French Grand Prix
2018 · Round 8 · Le Castellet, France · Jun 23-24, 2018Race summary
Hamilton won the race from 1st on the grid, 7.090s ahead of Verstappen. Hartley was the standout mover, climbing from 20th to 14th. Bottas lost the most ground, from 2nd on the grid down to 7th (down 5 places). Bottas set the fastest lap, in 1:34.225.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:30:11.385 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 4 | 53 | +7.090 | 18 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +25.888 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 5 | 53 | +34.736 | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 3 | 53 | +1:01.935 | 10 |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 9 | 53 | +1:19.364 | 8 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas 1:34.225 | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +1:20.632 | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 7 | 53 | +1:27.184 | 4 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 12 | 53 | +1:31.989 | 2 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 8 | 53 | +1:33.873 | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 16 | 50 | Wheel | 0 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 19 | 48 | Puncture | 0 |
| – | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 13 | 27 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 11 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
| – | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 14 | 0 | Collision | 0 |