The Mercedes AMG pairing of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas lead the way in the first practice session of the French Grand Prix at the Paul Ricard circuit. read more »

Lewis Hamilton heads a Mercedes 1-2 in opening practice for French GP as wind causes problems and Ericsson crashes. read more »

Lewis Hamilton heads first French GP practice session read more »

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in first practice for Formula 1's returning French Grand Prix, as the opening session was ended early by a fiery crash for Marcus Ericsson read more »

Full times from today's opening free practice session for the Pirelli Grand Prix de France. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is fastest in French GP practice as Marcus Ericsson suffers a big crash & engine fire. read more »

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed the perfect start to his French GP weekend by leading a Mercedes one-two in the first practice session as Formula 1 made its long-awaited return to Paul... read more »

Codemasters Studios release their latest trailer ahead of the French Grand Prix, showcasing the new Paul Ricard track with the help of four F1 drivers. read more »

Lewis Hamilton admits he will be watching England's World Cup match against Panama ahead of Sunday's French Grand Prix. read more »

Williams Formula 1 rookie Sergey Sirotkin has another new seat for this weekend's French Grand Prix but the discomfort he has suffered in his cockpit has already been solved read more »

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen hopes the return of the French Grand Prix will provide some exciting racing as F1 returns to the Paul Ricard circuit. read more »

Fernando Alonso claims his 24 Hours of Le Mans victory is better than any other victory in the legendary race's history, ahead of this weekend's French Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he carries some confidence thanks to his recent form that saw him take back the championship lead in Canada, ahead of this weekend's French Grand Prix. read more »

Haas' Romain Grosjean hopes his points drought this season will come to an end in front of his home crowd at the French Grand Prix read more »

Mercedes may not race their upgraded engine at this weekend's French GP with the team set to make a decision after Friday's practices. read more »

Cyril Abiteboul discusses the pressures facing Renault ahead of their home Grand Prix and expresses his eagerness to continue the team's good form. read more »

It's the first French Grand Prix in a decade, and we're back racing at the Paul Ricard Circuit. What will the weekend bring? Will Buxton gives you all the gossip...... read more »

Formula One is looking forward to a very intense period of the championship. It launches the first station of its triple-header with this weekend's French Grand Prix,... read more »

Toto Wolff says the results and performance in Canada were not up to the standard expected by Mercedes, with this weekend's French Grand Prix an opportunity to put that right. read more »

Recapping all of the additional news and notes from Thursday at Paul Ricard in build-up to the French Grand Prix, Crash.net F1 Editor Luke Smith brings you his paddock notebook. read more »

Lewis Hamilton will find out on Friday whether Mercedes is able to deliver its latest specification of engine at this weekend's French Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas have hinted at a further delay for Mercedes' new Formula 1 engine specification, with no confirmation of its French Grand Prix use yet read more »

Sebastian Vettel is expecting Mercedes to be a serious threat at the French Grand Prix regardless of whether it is able to run its latest engine upgrade. read more »

Mercedes will decide whether to introduce its new-spec upgraded F1 engine at the French Grand Prix on Friday. read more »

A trio of home heroes - as well as a certain LeMans winner - filled out the Drivers Press Conference on Thursday, as F1 prepares for its first French Grand Prix in a decade.... read more »