Alain Prost has admitted he is frustrated that moves to revive a French grand prix have so far not succeeded.

After the demise of the Magny Cours event, the quadruple world champion actively supported the major alternative projects, including one at Flins-Les-Mureaux as well as Disneyland Paris.

He told RMC radio that he is concerned efforts to put France back onto the F1 calendar is losing momentum.

“It must not be buried now,” said Prost.

“There was a great opportunity last year at the time of the regional (elections), and a first draft for Disney which in hindsight was perhaps a bit complicated.

“But Flins was an exceptional site with a real project, a real business plan, and formula one to happen for only eight hours in a year, to appease the critics,” he explained.

“There was a real programme for the utilisation of the circuit, with an economic and social advantage.

“There would have been 100,000 extra people near Paris.  Everyone was enthusiastic, especially Bernie Ecclestone.

“But the project was abandoned when everything was ready and financed, because of the regional election and an environmental problem that was essentially political,” Prost charged.

He confirmed that the biggest problem seems to be a lack of political will.

“Do we want a grand prix of France?” wondered Prost.  “Today, there are no French drivers in F1, Renault will soon not be called Renault … it’s a bit complicated and a financial issue.

“The price asked by Bernie Ecclestine (for a GP) is variable — about EUR 15 million per year in Europe.  Abroad, it is between 30 and 40 million, as in Abu Dhabi.

“It’s an economic equation: how many spectators can you get?  (If it’s) about 50 or 60,000, and the price is 15 million, your losses are about 8 million.

“Who can put up 8 million?  So if the politicians or the government are not saying ‘it’s important for France to have a grand prix’, it’s not worth talking about.

“It’s rubbish when I hear that what is needed is a promoter.  The promoter (of the Disneyland Paris project) was the Lagardere group and myself.

“Above all what is important is that the economics are sustainable,” added Prost.

Fernando Alonso’s former team-mate Jarno Trulli on the error rate, Red Bulls inability and 2010 world champion who is
The 2010 season – it is also one of the World Cup failure. No title candidate could yet keep out of unwanted incidents. In particular, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso were on their Patzer been heavily criticized, with the Spaniard was still incorrect as his German rival: in Shanghai put the Ferrari star towards an early start in Monaco, he destroyed the free practice his car at Silverstone outdated He Kubica off the track at Spa and he slid off the track. But he qualifying his poor record: “At Ferrari, the attention of the media is much greater. Every bad move because twice as hard.”

His former Renault team-mate Jarno Trulli has an explanation for the unexpected failure of vulnerability for many experts currently best Formula 1 drivers. The Lotus-pilot says to ‘ITV-F1′: “Ferrari struggling with perhaps a less competitive car. Fernando sometimes goes over the limit. And if you do, you have to expect mistakes.”
Trulli and the Magny-Cours-trauma

The veteran, who this year its 14th Formula 1 season contests, speaks from experience: “This can happen even if we tried everything. I have made mistakes, everyone makes mistakes. As a driver it is not easy, especially when a force in the circumstances an error. ” Particularly bitter is the remembrance Trulli at the Grand Prix of France 2004th

The former Renault driver had in this season’s team-mate Alonso surprisingly grip, but was overtaken in the penultimate corner of Ferrari driver Rubens Barrichello, and thus pushed from the platform. That was perhaps the greatest defeat in the career of the amateur vintner, who then brought in this season no longer walk on the floor and the team had to leave prematurely.

will decide the title race 2010, Konstanz, believes Trulli: “If you want to be world champion, then it is important to finish races and score points in many races, we all know. Until now, Lewis Hamilton is the most reliable and most consistent driver. ” Criticism he exercises the other hand, the Austrian team, based in Milton Keynes: “They have really hergeschenkt many points. Red Bull had far the best car, but yet it seems they are trying everything to not deliver the best result.”
Trulli and Webber taps Hamilton

But who is world champion, Jarno? “Until now, it is very difficult to judge this season,” he waves him off. “We have seen many errors and in many races there were problems for the top people. It is hard to tell who will win.” Finally, the 36-year-old can still be carried away to a tip: “Lewis has a good chance, just like Webber. Vettel and Alonso can afford no more mistakes.”

A man, who may still work out good title chances comes in Trulli forecast does not: world champion Jenson Button. The Briton is often underestimated, but an inconspicuous point-scorers. The situation is reminiscent of 2007 when Kimi Raikkonen at the end unexpectedly struck. If Button this year, a similar trick?

A return to the formula one grid of French grand prix venue Magny Cours is on the cards for 2012, according to reports.

L’Equipe, and the French news agency AFP, said circuit boss Serge Saulnier sounded bullish on Thursday amid recent efforts to reinstate the race after it was dropped after 2008.

The FIA published the 2011 calendar this week, with France once again omitted.

“Yes. We stopped in 2008 because the financial cap could not be filled by the counseil general de la Nievre, or the regional Burgundy council,” explained Saulnier.

Among F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone’s criticisms of Magny Cours, located in rural central France, was the difficulty of the journey from Paris.

Saulnier said this problem is going to be solved.

“Yes. The A77 motorway from Paris to Magny Cours will be inaugurated in the coming weeks, and we are also going to launch covered stands at the Adelaide corner.

“Like every year we have received approval from the FIA for formula one, and this year we have enlarged the pitlane. It’s been done.

“We are in the starting blocks to again organise a grand prix of France,” he insisted.

“We will achieve our financial package before June 2011, we are the only circuit in France approved for F1 and we mustn’t forget that motor sport allows for rapid develop of alternative energies,” said Saulnier.