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F1 in India in 2011: Bernie Eccelstone

India will host a Formula One race for the first time in 2011, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Friday.

“We have India and here I can say that the grand prix will be inserted into the calendar in 2011,” Ecclestone said when asked about future destinations for the sport.

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi announced last year that 2010 was the target date but Ecclestone suggested two weeks ago that a delay was on the cards when he said in Singapore that “2011 is what I want”.

The Briton said there were also “two or three options” in Russia.

“The first regards Moscow of course. But it is not yet time to think about a date,” he added.

Abu Dhabi will be the only new venue on the 18-race calendar for 2009, after Singapore and Valencia were added this season, with North America left without a grand prix for the first time in 50 years after Canada was axed.

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