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1955
The 1955 French Grand Prix was cancelled due to the catastrophic Le Mans disaster earlier that year. On June 11, 1955, a major crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans race resulted in the deaths of more than 80 spectators and injuries to many others. This tragic incident caused widespread shock and prompted extensive safety reviews. In response, the French government imposed a temporary ban on motorsport events to thoroughly investigate and enhance safety measures. Consequently, the 1955 French Grand Prix, originally scheduled for July 3, was cancelled.
1960
Jack Brabham claimed victory at the 1960 French Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Olivier Gendebien and Bruce McLaren. Brabham secured pole position, ahead of Phil Hill for Ferrari and Graham Hill for BRM. The race began chaotically, with Maurice Trintignant colliding with Graham Hill. Brabham and Phil Hill quickly pulled ahead, but Hill eventually retired due to transmission issues. As other cars also faced difficulties, Gendebien and McLaren secured unexpected podium finishes.
1960 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Jack Brabham | Cooper Climax | 50 | 1:57:24.900 | 8 |
| 2 | 44 | Olivier Gendebien | Cooper Climax | 50 | +48.300s | 6 |
| 3 | 18 | Bruce McLaren | Cooper Climax | 50 | +51.900s | 4 |
| 4 | 46 | Henry Taylor | Cooper Climax | 49 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 24 | Jim Clark | Lotus Climax | 49 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 22 | Ron Flockhart | Lotus Climax | 49 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 20 | Innes Ireland | Lotus Climax | 43 | +7 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 48 | Bruce Halford | Cooper Climax | 40 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | 40 | Masten Gregory | Cooper Maserati | 37 | +13 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 42 | Ian Burgess | Cooper Maserati | 36 | +14 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | Wolfgang von Trips | Ferrari | 31 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | 2 | Phil Hill | Ferrari | 29 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Jo Bonnier | BRM | 22 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 36 | Lucien Bianchi | Cooper Climax | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Dan Gurney | BRM | 17 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Gino Munaron | Cooper Castellotti | 15 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Willy Mairesse | Ferrari | 14 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Tony Brooks | Vanwall | 7 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 38 | Maurice Trintignant | Cooper Maserati | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Graham Hill | BRM | 0 | DNF | 0 |
1966
Jack Brabham triumphed again at the 1966 French Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Mike Parkes and Denny Hulme. During qualifying, Jim Clark was injured by a bird strike, forcing him to withdraw from the event. Ferrari’s Lorenzo Bandini set the pace, followed by John Surtees and his teammate Mike Parkes. Although Surtees had a fast start, his fuel pump failed, allowing Bandini to take the lead with Brabham and Parkes in pursuit. On lap 32, Bandini’s Ferrari experienced a throttle cable failure, handing the lead to Brabham. Brabham secured his first win with the Repco engine, while Parkes achieved an impressive second place on his Formula 1 debut. Hulme finished third, his first podium appearance.
1966 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jack Brabham | Brabham Repco | 48 | 1:48:31.300 | 9 |
| 2 | 22 | Mike Parkes | Ferrari | 48 | +9.500s | 6 |
| 3 | 14 | Denny Hulme | Brabham Repco | 46 | +2 laps | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Jochen Rindt | Cooper Maserati | 46 | +2 laps | 3 |
| 5 | 26 | Dan Gurney | Eagle Climax | 45 | +3 laps | 2 |
| 6 | 44 | John Taylor | Brabham BRM | 45 | +3 laps | 1 |
| 7 | 36 | Bob Anderson | Brabham Climax | 44 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 8 | Chris Amon | Cooper Maserati | 44 | +4 laps | 0 |
| NC | 42 | Guy Ligier | Cooper Maserati | 42 | +6 laps | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Pedro Rodriguez | Lotus Climax | 40 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Lorenzo Bandini | Ferrari | 37 | +11 laps | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Jo Bonnier | Brabham Climax | 32 | +16 laps | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Graham Hill | BRM | 13 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 38 | Jo Siffert | Cooper Maserati | 10 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 32 | Mike Spence | Lotus BRM | 8 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | John Surtees | Cooper Maserati | 5 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Peter Arundell | Lotus BRM | 3 | DNF | 0 |
1977
Mario Andretti clinched victory at the 1977 French Grand Prix, finishing ahead of John Watson and James Hunt. Andretti demonstrated the rapid improvements of the Lotus 78 by securing pole position, half a second ahead of Hunt, Gunnar Nilsson, and Watson. At the start, Andretti slipped to fourth place as Hunt surged into the lead. Watson then took the lead on lap five. The positions remained steady until lap 17, when Andretti overtook Hunt and began closing in on Watson. On the final lap, Andretti seized the lead when Watson’s engine faltered due to a fuel issue, securing a dramatic win. Watson finished in second for Brabham and Hunt third for McLaren.
1977 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mario Andretti | Lotus Ford | 80 | 1:39:40.130 | 9 |
| 2 | 7 | John Watson | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 80 | +1.550s | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | James Hunt | McLaren Ford | 80 | +33.870s | 4 |
| 4 | 6 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus Ford | 80 | +71.080s | 3 |
| 5 | 11 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 80 | +74.450s | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign Ford | 79 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Matra | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | Jochen Mass | McLaren Ford | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 24 | Rupert Keegan | Hesketh Ford | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 28 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi Ford | 77 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell Ford | 77 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees Ford | 77 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Ian Scheckter | March Ford | 69 | +11 laps | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf Ford | 66 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 64 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Alan Jones | Shadow Ford | 60 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 37 | Arturo Merzario | March Ford | 27 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell Ford | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Shadow Ford | 6 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 31 | David Purley | LEC Ford | 5 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 34 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Penske Ford | 4 | DNF | 0 |
1982
Didier Pironi secured victory at the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Nelson Piquet and Keke Rosberg. This win came shortly after Pironi survived a spectacular testing accident at Paul Ricard, where his car somersaulted before landing upright on the track. At the start, the Renaults of Alain Prost and Rene Arnoux occupied the front row, with Prost taking the early lead. On the fifth lap, Pironi surged ahead, steadily pulling away from the pack. Piquet soon overtook Arnoux, and Rosberg climbed to third place. Both Renaults retired before the halfway point, with Arnoux crashing out at the notorious Tarzan Corner when his Renault’s throttle stuck open and he hit the tyre barriers. Arnoux walked away from the crash unharmed. Prost suffered an engine failure.
1982 Dutch Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 72 | 1:38:03.254 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham BMW | 72 | +21.650s | 6 |
| 3 | 6 | Keke Rosberg | Williams Ford | 72 | +22.370s | 4 |
| 4 | 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren Ford | 72 | +83.720s | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Derek Daly | Williams Ford | 71 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 30 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows Ford | 71 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell Ford | 71 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 27 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 71 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren Ford | 71 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 29 | Marc Surer | Arrows Ford | 71 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 70 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 9 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS Ford | 70 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS Ford | 70 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella Ford | 69 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham BMW | 69 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Jochen Mass | March Ford | 60 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 33 | Jan Lammers | Theodore Ford | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus Ford | 40 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 35 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Alain Prost | Renault | 33 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 16 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 4 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell Ford | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 18 | Raul Boesel | March Ford | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi Ford | 18 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 35 | Derek Warwick | Toleman Hart | 15 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier Matra | 4 | DNF | 0 |
1987
On this day, 3 July 1987, Sebastian Vettel was born in Heppenheim, Germany. Vettel quickly established himself as a standout driver of the new generation by securing a victory for Toro Rosso before Red Bull had claimed its first win.
With one of the most successful Formula 1 careers spanning from 2007 to 2022, Vettel drove for various teams, including BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin. He is regarded as one of the greatest drivers in Formula One history, with an impressive record of winning four consecutive World Drivers’ Championship titles between 2010 and 2013. He also holds the record for being the youngest World Champion in the sport, aged 23 years and 133 days.
With 299 race starts from 300 entries, Vettel, along with four championships, amassed 53 wins, 122 podiums, 3098 career points, 57 pole positions, and 38 fastest laps.
1988
McLaren continued its perfect record in the championship with another dominant 1-2 finish at the 1988 French Grand Prix, with Alain Prost triumphing over his teammate Ayrton Senna. The Ferraris, driven by Michele Alboreto and Gerhard Berger, finished third and fourth, respectively, but trailed by some 35 seconds.
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1988 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Alain Prost | McLaren Honda | 80 | 1:37:37.328 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren Honda | 80 | +31.752s | 6 |
| 3 | 27 | Michele Alboreto | Ferrari | 80 | +66.505s | 4 |
| 4 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 79 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | Nelson Piquet | Lotus Honda | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | 19 | Alessandro Nannini | Benetton Ford | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Satoru Nakajima | Lotus Honda | 79 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Mauricio Gugelmin | March Judd | 79 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | 16 | Ivan Capelli | March Judd | 79 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris | Rial Ford | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 18 | Eddie Cheever | Arrows Megatron | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | 36 | Alex Caffi | Dallara Ford | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | Yannick Dalmas | Lola Ford | 78 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 33 | Stefano Modena | Euro Brun Ford | 77 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ford | 77 | +3 laps | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Luis Perez-Sala | Minardi Ford | 70 | +10 laps | 0 |
| NC | 32 | Oscar Larrauri | Euro Brun Ford | 64 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Nicola Larini | Osella | 56 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Bernd Schneider | Zakspeed | 55 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Nigel Mansell | Williams Judd | 48 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 30 | Philippe Alliot | Lola Ford | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Jonathan Palmer | Tyrrell Ford | 40 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams Judd | 35 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Thierry Boutsen | Benetton Ford | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Philippe Streiff | AGS Ford | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 17 | Derek Warwick | Arrows Megatron | 11 | DNF | 0 |
1994
Michael Schumacher claimed victory at the 1994 French Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Damon Hill and Gerhard Berger. Between the 1994 Canadian and French GPs, Williams replaced David Coulthard with Nigel Mansell, while Benetton swapped JJ Lehto for Jos Verstappen. During qualifying, Hill secured pole position, with Mansell in second, pushing Schumacher’s Benetton to third place ahead of Ferrari drivers Jean Alesi and Gerhard Berger. At the start of the race, Schumacher quickly overtook both Williams cars as Mansell fell back and Hill pursued Schumacher. After the first round of pit stops, the lead drivers exchanged places, but Schumacher regained the lead after the second stop and maintained it until the end. Berger finished third, while both Mansell and Alesi retired.
1994 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Michael Schumacher | Benetton Ford | 72 | 1:38:35.704 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | Damon Hill | Williams Renault | 72 | +12.642s | 6 |
| 3 | 28 | Gerhard Berger | Ferrari | 72 | +52.765s | 4 |
| 4 | 30 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Sauber Mercedes | 71 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 5 | 23 | Pierluigi Martini | Minardi Ford | 70 | +2 laps | 2 |
| 6 | 29 | Andrea de Cesaris | Sauber Mercedes | 70 | +2 laps | 1 |
| 7 | 12 | Johnny Herbert | Lotus Mugen Honda | 70 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | Christian Fittipaldi | Footwork Ford | 70 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 9 | 32 | Jean-Marc Gounon | Simtek Ford | 68 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | Mark Blundell | Tyrrell Yamaha | 67 | +5 laps | 0 |
| 11 | 20 | Erik Comas | Larrousse Ford | 66 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 3 | Ukyo Katayama | Tyrrell Yamaha | 53 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 7 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren Peugeot | 48 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 2 | Nigel Mansell | Williams Renault | 45 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 27 | Jean Alesi | Ferrari | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Jordan Hart | 41 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 25 | Eric Bernard | Ligier Renault | 40 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 19 | Olivier Beretta | Larrousse Ford | 36 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 8 | Martin Brundle | McLaren Peugeot | 29 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Gianni Morbidelli | Footwork Ford | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Olivier Panis | Ligier Renault | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 31 | David Brabham | Simtek Ford | 28 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 6 | Jos Verstappen | Benetton Ford | 25 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Eddie Irvine | Jordan Hart | 24 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Michele Alboreto | Minardi Ford | 21 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 11 | Alessandro Zanardi | Lotus Mugen Honda | 20 | DNF | 0 |
2005
Fernando Alonso won the 2005 French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours, finishing ahead of Kimi Raikkonen and Michael Schumacher. Raikkonen faced a setback when his engine blew during practice, resulting in a ten-place grid penalty. Despite this, he qualified third fastest and ran 28 laps before his first pit stop, climbing from 13th to second place. Raikkonen closed the gap to within 15 seconds of Alonso, but the Spaniard held on to secure the win, likely benefiting from Raikkonen’s earlier misfortune. The race also marked Giancarlo Fisichella‘s 150th start in Formula One.
2005 French Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 70 | 1:31:22.233 | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren Mercedes | 70 | +11.805s | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 70 | +81.914s | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | Jenson Button | BAR Honda | 69 | +1 lap | 5 |
| 5 | 16 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 69 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 69 | +1 lap | 3 |
| 7 | 17 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 69 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 8 | 11 | Jacques Villeneuve | Sauber Petronas | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | 14 | David Coulthard | RBR Cosworth | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | 4 | Takuma Sato | BAR Honda | 69 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | Mark Webber | Williams BMW | 68 | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | Tiago Monteiro | Jordan Toyota | 67 | +3 laps | 0 |
| 14 | 8 | Nick Heidfeld | Williams BMW | 66 | +4 laps | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | Narain Karthikeyan | Jordan Toyota | 66 | +4 laps | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Juan Pablo Montoya | McLaren Mercedes | 46 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 21 | Christijan Albers | Minardi Cosworth | 37 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 20 | Patrick Friesacher | Minardi Cosworth | 33 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 12 | Felipe Massa | Sauber Petronas | 30 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 15 | Christian Klien | RBR Cosworth | 1 | DNF | 0 |
2016
The 2016 Austrian Grand Prix, held on 3 July at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, was the ninth round of the 2016 Formula One World Championship. Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton secured pole with a time of 1:07.922 and would have a. dramatic end to a race he would win.
In a dramatic conclusion to the race, Hamilton and his teammate, Nico Rosberg, collided on the final lap as Hamilton attempted to overtake for the lead. Hamilton emerged the winner, while Rosberg sustained damage and finished fourth. Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen took advantage of the incident to claim second place, and Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen completed the podium in third.
This result had significant implications for the Drivers’ Championship standings. Rosberg’s lead over Hamilton was reduced to eleven points.
2016 Austrian Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | 1:27:38.107 | 25 |
| 2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 71 | +5.719s | 18 |
| 3 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 71 | +6.024s | 15 |
| 4 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 71 | +26.710s | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 71 | +30.981s | 10 |
| 6 | 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren Honda | 71 | +37.706s | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas Ferrari | 71 | +44.668s | 6 |
| 8 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 71 | +47.400s | 4 |
| 9 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | MRT Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | 21 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | 88 | Rio Haryanto | MRT Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India Mercedes | 69 | DNF | 0 |
| 18 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren Honda | 64 | DNF | 0 |
| 19 | 27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India Mercedes | 64 | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams Mercedes | 63 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso Ferrari | 2 | DNF | 0 |
| Note – Rosberg had 10 seconds added to his race time for causing a collision. Grosjean had five seconds added to his race time for speeding in the pit lane. | ||||||
2022
The 2022 British Grand Prix, held on 3 July at Silverstone Circuit, became a momentous race for Carlos Sainz, who secured both his first F1 pole position and win. Sainz became the first Spanish driver to win a race since Fernando Alonso‘s triumph in the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. The race started with a dramatic multi-car collision on the opening lap, involving Zhou Guanyu‘s car flipping over the tyre wall, leading to an immediate red flag and race suspension. Despite the delayed restart, Sainz maintained his poise, ultimately finishing ahead of Sergio Perez (Red Bull) in second place and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) in third.
Championship leader Max Verstappen encountered car damage early in the race, which hindered his performance, resulting in a seventh-place finish. The outcome allowed Sainz to close the gap in the Drivers’ Championship standings.
2022 British Grand Prix Race Results
| Pos | No | Driver | Car | Laps | Time/retired | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 52 | 2:17:50.311 | 25 |
| 2 | 11 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 52 | +3.779s | 18 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 52 | +6.225s | 16 |
| 4 | 16 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 52 | +8.546s | 12 |
| 5 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine Renault | 52 | +9.571s | 10 |
| 6 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren Mercedes | 52 | +11.943s | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing RBPT | 52 | +18.777s | 6 |
| 8 | 47 | Mick Schumacher | Haas Ferrari | 52 | +18.995s | 4 |
| 9 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 52 | +22.356s | 2 |
| 10 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas Ferrari | 52 | +24.590s | 1 |
| 11 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 52 | +26.147s | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams Mercedes | 52 | +32.511s | 0 |
| 13 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren Mercedes | 52 | +32.817s | 0 |
| 14 | 22 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri RBPT | 52 | +40.910s | 0 |
| NC | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine Renault | 37 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 10 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri RBPT | 26 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 20 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 63 | George Russell | Mercedes | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 24 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo Ferrari | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| NC | 23 | Alexander Albon | Williams Mercedes | 0 | DNF | 0 |
| Note – Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. | ||||||
F1 Driver Birthdays 3 July
| Births | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 3 July 1914 | Carl Scarborough (d. 1953) |
| 3 July 1987 | Sebastian Vettel |
F1 Driver Deaths 3 July
| Deaths | F1 Driver |
|---|---|
| 3 July | None |
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