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McLaren: 2022 French GP setback a catalyst for shock F1 turnaround

The Woking-based squad was one of the surprises of 2023, as a mid-season revamp of its MCL-60 helped catapult Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri near the front of the field as they regularly battled for podium finishes. 

Motorsport · Jan 10, 2024

McLaren: Catalyst for shock F1 turnaround was French GP 2022 disappointment

The Woking-based squad was one of the surprises of 2023, as a mid-season revamp of its MCL-60 helped catapult Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri near the front of the field as they regularly battled for podium finishes. 

Autosport · Jan 10, 2024

Le Mans sets MotoGP attendance record at 1000th grand prix

This weekend’s French GP, which is the fifth round of the 2023 season, marks the 1000th grand prix event in the world championship’s history dating back to 1949.

Autosport · May 14, 2023

Ranked! The top 10 pre-war grand prix cars

Grand prix racing had been around for nearly half a century before the arrival of Formula 1. The inaugural world championship in 1950 is often used as a starting point, but there had been plenty of brilliant machines and epic races already.

Motorsport · Mar 11, 2023

Ranking the top 10 pre-war grand prix cars

Grand prix racing had been around for nearly half a century before the arrival of Formula 1. The inaugural world championship in 1950 is often used as a starting point, but there had been plenty of brilliant machines and epic races already.

Autosport · Mar 11, 2023

Alesi: “Politics”, not F1, to blame for French GP exit

New Paul Ricard track president Jean Alesi says he’ll lobby France's president Emmanuel Macron to regain the French Grand Prix, and believes Formula 1 isn’t to blame for its exit.

Motorsport · Feb 4, 2023

Alesi: “Politics” not F1 to blame for French GP exit

New Paul Ricard track president Jean Alesi says he’ll lobby France's president Emmanuel Macron to regain the French Grand Prix, and believes Formula 1 isn’t to blame for its exit.

Autosport · Feb 4, 2023

Verstappen thought he would win F1 championship after French GP

Max Verstappen thought he would win this year’s Formula 1 world championship after July’s French Grand Prix when he pulled out a big points gap over Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc.

Autosport · Oct 13, 2022

F1 | Verstappen understands rival Leclerc's emotional outburst at French GP

Charles Leclerc screamed “Noooo!” and said he didn't deserve to win a world championship driving like that, leading observers to question if he was beating himself up too much. But Max Verstappen, who has been emotional after DNFs and reliability issues, said it's just Leclerc's way of dealing with disappointment

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022

Vettel texted Leclerc to comfort him after French GP crash

Charles Leclerc has revealed retiring Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel sent him a text to console him after his crash in the French Grand Prix.

Motorsport · Jul 28, 2022