Charles Leclerc admitted he was at a loss to understand the tyre degradation which led him to finish 16th in the French Grand Prix.
2021 French Grand Prix articles archive
Russell frustrated not to score despite beating a Ferrari in France
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onGeorge Russell was frustrated to finish out of the points despite beating a Ferrari and an AlphaTauri in a strong race at Paul Ricard.
Verstappen expects Hamilton fight “like this for the rest of the season” after narrow win
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen said he “had to work hard” to reclaim the lead of the French Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap of the race.
Hamilton unsure how Mercedes gave up lead to Red Bull
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he didn’t understand how he lost his early advantage after finishing second in the French Grand Prix.
Verstappen wins enthralling French Grand Prix with late pass on Hamilton
2021 French Grand Prix summary
Posted onMax Verstappen stormed to victory in the French Grand Prix after passing Lewis Hamilton for the lead with one lap remaining.
2021 French Grand Prix championship points
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen leads the drivers championship by 12 points from Lewis Hamilton after this weekend’s race.
2021 French Grand Prix race result
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen won the 2021 French Grand Prix for Red Bull-Honda ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez.
Rate the race: 2021 French Grand Prix
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race at Paul Ricard? Share your verdict on the 2021 French Grand Prix.
2021 French Grand Prix in pictures
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Posted onThe 2021 French Grand Prix in pictures.
Cooler race temperatures should suit Ferrari – Mekies
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari racing director Laurent Mekies believes cooler temperatures expected for this afternoon’s French Grand Prix will benefit the team.
How Rosberg’s theory about Hamilton’s chassis change was refuted
2021 F1 season
Posted onFormer Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg suggested Lewis Hamilton instigated a swap of chassis with his team mate Valtteri Bottas.
Trends in F1’s pecking order emerge at Paul Ricard
Lap time watch: 2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onAfter the seventh qualifying session of the 2021 F1 season, the pecking order of the teams has come into clearer focus.
Todt not convinced by Formula 1’s ‘Sprint’ race plan
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt doesn’t believe Formula 1 needs the new Sprint race format which will be trialled for the first time next month.
Can Perez help Verstappen contain the Mercedes threat again?
2021 French Grand Prix pre-race analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken pole at the French Grand Prix, setting up a contest between Mercedes and Red Bull which is likely to come down to pit stop strategies and downforce decisions.
“It was a wind-up”: Mercedes won’t wait until winter to name Hamilton’s team mate
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes CEO Toto Wolff has clarified comments he made yesterday saying he the team was unlikely to select a team mate for Lewis Hamilton until December at the earliest.
Pirelli told drivers Baku tyre failures were not caused by teams cheating – Perez
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onFormula 1 drivers said they felt reassured by a lengthy meeting with Pirelli on Friday to discuss the tyre failures suffered by two of them in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Gasly not convinced first Q3 lap time should have been deleted
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly says it’s “arguable” whether he exceeded track limits at turn six on his first lap in Q3 that was deleted by the stewards.
2021 French Grand Prix qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2021 French Grand Prix.
Tsunoda apologises to team after third qualifying crash in seven races
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onYuki Tsunoda apologised to his AlphaTauri team after crashing out of qualifying for the third time at the seventh round of the season.
McLaren told Norris to abandon final Q2 run due to lack of fuel
2021 French Grand Prix
Posted onLando Norris was at risk of being eliminated in Q2 at the French Grand Prix as McLaren put too little fuel in his car for his final run.