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FORMULA One world championship leader Max Verstappen found some extra pace to go fastest for Red Bull in final practice for the French Grand Prix at Le Castellet on Saturday.
The Dutch 24-year-old lapped the Circuit Paul Ricard in one minute 32.272 seconds on soft tires, with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz 0.354 slower after setting a scorching pace on Friday.
Sainz represents no threat to Verstappen, however, since the Spaniard has to start from the back of the grid due to engine penalties following his fiery retirement in Austria two weeks ago.
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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, Verstappen’s closest title rival, was third fastest on the timesheets but a hefty 0.637 slower than the Red Bull driver who will be favorite for pole position in later qualifying.
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