SEPTEMBER 1, 2002

Al-Waleed comes to Belgium

Prince Khaled al Waleed turned up for the Belgian GP at Spa and after coutesy calls to Bernie Ecclestone and McLaren the Prince settled down for a meeting with Minardi's boss Paul Stoddart.

Prince Khaled al Waleed turned up for the Belgian GP at Spa and after coutesy calls to Bernie Ecclestone and McLaren the Prince settled down for a meeting with Minardi's boss Paul Stoddart. Stoddart has been talking to al Waleed's emissary Brendan McGuinness about a possible purchase of the team but the talks have not got anywhere in recent weeks. Stoddart was kept busy as there was also a second group of potential buyers.