Amid France’s push to return to the F1 calendar, it appears Magny Cours is not yet out of the game. Prime minister Francois Fillon, however, has earmarked Paul Ricard – ...
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No French GP return announcement yet – report
New media reports have contradicted claims French PM Francois Fillon will on Friday announce the country’s 2013 return to the formula one calendar. Le Parisien newspaper on Thursday said Fillon’s ...
Read More »French PM shows ‘green light’ to 2013 F1 return
France is poised to return to the F1 calendar. French-language RMC Sports reports that prime minister Francois Fillon has finally “given the green light” to the race at Paul Ricard ...
Read More »France now close to F1 calendar return
France’s return to the F1 calendar after a three year absence is now looming. That is the claim of Gilles Dufeigneux, who in June was appointed directly by French prime ...
Read More »PM targets Paul Ricard for French GP revival
The French prime minister has confirmed high-level efforts to revive the country’s formula one race. FIA president and Frenchman Jean Todt revealed recently that “many people … at the highest ...
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