Will The French Circuit Remain As Part Of The F1 Calendar?

Despite the good quality the circuit possesses such as; an enjoyable soft surface, the stage itself is not a popular one between the teams. Ferrari’s driver Kimi Raikkonen mentioned he thinks it won’t be missed, the track is in a rural area in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by cows grazing in the close by fields without hotels and difficult access. Another not very positive aspect is the scarce viewers present during practices and races mainly to the non presence of French drivers. On the other hand, it is significant for teams like Renault to have a race in their home land - France.

Since 1991 Magny-Cours has hosted the race in France, then some years later in 2004 the race almost disappeared due to poor funding. Last March the French Federation (FFSA) stated this place will not be included in the 2008 Grand Prix Calendar.

Many would certainly like to find a better location and there is a “dream” of hosting the event in Paris, perhaps Euro Disney as a possible site or somewhere close to the Charles de Gaulle airport but none of these options are possible in a short term.

The place where Formula One had its first steps, might not host the event next year since 1955, but the team expects to have it soon in their calendar.

By: Jane r

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