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French Grand Prix 2022: Lewis Hamilton to sit out first practice with Nyck de Vries set for Mercedes drive

Lewis Hamilton be replaced by Mercedes reserve driver Nyck de Vries in the first practice session at the French Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion has elected to skip FP1 at Le Castellet with the team required to give at least two sessions to their rookie driver during the course of the season. Ad/> Mercedes have allowed their drivers to pick the race at which they give up a session, with Hamilton opting to miss the opening laps of the Paul Ricard Circuit.

Lewis Hamilton to let Nyck De Vries take his seat for French GP first practice

Lewis Hamilton will not take part in first practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday, with reserve driver Nyck De Vries behind the wheel of his Mercedes instead.

Lewis Hamilton to gain new advantage for French Grand Prix in boost for first race win

Lewis Hamilton will be set for a huge boost in his bid to win his first race of the season this weekend at the French Grand Prix as Carlos Sainz is set to face an engine penalty. Hamilton holds an incredible record for winning a race in every season that he's competed in F1.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull and Ferrari's dominance of F1 to blame for lack of entertainment

Toto Wolff has laid the blame for F1's sterile racing this season at the door of rival teams Red Bull and Ferrari. The two teams have won all eleven races between them so far this year, and there doesn't appear to be much jeopardy in the individual or constructors' standings due to their collective dominance.

Lewis Hamilton says he will wear a mask at the French GP in view of Covid-19 cases growing around him

Lewis Hamilton says he will be wearing a mask at the French GP and for the foreseeable future in response to a surge of Covid-19 cases around him. Hamilton has contracted the virus twice since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, and has admitted to taking some time to get over its symptoms on both occasions he fell unwell. Ad/> Measures have now been significantly relaxed in sport as in life, with masks and social distancing no longer seen in the Formula 1 paddock.

F1 LIVE: Lewis Hamilton explains why he continues to wear a face mask with people around him ‘getting sick’

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Lewis Hamilton called out for 'attacking too much' as Mercedes star's mistake analysed

Lewis Hamilton was guilty of "attacking too much" for his crash at the Red Bull Ring during qualifying earlier this month. Hamilton may have finished on the podium in Sunday's race, but his qualifying in Friday's session for the sprint left him in a difficult situation.

Fernando Alonso insists Alpine future is far from certain despite contract extension talk

Fernando Alonso has insisted that his Formula One future is not certain despite talk of him extending his contract with Alpine. Some reports have suggested that the Spaniard is set to extend his deal beyond the 2022 season.

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French Grand Prix 2022: Lewis Hamilton to sit out first practice with Nyck de Vries set for Mercedes drive

Lewis Hamilton to let Nyck De Vries take his seat for French GP first practice

Lewis Hamilton to gain new advantage for French Grand Prix in boost for first race win

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says Red Bull and Ferrari's dominance of F1 to blame for lack of entertainment

Lewis Hamilton says he will wear a mask at the French GP in view of Covid-19 cases growing around him

F1 LIVE: Lewis Hamilton explains why he continues to wear a face mask with people around him ‘getting sick’

Lewis Hamilton called out for 'attacking too much' as Mercedes star's mistake analysed

Fernando Alonso insists Alpine future is far from certain despite contract extension talk