- Mercedes’ Hamilton and Russell complete the podium
- Leclerc’s title hopes in tatters as Verstappen stretches lead
Should this Formula One season end with a whimper rather than a bang, the French Grand Prix will surely mark the moment when its explosive potential fizzled out.
As the Paul Ricard circuit sweltered in the punishing sunshine, it seems the heat had got to Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc – a momentary lapse, a moment of weakness and his title hopes were left in tatters. A moment expressed in a heart-rending, guttural cry of frustration.
