France: the TV program
For the second consecutive year, the Circuit Paul Ricard hosts the French Grand Prix of Formula 1. To make sure you don't miss anything from this home weekend, Motors Inside offers you an overview of the important race data and a complete TV program.
France will celebrate Formula 1 this weekend with the 60th French Grand Prix, the 16th held on the Circuit Paul Ricard track, in Le Castellet, Provence.
The atypical track, adorned with red and blue stripes, is well known to drivers as it is often used for testing, most recently at the end of May by Pirelli to test next year’s tires.
The long Mistral straight, which like last year will be cut by a chicane, leading onto the long right of Signes, are integral parts of the legend of this circuit where the greatest champions have shined, from Alain Prost to Nelson Piquet, including the late Niki Lauda, Jackie Stewart, who was the first to win on this track in 1971, up to the most recent winner, Lewis Hamilton.
An exceptional weekend in France, with exceptional broadcasts as well. Just like the Monaco Grand Prix, TF1 will broadcast the qualifications live and for free (on TMC, channel 10 of your TV) and the race with a presentation show scheduled at 2:50 PM featuring Marion Jolles-Grosjean, Adrien Paviot, Jean-Eric Vergne, and Romain Chemoul.
For Canal+ subscribers, who broadcast the entire championship for a subscription fee, you will need to switch between the main channel and Canal+ Sport for Friday’s schedule.
Circuit length: 5.842 km
**Number of laps in the race:** 53
Track record: 1:30.029 (Lewis Hamilton, 2018)
Record holder for wins: Michael Schumacher (8), Ferrari (17)
Record holder for pole positions: Juan-Manuel Fangio (5), Ferrari (17)
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