Magny Cours is still in the race to host France’s return to formula one. But according to RMC, the race’s former host – having run the French grand prix between ...
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Ecclestone confirms French GP deal ‘done’
Bernie Ecclestone on Sunday confirmed reports France is definitely heading back to the F1 calendar. Reports earlier this weekend said authorities had “finally agreed” a figure for the sanctioning fee ...
Read More »Ligier pushing Magny Cours as French GP host
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 – ...
Read More »France, Belgium yet to agree race fee with Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone is leading the negotiations as France tries to return to the formula one calendar. The country’s government is pushing hard to include Paul Ricard on the 2013 calendar, ...
Read More »France solution ‘better than nothing’ – Prost
Alain Prost has backed France’s touted return in 2013 to the formula one calendar. Recently, the four time world champion was involved in a project to bring the sport to ...
Read More »Magny Cours pushing to be France GP venue
“The race is on” to be the venue of France’s return to the formula one calendar. That is the claim of French public television France 3, in the wake of ...
Read More »Paul Ricard could host 70,000 spectators for French GP
If Paul Ricard gets the green light to host France’s F1 return in 2013, the circuit in Le Castellet could bring in more than 70,000 spectators. That is the claim ...
Read More »Gov’t confirms French GP plans ‘on track’
Plans to put France back on the F1 calendar are “on track”, the government has confirmed. Just before the weekend, the Paris daily Le Figaro reported that Paul Ricard is ...
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