Circuit Information
| Grand Prix Date: | 24th July 2022 14:02 |
| Bonus Round: | Yes |
| Circuit Name: | Circuit Paul Ricard |
| Number of Laps: | 53 |
| Circuit Length: | 5.842 |
| Race Distance: | 309.690 |
| Lap Record: | 1:32.740 Sebastian Vettel (2019) |
Statistics
Work began on pastis magnate Paul Ricard's track in 1969, with French racers Jean-Pierre Beltoise and Henri Pescarolo acting as consultants on the layout. Racing began at the circuit a year later. Formula 1 hit the Circuit Paul Ricard in 1971, with Jackie Stewart winning the inaugural race in his Tyrrell 003. What?s the circuit like? The Circuit Paul Ricard's even distribution of high-, medium- and low-speed corners is a key reason why it's one of the most used test circuits in the world (the typically good weather is another). F1 drivers love the 290km/h right-hander at Signes and the 5g joyride of the following Beausset bend, while the circuit's 2018 return to the F1 calendar showed that the French Grand Prix track is a bit of an overtaking gem.