2022 French Grand Prix

2022 French Grand Prix
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Layout of the Circuit Paul Ricard
Race details
Date	24 July 2022
Official name	Formula 1 Lenovo Grand Prix de France 2022
Location	Circuit Paul Ricard Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Course	Permanent racing circuit
Course length	5.842 km (3.630 miles)
Distance	53 laps, 309.626 km (192.432 miles)
Weather	Sunny
Attendance	200,000
Pole position
Driver	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
Time	1:30.872
Fastest lap
Driver	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Ferrari
Time	1:35.781 on lap 51
Podium
First	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing-RBPT
Second	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Third	George Russell	Mercedes
Lap leaders

The 2022 French Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Lenovo Grand Prix de France 2022) was a Formula One motor race held on 24 July 2022 at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France.

Going into the race with 2 consecutive wins for Ferrari and a solid qualifying performance that saw him in pole position, championship challenger Charles Leclerc and Ferrari were favoured for the win, which would have reduced their arrears to the championship leader and title holder Max Verstappen. However, Leclerc, who had been leading the race, spun out on lap 18, conceding the win to Verstappen. Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell finished second and third, respectively, giving the team their first double podium of the season.

The race was arguably a turning point in the season, as Verstappen and Red Bull powered on to a streak of victories that saw them become Champions, while Ferrari never recovered from the points and pace deficit that arose over the remainder of the season, a fact highlighted by the Monegasque driver's scream of despair and frustration after crashing out.^[1] As of 2024^[update], this was also the last French Grand Prix to be held, as the race was not contracted for the 2023 season and beyond.