FRENCH F1 GP. The F1 Grand Prix de France is held this Sunday on the Paul-Ricard circuit in Le Castellet. On which channel to follow practice, qualifying and the race on Sunday? Here is the complete program.
[Mis à jour le 21 juillet 2022 à 11h03] It’s the weekend of the F1 French Grand Prix at Le Castellet. The famous Paul-Ricard circuit welcomes the stars of Formula 1 this weekend and should see a new episode of the fight which pits the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz against the Red Bulls of reigning world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez . With new developments announced on the German single-seater, will the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell be able to join the fight?
On the French side, the Alpines of Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso hope to confirm the speed seen at the last Austrian Grand Prix, while Pierre Gasly will still have to deal with an Alpha Tauri that is less efficient than in recent seasons. How to follow free practice and qualifying for the French Grand Prix? Will the race on Sunday be broadcast unencrypted? Here is the complete program for this 2022 French GP.
What are the 2022 French GP free practice times?
The first free practice will be held on Friday July 22 on the Paul-Ricard circuit, an opportunity for the drivers to get back to their bearings on the route of the Grand Prix de France and to find the best settings.
- Friday July 22, 2022: Free practice 1 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Free practice 2 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday July 23, 2022: Free practice 3 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
What time do the qualifications for the GP de France 2022 take place?
No sprint race this time on the program but a classic qualifying session in three parts: Q1, Q2 and finally Q3 with the 10 fastest drivers in Q2. The qualifying session for the 2022 F1 French Grand Prix will be followed from 4 to 5 p.m. this Saturday.
What time does the start of the 2022 French Grand Prix take place?
The French Grand Prix takes place on Sunday July 24, 2022. The start of the race will take place at 3 p.m. French time for a Grand Prix with a maximum race duration of two hours.
On which channel to follow the 2022 French Grand Prix? The TV program
All the practice sessions, qualifications and the race of the GP of France will be to follow on the antennas of Canal +.
- Friday July 22, 2022: Free practice 1 from 1.40 p.m. and Free practice 2 from 4.40 p.m. on Canal + Sport
- Saturday July 23, 2022: Free Practice 3 from 12:40 p.m. and Qualifications from 3:40 p.m. on Canal +
- Sunday July 24, 2022: The grid at 1:55 p.m., Grand Prix from 2:55 p.m. on Canal +
Is the 2022 French GP broadcast in the clear?
Yes, the F1 Grand Prix de France is one of the sporting events that must be broadcast unencrypted. Consequently, Canal + will co-broadcast this Grand Prix with its DTT channel C8. Only the race on Sunday will be broadcast free of charge on this channel with commentary provided by Antoine Arlot and the consultant Loïc Duval.
Can we follow the French GP 2022 in streaming?
It is possible to follow this F1 GP thanks to the streaming offers available. Thus, Canal + allows its subscribers to open a free account on MyCanal, its web streaming platform. It will be possible to view live practice, qualifying and races, with comments from the Canal + channel. Another legal solution is to follow the race live on the official F1 website. F1.com offers a service called F1 Live TV which allows you to view many streaming videos, as well as live F1 tests and races with additional information such as live timing or statistics. New camera angles are also available, as well as on-board cameras to follow your favorite driver as if you were there! It is also possible to subscribe on a monthly basis. For this price, you get:
- all free practice and qualifying sessions live
- the race live and in replay
- on-board cameras and pilot radio communications
- additional races (F2, F3…) live
- F1 racing archives to relive the history of this competition
- live timing and live timing