Lewis Hamilton admitted Mercedes are much further away from the pace of their main rivals than he expected at the French Grand Prix.
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Schumacher plans talk with stewards over Q1 elimination due to track limits error
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMick Schumacher says he plans to have discussions with FIA officials over the track limits violation which put him out in the first round of qualifying for the French Grand Prix.
Leclerc: Pole fight “would have been much more close” without Sainz’s help
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc praised Ferrari’s “amazing team work” after Carlos Sainz Jnr helped him claim pole position for the French Grand Prix.
2022 French Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2022 French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard.
Leclerc claims French Grand Prix pole position with a little help from Sainz
2022 French Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onCharles Leclerc took pole position for the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard after team mate Carlos Sainz Jnr set him up with a slipstream in the final sector.
2022 French Grand Prix grid
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc has taken pole position for the French Grand Prix for Ferrari ahead of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.
Norris avoids penalty for impeding Stroll while performing practice start
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris has avoided a penalty for impeding Lance Stroll after the stewards accepted the McLaren driver couldn’t see his rival.
Sargeant “deserves” Williams practice run, Piastri loan an option for 2023 – Capito
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onAmerican Formula 2 racer and Logan Sargeant deserves a chance to drive in a Formula 1 practice session, says Williams CEO Jost Capito, who is also considering Oscar Piastri as a future hire.
No big changes to Mercedes this year “but I’d be surprised if next year’s car looks the same”
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes aren’t committed to keeping their radical sidepod design but are unlikely to make major changes to their W13 over the second half of the season.
Verstappen leads the Ferraris in final practice session before qualifying
2022 French Grand Prix third practice
Posted onMax Verstappen sent a statement of intent to Ferrari ahead of qualifying for the French Grand Prix by setting the fastest time by three tenths of a second in final practice.
Sainz and Magnussen to start from back of grid after taking fourth power units
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr and Kevin Magnussen will start the French Grand Prix from the back of the field after exceeding the limit on power unit parts.
FIA’s floor change is needed to prevent cars bottoming out and crashing – Mercedes
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes say there is a genuine safety concern behind the FIA’s move to change the design of cars’ floors for the 2023 Formula 1 season, which some teams oppose.
Verstappen concerned rise in Covid cases could lead to drivers missing races
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen says people should not forget Covid-19 is still around and he hopes it does not lead to any drivers missing races in the second half of the 2022 season.
Gasly praises AlphaTauri’s upgrade and declares he’s ‘going for Q3, 100 percent’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says he is aiming for a place in Q3 today in his upgraded AlphaTauri after being impressed by its performance in practice yesterday.
‘Too late in the day’ for FIA’s rules change to tackle porpoising in 2023 – Horner
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says the rules changes the FIA have proposed to tackle porpoising in Formula 1 cars next year are too drastic and have been announced too late.
Ferrari lead but Verstappen sends a warning with rapid four-lap ‘race simulation’
2022 French Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onFerrari recorded the fastest times in practice for the French Grand Prix, but Max Verstappen’s high-fuel run should concern Charles Leclerc.
More porpoising could be a “good thing” for McLaren, says Norris
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris says the increase in porpoising he has experienced in recent races may show McLaren are “heading in the right direction” with their car development.
Hamilton says Mercedes are “further back than we were in the last race”
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes aren’t as competitive at Paul Ricard this weekend as they were two weeks ago in Austria.
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Ferrari one-two, Verstappen half a second off in second French GP practice
2022 French Grand Prix second practice
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr led team mate Charles Leclerc ahead of Max Verstappen during the second Friday practice session for the French Grand Prix.