F1 » F1 chief Ecclestone: I'm not unreasonable

Battersea.

You misunderstand. He meant that Canada could have the exact same deal as any other race. So if (example) Monaco pays $120M over 5 years thats what Canada could pay.

He didnt mean that he would cancel a GP to make way for Canada.

Ultimately if Canada does make $100M a year. They have kind of shot themselves in the foot. And its not like the track wasnt breaking up last year. In many ways its like Silverstone. They ASSUME that because they've done it before they should continue to get preferential treatment. Not so.

I bet he doesn't think he is short either.

F1 chief Ecclestone: I'm not unreasonable

So shall we see what Mrs Ecclestone has to say about this then!

Stivala - sorry if I touched a nerve my short friend.

I'm not unreasonable, I'm just GREEDY!

From what the Canadian press is reporting, he was offered $110 million over 5 years with the Canadian organizers taking a share of the profits. What he wanted, and refused to move on, was $175 million plus all revenues from corporate boxes and circuit advertising. I'm assuming that this in US dollars. As a Canadian I hate to see the race go but if the taxpayer is on the hook for a whole bunch of money, I can see why Montreal gave it up. The $100 million that the race generates is a revenue number, not a net figure. Long story short is that we would have to see a whole bunch more information to know if Bernie's deal would have been a good or bad one for Montreal

I think Canada should have a GP, but it's not unreasonable for Ecclestone to be able to demand whatever the hell he likes. It can be postulated that he's put forwards many positive revisions for the sport. He's always pushing the envelope as far as F1 is concerned and the sport has thrived under him for many, many years.

"Im not unreasonable" - Bernie Ecclestone

methinks Slavica might disagree

"We've got a queue of people that want races, so we can't be unreasonable."

A queue of people? Like who Bernie? Cuba, Nigeria, Mongolia?

The Canadian GP was always my favorite track. It seemed to make exciting racing. I am going to miss it.