The Formula 1 2021 campaigncontinues its course todaywith the seventh Grand Prix Race of the year at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The French Grand Prix is a scheduled Formula One race at the Circuit Paul Ricard inLe Castellet on June 20, 2021.
The race will be the seventh round of the 2021Formula OneWorld Championship, and the 89thGrand Prix of France. It’s one of both the oldestraces in the world and the first Grand Prix to ever take place. The French GPwas often moved around on 16 different locationsthroughout itslifetime, which is unusualfor an event of such duration.
German former F1 driver Michael Schumacherholds the record for most wins (8), while Ferrariwith 13 victoriesare the trackconstructors’ leaders.As the French Grand Prix is getting closer, let’s take a look at the starting grid, storylines,date and time, predictions and odds, and TV channel in the US.
2021 French Grand Prix: Starting grid
Max Verstappen is holding Hamilton and Bottas and again avoiding a Mercedes frontline lockout. Meanwhile, Verstappen and Perez will be between the two Mercedes driversfor today’s race. Take a look at the2021 French Grand Prix Starting Grid.
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull)
5. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari)
6. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri)
7. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
8. Lando Norris (McLaren)
9. Fernando Alonso (Alpine)
10. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren)
11. Esteban Ocon (Alpine)
12. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin)
13. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo)
14. George Russell (Williams)
15. Mick Schumacher (Haas)
16. Nicholas Latifi (Williams)
17. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo)
18.Nikita Mazepin (Haas)
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
20. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri)
Lewis Hamilton (left), Max Verstappen (center), and Valtteri Bottas (right). (Getty)
2021 French Grand Prix: Date
The French Grand Prix Race will take place today,June 20, 2021,at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet. It will have 53 laps in a circuit with5.842 km (3.630 mi).
2021 French Grand Prix: Time by State in the US
ET:9:00AM
CT:8:00 AM
MT:7:00 AM
PT:6:00 AM
TV Channel in the US to watch 2021 French Grand Prix
The fifth race of the Formula One World Championship 2021 French Grand Prix will be broadcasted onESPNin the United States.
2021 French Grand Prix: Storylines
The newFormula 1 2021 season began in late March. So far, the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit,Sakhir, took place onMarch 28, while theItalian Grand Prix at Imola Circuit,Imola, happened on April 18,the Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit was set for May 2, as well as theSpanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,Montmeló on May 9.
Then, theMonaco Grand Prix took place on May 23, at theCircuit de Monaco in Monte Carlo, followed by theAzerbaijan Grand Prix atBaku City Circuit inBaku two weeks later, on June 6. This will be the seventh out of 23Grand Prix events during the year. At the moment, it is Max Verstappen of the Netherlands who leads the 2021 F1 rankings with a total of 105 points. His side, Red Bulls sit on top of theconstructors’ rankings with 174 points so far.
The 2021 F1 Grand Prix of France Qualifiers at Circuit Paul Ricard. (Getty)
2021 French Grand Prix: Predictions And Odds
The oddsmakers have made their predictions for this weekend’srace inLe Castellet,andMax Verstappen is seenas the lone favorite. FanDuel has given him odds of -115oddsto win, while Lewis Hamilton’svictory would result in a +145payout, Valeri Bottas is at +550, whileSergio Perez could bring a payout of +1800.
| FanDuel | |
| Max Verstappen | -115 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +145 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +550 |
| Sergio Perez | +1800 |
* Odds by FanDuel
