OCTOBER 26, 2015
Ecclestone unsure Finland GP realistic
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted the idea of a Finnish grand prix might not be "realistic".
Bernie Ecclestone has admitted the idea of a Finnish grand prix might not be realistic
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In August, Ilta Sanomat newspaper reported that the F1 supremo had talks with potential race promoters over the weekend of the Hungarian grand prix.
Finland has a rich tradition of successful F1 drivers, including current racers Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas, despite its population of less than 6 million people.
Ecclestone recently renewed F1's television deal with the Finnish broadcaster MTV, and the nearly 85-year-old hailed the country's fans for "always being loyal".
As for the idea of a Finnish grand prix, the diminutive Briton said: "I don't know whether that's realistic, but I would like to see it happen.
"We have fans on that side of the world and so we should be there."
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