Le Mans Grand Prix

Le Mans Grand Prix
Bugatti Circuit; (2018–present)
Race information
First held	1980
Circuit length	4.185 km (2.600 mi)
Race length	309.690 km (192.400 mi)
Laps	74
Last race (2021)
Pole position
	Max Verstappen; Red Bull Racing-Honda; 1:29.990;
Podium
	1. M. Verstappen; Red Bull Racing-Honda; 1:29:57.770; ; 2. N. de Vries; Mercedes; +7.904; ; 3. L. Hamilton; McLaren-Mercedes; +8.811; ;
Fastest lap
	Sebastian Vettel; Aston Martin-Mercedes; 1:10.404;

The Le Mans Grand Prix is a racing event that is part of the Formula 1 non-Championship season.

The Grand Prix was held by Le Mans circuit on 1980-1982, 1991-2008 for day-race, since 2009, the race took to night.

The 2010 edition of the race saw a different circuit configuration used for the Grand Prix. The "Circuit de la Sarthe" layout was used instead of the "Grand Prix Circuit" layout, extending the lap length to 13.626 km (8.467 mi). The track was planned to revert back to its original layout for the 2011 edition.

The 2020 edition has been cancelled due to travel restrictions of Pays de la Loire caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in France.

Official sponsor

1980 - 1982: Gitanes Grand Prix de Le Mans
1991 - 1993: Foster's Grand Prix de Le Mans
1994 - 1995, 2000 - 2006: Marlboro Grand Prix de Le Mans
1996 - 1999, 2015: Grand Prix de Le Mans (no official sponsor)
2007 - 2014: Santander Grand Prix de Le Mans
2016 - 2019, 2021: Pirelli Grand Prix de Le Mans
2022: Lenovo Grand Prix de Le Mans

Winners

A green background indicates a night-race.

Year	Driver	Constructor	Location
1980	Alan Jones	Williams-Ford	Bugatti Circuit
1981	Alan Jones	Williams-Ford
1982	René Arnoux	Renault
1983 – 1990	Not held
1991	Nelson Piquet	Benetton-Ford	Bugatti Circuit
1992	Ayrton Senna	McLaren-Honda
1993	Alain Prost	Williams-Renault
1994	Damon Hill	Williams-Renault
1995	Michael Schumacher	Benetton-Renault
1996	Damon Hill	Williams-Renault
1997	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
1998	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
1999	Heinz-Harald Frentzen	Jordan-Mugen-Honda
2000	David Coulthard	McLaren-Mercedes
2001	Michael Schumacher	Ferrari
2002	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW
2003	Ralf Schumacher	Williams-BMW
2004	Fernando Alonso	Renault
2005	Fernando Alonso	Renault
2006	Kimi Räikkönen	McLaren-Mercedes
2007	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
2008	David Coulthard	Red Bull-Renault
2009	Nico Rosberg	Williams-Toyota	Bugatti Circuit
2010	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	Circuit de la Sarthe
2011	Ralf Schumacher	Mercedes	Bugatti Circuit
2012	Sebastian Vettel	Red Bull-Renault
2013	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2014	Mark Webber	Ferrari
2015	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes
2016	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2017	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
2018	Danill Kyvat[lower-alpha 1]	Toro Rosso-Honda
2019	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
2020	Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Max Verstappen	Red Bull-Honda	Bugatti Circuit

Note

Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen orignally finished 1st and 2nd, but both was disqualified for overtaking the safety cars, Danill Kvyat, orignally finished 3rd, was recognised as the winning race.

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[1] Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen orignally finished 1st and 2nd, but both was disqualified for overtaking the safety cars, Danill Kvyat, orignally finished 3rd, was recognised as the winning race.