After a struggle off the line from his 14th spot grid berth, and an opening lap that saw him shuffled backwards, Russell produced an impressive drive, making the most of

Verstappen executed an warlike two-stop strategy to win the French GP superiority of one-stopping Mercedes suburbanite and title rival Lewis Hamilton, with the circumstances of the race playing out withal

Sainz qualified as the leading midfield suburbanite in fifth place on Saturday, and was worldly-wise to retain the position through the opening stint of the race on the soft recipe