The Formula One season reaches France this weekend with the 12th race of the campaign at the Circuit Paul Ricard in France.

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French Grand Prix Betting Predictions & Tips

The casual Formula One fan might have lost interest in the 2022 campaign due to the fact that Lewis Hamilton is not a genuine title contender.

The former world champion has found it hard to get any momentum in his Mercedes this season. He has yet to win a single game and his is currently sixth on the standings with 109 points – 99 behind leader and defending champion Max Verstappen.

I think Hamilton’s luck will change this weekend. A few changes to their car will allow them to be competitive in France and I am backing the Brit to show he is still one of the best drivers on the circuit by taking the chequered flag.

I am anticipating an intriguing battle between Hamilton and Verstappen just like we had last season, while Charles Leclerc will be in confident mood following his win in Austria last time out. I expect all three of these to finish on the podium.

Outside of the top three, there is still points up for grabs and I am expecting both Mercedes cars to be on point and the most competitive they have been all year. Back George Russell to finish high in the points and boost his own chances of a top-three overall finish.

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Circuit Guide

The Circuit Paul Ricard first hosted the French Grand Prix in 1971 and became the on-off home for this race over the next couple of decades before being dropped in favour of Magny-Cours in 1991. The France leg of the season as eventually dropped in 2008, but when it returned in 2018 it was announced that Circuit Paul Ricard would once again be the host track. An incredibly flat circuit that boasts a one-mile long straight, sweeping corners and several long run-off areas, this track is well known for high-speed racing that offers plenty of opportunities to overtake throughout a lap of the circuit. So far it has been Lewis Hamilton who has got to grips with this track the best, winning the French Grand Prix in the first two seasons back on the Formula 1 schedule, while Max Verstappen was the winner last year.

Location: Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France
Number of Laps: 53
Lap Length: 3.630 miles
Lap Record: Sebastian Vettel, 1 minute, 32.740 seconds (2019)

French Grand Prix Winners

YEAR	DRIVER	TEAM	CIRCUIT
1906	Ferenc Szisz	Renault	Le Mans
1907	Felice Nazzaro	Fiat	Dieppe
1908	Christian Lautenschlager	Mercedes	Dieppe
1912	Georges Boillot	Peugeot	Dieppe
1913	Georges Boillot	Peugeot	Amiens
1914	Christian Lautenschlager	Mercedes	Lyon
1921	Jimmy Murphy	Duesenberg	Le Mans
1922	Felice Nazzaro	Fiat	Strasbourg
1923	Henry Segrave	Sunbeam	Tours
1924	Giuseppe Campari	Alfa Romeo	Lyon
1925	Robert Benoist Albert Divo	Delage	Montlhery
1926	Jules Goux	Bugatti	Miramas
1927	Robert Benoist	Delage	Montlhery
1928	William Grover-Williams	Bugatti	Saint-Gaudens
1929	William Grover-Williams	Bugatti	Le Mans
1930	Philippe Etancelin	Bugatti	Pau
1931	Louis Chiron Achille Varzi	Bugatti	Montlhery
1932	Tazio Nuvolari	Alfa Romeo	Reims
1933	Giuseppe Campari	Maserati	Montlhery
1934	Louis Chiron	Alfa Romeo	Montlhery
1935	Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes-Benz	Montlhery
1936	Jean-Pierre Wimille Raymond Sommer	Bugatti	Montlhery
1937	Louis Chiron	Talbot	Montlhery
1938	Manfred von Brauchitsch	Mercedes	Reims
1939	Hermann Paul Muller	Auto Union	Reims
1947	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago	Lyon-Parilly
1948	Jean-Pierre Wimille	Alfa Romeo	Reims
1949	Louis Chiron	Talbot-Lago	Reims
1949	Charles Pozzi	Delahaye	Saint-Gaudens
1950	Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Reims
1951	Luigi Fagioli Juan Manuel Fangio	Alfa Romeo	Reims
1952	Alberto Ascari	Ferrari	Rouen
1953	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	Reims
1954	Juan Manuel Fangio	Mercedes	Reims
1956	Peter Collins	Ferrari	Reims
1957	Juan Manuel Fangio	Maserati	Rouen
1958	Mike Hawthorn	Ferrari	Reims
1959	Tony Brooks	Ferrari	Reims
1960	Jack Brabham	Cooper-Climax	Reims
1961	Giancarlo Baghetti	Ferrari	Reims
1962	Dan Gurney	Porsche	Rouen
1963	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	Reims
1964	Dan Gurney	Brabham-Climax	Rouen
1965	Jim Clark	Lotus-Climax	Charade
1966	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	Reims
1967	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Repco	Le Mans
1968	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	Rouen
1969	Jackie Stewart	Matra-Ford	Charade
1970	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford	Charade
1971	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Paul Ricard
1972	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	Charade
1973	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Paul Ricard
1974	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	Dijon
1975	Niki Lauda	Ferrari	Paul Ricard
1976	James Hunt	McLaren-Ford	Paul Ricard
1977	Mario Andretti	Lotus-Ford	Dijon
1978	Mario Andretti	Lotus-Ford	Paul Ricard
1979	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	Dijon
1980	Alan Jones	Williams-Ford	Paul Ricard
1981	Alain Prost	Renault	Dijon
1982	Rene Arnoux	Renault	Paul Ricard
1983	Alain Prost	Renault	Paul Ricard
1984	Niki Lauda	McLaren-TAG	Dijon
1985	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-BMW	Paul Ricard
1986	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	Paul Ricard
1987	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Honda	Paul Ricard
1988	Alain Prost	McLaren-Honda	Paul Ricard
1989	Alain Prost	McLaren-Honda	Paul Ricard
1990	Alain Prost	Ferrari	Paul Ricard
1991	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Renault	Magny-Cours
1992	Nigel Mansell	Williams-Renault	Magny-Cours
1993	Alain Prost	Williams-Renault	Magny-Cours
1994	Michael Schumacher	Benetton-Ford	Magny-Cours
1995	Michael Schumacher	Benetton-Renault	Magny-Cours
1996	Damon Hill	Williams-Renault	Magny-Cours
1997	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
1998	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
1999	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan-Mugen-Honda	Magny-Cours
2000	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes	Magny-Cours
2001	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
2002	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
2003	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW	Magny-Cours
2004	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
2005	Fernando Alonso	Renault	Magny-Cours
2006	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
2007	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
2008	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	Magny-Cours
2018	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Paul Ricard
2019	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Paul Ricard
2020	No Race
2021	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Paul Ricard