Bernie dots the i's

He himself confesses, F1 has never been as complex to manage as in recent months. Exasperation of the teams in the face of the authoritarianism of Max Mosley, the president of the FIA, desire for autonomy of manufacturers, economic crisis, growing difficulties of European promoters, the one who is also nicknamed the ?Supremo? has not finished moving from motorhome to motorhome during the Grands Prix. During the last one, in Barcelona, ​​he still agreed to meet with us to try to address our concerns and, above all, to take stock of this French Grand Prix which is slow to emerge from the quagmire in which it is stuck?

Mr. Ecclestone, are you satisfied with the work done by the French to bring a GP back to their home soil?
To be completely honest with you, I don't understand what they are doing! They have a contract in their pocket and it is simply up to them to decide where they want to put the race. Obviously, the location must also have our approval. As you know, we have reached an agreement with the French Federation to leave Magny-Cours and organize a GP in Paris. Unfortunately, it was not possible to find a solution and we again accepted a site in the Paris region, but better than Magny-Cours and closer to Paris. There have been many meetings, discussions but, for the moment, nothing is happening. You are French, explain to me?

Should the French government be more concerned?
The answer actually lies with the French government. It is up to him to decide whether or not it is important to invest. I understand that it is sometimes difficult for a government to get involved in such a project, to provide the impetus for things to move forward?

Find the full interview in AUTOhebdo N°1701, on newsstands on May 20.