This is what you have to pay attention to at the French Grand Prix

Max Verstappen goes into the twelfth Formula 1 race of the season with a big points lead. On Sunday (15.00 p.m.) the world champion will once again face strong competition at the French Grand Prix from Ferrari star Charles Leclerc, who secured pole position. At hot temperatures of more than 30 degrees, the stability of the cars is also very important. The Scuderia and Red Bull have had some problems there recently - and a German wants to benefit from them.

Verstappen vs. Leclerc: Max Verstappen is 38 points ahead of Charles Leclerc in the overall standings. That still sounds like a lot, but the Dutchman was unable to win the last two World Cup races in the Red Bull. On the Mediterranean coast he starts behind World Cup runner-up Leclerc and is likely to have another close fight with the challenger. Leclerc comes with a lot of self-confidence, because the Monegasse had already won in Austria and thus reduced the gap.

Charles Leclerc has the best starting position at the start of the race. © APA/afp / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

Anniversary: Lewis Hamilton had secretly hoped to have a good chance of his first win of the season in France. But it doesn't look like that, Mercedes is still too far behind and the technical improvements didn't bring the hoped-for result. The 37-year-old Brit Hamilton came fourth in the time hunt and finished ahead of stable rival George Russell (6th). Hamilton is the sixth driver ever to contest the 300th World Championship race of his long and successful career at Le Castellet. The record holder is the Finn Kimi Räikkönen with 349 Grand Prix starts.

Heat factor: “I hope it gets really hot,” said Sebastian Vettel. Something might be possible for the former world champion from Heppenheim in his inferior Aston Martin. When asphalt temperatures are well over 50 degrees, tire management is also important. And the 35-year-old sees himself at an advantage with all his experience. Vettel starts the Grand Prix, which was sold out with 70 spectators, in twelfth place and hopes to make it into the top ten in order to score points again. Mick Schumacher in the points for the third time in a row? Hat trick in sight: Mick Schumacher finished sixth in Austria and eighth in England and has recently made it into the points twice - this should now be achieved for the third time in a row. However, the conditions are difficult. The Haas racer has to start from 17th place after his fastest lap was canceled in qualifying. He had left the track and thus gained a small advantage. The race management subsequently punished this on Saturday. His plan for the Grand Prix: “Then we just have to overtake more, that’s certainly possible here.”

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This is what you have to pay attention to at the French Grand Prix

Will world champion Max Verstappen achieve another victory in Formula 1 after more than a month? Drivers can expect difficult conditions in Le Castellet. Lewis Hamilton is celebrating a special anniversary.

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