Traffic issues outside Paul Ricard circuit dampen F1's return to France
19:15, 22 Jun 2018
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Formula One's return to France might have gone smoothly on-track but outside the gates, fans were left frustrated as they were stuck in traffic for hours on end with some missing the morning sessions and others giving up entirely.
The FIA made a statement part-way through free practice two that addressed concerns about traffic issues going in and out of the circuit.
“Race fans came out in strong numbers for the first day of the Formula 1 Grand Prix de France.
“Traffic was particularly dense between 10am and 1pm.
“To address the situation, the authorities and the event organisers have taken the following decision: to open all available car parks simultaneously (25,000 spaces) and to temporarily double the lanes of traffic in the immediate vicinity of Circuit Paul Ricard.
“The situation is gradually improving.”
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