Questions and answers about the French Grand Prix

How did Sebastian Vettel deal with his angry tirade from Canada? The five-second penalty in Montreal, criticized by Vettel himself and by numerous ex-drivers, is still the dominant topic in the run-up to the French race - also because Ferrari decided on Monday to submit new evidence by the deadline on race Sunday . Theoretically, this could even change the Canada race result. However, it is extremely unlikely that this will succeed. The stewards already had all the TV images and telemetry data in Montreal. It would be typical for Vettel if he completely pushed the topic aside in public and focused on the race in Le Castellet. Who is favorite? During the comeback at the Circuit Paul Ricard last year, predictions were difficult to make, but in 2019 the experience, the track layout and the form curve speak in favor of Mercedes. The Silver Arrows have made the best start by a team in Formula 1 history with seven wins this season; anything other than win number eight would be a surprise. In any case, there is little to be said for Ferrari: although there is the ultra-long Mistral straight, it is defused by a chicane. Especially in the last sector of the route with six corners in a row, the Scuderia is likely to have significant disadvantages compared to Mercedes and probably also Red Bull. What are the French doing? Naturally, the home game is a special motivation for every driver. However, it is hardly to be expected that the Grande Nation's negative series will end in Le Castellet of all places. For more than 23 years, since Olivier Panis's sensational success in the constant rain in Monaco in 1996, the country of four-time world champion Alain Prost has been waiting for a Grand Prix victory. With the Red Bull, Pierre Gasly has a car that has the speed for a podium finish, but the 23-year-old is significantly slower than his teammate Max Verstappen with worrying consistency. The experienced Romain Grosjean (33/Haas), who has finished second twice and third eight times at a Grand Prix, has earned a reputation as a crash pilot in recent years. And Renault? The “national racing team” promises a mega update for the home game. The team with the highly rated drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo is only fifth in the constructors' championship, the gap to Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull remains large. Despite significant further development of the car, the ambitious factory team is unlikely to be able to do more than the front midfield. This may be why the organizers in Le Castellet have a problem: a week before the race, not all of the tickets were sold out, and the race in the Hexagon seems to be a discontinued model. The contract with Formula 1 runs until 2022.

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Questions and answers about the French Grand Prix

After the trip to Canada, Formula 1 is returning to Europe. The French Grand Prix marks the start of the second part of the European season, which includes a total of seven races in the premier motorsport class until the beginning of September.

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