The 2021 French Grand Prix started June 20th, 2021 at 15:00 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Max Verstappen started from pole position with Lewis Hamilton next to him. Valtteri Bottas started from third place.
After 1 hour, 27 minutes and 25 seconds Max Verstappen finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Sergio Pérez in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Max Verstappen in a time of 1:36.404.
After the 2021 French Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 131 points. Verstappen is 12 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Location
Le Castellet, France
Date
June 20th, 2021 at 15:00
Round
7/22
Winner
Max Verstappen
Winning time
1:27:25.770
Pole position
Max Verstappen
Fastest lap
Max Verstappen 1:36.404
Fastest pitstop
Sergio Pérez 29.682 (lap 24)

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:27:25.770 1 53 26
2
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes +2.904 2 53 18
3 1
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull +8.811 4 53 15
4 1
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes +14.618 3 53 12
5 3
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren +1:04.032 8 53 10
6 4
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren +1:15.857 10 53 8
7 1
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri +1:16.596 6 53 6
8 1
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team +1:17.695 9 53 4
9 3
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin +1:19.666 12 53 2
10 9
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin +1:31.946 19 53 1
11 6
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari +1:39.337 5 53 0
12 2
#63 George Russell
Williams +1 Lap 14 52 0
13 7
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri +1 Lap 20 52 0
14 3
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team +1 Lap 11 52 0
15 2
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo +1 Lap 13 52 0
16 9
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari +1 Lap 7 52 0
17
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo +1 Lap 17 52 0
18 2
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams +1 Lap 16 52 0
19 4
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team +1 Lap 15 52 0
20 2
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team +1 Lap 18 52 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Delta
1
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:31.001 1:31.080 1:29.990
2
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:31.237 1:30.788 1:30.248 +0.258
3
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1:31.669 1:30.735 1:30.376 +0.386
4
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:31.560 1:30.971 1:30.445 +0.455
5
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:32.079 1:31.146 1:30.840 +0.850
6
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1:31.898 1:31.353 1:30.868 +0.878
7
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:32.209 1:31.567 1:30.987 +0.997
8
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:31.733 1:31.542 1:31.252 +1.262
9
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 1:32.158 1:31.549 1:31.340 +1.350
10
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1:32.181 1:31.615 1:31.382 +1.392
11
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:32.139 1:31.736
12
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1:32.132 1:31.767
13
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1:32.722 1:31.813
14
#63 George Russell
Williams 1:33.060 1:32.065
15
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 1:32.942
16
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1:33.062
17
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1:33.354
18
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 1:33.554
19
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
20
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:31.300 11
2
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1:32.047 +0.747 14
3
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:32.195 +0.895 17
4
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:32.238 +0.938 15
5
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:32.266 +0.966 15
6
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:32.336 +1.036 14
7
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 1:32.624 +1.324 15
8
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:32.681 +1.381 16
9
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1:32.707 +1.407 16
10
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1:32.759 +1.459 14
11
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:32.820 +1.520 15
12
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1:33.017 +1.717 17
13
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:33.051 +1.751 15
14
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1:33.200 +1.900 18
15
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1:33.328 +2.028 16
16
#63 George Russell
Williams 1:33.364 +2.064 16
17
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:33.424 +2.124 17
18
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1:33.584 +2.284 16
19
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 1:34.143 +2.843 14
20
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 1:34.642 +3.342 13
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:32.872 21
2
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1:32.880 +0.008 27
3
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:33.125 +0.253 23
4
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 1:33.340 +0.468 25
5
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:33.550 +0.678 23
6
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:33.685 +0.813 23
7
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1:33.696 +0.824 25
8
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:33.698 +0.826 24
9
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1:33.786 +0.914 26
10
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:33.822 +0.950 24
11
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1:33.831 +0.959 23
12
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:33.921 +1.049 24
13
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:33.955 +1.083 25
14
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1:34.079 +1.207 24
15
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1:34.447 +1.575 25
16
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:34.632 +1.760 24
17
#63 George Russell
Williams 1:35.266 +2.394 25
18
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1:35.331 +2.459 25
19
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 1:35.512 +2.640 24
20
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 1:35.551 +2.679 23
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1:33.448 24
2
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:33.783 +0.335 21
3
#33 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1:33.880 +0.432 23
4
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1:34.193 +0.745 25
5
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 1:34.329 +0.881 25
6
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1:34.644 +1.196 24
7
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 1:34.693 +1.245 21
8
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1:34.699 +1.251 20
9
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 1:34.707 +1.259 21
10
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1:34.847 +1.399 22
11
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1:34.950 +1.502 24
12
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1:35.116 +1.668 23
13
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1:35.135 +1.687 20
14
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 1:35.275 +1.827 23
15
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1:35.289 +1.841 16
16
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1:35.342 +1.894 24
17
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1:35.612 +2.164 22
18
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 1:36.651 +3.203 24
19
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 1:37.329 +3.881 14
20
#45 Nissany Roy
Williams 1:37.881 +4.433 16

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
#1 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 3 6 131
2
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 3 5 119 -12
3
#11 Sergio Pérez
Red Bull 1 2 84 -47
4
#4 Lando Norris
McLaren 2 76 -55
5
#77 Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 3 59 -72
6
#16 Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 52 -79
7
#55 Carlos Sainz
Ferrari 1 42 -89
8
#10 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1 37 -94
9
#3 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 34 -97
10
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1 30 -101
11
#14 Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 Team 17 -114
12
#31 Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 Team 12 -119
13
#18 Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 10 -121
14
#22 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 8 -123
15
#7 Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo 1 -130
16
#99 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1 -130
17
#63 George Russell
Williams 0 -131
18
#47 Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 Team 0 -131
19
#9 Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 Team 0 -131
20
#6 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 0 -131
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Red Bull 4 8 215
2 Mercedes 3 8 178 -37
3 McLaren 2 110 -105
4 Ferrari 1 94 -121
5 AlphaTauri 1 45 -170
6 Aston Martin 1 40 -175
7 Alpine F1 Team 29 -186
8 Alfa Romeo 2 -213
9 Williams 0 -215
10 Haas F1 Team 0 -215

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
2022
#1 Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton
George Russell
1:35.781 -
Carlos Sainz
Charles Leclerc
2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:32.740 -
Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
2018
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Kimi Räikkönen
1:34.225 -
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Kimi Räikkönen
Jarno Trulli
1:16.630 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Kimi Räikkönen
2007
#6 Kimi Räikkönen
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
1:16.099 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2006
#5 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
1:17.111 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher
2005
#5 Fernando Alonso
Kimi Räikkönen
Michael Schumacher
1:16.423 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Fernando Alonso
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Rubens Barrichello
1:15.377 -
Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
2003
#4 Ralf Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
2002
#1 Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
David Coulthard
Juan Pablo Montoya
2001
#1 Michael Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Ralf Schumacher
2000
#2 David Coulthard
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Michael Schumacher
1999
#8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Mika Häkkinen
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
1998
#3 Michael Schumacher
Eddie Irvine
Mika Häkkinen
Mika Häkkinen
1997
#5 Michael Schumacher
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Eddie Irvine
Michael Schumacher
1996
#5 Damon Hill
Jacques Villeneuve
Jean Alesi
Michael Schumacher
1995
#1 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
David Coulthard
Damon Hill
1994
#5 Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
Gerhard Berger
Damon Hill
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Damon Hill
Michael Schumacher
Damon Hill
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Martin Brundle
Nigel Mansell
1991
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Riccardo Patrese
1990
#1 Alain Prost
Ivan Capelli
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1989
#2 Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Alain Prost
1988
#11 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Michele Alboreto
Alain Prost
1987
#5 Nigel Mansell
Nelson Piquet
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1986
#5 Nigel Mansell
Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Ayrton Senna
1985
#7 Nelson Piquet
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Keke Rosberg
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Patrick Tambay
Nigel Mansell
Patrick Tambay
1983
#15 Alain Prost
Nelson Piquet
Eddie Cheever
Alain Prost
1982
#16 René Arnoux
Alain Prost
Didier Pironi
René Arnoux
1981
#15 Alain Prost
John Watson
Nelson Piquet
René Arnoux
1980
#27 Alan Jones
Didier Pironi
Jacques Laffite
Jacques Laffite
1979
#15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Gilles Villeneuve
René Arnoux
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#5 Mario Andretti
Ronnie Peterson
James Hunt
John Watson
1977
#5 Mario Andretti
John Watson
James Hunt
Mario Andretti
1976
#11 James Hunt
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
James Hunt
1975
#12 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
Niki Lauda
1974
#1 Ronnie Peterson
Niki Lauda
Clay Regazzoni
Niki Lauda
1973
#2 Ronnie Peterson
François Cevert
Carlos Reutemann
Jackie Stewart
1972
#4 Jackie Stewart
Emerson Fittipaldi
Chris Amon
Chris Amon
1971
#11 Jackie Stewart
François Cevert
Emerson Fittipaldi
Jackie Stewart
1970
#6 Jochen Rindt
Chris Amon
Jack Brabham
Jacky Ickx
1969
#2 Jackie Stewart
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Jacky Ickx
Jackie Stewart
1968
#26 Jacky Ickx
John Surtees
Jackie Stewart
Jochen Rindt
1967
#3 Jack Brabham
Denny Hulme
Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
1966
#12 Jack Brabham
Mike Parkes
Denny Hulme
Lorenzo Bandini
1965
#6 Jim Clark
Jackie Stewart
John Surtees
Jim Clark
1964
#22 Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jack Brabham
Jim Clark
1963
#18 Jim Clark
Tony Maggs
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#30 Dan Gurney
Tony Maggs
Richie Ginther
Jim Clark
1961
#50 Giancarlo Baghetti
Dan Gurney
Jim Clark
Phil Hill
1960
#16 Jack Brabham
Olivier Gendebien
Bruce McLaren
Jack Brabham
1959
#24 Tony Brooks
Phil Hill
Jack Brabham
Tony Brooks
1958
#4 Mike Hawthorn
Stirling Moss
Wolfgang von Trips
Mike Hawthorn
1957
#2 Juan Fangio
Luigi Musso
Peter Collins
Juan Fangio
1956
#14 Peter Collins
Eugenio Castellotti
Jean Behra
Juan Fangio
1954
#18 Juan Fangio
Karl Kling
Robert Manzon
Juan Fangio
1953
#16 Mike Hawthorn
Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Alberto Ascari
1952
#8 Alberto Ascari
Nino Farina
Piero Taruffi
Alberto Ascari
1951
#8 Juan Fangio
José Froilán González
Luigi Villoresi
Juan Fangio
1950
#6 Juan Fangio
Luigi Fagioli
Peter Whitehead
Juan Fangio