F1 2021 French Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1)
| 2021 F1 French Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (1) | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m33.448s |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team | 1m33.783s |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing | 1m33.880s |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Red Bull Racing | 1m34.193s |
| 5 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Alpine F1 Team | 1m34.329s |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m34.644s |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Alpine F1 Team | 1m34.693s |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m34.699s |
| 9 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m34.707s |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda | 1m34.847s |
| 11 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m34.950s |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ITA | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m35.116s |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen | 1m35.135s |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m35.275s |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team | 1m35.289s |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow | 1m35.342s |
| 17 | Nicholas Latifi | CAN | Williams Racing | 1m35.612s |
| 18 | Nikita Mazepin | RUS | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m36.651s |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | GER | Uralkali Haas F1 Team | 1m37.329s |
| 20 | Roy Nissany | ISR | Williams Racing | 1m37.881s |
The French Grand Prix returns to the F1 calendar following its cancellation last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the Paul Ricard Circuit hosting the seventh round of the 2021 season.
Just four points separate Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the top of the drivers' championship after both drivers failed to score in Azerbaijan. This allowed Sergio Perez to claim his first victory for Red Bull ahead of Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel and AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly.
Paul Ricard has been a great circuit for Mercedes over the years as it looks to hit back following two disappointing races in Monaco and Baku. Ferrari is expected to struggle despite taking back-to-back pole positions, while Alpine will be hoping for a strong result on home soil, especially as Esteban Ocon has just signed a new three-year contract extension.
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2021 F1 calendar
Bahrain Grand Prix - March 28
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - April 18
Portuguese Grand Prix - May 2
Spanish Grand Prix - May 9
Monaco Grand Prix - May 23
Azerbaijan Grand Prix - June 6
French Grand Prix - June 20
Styrian Grand Prix - June 27
Austrian Grand Prix - July 4
British Grand Prix - July 18
Hungarian Grand Prix - August 1
Belgian Grand Prix - August 29
Dutch Grand Prix - September 5
Italian Grand Prix - September 12
Russian Grand Prix - September 26
Japanese Grand Prix - October 10
United States Grand Prix - October 24
Mexican Grand Prix - October 31
Brazilian Grand Prix - November 7
Australian Grand Prix - November 21
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - December 5
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - December 12
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