The 2021 French GP is about to start. Read everything you need to know plus the times here!
Time flies. We have now reached the seventh race of the season. It goes by very quickly. At the moment, Verstappen is just ahead of an extremely irritated Lewis Hamilton. That's a guarantee for fireworks, hopefully.
A so-called 'Triple Header' is in the pipeline. That means a GP will be held over the next three weekends. Next week the GP of Styria is the subject of discussion and the following week the GP of Austria will start. But now first the GP of France 2021!
Agenda GP France 2021:
Before we start with everything you need to know , we have the times of the GP France for you here:
Friday 18 June
11:30 – 12:30 | First free practice
15:00 – 16:00 | Second free practice
Saturday 19 June
12:00 – 13:00 | Third free practice
15:00 – 16:00 | Qualification
Sunday 20 June
15:00 – 17:00 | Race
GP France 2021
France is pretty much the cradle of motorsport, so it makes sense that the motorsport elite would also come to France. Unlike many other GPs, the French GP is not really tied to a particular track. Naturally, the first French GP was held at the Le Mans circuit. Then they drove everywhere: Reims, Lyon, Dieppe, Pau, Montlhery and Dijon. In the 1980s, Paul Ricard was the podium for the French GP. In 1991 it became Never Magny-Cours.
Magny-Cours was known as a really decent, boring course in the middle of nowhere. Only a pragmatic German who wants to perform alone will have a good time here. That's why Michael Schumacher won the French GP more times than anyone else: The German won it 8 times, all at Magny Cours. Two drivers who also won here and are still competing are Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen.
Circuit
Since 2018, the French GP is back. It has only been driven twice: in 2018 and 2019. In both cases, Lewis Hamilton won the race. Last year the race was canceled due to the corona pandemic. The Paul Ricard circuit has been a household name in the motorsport world since 1969. The track is characterized by four straight sections. And a few short, sharp turns. At the end of the track there is a more technical part. The track hasn't produced any really fun races yet. Admittedly, 2018 and 2019 weren't really top seasons for the neutral spectator either.
Source: F1Who took pole at the 2019 French GP?
You just won't believe this. One Lewis Hamilton miraculously managed to drive 1:28.319. No kidding, that's a very fast time. It was no less than 6 tenths faster than the fastest non-Mercedes (Leclerc's Ferrari) and 9 tenths faster than Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB15.
What was the fastest lap during the GP France 2019?
Strangely enough, that was not Lewis Hamilton, but Sebastian Vettel with a time of 1:32.740. He was fifth (behind Max Verstappen) and had so much space behind him that he quickly pitted for a fresh Pirelli's to take the World Cup point for fastest lap.
What did the podium look like at the time ns the 2019 French GP?
Lewis Hamilton (obviously) won the race. He had a lead of 18 seconds (!) over Valtteri Bottas, who had Charles Leclerc in his neck.
What is the weather forecast for the 2021 GP of France?
It gets very hot. Now Le Castellet (where Paul Ricard is located) is about 190km from Monaco, so it's a good place to be around this time of year. It will be about 28 to 29 degrees all weekend. It's a bit cloudy at times. The humidity will increase slightly as the weekend progresses. No showers are expected, they won't come until Monday (unfortunately).
What kind of chances does Max Verstappen have at the French GP 2021?
Max Verstappen is one of the best drivers on the field and he drives one of the best cars on the field. There is a good chance that he will score well. Mercedes has recently taken a few hard knocks. In the past two weeks, Mercedes scored a few points in Monaco, none in Baku. But don't forget that Bottas was super fast in Monaco and in Baku Hamilton was good until the fourth to last lap.
Paul Ricard suits the Mercedes very well and you can bet that Toto Wolff has put things on edge in Brackley last week and a half. The chances for Hamilton and Verstappen are in line with each other. Harder tires are now also used than previous races, which suit the Mercedes W12 a little more. Count on just one stop. In short, Verstappen has the best chance of finishing second, or third when Bottas is a bit 2.0 again.
Read more? Flexible rear wings are a thing of the past!
Where can I follow the GP of France 2021?
There are several ways to view the race. There are basically three ways to stream. From very expensive to very cheap.
Ziggo
The easiest is Ziggo. You put the TV on the open channel of Ziggo (number 14) and you can watch the race including advertising there for free. If you do not have a Ziggo, you can purchase a Ziggo Sport package. Then you can just watch the race (plus a lot of other stuff). It is also possible to look per race. Keep in mind that Ziggo will lose the rights to broadcast F1 races next year, so don't buy a subscription that is too extensive. A race costs 3.99 euros. Streaming to your TV via AppleTV or Google Chromecast is child's play and works perfectly.
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The easiest way is to go to the world wide web and grab a free stream from there. Please note, in most cases the image quality is mediocre. You also have to hope that you can speak the language of the commentator. Here we have an overview of streams that are used regularly, but it is not recommended if you want to follow everything.
F1TV
No, what we want to recommend is F1TV. It is actually mandatory reading for the Formula 1 enthusiast. You can do everything with it. You can see a huge number of races from the past. In addition to F1 races, there are also other races that are broadcast. In addition, there are various programs around it. These range from mediocre (review with Daniil Kvyat) to very interesting (Jolyon Palmer's Analysis). Cost: 60 euros per year. Taking out a subscription now means you'll be covered until June 2022. Watching all races 'loose' at Ziggo in a season will cost you 91.77, so count your profit!
Prediction Autoblog editors GP France 2021:
At the start of each race we take a tour of three wise gentlemen of the editorial staff. We also ask for the opinion of Michael, Wouter and Jaap. These are their gut feelings:
Wouter
- Hamilton
- Verstappen
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After the tight street circuits, now a job that is less suitable for people with agoraphobia. The truly gigantic, iconic painted run-off strips make Paul Ricard a very spacious track. If you can hit something here, then you've really tried your best. (Put it on Mazepin.)
The high-speed corners make this more of a Mercedes track, so I'm betting on Lewis this time.
Wouter, now know what coolant is
Michael
- Verstappen
- Hamilton
- Pérez
France this weekend. I'm slowly admitting that we're going to end this season with a lot of stress. It is wonderful to constantly see every success as a windfall from that underdog position (the feijenoord feeling so to speak). But I think we're just really going to see this battle between Verstappen and Hamilton well into the season. A serious duel! Bad for blood pressure but brilliant for sport. After the debacle for both men last race, I think they DO both now finish on the podium. I give it to Max for Lewis with Perez on three.
Michael, now knows what oil leakage is
Jaap
- Hamilton
- Verstappen
- Bottas
After another blepper from a race in Baku, the F1 circus settles down at Slavica this weekend. The circuit was owned by Bernie Ecclestone, but he now has another wife, so his ex got the job. That's how things go.
We won't say anything more about Slavica, but unfortunately the track is more fun to see than to drive. For the photos it is nice those blue and red stripes on an often sun-drenched piece of asphalt. But in fact Paul Ricard is of course a parking lot where a few kerbstones have been laid here and there. The race will therefore be boringly boring and Hamilton will win it for Verstappen and Bottas.
Jaap, now knows what a double-folded license plate is
In short, goes see that!