News and views from the race weekend in France also include Romain Grosjean, Michael Masi, Nikita Mazepin.
Verstappen is Red Bull’s veteran, Hamilton hits 300, and there’s a smattering of outings for some rookies. Autoweek recaps some other stories from the French Grand Prix.It seems scarcely believable for those who recall his ascent aged 18 as being yesterday but Max Verstappen is now Red Bull’s most experienced driver.
“It was mentioned at the beginning of the weekend and I didn't really think much of it,” said Hamilton on the figure. “And morning, I woke up just feeling incredibly grateful, just thinking about all the people that have been with me along the way, you know. For Ron and Mercedes giving me the chance when I was young. Martin Whitmarsh. Mansour Ojjeh. Toto , Niki , Dieter . Just all these incredible people that have supported me since I was 13.
In France he had his first outing at a grand prix with the team, replacing Lewis Hamilton for FP1, per the new-for-2022 regulations on handing rookies practice time. De Vries stayed out of trouble as he completed the run plan and handed over the car in one piece for Hamilton. The Dutchman is expected to fill the quote for George Russell later on in the season.
A couple of young drivers received track time in Formula 1 machinery between Grands Prix in Austria and France. Already axed for 2021, Grosjean said he would like one final outing in a Formula 1 car – and Mercedes boss Toto Wolff reached out. Grosjean had a seat fitting with Mercedes but a plan to demonstrate the 2019 car at last year’s French GP, ahead of a full test day that week, had to be scrapped when the date was changed, creating a clash with his IndyCar commitments. A similar scenario unfolded in 2022 with Paul Ricard clashing with Iowa’s double-header.
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