13:39
Despite a scrappy final sector, Verstappen has gone quickest overall, 0.2s clear of Sainz.
Fernando Alonso (ESP),
LIVE UPDATES: F1 French Grand Prix - Second Practice
Charles Leclerc set the pace in the first practice session of the F1 French Grand Prix.
Nyck de Vries replaced Lewis Hamilton in first practice as all teams are required to run a young driver on two occasions.
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22 Jul 2022
13:37
Sainz has gone quickest with a 1m34.286s but Verstappen has just set a purple S1.
13:37
The story of @ValtteriBottas and his bucket hat continues #FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/mjR7Y75bN1
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2022
13:36
More on Sainz's grid penalty
Carlos Sainz will be hit with a minimum 10-place F1 grid penalty
Carlos Sainz Jr (ESP) Ferrari F1-75. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 12,…
13:33
Mercedes 3-4 at the moment, Russell 0.2s ahead of de Vries.
13:31
Verstappen improves his benchmark to a 1m34.346, 1.2s clear of the rest.
13:29
The order with 30 minutes on the clock: Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Russell, Sainz, Gasly, de Vries, Ricciardo, Alonso and Zhou.
13:24
Checo gets in a spin as he gets to grips with Circuit Paul Ricard #FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/YzMQBsA05v
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2022
13:20
Russell moves ahead of de Vries, 0.4s now between the Mercedes pair.
13:19
A spin for Perez at Turn 4. He manages to keep it out of the barriers, though.
13:18
New control electronics for Carlos Sainz gives him a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday.
13:17
"I can't drive this. Engine problem"
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2022
Early problems for Pierre Gasly #FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/8d7nY2lBWw
13:15
De Vries moves up to fourth on the mediums, 1.3s off the pace. Solid.
13:13
Current top 10: Verstappen, Perez, Leclerc, Ricciardo, Norris, Russell, Magnussen, Latifi, Stroll and Vettel.
13:12
Leclerc gets within a second of Verstappen to slot into second.
13:11
Verstappen improves to a 1m34.991s, 1.1s ahead of his teammate.
13:10
Nyck de Vries
— Formula 1 (@F1) July 22, 2022
The 2019 @Formula2 champ behind the wheel of the W13#FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/s1rNmHMsaI
13:09
Perez makes it a Red Bull 1-2, 0.4s off.
13:09
"The feeling of the throttle pedal is not right," Norris says over team radio.
13:09
Vettel slots into fourth on the hards, 2.1s off Verstappen's top time on the softs.
13:08
De Vries' first time of the day puts him ninth, 1.6s down on Russell in fourth.
13:06
Verstappen goes 1.6s clear at the top of the timesheets.
13:05
Leclerc (softs) takes to the top with a 1m37.420s, a tenth ahead of Norris (mediums).
13:05
How it all began pic.twitter.com/uAFIXusryk
— Charles Leclerc (@Charles_Leclerc) July 22, 2022
13:04
Sainz puts the first time on the board with a 1m39.557s on the softs.
