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On 29 March 2007 it was announced by the FFSA, the race promoter, that the 2008 French Grand Prix was put on an indefinite “pause”. This suspension was due to the financial situation of the circuit, known to be disliked by many in F1 due to the circuit’s location. In 2010, there will also be no French Grand Prix, but the Paul Ricard Circuit has candidated itself for 2011.

French Grand Prix

The French Grand Prix (Grand Prix de France) is a race held as part of Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile’s annual Formula One automobile racing championships . The venue for the Formula One French Grand Prix is Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.The first Grand Prix Held here was in 1991, when Nigel Mansell won for Williams, after a long battle with the Ferrari of Alain Prost. He won again in 1992, in a wet/dry race, and in 1993, Prost made it three in a row for the Williams team.

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours hosted rounds of the European F3 championship but it was not until former President Francois Mitterand decided to invest in the flagging economy of the area, that Magny Cours was seriously considered for Formula One. A new motorway was built to link the track to the existing autoroutes and a huge industrial park was built to attract France’s best racing teams.

The track nowadays is a modern, smooth circuit with good facilities for the spectators. It is a flat circuit, with negligible change in elevation. Most corners are named after other racing circuits, e.g. the fast Estoril corner and the Adelaide hairpin.The all coners include: G. courbe, Estoril, Golf, Adelaide, 180°,Imola, Chateau d’Eau, Chicane, Lycée.

Situated in central France, Magny-Cours is one of the smoothest circuits in Formula One, with many slow turns and hairpins. Many fans find the track a little hard to get excited about, while few drivers see the circuit as a challenge.

On 31 May, Bernie Ecclestone initially confirmed that the 2007 French Grand Prix would be the last to be held at Magny Cours, though the release of the 2010 race calendar has confirmed that 2010 French Grand Prix will take place at Magny-Cours. However, the long term future of the circuit is unconfirmed, as Ecclestone has speculated that the return may only be temporary, until another venue can be found