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

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.

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.

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