(1/2) Paul Ricard features large runoff areas painted with high-friction blue and red stripes (Blue Zone and Red Zone). These are designed to slow cars down effectively if they run off track, with the red...

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This is the first time a car with a #Ford engine has taken pole position since #RubensBarrichello at the 1999 #FrenchGP with the #Stewart team, but the curiosities don't stop there.

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Remembering Ferenc Szisz - or Szisz Ferenc if you prefer - born in Szeghalom, Hungary, #OnThisDay in 1873, the winner of the 1906 #FrenchGP at Le Mans, which 769.36-mile (1238.16km) race is usually classified as the first ever GP.

#F1 #FrenchGP #Carcheology
Nouvel ajout sur le Wiki: GP de l'ACF 1961 disputé à Reims!
Dans la canicule champenoise la 4ème manche du championnat a vu encore une fois Ferrari l'emporter, mais cette fois les choses ont été différentes!
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