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  • Ecclestone says F1 could return to Istanbul

    Ecclestone says F1 could return to Istanbul

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    Bernie Ecclestone (Reuters file)

    Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone says Istanbul could return to the F1 calendar.

    Ecclestone, quoted by Turkish newspaper Haber Turk, says both the teams and F1’s governing body, FOA, were “happy” with Turkey.

    Turkey joined the F1 calendar in 2005 but the race attracted poor attendances due to high ticket prices and difficulty of access to the venue.

    It was dropped from the 2012 calendar when Turkey and the FOA failed to reach an agreement on the fee to stage the race.

    Ecclestone tells Haber Turk: “if we can solve this problem, Turkey can return to the F1 calendar.”

    Many drivers have said they enjoy Istanbul’s testing circuit, which boasts the 640-meter long Turn Eight.

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  • Are Turkey axe reports negotiation tactics?

    Are Turkey axe reports negotiation tactics?

    flag trFormula 1 problems do not mean the sport will never return to Istanbul and may even be the start of negotiation tactics.

    That was the message on Friday of chamber of commerce head Murat Yalcintas, following reports that F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was doubling the sanctioning fee for 2012, thus making a new deal unlikely.

    Ecclestone said recently that he regarded Turkey’s place on the Grand Prix calendar as secure.

    “It’s an enormous market in Turkey. Eventually they will get themselves sorted out,” said the F1 boss, responding to complaints about low attendance at the otherwise impressive facility.

    The 2012 race is now in doubt but Yalcintas hinted that the latest reports merely foreshadow complex negotiations scheduled with Ecclestone during next month’s event.

    “If Ecclestone displays a rigid attitude then there will be no agreement,” he told the Milliyet newspaper.

    “Nothing is certain yet. Besides, if there is no agreement for next year, this does not mean that there will no longer be Formula 1 in Istanbul. There could be agreements in the future,” added Yalcintas.

    via Are Turkey axe reports negotiation tactics? | YallaF1.com.