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| Formula One set for 20 races in 2013 Posted: 05 Dec 2012 07:06 AM PST LONDON, Dec 5 — Formula One could have 20 races again next season after the sport's governing body said today it had pencilled in an unspecified European race to make up for a postponed grand prix in New Jersey.
That date would be back-to-back with Hungary on July 28 while Germany would follow on immediately from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on June 30, according to the previous provisional calendar. Istanbul, where the FIA is currently meeting, would be one likely option, with renewed talk in recent days of the Turkish Grand Prix making a return to the calendar after being dropped this year. France, which has returned to the frame with either its Magny-Cours circuit or Le Castellet in the south, could be another possibility. Formula One had a record 20 races this season but the absence of New Jersey, which had been due to make its debut with a race on June 16 while Valencia dropped off the list, had reduced that to 19. — Reuters |
| Rolex to become official F1 timekeeper Posted: 05 Dec 2012 05:15 AM PST LONDON, Dec 5 — Rolex will be Formula One's official timekeeper and timepiece from next season after agreeing to a global partnership, the Swiss luxury watch brand announced today.
As part of the deal, the Rolex logo will be positioned around grand prix circuits and at certain corners during races, with the Swiss company saying its presence would develop over coming seasons. South Korean elecronics group LG, which signed a five-year deal in 2008 to be the official data processor, have had their branding on timekeeping systems in recent seasons. Swiss brand Hublot has been Formula One's official watchmaker, with a black-eyed Ecclestone famously appearing in an advert for the brand after he had his watch stolen in a mugging in London in 2010. — Reuters |
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that the German Grand Prix had been moved from July 14 to July 7, with July 21 now "reserved for another F1 European event" subject to approval of national bodies.
"This partnership is something that many people interested in Formula One will have been waiting for and should rightly be excited about," said the sport's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone in a statement.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Sports To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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