Carlos Sainz overtook Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in second practice; Max Verstappen unable to keep pace third for Red Bull; Watch the entire French Grand Prix live on Sky Sports F1 this weekend, with qualifying starting at 3pm on Saturday
Last update: 22/07/22 17:57
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Anthony Davidson analyzes the different lines Ferrari and Red Bull are taking through Turn 11 at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Anthony Davidson analyzes the different lines Ferrari and Red Bull are taking through Turn 11 at Circuit Paul Ricard.
Carlos Sainz beat team-mate Charles Leclerc with the fastest time as Ferrari dominated second practice at the French Grand Prix to continue its resurgence in the world championship.
Sainz clocked a 1:32.527 to edge Leclerc by 0.1sec, with world championship leader Max Verstappen half a second off the Spaniard’s leading time, while his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez could only manage 10th.
The performance will give Ferrari confidence to extend their winning streak, with Leclerc’s win at the Austrian Grand Prix two weeks ago reducing Verstappen’s world championship lead to 38 points.
However, Sainz’s success will be tempered by confirmation earlier on Friday that he will take a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race after taking new control electronics following an engine failure last time out in Austria.
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Pierre Gasly is left frustrated after colliding with Kevin Magnussen and Alex Albon while on a flying lap during P2 at the French Grand Prix.
Pierre Gasly is left frustrated after colliding with Kevin Magnussen and Alex Albon while on a flying lap during P2 at the French Grand Prix.
Mercedes, who welcomed the return of Lewis Hamilton after the seven-time world champion sat out Friday’s opening session, failed to live up to the high expectations many had for them at the weekend. Hamilton was fifth and team-mate George Russell fourth as they failed to match Ferrari’s pace despite the introduction of new improvements.
Lando Norris finished an encouraging sixth, with Pierre Gasly and Kevin Magnussen separating him and his McLaren team-mate Daniel Ricciardo.
GP of France Practice two times table
Driver Team Time 1) Carlos Sainz Ferrari 1:32.527 2) Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.101 3) Max Verstappen Red Bull +0.550 4) George Russell Mercedes +0.764 5) Lewis Hamilton Mercedes +0.990 6) Lando Norris McLaren +1.080 7) Pierre Gasly AlfaTauri +1,379 8) Kevin Magnussen Haas +1,401 9) Daniel Ricciardo McLaren +1,457 10) Sergio Perez Red Bull +1,533 11) Fernando Alonso Alpine +1,732 12) Valtteri Bottas Alfa Romeo +1,737 13) Sebastian Vettel Aston Martin +1,893 1 ) Yuki Tsunoda AlfaTauri +2,013 15) Lance Stroll Aston Martin +2,068 16) Alexander Albon Williams +2,126 17) Zhou Guanyu Alfa Romeo +2,127 18) Esteban Ocon Alpine +2,133 19) Mick Schumacher Haas +2,668 20) Nicholas Latifi Williams +2,885
Horner: I think it will be tight
Ferrari’s dominant performance in second practice came after Leclerc beat Verstappen earlier on Friday, with the Dutchman’s second-session dropout coming as a surprise.
Pace has rarely been an issue for Ferrari in the 2022 season, with reliability costing the Italian team on several occasions – most recently when Sainz’s engine failed at Spielberg.
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Christian Horner says Red Bull had to do an “old school” repair on Max’s car after he suffered some damage during practice for the French Grand Prix.
Christian Horner says Red Bull had to do an “old school” repair on Max’s car after he suffered some damage during practice for the French Grand Prix.
There were worrying signs in Friday’s opening session when Leclerc…
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