There is in France, a historical culture of motorsport. From the ACF Grand Prix won by Renault and Sisz in 1906 to today, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Bugatti, Matra, Renault, Prost, and Gasly, the last French Grand Prix winner, the last year, almost 120 years of history separate us.
“I love you, neither do I”
With F1, France has always maintained this “I love you, me neither” relationship. With a slump in the 1950s and 1960s, without favorite manufacturers or drivers, renewal and success, with Beltoise, Matra, Cevert, then glory, with Renault, Prost, before, from 2009, the Grand Prix de France is not off the calendar. It took 10 years to bring the French race back to the Paul-Ricard circuit in 2018.
Since then, not everything has been easy. Popular success but hampered by transport concerns in the second year, Éric Boullier’s teams resolved the problems in 2019 and expected to materialize their efforts in 2020. But the Covid-19 pandemic has passed through there, forcing the ordeal to pass his turn and come back even stronger in 2021. To see F1 in France, it has often been necessary to be patient. And the reward always comes behind.
Revived interest
With a now younger audience, introduced to F1 by a successful series on the web, interested in the success of Ocon and Gasly, impressed by the misadventures of Romain Grosjean as well. Without forgetting the arrival of Aston Martin, Alpine, and an unavoidable duel which emerges between Hamilton and Verstappen, in front of the peloton.
And although F1 organizers arbitrarily changed the schedule at the last moment, forcing F1 Grand Prix organizers and their spectators to reorganize in record time, Sunday, June 20, at 3 p.m., the show promises to be grandiose at the Castellet circuit, with in short, the public in the stands.
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