As Turkey’s hopes fade, it looks increasingly possible that Austria will return to the F1 calendar in 2013.<\/p>\n
This week, at Bernie Ecclestone’s request, the FIA reserved a date for an unidentified additional European race next year.<\/p>\n
Istanbul Park’s new operator Vural Ak then announced he had reached an agreement “in principle” with the F1 chief executive, pending the Turkish government’s support.<\/p>\n
Turkey, however, has said no.<\/p>\n
“There is nothing on the government’s agenda about the return of formula one to Turkey,” sports minister Suat Kilic told the Anatolia news agency.<\/p>\n
“This is an issue that entirely concerns the private sector.”<\/p>\n
Earlier, Austria was suggested as a possible alternative to Turkey for the extra 2013 race date.<\/p>\n
The A1-Ring, owned and recently refurbished and re-launched by the energy drinks company, is now called the Red Bull Ring.<\/p>\n
And writing in Eurosport, leading F1 business journalist Christian Sylt said Formula One Licensing in 2012 registered a trademark to the name Austrian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
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