News Details

Ecclestone: Azerbaijan F1 race going ahead, Monza may not

Formula One commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone says the Azerbaijan Grand Prix will make its debut next season, despite concerns over the country's human rights record. Known as the Baku European Grand Prix, it is to be held as a street race in the country's capital, Baku. A report this year by Human Rights Watch said that there had been a deterioration in the former Soviet Republic state's record, with more than 30 human rights defenders -- including political activists and journalists -- convicted or imprisoned. Speaking ahead of the Bahrain GP, which was cancelled in 2011 amid violent clashes after an uprising demanding political reforms, Ecclestone said he did not think...
Full Story »
10y ago from F1Pulse.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Ecclestone approves ‘human rights policy’ for F1

Bernie Ecclestone has made a sharp U-turn on his approach to this year's...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com

Ecclestone approves human rights policy for F1

Bernie Ecclestone has made a sharp U-turn on his approach to this year's...
10y ago from GrandPrix.com

Formula 1 approves 'human rights policy'

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has approved a document that commits...
10y ago from Motorsport.com

Ecclestone: 1000bhp V6 must be affordable

Bernie Ecclestone says the price of any 1000bhp engine supply to customer...
10y ago from Crash.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar looking to add ‘more events, not just...

IndyCar has identified a need to make sure future races on the calendar...

JHR retains Sting Ray Robb for second season

Juncos Hollinger Racing has confirmed that Sting Ray Robb will remain...

Aggressive testing schedule planned ahead of Mick...

Following confirmation Mick Schumacher will make a switch to IndyCar next...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

‘Asked for information' – Journalist...

Arsenal are reportedly prepared to go head-to-head with Real Madrid in the...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Where we are

Morning. I went back this morning to try and find something I thought I'd...
5h ago from Arseblog.com

Liverpool 'front runners' but Arsenal 'could make a...

Antoine Semenyo has been linked with the move away from Bournemouth in...
15h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal: Buendia makes it a bad day

Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video...
1d ago from Arseblog.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.