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Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed suggestions Michael Schumacher will return to Formula One action with a win in Bahrain this weekend
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A Grand Prix on the streets of Italian capital city Rome has been confirmed by Formula 1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone for the 2013 season. The addition to the calendar will come as it increases in size once again, to 20 races.
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Bernie Ecclestone has said that he is not convinced that Michael Schumacher has what it takes to win this season for two reasons – there are a lot of strong drivers in this year’s line-up and if Schumacher’s car is not quick enough to be at the front of the pack, he might get frustrated.
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While F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is delighted to see Michael Schumacher return to the sport, one of several factors contributing to the most noticeable pre-season buzz in recent history, the Englishman doubts whether the German will win the title.
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“Rome is due to come in in 2013,” Bernie Ecclestone tells Chris Sylt, “we will have 20 races and the teams will be happy with it.”
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No doubt with an eye on the huge TV market, Bernie Ecclestone has called on India to get behind the country’s second ever F1 driver, Karun Chandhok, as he prepares to make his debut with Hispania.
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With an Indian Grand Prix on the mind of FOM boss Bernie Ecclestone, is it any wonder that he has been very keen to see an Indian driver enter the series? Explaining to Reuters, Ecclestone says that he is happy for newly announced Hispania Racing Team (HRT) driver Karun Chandhok.
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The future has taken root at Campos Meta in the image of ex-Midland, Spyker and Force India boss Colin Kolles as well as Campos investor Jose Ramon Carabante. According to Carabante, the team has been rescued from the downward spiral of closure.
“I would like to thank Bernie Ecclestone, who…
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Sebastian Vettel has echoed the comments of Michael Schumacher that there will be four teams fighting for the 2010 championship.
Last week, Schumacher stated that his Mercedes team would be joined by Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari in this season’s title fight – a prediction mirrored by his German counterpart, Vettel.
“It is very tight at the [...]

Over a lunch last year with Pitpass’ business editor Chris Sylt, Bernie Ecclestone revealed that anyone hoping to see F1 on television in high definition could be waiting for quite a while.
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