Most Successful Teams and Drivers at the French Grand Prix
The French Grand Prix is one of the oldest in racing history, beginning to take place in the early 1900s. Since the Formula 1 Championship was created in 1950 and up until today, seven different circuits have been used to host the GP across France. The current home of the GP is Circuit Paul Ricard which will host the race on the weekend of July 24th, 2022. Throughout its history, the French GP has seen some of F1’s legendary drivers and teams dominate their circuits. Check out the stats for the teams and drivers with the most wins in France.
MOST SUCCESSFUL TEAMS IN FRANCE
| TEAM | COUNTRY | YEAR | WINS |
| FERRARI | ITALY | 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1968, 1975, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 17 |
| WILLIAMS | BRITAIN | 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2003 | 8 |
| LOTUS | BRITAIN | 1963, 1965, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978 | 7 |
| RENAULT | FRANCE | 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 2005 | 5 |
| MCLAREN | BRITAIN | 1976, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2000 | 5 |
| BRABHAM | BRITAIN | 1964, 1966, 1967, 1985 | 4 |
| MERCEDES | GERMANY | 1954, 2018, 2019 | 3 |
| ALFA ROMEO | ITALY | 1950, 1951 | 2 |
| TYRELL | BRITAIN | 1971, 1972 | 2 |
| BENETTON | BRITAIN | 1994, 1995 | 2 |
MOST SUCCESSFUL DRIVERS IN FRANCE
| DRIVER | COUNTRY | TEAM | YEAR | WINS |
| MICHAEL SCHUMACHER | GERMANY | FERRARI, BENETTON | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001,2002,2004, 2006 | 8 |
| ALAIN PROST | FRANCE | RENAULT, MCLAREN, FERARRI, WILLIAMS | 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989,1990, 1993 | 6 |
| JUAN MANUEL FANGIO | ARGENTINA | ALFA ROMEO, MERCEDES, MASERATI | 1950, 1951, 1954, 1957 | 4 |
| NIGEL MANSEL | BRITAIN | WILLIAMS | 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992 | 4 |
| JACK BRABHAM | AUSTRALIA | COOPER, BRABHAM | 1960, 1966, 1967 | 3 |
| JACKIE STEWART | BRITAIN | TYRELL, MATRA | 1969, 1971, 1972 | 3 |
| * SEVEN DRIVERS WITH TWO WINS |
The history of the French GP clearly shows Schumacher was the most dominant driver throughout its history. With eight wins and three additional podiums, Schumacher only has Prost who can compare with five wins and five additional podiums.
Prost certainly gave his home fans something to cheer about during his time in F1. Ferrari is also a stand-out with an incredible seventeen wins over the seventy years of F1 in France. Teams like Williams and Lotus have also shared success but cannot come close to the Italian team.
