The French Grand Prix looks set to make a surprise comeback in 2018 at the Paul Ricard circuit near Marseille.
The race hasn't been a feature of the Formula 1 calendar for a decade, having last been held at Magny-Cours in 2006 when Michael Schumacher dominated the race from Fernando Alonso.
However financial troubles led to the race falling off the calendar and although there have been plenty of attempts to revive the event, it has never quite materialised.
A report on France's Europe1 says its return will be confirmed during a press conference on Monday, with funding coming from multiple local authorities, including the Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur region, the city of Toulon and the Var department.
The press conference is to take place at the Automobile Club de France, in the presence of Provence-Alpes-Côtes d'Azur president Christian Estrosi, a former racer and motorsport fan.
Paul Ricard hosted the French GP between 1971 and 1990 and has recently been used for testing purposes on several occasions, most recently as the venue for Pirelli's wet weather tyre test earlier this year.
It is currently owned by Excelis, a company owned by F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.
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