Hartley thinks Paul Ricard experience "handy"

Brendon Hartley is one of the few drivers with previous experience at the Circuit Paul Ricard in France, and the Kiwi has said that it could come in handy this weekend.

Paul Ricard has been the host of many WEC-races, and because of that Brendon Hartley knows the circuit very well. The Toro Rosso driver has been active in the WEC for many years before finally coming to the F1.

"I know the circuit pretty well because of that, so that's handy," Hartley said when looking ahead to this weekend's Grand Prix.

"It'll take some getting used to drive there in an F1-car, but that will only be a few laps.

"I've heard that the circuit has been asphalted again, so that'll be interesting.

"It used to be a unique circuit because of the tyre degradation.

"I'm looking forward to it," the Kiwi concluded.

Hartley will hope that his luck picks up, as his last two races ended in crashes, and in both cases he could do absolutely nothing about it. In Canada, Lance Stroll just cut him off and sent him flying, and in Monaco, Charles Leclerc's brakes failed and the rookie rammed Hartley from behind.