The French Formula One Grand Prix is set to return in 2018 after a 10-year absence, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday. Also known as the Circuit Paul Ricard after the local pastis magnate who financed it, Le Castellet last hosted a Grand Prix in 1990. Le Castellet, which features the long Mistral straight, has been fully renovated and is now owned by Ecclestone’s family trust, which will not be involved in hosting the race. PACA president Christian Estrosi is a an ex-mayor of Nice and also a former car and motorcycle racer who finished fourth in the 1978 French 500cc Grand Prix at Nogaro. The race’s return is expected to be announced formally at a news conference scheduled for Monday in Paris.

Source: Hindustan Times December 02, 2016 14:33 UTC