It had been a while, but after a three-race pointless streak, Kimi Raikkonen was back in the top 10 in France with a gritty drive at Circuit Paul Ricard. The Iceman famously isn’t usually one to get too carried away but he went as far as to describe Sunday’s race a “good fun”... Outperformed by his Alfa Romeo team mate Antonio Giovinazzi in qualifying for the second successive race, Raikkonen looked on the bright side as starting outside the top 10 meant he had free choice of tyres to start the race. It proved to be a blessing in disguise. Opting for the hard tyre, the most durable of Pirelli’s range available in France, Raikkonen ran very deep into the race, running as high as sixth before pitting. That hauled him into contention for points. In contrast, Giovinazzi, starting on the soft from P9, was forced to pit early, dropping to the back of the field – and he never recovered. Raikkonen pushed on, having a good battle with Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg – which he ultimately won. And he was involved in the thrilling last-lap, four-car battle.

The last few laps were very intense and it was good fun Kimi Raikkonen

ONBOARD 4-WAY: Check out the dramatic last lap of the French Grand Prix