Formula-1

French Grand Prix 2022 practice results: Carlos Sainz sets fastest time of the day

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3 years ago

July 22, 2022

Madelyn

French Grand Prix 2022 practice results: Carlos Sainz sets fastest time of the day

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After a weekend, the Formula 1 it’s back. What happened in Austria already belongs to the past, while now it is their turn to shine French Grand Prix 2022. And the one who got the flashes on Friday was Carlos Sainz.

The Ferrari Spaniard turned in 1m32s527, beating his partner Charles Leclerc from 0s101 and Max Verstappen by 0s550. Although he set a good time, it is the pace of the race that worries the team. The Dutchman has been consistent and is emerging as the favorite to celebrate at Paul Ricard.

🏁 CLASSIFICATION FP2 🏁

Carlos Sainz ends his Friday in style 🙌#FrenchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/iQW3kUKZfk

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2022

The top 10 was completed by: George Russell (4th), Lewis Hamilton (5th), Lando Norris (6th), Pierre Gasly (7th), Kevin Magnussen (8th), Daniel Ricciardo (9th) and Sergio Pérez (10th).

Sainz made changes to the power unit and will be penalized 10 places on the grid on Sunday. Hamilton and Russell also made modifications but did not exceed the FIA limit.

What happened in the first practice of the 2022 French Grand Prix?

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc set the fastest time of the morning session, stopping the clocks in 1m33.930s, 0.091s quicker than Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and 0s338 from his partner at Cavalino, Carlos Sainz. George Russell (Mercedes) was fourth, while Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) completed the top five.

🏁 RANKING (END OF 1st PG) 🏁

Leclerc, Verstappen and Sainz lead the way#FrenchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/HorDHBNZvD

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2022

One of the highlights was given by Nyck De Vries, 2019 F2 champion. The Mercedes reserve driver took the place of Lewis Hamilton and set a good pace: the Dutchman finished 9th, ahead of experienced drivers such as Daniel Ricciardo (10th), Sebastian Vettel (14th) and Fernando Alonso (15th).

Day, time, how and where to see the standings of the French GP 2022

Country	Day	Time	TV	flow
Mexico	Saturday July 23rd	9 o’clock	Fox Sports and Star Premium	Star+ and F1 TV (both subscription)
United States (ET)	Saturday July 23rd	10:00	ESPN2	F1 TV (subscription)
Argentina	Saturday July 23rd	11:00	Fox Sports	Star+ and F1 TV (both subscription)
Spain	Saturday July 23rd	16:00	–	DAZN and DAZN 1 from Movistar

Author:

Mauro Mariani

Source: Sporting News

Madelyn

I am a sports writer and journalist who has written for various online publications including Sportish. I’m originally from the UK but currently live in Toronto, Canada. I’m also an author on Sportish and have written several articles on a variety of sports-related topics.

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Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1

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2 days ago

December 26, 2025

Gary

Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1

Michael Schumacher. Japanese Grand Prix 2000. First title with Ferrari / Photo: © Clive Mason / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Royal Racing, Racing News 365 reports with reference to GQ Sports.

The German pilot’s fortune is estimated at $790 million.

Second on this list is seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton ($304 million). In third place is two-time championship winner Spaniard Fernando Alonso ($264 million).

World champion Kimi Raikkonen (254 million) took fourth place in the ranking, three-time champion Niki Lauda (203 million) was in fifth place.

Source: Sportbox

Gary

I am a sports journalist who has written for a number of Sportish. I have a background in journalism and have been writing since I was young. My main focus is sports news, but I also write about general news. I am currently working as an author at Sportish.

Formula-1

Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull

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5 days ago

December 23, 2025

Gary

Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull

Formula 1 track in Las Vegas / Photo: © Alex Bierens de Haan / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The Ferrari, Audi and Aston Martin teams have filed a joint lawsuit with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) over the advantage that Mercedes and Red Bull may have in the 2026 season under the new technical regulations, The Race reports.

In 2026, Formula 1 will switch to new technical regulations, which provide for a reduction in the fuel compression ratio in power plants from 18:1 to 16:1. This indicator will be monitored off the track.

According to the source, Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to pass the tests while maintaining the actual race compression ratio at 18:1. This could give teams an advantage of 0.3-0.4 seconds per lap.

— The regulations clearly define the maximum compression ratio and the method for measuring it, based on static conditions at ambient temperature. This procedure remains unchanged despite the reduction in the permissible compression ratio for 2026, the FIA said in a statement.

The FIA does not intend to change the regulations at least until the tests are carried out. Teams are allowed to update their power unit designs every six races of the season.

Source: Sportbox

Gary

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Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

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2 weeks ago

December 13, 2025

Gary

Lando Norris received the Formula 1 championship trophy at a ceremony in Tashkent

Lando Norris / Photo: © Handout / Handout / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru

The British driver of the McLaren team, Lando Norris, received the Formula 1 championship cup for winning the individual competition of the 2025 season, the series press service reports.

The FIA Awards ceremony took place in Tashkent.

The capital of Uzbekistan is hosting the FIA General Assembly, which held elections for the organization’s president on Friday. President Mohammed bin Sulayem was re-elected to a second four-year term. Ben Sulayem took part in the awards ceremony for Norris and other FIA Awards winners.

On Sunday, 26-year-old Norris finished third in the final race of the 2025 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and won the championship title for the first time in his career, ending the four-year hegemony of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. In the team competition (Constructors’ Championship), McLaren won.

Source: Sportbox

Gary