French Grand Prix 2018 — Weekend Preview

Round 8 of the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Le Castellet, France. Sebastian Vettel leads the championship with 121 points, 1 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

Driver Championship (entering R8):
P1: Sebastian Vettel — 121 pts (3W, 4P)
P2: Lewis Hamilton — 120 pts (2W, 5P)
P3: Valtteri Bottas — 86 pts (0W, 4P)
P4: Daniel Ricciardo — 84 pts (2W, 2P)
P5: Kimi Räikkönen — 68 pts (0W, 3P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 206 pts
P2: Ferrari — 189 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 134 pts
P4: Renault — 56 pts
P5: McLaren — 40 pts

Le Castellet is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Le Castellet:
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2019: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- 2018: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Sebastian Vettel vs Lewis Hamilton — 1 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Valtteri Bottas (86) vs Daniel Ricciardo (84) — just 2 points apart.