Circuit Paul Ricard – F1 Track Layout, Records & Winners

Where in the world

Every circuit that has hosted a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Marker size shows how many, and green marks the circuits on this year’s calendar.

1971

First Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Most Driver Wins

Alain Prost

Most Constructor Wins

McLaren

Circuit Paul Ricard, located near Le Castellet in southern France, was opened in 1970 by pastis magnate Paul Ricard. The 5.842 km Grand Prix variant hosted the French Grand Prix on and off from 1971 to 1990, then again from 2018 to 2022. Famous for its blue-and-red painted runoff areas (the most extensive of any F1 venue) and its long Mistral Straight, broken by a chicane for safety from 2018 onwards.

Layout & Facts

Lap distance	5.842 km / 3.630 mi
Circuit type	Permanent circuit
DRS zones	2 zones
Elevation change	7 meters / 23 feet
Driving direction	Clockwise ↻
Corners	16 corners (6 low / 8 medium / 2 high speed)

Wins by grid position	P161%P217%P411%P511%based on 18 races
Pole position side	Left side
Top speed	335 km/h (208 mph)
Average race speed	309 km/h (192 mph)
Pit lane time loss	23.0 seconds
Lap record	1:08.012 (309 km/h / 192 mph) (Nigel Mansell, 1990)

Opened	1970 (56 years ago)
Local timezone	Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02)
Owner	Excelis (Paul Ricard SA)
Official website	www.circuitpaulricard.com

History

More circuit history coming soon — we are still adding key corner stories for this track.

Winners & Podiums

No.	Year	Podium	Team	Fastest Lap	Laps	Results
18	2022	1 Max Verstappen 1:30:02.112 2 Lewis Hamilton +10.587 3 George Russell +16.495	Red Bull Mercedes Mercedes	1:35.781 Carlos Sainz Ferrari	53	2022 Race Report & Results
17	2021	1 Max Verstappen 1:27:25.770 2 Lewis Hamilton +2.904 3 Sergio Pérez +8.811	Red Bull Mercedes Red Bull	1:36.404 Max Verstappen Red Bull	53	2021 Race Report & Results
16	2019	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:24:31.198 2 Valtteri Bottas +18.056 3 Charles Leclerc +18.985	Mercedes Mercedes Ferrari	1:32.740 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari	53	2019 Race Report & Results
15	2018	1 Lewis Hamilton 1:30:11.385 2 Max Verstappen +7.090 3 Kimi Räikkönen +25.888	Mercedes Red Bull Ferrari	1:34.225 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes	53	2018 Race Report & Results
14	1990	1 Alain Prost 1:33:29.606 2 Ivan Capelli +8.626 3 Ayrton Senna +11.606	Ferrari Leyton House McLaren	1:08.012 Nigel Mansell Ferrari	80	1990 Race Report & Results
13	1989	1 Alain Prost 1:38:29.411 2 Nigel Mansell +44.017 3 Riccardo Patrese +1:06.921	McLaren Ferrari Williams	1:12.090 Maurício Gugelmin March	80	1989 Race Report & Results
12	1988	1 Alain Prost 1:37:37.328 2 Ayrton Senna +31.752 3 Michele Alboreto +1:06.505	McLaren McLaren Ferrari	1:11.737 Alain Prost McLaren	80	1988 Race Report & Results
11	1987	1 Nigel Mansell 1:37:03.839 2 Nelson Piquet +7.711 3 Alain Prost +55.255	Williams Williams McLaren	1:09.548 Nelson Piquet Williams	80	1987 Race Report & Results
10	1986	1 Nigel Mansell 1:37:19.272 2 Alain Prost +17.128 3 Nelson Piquet +37.545	Williams McLaren Williams	1:09.993 Nigel Mansell Williams	80	1986 Race Report & Results
9	1985	1 Nelson Piquet 1:31:46.266 2 Keke Rosberg +6.660 3 Alain Prost +9.285	Brabham Williams McLaren	1:39.914 Keke Rosberg Williams	53	1985 Race Report & Results
8	1983	1 Alain Prost 1:34:13.913 2 Nelson Piquet +29.720 3 Eddie Cheever +40.232	Renault Brabham Renault	1:42.695 Alain Prost Renault	54	1983 Race Report & Results
7	1982	1 René Arnoux 1:33:33.217 2 Alain Prost +17.308 3 Didier Pironi +42.128	Renault Renault Ferrari	1:40.075 Riccardo Patrese Brabham	54	1982 Race Report & Results
6	1980	1 Alan Jones 1:32:43.400 2 Didier Pironi +4.520 3 Jacques Laffite +30.260	Williams Ligier Ligier	1:41.450 Alan Jones Williams	54	1980 Race Report & Results
5	1978	1 Mario Andretti 1:38:51.920 2 Ronnie Peterson +2.930 3 James Hunt +19.800	Team Lotus Team Lotus McLaren	1:48.560 Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	54	1978 Race Report & Results
4	1976	1 James Hunt 1:40:58.600 2 Patrick Depailler +12.700 3 John Watson +23.550	McLaren Tyrrell Penske	1:51.000 Niki Lauda Ferrari	54	1976 Race Report & Results
3	1975	1 Niki Lauda 1:40:18.840 2 James Hunt +1.590 3 Jochen Mass +2.310	Ferrari Hesketh McLaren	1:50.600 Jochen Mass McLaren	54	1975 Race Report & Results
2	1973	1 Ronnie Peterson 1:41:36.520 2 François Cevert +40.920 3 Carlos Reutemann +46.480	Team Lotus Tyrrell Brabham	1:50.990 Denny Hulme McLaren	54	1973 Race Report & Results
1	1971	1 Jackie Stewart 1:46:42.300 2 François Cevert +28.120 3 Emerson Fittipaldi +34.070	Tyrrell Tyrrell Team Lotus	1:54.090 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell	55	1971 Race Report & Results

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Drivers Ranking

NO	Driver	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	Alain Prost	9	4	2	2	8	3	2	3.0	3.9	56
2	Lewis Hamilton	4	2	2	0	4	2	0	2.0	1.5	86
3	Max Verstappen	4	2	1	0	3	1	1	2.8	2.0	81
4	Nigel Mansell	6	2	1	0	3	2	2	5.7	11.2	24
5	Nelson Piquet	9	1	2	1	4	0	1	7.6	5.2	33
6	James Hunt	4	1	1	1	3	1	0	5.5	3.0	20
7	Ronnie Peterson	5	1	1	0	2	0	0	9.0	10.4	15
8	Mario Andretti	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	9.0	7.3	13
9	René Arnoux	7	1	0	0	1	1	0	8.6	10.6	13
10	Jackie Stewart	2	1	0	0	1	2	1	1.0	2.5	12
11	Alan Jones	5	1	0	0	1	0	1	15.2	13.6	11
12	Niki Lauda	7	1	0	0	1	1	1	7.1	14.3	9
13	François Cevert	2	0	2	0	2	0	0	5.5	2.0	12
14	Ayrton Senna	6	0	1	1	2	1	0	2.2	12.5	13
15	Didier Pironi	3	0	1	1	2	0	0	7.3	5.0	10
16	Valtteri Bottas	4	0	1	0	1	0	1	4.5	6.8	36
17	Keke Rosberg	6	0	1	0	1	1	1	13.8	8.5	13
18	Patrick Depailler	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	9.8	12.3	7
19	Ivan Capelli	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	12.8	11.0	6
20	Sergio Pérez	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	8.5	9.3	27
21	Kimi Räikkönen	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	11.7	9.0	21
22	Charles Leclerc	4	0	0	1	1	1	0	4.8	12.3	16
23	George Russell	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	13.3	11.3	15
24	John Watson	6	0	0	1	1	1	0	10.3	12.2	7
25	Emerson Fittipaldi	6	0	0	1	1	0	0	15.0	13.3	7
26	Jacques Laffite	8	0	0	1	1	1	0	12.6	10.8	6
27	Carlos Reutemann	5	0	0	1	1	0	1	8.4	10.4	5
28	Michele Alboreto	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	10.3	10.0	5
29	Riccardo Patrese	10	0	0	1	1	0	1	11.1	13.5	5
30	Jochen Mass	5	0	0	1	1	0	1	17.4	12.4	4
31	Eddie Cheever	7	0	0	1	1	0	0	16.0	12.6	4
32	Carlos Sainz	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	9.3	7.5	23
33	Sebastian Vettel	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	8.5	7.5	23
34	Daniel Ricciardo	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.0	7.5	22
35	Lando Norris	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7	7.0	18
36	Fernando Alonso	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.7	10.0	12
37	Kevin Magnussen	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.7	13.7	8
38	Pierre Gasly	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.8	12.3	7
39	Patrick Tambay	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.0	7.2	7
40	Nico Hülkenberg	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.5	8.5	6
41	Stefan Johansson	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	9.5	5
42	Gerhard Berger	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.7	13.3	5
43	Esteban Ocon	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10.7	13.7	4
44	Jo Siffert	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.0	4.0	3
45	Jean Alesi	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	13.5	3
46	Carlos Pace	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.3	12.0	3
47	Chris Amon	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.0	5.0	2
48	Elio de Angelis	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.8	17.0	2
49	Teo Fabi	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.3	16.3	2
50	Lance Stroll	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.5	12.5	2
51	Jacky Ickx	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.3	14.3	2
52	Jody Scheckter	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.8	10.0	2
53	Olivier Grouillard	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	6.0	1
54	Reine Wisell	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.5	13.5	1
55	Philippe Streiff	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.7	15.7	1
56	Alessandro Nannini	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.8	17.2	1
57	Brendon Hartley	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	14.0	0
58	Rupert Keegan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	21.0	0
59	Ricardo Zunino	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	24.0	0
60	David Brabham	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	15.0	0
61	Peter Gethin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	9.0	0
62	Raul Boesel	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	14.0	0
63	Mark Donohue	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	24.0	0
64	Bertrand Gachot	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.0	13.0	0
65	Adrián Campos	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	16.0	0
66	Guy Edwards	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	17.0	0
67	Zhou Guanyu	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	16.0	0
68	George Follmer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.0	22.0	0
69	Tim Schenken	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.0	12.0	0
70	Bob Evans	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	17.0	0
71	Marcus Ericsson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	13.0	0
72	Sergey Sirotkin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	15.0	0
73	Roberto Guerrero	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	20.0	0
74	Harald Ertl	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	29.0	27.0	0
75	Johnny Dumfries	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	14.0	0
76	Tony Brise	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	7.0	0
77	Johnny Cecotto	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.0	11.0	0
78	Alex Soler-Roig	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	23.0	0
79	Luis Perez-Sala	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	16.0	0
80	Nikita Mazepin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	20.0	0
81	Rikky von Opel	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25.0	15.0	0
82	Huub Rothengatter	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	17.0	0
83	Pedro Rodríguez	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.0	18.0	0
84	Corrado Fabi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	15.0	0
85	Gabriele Tarquini	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	22.0	0
86	Robert Kubica	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	18.0	0
87	Brian Henton	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	10.0	0
88	Patrick Nève	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	18.0	0
89	Bernd Schneider	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	19.0	0
90	Jackie Oliver	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.0	25.0	0
91	François Mazet	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	13.0	0
92	Lella Lombardi	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	18.0	0
93	Pascal Fabre	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	9.0	0
94	Danny Sullivan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.0	21.0	0
95	Eliseo Salazar	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	24.0	0
96	Stefan Bellof	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	13.0	0
97	John Surtees	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.0	8.0	0
98	Daniil Kvyat	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.0	14.0	0
99	Michel Leclère	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.0	13.0	0
100	Oscar Larrauri	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	26.0	17.0	0

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

Constructors Ranking

NO	Team	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	FL	Avg Grid	Avg Pos	Points
1	McLaren	18	3	2	5	10	3	3	8.2	9.9	103
2	Williams	15	3	2	2	7	2	4	10.9	10.3	56
3	Mercedes	4	2	3	1	6	2	1	2.6	2.8	137
4	Ferrari	18	2	1	4	7	3	5	6.8	10.9	108
5	Red Bull	4	2	1	1	4	1	1	4.0	3.6	121
6	Renault	7	2	1	1	4	2	1	6.6	8.5	41
7	Team Lotus	14	2	1	1	4	1	0	11.3	12.3	38
8	Tyrrell	14	1	3	0	4	2	1	14.5	10.5	37
9	Brabham	13	1	1	1	3	1	1	10.8	13.5	28
10	Ligier	11	0	1	1	2	1	0	13.7	12.8	14
11	Leyton House	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	8.5	11.5	6
12	Hesketh	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	19.0	15.3	6
13	Penske	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	13.0	13.5	4
14	Alpine	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	9.3	9.0	16
15	Haas	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	15.8	8
16	AlphaTauri	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	12.8	6
17	Benetton	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9	14.0	6
18	Alfa Romeo	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.6	14.2	6
19	Aston Martin	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	10.0	4
20	BRM	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	13.3	11.6	3
21	Parnelli	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	5.0	2
22	Matra	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8.5	6.0	2
23	Onyx	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	9.0	2
24	Sauber	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.5	11.5	1
25	Wolf	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.0	6.0	1
26	March	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	16.3	15.9	1
27	Wolf-Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20.5	11.5	0
28	Hill	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	11.5	0
29	Iso Marlboro	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.5	18.5	0
30	Martini	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	14.0	0
31	Force India	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	18.5	0
32	Lola	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.5	19.5	0
33	Racing Point	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.5	12.5	0
34	Toro Rosso	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	16.0	15.8	0
35	Theodore	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19.5	15.5	0
36	Rial	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.0	10.0	0
37	RAM	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.5	16.5	0
38	Dallara	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.3	20.3	0
39	Toleman	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.2	18.4	0
40	Euro Brun	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	23.0	15.5	0
41	ATS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.7	16.0	0
42	Fittipaldi	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.2	19.0	0
43	AGS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.5	18.3	0
44	Larrousse	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.3	13.6	0
45	Zakspeed	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	18.0	20.9	0
46	Surtees	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	17.3	16.1	0
47	Shadow	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	15.0	16.2	0
48	Ensign	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	24.3	16.0	0
49	Minardi	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	21.8	19.9	0
50	Osella	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	22.5	19.1	0

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

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Circuit Paul Ricard — Frequently Asked Questions

How many F1 Grands Prix have been held at Circuit Paul Ricard?

Circuit Paul Ricard has hosted 18 Formula 1 Grands Prix since the first edition in 1971.

Who has the most F1 wins at Circuit Paul Ricard?

Alain Prost holds the record at Circuit Paul Ricard with 4 victories.

Which constructor has won most often at Circuit Paul Ricard?

McLaren is the most successful constructor at Circuit Paul Ricard with 3 wins.

What is the lap record at Circuit Paul Ricard?

The lap record at Circuit Paul Ricard is 01:08.012, set by Nigel Mansell in 1990.

Where is Circuit Paul Ricard located?

Circuit Paul Ricard is located in Le Castellet.

When was Circuit Paul Ricard built?

Circuit Paul Ricard opened in 1970.

In which direction is Circuit Paul Ricard driven?

Circuit Paul Ricard is driven clockwise.

How many corners does Circuit Paul Ricard have?

Circuit Paul Ricard has 16 corners.

How many DRS zones does Circuit Paul Ricard have?

Circuit Paul Ricard has 2 DRS zones.

Is Circuit Paul Ricard a street or permanent circuit?

Circuit Paul Ricard is a permanent circuit.

Last updated: 30 Aug 2026, 14:34

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1	Kimi Antonelli	292
2	George Russell	211
3	Lewis Hamilton	191
4	Lando Norris	186
5	Charles Leclerc	167

Pos.		Points
1	Mercedes	503
2	Ferrari	358
3	McLaren	306
4	Red Bull	222
5	Racing Bulls	85

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