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The French Grand Prix is a race on the F1 calendar. It was last held at the Circuit Paul Ricard,[1][2] after a 10-year absence between 2009 and 2018. Prior to changing to Circuit Paul Ricard in 2018, this event was held at Magny-Cours.

The first French Grand Prix was held in 1906, on a public road circuit outside of Le Mans. This is regarded as the very first Grand Prix ever.


Title Sponsors[]

Years Title
1950, 19521954, 19561962, 19651967 Grand Prix de l'ACF
1951, 1966 Grand Prix d'Europe
1963 Les Grand Prix de Reims
1964 Le Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
19671972, 19741983, 19861987, 19941997, 20052008 Grand Prix de France
1973 Grand Prix de France de Formule 1
1984 Grand Prix de France de F1
1985 Grand Prix de France F1
19881993 Rhône-Poulenc Grand Prix de France
1998 Grand Prix Mobil 1 de France
19992004 Mobil 1 Grand Prix de France
20182019 Pirelli Grand Prix de France
2021 Emirates Grand Prix de France
2022 Lenovo Grand Prix de France

Venues[]

Venue (in chronological order) Years
Le Mans 1906, 1921, 1929, 1967 (Bugatti Circuit)
Dieppe 1907-1908, 1912
Amiens 1913
Lyon 1914, 1924, 1947 (Lyon-Parilly)
Strasbourg 1922
Tours 1923
Montlhéry 1925, 1927, 1931, 1933-1937
Circuit de Miramas 1926
Saint-Gaudens 1928
Pau 1930
Reims 1932, 1938-1939, 1948-1951, 1953-1954, 1956, 1958-61, 1963, 1966
Rouen-Les-Essarts 1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1968
Charade Circuit 1965, 1969-1970, 1972
Bugatti Circuit (Le Mans) 1967
Circuit Paul Ricard 1971, 1973, 1975-1976, 1978, 1980, 1982-1983, 1985-1990, 2018–2019, 2021–present
Dijon-Prenois 1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984
Magny-Cours 1991–2008

Winners of the French Grand Prix[]

Repeat winners (drivers)[]

A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship. A cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.

Number of wins Driver Years
8 Germany Michael Schumacher 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006
6 France Alain Prost 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
5 Monaco Louis Chiron 1931*, 1934, 1937, 1947, 1949
4 Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio 1950, 1951**, 1954, 1957
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992
3 Australia Jack Brabham 1960, 1966, 1967
United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 1969, 1971, 1972
2 Germany Christian Lautenschlager 1908, 1914
Italy Felice Nazzaro 1907, 1922
France Georges Boillot 1912, 1913
Italy Giuseppe Campari 1924, 1933
France Robert Benoist 1925, 1927
United Kingdom William Grover-Williams 1928, 1929
France Jean-Pierre Wimille 1936, 1948
United Kingdom Mike Hawthorn 1953, 1958
United States Dan Gurney 1962, 1964
United Kingdom Jim Clark 1963, 1965
Sweden Ronnie Peterson 1973, 1974
United States Mario Andretti 1977, 1978
Austria Niki Lauda 1975, 1984
United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 2018, 2019

* Louis Chiron won the 1931 race, but shared the win in the Bugatti with Achille Varzi.
** Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1951 race, but shared the win in the Alfa Romeo 159-car with Luigi Fagioli.

Repeat winners (constructors)[]

Embolded teams are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season.
A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship. A cream background indicates an event which was part of the pre-war European Championship.

# of wins Constructor Years won
17 Italy Ferrari 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1975, 1990, 1997,
1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
8 United Kingdom Williams 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2003
7 United Kingdom Lotus 1963, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978
6 France Bugatti 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936
Italy Alfa Romeo 1924, 1932, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1951
France Renault 1906, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2005
5 United Kingdom McLaren 1976, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2000
4 Germany Mercedes 1908, 1914, 2018, 2019
United Kingdom Brabham 1964, 1966, 1967, 1985
2 France Peugeot 1912, 1913
Italy Fiat 1907, 1922
France Delage 1925, 1927
Germany Mercedes-Benz 1935, 1938
France Talbot-Lago 1947, 1949
Italy Maserati 1933, 1957
United Kingdom Tyrrell 1971, 1972
United Kingdom Benetton 1994, 1995

Notes[]

V T E Grands Prix
Abu DhabiAnniversaryArgentinaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBelgiumBrazilCaesars PalaceCanadaChinaDallasDetroitEifelEmilia RomagnaEuropeFranceGermanyGreat BritainHungaryIndiaIndianapolis 500ItalyJapanKoreaLas VegasLuxembourgMalaysiaMexicoMiamiMonacoMoroccoNetherlandsPacificPescaraPortugalQatarRussiaSakhirSan MarinoSão PauloSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth AfricaSpainStyriaSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyTuscanyUnited StatesUnited States WestVietnam
Bold indicates a Grand Prix scheduled for 2023.
V T E France French Grand Prix
Circuits Le Mans (1906, 1921, 1929)
Dieppe (1907-1908, 1912)
Amiens (1913)
Lyon (1914, 1924)
Strasbourg (1922)
Tours (1923)
Montlhéry (1925, 1927, 1931, 1933-1937)
Reims-Gueux (1932, 1938-1939, 1948–1951, 1953–1954, 1956, 1958–1961, 1963, 1966)
Lyon-Parilly (1947)
Rouen-Les-Essarts (1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1968)
Charade Circuit (1965, 1969–1970, 1972)
Bugatti Circuit (1967)
Circuit Paul Ricard (1971, 1973, 1975–1976, 1978, 1980, 1982–1983, 1985–1990, 2018–2019, 2021-2022)
Dijon-Prenois (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984)
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (1991–2008)
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European Championship Races 193119321933–193719381939
Non-Championship Races 1906190719081909–19111912191319141915–192019211922192319241925192619271928192919301931–1932193319341935193619371938–1946194719481949
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