Austrian Grand Prix to retain June slot for 2015, says Ecclestone

Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has said that the Austrian Grand Prix will be held in June again next season, Austrian media reported Saturday.

21 June 2014, 2:17pm
by Staff Reporter

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone (L) and former Austrian Formula One driver Niki Lauda (R). Photo by EPA/ROBERT PARIGGER

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The race, which returned to Austria this season for the first time in 11 years, will keep a June slot in 2015, Ecclestone told Austrian news agency APA.

But the exact date will be decided only at the end of the year, and in seasons following 2015 it is not certain when the race will take place.

"It is important to have the race back," Ecclestone was quoted as saying about Formula One's return to Austria.

"It is good for the region and for Formula One."