Top ten pictures from the 2018 French Grand Prix

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

Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean

Sebastian Vettel, Romain Grosjean, Paul Ricard, 2018
Sebastian Vettel, Romain Grosjean, Paul Ricard, 2018

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

Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Paul Ricard, 2018
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Paul Ricard, 2018

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,

Sergey Sirotkin, Williams, Paul Ricard, 2018
Sergey Sirotkin, Williams, Paul Ricard, 2018

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

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Charles Leclerc

Charles Leclerc, Sauber, Paul Ricard, 2018
Charles Leclerc, Sauber, Paul Ricard, 2018

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

Aseel Al Hama, Renault, Paul Ricard, 2018
Aseel Al Hama, Renault, Paul Ricard, 2018

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

Start, Paul Ricard, 2018
Start, Paul Ricard, 2018

The Mercedes drivers boxed Vettel in neatly at the start.

Valtteri Bottas

Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, Paul Ricard, 2018
Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, Paul Ricard, 2018

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

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Paul Ricard, 2018
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Paul Ricard, 2018

Hamilton ran out an unchallenged winner.

Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Paul Ricard, 2018
Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Paul Ricard, 2018

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

F1 cars

F1 cars, Paul Ricard, 2018
F1 cars, Paul Ricard, 2018

The cars lined up in the pits after the race.

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One comment on “Top ten pictures from the 2018 French Grand Prix”

  1. Aseel Al-Hamad’ picture would be great for Aramco IPO posters. Renault-Aramco F1 Racing sound perfect.

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