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But if you watched yesterday's Formula 2 race, you'll know that a bit of drizzle at Paul Ricard is a pretty entertaining thing.
There is officially a 60% chance of rain in this race. There is factually 0% rain at present.
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How much does that front row sweep have to do with Mercedes' delayed 'phase 2.1' engine arriving this weekend? Hamilton and Bottas were non-committal on that point yesterday, but team boss Toto Wolff reckons the engine's lateness has proved to be a bonus: 
Expect a one-stop race today, with tyre degradation having not been much of a factor in practice. There will be some strategic variation at least - Ferrari starts on ultrasofts having used those in Q2, Red Bull and Mercedes are on supersofts.
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It wasn't a Mercedes walkover in qualifying yesterday, but it was a fairly straightforward process towards the front row for Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas. Here's the full grid line-up:
1 Hamilton
2 Bottas
3 Vettel
4 Verstappen
5 Ricciardo
6 Raikkonen
7 Sainz
8 Leclerc
9 Magnussen
10 Grosjean
11 Ocon
12 Hulkenberg
13 Perez
14 Gasly
15 Ericsson
16 Alonso
17 Vandoorne
18 Sirotkin
19 Stroll
20 Hartley
1 Hamilton
2 Bottas
3 Vettel
4 Verstappen
5 Ricciardo
6 Raikkonen
7 Sainz
8 Leclerc
9 Magnussen
10 Grosjean
11 Ocon
12 Hulkenberg
13 Perez
14 Gasly
15 Ericsson
16 Alonso
17 Vandoorne
18 Sirotkin
19 Stroll
20 Hartley
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Welcome to our live coverage of Formula 1's first French Grand Prix in 10 years. We're not expecting a 1990-style, Leyton House-style underdog shock today - but if the hoped-for rain turns up mid-race then you never know...
By: Geoff Creighton
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