The new boss of Sochi’s 2014 Russian grand prix project insists the race plans are on track. There has been speculation the event could be delayed until 2015 because the ...
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Ecclestone confirms Monza GP going ahead
Bernie Ecclestone has moved to dismiss any lingering doubts about September’s famous Italian grand prix. Recently, we reported that local authorities were investigating the fabled circuit following problems at this ...
Read More »Still no new Singapore GP deal
Singapore is yet to ink a contract to continue hosting formula one beyond 2012. We reported earlier this year that, despite Bernie Ecclestone hand-picking the city-state as the location of ...
Read More »Spa agrees new three-year grand prix deal
Spa-Francorchamps will continue to host the Belgian grand prix for at least the next three years. Jean-Claude Marcourt, economics minister for the local Wallonia region, told public broadcaster RTBF that ...
Read More »No Olympic dream for F1 drivers – Rogge
Formula one drivers can forget any hopes of winning an Olympic medal. When International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge entered the Silverstone paddock on Sunday, some suggested it could be ...
Read More »Ecclestone tells friends to skip Silverstone
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he has told his friends to stay away from Silverstone. As weather forecasters predict another wet day in rural Northamptonshire, organisers of the British grand prix ...
Read More »Gribkowsky appeals F1 corruption verdict
Convicted former F1 banker Gerhard Gribkowsky has lodged an appeal against the Munich court’s ruling, according to media reports. The 54-year-old German was sentenced to eight and a half years ...
Read More »Promoter confirms Spa race alternation idea off
The boss of the Belgian grand prix has confirmed reports the once-touted race alternation with France is now off the agenda. It had been suggested fabled Spa-Francorchamps would share an ...
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