Arab investors could be the key to France’s return to formula one, according to L’Equipe.
The sports daily said Alain Prost and Philippe Gurdjian, representing the Paul Ricard circuit, have travelled to Abu Dhabi this weekend.
It was believed they would simply have talks with F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone.
But L’Equipe reports that there is a chance investors from Abu Dhabi, and possibly even Bahrain, are interested in getting behind Paul Ricard’s 2013 grand prix bid.