After being unceremoniously ditched by McLaren when the Zak Brown era got into full swing at Woking, Eric Boullier has emerged as a strategic advisor and race ambassador to the French Grand Prix. Once in the hurly-burly of the Formula 1 contest, with senior management roles at Renault, Lotus and McLaren by, the Frenchman now finds himself on another side of the fence as he goes in to bat for the organisers of this weekend's race at Paul Ricard, having already played an instrumental role in returning the Grand Prix to France after a decade absence. One of the biggest gripes, and indeed turn-offs, regarding last year's race at Paul Ricard, in Le Castellet were the exorbitant hotel and...
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