Not all were so very enthusiastic about the race track in Albert Park like the drivers were, protesters demonstrated at the circuit today to voice their anger over it. The police said 13 people broke through the fences and staged a brief protest against the racing circuit. A spokesman of the demonstrators said the group wanted to tell the drivers and the teams they were not welcome. The "Save Albert Park" group has also threatened to stage "a major international incident" on Sunday when the Australian Grand Prix is held. There were protest against the Grand Prix ever since it was decided that the race would be held at Albert Park.
Michael Schumacher has driven around the circuit of Melbourne on a moped in order to inspect it just 24 hours before the first extra free training session. He showed himself to be a little concerned about the dirty track. He said that it could be very slippery.
Michael Schumacher can resign at Ferrari when the results are not what they are suppose to be. The clause was put into the contract for his security. It also stated that Schumacher has to become third in the final standing of the World Championship title.
The French Grand Prix will stay at Magny-Cours until 1999. There was speculation that the Grand Prix could be held Le Castellet from 1998. The French Motorsports Federation said Le Castellet had failed to reach an agreement with the FOCA: "The choice of Le Castellet circuit was a sentimental one. But we had to give it up because of FOCA's financial requirements." But they hope to bring the European Grand Prix to France in 1997 and 1998, possibly at Paul Ricard.