2019 Formula 1 season, Round 8
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
Sunday 23 June
Charles Leclerc will look to build on his solid outing at the French Grand Prix when the 2019 Formula 1 season hosts Round 8 at the Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet on Sunday 23 June.
Leclerc came home in third place in Montreal earlier this month, putting in a fine performance which was overshadowed by the controversy of a penalty handed to his teammate Sebastian Vettel.
Being somewhat out of the limelight probably suits Leclerc, who is in just his second season in Formula 1 and still adjusting to the demands of racing for one of the top teams.
The Monegasque will hope that he can continue climbing up the Drivers’ Championship standings, with his next aim overtaking fourth-place Max Verstappen, who is 16 points ahead of him in the standings.
The impressive straight-line speed Ferrari showed in Montreal should served them well on the fast and flowing Circuit Paul Ricard, with Leclerc hoping that he and Vettel can challenge the dominance of the Mercedes.
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2019 F1 Drivers’ Championship standings – top 3
1 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) – 162 points
2 – Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) – 133
3 – Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) – 100
2019 F1 Constructors’ Championship standings – top 3
1 – Mercedes – 295 points
2 – Ferrari – 172
3 – Red Bull Racing-Honda – 124
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French Grand Prix – Details
Number of times held: 87
First held: 1906
Most wins, driver: Michael Schumacher, 8
Most wins, constructor: Ferrari, 17
Circuit length: 5.842 km
Race length: 309.690km
Laps: 53
French Grand Prix – Last 5 winners
2018 – Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
2008 – Felipe Massa (Ferrari)
2007 – Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
2006 – Michael Schumacher (Ferrari)
2005 – Fernando Alonso (Renault)
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