McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl said the team will take a close look at why its drivers are finding it difficult to perform consistently strong starts.
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Mercedes expect Hungarian GP will ‘expose our qualifying weakness’
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes expect they will find it difficult to replicate the double podium finish they scored at Paul Ricard when Formula 1 moves to the Hungaroring this weekend.
Hamilton and Russell ‘out-performing a car that’s not good enough’ – Wolff
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff said his drivers are out-performing their car after they scored their first double podium finish of the season in France.
“We need to decide now”: Inside Sainz and Ferrari’s French GP strategy dilemma
2022 French GP team radio transcript
Posted onFerrari’s second pit stop for Carlos Sainz Jnr was the hotly debated tactical call of the French Grand Prix. Did they get it right? Here’s their full radio transcript.
Television broadcast gave “nonsensical” impression of Sainz radio call – Ferrari
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari say the broadcasting of their radio messages during last week’s French Grand Prix gave viewers an incorrect impression of the discussion around Carlos Sainz Jnr’s strategy.
French GP is ‘part of our DNA and clearly deserves a place on the calendar’ – Gasly
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says he “tried to enjoy every second” of last week’s French Grand Prix, which is expected to be the last for the foreseeable future.
2022 French Grand Prix driver ratings
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onThe heat of southern France saw some prosper and others wilt around Paul Ricard. Here are RaceFans driver ratings for the French Grand Prix.
Leclerc could win every remaining race but still lose the title to Verstappen
2022 French Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onCharles Leclerc has fallen so far behind Max Verstappen he could win all of the remaining races yet still lose the championship.
Paddock Diary: 2022 French Grand Prix
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onPaul Ricard may have held its last French Grand Prix for the foreseeable future. Will Formula 1 miss its trips to Le Castellet?
Zhou accepts penalty for Schumacher collision, rues fifth retirement of season
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onZhou Guanyu accepted the stewards’ decision to penalise him for his collision with Mick Schumacher in yesterday’s French Grand Prix, before he suffered yet another technical failure.
Why Red Bull believe they could have won in France even without Leclerc’s crash
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull believe Max Verstappen’s straight-line speed advantage at Paul Ricard would have helped him win even if Charles Leclerc hadn’t crashed out.
Russell insists the “letter of the law” showed Perez should have given up third place
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell insisted Sergio Perez should have given up his position when he cut the chicane as the pair fought for position during the French Grand Prix.
Stroll ‘caught me by surprise hitting the brakes again’ at final corner – Vettel
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel said he nearly ran into the back of his team mate on the final lap of the French Grand Prix when the other Aston Martin suddenly slowed.
Red Bull’s championship advantage ‘phenomenal’ after late start on 2022 car
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull and Max Verstappen’s mid-season lead in the Formula 1 championships is ‘beyond the wildest expectations’ of team principal Christian Horner.
Wolff explains radio messages to calm “upset” Russell after Perez clash
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff says George Russell needed to “drop the upset-ness” after his clash with Sergio Perez in the French Grand Prix.
Verstappen takes huge lead as Leclerc’s crash halts Ferrari’s fightback before it begins
2022 French Grand Prix review
Posted onFerrari’s French Grand Prix was all going according to plan until Charles Leclerc’s mistake handed victory and even more vital points to Max Verstappen.
Vote for your 2022 French Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2022 French Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2022 French Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc’s crash ended his victory hopes and triggered a Safety Car period which created a strategic headache for his team mate.
Ferrari defend “proper and right” decision to pit Sainz after he passed Perez
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto is sure the team made the correct decision to pit Carlos Sainz Jnr in the closing stages of the French Grand Prix, even though he had just moved into third place.
How Russell took advantage of a Virtual Safety Car glitch to pass Perez
2022 French Grand Prix
Posted onSergio Perez was left fuming after what he believed was an error with the FIA’s Virtual Safety Car system led to him losing the final place on the podium at the French Grand Prix.