F1 2021 French Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (2)

Results from the second practice session at the French Grand Prix, Round 7 of the 2021 Formula 1 world championship.

18 Jun 2021

Antonio Giovinazzi (ITA) Alfa Romeo Racing C41.
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2021 F1 French Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE RESULTS (2)
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	1m32.872s
2	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team	1m32.880s
3	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team	1m33.125s
4	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Alpine F1 Team	1m33.340s
5	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow	1m33.550s
6	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Alpine F1 Team	1m33.685s
7	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda	1m33.696s
8	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Scuderia Ferrari Mission Winnow	1m33.698s
9	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen	1m33.786s
10	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren F1 Team	1m33.822s
11	Antonio Giovinazzi	ITA	Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen	1m33.831s
12	Sergio Perez	MEX	Red Bull Racing	1m33.921s
13	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	Scuderia AlphaTauri Honda	1m33.955s
14	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	McLaren F1 Team	1m34.079s
15	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team	1m34.447s
16	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team	1m34.632s
17	George Russell	GBR	Williams Racing	1m35.266s
18	Nicholas Latifi	CAN	Williams Racing	1m35.331s
19	Mick Schumacher	GER	Uralkali Haas F1 Team	1m35.512s
20	Nikita Mazepin	RUS	Uralkali Haas F1 Team	1m35.551s

The French Grand Prix returns to the F1 calendar following its cancellation last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the Paul Ricard Circuit hosting the seventh round of the 2021 season.

Just four points separate Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton at the top of the drivers' championship after both drivers failed to score in Azerbaijan. This allowed Sergio Perez to claim his first victory for Red Bull ahead of Aston Martin's Sebastian Vettel and AlphaTauri's Pierre Gasly.

Paul Ricard has been a great circuit for Mercedes over the years as it looks to hit back following two disappointing races in Monaco and Baku. Ferrari is expected to struggle despite taking back-to-back pole positions, while Alpine will be hoping for a strong result on home soil, especially as Esteban Ocon has just signed a new three-year contract extension.

2021 F1 calendar

Bahrain Grand Prix - March 28

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - April 18

Portuguese Grand Prix - May 2

Spanish Grand Prix - May 9

Monaco Grand Prix - May 23

Azerbaijan Grand Prix - June 6

French Grand Prix - June 20

Styrian Grand Prix - June 27

Austrian Grand Prix - July 4

British Grand Prix - July 18

Hungarian Grand Prix - August 1