Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

Lap distance: 5.842 km (3.63miles)
Number of laps: 53
Racing direction: Clockwise

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Paul Ricard, France circuit details

Formula 1 returned to France in 2018 after a 10 year break since the last French GP in Magny-Cours. The Paul Ricard circuit has been remodelled and updated to meet the requirements of a modern circuit.

Previous seasons

2022

Race winner: Max Verstappen Red Bull
Max Verstappen won from second on the grid ahead of the two Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.

2021

Race winner: Max Verstappen Red Bull
Max Verstappen won from pole position ahead of Lewis Hamilton thanks to a 2 stop strategy compared the 1 stop for Lewis Hamilton. Sergio Perez finished third in the other Red Bull ahead of Valtteri Bottas in the other Mercedes.

2020

Race cancelled due to COVID pandemic

2019

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton won from pole position ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas and Charles Leclerc in a Ferrari.

2018

Race winner: Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton won from pole position from Max Verstappen who was comfortably ahead of Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari. Early in the race Sebastian Vettel ran into the back of Valtteri Bottas compromising both their races.

1990

Race winner: Alain Prost Ferrari
Alain Prost won from Ivan Capelli in a Leyton House an Ayrton Senna in a McLaren.

1989

Race winner: Alain Prost McLaren
Alain Prost won from pole position from Nigel Mansell in a Ferrari.

1988

Race winner: Alain Prost McLaren
Alain Prost won from Ayrton Senna having started first and second on the grid

1987

Race winner: Nigel Mansell Williams
Nigel Mansell won from pole position ahead of his team mate Nelson Piquet

1986

Race winner: Nigel Mansell Williams
Nigel Mansell won from second on the grid ahead of Alain Prost in a McLaren.

1985

Race winner: Nelson Piquet Brabham
Nelson Piquet won in a Brabham. It was Brabhams final F1 race win.

1983

Race winner: Alain Prost Renault
Alain Prost won from pole position from the Brabham of Nelson Piquet.

1982

Race winner: Rene Arnoux Renault
Rene Arnoux won from team mate Alain Prost. The first four drivers were all French.

1980

Race winner: Alain Jones Williams
Alain Jones won from the Ligiers of Didier Pironi and Jacques Laffite.

1978

Race winner: Mario Andretti Lotus
Mario Andretti won from team mate Ronnie Peterson with James Hunt in a McLaren third. This was James Hunt's final F1 podium finish.

1976

Race winner: James Hunt McLaren
James Hunt won from Patrick Depailler in a Tyrrell and John Watson in a Penske

1975

Race winner: Niki Lauda Ferrari
Niki Lauda won from pole position having led every lap of the race. James Hunt was second in a Hesketh.

1973

Race winner: Ronnie Peterson Lotus
This was Ronnie Peterson's first F1 race victory ahead of Francois Cevert in a Tyrrell.

1971

Race winner: Jackie Stewart Tyrrell
The first F1 GP was won by Jackie Stewart followed by his team mate Francois Cevert