French GP: All the winners since 1950
The French Grand Prix was first run as a round of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1950. Held at a variety of venues across the country, Michael Schumacher leads the all-time winners list with eight victories to Alain Prost’s six. Here are all the winners from across the years…
1950 Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo

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1951 Luigi Fagioli/Juan Manuel Fangio, Alfa Romeo

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1952 Alberto Ascari, Ferrari

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1953 Mike Hawthorn, Ferrari

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1954 Juan Manuel Fangio, Mercedes

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1956 Peter Collins, Ferrari

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1957 Juan Manuel Fangio, Maserati

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1958 Mike Hawthorn, Ferrari

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1959 Tony Brooks, Ferrari

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1960 Jack Brabham, Cooper

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1961 Giancarlo Baghetti, Ferrari

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1962 Dan Gurney, Porsche

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1963 Jim Clark, Lotus

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1964 Dan Gurney, Brabham

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1965 Jim Clark, Lotus

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1966 Jack Brabham, Brabham

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1967 Jack Brabham, Brabham

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1968 Jacky Ickx, Ferrari

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1969 Jackie Stewart, Matra

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1970 Jochen Rindt, Lotus

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1971 Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell

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1972 Jackie Stewart, Tyrrell

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1973 Ronnie Peterson, Lotus

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1974 Ronnie Peterson, Lotus

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1975 Niki Lauda, Ferrari

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1976 James Hunt, McLaren

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1977 Mario Andretti, Lotus

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1978 Mario Andretti, Lotus

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1979 Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Renault

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1980 Alan Jones, Williams

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1981 Alain Prost, Renault

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1982 Rene Arnoux, Renault

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1983 Alain Prost, Renault

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1984 Niki Lauda, McLaren

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1985 Nelson Piquet, Brabham

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1986 Nigel Mansell, Williams

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1987 Nigel Mansell, Williams

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1988 Alain Prost, McLaren

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1989 Alain Prost, McLaren

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1990 Alain Prost, Ferrari

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1991 Nigel Mansell, Williams

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1992 Nigel Mansell, Williams

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1993 Alain Prost, Williams

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1994 Michael Schumacher, Benetton

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1995 Michael Schumacher, Benetton

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1996 Damon Hill, Williams

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1997 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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1998 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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1999 Heinz-Harald Frentzen, Jordan

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2000 David Coulthard, McLaren

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2001 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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2002 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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2003 Ralf Schumacher, Williams

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2004 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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2005 Fernando Alonso, Renault

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2006 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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2007 Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

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2008 Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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2018 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

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2019 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes

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