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After Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel Adds Another HUGE Name to His Helmet Collection
At the French GP, Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel swapped helmets with F1 legend Alain Prost after doing one it with Fernando Alonso.
“Passion and Agony”: Brawn Mesmerized by Max Verstappen’s ‘Infectious’ F1 Racecraft
Formula 1 Managing Director, Ross Brawn believes Max Verstappen passion and agony were infectious after he secured the win at French GP.
Brawn Rules Out Return to Mercedes F1 Pit Wall – “Wouldn’t be Good for My Blood Pressure”
F1 Managing Director & former Mercedes boss Ross Brawn mentioned that he is enjoying the F1 fight between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Brawn Explains Why He ‘Wasn’t Convinced’ of Verstappen’s Ability to Overtake Hamilton
Formula One director, Ross Brawn feels that Max Verstappen couldn't have overtaken Hamilton in the closing laps of the French Grand Prix.
Did George Russell Jinx Charles Leclerc & Ferrari F1 With Pre-Race French GP Prediction?
George Russell was having some banter with Leclerc during Thursday's presser, about finishing a lap down and that's exactly what happened.
F1 Driver & Constructor Standings After French GP: Verstappen Pulling Away from Hamilton
After the French Grand Prix this weekend, it did have an effect on the champion as Max Verstappen helped increase the lead for the title.
WATCH: Kylian Mbappe Cheekily Congratulates Max Verstappen for His French GP F1 Win
After securing his maiden win at Circuit Paul Ricard, many celebrities congratulated Max Verstappen. And one among them was Kylian Mbappe.
Vettel’s Performance Proof We didn’t Cheat: Aston Martin F1 Boss Fires Back at Critics
Aston Martin team boss Otmar Szafnauer has stated that the performance at Paul Ricard is a response to their critics. Read to know more about his comments.
Mercedes Director Shovlin Blames ‘Annoying’ Strategic Model for Costing Hamilton F1 Victory
After a disappointing end to their French GP, Mercedes' Andrew Shovlin highlighted what cost Lewis Hamilton a victory on Sunday.
WATCH: Charles Leclerc & Kimi Raikkonen Narrowly Avoid Crashing Out at French GP
Charles Leclerc race at Paul Ricard could have ended horribly as Kimi Raikkonen bumped his front tire with him, almost taking him out.
Toto Wolff Accuses Nico Rosberg of ‘Stitching Up’ Mercedes F1- “We Paid You Well”
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff poked fun at his former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg for stitching them up. Read to know more about his comments and the banter.
“Even if Dad Pays the Biggest Bill”: Schumacher Asks Steiner to Intervene in Mazepin F1 Saga
Mick Schumacher asked Guenther Steiner to intervene in the saga between Nikita Mazepin and his nephew Mick Schumacher boiling at Haas F1 team.
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Toro Rosso's French driver Pierre Gasly celebrates at the podium after getting the second place in the F1 Brazil Grand Prix, at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil on November 17, 2019. (Photo by Carl DE SOUZA / AFP)
French Grand Prix 2021 - Winners, Qualifying, Circuits, and Track
The sound of F1 supercars has reverberated on French soil since time immemorial. It has hosted innumerable races, some with great historic significance.
The weekend races of F1 hop around various circuits of France. The French Grand Prix, prior recognized as Grand Prix de I'ACF, marked its inception point in the 1970s at the Circuit Paul Ricard.
The circuit has hosted various genres of motorsports. It exists amongst the safest circuits in the world that feature as a testing ground, F1 being the major sport.
Under the current global pandemic, the French Grand Prix for the 2020 season did not take place. All F1 teams, as well as the fans, are excited to witness the weekend race in the 2021 season.
The race will take place between 25- 27 June 2021.
Most Winners
| NAME | NATIONALITY | YEAR |
| Michael Schumacher | German | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 |
| Alain Prost | French | 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993 |
| Louis Chiron | Monacan | 1931, 1934, 1937, 1947, 1949 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | Argentine | 1950, 1951, 1954, 1957 |
| Nigel Mansell | British | 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992 |
| Jack Brabham | Australian | 1960, 1966, 1967 |
| Jackie Stewart | British | 1969, 1971, 1972 |
| Felice Nazzaro | Italian | 1907, 1922 |
| Christian Lautenschlager | German | 1908, 1914 |
| Georges Boillot | French | 1912, 1913 |
| Guiseppe Campari | Italian | 1924, 1933 |
| Robert Benoist | French | 1925, 1927 |
| William Grover- Williams | British | 1928, 1929 |
| Jean-Pierre Wimille | French | 1936, 1948 |
| Mike Hawthorn | British | 1953, 1958 |
| Dan Gurney | American | 1962, 1964 |
| Jim Clark | British | 1963, 1965 |
| Ronnie Peterson | Swedish | 1973, 1974 |
| Niki Lauda | Austrian | 1975, 1984 |
| Mario Andretti | American | 1977, 1978 |
| Lewis Hamilton | British | 2018, 2019 |
Most Constructors Winners
| MANUFACTURER | YEAR |
| Ferrari | 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1975, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Williams | 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2003 |
| Mercedes | 1908, 1914, 1935, 1938, 1954, 2018, 2019 |
| Lotus | 1963, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 |
| Renault | 1906, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2005 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1924, 1932, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1951 |
| Bugatti | 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936 |
| McLaren | 1976, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2000 |
| Brabham | 1964, 1966, 1967, 1985 |
| Fiat | 1907, 1922 |
| Peugeot | 1912, 1913 |
| Delage | 1935, 1927 |
| Maserati | 1933, 1957 |
| Talbot- Lago | 1947, 1949 |
| Tyrrell | 1971, 1972 |
| Benetton | 1994, 1995 |
French Grand Prix Circuit Details
The Circuit Paul Ricard, founded in 1969, conducted the debut race in 1971. F1 halted racing in the track from the 1990s and relaunched the circuit in the 2018 F1 calendar.
The track features a highlighted run-off area called the Blue Zone and the Red Zone to enhance the safety of racers. It also comprises the latest version of Tecpro barriers, specially constructed for tire protection of the cockpit.
The circuit measures 3.812 kilometers at present, with nine turns and 53 laps. Sebastian Vettel created the highest race lap record of 1:32.740 in 2019.
Where to watch
In Asia, Australia, and Latin America, the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race will stream on Fox Sports Channel. People from the Indian subcontinent can enjoy the race STAR Sports. In Africa, SuperSport will broadcast it.
Belgium has RTBF and Telenet for the entire highlights and the streaming of the race. Brazilians would need to watch it on TV Globo and SporTV while Bulgaria can view it on Nova and Diema Sport.
RDS and TSN will broadcast the entire course of the race for Canada. However, for the Czech Republic and Slovakia Sport 1, Sport2, Sport 5 will take charge of the broadcast. China will stream the race on CCTV, Tencent, Guangdong TV, and Shanghai TV.
Denmark will have TV3+, TV3 Sport, and ViaSat while Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will have TBC for broadcast.
Finland will telecast the race on MTV and France will do so on TF1 and Canal+. Germany, Austria, and Switzerland will have RTL Germany for their people to enjoy the race. Greece will stream it on ERT and Cosmote TV.
Hungary will broadcast the entire weekend on M4. Israel will have the broadcast on The Sports Channel while the Italians will witness it on Sky Italia and TV8.
Japan will watch it on Fuji Television, Network Inc., and Dazn. TUDN Mexico will telecast the race for Mexico while Montenegro will view it on SportKlub.
The Netherlands will broadcast it on Ziggo, New Zealand will do so on Spark sport. Eleven Sport will telecast the entire event for Poland and Portugal. Russia will watch it on Match TV.
Spain and Andorra have Movistar. Turkey will stream it on S Sport. The United Kingdom will broadcast the entire event on C4 and Sky Sports, while ESPN will telecast the entire course for the USA.
Tickets
Tickets for the French Grand Prix will be mostly available on the official website of F1.
French Grand Prix at a Glance
| FOUNDED | 1906 |
| FIRST HELD | 1906 |
| LAST RACE POLE POSITION PODIUM | 2019 Lewis Hamilton (1:28. 319) 3. Charles Leclerc (+18.985) 2. Valtteri Bottas (+18. 056) 1. Lewis Hamilton (1:24:31.198) |
| LAPS | 53 |
| CIRCUIT DETAILS- CIRCUIT LENGTH TURNS | 5.842-km 9 |
| MOST WINNERS | Michael Schumacher |
| MOST CONSTRUCTORS WINNERS | Ferrari |
| WHERE TO WATCH | Circuit Paul Ricard |
| TICKETS | https://tickets.formula1.com/en/f1-19231-france |
| TV TELECAST, LIVESTREAM | https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html |
