Formula One returns to France after 10-year absence


An aerial view shows the Paul Ricard circuit at Le Castellet near Marseille, France, in this picture taken on February 17, 2016. The French Formula One Grand Prix will return in 2018 after a 10-year absence it was announced December 5, 2016. Picture taken February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - The French Formula One Grand Prix will return in 2018 after a 10-year absence with the race scheduled to take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France, regional politician Christian Estrosi said on Monday.

"We and those who are with me are very proud... it's a great victory," Estrosi told reporters.

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