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F1: Korean GP included for legal reasons – Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed the Korean Grand Prix was only included on the 2015 F1 calendar for legal reasons and that the organisers do not want it to happen. The FIA revealed a 21-race schedule at the start of this month with the event in Yeongam a surprise addition, added as the first race of a double-header with the Spanish Grand Prix in May, albeit listed as 'TBC'. “They [the local organisers in Korea] would rather it not happen,” Ecclestone told reporters this week. “We have a contract with Korea... we have to put it on the calendar. If we had not done they could have sued us. We let them off for a year on the understanding they would be back.” Promoters in Korea have a...
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