Por Gabriel Vinicios Silva Maganha
O argentino Juan Manuel Fangio conquistou 5 pole positions em GPs da França e é até hoje o recordista. O escocês voador Jim Clark tem 4, seguido por Michael Schumacher, com 3 poles.
Dos brasileiros, Ayrton Senna e Rubens Barrichello foram os unicos à largar na frente, em 1986 e 1999 respectivamente. Confira abaixo a lista completa de todos os pole-positions:
1950 J.M.Fangio Alfa Romeo
1951 J.M.Fangio Alfa Romeo
1952 Alberto Ascari Ferrari
1953 Alberto Ascari Ferrari
1954 J.M.Fangio Mercedes
1956 J.M.Fangio Ferrari
1957 J.M.Fangio Maserati
1958 Mike Hawthorn Ferrari
1959 Tony Brooks Ferrari
1960 Jack Brabham Cooper Climax
1961 Phil Hill Ferrari
1962 Jim Clark Lotus Climax
1963 Jim Clark Lotus Climax
1964 Jim Clark Lotus Climax
1965 Jim Clark Lotus Climax
1966 Lorenzo Bandini Ferrari
1967 Graham Hill Lotus Ford
1968 Jochen Rindt Brabham Repco
1969 Jackie Stewart Matra Ford
1970 Jacky Ickx Ferrari
1971 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell Ford
1972 Chris Amon Matra
1973 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell Ford
1974 Niki Lauda Ferrari
1975 Niki Lauda Ferrari
1976 James Hunt McLaren Ford
1977 Mario Andretti Lotus Ford
1978 John Watson Brabham Alfa Romeo
1979 J.P.Jabouille Renault
1980 Jacques LaffiteLigier Ford
1981 René Arnoux Renault
1982 René Arnoux Renault
1983 Alain Prost Renault
1984 Patrick Tambay Renault
1985 Keke Rosberg Williams Honda
1986 Ayrton Senna Lotus Renault
1987 Nigel Mansell Williams Honda
1988 Alain Prost McLaren Honda
1989 Alain Prost McLaren Honda
1990 Nigel Mansell Ferrari
1991 Riccardo Patrese Williams Renault
1992 Nigel Mansell Williams Renault
1993 Damon Hill Williams Renault
1994 Damon Hill Williams Renault
1995 Damon Hill Williams Renault
1996 M.Schumacher Ferrari
1997 M.Schumacher Ferrari
1998 Mika Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes
1999 R.Barrichello Stewart Ford
2000 M.Schumacher Ferrari
2001 Ralf Schumacher Williams BMW
2002 J.P.Montoya Williams BMW
2003 Ralf Schumacher Williams BMW