Gounon and Juncadella Deliver Verstappen AMG Win in Magny‑Cours Sprint
It is a dominant team performance that puts pressure on championship leader Charles Weerts ahead of Qualifying 2 and Race 2.
Overview
- Mercedes‑AMG Team Verstappen Racing converted Jules Gounon’s pole into a Race 1 victory with Gounon leading the opening stint and Daniel Juncadella bringing the car home first.
- Gounon secured pole with a 1:36.023 in Saturday’s qualifying while 2 Seas‑run Mercedes entries locked out the front row with Kiern Jewiss second fastest.
- Heavy rain on Friday reduced running and Free Practice 2 was red‑flagged and not resumed, limiting teams’ track time before qualifying.
- A multi‑car incident with about 21 minutes remaining forced a roughly 10‑minute Full Course Yellow that tightened gaps on the restart and influenced the late result.
- Class results included the #222 2 Seas Mercedes taking Bronze Cup and the #30 Team WRT BMW extending its Silver Cup lead, and the weekend continues with Qualifying 2 at 10:50 CEST and Race 2 at 15:30 CEST.