Poll: French Grand Prix 2021, Paul Ricard - Race 7/23

[Shimmy]

Le Castellet

When was the track built?
Work began on pastis magnate Paul Ricard’s track in 1969, with French racers Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Henri Pescarolo acting as consultants on the layout. Racing began at the circuit a year later.

When was its first Grand Prix?
Formula 1 hit the Circuit Paul Ricard in 1971, with Jackie Stewart winning the inaugural race in his Tyrrell 003.

What’s the circuit like?
The Circuit Paul Ricard’s even distribution of high-, medium- and low-speed corners is a key reason why it’s one of the most used test circuits in the world (the typically good weather is another). F1 drivers love the 290km/h right-hander at Signes and the 5g joyride of the following Beausset bend, while the circuit’s 2018 return to the F1 calendar showed that the French Grand Prix track is a bit of an overtaking gem.

TV Times
Sky:


C4:
Sat - Quali Highlights 6pm
Sun - Race Highlights 6.30pm

Track Diagram & Information


Weather Forecast


2019 Race highlights

WDC Standings


Constructors' Championship Standings


Practice 1



Practice 2



Practice 3



Qualifying



Race

 

[Stumble Bum]

The most boring track there is unfortunately

 

[MissChief]

They need to turn the sprinklers on, but only on the straight.

Such a deathly dull track, it’s designed for testing and has all sorts of constant radius corners. Just so boring. Given MotoGP is more or less on st the same time I may just watch that instead.

 

[gord]

Looks like there might be some sprinkling on race day..

 

[this_is_gav]

Looks like there might be some sprinkling on race day..

It could be a five minute shower at 8am and that would be enough for the forecast. It doesn't necessarily mean a chance or rain all day. People see a rain icon and immediately think "ooh, a wet race!" when it could equally be bone dry.

I'm not sure there's ever been a wet race at Paul Ricard. Let's hope there's some interesting weather though, as a hot, dry race is unlikely to be interesting.

In terms of modern F1 I doubt Magny-cours would be up to much with these cars either - indeed it would almost certainly be even more dull due to the fast sweepers with no camber.

 

[N0ddie]

This is definitely one where their Youtube "highlights" video will be watched. Dull as dishwater this track.

 

[Junglist]

I made it through the Monaco procession. I can make it through this.

 

[englishpremier]

I made it through the Monaco procession. I can make it through this.

this one is worse than Monaco. At least Monaco shows some scenery, and there is the threat of a driver stacking it into a wall. Here it's in the middle of nowhere with absolute zero character.

 

[SirFuzzicles]

Not exactly a fan favourite, that's for sure. I'm very glad to be driving single seaters around Silverstone this weekend instead

 

[randomshenans]

Annoyed that this weekend is France. It's Father's day and I said all I want to do is sack off my fatherly duties and all household duties for a day and watch the GP. Might have to get some wine opened to balance it out.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Annoyed that this weekend is France. It's Father's day and I said all I want to do is sack off my fatherly duties and all household duties for a day and watch the GP. Might have to get some wine opened to balance it out.

Make it into a drinking game.

Drink:

• When Mazepin is a ****
• When Crofty makes a fool of himself
• Every time Bottas gets overtaken
• When track limits get mentioned

 

[randomshenans]

hahaha that would liven it up.

 

[deuse]

So pirelli had a meeting setup with the drivers.
Not one driver turned up

 

[Kol]

Yes, @deuse because they all agreed that Pirelli would join the driver's briefing instead so every driver would be present. The 'original' article about this was clickbait.

As confirmed by Mark Hughes:

Actual explanation very routine and dull. They weren't all free at the original time so the very practical suggestion was made that Isola just attends the drivers briefing when they are guaranteed to be all there.

Multiple sources have also confirmed this, but it generated a tonne of clicks for the Daily Mail equivalent that decided to run the nonsense story.

Motorsport.com:

"No, no, we decided that tomorrow I will attend the drivers' briefing, because they will all be there anyway," the Italian informed. "It was just much easier to use that opportunity, because everyone is there anyway. It was at the indication of the drivers to do it all during one meeting."

 

[Mr Jack]

Mercedes looking good in FP1.

 

[deuse]

Yes, @deuse because they all agreed that Pirelli would join the driver's briefing instead so every driver would be present. The 'original' article about this was clickbait.

As confirmed by Mark Hughes:



Multiple sources have also confirmed this, but it generated a tonne of clicks for the Daily Mail equivalent that decided to run the nonsense story.

Motorsport.com:

I got it from the pre-practice stuff on sky.

 

[Housey]

I detest the track with all it's run off crazy line crap. Beats football however.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Listened to practise on the BBC, quite amusing hearing the teams complain to Michael Massi about the curbs:
Michael Massi "I believe both the teams and drivers have asked for physical limits rather than timing penalties"

 

[poosemon]

Listened to practise on the BBC, quite amusing hearing the teams complain to Michael Massi about the curbs:
Michael Massi "I believe both the teams and drivers have asked for physical limits rather than timing penalties"

Enjoyed the delivery of that line too! And the fact the kerbs were also there in 2019 as pointed out merc and red bull on the race director channel

 

[CSMonkeh]

Make it into a drinking game.

Drink:

• When Mazepin is a ****
• When Crofty makes a fool of himself
• Every time Bottas gets overtaken
• When track limits get mentioned

This could be carnage!