Early exit for Austria - 2003 the final event

[Sepa]

Latest reports are indicating that Austria will have their contract cut early by Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone after issues concerning tobacco advertising. The A1-Ring was scheduled to host the event until the 2006 season, however this year's event slotted in for the 18th of May will be the last time the F1 cars roar around the countryside as Ecclestone's decision is final.

"We'll be racing for the last time in Spielberg on 18 May this year, then it's over," the 72 year old told Kronen Zeitung. “We had a contract with Spielberg until 2006, but with an exit clause that's now come into effect. Austria's health minister is the one to blame because he agreed to bringing forward the ban on tobacco advertising."

Spa-Francorchamps recently lost its race due to the laws restricting tobacco advertising as well, leaving just 16 events on the 2003 calendar. However, there is no shortage of venues for next season with Bahrain and China set to join the fun, followed by Istanbul in 2005.

"In 2004, we're racing in Shanghai and Bahrain, 2005 in Istanbul, then in Russia. It's possible that we then only have five or six races in central Europe," Ecclestone added.

sada rubens nece imati gdje "pobjedjivati"

[FiA]

sve manje i manje europskih utrka...

[Sepa]

FiA di Montezemolo kaže:
sve manje i manje europskih utrka...

da, nazalost, madzariju ce vjerojatno ukinuti i eto nam manje od pola utrka

[FiA]

za Mađarsku mi ionak' nije žao... to je odvratna i dosadna staza...

[Sepa]

FiA di Montezemolo kaže:
za Mađarsku mi ionak' nije žao... to je odvratna i dosadna staza...

true dude, true

[veneto]

za madjersku mi nije zao, cak stovise....ali austrija!!!


A1 nikako..predivan dozivljaj.....tek preglednost...da se ne prica...

no kad je vec tako.....ne ostaje nego da je posjetimo i ove godine......steta....



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