Guide to the French F1 Grand Prix

With 200 spectators expected from July 000 to 22, the Circuit Paul-Ricard will vibrate like never before. Determined to set fire to the Castellet plateau, the stable Alpine and Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly and his AlphaTauri will set the pace for this great celebration of French motorsport, the success of which will be based on an exceptional mobility system.

Published on 21/07/2022 à 11:43

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Guide to the 2022 French Grand Prix © DPPI

Buoyed by the improvement experienced by the world championship, the return of Ferrari in the foreground with Charles Leclerc and the hopes of podiums that can nourish Alpine, Esteban Ocon et Pierre Gasly, Grand Prix of France will find the big crowd, like in the heyday of Magny-Cours (Nièvre) in the 90s. A success which delights as much as it worries, because of the few access roads to the Var route, and the risks of total saturation of the resulting traffic. Hence a mobility plan “ unprecedented » so as not to relive the nightmare of 2018, and ensure a future for this Grand Prix, which will also be judged by Liberty Media on its ability to accommodate a mass audience.

If the French GP wants her alternation, she must show her ability to (get) moving. To move things onto the set, general director Éric Boullier decreed the Orsec plan (Organization of Civil Security Response) and activated all the technical, human and financial levers. “ This is an initiative that never existed, explique-t-il, alors que le co