Formula 1: The French GP, which is in danger of extinction "not dead"according to the director

He barely turned and already threatened to leave. The Grand Prix de France, which officially returned to the Formula 1 world championship calendar in 2018 at the Paul-Ricard circuit, could be eliminated once again as its contract, which expired this year, is still not renewed. But French GP boss Eric Boullier wanted to be relatively reassuring by explaining in the foreword: “we are not dead”. Asked AFP On the prospect of France hosting the race again next year, the former McLaren boss took a stern look: “FOM (F1 commercial rights holder) head Stefano Domenicali has made it clear that France deserves to be there. FOM is also working on various solutions to expand its calendar, number of Grands Prix, etc.”he said, before mentioning an exchange as a possible solution. “There is no ideal solution, strategically speaking, we are discussing all scenarios with the Federation that want to have more Grand Prix on a series of dates that cannot be extended, and so effectively, change can be a solution for several Grand Prix”continued Eric Boullier.

“As long as both sides want to hold the Grand Prix in France, we’ll see once every two years, every three years, every five years, or every year, much better. Be part of the odds of having 30 Grands Prix for 25 dates. We’re not dead. We discuss”Also wanting to praise his French know-how, the French GP boss continued: “We are the only Grand Prix certified by the FIA ​​with three environmental stars. (…) France has a great car racing and F1 culture, we have two drivers on the grid, each of whom has won a Grand Prix, we have a manufacturer , Engine manufacturer Renault, Alpine a team with. Meanwhile, the Paul-Ricard circuit expects to experience record pressure this weekend as at least 200,000 spectators are expected over the course of three days.

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