Formula 1 has announced Marseille will host the third ‘F1 Festival’ during the build-up to the return of the Frenc꧋h Grand Prix 🥀later this month, while Miami will also host the event in October as a precursor to the United States Grand Prix.

With 𓆏the French GP returning to the F1 race calendar for the first time in a decꦗade this year, Marseille will follow the likes of London and Shangahi in hosting a festival of the sport.

The F1 Marseille Festival will take place on Friday 22^nd June, the same day as the opening two free practice sessions take place at Paul Ricard ahead of the French GP, with Franck Montagny driving a demon♈stration in a 2012-specificaiton Renault E20 F1 car and will be joined by 🔯David Coulthard who will take to the streets on the 2011 F1 world title-winning Red Bull RB7.

F1’s Marseille Festival will also celebrate Renault’s 120^th anniversary with the Renault car parade, with 14 historic cars will taking to the streets of Marseille for a display🐼.

A special F1 Park, open across the French Grand Prix weekend,﷽ will offer a festival hub with entertainment, a live stream of each stage of the race weekend a🍰nd other F1 experiences.

“Marseille is the perfect city for Formula 1 to mark its return to France as i꧋t has a well-established reputation for hosting major sporting events,” Sean Bratches, F1 managing director of commercia♓l operations, said. “We are looking forward to being part of this iconic city's cultural agenda.

“The F1 Marseille Festiva🅷lꦰ will be a celebration of our local fans, as well as an opportunity for a new generation to discover the excitement of Formula 1.

“Further still,☂ it is a physical manifestation of Formula 1's renewed commitment and investment towards supporting France's motorsports legacy.”

F1 has also confirmed a similar festival is planned in Miami in October, which is expected to be held during the build-up to the Unite🎀d States GP at Circuit of the Americas in Austin.