F1 French GP qualifying – Start time, how to watch & more

The 12th round of the 2022 F1 season kicked off on Friday with two one-hour long practice sessions run under scorching conditions at Paul Ricard.

In the opening session, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc edged out championship leader Max Verstappen by 0.091 seconds to seal top spot as the Scuderia – along with a number of its rivals – debuted updated cars.

Ferrari continued to lead the way in the afternoon session, with Leclerc’s team-mate Sainz setting the pace by 0.101s from the…