F1, LIVE: the ranking of the French GP, minute by minute

Despite the penaltyMagnussen chooses to continue lapping and already has the fifth time of the session, so he will be ahead of Sainz, who will also try to set a time in Q2 so as not to be the last one tomorrow.

Verstappen breaks the split and signs a 1: 31.990, 130 thousandths faster than Checo Pérez, who led Red Bull 1-2 in Q2.

With McLaren and waiting for Leclerc and Verstappen, lando norris lowers the record to 1: 32.777, which soon improves by 190 thousandths Leclerc (1: 32.587).

The first to make the fastest lap in Q2 is hamilton: 1: 33.329, 323 thousandths faster than his partner Russell.

Schumacher’s request was not successful: the race control confirmed the decision and the German was excluded from Q2.

Green flag

The 15 minutes of Q2 begin.

Haas doesn’t give up and complains about the race commission’s decision to take the time to start Mike Schumacher. “Let’s get ready to go,” they said in the pitlane.

Q2 is coming now

The participants will be Leclerc, Verstappen, Pérez, Norris, Alonso, Bottas, Hamilton, Russell, Vettel, Ocon, Tsunoda, Ricciardo and Albon. The penalized Sainz and Magnussen will not return to the track.

Time is over. With Leclerc in the lead, Vettel entered Q2 on the last lap and finished 11th. Schumacher, who looked inside, was timed for exceeding the track limits and was also eliminated, along with Latifi (20th), Zhou (18th), Stroll (17th) and local Gasly (16th). Eventually Magnussen went out for a spin and set the sixth fastest time in Q1.

Albon in the end he gets confused with Williams and gets complicated, even if for now he is 13th and classified in Q2.

With four minutes left, the eliminated are Zhou (Alfa Romeo), Schumacher (Haas), Latifi (Williams), Vettel (Aston Martin) and Magnussen (Haas)although neither Sainz nor Magnussen will wear the tires if they advance to Q2.

Magnussen hasn’t come out for a lap yet. Haas announced that “due to his impending grid penalty, Kev will remain in the pits until the end of the session to set his time.”

Hamilton and Verstappen complain about traffic while Sainz starts his first fastest lap and is thirdat 570 thousandths from his partner, even if he will start from the last row.

Alonso Y Norris they enter the fight, appearing only behind Czech Perezthe third at 627 thousandths of Leclerc.

Mercedes, again, remains far from the tip: Lewis Hamilton is sixth and George Russelseventh, more than a second.

On his first round launched, Max Verstappen He is second: he marks a time just 164 thousandths slower than Leclerc, complicated by traffic at the end.

Peak times are displayed. Charles Leclerc is the bestwith a time of 1: 31.727, 627 thousandths faster than Checo Pérez.

The first to make a time is Mike Schumacher (1: 33.858), which then drops by 14 thousandths Launch Walk.

High temperatures and few drivers on the track

Those who are already on the track chose the red tires to set the fastest lap and try to get into the top 15.

Green flag

The Q1 of the French Grand Prix classification is underway.

All ready in the pitlane

The 20 drivers are ready to go out and give their best in qualifying. Favorite? The usual: Verstappen and Leclerc.

Pirelli tires

Countdown

Only five minutes separate us from the start of the ranking. For those who have just entered Formula 1, in Q1 there will be 20 drivers, then there will be 15 for Q2 and in Q3 there will be the best ten and the fastest will be the poleman.

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The expected ranking is coming soon

At 11, Argentina time, the fight for pole on Fox Sports and Star + will begin.

Verstappen appears as the candidate for Red Bull’s performance and Sainz’s penalty. Will there be room for Verstappen or a surprise?

This was the last test of the French GP

The third test session at the Paul Ricard circuit had the best time entrusted to Max Verstappen, who with Red Bull managed to be the best with a 1: 32.272 on soft tires.

The strongest news, perhaps, occurred off the track. As expected, the FIA ​​has confirmed that Carlos Sainz has incorporated more components into his Ferrari powerplant – he had already started on Friday – and will therefore start in the last row on Sunday at 10 am, where he will be joined by Kevin Magnussen, who also changed most of the engine. of Haas.

Read the full note here.

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Verstappen, the best of the previous French GP

The current world champion, who won last year at this circuit, had to switch to a set of soft tires to beat Sainz in 354 thousandths and Leclerc, who won in Austria two weeks ago, in 637, improving by almost three tenths of the best. Friday’s score, from the Spanish.

Who will take pole position in France?

Max Verstappen took pole position in two of the last three races (the other in Sainz), including the last test in Austria. Charles Leclerc, meanwhile, was the poleman in via Baku, at appointment 8.

A 360 ° turning point?

This is what Charles Leclerc expects in the standings, which will start at 11. The Monegasque, without team mate Sainz with a chance, will have to avoid that pole position remains in the hands of candidate Verstappen.

Why was Sainz penalized?

Carlos Sainz will start from the back of the grid on Sunday of the French Grand Prix after changing the engine of his car more than the number of times allowed per season.

Ferrari installed a fourth engine on the car of the current 4th in the World Championship, above the three authorized per year.

On Friday, Sainz had already suffered a penalty of ten places at the start for having changed an electronic component of his hybrid engine.

And Ferrari was expected to change the engine block assembly on Saturday, following Sainz’s impressive engine blast in Austria, where the Madrid native came out unscathed from his burning car.

The cursed club of 300 Grands Prix?

Lewis Hamilton will hit that number this Sunday at Paul Ricard. The seven-time English world champion hasn’t won since last year’s penultimate date and the figures are not encouraging: the five riders who managed to start in more than 300 races have never won again.

The last test left a favorite: Verstappen

The last round of the French GP was anything but exciting. Max Verstappen proved to be the fastest, both with medium and soft tires. Sainz, who will not be able to compete for pole, finished second and Leclerc failed to get the best performance from Ferrari and finished third.

Where to see the ranking

The classification of the French Grand Prix, on the Paul Ricard circuit, will start at 11 am in Argentina. It will be televised by Fox Sports and Star +.

A ranking with one less rival: Sainz

Almost two hours from the start of qualifying for the French Grand Prix, there is already one less competitor for pole: Carlos Sainz. The Spaniard was penalized for changing engine components and will go to the last row with Kevin Magnussen, who has also made changes to the engine of his Haas.

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