Formula One F1 - French Grand Prix - Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France - June 24, 2018 Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton during the race REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier
LE CASTELLET, France (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton won the French Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes on Sunday to retake the overall lead from Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who finished fifth after a first lap collision.
The victory was the 65th of Hamilton's F1 career but the Briton's first in France, which was returning to the calendar after a 10-year absence. He now leads Vettel by 14 points after eight of 21 races.
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