Australia losing Melbourne F1

The prospects for future grands prix in Australia continue to wane, but organisers of the F1 event in Malaysia insist that they are not also baulking at the thought of night racing.

Like the race at Albert Park, Malaysia’s current GP contract expires in 2010.

The sentiment coming out of Australia worsened on Wednesday when an auditor-general’s report tabled in state parliament claimed that the benefits of the grand prix were now outweighed by the costs.

Victoria’s deputy premier John Thwaites also suggested that the state government has not responded kindly to Bernie Ecclestone’s pressure for a night race.

“He’s trying to push the government in a particular way and the government’s not prepared to just simply respond on the basis of being pushed,” he insisted.
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Bill - 5/23/2007 2:12:30 PM

+1 Boost

Why are these idiots trying to loose the entire F1 fanbase?



Global warming?

Fuel costs / imports?


We never know how politicians think...