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Russian GP could become night race in 2017
The Russian Grand Prix could become a night race as early as 2017, according to Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone and organisers. "We've talked about it. Maybe in 2017 – So you know you can book your tickets for the next 10 years," Ecclestone told reporters at the Belgian Grand Prix. The race in Sochi has a contract to 2020 but Alexander Saurin, vice-governor of the Krasnodar region, and Russian GP chief executive Sergey Vorobyev said an extension was already being discussed. "Bearing in mind the significantly growing popularity of Formula One in Russia, we are considering extension of the contract," Saurin, speaking through Vorobyev, told reporters after meeting...
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