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British GP is secure - Ecclestone

June 20
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says Silverstone will step in to host the 2010 British Grand Prix if Donington is not ready.
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The Independent

Donington may have to share British GP

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has warned that if the Donington circuit fails to get its funding in place to host the British Grand Prix next year, it may have to share the race with its current home, Silverstone.
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F1 Complete

Ecclestone could rescue British GP

Apr.24 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is his usual inscrutable self in Bahrain, but interestingly he did not completely rule out getting involved with the British grand prix saga.
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The Sydney Morning Herald Ecclestone says will not let Formula...

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he was not prepared to see the sport collapse in the face of the breakaway movement from eight F1 teams.
06/22/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Hamilton vows to save British GP

Lewis Hamilton pledges to do whatever he can to save the British Grand Prix on the eve of the final race at Silverstone.
06/18/09
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ESPN Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone...

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says the furor over his reported comment that Adolf Hitler got "things done" is a misunderstanding.
07/06/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Ecclestone sends Donington threat

Donington is running out of time to ensure it hosts the 2010 British Grand Prix, according to F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.
09/26/09
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F1 Complete Silverstone willing to host 2010...

Jun.19 (GMM) Silverstone is still hoping Donington's plans for the 2010 British grand prix fail and Bernie Ecclestone agrees to keep the race at the historic track.
06/19/09
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F1 Complete Ecclestone: "We don't need British GP"

Oct.24 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone insists he is prepared to scrub Britain's name from the 2010 calendar if Silverstone does not want to pay the going rate for its formula one...
10/24/09
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Bernie Ecclestone of Formula One ripped for controversial remarks

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone faced criticism from politicians and Jewish groups Saturday after being quoted as saying that Adolf Hitler "got things done."
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guardian.co.uk

German cancels Ecclestone meeting

• Bernie Ecclestone controversy leads to summit cancellation• 'I did not put Hitler up as a good example'Bernie Ecclestone was at the centre of yet another Formula One controversy last night as a German politician cancelled a meeting scheduled this weekend to discuss the future of the country's round of the world championship after his recent observations about Adolf Hitler.GĂĽnther Oettinger, the prime minister of Baden-WĂĽrttemberg where the Hockenheim circuit is situated, was due to meet Formula One's commercial rights holder at this weekend's German grand prix at the NĂĽrburgring, to discuss whether to continue alternating the race between the two circuits.Yesterday, however, Oettinger made it clear that he would not be meeting Ecclestone after his comments about Hitler, which were published over the weekend, saying that at least dictators like him got things done. His comments attracted widespread condemnation from politicians and Jewish groups across Europe.Ecclestone made an effort to clarify his remarks in an interview with the newspaper Bild, although it stopped short of a retraction or apology. "I did not put Hitler up as a good example‚" Ecclestone was quoted as saying. "But [I] simply pointed out that before his terrible crimes, he had acted successfully against unemployment and the economic crash."It is notable that Ecclestone's comments should have been made in the run-up to a Formula One grand prix at the NĂĽrburgring. The current track is built on the edge of the old 14-mile circuit, which was originally constructed as a test track for the Nazi-backed German car industry in a bid to reduce unemployment in the Eifel region during the early 1930s.Yet it is a measure of Ecclestone's influence within Formula One that not one of the teams was prepared to make any critical comment about his outburst. Behind the scenes, and off the record, there was no concealing the teams' exasperation that the sport is left mired in another public relations drama only a week after the FIA president Max Mosley's unseemly vacillations over whether he would stand for re-election again in October – or indeed whether there is a potential peace treaty between the governing body and the eight members of the Formula One Teams Association.The former world rally champion Ari Vatanen last night emerged as a possible contender to challenge Mosley if the Briton did seeks re-election to the FIA presidency."At the moment I am consulting the member clubs and am already seeing positive feedback," said the 57-year-old Finn, a four-times Dakar Rally winner. "I am considering standing. I think the time has come for a change. I would go for it, even if not sure of winning."Meanwhile, there is continued dispute over whether the Formula One teams new to next year's world championship were told by the FIA that a condition of their entry was that they had to race with Cosworth engines.While not confirming that this was strictly the case, an FIA spokesman reportedly stated that the availability of an independent supply of Formula One engines for new teams was a priority otherwise "the whole grid would be at the mercy of the car industry and no new team would be able to enter without their permission".Bernie EcclestoneFormula OneMotor sportguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
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F1-Live.com F1 doesn't need British GP - Ecclestone

Bernie Ecclestone insists he is prepared to scrub Britain's name from the 2010 calendar if Silverstone does not want to pay the going rate for its Formula One race...  
10/24/09
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B.B.C. NEWS Mark Webber

'Losing the British GP would be wrong'
06/16/09
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guardian.co.uk Ecclestone denies praising Hitler

• 'Many of my closest friends are Jews,' says Ecclestone• Jewish official wants boycott of F1 commercial rights holderThe Formula One commercial rights holder, Bernie...
07/06/09
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cbc.ca Ecclestone calls Hitler remarks...

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone views the furor over his reported comment that Adolf Hitler got "things done" as a misunderstanding, according to an interview with a German...
07/06/09
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guardian.co.uk Ecclestone sorry for Hitler remarks

• 'I'm just sorry I was an idiot,' Ecclestone tells Jewish Chronicle• Remarks had triggered calls for rights holder to resignBernie Ecclestone, the billionaire Formula One...
07/07/09
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guardian.co.uk Ecclestone pulls out of GP event

• F1 shareholder CVC 'shocked' by Ecclestone's remarks• Speculation surrounds attendance at German grand prixBernie Ecclestone has pulled out of an appearance at the opening...
07/08/09
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National Post

Vettel wins British Grand Prix in Red Bull one-two

Germany’s Sebastian Vettel ran away with the British Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two while championship leader Jenson Button struggled home in sixth place on Sunday. Australian Mark Webber finished runner-up, 15.1 seconds behind the 21-year-old, with Brazilian Rubens Barrichello in third place for Brawn GP
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National Post

Vettel wins British Grand Prix in Red Bull one-two

Germany’s Sebastian Vettel ran away with the British Grand Prix in a Red Bull one-two while championship leader Jenson Button struggled home in sixth place on Sunday. Australian Mark Webber finished runner-up, 15.1 seconds behind the 21-year-old, with Brazilian Rubens Barrichello in third place for Brawn GP
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The Independent Ecclestone's ÂŁ11m demand puts future...

Britain, the home of Formula One racing and birthplace of the current and numerous former world champions, faces the serious prospect of losing its Grand Prix after Bernie...
10/27/09
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B.B.C. NEWS McLaren to fight for British GP

Martin Whitmarsh says McLaren and their Formula 1 rivals will do "all they can" to save the British Grand Prix.
10/28/09
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F1 Complete British GP Preview: Toro Rosso

Along with the Italian Grand Prix, the British event is the oldest on the calendar, having been held every year since the World Championship began in 1950, making the 2009 event...
06/15/09
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F1-Live.com Ecclestone meets Canada GP promoter

Francois Dumontier hopes to revive classic Grand Prix Bernie Ecclestone is pressing amid the F1 crisis and this week met in London with a potential promoter for a revived...
06/18/09
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F1 Complete Ecclestone to save Canada GP?

Jun.18 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone this week met in London with a potential promoter for a revived Canadian grand prix.
06/18/09
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The Independent Bernie Ecclestone's 'regret' over...

Formula One motor racing boss Bernie Ecclestone said he regretted the upset caused by his praise of Adolf Hitler's leadership.
07/07/09
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