French PM Francois Fillon hoping for return of French Grand Prix – Formula 1 news
Prime Minister of France Francois Fillon has said that he would like to see the French Grand Prix as a part of the Formula 1 calendar sometime soon for which he has recently assembled a team of people to revive the event.
“It is true that I have put in place a team [to] attempt to create a proposition that will allow the organisation of a new grand prix in France. It (the team) is led in particular by one of my former colleagues Gilles Dufeigneux, working with the French
motor sport federation, the FIA and also Eric Boullier and the director of Le Castellet, Gerard Neveu,” Fillon told the media.
He revealed that the team includes the director of circuit Paul Ricard Gerar Neveu and Lotus Renault GP boss Eric Boullier as well who are actively going to work in order to revive the French Grand Prix.
As expected, the team’s objective is to revive the French Grand Prix in Magny Cours which is one of the most well-known circuits of the sport.
The French Grand Prix has not been a part of the Formula 1 calendar since 2008 mainly because of the fact that the organisers of the circuit were unable to afford the cost of holding the event anymore.
However, it seems that adding the race to the 2012 Formula 1 season is going to be impossible for the organisers as the season is already expected to hold 21 races which is not acceptable to the teams as the duration of the season increases manifolds.
It is believed that the Turkish Grand Prix might not take place next year but nothing has been confirmed yet.
Other than that, holding the French GP next can be possible if the conditions in Bahrain do not stabilise and the organisers decide to include a 20th race to the season. Magny Cours might be on the organisers list of alternatives in that case.
Let’s see how it transpires.
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