Texas to end US's chequered past as F1 host

Bernie Ecclestone, F1 commercial chief has opted to sign a 10-year contract with Austin, backed by an annual $25m of state funding

2010. July 29. 23:09

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Classic Austin-Healey Sprite [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 20. If some cars harbour princely aspirations, others, such as the Austin-Healey Sprite, are destined to remain frogs. Classic Austin/Nash Metropolitan [Telegraph.co.uk] Aug. 19. America had Elvis, we had Cliff. It built the Empire State, we the Post Office Tower. And while the American eagle swooped down Route 66 in a Ford Thunderbird, the British Boadicea pootled along... Bernie Ecclestone braced for loss of 'one or two' Formula One teams [Telegraph.co.uk] Jul. 27. Bernie Ecclestone says he would not be surprised if"one or two" F1 teams did not make it through to the end of the season. F1 Monaco Grand Prix: Bernie Ecclestone maps route to Russia [Telegraph.co.uk] May 13. F1 commerical rights owner hopes Sochi might make calendar in 2013. Bernie Ecclestone leaps to Michael Schumacher's defence after poor run [Telegraph.co.uk] Apr. 21. Formula One supremo insists German deserves more time Further jobs go at Ethel Austin [BBC NEWS] Marc. 17. The administrator of Ethel Austin and its sister chain Au Naturale has confirmed that a further 81 stores will close. Bernie Ecclestone warns against making 'knee-jerk' changes to Formula One [Telegraph.co.uk] Marc. 16. Bernie Ecclestone warns against making"knee-jerk" rule changes in Formula One in wake of widely-criticised Bahrain GP. F1 has much for Ecclestone to draw on [FT.com] Marc. 13. Hosting fees for four new races will provide a boost for the sport, whose commercial chief says last year's turnover is ahead of 2008's 949m in spite of a decline in hospitality spending Bernie Ecclestone gives Silverstone green light to hold British GP on new 'Arena' circuit [Telegraph.co.uk] Febr. 11. Bernie Ecclestone has given the green light for Silverstone to stage the British GP on its new 'Arena' circuit layout. Ethel Austin announces job cuts [BBC NEWS] Febr. 10. Clothing retailer Ethel Austin, which entered administration this week, is to cut 469 jobs and close 129 stores. Ethel Austin back in administration [FT.com] Febr. 9. Ethel Austin, the value clothing chain, has gone into administration for the second time in two years, putting 3,700 jobs at risk. MCR has been appointed administrator... Ethel Austin falls into administration [Telegraph.co.uk] Febr. 8. Ethel Austin, the discount clothing retailer, has fallen into administration for the second time in two years, putting more than 3,700 jobs at risk.