Bernie Ecclestone says next year's US Grand Prix is set to be axed

[TheOldProgrammer]

I can't say that I'm surprised...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/formula_one/15766613.stm

:smoke

[gnatsum]

Bernie has enough money already...he's 81 years old, for God's sake. Who's to say he's going to live to SEE a GP race next year...? :))
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Bernie+Ecclestone+gives+Austin+more+week/5726423/story.html
Besides...it was announced he's given the Austin race organizers ANOTHER week (November 27, the day of the Brazilian GP) to pay up...
The original deadline was Dec. 7, but he says he can't wait...

[gnatsum]

It's official now--the Circuit of the Americas group has announced that the 2012 F1 race there is dead. Now shooting for 2013...
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20111117/F1/111119837