The French Grand Prix returns to the Formula One calendar in 2018 after a decade-long absence at Le Castellet's Paul Ricard circuit near Marseille, motorsport's governing body the FIA confirmed on Monday.
Management admit every man and his dog want to host a race. The event has become one of the best known global sports competitions in the city along with ATP Rolex Masters, IAAF Diamond League, etc. "The reason is the contracts were up this year, so we're negotiating new agreements, so those agreements aren't completed", he explained.
The Azerbaijan Grand Prix has been moved from June to April, while the Russian event switches to a September date that is one week before the race in Suzuka, Japan.
As usual, the season will get underway with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 25, ending exactly 8 months later in Abu Dhabi in November.
The French and German Grands Prix will return to F1 in 2018.
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McLaren are the only team on the grid yet to score a point in 2017, going through the opening seven races with a best finish of twelfth for Fernando Alonso coming in the Spanish Grand Prix, but Hasegawa, Honda's Executive Chief Engineer and the current Head of the F1 Project, insists developments are still ongoing as they strive to improve.
Lewis Hamilton's win in Canada last time out means the Briton goes into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this weekend capable of overhauling Sebastian Vettel.
Apart from the GP in Australia, 11 races will take place in Europe, five in Asia, and four in the Americas.
"We wanted to finalise next season's calendar early, so that all our stakeholders would have more time to prepare and we have managed it, thanks in part through working closely with the FIA", commented Formula One Chairman and CEO, Chase Carey after the unveiling of the provisional 2018 F1 calendar. "The process has to be a deliberate one to carefully consider the terms and benefits".
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