Let the Bernie bashing begin
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03-25-2009 | 02:46 AM
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Let the Bernie bashing begin
North America's absence from the Formula One calendar is the teams' fault, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone insists.
While the FOTA alliance is pushing hard for a return to the crucial American market, Ecclestone says the fact races in Canada and the United States failed was because of the position of the teams.
"The teams wanted too much money to race there. That was the problem," the 78-year-old billionaire said in an interview with Germany's SID news agency.
He suggests that, because the stumbling block is money, returning to North America is theoretically only a commercial matter.
"We are talking," the Briton revealed, "but for the moment the teams do not want any more than 17 races."
Ecclestone confirmed, however, that negotiations to reinstate the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis are not taking place.
"We would go elsewhere," he said.
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fyi 1 day 19 hours and 30 minutes till Sat practice 1!!!!!!
While the FOTA alliance is pushing hard for a return to the crucial American market, Ecclestone says the fact races in Canada and the United States failed was because of the position of the teams.
"The teams wanted too much money to race there. That was the problem," the 78-year-old billionaire said in an interview with Germany's SID news agency.
He suggests that, because the stumbling block is money, returning to North America is theoretically only a commercial matter.
"We are talking," the Briton revealed, "but for the moment the teams do not want any more than 17 races."
Ecclestone confirmed, however, that negotiations to reinstate the US Grand Prix at Indianapolis are not taking place.
"We would go elsewhere," he said.
© CAPSIS International
Source: GMM
fyi 1 day 19 hours and 30 minutes till Sat practice 1!!!!!!
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03-25-2009 | 12:56 PM
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are you crazy that has to be the best modern circuit in F1 absolutely amazing ..... I'm definitely not against a street race in NYC but not at the expense of Turkey
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03-25-2009 | 02:11 PM
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They should get it up to code Laguna Seca is EPIC I'd love to see the F1 cars down the cork screw