JULY 30, 2002
Teams unhappy with 2003 calendar
In recent weeks a number of team principals have expressed their dissatisfaction with the provisional calendar published by the FIA.
Ecclestone says that the problem has been caused because of an agreement with Monaco which means that the race is now fixed to a specific date each year. Originally the idea of having 17 races was considered to be the result of "exceptional circumstances" but this rule appears to have now been forgotten about. The calendar has yet to be confirmed but that is expected to happen at the next World Council in September. At the moment, however, there appears to be little choice if all the current dates remain unchanged.