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French Grand Prix

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French Grand Prix

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Also known as Grand Prix de France, Grand Prix de l'ACF

auto race held in France

Key facts

Most wins drivers
Michael Schumacher (8)
Most wins constructors
Ferrari (17)
Circuit length
5.842 km (3.630 miles)
Race length
309.690 km (192.432 miles)

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Wikidata facts

Country
France
Official website
www.gpfrance.com
Image
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.svg
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Commons category
French Grand Prix
topic's main category
Category:French Grand Prix
inception
1906-00-00
event interval
1
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Encyclopedic overview

The French Grand Prix (French: Grand Prix de France), formerly known as the Grand Prix de l'ACF (Automobile Club de France), was an auto race held as part of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's annual Formula One World Championship. It was one of the oldest motor races in the world as well as the first "Grand Prix". It ceased, shortly after its centenary, in 2008 with 86 races having been held, due to unfavourable financial circumstances and venues. The race returned to the Formula One calendar in 2018 with Circuit Paul Ricard hosting the race, but was removed again after 2022.

Unusually even for a race of such longevity, the location of the Grand Prix has moved frequently with 16 different venues having been used over its life, a number only eclipsed by the 23 venues used for the Australian Grand Prix since its 1928 start. It is also one of four races (along with the Belgian, Italian and Spanish Grands Prix) to have been held as part of the three distinct Grand Prix championships (the World Manufacturers' Championship in the late 1920s, the European Championship in the 1930s and the Formula One World Championship since 1950).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “French Grand Prix” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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