Montreal and New York on the calendar for Ecclestone
According to Bernie Ecclestone, the holder of commercial rights in F1, the sport could return to Canada. New York, on the other hand, would be the only viable alternative to Indianapolis for the United States Grand Prix. The British are now under pressure to bring F1 back to the North American continent, which is arguably […]
According to Bernie Ecclestone, the holder of commercial rights in F1, the sport could return to Canada. New York, on the other hand, would be the only viable alternative to Indianapolis for the United States Grand Prix.
The British are now under pressure to bring F1 back to the North American continent, which is arguably the most important market.
The Montreal circuit even made headlines by being the replacement for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix if the latter failed to complete its work before November 2, the date of the race. But the 78-year-old financial magnate has not forgotten the Gilles Villeneuve circuit.
« We’re trying to bring it back to the schedule. The government is interested, » he told the magazine Motor Sport.
The British billionaire seems less inclined to bring F1 back to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is more focused on a race in New York.
« It’s the only place where someone could make big profits by organizing a Grand Prix. »
« Outside of Indianapolis and therefore New York, there is nowhere in America where we can establish ourselves by claiming that ‘this site with a circuit is comparable to other circuits we are building around the world,’ » he added.
Finally, Ecclestone warned that the return of races in North America could only happen with the teams’ agreement to participate in more than 17 Grand Prix per season.
