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Paul Ricard boss says Mistral straight chicane will boost overtaking

Paul Ricard boss Stephane Clair has defended the decision to use a layout that includes a chicane on the straight when the French Grand Prix returns to the circuit in 2018. The French circuit announced earlier this month that it will host the French GP in two years' time, in what will mark the return of the event after an absence of nearly 10 years. Organisers said the layout that will be used will include a chicane on the famous Mistral straight, a decision that was not popular with the fans. But Clair believes the inclusion of the chicane will actually add another overtaking point, this enhancing the spectacle. "There are several possible Grade 1 layouts, some are shorter, there are...
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