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Never Say nevers... when France Had to Give up Its Grand Prix in 2009

On 15 October 2008, Nicolas Deschaux, president of the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA), promoter of the Grand Prix de France, was forced to announce the cancellation of the 2009 Grand Prix de France due to "economic problems." "After examining the economic situation, the FFSA will cease to be the financial promoter of a Formula 1 Grand Prix," he said. The future of the event was threatened, and the surprise was great when Magny-C…
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On 15 October 2008, Nicolas Deschaux, president of the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA), promoter of the Grand Prix de France, was forced to announce the cancellation of the 2009 Grand Prix de France due to "economic problems." "After examining the economic situation, the FFSA will cease to be the financial promoter of a Formula 1 Grand Prix," he said. The future of the event was threatened, and the surprise was great when Magny-C…

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F1only.fr - F1 News 24/7 broke the news in on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
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