Bernie Ecclestone 'ready to sign' with Monza

Bernie Ecclestone knows how to put pressure on Grand Prix organizers. The British businessman thus threatened not to extend the contract with Monza to host the Italian GP after 2016 in order to put pressure on the organizers even if the Lombardy circuit is a classic on the Italian GP calendar. F1 difficult to dispense. “There will be no Grand Prix without an agreement”, commented Mr. E on Sky. “The organizers know what to do and I am ready to sign if they can match the other races in Europe. »

If the future of Monza remains uncertain for the moment, Bernie Ecclestone nevertheless seems confident about signing a new agreement even if the F1 financier is renowned for being tough in business. “We don’t want to lose Monza. Monza will not be expired from the calendar, but the contract is expiring and we still have no agreement. I spoke to the organizers a few years ago to explain what the conditions would be. They simply have to accept the contract and sign it. »

Discover the analysis of the British Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1968 of AUTOhebdo, available this evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.