Round 7 · 2021
French Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P1
PoleVER
Fastest lap1:36.404Verstappen · L36
Most laps led38Hamilton
Biggest gain+9Stroll P19→P10
Retirements0of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:27:25.770 FL | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 53 | +2.904 | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | +1 | 53 | +8.811 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 3 | -1 | 53 | +14.618 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 8 | +3 | 53 | +1:04.032 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 10 | +4 | 53 | +1:15.857 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 6 | -1 | 53 | +1:16.596 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 9 | +1 | 53 | +1:17.695 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 12 | +3 | 53 | +1:19.666 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 19 | +9 | 53 | +1:31.946 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 5 | -6 | 53 | +1:39.337 | 1 | |
| 12 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 14 | +2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 20 | +7 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 11 | -3 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 15 | Alfa Romeo | 13 | -2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | ||
| 16 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 7 | -9 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 0 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 16 | -2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 15 | -4 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 20 | Haas | 18 | -2 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 20 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 19 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 22 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 20 |
| 8 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 18 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | — | — | — | 17 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | — | — | — | 21 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 12 |
| 13 | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 13 | |
| 14 | George Russell RUS | Williams | — | — | — | 13 |
| 15 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | — | — | — | 7 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | — | — | — | 7 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 7 |
| 18 | Haas | — | — | — | 7 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 7 |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.300 | 11 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:32.047 | +0.747 | 14 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:32.195 | +0.895 | 17 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.238 | +0.938 | 15 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:32.266 | +0.966 | 15 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:32.336 | +1.036 | 14 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:32.624 | +1.324 | 15 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:32.681 | +1.381 | 16 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:32.707 | +1.407 | 16 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:32.759 | +1.459 | 14 |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:32.820 | +1.520 | 0 |
| 12 | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.017 | +1.717 | 17 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:33.051 | +1.751 | 15 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:33.200 | +1.900 | 18 |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.328 | +2.028 | 16 |
| 16 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:33.364 | +2.064 | 16 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:33.424 | +2.124 | 17 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:33.584 | +2.284 | 16 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:34.143 | +2.843 | 14 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:34.642 | +3.342 | 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.872 | 21 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:32.880 | +0.008 | 27 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:33.125 | +0.253 | 23 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:33.340 | +0.468 | 25 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:33.550 | +0.678 | 0 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:33.685 | +0.813 | 23 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:33.696 | +0.824 | 25 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:33.698 | +0.826 | 24 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.786 | +0.914 | 26 |
| 10 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:33.822 | +0.950 | 24 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.831 | +0.959 | 23 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.921 | +1.049 | 24 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:33.955 | +1.083 | 25 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:34.079 | +1.207 | 24 |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:34.447 | +1.575 | 25 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:34.632 | +1.760 | 24 |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:35.266 | +2.394 | 25 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:35.331 | +2.459 | 25 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:35.512 | +2.640 | 24 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:35.551 | +2.679 | 23 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:33.448 | 24 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:33.783 | +0.335 | 21 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:33.880 | +0.432 | 23 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.193 | +0.745 | 25 |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:34.329 | +0.881 | 25 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:34.644 | +1.196 | 24 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:34.693 | +1.245 | 21 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:34.699 | +1.251 | 20 |
| 9 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:34.707 | +1.259 | 21 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:34.847 | +1.399 | 22 |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:34.950 | +1.502 | 0 |
| 12 | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.116 | +1.668 | 23 | |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.135 | +1.687 | 20 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:35.275 | +1.827 | 23 |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:35.289 | +1.841 | 16 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:35.342 | +1.894 | 24 |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:35.612 | +2.164 | 22 |
| 18 | Haas | 1:36.651 | +3.203 | 24 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:37.329 | +3.881 | 14 |
| 20 | Williams | 1:37.881 | +4.433 | 16 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| Ferrari | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Charles Leclerc LEC |
| AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Alpine | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| Aston Martin | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Lance Stroll STR |
| Alfa Romeo | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | |
| Williams | George Russell RUS | — | Nicholas Latifi LAT |
| Haas | Mick Schumacher SCH | — |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | French Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2018 | French Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 1990 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | Ferrari | 4 |
| 1989 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 1 |
| 1988 | French Grand Prix | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 1 |
| 1987 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 1 |
| 1986 | French Grand Prix | Nigel Mansell MNS | Williams | 2 |
| 1985 | French Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 |