Verstappen Extends Championship Lead With French GP Win, Leclerc Crashes Out
24th July 2022
Lewis Hamilton finished in second place for the first time this season ahead of his teammate George Russell as Mercedes fought hard to ensure a double podium.
- RedBull's Max Verstappen extended his lead atop the Formula One standings as he cruised to a comfortable win in the French Grand Prix on Sunday
- Charles Leclerc’s race ended in the barriers on lap 18 of 53, after he lost control under braking for the long right-hander of Turn 11 and spun his Ferrari as he was leading the race
RedBull's Max Verstappen extended his lead atop the Formula One standings as he cruised to a comfortable win in the French Grand Prix on Sunday.
Charles Leclerc’s race ended in the barriers on lap 18 of 53, after he lost control under braking for the long right-hander of Turn 11 and spun his Ferrari as he was leading the race.
Lewis Hamilton finished in second place for the first time this season ahead of his teammate George Russell as Mercedes fought hard to ensure a double podium.
Ending the race just over 10 seconds behind Verstappen represented Hamilton’s best result of the season so far, in his 300th grand prix start.
Ferrari were seeking a third consecutive victory for the first time since 2019 but had to settle for a fifth place Carlos Sainz finish.
Fernando Alonso briefly ran ahead of Russell’s Mercedes after a fast start, and finished a strong sixth for Alpine after a typically intelligent drive.
Lando Norris, who split the two Mercedes in qualifying, finished seventh in the updated McLaren-Mercedes, while Esteban Ocon finished eighth, ahead of the second McLaren of Daniel Ricciardo.
Action resumes next weekend as the race weekend moves to Hungary, where Ocon won last season's race.
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