Top ten pictures from the 2018 French Grand Prix

Ten of the best pictures which tell the story of the 2018 French Grand Prix weekend.

Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean

Arriving by motorbike was a smart move as the traffic was horrendous.

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel didn’t get his hands on one of the gorilla-themed trophies created by artist Richard Orlinski, whose sculptures also appeared around the circuit.

Sergey Sirotkin,

The circuit’s ample, colour-coded run-off made for unusual surroundings.

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Charles Leclerc

Rain arrived on Saturday but cleared up in time for qualifying, where Charles Leclerc starred by putting his Sauber eighth on the grid.

Aseel Al Hama

Saudi Arabian Motorsport Federation board member Aseel Al-Hamad, who is also a member of the FIA Women in Motorsport Commission, took the opportunity to drive a 2012-spec F1 car provided by Renault on the morning of the race. The demonstration run coincided with legislation changes in Saudi Arabia which has lifted the ban on women driving.

Start

The Mercedes drivers boxed Vettel in neatly at the start.

Valtteri Bottas

Vettel clattered into Valtteri Bottas at turn one, leaving the Mercedes with a punctured tyre and bodywork damage which ruined his race.

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Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton ran out an unchallenged winner.

Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen collected second place, continuing his improving run of form.

F1 cars

The cars lined up in the pits after the race.