montreal, where the risk and reward is a lot higher than at Paul Ricard, which is a pretty open circuit. As far as adrenaline goes, it’s probably a bit more mellow than the last few tracks but if the racing is good then it makes up for it, so hopefully we will get that balance.

    There are some long technical corners, which aren’t always that fun, but they’re a challenge and if you get them right you appreciate it. The track will also allow some variations in driving technique and style, which could make it interesting. It can get quite windy, so down the back straight there could be some slip streaming and good overtaking opportunities.

    It’s cool having a French Grand Prix back on the calendar and fingers crossed it provides a good race not only for the French fans but the rest of the world. Maybe I will even speak perfect French by the end of the weekend as it’s been a month of French speaking races. Merci beaucoup, enchanté."

Max Verstappen - "I have never actually raced at Paul Ricard so it will be a new track for me. I did the wet weather test there but we only used a few of the same corners and after that they changed the layout a little bit. It’s always a challenge going to a new circuit and I’m looking forward to it.

    I think lots of drivers actually haven’t driven there, only the younger drivers in lower formulas, not myself, but the other ones have all driven there. It’s quite close to home, I’m looking forward to seeing a new Grand Prix weekend and I think it’s also good to have a race in France as there are many fans there.

    From what I have seen it is a power track with long straights but there are still a few corners in there where we can make a difference, it’s all a bit unknown, so we will have to see when we get there."

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French GP: Driver Preview Quotes - Toro Rosso

DRIVER PREVIEW QUOTES - RED BULL TORO ROSSO HONDA

Pierre Gasly - "For me it will be absolutely incredible that my first full season of Formula 1 coincides with the return of a French Grand Prix to the calendar for the first time in 10 years. That has to be a reason for me to be very happy and I’m really excited to be racing in my home country. I can tell it will be a special feeling going out on track and actually, I have spoken to Jean Alesi and Alain Prost about it and they both told me that it will feel really special and something that you really have to experience as a Frenchman racing in France.

    I can’t wait to get to Le Castellet. I won’t feel under any pressure; on the contrary I think it will feel like extra support for me. It’s a very good thing for all fans of motorsport in our country. The sport has always been part of our culture; there’s a French team and three French drivers so I hope this event will reboot interest in F1 here.

    I’m trying to do that too of course! I’ve had some success at this track in the past, winning in Formula 4 and Renault 2 litre and taken pole in the 3.5 category, finishing second. It’s a circuit where I have always gone well, either winning or at least getting on the podium, I really like it, so I hope we can get a very, very good result on this home track."

Brendon Hartley - “Paul Ricard is a circuit I know well, although not in a Formula 1 car. We did a lot of testing there with WEC in the LMP1 car and I won the LMP2 category here in 2013. It was always a popular track for endurance testing and I’m also pretty handy round there in the night-time, although that’s not going to come into play in a Formula 1 car!

    I understand the track has been completely resurfaced, which will be interesting to see, because it was quite a unique track in terms of tyre life. It used to be very, very extreme on left front tyre wear, so depending on the surface change, that factor may have altered a little bit. It’s a track I enjoy driving and it’s still pretty quick, though not as fast the configuration I used to test on, which didn’t have the chicane on the back straight. 

    Even so, I think it’s a cool track. It’s obviously got a lot of history, both for sports cars and Formula 1, so I’m really looking forward to it. It’s not too far away from Monaco, where I live and it’s in a lovely part of the world. I think it’s a nice race track to drive on and should produce some good racing. It can be very windy at Ricard, with the Mistral wind giving its name to the long straight. That can be a big factor in a Formula 1 car and is another challenge you have to deal with behind the wheel.”

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French GP: Driver Preview Quotes - Force India

DRIVER PREVIEW QUOTES - SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM

Sergio Perez - "It was disappointing not to score points in the last two races. We had the speed but I’ve just been unlucky. With three races over the next three weeks there should be a chance to make up for the missed opportunities. I want to turn our speed into solid points. I think we now have a car that can race for points at most circuits. We’ve made some progress recently and I’ve always said this team is very good at developing a car during the season.

    There is always something special about going to a new Grand Prix. It’s a nice change because it’s a different challenge and you don’t know what to expect. I have been to Paul Ricard before for testing back in my F3 and GP2 days, but I’ve never raced there. I remember it was a fantastic venue and it’s very wide open with lots of run-off areas. I’ve been watching some videos of the track recently to remind myself of the layout. It’s certainly going to be a quick lap where top speed will be important. I think we will be competitive.

Esteban Ocon - "It’s been my dream for years to be racing in front of my home crowd and now I will finally experience the fantastic feeling of a home Grand Prix. When the race was announced, it was the best news from the whole of last year and I’m really looking forward to it. I am very proud of the work of all the people involved in bringing the French Grand Prix back and I hope the event will be a success.

    I did race at Paul Ricard early in my career – it was actually where I had my first victory in single seaters in 2013 so I have some fantastic memories of the place. I hope we can add some more success this weekend. Having been there in the junior categories makes getting used to a new track in a Formula One car much easier. I think I will find my rhythm quite quickly.

    In the last few races in Monaco and Canada we’ve been showing good pace so I hope we can be strong in France as well. On paper, the track should suit us, with a long straight and some slow corners where we can use our car’s mechanical grip really well. It’s a track which will be new for everyone and we’re usually good at finding a set-up quickly, so I’m not too worried.

    It’s going to be a busy week for me but once I get in the car, it’s like any other race weekend and the focus needs to be on the track.”

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