The Mercedes F1 Team look set to challenge for the latter end of the top five at the French Grand Prix, and not fight for victory like many had predicted. Mercedes brought floor upgrades to the Circuit Paul Ricard, leaving many, including, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to believe that the German team could win the French GP. However, with Sir Lewis Hamilton qualifying fourth, and George Russell sixth, having both cars finish in the top five would be a success for the eight-time defending Constructors' Champions. Whilst Hamilton managed to out-qualify his usually dominant team-mate, the seven-time World Champion was almost a second slower than polesitter Charles Leclerc. READ:...
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