Barcelona and Valencia to alternate Spanish GP from 2013
- Published on 23 Apr 2012 16:38
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- By: Rob Veenstra
The Germany-style alternating scheme had been floated as a potential solution also for Spain, given the promoters' financial struggles, and F1 chief executive Ecclestone's need to free up calendar space for new races. "Under the circumstances, especially the current economic climate, the best solution we could find was that we alternate," Ecclestone told the El Pais newspaper when asked about Spain's two F1 hosts.
He is unapologetic about the push - mainly at the expense of the sport's European homeland - into new markets in the Far and Middle East. "We are a world championship, and that means we have to be all over the planet," Ecclestone said. "We are not a European championship. We should be grateful about how far we can go." (GMM)
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