Lewis ꧃Hamilton says he does not know what to expect from Formula 1’s return to Paul Ricard, but hopes the French 𓆉Grand Prix will not prove to be a boring race. 

Relatively uneventful back-to-back races in Monaco and Canada led to criticism from fans and F1 drivers,♑ with Fernando Alonso claiming this year’s Monaco Grand Prix was one of the most boring races in the history of the sp🌊ort. 

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel - who reclaimed the championship lead with victory in Montreal - responded by calling F1’s critics “short-sighted” and compared less exciting races to the ongoing football Wor♒ld Cup, citing that some matches would be boring while others would be brilliant.&nbs🦂p;

Hamilton previously criticised the decision for Paul Ricard - a track that has not featured on the calendar since 1990 - to host the French Grand Prix instead of Magny-Cours, which took over as the pℱermanent home until the last grand prix in 2008. 

“I have really no idea. I don’t know wha𒊎t it’s going to provide. Is it going to be a boring race like here [Can🌟ada], or is it going to be an exciting one?” Hamilton said.

“Is it going to be one that’s like Baku? I couldn’t tell you. I have absolutely no idea. I ho🍌pe for France it’s a great ♐one, I really, really do hope it’s a great race.”

Additional DRS zones have been꧒ added to some circuits this year in a bid to promote overtaking, while the FIA has push🌞ed through new aerodynamic regulations for 2019 to help cars follow one another and result in closer racing.

The Canadian Grand Prix, renowned for being the scene of many c🦋lassic races in the past, saw less changes of p✱osition during the race than the previous round in Monte Carlo, and Hamilton said he was sad to hear the negative reaction in Montreal. 

“I’ve not watched these races so I don’t know what ♛you guys feel,” he added. “I heard there was less overtakes [at the Canadian GP] than there was in Monaco and a couple of my friends said the most excitin♔g part of the race was the crash at the beginning. 

“If that’s what Formul𝄹a 1 is really about then that’s a little bit sad to hear because there’s sౠo much more to it.”

Hamilton has never raced♕ at the 5.8km track near L♋e Castellet but drove his title-winning Mercedes W08 at the Paul Ricard circuit in September last year as he carried out Pirelli tyre testing.