Bernie Ecclestone has, for a third time, questioned the viability of next year’s scheduled New Jersey street race.<\/p>\n
Organisers have consistently sounded puzzled by the F1 chief executive’s continual scepticism.<\/p>\n
The 81-year-old’s latest comments prompted race president Tom Cotter to insist that preparations for the event amid the Manhattan skyline are actually ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n
But when asked if the race will go ahead next year, Ecclestone told the BBC on Saturday: “No.\u00a0 Definitely, no.”<\/p>\n
Confusingly, he then added: “If they can get it (the circuit) completed and confirm to us it will be done, for sure, they’ll be on the calendar.”<\/p>\n
After the recent Canadian grand prix, Sebastian Vettel and David Coulthard travelled to New Jersey for a promotional event to sample in road cars the curves of the proposed layout.<\/p>\n
“The circuit is not anywhere near close to being ready,” Red Bull driver Vettel admitted, “but as I said, it would be great.”<\/p>\n
Former grand prix driver Coulthard added: “They think they’re ahead of schedule.\u00a0 They’re talking about 12 months from now, but it’s a lot of work — the road is so bowed in the middle.”<\/p>\n
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