Ferrari led the way in Friday practice ahead of qualifying, with Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc enjoying a sizeable advantage over the top Red Bull of Max Verstappen in the more representative FP2.
Mercedes cemented its status as the third team, while McLaren, AlphaTauri and Haas also finished inside the top 10.
Qualifying for the French GP will begin at 4pm local time (+2 GMT) at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet.
Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.
Session
GMT
BST
CEST
ET
PT
AEST
JST
IST
FP1
12:00
13:00
14:00
08:00
05:00
22:00
21:00
17:30
FP2
17:00
09:00
00:00¹
FP3
11:00
12:00
13:00
07:00
21:00
16:30
Q
14:00
15:00
16:00
10:00
07:00
23:00
19:30
Race
13:00
14:00
15:00
09:00
06:00
23:00
22:00
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Motorsport.com will bring the latest updates from Paul Ricard throughout the weekend, including live commentary during qualifying on Saturday.
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