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HighlightsAutosport Plus Why Vettel's small error could have big consequences Sebastian Vettel's first-lap mistake at Paul Ricard wasn't a huge one, and his recovery was impressive. But in a world championship that's likely to be decided by fine margins, events in France could still end up extremely costly for him
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Hamilton | Mercedes |
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Verstappen | Red Bull/Renault |
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Raikkonen | Ferrari |
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Ricciardo | Red Bull/Renault |
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Vettel | Ferrari |
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Magnussen | Haas/Ferrari |
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Bottas | Mercedes |
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Sainz | Renault |
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Hulkenberg | Renault |
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Leclerc | Sauber/Ferrari |
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 145 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 131 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 96 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 92 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 83 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 68 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 34 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | 32 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 28 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 27 |
GP analysisWhy Vettel's small error could have big consequences Sebastian Vettel's first-lap mistake at Paul Ricard wasn't a huge one, and his recovery was impressive. But in a world championship that's likely to be decided by fine margins, events in France could still end up extremely costly for him F1
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