( CNN ) -- Alain Prost has revealed that he hopes to resurrect the French Grand Prix , a race he won six times during his illustrious Formula One career . The four-time world champion driver is meeting with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone about reinstating the event , which was last held in 2008 , at Circuit Paul Ricard near Marseille . `` We were very close to organizing a French Grand Prix in Paris a few years ago and now I 've been asked to advise and see if everything is correct , '' the former McLaren driver told CNN ahead of this weekend 's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix . `` I have the opportunity to meet Bernie and we 'll see what happens . It might be the right timing , that 's all I can say . But in the end it is always a question of money . '' The Frenchman picked up the first of his 51 grand prix wins at his home race in 1981 . That year it was held in Dijon , which was rotated as a venue with Paul Ricard from the early 1970s until Magny Cours took over in 1991 . `` We could have organized a race in Paris a few years ago which was really the best project , '' explained Prost , who also raced for Renault , Ferrari and Williams during a 13-year spell behind the wheel . `` If we can not do that , I think the Circuit Paul Ricard is really the best place ... in Europe , we are in a way missing Formula One . We still have some races but we miss the historical races . `` We still have Monza , we still have Silverstone , but we see that it is not that easy to organize . We have been everywhere in the world for the benefit of Formula One but at the end of the day , the culture , the tradition of Formula One and motor racing is really in Europe . '' Prost has special attachment to the track in Le Castellet , where he took some of his first steps on the road to F1 . `` I feel a little bit nostalgic , '' he said . `` In my heart I would be very pleased -- it became a fantastic track , a fantastic place and it would be a shame not to use it . `` I have a lot of memories . It 's like Silverstone in England . If you stop racing you lose almost all of the history from the country and that is not good . '' After this weekend 's Abu Dhabi race , teams will stay at the Yas Marina circuit to take part in the annual young driver test event -- where a Prost will take to an F1 track for the first time since the 1993 Australian Grand Prix . Prost 's oldest son Nicolas is a development driver for the Lotus team , formerly known as Renault . The 31-year-old is a latecomer to motorsport , instead deciding to attend university in the U.S. where he was a keen golfer . `` I feel proud about what he 's doing today , '' said Prost . `` He 's going to follow what the team want him to do , I know they are testing a few things for next year . It 's exactly what he wants to do . '' Prost is unsure whether his son will follow him onto the grid , saying : `` We 'll wait and see . He 's very realistic , that is his quality . So he 's not going to be disappointed . '' Meanwhile , reports have suggested F1 teams face increased entry fees next season as the sport looks to increase revenue . Motorsport 's world governing body , the FIA , will charge every entrant $ 500,000 plus further expenses for each championship point won this season . The constructors ' champions -- likely to be Red Bull -- will have to pay $ 6,000 per point , compared to $ 5,000 for the rest of the teams , according to the Autosport website . If these financial rules had been in place at the start of the 2012 season , Red Bull would have had to part with $ 4.4 million to enter the championship after picking up 650 points in 2011 . Meanwhile , Sebastian Vettel 's late-season charge towards a historic third successive drivers ' title gathered pace as the Red Bull driver set the fastest time in practice ahead of Sunday 's grand prix . The German , who holds a 13-point lead over Ferrari 's Fernando Alonso with just three races to go , pipped McLaren 's Mercedes-bound Lewis Hamilton by 0.168 seconds on Friday . Vettel , the youngest double world champion in F1 history , has won the last four grands prix to derail Alonso 's bid to win Ferrari 's first world championship since 2007 and his third overall . The Spaniard struggled to match the frontrunners , finishing the final session seventh fastest .
Alain Prost reveals talks being held over reinstating the French Grand Prix . The race at the Circuit Paul Ricard was last held in 2007 . Reports suggest the FIA is to increase entry fees for team for the 2013 season . Comment: