Round 12 · 2022
French Grand Prix
Official event name: Lenovo French Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P2
PoleLEC
Fastest lap1:35.781Sainz · L51
Most laps led1Verstappen
Biggest gain+14Sainz P19→P5
Retirements5of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 2 | +1 | 53 | 1:30:02.112 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 4 | +2 | 53 | +10.587 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 6 | +3 | 53 | +16.495 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 3 | -1 | 53 | +17.310 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 19 | +14 | 53 | +28.872 FL | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 7 | +1 | 53 | +42.879 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 5 | -2 | 53 | +52.026 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 10 | +2 | 53 | +56.959 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 9 | 0 | 53 | +1:00.372 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 15 | +5 | 53 | +1:02.549 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 12 | +1 | 53 | +1:04.494 | 1 | |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 14 | +2 | 53 | +1:05.448 | 1 | |
| 13 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 13 | 0 | 53 | +1:08.565 | 1 | |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 11 | -3 | 53 | +1:16.666 | 2 | |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 17 | +2 | 53 | +1:20.394 | 2 | |
| — | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 47 | DNF · L47 | 2 | ||
| — | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 18 | 40 | DNF · L40 | 3 | ||
| — | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 20 | 37 | DNF · L37 | 3 | ||
| — | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1 | 17 | DNF · L17 | — | ||
| — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 8 | 17 | DNF · L17 | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 17 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 14 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 20 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 19 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 6 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 20 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | — | — | — | 17 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 20 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 10 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 9 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | — | — | — | 12 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 13 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | — | — | — | 11 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 7 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 9 |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | — | — | — | 9 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | — | — | — | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.272 | 23 | |
| 2 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:32.626 | +0.354 | 14 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:32.909 | +0.637 | 20 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:33.255 | +0.983 | 22 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.293 | +1.021 | 25 |
| 6 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:33.376 | +1.104 | 18 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:33.505 | +1.233 | 18 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:33.558 | +1.286 | 19 |
| 9 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.669 | +1.397 | 16 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:33.751 | +1.479 | 19 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:33.788 | +1.516 | 17 |
| 12 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:33.841 | +1.569 | 16 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:33.869 | +1.597 | 18 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.872 | +1.600 | 20 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.911 | +1.639 | 19 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:34.031 | +1.759 | 23 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:34.122 | +1.850 | 18 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:34.177 | +1.905 | 20 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:34.222 | +1.950 | 12 |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:34.536 | +2.264 | 11 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:32.527 | 22 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:32.628 | +0.101 | 22 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.077 | +0.550 | 17 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:33.291 | +0.764 | 20 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:33.517 | +0.990 | 23 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.607 | +1.080 | 21 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:33.906 | +1.379 | 24 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:33.928 | +1.401 | 24 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:33.984 | +1.457 | 23 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.060 | +1.533 | 16 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:34.259 | +1.732 | 24 |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.264 | +1.737 | 27 |
| 13 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:34.420 | +1.893 | 27 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:34.540 | +2.013 | 24 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:34.595 | +2.068 | 26 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:34.653 | +2.126 | 23 |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:34.654 | +2.127 | 26 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:34.660 | +2.133 | 26 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:35.195 | +2.668 | 22 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:35.412 | +2.885 | 27 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:33.930 | 23 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.021 | +0.091 | 19 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:34.268 | +0.338 | 21 |
| 4 | George Russell RUS | Mercedes | 1:34.881 | +0.951 | 25 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:34.979 | +1.049 | 21 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.174 | +1.244 | 21 |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:35.232 | +1.302 | 21 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon ALB | Williams | 1:35.414 | +1.484 | 24 |
| 9 | Nyck de Vries DEV | Mercedes | 1:35.426 | +1.496 | 23 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:35.660 | +1.730 | 21 |
| 11 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.676 | +1.746 | 21 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:35.810 | +1.880 | 19 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:35.828 | +1.898 | 21 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:35.851 | +1.921 | 24 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:35.875 | +1.945 | 22 |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:36.022 | +2.092 | 19 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:36.104 | +2.174 | 22 |
| 18 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:36.127 | +2.197 | 26 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica KUB | Alfa Romeo | 1:36.332 | +2.402 | 19 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:37.043 | +3.113 | 23 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 12
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | 233 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 170 | |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez PER | 163 | |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 144 | |
| 5 | George Russell RUS | 143 | |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 127 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris NOR | 70 | |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 56 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | George Russell RUS |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Alpine | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| AlphaTauri | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | — | Pierre Gasly GAS |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen MAG | — | Mick Schumacher SCH |
| Alfa Romeo | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Zhou Guanyu ZHO |
| Aston Martin | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Lance Stroll STR |
| Williams | Alexander Albon ALB | — | Nicholas Latifi LAT |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | French Grand Prix | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2019 | French Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2018 | French Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 1990 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 4 |
| 1989 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 1 |
| 1988 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 1 |
| 1987 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1986 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 |