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Formula 1 French Grand Prix – How to watch, start time & more

Formula 1 travels to Paul Ricard this weekend for the French Grand Prix. Here's how and when you can watch the race.

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB16B, and Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB16B

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari SF21, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB16B, and Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB16B

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Max Verstappen will line up on pole position ahead of Mercedes duo Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas after topping qualifying on Saturday.

Baku winner Sergio Perez will start fourth in the second Red Bull, with Carlos Sainz the top Ferrari driver in fifth.

When is the Formula 1 French Grand Prix

The 2021 Formula 1 French Grand Prix will be held at the Paul Ricard circuit from 15:00 local time (+2 GMT).

  • Date: Sunday, June 20, 2021 
  • Start time: 13:00 GMT / 14:00 BST / 15:00 CEST / 15:00 SAT / 16:00 EAT / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT / 23:00 AEST / 22:00 JST / 18:30 IST

Can’t find your country or region in the list? Check the Formula 1 schedule page for the broadcast times in your local timezone.

2021 Formula 1 French Grand Prix session timings in different timezones

Session

GMT

BST

CEST

ET

PT

AEST

JST

IST

FP1

09:30

10:30

11:30

05:30

02:30

19:30

18:30

15:00

FP2

13:00

14:00

15:00

09:00

06:00

23:00

22:00

18:30

FP3

10:00

11:00

12:00

06:00

03:00

20:00

19:00

15:30

Qualifying

13:00

14:00

15:00

09:00

06:00

23:00

22:00

18:30

Race 

13:00

14:00

15:00

09:00

06:00

23:00

22:00

18:30

How can I watch the French Grand Prix?

Formula 1 is broadcast live in nearly every country around the world. 

Europe

  • Austria - Servus TV / ORF
  • Belgium - RTBF
  • Denmark - TV3 / TV3 Sport / Viasat
  • Finland - MTV
  • France - Canal+
  • Germany - Sky
  • Hungary - M4
  • Italy - Sky
  • Netherlands - Ziggo
  • Poland - Eleven Sports
  • Portugal - Eleven Sports
  • Spain - Movistar / DAZN
  • Sweden - Viasat
  • Switzerland - SRF / RSI / RTS
  • UK - Sky Sports F1

Americas

  • USA - ESPN
  • Canada - RDS / TSN / Discovery Velocity
  • Latin America - Fox Sports / ESPN

Asia

  • China - CCTV / Tencent / Guangdong TV
  • India - Star Sports
  • Japan - Fuji Television
  • Russia - Match TV
  • Turkey - S Sport
  • Rest of Asia - Fox Sports

Oceania

  • Australia - Fox Sports / Network 10
  • New Zealand - Spark Sports

Africa

  • Africa - SuperSport

Can I stream the French Grand Prix?

Viewers can subscribe to F1 TV in selected countries to stream the race on a device of their choice.

Sky Sports and Movistar also offer their own live streaming service in the UK and Spain respectively.

French Grand Prix - Starting grid:

Cla # Driver Chassis Time Gap
1 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1'29.990
2 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1'30.248 0.258
3 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes 1'30.376 0.386
4 11 Mexico Sergio Perez
Red Bull 1'30.445 0.455
5 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr.
Ferrari 1'30.840 0.850
6 10 France Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1'30.868 0.878
7 16 Monaco Charles Leclerc
Ferrari 1'30.987 0.997
8 4 United Kingdom Lando Norris
McLaren 1'31.252 1.262
9 14 Spain Fernando Alonso
Alpine 1'31.340 1.350
10 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1'31.382 1.392
11 31 France Esteban Ocon
Alpine 1'31.736 1.746
12 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1'31.767 1.777
13 99 Italy Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1'31.813 1.823
14 63 United Kingdom George Russell
Williams 1'32.065 2.075
15 47 Germany Mick Schumacher
Haas
16 6 Canada Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1'33.062 3.072
17 7 Finland Kimi Raikkonen
Alfa Romeo 1'33.354 3.364
18 9 Russian Federation Nikita Mazepin
Haas 1'33.554 3.564
19 18 Canada Lance Stroll
Aston Martin 2'12.584 42.594
20 22 Japan Yuki Tsunoda
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