Bernie won't break Aussie GP contract
Bernie Ecclestone says he won't break Melbourne's F1 contract, however, if lord mayor Robert Doyle wants to he can speak to the F1 supremo about it.
Last week, Doyle told the Sunday Herald Sun that he believes Formula One has run its course in Melbourne as the local taxpayers were losing too much money supporting the grand prix.
He added: "My judgment would be: Get ready. Time's up."
At present, the Albert Park circuit has a deal to host the Australian GP until 2015, however, Ecclestone has told Doyle that if he wants rid of F1 now all he has to do is speak to him about ity.
"If the mayor thinks I'm cranky, I can probably be able to help him by proving it," Ecclestone told Australian radio station 3AW.
"If he's not happy with the event in Australia, if he wants to cancel the contract, we'd be happy to talk to him about that.
"If he wishes to cease having the event in Melbourne, I am happy to discuss that with him."
He added: "We have a contract - we don't break contracts.
"We have always been happy because I've always thought we had big, big support in Melbourne - the only thing is the Mayor doubts it."
Credit: PlanetF1.com (www.planetf1.com)
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