How the internet reacted to Verstappen's win and Mercedes' double podium

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19:23, 24 Jul 2022

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Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix, dealing a big blow to rival Charles Leclerc in the title race. The Ferrari driver put a DNF behind his name. Without the pressure of the Monegasque, Verstappen won the race. Carlos Sainz made up for lost time and Mercedes maximised its chances with a double podium. The teams and drivers posted this on social media and this is how the race at Circuit Paul Ricard on Sunday afternoon was reacted to on the internet.

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WINNER 🏆 WINNER 🏆 Well done @Max33Verstappen 👊 #FrenchGP #F1

2:40 PM · Jul 24, 2022

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Good stuff!!! 💪 I’m definitely very happy to win this one and to pick up more good points 👊 The car was very good today and we managed the race really well. Together this makes it a great day for us @redbullracing let’s keep this going 👊 #KeepPushing #FrenchGP

4:06 PM · Jul 24, 2022

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Happy bunnies up on the #FrenchGP podium together 🐇 This race again showed why we never stop fighting! A P2 and P3 is a mega finish for everyone involved in the @MercedesAMGF1 team 🙌🙌 #OutRaceYourself #PETRONASMotorsports

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	51
2	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	47
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	34
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	33
5	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	15
7	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	9
8	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	8
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	8
10	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
11	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
12	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	3
13	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
15	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	0
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

How the internet reacted to Verstappen's win and Mercedes' double podium

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