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Circuit Paul Ricard

Le Castellet · France

Circuit Paul Ricard on the Castellet plateau above Marseille is famous for its blue-painted asphalt run-offs that eliminate gravel traps entirely. It served as F1's French GP venue from 2018 to 2022 and remains the primary European test circuit.

Length
5.842 km
Turns
16
Direction
clockwise
Type
permanent
Lap Record
1:32.740
Sebastian Vettel · F1 · 2019
APR 09 GTWCE 6 Hours of Paul Ricard
MAY 01 ELMS 4 Hours of Le Castellet
JUN 05 24H EU Paul Ricard 12H
JUL 03 TCR Le Castellet Round
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