Charles Leclerc grabbed pole position – with an assist from his Ferrari teammate, Carlos Sainz, Jr. in qualifying – for tomorrow’s 2022 French Grand Prix. Leclerc will sit on pole thanks to drafting behind Sainz, Jr. to allow him to get the fastest qualifying time as Sainz, Jr. is starting at the back of the field for tomorrow’s race due to penalties incurred for taking an extra engine and additional parts after his engine caught on fire at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.
2022 French Grand Prix – Top 10 Qualifiers
1] Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1:30.872
2] Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:31.176
3] Sergio Perez Red Bull 1:31.335
4] Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:31.765
5] Lando Norris McLaren 1:32.032
6] George Russell Mercedes 1:32.131
7] Fernando Alonso Alpine 1:32.552
8] Yuki Tsunoda AlphaTauri 1:32.780
9] Carlos Sainz Jr. Ferrari no time*
10] Kevin Magnussen Haas no time*
* – Neither Sainz, Jr. nor Magnussen recorded times as they will both be starting from the back of the grid due to penalties incurred for taking an extra engine and parts.