| PROSTITUTION | Game Italian's behind French driver, twisting in and out (12) |
| RONDEAU | Jean ___, French driver and constructor who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1980 in a car bearing his own name |
| MONTECARLORALLY | Annual motor racing event, founded in 1911, won by French driver Sebastien Ogier in January 2023 (5,5,5) |
| FALLDOWN | Trip up in lowland parts behind French capital (4,4) |
| LOEB | Sebastien ?, French driver; 2004-12 World Rally Championship winner |
| ALESI | Jean ....., French driver who competed in F1 from 1989 to 2001 (5) |
| PANIS | Olivier ....., French driver who competed in F1 1994-2004 (5) |
| TORSION | Twisting in roots gets sorted out (7) |
| TENNIS | Sent off, caught twisting in the game (6) |
| CRUCIAL | Vital to have spies left behind French vineyard (7) |
| LITCHI | Greek character, behind French bed, found Chinese fruit (6) |
| REMBRANDT | Artist chancellor found behind French backwater (9) |
| AVOYER | Hearing once behind French lawyer, former Swiss magistrate |
| HEADBUTT | The man Bill's behind French footballer's famous attacking move (8) |
| LONDONDERRYAIR | Capital gets behind French speaking song |
| UNDIES | Clothing fades behind French article (6) |
| BRIEFED | Advised FBI agent to get behind French cheese (7) |
| PANIZZI | Gilles, French driver who won the 2001 San Remo Rally (7) |
| SEBASTIENOGIER | French driver who won the World Rally Championship for six consecutive years |
| HIGHWAYCODE | Rotten practice with company of French driver's rules (7,4) |
