Alain Prost has warned there is no guarantee France will return to the F1 calendar in 2013.<\/p>\n
The four-time world champion has agreed to join Paul Ricard’s race bid as an advisor, and was promptly dispatched to Abu Dhabi reportedly for talks with Bernie Ecclestone and possibly also a meeting with potential local investors.<\/p>\n
According to Auto Hebdo publication, however, the famous 57-year-old Frenchman is not very optimistic.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Prost was heavily involved in failed attempts to revive the defunct French grand prix at Disneyland Paris, or a new circuit in Flins-sur-Seine.<\/p>\n
Now in Abu Dhabi, he said on Saturday: “I was out of the case because it was too complicated, too politicised.<\/p>\n
“Then I went to the world series (race) at Le Castellet and was asked the question.<\/p>\n
“I said what I thought at the moment, that things could not be done without a minimum of public money.<\/p>\n
“But as I was coming to Abu Dhabi in my role as Renault ambassador which had been planned for six months, I said that I would look at some aspects of this case.”<\/p>\n
While hopeful, Prost is realistic about Paul Ricard’s chances.<\/p>\n
“The weak point is the lack of funds, even though they are in talks with several potential partners,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The budget is far from being completed,” said Prost.<\/p>\n
“It will not be resolved in the meeting today, but it can be done in a couple of days, or not at all.”<\/p>\n
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