After crashing out of the lead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix when a blowout sent Max Verstappen’s Red Bull into the wall, Verstappen won the French Grand Prix. Verstappen qualified on pole for the fifth time in his F1 career. Verstappen (33), Hamilton (44), Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes (77), Sergio Perez, Red Bull (11) and Carlos Sainz, Ferrari (55). Verstappen slid off the track at Turn 2 at the start of the 53 lap race. Hamilton had a 1.4 second lead over Verstappen at the end of lap 1. Verstappen pitted at the end of lap 18 to switch from the medium to hard compound tires. On lap 25 Verstappen had a 0.8 of a second lead over Hamilton who had a 0.5 advantage over Bottas who was 17 seconds ahead of Perez. He pitted again to switch to the mediums at the end of lap 32. Now third, Verstappen, on his new tires, was lapping two seconds a lap faster than Hamilton and Bottas ahead of him. Verstappen took second place from Bottas on lap 44. On lap 52 of 53 Verstappen passed Hamilton and was back in the lead.

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