1 Hamilton Takes 2018 French GP Pole, Mercedes Lock Out Row 1 Hamilton beat Bottas by barely a blink to take pole on Formula 1's return to Paul Ricard, but the real story was the gulf that opened up two seconds behind the top six. Qualifying 23 Jun 2018 4 MIN 2 French GP 2018: Hamilton Wins From Pole as Vettel Hits Bottas Lewis Hamilton led every meaningful lap at Paul Ricard, but the story of this French Grand Prix was written in the first four hundred metres, where Sebastian Vettel's dive at Valtteri Bottas turned a title fight into a damage-limitation exercise. Race 24 Jun 2018 7 MIN