2021 French Grand Prix
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The 2021 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race which took place on 20 June 2021 at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, Var. The 53-lap race was the seventh round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. It was the 61st time the French Grand Prix had been included as a round of the world championship since the inception of the series in 1950.
A satellite image of the Circuit Paul Ricard in 2018
Max Verstappen (pictured in 2017) qualified on pole position for Red Bull Racing.
Max Verstappen won the race for Red Bull Racing, beginning a streak of three consecutive race wins for him, and forming the third of five consecutive wins for Red Bull.
Alpine F1 Team
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Alpine F1 Team, or currently BWT Alpine F1 Team for sponsorship reasons, is the name under which the Enstone-based Formula One team has been competing since the start of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Formerly named Renault F1 Team and owned by the French automotive company Groupe Renault as well as Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, the team was rebranded for 2021 to promote Renault's sports car brand, Alpine, and continues to serve as Renault's works team. The chassis and managerial side of the team is based in Enstone, Oxfordshire, England, and the Renault-branded engine side of the team is based in Viry-Châtillon, a suburb of Paris, France. The team competes with a French licence.
Fernando Alonso driving the A521 at the 2021 British Grand Prix.
Esteban Ocon driving the A522 at the 2022 Austrian Grand Prix.