First-lap chaos, and a very bleak return to Formula 1 for Fernando Alonso. First at Le Mans, last of finishers in France. Here is how race day unfolded… The French Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 2008, at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The track, in Le Castellet, last hosted a Formula 1 race back in 1990. It is a track that has been used in testing for several different racing categories, all of which test with a different configuration on the track. Mercedes made sure that Valtteri Bottas knew exactly which way he would be going on Sunday afternoon. With 167 possible layouts of Paul Ricard, it doesn’t hurt to have a map! 🗺 No excuses if you get lost now,...
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