F1 LIVE | The second free practice for the 2022 French Grand Prix

It's time for the second free practice session for the French Grand Prix. Always the most important session to keep an eye on, because at this point of the day qualifying and the race will take place later on. So don't miss anything from FP2 at Paul Ricard with this live blog from GPblog.

LIVEBLOG | The second free practice for the 2022 French Grand Prix

After two victories for Ferrari, the tension in the world championship is back. Max Verstappen still has a 38-point lead over Charles Leclerc, but after the Monegasque's victory in Austria he is back in second place. So it is now Verstappen's turn again.

Verstappen wants to win again

In France, Red Bull Racing will also be looking to help the star driver with new updates to the RB18. The Austrian team should be competitive again where they were not on Sunday at the Red Bull Ring. The second free practice session will be the best opportunity to find out if those updates will help.

Second free practice starts at 16:00 UK time which is close to the start of qualifying (15:00) and the race (14:00). The drivers will trying a qualifying and race run during this session. The live blog will make sure you don't miss any of the action during the session and will provide you with the very latest news during the session.

Formula 1 in 2022

While Verstappen was the long-time victor in the series, Ferrari struck back at Silverstone and in Austria. With victories for Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc respectively, the Italian team managed to further reduce the gap in the Constructors' Championship.

Mattia Binotto's team also proved in Austria that they have their act together again, although the reliability of the car still leaves something to be desired. It even means that Sainz will probably have to start from the back of the grid in France.

The difference between Verstappen and Leclerc may still be 38 points despite the win for the Monegasque, but Red Bull will realise that it should not have its rival any closer. Therefore, it is important to increase the gap further just before the summer break.