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Korea on 2015 calendar for legal reasons - Ecclestone

Sutton Images Enlarge Bernie Ecclestone says the Korean Grand Prix was included on the 2015 calendar for legal reasons and admits its organisers do not want it to go ahead. Korea was a surprise addition to the calendar when it was released earlier this month, albeit listed as "to be confirmed". The race had dropped off the calendar for the 2014 season and Ecclestone said the circuit's contract stipulated it needed to be listed for next year even if it does not go ahead. "[The organisers] would rather it not happen," Ecclestone said. "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...
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