Verstappen wins French Grand Prix, Leclerc retires, Sainz gets fined

Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 French Grand Prix.

He covered the fastest distance of 53 laps (309.69 km).

Briton Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes was second, 10.587 seconds behind the winner.

Third place went to another Mercedes driver, George Russell.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who started from pole position, retired on lap 18. Monegasque teammate Spaniard Carlos Sainz received a 5-second penalty for creating an emergency at the pit stop.

FRANCE GRAND PRIX. PAUL RICARD (LE CASTELLET)

Race

1. Max Verstappen (Netherlands, Red Bull)

2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain, Mercedes) – +10,587

3. George Russell (Great Britain, Mercedes) – +16,495

4. Sergio Perez (Mexico, Red Bull) – +17,310

5. Carlos Sainz (Spain, Ferrari) – +28.872

6. Fernando Alonso (Spain, Alpin) – +42.879

7. Lando Norris (Great Britain, McLaren) – +52,026

8. Esteban Ocon (France, Alpin) – +56.959

9. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia, McLaren) – +60.372

10. Lance Stroll (Canada, Aston Martin) – +62,549

11. Sebastian Vettel (Germany, Aston Martin) – +64.494

12. Pierre Gasly (France, Alpha Tauri) – +65.448

13. Alexander Albon (Thailand, Williams) – +68.565

14. Valtteri Bottas (Finland, Alfa Romeo) – +76.666

15. Mick Schumacher (Germany, Haas) – +80.394

16. Guanyu Zhou (China, Alfa Romeo) – retirement

17. Nicholas Latifi (Canada, Williams) – retired

18. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark, Haas) – retirement in the pits after the accident

19. Charles Leclerc (Monaco, Ferrari) – retired after an accident

20. Yuki Tsunoda (Japan, Alpha Tauri) – retired due to the consequences of the accident