Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix to extend his advantage in the Formula One world championship after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out when leading on Sunday. Leclerc prevailed in Austria last time out to put pressure on Red Bull’s Verstappen, but all that work was undone in Le Castellet as Ferrari’s run of mistakes this season continued. “We just tried to stay calm and stay close. Unlucky for Charles, I hope he’s okay. It was all about looking after the tyres until the end,” Verstappen said. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton finished an impressive second in his 300th grand prix, the best p…