French GP aiming for reduced crowd and congestion

An aerial view shows the Paul Ricard circuit at Le Castellet near Marseille, France, February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier

LONDON (Reuters) - Organisers of the first French Formula One Grand Prix in a decade are aiming for a race day crowd of around 70,000 when the event returns to Le Castellet next year and hope to avoid the traffic snarls of the past.

The circuit, on a plateau between Marseille and Toulon, could accommodate 20,000 more but commercial director Aurelie Letellier told Reuters that they would not go for full capacity in year one.