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Ecclestone: I turned down deal for Vietnam Grand Prix

Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed that he turned down an estimated 350-million to add the Vietnam Grand Prix to the Formula 1 calendar. Speaking in the wake of criticism from Liberty Media regarding his ruthless methods of signing up highest bidders to host races irrespective of their motorsport pedigree, Ecclestone told the Indepedent, 'Last year I was approached about having a race in Vietnam. I was offered the opportunity to meet the president about doing a deal for a Grand Prix.' 'I could have done the deal and signed it in August. Everything was arranged for this to happen but I didn’t do the deal because we already have quite a few races in that part of the world and...
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