Round 08 · 2019

French Grand Prix

Le Castellet, France21–23 Jun

Practice 1
Fri 09:00
Data published
track 46° ·air 25° ·55% hum ·4.7 km/h windwet
Practice 2
Fri 13:00
Data published
track 55° ·air 26° ·45% hum ·8.3 km/h wind
Practice 3
Sat 10:00
Data published
track 50° ·air 25° ·47% hum ·6.5 km/h wind
Qualifying
Sat 13:00
Data published
track 54° ·air 26° ·47% hum ·8.1 km/h wind
Fantasy lock
Grand Prix
Sun 13:10
Data published
track 55° ·air 27° ·39% hum ·5.4 km/h wind

Times in UTC

Grand Prix result

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Moved	Time / gap	Pts
1	HAM	Mercedes	1	—	1:24:31.198	25
2	BOT	Mercedes	2	—	+18.056	18
3	LEC	Ferrari	3	—	+18.985	15
4	VER	Red Bull Racing	4	—	+34.905	12
5	VET	Ferrari	7	2	+62.796	11
6	SAI	McLaren	6	—	+95.462	8
7	RAI	Alfa Romeo Racing	12	5	+1 Lap	6
8	HUL	Renault	13	5	+1 Lap	4
9	NOR	McLaren	5	4	+1 Lap	2
10	GAS	Toro Rosso	9	1	+1 Lap	1
11	RIC	Renault	8	3	+1 Lap
12	PER	Racing Point	14	2	+1 Lap
13	STR	Racing Point	17	4	+1 Lap
14	KVY	Toro Rosso	19	5	+1 Lap
15	ALB	Red Bull Racing	11	4	+1 Lap
16	GIO	Alfa Romeo Racing	10	6	+1 Lap
17	MAG	Haas F1 Team	15	2	+1 Lap
18	KUB	Williams	18	—	+2 Laps
19	RUS	Williams	20	1	+2 Laps
20	GRO	Haas F1 Team	16	4	Retired

Qualifying

Pos	Driver	Q1	Q2	Q3	Gap to pole
1	HAM	1:30.609	1:29.520	1:28.319
2	BOT	1:30.550	1:29.437	1:28.605	+0.286
3	LEC	1:30.647	1:29.699	1:28.965	+0.646
4	VER	1:31.327	1:30.099	1:29.409	+1.090
5	NOR	1:30.989	1:30.019	1:29.418	+1.099
6	SAI	1:31.073	1:30.319	1:29.522	+1.203
7	VET	1:31.075	1:29.506	1:29.799	+1.480
8	RIC	1:30.954	1:30.369	1:29.918	+1.599
9	GAS	1:31.152	1:30.421	1:30.184	+1.865
10	GIO	1:31.180	1:30.408	1:33.420	+5.101
11	ALB	1:31.445	1:30.461	—	+2.142
12	RAI	1:30.972	1:30.533	—	+2.214
13	HUL	1:30.865	1:30.544	—	+2.225
14	PER	1:30.964	1:30.738	—	+2.419
15	MAG	1:31.166	1:31.440	—	+3.121
16	KVY	1:31.564	—	—	+3.245
17	GRO	1:31.626	—	—	+3.307
18	STR	1:31.726	—	—	+3.407
19	RUS	1:32.789	—	—	+4.470
20	KUB	1:33.205	—	—	+4.886

How the weekend has moved

Practice 11:32.738run 1:43.279

Practice 21:30.937−1.801run 1:37.715

Practice 31:30.159−0.778

Qualifying1:28.319−1.840

Grand Prix1:32.740+4.421run 1:37.080

Fastest lap of each session, the change from the session before, and the midfield's median fuel-corrected long run. Times normally tumble as the track rubbers in.

Le Castellet in earlier seasons

20191:30.159run 1:37.968

20181:32.231+2.072run 1:39.239

Fastest practice lap per season at this circuit. Layout changes, resurfacing and weather all move these numbers, so read them as context rather than a like-for-like comparison.

Practice 1

Fri 21 Jun, 09:00 UTCFastestHAM1:32.738

Single-lap pace

HAM1:32.738—21 laps

BOT1:32.807+0.06920 laps

LEC1:33.111+0.37321 laps

VER1:33.618+0.88020 laps

VET1:33.790+1.05222 laps

GAS1:34.091+1.35320 laps

NOR1:34.110+1.37223 laps

SAI1:34.261+1.52326 laps

RIC1:34.540+1.80218 laps

ALB1:34.804+2.06625 laps

PER1:34.809+2.07121 laps

HUL1:34.810+2.07225 laps

STR1:35.063+2.32522 laps

KVY1:35.326+2.58824 laps

MAG1:35.410+2.67219 laps

RAI1:35.522+2.78422 laps

GIO1:36.102+3.36422 laps

LAT1:37.147+4.40925 laps

KUB1:37.172+4.43427 laps

GRO1:37.620+4.8829 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
LAT	S	5*	1:42.843	—	±1.212	—
KUB	S	6*	1:43.715	+0.872	±0.580	—

Each driver's longest clean stint, using green-flag laps only. Cool-down laps go first (anything more than 7% slower than that stint's best), then laps sitting well above the stint's own trend — traffic and mistakes — and a stint is discarded entirely if what remains isn't one continuous run. Times are corrected for fuel burn at 60 ms per lap, measured from 2024 race stints rather than assumed. Runs under eight laps (marked *) get no degradation figure, because a trend through so few laps is noise. Teams don't publish fuel loads, and 15 kg is worth about 0.4s a lap, so read these as driver groupings rather than exact gaps, and compare runs on the same compound.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
HAM	23.475	28.591	40.672	1:32.738	1:32.738	0.000
BOT	23.308	28.460	41.039	1:32.807	1:32.807	0.000
LEC	23.286	28.717	41.108	1:33.111	1:33.111	0.000
VER	23.382	28.902	41.334	1:33.618	1:33.618	0.000
VET	23.633	28.845	41.312	1:33.790	1:33.790	0.000
GAS	23.659	28.977	41.254	1:33.890	1:34.091	0.201
NOR	23.541	28.911	41.564	1:34.016	1:34.110	0.094
SAI	23.473	28.912	41.831	1:34.216	1:34.261	0.045
ALB	23.642	28.873	41.820	1:34.335	1:34.804	0.469
RIC	23.754	29.117	41.520	1:34.391	1:34.540	0.149
PER	24.111	28.998	41.326	1:34.435	1:34.809	0.374
HUL	23.665	28.963	41.981	1:34.609	1:34.810	0.201
STR	24.267	29.070	41.585	1:34.922	1:35.063	0.141
KVY	24.065	29.286	41.975	1:35.326	1:35.326	0.000
MAG	24.163	29.195	41.977	1:35.335	1:35.410	0.075
RAI	24.206	29.325	41.991	1:35.522	1:35.522	0.000
GIO	24.380	29.374	42.136	1:35.890	1:36.102	0.212
KUB	24.363	29.730	42.844	1:36.937	1:37.172	0.235
LAT	24.521	29.536	42.952	1:37.009	1:37.147	0.138
GRO	24.730	30.026	42.798	1:37.554	1:37.620	0.066

Best sector times are usually set on different laps, so their sum — the ideal lap — is quicker than anyone's actual best. The last column is the time left out there. Purple marks the session's fastest sector.

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+1.010(4 drivers ran both)

Measured within each driver — only drivers who set a representative time on both compounds count — then averaged, so this isn't distorted by who happened to run which tyre. A lap counts only if it is within 2% of that driver's own best of the session, which keeps genuine runs on a slower tyre while dropping in-laps and aborted runs that would otherwise masquerade as a compound's best. A compound fewer than three drivers tried is listed but not priced. Even so, these laps aren't all qualifying simulations, so read this as the order of the compounds rather than an exact price.

Team-mates, head to head

MercedesHAMahead of BOT+0.069

FerrariLECahead of VET+0.679

Red Bull RacingVERahead of ALB+1.186

Toro RossoGASahead of KVY+1.235

McLarenNORahead of SAI+0.151

RenaultRICahead of HUL+0.270

Racing PointPERahead of STR+0.254

Haas F1 TeamMAGahead of GRO+2.210

Alfa Romeo RacingRAIahead of GIO+0.580

WilliamsLATahead of KUB+0.025

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

HAM3396

BOT3395

LEC91641

VER1847

VET841522

GAS18263

NOR11637311

SAI4457411

RIC1773

ALB163177

PER13575

HUL118177

STR1975

KVY145176

MAG1765

RAI18823

GIO181174

LAT1078

KUB91719

GRO18

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Practice 2

Fri 21 Jun, 13:00 UTCFastestBOT1:30.937

Single-lap pace

BOT1:30.937—34 laps

HAM1:31.361+0.42425 laps

LEC1:31.586+0.64931 laps

VET1:31.665+0.72832 laps

NOR1:31.882+0.94531 laps

VER1:32.049+1.11229 laps

SAI1:32.432+1.49527 laps

GAS1:32.448+1.51129 laps

RAI1:32.677+1.74034 laps

MAG1:32.789+1.85230 laps

GIO1:32.973+2.03634 laps

RIC1:33.020+2.08334 laps

ALB1:33.023+2.08635 laps

HUL1:33.081+2.14432 laps

KVY1:33.254+2.31737 laps

PER1:33.300+2.36330 laps

GRO1:33.591+2.65427 laps

STR1:33.884+2.94732 laps

RUS1:34.614+3.67733 laps

KUB1:35.195+4.25832 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Long runs, fuel-corrected

Driver	Tyre	Laps	Fuel-corrected	Gap	Spread	Deg / lap
HAM	M	8	1:35.886	—	±0.536	+0.060s
VER	M	5*	1:36.235	+0.349	±0.179	—
BOT	M	11	1:36.397	+0.511	±0.584	+0.079s
KVY	H	12	1:36.801	+0.915	±0.301	+0.021s
GAS	M	6*	1:36.935	+1.049	±0.418	—
HUL	M	12	1:37.311	+1.425	±0.754	−0.103s
VET	M	7*	1:37.432	+1.546	±1.157	—
MAG	M	6*	1:37.456	+1.570	±0.391	—
RAI	M	8	1:37.521	+1.635	±0.390	−0.122s
SAI	S	5*	1:37.715	+1.829	±0.458	—
PER	H	9	1:37.968	+2.082	±0.688	−0.173s
RIC	S	7*	1:38.773	+2.887	±0.534	—
LEC	S	8	1:38.780	+2.894	±1.090	+0.409s
STR	S	5*	1:38.808	+2.922	±0.337	—
ALB	S	7*	1:39.055	+3.169	±0.264	—
RUS	M	12	1:39.166	+3.280	±0.769	+0.017s
KUB	H	11	1:39.200	+3.314	±0.488	+0.050s
GIO	S	6*	1:39.949	+4.063	±0.797	—
GRO	S	10	1:40.037	+4.151	±0.927	−0.043s

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
BOT	22.737	28.063	40.137	1:30.937	1:30.937	0.000
HAM	22.966	28.109	40.286	1:31.361	1:31.361	0.000
VET	22.947	28.120	40.446	1:31.513	1:31.665	0.152
LEC	22.662	28.122	40.755	1:31.539	1:31.586	0.047
VER	22.578	28.378	40.752	1:31.708	1:32.049	0.341
NOR	22.907	28.257	40.718	1:31.882	1:31.882	0.000
GAS	22.793	28.475	40.736	1:32.004	1:32.448	0.444
SAI	23.023	28.313	41.035	1:32.371	1:32.432	0.061
RAI	23.149	28.343	41.185	1:32.677	1:32.677	0.000
GIO	23.260	28.494	41.032	1:32.786	1:32.973	0.187
MAG	23.299	28.534	40.956	1:32.789	1:32.789	0.000
RIC	23.286	28.493	41.034	1:32.813	1:33.020	0.207
ALB	23.189	28.438	41.347	1:32.974	1:33.023	0.049
PER	23.335	28.539	41.182	1:33.056	1:33.300	0.244
HUL	23.449	28.418	41.214	1:33.081	1:33.081	0.000
KVY	23.396	28.427	41.426	1:33.249	1:33.254	0.005
GRO	23.401	28.778	41.162	1:33.341	1:33.591	0.250
STR	23.694	28.684	41.417	1:33.795	1:33.884	0.089
RUS	23.749	28.808	41.907	1:34.464	1:34.614	0.150
KUB	23.970	28.986	42.239	1:35.195	1:35.195	0.000

What the tyres are worth here

SSoft — referenceM+0.577(10 drivers ran both)H+0.377(4 drivers ran both)

Team-mates, head to head

MercedesBOTahead of HAM+0.424

FerrariLECahead of VET+0.079

McLarenNORahead of SAI+0.550

Red Bull RacingVERahead of ALB+0.974

Toro RossoGASahead of KVY+0.806

Alfa Romeo RacingRAIahead of GIO+0.296

Haas F1 TeamMAGahead of GRO+0.802

RenaultRICahead of HUL+0.061

Racing PointPERahead of STR+0.584

WilliamsRUSahead of KUB+0.581

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

BOT8611414

HAM33231310

LEC7611106

VET74311511

NOR5337616

VER84368

SAI77193

GAS75710

RAI981610

MAG7689

GIO10996

RIC5551117

ALB673910

HUL55616

KVY5274415

PER56613

GRO31113

STR833810

RUS9171114

KUB8513141

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Practice 3

Sat 22 Jun, 10:00 UTCFastestBOT1:30.159

Single-lap pace

BOT1:30.159—18 laps

HAM1:30.200+0.04115 laps

LEC1:30.605+0.44615 laps

VET1:30.633+0.47413 laps

VER1:31.538+1.37911 laps

GAS1:31.599+1.44014 laps

NOR1:31.654+1.49514 laps

RIC1:31.802+1.64312 laps

SAI1:31.887+1.72814 laps

RAI1:31.943+1.78416 laps

HUL1:32.023+1.86415 laps

GIO1:32.171+2.01215 laps

ALB1:32.178+2.01916 laps

GRO1:32.385+2.22615 laps

MAG1:32.400+2.24113 laps

PER1:32.491+2.33215 laps

KVY1:32.540+2.38122 laps

STR1:32.678+2.51914 laps

KUB1:33.902+3.74321 laps

RUS1:39.987+9.8284 laps

Best lap regardless of fuel load or compound — a sighting shot, not a form guide.

Sectors and the lap they could have done

Driver	S1	S2	S3	Ideal lap	Best lap	Left out
HAM	22.438	27.914	39.754	1:30.106	1:30.200	0.094
BOT	22.434	28.025	39.700	1:30.159	1:30.159	0.000
LEC	22.346	28.026	40.116	1:30.488	1:30.605	0.117
VET	22.638	27.846	40.083	1:30.567	1:30.633	0.066
VER	22.742	28.239	40.450	1:31.431	1:31.538	0.107
GAS	22.743	28.300	40.438	1:31.481	1:31.599	0.118
NOR	22.773	28.315	40.566	1:31.654	1:31.654	0.000
RIC	23.069	28.269	40.464	1:31.802	1:31.802	0.000
HUL	22.931	28.305	40.569	1:31.805	1:32.023	0.218
SAI	22.882	28.355	40.650	1:31.887	1:31.887	0.000
RAI	22.907	28.343	40.693	1:31.943	1:31.943	0.000
ALB	22.831	28.330	40.833	1:31.994	1:32.178	0.184
GIO	23.113	28.238	40.820	1:32.171	1:32.171	0.000
GRO	23.109	28.419	40.778	1:32.306	1:32.385	0.079
MAG	23.219	28.385	40.791	1:32.395	1:32.400	0.005
PER	23.091	28.522	40.878	1:32.491	1:32.491	0.000
KVY	23.074	28.504	40.962	1:32.540	1:32.540	0.000
STR	23.337	28.521	40.820	1:32.678	1:32.678	0.000
KUB	23.454	28.910	41.461	1:33.825	1:33.902	0.077
RUS	24.373	29.264	46.350	1:39.987	1:39.987	0.000

What the tyres are worth here

Team-mates, head to head

MercedesBOTahead of HAM+0.041

FerrariLECahead of VET+0.028

Red Bull RacingVERahead of ALB+0.640

Toro RossoGASahead of KVY+0.941

McLarenNORahead of SAI+0.233

RenaultRICahead of HUL+0.221

Alfa Romeo RacingRAIahead of GIO+0.228

Haas F1 TeamGROahead of MAG+0.015

Racing PointPERahead of STR+0.187

WilliamsKUBahead of RUS+6.085

Same car, so the gap on their best lap is the clearest read on the driver available.

Stints and compounds

BOT81711

HAM771

LEC52332

VET51511

VER515

GAS716

NOR15341

RIC534

SAI1535

RAI1861

HUL555

GIO816

ALB1717

GRO177

MAG175

PER105

KVY7717

STR815

KUB6177

RUS4

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