French Formula One Grand Prix expected to take place at the Circuit Paul Ricard in southern France in 2018.
The deal of five years agreed with the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA) region in association with the city of Toulon, department of Var and the French motorsport association ( FFSA)
The event was likely to happen in the European summer, said PACA president Estrosi, an ex-mayor of Nice.