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#4 Return of the French Grand Prix

French Formula One Grand Prix: Race — Massa after winning the French Grand Prix in 2008

France will officially make its return to F1 in 2018 after a 10-year gap. The last F1 race in France was held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in 2008 but in 2018, it will be held at the Circuit Paul Richard, which was last used for an F1 race in 1990.

The race will take place on 24 April followed by the Austrian and Great Britain Grand Prix on 1 July and 8 July, thereby marking the first time in F1 history that three races are taking place on consecutive weekends.

The circuit is unusually built on a plateau and is very flat. It measures 5.861 km in length and has 13 turns in total. The track also has distinct run-off areas known as Blue and Red Zone with the Blue Zone consisting of a mixture of tungsten and asphalt instead of the usual gravel pits.

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