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Ecclestone rejected a Vietnam Grand Prix
Although he has been accused of chasing the money rather than doing what is good for F1, Bernie Ecclestone says one of his last actions as supremo was saying no to a Vietnam Grand Prix. Ousted from his position as Formula 1 CEO, Ecclestone no longer as the power to decide which countries host grands prix and which are left dreaming of a slot on motor racing's biggest stage. One such country in the latter category is Vietnam, who would have brought in an estimated £320m over a ten-year contract. Ecclestone, though, said no. 'Last year I was approached about having a race in Vietnam,' he told Britain's Independent newspaper. 'I was offered the opportunity to meet the president about doing a...
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