It felt like NASCAR! Alex Albon reflects on near-miss with Carlos Sainz in French GP pitlane
Alex Albon joked that the chaotic pitlane scenes sparked by the Safety Car called following Charles Leclerc’s crash at the French GP reminded him of NASCAR.
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Formula 1 - Charles Leclerc crashes out of French Grand Prix while leading, blames issue with throttle
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc suffered more misfortune as he dramatically crashed out of the French Grand Prix while leading. Leclerc had been looking comfortable after starting the race on pole, but disaster struck when he crashed into the barriers at Turn 11.
French GP: Alex Albon pleased with qualifying result
Williams driver Alex Albon felt as though qualifying went as well as it could for the French Grand Prix with the Thai/British driver set to line up P13 for tomorrow’s race.
Charles Leclerc storms to pole at French Grand Prix qualifying, Max Verstappen takes second
Charles Leclerc was fastest at the French Grand Prix qualifying ahead of Sunday’s race. The two Ferraris have dominated throughout the weekend but with Carlos Sainz set to start from the back of the grid due to a penalty, the Spaniard gave his Monegasque teammate a slipstream tow to launch him to a 1:30.872. Ad/> Sainz was committed to helping Leclerc after taking a grid penalty which sees him start at the back of the grid due to using a number of fresh parts.
Verstappen sizzles in the sun to dominate final practice
LE CASTELLET, France: World champion and series leader Max Verstappen sizzled in the sun on Saturday when he topped the times for Red Bull ahead of both Ferrari drivers in third and final practice session at the French Grand Prix. Making the most of a superior straight-line speed, the 24-year-old Dutchman clocked a best lap in one minute and 32.272 seconds to outpace Carlos Sainz in the leading Ferrari by three-tenths of a second.
Verstappen fastest in final French GP practice
Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen found some extra pace to go fastest for Red Bull in final practice for the French Grand Prix at Le Castellet on Saturday.
French GP: Max Verstappen strikes back at Ferrari in FP3
Max Verstappen topped the final practice session at Circuit Paul Ricard on Saturday ahead of qualifying for the French Grand Prix, hitting back at Ferrari who had been quickest on Friday.
F1 2022 results: French GP – First Practice session
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc struck the opening blow at the French Grand Prix weekend, finishing top of the timesheet in FP1.