Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc hopes to capitalize on his winning momentum, to keep up his pressure on Dutch title holder Max Verstappen, Red Bull’s, when they meet at Paul Ricard, which hosts the French Grand Prix, the 12th round of the French Grand Prix. Formula World Championship 1 on Sunday.
Verstappen approaches the half of the season in the clothes of the leader of the standings, with a comfortable difference in his favour, 38 points ahead of his direct chaser Leclerc, son of the Principality of Monaco (208 once morest 170), as he arrives in France at a circuit that he knows well, having won first place last year at the expense of Briton Lewis Hamilton, Seven times world champion.
Leclerc, 24, is looking for the third win in a row for the “Rugging Horse” following his dedication in Austria and the victory of his Spanish colleague Carlos Sainz in Britain, for the first time since 2019.
On the other hand, Verstappen, who is running his 130th race in the colors of the Austrian fold, returns to his victory last year, following starting from the lead and overtaking Hamilton in the last laps.
Formula 1 yards fear the heat wave that will hit the old continent, which will negatively affect drivers and cars alike. The crowd, which is expected to reach a total of 200,000 (70,000 during Sunday’s race), will also suffer from the heat.
All eyes will be on the top of the podium, along with Verstappen and Leclerc, Mexican teammates Sergio “Chico” Perez (Red Bull) and Saience (Ferrari), who are third and fourth, respectively, in the championship, and they are the only ones who managed to win a round this season. On the streets of Monaco for the first time, and at Silverstone for the second.
