Formula One: Ecclestone expects 19 GPs in 2013
Ecclestone poured cold water on suggestions that the country’s grand prix could be reinstated after a 10-year...
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Formula One looks likely to have 19 races next year despite organisers tweaking the calendar to create space for a 20th round in Europe, according to Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone. Speaking to Austria’s Kleine Zeitung newspaper, the 82-year-old Ecclestone poured cold water on suggestions that the country’s grand prix could be reinstated after a 10-year absence to take the vacant July 21 slot. “Really? Who says that? Until now I have not talked about this with anyone,” said Ecclestone of speculation that a race could be held at Spielberg’s revamped Red Bull-owned circuit, formerly known as the A1 Ring. “At the moment I think that we will have only 19 grands prix next year. That would not be a big problem for F1.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2012.
Formula One looks likely to have 19 races next year despite organisers tweaking the calendar to create space for a 20th round in Europe, according to Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone. Speaking to Austria’s Kleine Zeitung newspaper, the 82-year-old Ecclestone poured cold water on suggestions that the country’s grand prix could be reinstated after a 10-year absence to take the vacant July 21 slot. “Really? Who says that? Until now I have not talked about this with anyone,” said Ecclestone of speculation that a race could be held at Spielberg’s revamped Red Bull-owned circuit, formerly known as the A1 Ring. “At the moment I think that we will have only 19 grands prix next year. That would not be a big problem for F1.”
Published in The Express Tribune, December 13th, 2012.