Breakthrough in second practice key to French GP pole – Verstappen
2021 French Grand Prix
Max Verstappen says that his Red Bull team had to make a “turnaround” in order to beat Mercedes to pole at the French Grand Prix.
Verstappen beats Hamilton to claim first pole position since Bahrain
2021 French Grand Prix qualifying
Max Verstappen will start from pole for the French Grand Prix after beating championship rival Lewis Hamilton by over two tenths of a second.
Todt expects full spectator attendance at British and Austrian grands prix
2021 Austrian Grand Prix
FIA president Jean Todt expects full attendance will be possible at the British Grand Prix and Austrian Grand Prix in July.
2021 French Grand Prix grid
2021 French Grand Prix
Max Verstappen leads the provisional grid for the 2021 French Grand Prix.
Drive to Survive is creating “avid” new Formula 1 fans – Brown
2021 French Grand Prix
Netflix’s Drive to Survive series is creating new fans with more than just a passing interest in Formula 1, McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown believes.
Live: 2021 French Grand Prix qualifying
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Verstappen emphatically fastest in final practice
2021 French Grand Prix third practice
Max Verstappen was comfortably the quickest driver in final practice for the French Grand Prix, lapping seven-tenths of a second faster than Valtteri Bottas.
Four drivers change helmet designs for French Grand Prix
2021 French Grand Prix F1 drivers' helmet designs
Esteban Ocon has the Eiffel tower, Charles Leclerc has a Spider-Man design and other drivers have new-look helmets this weekend.
Live: 2021 French Grand Prix third practice
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Smolyar denies Martins home win on final lap of first F3 race
Formula 3
Alexander Smolyar has taken his second win of the Formula 3 season in a hotly contested opening race at Paul Ricard.
New track limits restrictions to be enforced at turn six
2021 French Grand Prix
New track limits restrictions will be actively monitored at the exit of turn six for the rest of the French Grand Prix weekend.
Soft tyre knowledge key to Ferrari’s surprise poles – Sainz
2021 French Grand Prix
Ferrari achieved its surprise pole positions in Baku and Monaco by understanding how to get the best out of Pirelli’s softest tyres, says Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Baku crashes led to Red Bull’s request to salvage lost front wing part
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Grosjean helping ex-F1 team mate Magnussen with surprise IndyCar debut
IndyCar
Kevin Magnussen turned to his former Haas team mate Romain Grosjean for help in preparing for his surprise IndyCar debut this weekend.
Gusting winds, tyre tactics and punishing kerbs to shape French GP qualifying
2021 French Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Mercedes and Red Bull were back to comfortably dominating the times during Friday practice, on F1’s return to a permanent circuit.
Mercedes unlikely to choose between Russell and Bottas before end of season – Wolff
2021 French Grand Prix
Mercedes CEO Toto Wolff says the team is unlikely to decide whether to replace Valtteri Bottas with George Russell until December at the earliest.
F1 teams want alternative to kerbs which can “destroy a car”
2021 French Grand Prix
Formula 1 teams want changes to the kerbs at the exit of turn two at Paul Ricard because of the damage they have caused to their cars.
Aston Martin “surprised” by Pirelli’s claim low tyre pressures caused Baku crashes
2021 French Grand Prix
Aston Martin CEO Otmar Szafnauer has insisted the team complied with Pirelli’s tyre pressure requirements prior to the failure which caused Lance Stroll’s crash in Baku.
Bottas happier in car but unsure if chassis swap with Hamilton is responsible
2021 French Grand Prix
Valtteri Bottas is more confident in his Mercedes this weekend but isn’t sure whether that’s because he swapped chassis with Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen leads Bottas by tiny margin in second practice
2021 French Grand Prix second practice
Max Verstappen led Valtteri Bottas by just eight thousandths of a second as Friday practice at Paul Ricard came to an end.
