News Details

No 20th race in 2013 confirms Ecclestone

The 2013 calendar will feature just 19 races, rather than the 20 featured on last year's record breaking schedule, according to F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. The 82-year-old had hoped to find a host for the available 20th slot which would have been a European race taking place on July 21st. However, despite interest from France, Portugal, Austria and Turkey, it is too late to "slot it in", Ecclestone told The National newspaper. "The calendar has been formed already, it's too late," he said at a press conference announcing a new sponsorship deal with Emirates. "[I'm] disappointed that it didn't happen before; we can't suddenly slot it in." He also denied that...
Full Story »
12y ago from TheF1Times.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Ecclestone rules out 20th race for 2013 season

Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone on Tuesday ruled out a 20th race on the...
12y ago from F1Pulse.com

Bernie rules out 20th race for 2013

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has ruled out a 20th race on the 2013...
12y ago from SuperSport.com

No 20th race for F1 calendar

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has ruled out adding a 20th race to the 2013...
12y ago from SkySports.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Rinus VeeKay separates from Dale Coyne Racing

Rinus VeeKay will not race with Dale Coyne Racing next season after...

Colton Herta leaves IndyCar to pursue F1 with Cadillac...

The Cadillac F1 Team has announced that it has hired IndyCar star Colton...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Renowned DM Mikel Merino grabs a hat-trick for Spain

Morning. Welcome to a brand new week, and we're starting with Mikel Merino...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli drops 3-word comment...

Arsenal star Gabriel Martinelli has sent a message to Chelsea teenager...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Sources: Gabriel Martinelli faces uncertain future at...

Arsenal’s quiet willingness to consider offers for Gabriel Martinelli...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

“When his peers are partying, he’s on the grass”...

Arsenal new signing Noni Madueke's personal coach has compared the...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.