Order on Lap 15: Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Alonso, Norris, Ocon, Ricciardo and Sainz.
Leclerc is now 1.3s ahead of Verstappen at the lead of the race.
Hamilton is running 6.5s off the Dutchman.
Sainz moves up to 10th past Stroll - easy move with DRS.
LAP 11/53
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So close yet so far for @Max33Verstappen
These two are certainly keeping us on our toes so far! #FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/bHO2xWArrS
Sainz is told "he is doing a good job".
The Ferrari driver replies: "It doesn't feel that way, but okay."
Onto Lap 10: Verstappen is still in DRS range but can't get close enough to make a move.
Magnussen is the first man to make a pit stop, dropping down to 20th now.
The order on Lap 7: Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Alonso, Norris, Ocon, Ricciardo And Stroll.
Verstappen closes in again with the use of DRS but can't get past Leclerc just yet on Lap 6.
Perez is still right behind Hamilton.
"Controlling yourself well at the moment, good pace," Verstappen is told over Red Bull team radio.
Ocon has been given a five-second penalty for colliding with Tsunoda on Lap 1.
Verstappen is now in DRS range of Leclerc. They are 4s clear of Hamilton in third.
Perfect start from Hamilton there shown in the replays.
Leclerc's lead is up to 1.3s at the end of Lap 3 - crucially, out of DRS range.
Order on Lap 2: Leclerc, Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Alonso, Russell, Noris, Ricciardo, Ocon, Stroll, Vettel, Albon, Magnussen.
Leclerc leads into Turn 1 ahead of Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Alonso.
Here we go... it's lights out and away we go for the 2022 French Grand Prix!
The formation lap is now underway at the Circuit Paul Ricard.
All drivers start on Mediums except Bottas, Gasly and Sainz on the hards.
Five minutes away from lights out
Leclerc, Verstappen, Perez, Hamilton, Norris, Russell, Alonso, Tsunoda, Ricciardo, Ocon, Bottas, Vettel, Albon, Gasly, Stroll, Zhou, Schumacher, Latifi, Sainz and Magnussen.
Home-race heroes #FrenchGP#F1@OconEsteban@PierreGASLYpic.twitter.com/UC8juLcR4C
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Ice cold. #FrenchGPpic.twitter.com/WDaxQpaOEY
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The risk of rain is obviously zero percent.
It's now time for the French national anthem!