Max Verstappen was unstoppable again Formula 1The French Grand Prix on Sunday is confidently moving towards first place.
Mercedes the day also ended happily, with both Lewis Hamilton (second) and George Russell (third) getting a podium. The race was Hamilton300th Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc started the brightest of the group and he was leading in front Verstappen early, and for a while it seemed that the day would be his.
The Dutchman began to press Leclerc after a few laps, the situation in the foreground became a little more tense, and Mercedes they showed their strength both Hamilton as well as Russell from early stages.
However, in the first half of 53 flops, Leclerc fly out. He talked about strategy before crashing into the barriers at turn 11 on lap 19. The team radio clearly expressed his frustration as he was screaming “no” just seconds after being pulled from the race and the pain in his voice was evident. .
Approaching the midpoint and beyond, Verstappen stuck firmly in first place and has never looked overly concerned since, even if attention momentarily shifted to Carlos Sainz as he made a push to the podium from behind.
science got a great run Sergio Perez around lap 42, but then his team ordered him into the pit lane and Russell took advantage of Pérez being caught sleeping on lap 51.
Never doubt after Leclercresignation, in which he himself is completely to blame, Verstappen was more than enough to return home for another triumph.
Verstappen won his seventh win of the season before Hamilton as well as Russell.
Top 10 French Grand Prix 2022
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- George Russell (Mercedes)
- Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
- Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
- Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
- Lando Norris (McLaren)
- Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
- Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
- Lance StrollAston Martin
F1 Drivers Championship 2022
- Max Verstappen – 233 points
- Charles Leclerc – 170 points
- Sergio Perez – 163 points
- Carlos Sainz – 144 points
- George Russell – 143 points
- Lewis Hamilton – 127 points
- Lando Norris – 70 points
- Esteban Ocon – 56 points
- Valtteri Bottas – 46 points
- Fernando Alonso – 37 points