2022 French Grand Prix

Sunday, July 24, 2022
Lenovo Grand Prix de France
F1 World Championship

Charles Leclerc crashes out from the lead of the 2022 French Grand Prix to hand Max Verstappen a comfortable victory at Paul Ricard and 63-point championship lead

“Of course the lead we have is great, but it’s probably a bit bigger than what it should have been when you look at the car performances between the two cars.”

Max Verstappen’s words after the French Grand Prix were so true, as he once again profited from a rival’s error, and took full advantage.

The defending champion had been confident pre-race that he had the car to overtake Charles Leclerc for victory after being on the back foot in Austria, and in the opening laps it felt like a matter of time before he moved past the Ferrari.

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