Information updated: 2026-10-2
2022 F1 French Grand Prix · Data review
On 2022-7-24, Verstappen won the French Grand Prix, with Hamilton and Russell taking second and third for Mercedes. Polesitter Leclerc crashed out while leading on lap 18. Sainz started near the back following power-unit penalties, finished fifth and scored an additional 1 point for the fastest lap.
Race results · Top ten
| Position | Driver | Team | Time / gap | Pit stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:30:02.112 | 1 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +10.587 s | 1 |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | +16.495 s | 1 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | +17.310 s | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | +28.872 s | 2 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | +42.879 s | 1 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | +52.026 s | 1 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | +56.959 s | 1 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | +60.372 s | 1 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | +62.549 s | 1 |
Qualifying results
| Position | Car number | Driver | Team | Q1 time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:31.727 | 1:31.216 | 1:30.872 | 17 |
| 2 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.891 | 1:31.990 | 1:31.176 | 14 |
| 3 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:32.354 | 1:32.120 | 1:31.335 | 20 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.041 | 1:32.274 | 1:31.765 | 19 |
| 5 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:32.672 | 1:32.777 | 1:32.032 | 14 |
| 6 | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:33.109 | 1:32.633 | 1:32.131 | 20 |
| 7 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:32.819 | 1:32.631 | 1:32.552 | 17 |
| 8 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:33.394 | 1:32.836 | 1:32.780 | 20 |
| 9 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:32.297 | 1:31.081 | No time | 10 |
| 10 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:32.756 | 1:32.649 | — | 9 |
| 11 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:33.404 | 1:32.922 | — | 12 |
| 12 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:33.346 | 1:33.048 | — | 12 |
| 13 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.034 | 1:33.052 | — | 13 |
| 14 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:33.285 | 1:33.276 | — | 15 |
| 15 | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:33.423 | 1:33.307 | — | 11 |
| 16 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:33.439 | — | — | 7 |
| 17 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:33.439 | — | — | 9 |
| 18 | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.674 | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 1:33.701 | — | — | 9 |
| 20 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:33.794 | — | — | 6 |
Tyre strategy analysis
Verstappen pitted before Leclerc, after which the safety car caused by the Ferrari crash allowed others to change tyres. Sainz started on hards, switched to mediums during the safety car and recovered to fifth after another stop later on. His pursuit on fresher tyres also had to recover the time lost to the second stop and a penalty.
Key race moments
| Stage | Race developments |
|---|---|
| Lap 18 | Leclerc lost control at Turn 11 and hit the wall, bringing out the safety car. |
| Second half | Sainz changed tyres again and recovered positions on fresher rubber. |
| Around lap 50 | Russell passed Pérez as the virtual safety car ended, taking the final podium position. |
Race data overview
| Race date (local) | 2022-07-24 |
| Winner | Max Verstappen (Red Bull), 1:30:02.112 |
| Pole position | Charles Leclerc, 1:30.872 |
| Actual race laps | 53 laps |
| Fastest race lap | Carlos Sainz, 1:35.781 (lap 51) |
Post-race championship standings
Drivers’ standings (top five)
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 233 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 170 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull | 163 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 144 |
| 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 143 |
Constructors’ standings (top five)
| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 396 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 314 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 270 |
| 4 | Alpine | 93 |
| 5 | McLaren | 89 |