In the French region of Var the Circuit
A circuit is a racetrack for car racing. There's more... Paul Ricard
The Circuit Paul Ricard race track, located at Le Castellet in the French region of Var, was built in 1969... There's more... race track was built in 1969 at Le Castellet, with finance from pastis (anise-flavoured spirit and apéritif) magnate Paul Ricard. Ricard wanted to experience the challenge of building a racetrack.
The circuit has hosted the FIA
Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile is the association responsible for the interests of motoring organisations and motor car users across the... There's more... Formula One
Formula One is the pinnacle of open wheel, single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport... There's more... French Grand Prix
A Grand Prix is a motorsport series sanctioned by the FIA and held in various countries for a world title.... There's more... since 2018, having previously hosted it intermittently from 1971 to 1983, and every year from 1985 to 1990.
Circuit Paul Ricard
Location : Le Castellet, France
First Grand Prix : 1971
Number of Laps : 53
Circuit Length : 5.842 km
Race Distance : 309.690 km
Lap Record : 1:32.740 Sebastian Vettel
Sebastian Vettel (No 5) is a German-born F1 driver contracted to Aston Martin in 2022. See more Sebastian information on... There's more... (2019)
2022 Driver
OK, so we all know what the driver is, right. I've always liked the description that F1 drivers are like... There's more... Home Race
A home race is one held at a venue where the driver or team are from the same country. The... There's more... : Pierre Gasly
Pierre Gasly (No 10) is a French-born F1 driver contracted to Scuderia AlphaTauri in 2022. Read more about Pierre on... There's more... and Esteban Ocon
Esteban Ocon (No 31) is a French-born F1 driver contracted to Alpine in 2022. View Estebans profile - here There's more...
2022 Team Home Race : Alpine
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