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Paddock, Grid Walk, traffic jams... behind the scenes of the French Grand Prix

2022-07-26T06:19:07.625Z


REPORT – Le Figaro immersed itself for a weekend in the festivities of the Grand Prix de France at Le Castellet.


A city within the city.

Once through the gate of the paddock, the impression of entering a city half cut off from the world and certainly disconnected invades us.

Yuki Tsunoda and his meter 59 do not manage to be forgotten, even less his partner Pierre Gasly, at the center of all the desires of fans with their phones and ready to draw.

Overwhelmed by the flood of requests, the Normand however lends itself to the game of selfies… while walking.

Result not always guaranteed.

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Pilots often come and go very freely, like at the bakery.

Each of their passage creates a crowd.

Those of the team managers too, special mention for Mattia Binotto, the boss of the Scuderia Ferrari frantically requested because of his incessant round trips.

He will also be the only one to keep his surgical mask.

The promiscuity of the paddock makes us forget the Covid-19, and Formula 1 remains relatively spared, it's true.

For the less fortunate, we are patient...

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Source: lefigaro

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