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Ecclestone: We don't want to lose Singapore

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said he wants to strike a 'long-term' deal with Singapore this year, playing down earlier comments that the city-state is looking to drop its iconic night race. Ecclestone's latest statement provide some positive news for Formula One in Southeast Asia, after neighbouring Malaysia confirmed it was dropping its grand prix after 2018. He claimed his initial comments had been taken 'in a funny way' by a German auto magazine which quoted him as saying that Singapore no longer wanted to host Formula One. 'F1's stand is to hopefully continue in Singapore,' the 86-year-old told Singapore's Straits Times newspaper. 'Everybody is happy to be in Singapore and...
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