The 2018 French Grand Prix started June 24th, 2018 at 16:10 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Lewis Hamilton started from pole position with Valtteri Bottas next to him. Sebastian Vettel started from third place.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 11 seconds Lewis Hamilton finished the race first. The podium was completed with Max Verstappen in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Valtteri Bottas in a time of 1:34.225.
After the 2018 French Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 145 points. Hamilton is 14 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
After 1 hour, 30 minutes and 11 seconds Lewis Hamilton finished the race first. The podium was completed with Max Verstappen in second and Kimi Räikkönen in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Valtteri Bottas in a time of 1:34.225.
After the 2018 French Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 145 points. Hamilton is 14 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
Circuit
Location
Le Castellet, France
Date
June 24th, 2018 at 16:10
Round
8/21
Winner
Lewis Hamilton
Winning time
1:30:11.385
Pole position
Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap
Valtteri Bottas 1:34.225
Fastest pitstop
Kimi Räikkönen 24.289 (lap 34)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30:11.385 | 1 | 53 | 25 |
| 2 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +7.090 | 4 | 53 | 18 |
| 3 3 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +25.888 | 6 | 53 | 15 |
| 4 1 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +34.736 | 5 | 53 | 12 |
| 5 2 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +1:01.935 | 3 | 53 | 10 |
| 6 3 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | +1:19.364 | 9 | 53 | 8 |
| 7 5 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +1:20.632 | 2 | 53 | 6 |
| 8 1 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Renault | +1:27.184 | 7 | 53 | 4 |
| 9 3 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | +1:31.989 | 12 | 53 | 2 |
| 10 2 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sauber | +1:33.873 | 8 | 53 | 1 |
| 11 1 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 10 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 5 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +1 Lap | 17 | 52 | 0 |
| 13 2 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +1 Lap | 15 | 52 | 0 |
| 14 6 | #28 Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap | 20 | 52 | 0 |
| 15 3 | #35 Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | +1 Lap | 18 | 52 | 0 |
| 16 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | Wheel | 16 | 50 | 0 |
| 17 2 | #18 Lance Stroll | Williams | Puncture | 19 | 48 | 0 |
| - | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | DNF (Engine) | 13 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #31 Esteban Ocon | Force India | DNF (Collision) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | DNF (Collision) | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.271 | 1:30.645 | 1:30.029 | |
| 2 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.776 | 1:31.227 | 1:30.147 | +0.118 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.820 | 1:30.751 | 1:30.400 | +0.371 |
| 4 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.531 | 1:30.818 | 1:30.705 | +0.676 |
| 5 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:31.910 | 1:31.538 | 1:30.895 | +0.866 |
| 6 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:31.567 | 1:30.772 | 1:31.057 | +1.028 |
| 7 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:32.394 | 1:32.016 | 1:32.126 | +2.097 |
| 8 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:32.538 | 1:32.055 | 1:32.635 | +2.606 |
| 9 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.169 | 1:31.510 | 1:32.930 | +2.901 |
| 10 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.083 | 1:31.472 | ||
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:32.786 | 1:32.075 | ||
| 12 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:32.949 | 1:32.115 | ||
| 13 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:32.692 | 1:32.454 | ||
| 14 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:32.447 | 1:32.460 | ||
| 15 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:32.804 | 1:32.820 | ||
| 16 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:32.976 | |||
| 17 | #28 Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:33.025 | |||
| 18 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:33.162 | |||
| 19 | #35 Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:33.636 | |||
| 20 | #18 Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:33.729 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:33.666 | 3 | |
| 2 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:34.953 | +1.287 | 3 |
| 3 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:35.012 | +1.346 | 5 |
| 4 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:36.365 | +2.699 | 4 |
| 5 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.756 | +3.090 | 5 |
| 6 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:37.547 | +3.881 | 4 |
| 7 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:38.317 | +4.651 | 5 |
| 8 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:38.450 | +4.784 | 3 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:39.641 | +5.975 | 4 |
| 10 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:39.738 | +6.072 | 3 |
| 11 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:40.087 | +6.421 | 4 |
| 12 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.743 | +7.077 | 3 |
| 13 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:49.711 | +16.045 | 3 |
| 14 | #18 Lance Stroll | Williams | 2:02.399 | +28.733 | 4 |
| 15 | #35 Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 2:04.093 | +30.427 | 5 |
| 16 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1 | ||
| 17 | #28 Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 3 | ||
| 18 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1 | ||
| 19 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 2 | ||
| 20 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.539 | 27 | |
| 2 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:33.243 | +0.704 | 31 |
| 3 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.271 | +0.732 | 24 |
| 4 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:33.426 | +0.887 | 29 |
| 5 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.689 | +1.150 | 35 |
| 6 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.699 | +1.160 | 30 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.156 | +1.617 | 7 |
| 8 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:34.400 | +1.861 | 24 |
| 9 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.457 | +1.918 | 33 |
| 10 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:34.535 | +1.996 | 35 |
| 11 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:35.067 | +2.528 | 30 |
| 12 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:35.086 | +2.547 | 33 |
| 13 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:35.172 | +2.633 | 28 |
| 14 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:35.583 | +3.044 | 33 |
| 15 | #28 Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:35.697 | +3.158 | 31 |
| 16 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:35.705 | +3.166 | 25 |
| 17 | #18 Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:35.936 | +3.397 | 34 |
| 18 | #35 Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:35.970 | +3.431 | 35 |
| 19 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:36.080 | +3.541 | 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.231 | 25 | |
| 2 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:32.371 | +0.140 | 29 |
| 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:32.527 | +0.296 | 25 |
| 4 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:33.003 | +0.772 | 23 |
| 5 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.172 | +0.941 | 19 |
| 6 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:33.318 | +1.087 | 22 |
| 7 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:33.331 | +1.100 | 15 |
| 8 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 1:33.685 | +1.454 | 23 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:33.719 | +1.488 | 26 |
| 10 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 1:34.108 | +1.877 | 23 |
| 11 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:34.258 | +2.027 | 25 |
| 12 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:34.484 | +2.253 | 14 |
| 13 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 1:34.513 | +2.282 | 21 |
| 14 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:34.592 | +2.361 | 21 |
| 15 | #28 Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1:34.664 | +2.433 | 25 |
| 16 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:34.862 | +2.631 | 20 |
| 17 | #18 Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:34.881 | +2.650 | 28 |
| 18 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:34.993 | +2.762 | 24 |
| 19 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:35.021 | +2.790 | 24 |
| 20 | #35 Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 1:35.105 | +2.874 | 25 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 3 | 6 | 145 | |
| 2 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 3 | 4 | 131 | -14 |
| 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 2 | 2 | 96 | -49 |
| 4 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 4 | 92 | -53 | |
| 5 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | 83 | -62 | |
| 6 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | 68 | -77 | |
| 7 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 34 | -111 | ||
| 8 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 32 | -113 | ||
| 9 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Renault | 28 | -117 | ||
| 10 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 27 | -118 | ||
| 11 | #10 Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 18 | -127 | ||
| 12 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1 | 17 | -128 | |
| 13 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Force India | 11 | -134 | ||
| 14 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 11 | -134 | ||
| 15 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 8 | -137 | ||
| 16 | #18 Lance Stroll | Williams | 4 | -141 | ||
| 17 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 2 | -143 | ||
| 18 | #28 Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 1 | -144 | ||
| 19 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -145 | ||
| 20 | #35 Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 0 | -145 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 3 | 10 | 237 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 3 | 8 | 214 | -23 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 2 | 5 | 164 | -73 |
| 4 | Renault | 62 | -175 | ||
| 5 | McLaren | 40 | -197 | ||
| 6 | Force India | 1 | 28 | -209 | |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 27 | -210 | ||
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 19 | -218 | ||
| 9 | Sauber | 13 | -224 | ||
| 10 | Williams | 4 | -233 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:35.781 - Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.404 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
| 2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:32.740 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | 1:16.630 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:16.099 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:17.111 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:16.423 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | 1:15.377 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | |
| 1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
| 1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | Patrick Tambay | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
| 1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | René Arnoux | |
| 1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
| 1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | John Watson | |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | |
| 1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | Chris Amon | |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx | |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Lorenzo Bandini | |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | Jim Clark | |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Mike Hawthorn | |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | Juan Fangio | |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio | |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #8 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | Juan Fangio | |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | Juan Fangio |