Paul Ricard has potential to be a 'mega track' - Alonso

Fernando Alonso, fresh off his Le Mans 24 Hours victory at the weekend, has confessed he is already looking forward to getting behind the wheel in Formula One again at the French Grand Prix, and reckons the Circuit Paul Ricard has the potential to be a "mega track".

The Spaniard completed the second part of his motorsport 'triple-crown' bid which includes victories at the Monaco Grand Prix, Le Mans, and the Indianapolis 500.

Speculation continues to mount whether he will feature in the World Endurance Championship in a more permanent role in the future, leaving F1 in the process, but he says, for the moment, he is looking forward to racing in France this weekend.

"It’s not often we get to drive on new tracks, or tracks that are new for most of us but already have a strong legacy behind them, so after my Le Mans experience it’s great to be staying in France and heading to Paul Ricard, " Alonso said.

"Winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans still feels like a dream and it was an incredible week. It’s finally sinking in now and I’m already looking forward to getting back in my car and going racing again."

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The last time a Grand Prix race was featured at the Paul Ricard was back in 1990 which was obviously well before the time of any of the current F1 stars, and even the veteran Alonso admits he is interested by the prospect of the new experience, calling the circuit a "mega track".

“I’ve never raced at Paul Ricard in Formula 1, but I drove there in testing a few years ago and I’ve seen the designs of the new circuit configurations," the two-time world champion continued.

"I think it looks like it has the potential to be a mega track, and going to a new venue always makes things exciting, as we’re all in the same position learning its characteristics from scratch.

“From what we do know, it’ll be a tough race for the cars and drivers, and a tricky technical challenge to set the cars up. It does look like there are a few overtaking opportunities though, which should hopefully provide some exciting racing. After a couple of disappointing weekends, I hope we can bounce back in France with a more positive result."