“
At least when you're fighting to win a Grand Prix on the track, you have control over what you do. It's definitely more comfortable than fighting an invisible virus
. ” Former boss of the Lotus and McLaren teams, Éric Boullier has been doing obstacle courses since taking office at the head of the French Grand Prix at the start of 2020. Just two years after the return of the hexagonal meeting in the F1 world championship, the 47-year-old Laval resident is faced with the challenge of organizing the event in a time of health crisis. Canceled last year, "
a painful but reasoned and reasonable decision
" according to him, the race will take place this summer (June 25 to 27), but in conditions of reception of the public still very uncertain.
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All the scenarios have been considered by Boullier and his team who expect the presence of 15,000 people daily on a Paul-Ricard circuit with a capacity of 65,000 spectators in normal times.
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