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GP FRANCE: Schedule, weather and tire compounds

After two street races, the Formula 1 caravan returns to its normal racetrack, although the next stop is not the most popular with both racers and fans, as it usually offers boredom. But maybe it will be different this year.

Photo: HB Press

Ta weekend the race is on the agenda again Formula 1 namely GP of France. On the track Paul ricard v Le Castellet. It certainly will Max Verstappen did his best to regain the victory he lost in Azerbaijan. Whether he will succeed, we will see this Sunday.

But one thing is for sure: this season Formula 1 is definitely more exciting than in the last seven years. We finally have this year a real fight for the title champion, and with it the excitement and action on and off the track. Lewis Hamilton in Max Verstappen are fighting for the title, both in the last race in Azerbaijan they did not score any points. Verstappen five rounds before the end he certainly lost the win due to tire damage, Hamilton did not take advantage later after the restart of the race ideal opportunities, as he made a mistake and fell to last place.

In the last race in Baku, the two main contenders for the title were left without points, their fight continues this weekend in the French Grand Prix race.

V France they will both seek revenge, which promises us good spectacle. Hopefully this will be the case, because on the track in Le Castellet so far we haven’t seen any good races. A case of test track with all the different turns, but overtaking here is not easy, so we witnessed it boredom. Usually it was a trail that suited very well Mercedes, but it seems like it could have been a little different this year.

GP of France - schedule

Friday, 18.6.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX

11.30 - 12.30 1st free practice (FP1)

15.00 - 16.00 2st free practice (FP2)

Saturday, 19.6.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX

12.00 - 13.00 3st free practice (FP3)

15.00 - 16.00 Qualifications

Sunday, 20.6.2021/XNUMX/XNUMX

15.00 - 17.00 Race

GP FRANCE - weather forecast

Meteorologists they are united this time. Southern France will basically be located in the coming days stable position high air pressure, and for Friday they are announced heat storms. It is difficult to say whether they will approach the racetrack on Thursday or only on Saturday.

Summer temperatures are waiting for the racers in Le Castellet, only on Friday a heat storm is forecast, which could cross the area of ​​the Paul Ricard racetrack - Photo: HB Press

Temperature are appropriate to the time of year, the highest values ​​will range between 28 and 30 degrees Celsius. Who will find themselves best with summer in southern France, most fans will see on television screens, although this year will be able to with a special with the permission of the French Government watched the race live 15.000 spectators.

French GP - rubber compounds

Pirelli posted a mix of tires for a racing weekend GP of France in Le Castellet. This time they are behind the track at the racetrack Paul ricard selected mixtures C2, C3 in C4, which will represent hard mixture (C2-white mark), medium mixture (C3-yellow label) and soft mixture (C4-red mark). After two street races in Monaco in Baku with the softest set of its products, it will Pirelli thus brought to France for a degree harder set.

Mario isola, sports boss Pirelli, said: “We go back to the combination of tires used in the first two races of the season. It is the most versatile combination, suitable for a wide variety of requirements and that is why it fits well with the track at Le Castellet, which contains an interesting mix of turns. So we stayed with the same set of choirs two years ago, when the last race was held here and when most of the racers chose a one-stop strategy."    

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