French Grand Prix 2022 — Weekend Preview

Round 12 of the 2022 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Le Castellet, France. Max Verstappen leads the championship with 192 points, 36 points ahead of Charles Leclerc.

Driver Championship (entering R12):
P1: Max Verstappen — 192 pts (6W, 8P)
P2: Charles Leclerc — 156 pts (3W, 5P)
P3: Sergio Perez — 141 pts (1W, 6P)
P4: George Russell — 123 pts (0W, 3P)
P5: Carlos Sainz — 122 pts (1W, 6P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Red Bull Racing — 333 pts
P2: Ferrari — 278 pts
P3: Mercedes — 231 pts
P4: Alpine — 78 pts
P5: McLaren — 74 pts

Le Castellet is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Le Castellet:
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)

1 different winners in the last 1 years — no driver has dominated this circuit recently.

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

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Max Verstappen vs Charles Leclerc — 36 points separate them.

P4 vs P5: George Russell (123) vs Carlos Sainz (122) — just 1 points apart.
P5 vs P6: Carlos Sainz (122) vs Lewis Hamilton (108) — just 14 points apart.