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French Grand Prix

Grand Prix info

Races held

62

First race

1950 French Grand Prix

Last race

2022 French Grand Prix

Most wins (driver)

Michael Schumacher (8)

Most wins (constructor)

Ferrari (17)

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Circuits

  1. Reims 11 races (1950-51, 1953-54, 1956, 1958-61, 1963, 1966)
  2. Rouen-les-Essarts 5 races (1952, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1968)
  3. Clermont-Ferrand 4 races (1965, 1969-70, 1972)
  4. Le Mans 1 race (1967)
  5. Le Castellet 18 races (1971, 1973, 1975-76, 1978, 1980, 1982-83, 1985-90, 2018-19, 2021-22)
  6. Dijon-Prenois 5 races (1974, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984)
  7. Magny-Cours 18 races (1991-2008)
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Races

Find race results, starting grids, qualifying results (from 1983 onwards), post-race championship standings, and milestones for every French Grand Prix held.

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Wins by grid position

Below are the grid positions of every race winner at the French Grand Prix and the number of wins per position.

Grid positionWins
Pole28
2nd15
3rd6
4th4
5th3
6th2
7th2
9th1
12th1

For more information see French Grand Prix race winners.

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Maiden wins

The following drivers and constructors won their first F1 race at the French Grand Prix.

DriverYear
Luigi Fagioli (Alfa Romeo)1951
Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari)1953
Giancarlo Baghetti (Ferrari)1961
Dan Gurney (Porsche)1962
Jacky Ickx (Ferrari)1968
Ronnie Peterson (Lotus)1973
Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault)1979
Alain Prost (Renault)1981
ConstructorYear
Mercedes (Juan Manuel Fangio)1954
Porsche (Dan Gurney)1962
Brabham (Dan Gurney)1964
Renault (Jean-Pierre Jabouille)1979
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Title deciders

The French Grand Prix has hosted the following championship title deciders:

Drivers’ title

  1. 2002: Michael Schumacher (5th title)
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