The Formula One season has reached the half-way stage because the drivers put together for the twelfth Grand Prix weekend of the 22-race calendar in 2022.
Charles Leclerc reignited his world championship hopes by racing to victory on the Austrian Grand Prix final day out as team-mate Carlos Sainz emerged unscathed from his Ferrari after it caught fireplace. Leclerc handed championship chief Max Verstappen 3 times to say his first triumph since he took the chequered flag in Australia on April 10. Verstappen completed second after Sainz’s engine expired with 14 laps remaining.
Sainz’s retirement allowed Lewis Hamilton to take third with Mercedes team-mate George Russell fourth regardless of an opening-lap collision with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez.
At the half-way mark, Verstappen has a 38-point lead from Leclerc in second, whereas Perez – who retired from final Sunday’s race – is third an additional 19 factors again. The subsequent race is that this weekend of 22-24 July at Circuit Paul Ricard on the French Grand Prix; Verstappen gained final yr’s race, overtaking Hamilton on the penultimate lap.
Charles Leclerc was quickest in first follow on Friday whereas Carlos Sainz – who has a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race – was quickest later within the afternoon in FP2.
Here is every part you must know:
What is the race schedule?
(All instances BST)
Saturday 23 July
- Free Practice 3: Midday
- Qualifying: 3pm
Sunday 24 July
How can I watch it on-line and on TV?
The complete race schedule will likely be broadcast stay on Sky Sports F1 with qualifying and the race stay on Sky Sports Main Event too. Highlights will likely be aired of qualifying and the race on Saturday and Sunday respectively on Channel 4 at 6:30pm (BST).
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Driver championship
Current driver standings
1. Max Verstappen – 208 factors
2. Charles Leclerc – 170 factors
3. Sergio Perez – 151 factors
4. Carlos Sainz – 133 factors
5. George Russell – 128 factors
6. Lewis Hamilton – 109 factors
7. Lando Norris – 64 factors
8. Esteban Ocon – 52 factors
9. Valtteri Bottas – 46 factors
10. Fernando Alonso – 29 factors
11. Kevin Magnussen – 22 factors
12. Daniel Ricciardo -17 factors
13. Pierre Gasly – 16 factors
14. Sebastian Vettel -15 factors
15. Mick Schumacher – 12 factors
16. Yuki Tsunoda – 11 factors
17. Guanyu Zhou – 5 factors
18. Alex Albon – 3 factors
19. Lance Stroll – 3 factors
20. Nicholas Latifi – 0 factors
21. Nico Hulkenberg – 0 factors
Source: www.unbiased.co.uk