How Max Verstappen won the 2022 F1 French Grand Prix

Order on Lap 32: Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Sainz, Russell, Alonso, Norris, Ricciardo, Ocon and Stroll.

Verstappen's lead is now up to 4.2s.

Russell loses out to Sainz after defending thin air into the chicane.

Fastest lap from Verstappen to go 3.7s clear of Hamilton.

Verstappen is edging a couple of tenths clear of Hamilton but it has been a fine drive from the seven-time champion so far.

Verstappen's lead over Hamilton is now up to 3.4s.

A five-second time penalty for Zhou for causing a collision with Schumacher.

Sainz is now in DRS range of Russell.

LAP 24/53

Sergio Perez is trapped in a Mercedes sandwich! 

Russell is sitting on his tail too #FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/pPapAYJs8S

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Replays show contact between Zhou and Schumacher - the Chinese driver is to blame.

LAP 22/53

Sainz moves past his Spanish compatriot Fernando Alonso and grabs ahold of P5 FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/jvpOUJ4HsX

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Verstappen's gap over Hamilton is now up to 2.0s at the front. 

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!"

The scream of anguish from Leclerc! pic.twitter.com/8ma0P1QdBU

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Sainz now gets through Norris into the chicane. Sixth now for the Spaniard.

Sainz gets ahead of Ricciardo into Turn 1 on the mediums.

Safety Car in at the end of this lap... here we go.

Verstappen ahead of Hamilton.

LAP 19/53

Absolute heartbreak for Leclerc and Ferrari #FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/qUmPlzWEVn

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Order under the Safety Car: Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, Russell, Vettel (not stopped), Alonso, Norris, Latifi (not stopped), Ricciardo and Sainz.

LAP 18/53

CHARLES LECLERC IS OUT OF THE RACE!!!

The Ferrari driver hits the wall at Turn 11!#FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/5SL5xQcmUc

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Safety Car deployed - Hamilton, Perez and Russell all pit.

Ferrari stay out with Leclerc as Verstappen gets past Norris.

LAP 17/53

VERSTAPPEN IS INTO THE PITS

It's a very nice stop for @redbullracing #FrenchGP#F1pic.twitter.com/hWuiHnY0Vg

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 24, 2022

Verstappen pits on Lap 17 for hards. He rejoins in seventh.