Hamilton king of France: his victory at Paul Ricard – Formula 1

Hamilton king of France: his victory at Paul Ricard – Formula 1

Lewis Hamilton won the French Grand Prix in Paul Ricard with Mercedes and reclaimed the top of the 1 F2018 World Championship.

Lewis Hamilton dominated French Grand Prix on the contour Paul record с Mercedes finishes before Max Verstappen (Red Bull) AND Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) and regained first place in F1 world 2018.

The Transalpine race was characterized by an accident at the start due to Sebastian Vettel (fined 5 seconds and the fifth at the finish line), who damaged the car of an innocent Valtteri Bottas (7rd).

1 F2018 World Championship - French Grand Prix Report Cards

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Pole position, victory in French Grand Prix and the summit F1 world 2018 restored: weekend full of satisfaction for Lewis Hamilton.

his Mercedes today he flew and allowed him to take home his third success in his last five races.

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

Without contact with Vettel Valtteri Bottas he would have easily finished second.

Today Mercedes it was unbeatable and the Finnish driver lost his well-deserved podium.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

Max Verstappen officially became a mature driver.

The Dutch driver has taken a second straight podium without overdoing it, and third in the top three in his last four Grand Prix events. F1 world 2018.

Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)

On the podium - returned after three dry Grand Prix - Kimi Raikkonen he only has to thank the accident caused by Vettel, who damaged French Grand Prix Bottasa.

However, Iceman had an excellent race, regular and specific: for the Scandinavian rider, it is the third in a row in the "Top XNUMX" in France and the fifth in a row in the "Top XNUMX".

Mercedes

Al Paul Ricard Mercedes he would have deserved a bracket, but Vettel ruined one of the two silver arrows (Bottas's arrows).

Hamilton's success France it coincides with the 22nd consecutive Grand Prix with at least one German car on the podium. Not bad…

F1 World Championship 2018 - French Grand Prix Results

Free practice 1

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 32.231

2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 32.371

3. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 1: 32.527

4. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 1:33.003

5. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 33.172

Free practice 2

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 32.539

2. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 1: 33.243

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 33.271

4. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) – 1:33.426

5. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 33.689

Free practice 3

1. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 33.666

2. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Renault) - 1: 34.953

3. Charles Leclerc (Sauber) - 1: 35.012

4. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) – 1: 36.365

5. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 36.756

Qualifications

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 1: 30.029

2. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - 1: 30.147

3. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - 1: 30.400

4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 1: 30.705

5. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - 1: 30.895

Race

1.Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1h30: 11.385

2 Max Verstappen (Red Bull) + 7.1 s

3 Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) + 25.9 p.

4 Daniel Riccardo (Red Bull) + 34.7 p.

5 Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) + 1: 01,9 s

1 F2018 World Cup standings after French Grand Prix

World Drivers Ranking

1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - 145 points

2.Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 131 points

3. Daniel Riccardo (Red Bull) 96 points

4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 92 points

5.Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) £ 83

World ranking of constructors

1 Mercedes 237 points

2 Ferrari 214 points

3 pawls Red Bull-TAG Heuer 164

4 Renault 62 points

5 McLaren-Renault 40 points

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