CIRCUIT ARCHIVE · France
Circuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet, France · 18 races in the archive
Circuit Paul Ricard is a mixed circuit (provisional classification). A midfield comparison needs at least two qualifying races of this type.
Grid and race movement
Winners from pole11
Winners from elsewhere7
Unknown winning grid0
Overtaking index3.15
Overtaking index: average grid minus official finish across 279 car results with a known grid. This measures net position changes, including retirements ahead, rather than on-track passes. Circuit layouts and eras vary.
Race-by-race position changes
| Race | Cars | Average gained |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 · French Grand Prix | 16 | 1.69 |
| 2021 · French Grand Prix | 19 | -0.37 |
| 2019 · French Grand Prix | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 · French Grand Prix | 17 | 1.12 |
| 1990 · French Grand Prix | 18 | 2.44 |
| 1989 · French Grand Prix | 13 | 6.54 |
| 1988 · French Grand Prix | 15 | 2.47 |
| 1987 · French Grand Prix | 9 | 6.22 |
| 1986 · French Grand Prix | 11 | 3.45 |
| 1985 · French Grand Prix | 15 | 5.6 |
| 1983 · French Grand Prix | 13 | 4.69 |
| 1982 · French Grand Prix | 16 | 3.88 |
| 1980 · French Grand Prix | 13 | 3.77 |
| 1978 · French Grand Prix | 18 | 2.89 |
| 1976 · French Grand Prix | 19 | 3.63 |
| 1975 · French Grand Prix | 18 | 3.78 |
| 1973 · French Grand Prix | 16 | 4.19 |
| 1971 · French Grand Prix | 13 | 5.15 |
Current grid at this circuit 2026 GRID
| Driver | Starts / wins | Circuit avg. |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 / 2 | 1.5 |
| Max Verstappen | 4 / 2 | 2 |
| Sergio Pérez | 4 / 0 | 6.33 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 4 / 0 | 6.75 |
| Lando Norris | 3 / 0 | 7 |
| Carlos Sainz | 4 / 0 | 7.5 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 / 0 | 8.5 |
| Pierre Gasly | 4 / 0 | 9.67 |
| Charles Leclerc | 4 / 0 | 9.67 |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 / 0 | 10 |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 / 0 | 11 |
| George Russell | 3 / 0 | 11.33 |
| Lance Stroll | 4 / 0 | 12.5 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 2 / 0 | 13 |
| Alexander Albon | 2 / 0 | 14 |
Circuit averages use imported official finishes across seasons; season averages use 2026. An absent visit is unavailable, not zero.
FASTEST AVAILABLE RACE LAP1:32.740Sebastian Vettel · 2019 ↗
Fastest recorded lap in the imported results. Circuit layouts may differ; this is not a verified record for the current configuration.
Most wins · drivers
| Name | Wins |
|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 4 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 |
| Max Verstappen | 2 |
| Nigel Mansell | 2 |
| Alan Jones | 1 |
| Jackie Stewart | 1 |
| James Hunt | 1 |
| Mario Andretti | 1 |
| Nelson Piquet | 1 |
| Niki Lauda | 1 |
Most wins · constructors
| Name | Wins |
|---|---|
| McLaren | 3 |
| Williams | 3 |
| Ferrari | 2 |
| Mercedes | 2 |
| Red Bull | 2 |
| Renault | 2 |
| Team Lotus | 2 |
| Brabham | 1 |
| Tyrrell | 1 |