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