The last time the French Grand Prix took place was in 2022, after which the Paul Ricard circuit lost its place on the calendar. The new head of the circuit, Jean Alesi, made it clear that Formula 1 could return to France if it were possible to arrange an alternative stage with another country.
Jean Alesi: “Maybe now in Europe there will be a new principle of holding Formula 1 stages, where one country takes turns hosting races from the other. This solution saves you money. We will probably be able to take turns with Spa, Austria or Imola. All options are possible.
32 countries claim to host the Formula 1 stages, while the Grand Prix is only 23. The bottom line is that some want to beg on their knees for the right to host the Grand Prix, but this is not an option for France.
In the last five years, with the exception of the year with Covid-19, our stage has been very successful, but French politicians have avoided the race. I’m not talking about the authorities of the region – on the contrary, thanks to their support, we were able to return the French podium. But the absence of a president on the grid in modern Formula 1 is frowned upon.
It is quite a common situation that if not the King then the Prime Minister comes to the Grand Prix and in France the President does not come to the race, which is wrong. Everyone else uses Formula 1 to boost the country’s prestige.”
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
