Max Verstappen just moved back ahead of Valtteri Bottas to top Practice Two at the French GP, with Red Bull and Mercedes appearing closely matched.
Lewis Hamilton said his Friday practice at the French GP was still "quite a struggle" despite Mercedes' return to form at Paul Ricard.
Red Bull's latest race winner hoping to discuss 2022 with the team "soon"; Bottas and Russell on latest speculation.
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Max Verstappen hits back at Mercedes to top the timesheets ahead of Valtteri Bottas in second practice. Recap all the action from Paul Ricard.
Mercedes made a strong start to their crucial French GP weekend by out-pacing championship leaders Red Bull in first practice.
An eventful start to the French GP with numerous drivers spinning off track and Valtteri Bottas leading a Mercedes one-two.
Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and other drivers have had their say on the events of Baku and Pirelli's explanations for the blowouts.
Lewis Hamilton has revealed that Mercedes have made a "short-term" fix to their steering wheel to avoid a repeat of the 'magic' brake button mishap in Baku.
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 105 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 101 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | 69 |
| 4 | Lando Norris | 66 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 52 |
| # | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 174 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 148 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 94 |
| 4 | McLaren | 92 |
| 5 | AlphaTauri | 39 |
Fastest Pit Stop| Race | Team | Sec |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Red Bull | 1.98s |
Fastest Lap| Race | Driver | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | Max Verstappen | 1:44.481 |
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