Le Castellet (Circuit Paul Ricard) F1 Statistics
| Country: |  France |
|---|---|
| Location: | Le Castellet, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur |
| Races held: | 17 |
| First race: | 1971 French Grand Prix |
| Last race: | 2021 French Grand Prix |
| No. of winning drivers: | 12 |
| No. of winning constructors: | 9 |
| Races won from pole: | 11 (64.7%) |
| Race winner avg. start position: | 1.9 |
| Home driver winners: | 2 |
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Jump to: Races | Race winners | Pole positions | Fastest laps | Statistics
Races
| No. | Date | Round | Grand Prix | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04 July 1971 | 5 of 11 | France | Result |
| 2 | 01 July 1973 | 8 of 15 | France | Result |
| 3 | 06 July 1975 | 9 of 14 | France | Result |
| 4 | 04 July 1976 | 8 of 16 | France | Result |
| 5 | 02 July 1978 | 9 of 16 | France | Result |
| 6 | 29 June 1980 | 7 of 14 | France | Result |
| 7 | 25 July 1982 | 11 of 16 | France | Result |
| 8 | 17 April 1983 | 3 of 15 | France | Result |
| 9 | 07 July 1985 | 7 of 16 | France | Result |
| 10 | 06 July 1986 | 8 of 16 | France | Result |
| 11 | 05 July 1987 | 6 of 16 | France | Result |
| 12 | 03 July 1988 | 7 of 16 | France | Result |
| 13 | 09 July 1989 | 7 of 16 | France | Result |
| 14 | 08 July 1990 | 7 of 16 | France | Result |
| 15 | 24 June 2018 | 8 of 21 | France | Result |
| 16 | 23 June 2019 | 8 of 21 | France | Result |
| 17 | 20 June 2021 | 7 of 23 | France | Result |
Race winners
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| Year | Grand Prix | Driver | Constructor | Start | Win margin | Race time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France |  Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 28.120s | 1hr 46m 41.680s |
| 1973 | France |  Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 5 | 40.920s | 1hr 41m 36.520s |
| 1975 | France |  Niki Lauda |  Ferrari | 1 | 1.590s | 1hr 40m 18.840s |
| 1976 | France | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 12.700s | 1hr 40m 58.600s |
| 1978 | France |  Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 2.930s | 1hr 38m 51.920s |
| 1980 | France |  Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 4.520s | 1hr 32m 43.420s |
| 1982 | France | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 17.308s | 1hr 33m 33.217s |
| 1983 | France | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 29.720s | 1hr 34m 13.913s |
| 1985 | France |  Nelson Piquet | Brabham-BMW | 5 | 6.660s | 1hr 31m 46.266s |
| 1986 | France | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 2 | 17.128s | 1hr 37m 19.272s |
| 1987 | France | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 7.711s | 1hr 37m 03.839s |
| 1988 | France | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 31.752s | 1hr 37m 37.328s |
| 1989 | France | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 44.017s | 1hr 38m 29.411s |
| 1990 | France | Alain Prost | Ferrari | 4 | 8.626s | 1hr 33m 29.606s |
| 2018 | France | Lewis Hamilton |  Mercedes | 1 | 7.090s | 1hr 30m 11.385s |
| 2019 | France | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 18.056s | 1hr 24m 31.198s |
| 2021 | France |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1 | 2.904s | 1hr 27m 25.770s |
Polesitters
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| Year | Grand Prix | Driver | Constructor | Race | Pole margin | Pole time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.820s | 1:50.710 |
| 1973 | France | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 4 | 0.810s | 1:48.370 |
| 1975 | France | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 0.400s | 1:47.820 |
| 1976 | France | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 0.280s | 1:47.890 |
| 1978 | France | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | 0.050s | 1:44.410 |
| 1980 | France | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford Cosworth | 3 | 0.610s | 1:38.880 |
| 1982 | France | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 0.282s | 1:34.406 |
| 1983 | France | Alain Prost | Renault | 1 | 2.308s | 1:36.672 |
| 1985 | France |  Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 2 | 0.373s | 1:32.462 |
| 1986 | France | Ayrton Senna | Lotus-Renault | R | 0.229s | 1:06.526 |
| 1987 | France | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1 | 0.423s | 1:06.454 |
| 1988 | France | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 0.478s | 1:07.589 |
| 1989 | France | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1 | 0.025s | 1:07.203 |
| 1990 | France | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 18R | 0.110s | 1:04.402 |
| 2018 | France | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 0.118s | 1:30.029 |
| 2019 | France | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 0.286s | 1:28.319 |
| 2021 | France | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1 | 0.258s | 1:29.990 |
Fastest laps
- Highlight: Home driver/constructor
| Year | Grand Prix | Driver | Constructor | Lap time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 1:54.090 |
| 1973 | France |  Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.990 |
| 1975 | France | Jochen Mass | McLaren-Ford Cosworth | 1:50.600 |
| 1976 | France | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1:51.000 |
| 1978 | France |  Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 1:48.560 |
| 1980 | France | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford Cosworth | 1:41.450 |
| 1982 | France | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham-BMW | 1:40.075 |
| 1983 | France | Alain Prost | Renault | 1:42.695 |
| 1985 | France | Keke Rosberg | Williams-Honda | 1:39.914 |
| 1986 | France | Nigel Mansell | Williams-Honda | 1:09.993 |
| 1987 | France | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Honda | 1:09.548 |
| 1988 | France | Alain Prost | McLaren-Honda | 1:11.737 |
| 1989 | France | Mauricio Gugelmin | March-Judd | 1:12.090 |
| 1990 | France | Nigel Mansell | Ferrari | 1:08.012 |
| 2018 | France | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:34.225 |
| 2019 | France | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.740 |
| 2021 | France | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:36.404 |
Statistics
Jump to: Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps
Wins
Driver
- Bold: win from pole position
- Highlight: Home driver
| Driver | Wins | From pole | Win & f.lap | Hat-trick | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1986, 1987 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 2 | – | – | 2018, 2019 |
| Jackie Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1971 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 1 | – | – | – | 1973 |
| Niki Lauda | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1975 |
| James Hunt | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1976 |
| Mario Andretti | 1 | – | – | – | 1978 |
| Alan Jones | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1980 |
| Rene Arnoux | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1982 |
| Nelson Piquet | 1 | – | – | – | 1985 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
Constructor
- Bold: 1-2 victory
- Highlight: Home constructor
Podiums
Driver
- Highlight: Home driver
| Driver | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1982 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 |
| Nelson Piquet | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1983 1985 1986 1987 |
| James Hunt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1975 1976 1978 |
| Nigel Mansell | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 1986 1987 1989 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 2018 2019 2021 |
| Francois Cevert | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1971 1973 |
| Ronnie Peterson | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 1973 1978 |
| Didier Pironi | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1980 1982 |
| Ayrton Senna | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1988 1990 |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 2018 2021 |
| Jackie Stewart | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1971 |
| Emerson Fittipaldi | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1971 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1973 |
| Niki Lauda | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1975 |
| Jochen Mass | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1975 |
| Patrick Depailler | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1976 |
| John Watson | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1976 |
| Mario Andretti | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1978 |
| Alan Jones | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1980 |
| Jacques Laffite | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1980 |
| Rene Arnoux | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1982 |
| Eddie Cheever | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1983 |
| Keke Rosberg | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1985 |
| Michele Alboreto | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1988 |
| Riccardo Patrese | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1989 |
| Ivan Capelli | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1990 |
| Kimi Raikkonen | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2018 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2019 |
 Charles Leclerc | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2019 |
 Sergio Perez | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2021 |
Constructor
- Highlight: Home constructor
| Constructor | Podiums | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1975 1976 1978 1985 1986 1987 1988 1988 1989 1990 |
| Williams | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1980 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1989 |
| Ferrari | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1975 1982 1988 1989 1990 2018 2019 |
| Tyrrell | 4 | 1 | 3 | – | 1971 1971 1973 1976 |
| Lotus (1958-94) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1971 1973 1978 1978 |
| Renault | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1982 1982 1983 1983 |
| Mercedes | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | 2018 2019 2019 2021 |
| Brabham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1973 1983 1985 |
| Red Bull | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2018 2021 2021 |
| Ligier | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1980 1980 |
| Hesketh | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1975 |
| Penske | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1976 |
| Leyton House | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1990 |
Pole positions
Driver
- Bold: pole & win
- Highlight: Home driver
| Driver | Poles | Pole & win | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 3 | 3 | 1983, 1988, 1989 |
| Jackie Stewart | 2 | 1 | 1971, 1973 |
| Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | 1987, 1990 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Niki Lauda | 1 | 1 | 1975 |
| James Hunt | 1 | 1 | 1976 |
| John Watson | 1 | – | 1978 |
| Jacques Laffite | 1 | – | 1980 |
| Rene Arnoux | 1 | 1 | 1982 |
| Keke Rosberg | 1 | – | 1985 |
| Ayrton Senna | 1 | – | 1986 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
Constructor
- Bold: qualifying 1-2
- Highlight: Home constructor
Fastest laps
Driver
- Bold: win & fastest lap
- Highlight: Home driver
| Driver | Fastest laps | Win & f.lap | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 2 | 2 | 1983, 1988 |
| Nigel Mansell | 2 | 1 | 1986, 1990 |
| Jackie Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1971 |
| Denny Hulme | 1 | – | 1973 |
| Jochen Mass | 1 | – | 1975 |
| Niki Lauda | 1 | – | 1976 |
| Carlos Reutemann | 1 | – | 1978 |
| Alan Jones | 1 | 1 | 1980 |
| Riccardo Patrese | 1 | – | 1982 |
| Keke Rosberg | 1 | – | 1985 |
| Nelson Piquet | 1 | – | 1987 |
| Mauricio Gugelmin | 1 | – | 1989 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | – | 2018 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | – | 2019 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
Constructor
- Highlight: Home constructor