Circuit Paul Ricard
All layouts of Circuit Paul Ricard after 2019 pitlane extension | |
| Location | Le Castellet, Var, France |
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| Coordinates | 43°15′2″N 5°47′30″E / 43.25056°N 5.79167°E |
| Capacity | 90,000 |
| FIA Grade | 1 (5 layouts) |
| Broke ground | June 1969 |
| Opened | 19 April 1970 |
| Major events | Current: ELMS 4 Hours of Castellet (2010–present) GT World Challenge Europe 3 Hours of Paul Ricard (2012–present) FIM EWC Bol d'Or (1978–1999, 2015–2019, 2021–present) TCR World Tour (2026) TCR Europe (2018, 2020–2023, 2026) Ferrari Challenge Europe (2006–2010, 2015, 2017, 2022, 2024, 2026) FFSA GT (1997, 2009, 2011–2015, 2017–present) Former: Formula One French Grand Prix (Intermittently 1971–1990, 2018–2019, 2021–2022) FIA Motorsport Games (2022) WTCC Race of France (2014–2016) Grand Prix motorcycle racing French motorcycle Grand Prix (Intermittently, 1973–1999) FIA GT (2006, 2009) |
| Website | https://www.circuitpaulricard.com |
| Current layout with Mistral chicane (1C-V2) (2005–present) | |
| Length | 5.842 km (3.630 mi) |
| Turns | 15 |
| Race lap record | 1:32.740 ( Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF90, 2019, F1) |
| Current layout without Mistral chicane (1A-V2) (2005–present) | |
| Length | 5.770 km (3.585 mi) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:40.139 ( Nyck de Vries, Aurus 01, 2020, LMP2) |
| Short Circuit with Mistral chicane (3C) (2002–present) | |
| Length | 3.841 km (2.387 mi) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:18.347 ( Kimiya Sato, Lola B05/52, 2014, Auto GP) |
| Short Grand Prix Circuit (1986–2001) | |
| Length | 3.812 km (2.369 mi) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:08.012 ( Nigel Mansell, Ferrari 641, 1990, F1) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1970–2001) | |
| Length | 5.809 km (3.610 mi) |
| Turns | 14 |
| Race lap record | 1:39.914 ( Keke Rosberg, Williams FW10, 1985, F1) |
| Original National Circuit (1970–2001) | |
| Length | 3.263 km (2.028 mi) |
| Turns | 9 |
| Race lap record | 1:15.800 ( Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Alpine A441, 1974, Group 5) |
The Circuit Paul Ricard (French pronunciation: [siʁkɥi pɔl ʁikaʁ]) is a French motorsport race track built in 1969 at Le Castellet, Var, near Marseille, with finance from pastis magnate Paul Ricard. Ricard wanted to experience the challenge of building a racetrack. The circuit has hosted the FIA Formula One French Grand Prix intermittently from 1971 to 2022.