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F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 5)
Bernie Ecclestone isn't about to hang it up, says F1 legend Niki Lauda...
F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone shows no real signs of slowing down. (Photo: Getty Images)
Ecclestone Successor Talk 'Unnecessary' - Lauda: Bernie Ecclestone is not close to lifting his foot from the throttle. That is the view of the outspoken triple World Champion and F1 legend Niki Lauda, admit the latest rumblings about the sport's future beyond the 81-year-old Briton's long reign. It emerged on Monday that David Campbell, the new head of F1's trackside advertising company Allsport as well as the Paddock Club, had left the role after just a year. He had been tipped as a likely successor to chief executive Ecclestone, and so his departure sparked new speculation about F1's next 'supremo.' But Lauda, denouncing the rumors as "unnecessary," told Austrian television ORF's Sport am Sonntag: "The end is not in sight for Bernie. This discussion has been around for 10 years, since he turned 70 — everyone saying he won't be around for much longer. On the contrary, I met with him just recently. He's in high spirits and he keeps doing what he is doing for as long as he wants to — and I see absolutely no end," the Austrian legend added.
Valencia Hints At F1 Share Deal In 'Coming Weeks': Valencia president Alberto Fabra has admitted it is possible the Spanish port city will annually alternate its F1 race date with Barcelona. Amid Spain's worsening economic crisis, organizers of the Circuit de Catalunya's Spanish GP last year proposed a Germany-style sharing of a single race date, alternating between the venues every year. Valencia, however, turned down the initial proposal, but Barcelona officials this week suggested that talks are back on. Indeed, Valencia's regional president Alberto Fabra confirmed to EFE news agency on Monday that alternating with Barcelona "is one of the alternatives." He warned that an agreement "is not yet done," because the issue will need to involve F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone over the course of "the coming weeks. ... We're still in negotiations, waiting for a proposal with Ecclestone," added Fabra.
De La Rosa Replaces GPDA President Barrichello: Pedro de la Rosa has returned to the head of the Formula One drivers' trade union, the GPDA. The Spanish veteran was the president of the safety-oriented Grand Prix Drivers' Association between 2008 and 2010, stepping down when he returned to the grid with Sauber after years as McLaren's reserve. Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello were the next to lead the Monaco-based body, but the latter Brazilian veteran has now left Formula One to race in IndyCar this year. International media reports, including by the Spanish news agency EFE, said de la Rosa — who will race this year with the back-of-the-grid HRT team — is indeed now returning to the GPDA role. The report said the GPDA decided last year that in the event of a vacancy, the 41-year-old would once again lead the body. EFE also said the driver confirmed the news personally.
Salo Intrigued Ahead Of Secret Ferrari Test: Mika Salo and the Finnish press are intrigued as the former F1 driver prepares to test a modern Ferrari later this month. Newspapers Ilta and Turun Sanomat, and the broadcaster MTV3, report that the 45-year-old former Toyota driver has been drafted in to test a Ferrari at Suzuka. On the face of it, Salo's drive is simply a case of his old employer — the Finn replaced the injured Michael Schumacher in 1999 — inviting a former driver to the Ferrari Racing Days event at the Japanese GP venue. But "I was very surprised when they called me," Salo admitted, "because I haven't been seriously involved in Formula One for 10 years. I tried to ask them if this is just a 'show run' drive, but they have given me no more information than that," he said. "They have Giancarlo Fisichella, Marc Gene and Andrea Bertolini (as test drivers), so it's not exactly clear to me why they are not driving." Salo's Suzuka run will take place on the weekend of the season-opening Australian GP, reportedly at the wheel of a 2010 car — the newest F1 car able to be driven within the sport's strict testing ban. MTV3 analyst Erkki Mustakari speculated that, amid Ferrari's preseason struggles with the uncompetitive new F2012 car, the team is deploying more than its full complement of test drivers in a panic bid to solve the problems. "If it's an emergency then it may be time to try something very different," he said. At the very least, Salo has sensed the importance of his new role, confirming he is "training like mad" to strengthen his neck and lose a few pounds. "This is not any old thing, but a two-day test," he revealed.
Valencia Hints At F1 Share Deal In 'Coming Weeks': Valencia president Alberto Fabra has admitted it is possible the Spanish port city will annually alternate its F1 race date with Barcelona. Amid Spain's worsening economic crisis, organizers of the Circuit de Catalunya's Spanish GP last year proposed a Germany-style sharing of a single race date, alternating between the venues every year. Valencia, however, turned down the initial proposal, but Barcelona officials this week suggested that talks are back on. Indeed, Valencia's regional president Alberto Fabra confirmed to EFE news agency on Monday that alternating with Barcelona "is one of the alternatives." He warned that an agreement "is not yet done," because the issue will need to involve F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone over the course of "the coming weeks. ... We're still in negotiations, waiting for a proposal with Ecclestone," added Fabra.
De La Rosa Replaces GPDA President Barrichello: Pedro de la Rosa has returned to the head of the Formula One drivers' trade union, the GPDA. The Spanish veteran was the president of the safety-oriented Grand Prix Drivers' Association between 2008 and 2010, stepping down when he returned to the grid with Sauber after years as McLaren's reserve. Nick Heidfeld and Rubens Barrichello were the next to lead the Monaco-based body, but the latter Brazilian veteran has now left Formula One to race in IndyCar this year. International media reports, including by the Spanish news agency EFE, said de la Rosa — who will race this year with the back-of-the-grid HRT team — is indeed now returning to the GPDA role. The report said the GPDA decided last year that in the event of a vacancy, the 41-year-old would once again lead the body. EFE also said the driver confirmed the news personally.
Salo Intrigued Ahead Of Secret Ferrari Test: Mika Salo and the Finnish press are intrigued as the former F1 driver prepares to test a modern Ferrari later this month. Newspapers Ilta and Turun Sanomat, and the broadcaster MTV3, report that the 45-year-old former Toyota driver has been drafted in to test a Ferrari at Suzuka. On the face of it, Salo's drive is simply a case of his old employer — the Finn replaced the injured Michael Schumacher in 1999 — inviting a former driver to the Ferrari Racing Days event at the Japanese GP venue. But "I was very surprised when they called me," Salo admitted, "because I haven't been seriously involved in Formula One for 10 years. I tried to ask them if this is just a 'show run' drive, but they have given me no more information than that," he said. "They have Giancarlo Fisichella, Marc Gene and Andrea Bertolini (as test drivers), so it's not exactly clear to me why they are not driving." Salo's Suzuka run will take place on the weekend of the season-opening Australian GP, reportedly at the wheel of a 2010 car — the newest F1 car able to be driven within the sport's strict testing ban. MTV3 analyst Erkki Mustakari speculated that, amid Ferrari's preseason struggles with the uncompetitive new F2012 car, the team is deploying more than its full complement of test drivers in a panic bid to solve the problems. "If it's an emergency then it may be time to try something very different," he said. At the very least, Salo has sensed the importance of his new role, confirming he is "training like mad" to strengthen his neck and lose a few pounds. "This is not any old thing, but a two-day test," he revealed.
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