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Former Lotus and McLaren Formula 1 chief Eric Boullier has been named as the managing director for the French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard ahead of the 2020 race.

A lot has changed for Eric Boullier in the last 12 months, with his return to Paul Ricard this weekend seeing him operate in a drastically different capacity over his home grand prix weekend.  

The task of turning a Formula 1 team around is not one to be taken lightly, particularly when the marques in question are the two most successful in F1 history.

It’s hard not to feel sorry for Eric Boullier, who resigned from McLaren this week after several years at the helm of a slowly sinking ship. Boullier inherited an ailing vessel, failed to turn it around, and has now fallen on his sword.

Fernando Alonso says the changes to McLaren’s Formula 1 management announced earlier this week will not influence any decision about his future, but reaffirmed his faith in team chief Zak Brown.

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is remaining realistic about the timescale before the team's recovery in Formula 1, believing it will be somewhere between two and 10 years before it can fight for Formula 1 world championships again, saying the fix will not come overnight. 

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier believes only works Formula 1 teams can realistically fight for world championships.

McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier has hit back at a report the team rewarded staff with Freddo chocolate bars, and defended his position as part of its management setup amid growing pressure.

Eric Boullier has brushed off suggestions his position as McLaren’s Formula 1 racing director could be at risk, saying “no orders are needed” as the team looks to return to the front of the field.

Zak Brown has been moved into the new role of CEO at McLaren Racing as part of the McLaren Group's management reshuffle following the opening two races of the 2018 Formula 1 season.

Eric Boullier feels judging Formula 1's pecking order is "more complex this year than ever" due to the number of different variables in pre-season testing, but is confident McLaren sits somewhere in the midfield.

McLaren had no option but to be ambitious in the design of its new Formula 1 car for the 2018 season despite enduring a difficult pre-season testing programme, according to racing director Eric Boullier.

McLaren has confirmed the issue that forced Fernando Alonso to park up after just one hour of running on the final day of Formula 1 pre-season testing in Barcelona on Friday.

McLaren executive director Zak Brown says the team's former engine partner Honda is "doing a good job" with new Formula 1 customer Toro Rosso, believing it was "just a matter of time" until the Japanese manufacturer enjoyed a smooth pre-season testing period.

McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier has downplayed the recurring issues that caused the team to suffer three on-track stoppages during the opening day of the second pre-season test in Barcelona on Tuesday, saying the team is "not overly concerned".

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has hit out at the two Formula 1 teams who blocked any possible date change for this week's pre-season test in Barcelona for having "selfish interests" as snow scuppered much of Wednesday's running.

McLaren has almost recovered the two-week deficit on its 2018 Formula 1 car schedule after delaying its decision on its engine supplier for next season, according to team racing director Eric Boullier.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the FIA engine penalty system won’t be dramatically overhauled for 2018 but could be altered to include financial hits to make up for the heavy grid drops.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier says the team is into the fine details with Fernando Alonso about his 2018 contract, with an update expected at the United States Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso reflected on a "positive day" of Formula 1 practice in Malaysia after he managed to place above the Mercedes drivers in both FP1 and FP2, finishing P3 and P5 in the respective sessions.

Bosses from a number of Formula 1 teams have expressed their anger over the possibility of recent FIA technical chief Marcin Budkowski joining Renault, with one calling a possible move “entirely inappropriate”.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has set an early target of the team regularly scoring podium finishes in Formula 1 next year when it links up with new engine partner Renault.

McLaren Formula 1 racing director Eric Boullier believes it is evident that Fernando Alonso wants to remain with the team for the 2018 season as the Spaniard continues to mull over his future.

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier has criticised Honda for its efforts during its three years as engine partners by calling it ‘a proper disaster’ and ultimately knew the team had to move on at pre-season testing.