Bernie Ecclestone has told French newspaper L'Equipe that 2008 would be the last year Magny-Cours would host a grand prix, but said he was hopeful of finding a new venue for the event, which he would ideally like to stage on the streets of Paris.

"We agreed that there would be a French grand prix at Magny-Cours in 2008 but not in 2009," said Ecclestone. "[French] prime minister Francois Fillon told me we would then see if we could have a grand prix in Paris or just outside but that would not necessarily be for 2009, rather for 2010. In any case, 2008 will be the last time we continue like this.