Valencia is waiting on fellow Spanish F1 host Barcelona to reply to talks about alternating a single annual race date. Both venues have admitted to suffering economic difficulties at present, ...
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Ecclestone hopes Red Bull’s dominance ends in 2012
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he is hoping Sebastian Vettel’s rivals break the world champion’s run of dominance this season. The F1 chief executive is an avowed fan and friend of ...
Read More »Spanish hosts begin talks for alternating plan
Valencia and Barcelona – F1’s two Spanish race hosts – are now in “informal contact” about alternating a single annual date on future calendars. According to the Spanish-language news agencies ...
Read More »Ecclestone committed to Bahrain’s 2012 return
Bernie Ecclestone sounds fully committed to formula one’s highly controversial return to Bahrain in April. The 2011 pre-season test and race were cancelled due to unrest within the island Kingdom, ...
Read More »Austin venue to be finished in August – reports
The scene of November’s inaugural formula one race in Austin, Texas, should be ready for the US grand prix well ahead of time, according to media reports. The Italiaracing website ...
Read More »Hamilton might seek Red Bull switch – Hill
It is not certain Lewis Hamilton will stay at McLaren beyond this year, according to 1996 world champion Damon Hill. Although 2008 title winner Hamilton regularly pledges his loyalty to ...
Read More »Ecclestone meets with Valencia president
Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday had a “private” meeting with Valencia’s government president Alberto Fabra. That is the claim of the Spanish press, amid reports the Spanish port city might have ...
Read More »Alternating races ‘good’ idea for Spain – Ecclestone
An annually alternating race date would be a “good” solution to Spain’s formula one crisis. That is the claim of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, amid reports both Valencia and ...
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