French Grand Prix
Round 8 of 2018
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet
Country
France
Date
Jun 24, 2018
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:30:11.385 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 4 | 53 | +7.090 | 18 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.888 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull | 5 | 53 | +34.736 | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 3 | 53 | +1:01.935 | 10 |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 53 | +1:19.364 | 8 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +1:20.632 | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault | 7 | 53 | +1:27.184 | 4 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault | 12 | 53 | +1:31.989 | 2 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Sauber | 8 | 53 | +1:33.873 | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne VAN | McLaren | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Brendon Hartley HAR | Toro Rosso | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | Williams | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 16 | 50 | Wheel | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 19 | 48 | Puncture | 0 |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 13 | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 11 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 14 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:31.271 | 1:30.645 | 1:30.029 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:31.776 | 1:31.227 | 1:30.147 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:31.820 | 1:30.751 | 1:30.400 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:31.531 | 1:30.818 | 1:30.705 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:31.910 | 1:31.538 | 1:30.895 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:31.567 | 1:30.772 | 1:31.057 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:32.394 | 1:32.016 | 1:32.126 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 1:32.538 | 1:32.055 | 1:32.635 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 1:32.169 | 1:31.510 | 1:32.930 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:32.083 | 1:31.472 | — |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:32.786 | 1:32.075 | — |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:32.949 | 1:32.115 | — |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:32.692 | 1:32.454 | — |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 1:32.447 | 1:32.460 | — |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 1:32.804 | 1:32.820 | — |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:32.976 | — | — |
| 17 | Brendon Hartley HAR | 1:33.025 | — | — |
| 18 | Stoffel Vandoorne VAN | 1:33.162 | — | — |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | 1:33.636 | — | — |
| 20 | Lance Stroll STR | 1:33.729 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Mercedes
1:34.509
Lap 49
Red Bull
1:34.275
Lap 47
Ferrari
1:34.398
Lap 48
Red Bull
1:35.382
Lap 37
Ferrari
1:34.485
Lap 42
Haas F1 Team
1:35.425
Lap 50
Mercedes
1:34.225
Lap 41
Renault
1:35.638
Lap 46
Renault
1:35.873
Lap 46
Sauber
1:35.977
Lap 45
Haas F1 Team
1:35.695
Lap 47
McLaren
1:36.675
Lap 48
Sauber
1:36.494
Lap 37
Toro Rosso
1:36.839
Lap 40
Williams
1:38.300
Lap 35
McLaren
1:35.133
Lap 48
Williams
1:38.319
Lap 35
Force India
1:38.319
Lap 25
Race Overview
The 2018 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Lewis Hamilton taking the victory.