Final grid French GP: Tsunoda starts in the pitlane, no penalty for Schumacher

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20 June 2021 at 13:04
Last update 20 June 2021 at 13:33
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The final starting grid for the French Grand Prix contains no major changes. The only real change is that Yuki Tsunoda will not start from 20th and last place, but from the pitlane. After his crash in Q1, he suffered damage to his gearbox and AlphaTauri has decided to not only replace his gearbox but also change the setup.

At the front, it will still be Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton who will lead the dance at Paul-Ricard. Behind them are Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, so it also looks like a direct battle between Mercedes and Red Bull Racing. The top of the midfield consists of Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly.

Rounding out the top ten are Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo. Esteban Ocon and Sebastian Vettel are the first drivers with free choice of tyres. Mick Schumacher will start from 15th place, despite his crash at the end of Q1.

Final grid French GP:

1. Max Verstappen2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Valtteri Bottas4. Sergio Perez
5. Carlos Sainz6. Pierre Gasly
7. Charles Leclerc8. Lando Norris
9. Fernando Alonso10. Daniel Ricciardo
11. Esteban Ocon12. Sebastian Vettel
13. Antonio Giovinazzi14. George Russell
15. Mick Schumacher16. Nicholas Latifi.
17. Kimi Raikkonen18. Nikita Mazepin.
19. Lance StrollPITLANE. Yuki Tsunoda