French Grand Prix
Formula 1 Emirates Grand Prix de France 2021
Podium
HAMMercedes
2
VERRed Bull
1
PERRed Bull
3
Key facts
WinnerVER1:27:25.770 from P1
PoleVER1:29.990
Fastest lapVER1:36.404 on lap 35
Pit stops22recorded stops
Finishers20 / 20classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERMax Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | – | 53 | 1:27:25.770 | 26 | 1:36.404 | 2 |
| 2 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | – | 53 | +2.904s | 18 | 1:37.410 | 1 |
| 3 | PERSergio Pérez | Red Bull | 4 | ▲1 | 53 | +8.811s | 15 | 1:36.693 | 1 |
| 4 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 3 | ▼1 | 53 | +14.618s | 12 | 1:36.960 | 1 |
| 5 | NORLando Norris | McLaren | 8 | ▲3 | 53 | +64.032s | 10 | 1:37.425 | 1 |
| 6 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 10 | ▲4 | 53 | +75.857s | 8 | 1:38.324 | 1 |
| 7 | GASPierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 6 | ▼1 | 53 | +76.596s | 6 | 1:38.103 | 1 |
| 8 | ALOFernando Alonso | Alpine | 9 | ▲1 | 53 | +77.695s | 4 | 1:37.646 | 1 |
| 9 | VETSebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 12 | ▲3 | 53 | +79.666s | 2 | 1:37.138 | 1 |
| 10 | STRLance Stroll | Aston Martin | 19 | ▲9 | 53 | +91.946s | 1 | 1:37.828 | 1 |
| 11 | SAICarlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 5 | ▼6 | 53 | +99.337s | 1:38.931 | 1 | |
| 12 | RUSGeorge Russell | Williams | 14 | ▲2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:38.314 | 1 | |
| 13 | TSUYuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | PL | 52 | +1 lap | 1:38.980 | 1 | ||
| 14 | OCOEsteban Ocon | Alpine | 11 | ▼3 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:38.645 | 1 | |
| 15 | GIOAntonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 13 | ▼2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:38.702 | 1 | |
| 16 | LECCharles Leclerc | Ferrari | 7 | ▼9 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:37.681 | 2 | |
| 17 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 17 | – | 52 | +1 lap | 1:37.992 | 1 | |
| 18 | LATNicholas Latifi | Williams | 16 | ▼2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:38.313 | 1 | |
| 19 | MSCMick Schumacher | Haas | 15 | ▼4 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:38.847 | 1 | |
| 20 | MAZNikita Mazepin | Haas | 18 | ▼2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1:39.317 | 1 |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PER | 24 | 29.7s |
| 2 | LAT | 18 | 29.8s |
| 3 | VER | 18 | 29.8s |
| 4 | RIC | 16 | 30.0s |
| 5 | RUS | 17 | 30.1s |
| 6 | VER | 32 | 30.1s |
| 7 | OCO | 28 | 30.2s |
| 8 | TSU | 15 | 30.2s |
| 9 | HAM | 19 | 30.3s |
| 10 | NOR | 24 | 30.5s |
| 11 | SAI | 17 | 30.5s |
| 12 | BOT | 17 | 30.6s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 22 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERMax Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.001 | 1:31.080 | 1:29.990 | |
| 2 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.237 | 1:30.788 | 1:30.248 | +0.258s |
| 3 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.669 | 1:30.735 | 1:30.376 | +0.386s |
| 4 | PERSergio Pérez | Red Bull | 1:31.560 | 1:30.971 | 1:30.445 | +0.455s |
| 5 | SAICarlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:32.079 | 1:31.146 | 1:30.840 | +0.850s |
| 6 | GASPierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 1:31.898 | 1:31.353 | 1:30.868 | +0.878s |
| 7 | LECCharles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:32.209 | 1:31.567 | 1:30.987 | +0.997s |
| 8 | NORLando Norris | McLaren | 1:31.733 | 1:31.542 | 1:31.252 | +1.262s |
| 9 | ALOFernando Alonso | Alpine | 1:32.158 | 1:31.549 | 1:31.340 | +1.350s |
| 10 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 1:32.181 | 1:31.615 | 1:31.382 | +1.392s |
| 11 | OCOEsteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:32.139 | 1:31.736 | – | +1.746s |
| 12 | VETSebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 1:32.132 | 1:31.767 | – | +1.777s |
| 13 | GIOAntonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:32.722 | 1:31.813 | – | +1.823s |
| 14 | RUSGeorge Russell | Williams | 1:33.060 | 1:32.065 | – | +2.075s |
| 15 | MSCMick Schumacher | Haas | 1:32.942 | – | – | +2.952s |
| 16 | LATNicholas Latifi | Williams | 1:33.062 | – | – | +3.072s |
| 17 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.354 | – | – | +3.364s |
| 18 | MAZNikita Mazepin | Haas | 1:33.554 | – | – | +3.564s |
| 19 | STRLance Stroll | Aston Martin | 2:12.584 | – | – | +42.594s |
| 20 | TSUYuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | – | – | – |
Circuit Paul Ricard
Previous winners here
| 2019 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 1990 | Alain Prost | Ferrari |
| 1989 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1988 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1987 | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 1986 | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 1985 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham |
| 1983 | Alain Prost | Renault |
| 1982 | René Arnoux | Renault |
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