NewsX: Ecclestone, Jaypee confirm no Indian Grand Prix in 2014
- 5 years ago
NewsX: Both Formula one boss Bernie Ecclestone and organisers of the Indian Grand Prix Jaypee Group on Tuesday confirmed that the 2014 India round will have to be dropped to tweak the racing calendar and it will now be held in the first half of 2015.
Ecclestone, who has been controlling the F1 empire for nearly 40 years, said from his London office that he and his Formula 1 management always wanted the India round early in the season, but the organisers preferred October.
"When we signed the five-year deal with Jaypee, we were keen on going to India in the first half and Jaypee wanted it to be in October. We gave in at that time, but now it looks we will have the race early 2015," Ecclestone, 82, said.
Jaypee, later in the day, more or less came around to Ecclestone's view. Sameer Gaur, managing director, Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), said that he would have preferred the race in the festive season, but if the F1 management wants it in the beginning of the season, he has no objection.
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Ecclestone, who has been controlling the F1 empire for nearly 40 years, said from his London office that he and his Formula 1 management always wanted the India round early in the season, but the organisers preferred October.
"When we signed the five-year deal with Jaypee, we were keen on going to India in the first half and Jaypee wanted it to be in October. We gave in at that time, but now it looks we will have the race early 2015," Ecclestone, 82, said.
Jaypee, later in the day, more or less came around to Ecclestone's view. Sameer Gaur, managing director, Jaypee Sports International (JPSI), said that he would have preferred the race in the festive season, but if the F1 management wants it in the beginning of the season, he has no objection.
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