Will the French GP return to Paul Ricard in 2018?
The French Grand Prix is set to return to the Formula 1 world calendar in 2018. The race is scheduled to take place on the Paul Ricard circuit in the south of France.
As the 2017 calendar was unveiled by the FIA, it seems that the one for 2018 is already in the works. Indeed, the French Grand Prix is expected to make its return at the Paul Ricard circuit, in Le Castellet, as a world championship event in the F1 World Championship.
A press conference is scheduled to be held Monday afternoon at the Automobile Club de France premises with the theme: “The Future of Formula 1 in France”. Christian Estrosi, the President of the PACA region, as well as Hubert Falco, the mayor of Toulon, and Nicolas Deschaux, the President of the FFSA, are expected to attend.
Several French media outlets, such as Europe 1 and RMC, have already announced a return to the calendar of the French Grand Prix in August or September 2018, replacing the German Grand Prix. A 5-year contract is said to have been signed for this race to take place on the Paul Ricard circuit, which is often used by Formula 1 teams for private testing. The announcement is expected to be made official on Monday.
