F1 race director Charlie Whiting was at Paul Ricard last Friday to inspect a few changes made to the home of the French Grand Prix. Issues regarding the track's new surface were brought to the forefront last September after the motorcycle Bol d'Or event, leading Paul Ricard to re-surface approximately 60 percent of the 5.8 km circuit. "The quality of the new surface appears impeccable, so we believe we've put those issues to rest," circuit manager Stéphane Clair told French daily Var-Matin. "Specifically, all the corners were redone. Only the straights remain as they were." Finland considers hosting an F1 Grand Prix Paul Ricard will also see a change to its pit entry...
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