hampionship leader extended his lead at the top of the table as Max Verstappen cruised to victory in France after pole-sitter Charles Leclerc crashed out once again from the lead of the race. Behind Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton took a stunning second ahead of his teammate George Russell, making it a double podium for the German team. Sergio Pérez finished fourth ahead of the only finishing Ferrari of Carlos Sainz in fifth place. Alpine's Fernando Alonso came home sixth ahead of Lando Norris in seventh, home boy Esteban Ocon in eighth and McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo in ninth. Aston Martin's Lance Stroll took home the final point after fending off his teammate Sebastian Vettel, who seemed like he would snatch the final points position away from the Canadian.