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Jan.1 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has moved to play down the impact the
global financial crisis may have on the world of formula one. The Japanese manufacturer Honda has already pulled out, citing the
crisis in the car sales industry, but F1's chief executive insists 2009
will be business as usual.
"It's clear that the world financial crisis affects everyone, including the car industry. But it won't affect formula one seriously," the 78-year-old billionaire said. Ecclestone said the sport remains a huge draw, with which only the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games can compete. On a visit to Serbia, he told the local newspaper Press: "As far as I know, all the tickets have been sold for almost every race in the next season. "Moreover, we signed two huge deals, one with LG and one with DHL," he added. "It's simple: the big guns who want their ad across the whole world understand that formula one is the cheapest way to achieve it."
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2010 guide
| Bahrain GP - Sakhir |  |  |  |
| Friday practice 1 |  | 07.00 | |
| Friday practice 2 | | 11.00 | |
| Saturday practice | | 08.00 | |
| Qualifying | | 11.00 | |
| Race | | 12.00 |
2010 Calendar
| Race | Grand Prix | Date |
| 1 | Bahrain GP | 14 March |
| 2 | Australian GP | 28 March |
| 3 | Malaysian GP | 4 April |
| 4 | Chinese GP | 18 April |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 9 May |
| 6 | Monaco GP | 16 May |
| 7 | Turkish GP | 30 May |
| 8 | Canadian GP | 13 June |
| 9 | European GP | 27 June |
| 10 | British GP | 11 July |
| 11 | German GP | 25 July |
| 12 | Hungarian GP | 1 August |
| 13 | Belgian GP | 29 August |
| 14 | Italian GP | 12 September |
| 15 | Singapore GP | 26 September |
| 16 | Japanese GP | 3 October |
| 17 | Korean GP | 17 October |
| 18 | Abu Dhabi GP | 31 October |
| 19 | Brazilian GP | 14 November |
