Formula 1 fans may groan but Mercedes will be seeking more dominance and a lot less drama at the French Grand Prix this weekend after their street race setbacks and in Monaco and Azerbaijan reports Reuter's Alan Baldwin. Le Castellet's Paul Ricard circuit is loved more for its history and location, perched on a plateau above the Mediterranean coast in the sunny south of France, than its layout. To say that the track has generated few thrills since its return in 2018 after a 28-year absence would be an understatement. Seven-times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton won from pole in 2018 and 2019, with no race last year due to the pandemic, and a hat-trick would do nicely as the Mercedes driver...
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