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pada negeri ini
dan tak malu kuakui
aku memang jatuh hati
pada negeri ini
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apapun yang ingin kita jadi
di sini kudapati
meski hidup memang ternyata retorika basi
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India to make F1 debut in 2011 - Ecclestone

Source:
http://f1.gpupdate. net/en/news/ 2009/01/22/ india-to- make-f1-debut- in-2011-ecclesto ne/

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says India will definitely be on the F1 calendar from the 2011 season onwards, insisting that he and the Indian circuit developers are 'fully committed' to making the race happen.

"Of course we will deliver, otherwise we wouldn't have entered into an agreement," Ecclestone told the BBC Asian Network of his deal to bring F1 to India in 2011. "It's a large country with a big population and it's good for sponsors, car manufacturers and everyone involved in F1."

Ecclestone added that while he expects the F1 race in India to be a success he doubts it will ever be as big there as cricket.

Ecclestone offers teams new deal

Source: http://f1.gpupdate. net/en/news/ 2009/01/26/ ecclestone- offers-teams- new-deal/

Bernie Ecclestone has offered car manufacturers involved in F1 a new deal which includes greater financial freedom in exchange for their long-term commitment to the sport.

The offer comes following Honda's demise and the ongoing discussion between FOTA and Ecclestone in which the teams are asking for a greater share of the revenues generated by F1, especially in the current economic climate.

"If the manufacturers are prepared to make a long-term commitment, say seven to ten years, we should let them spend what they want to, providing they supply engines and gearboxes at an affordable price," Ecclestone told the Daily Telegraph.

"It would prevent the kind of thing we've seen with Honda because we could sue them if they left," he added on how his plan would help secure the sport's future. "They wouldn't like that. Whether they will commit to that I don't know. Getting them to agree on anything has always been the problem

Drivers delay signing licences

Sumber:
http://f1.gpupdate. net/en/news/ 2009/01/24/ drivers-delay- signing-licences /

F1 drivers who are members of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) have acted together and delayed signing their super licences required to compete in the upcoming F1 season as they fight another price rise imposed by the FIA.

Following last year's dramatic price increase that saw the cost of a superlicence increase over 500 per cent, a smaller increase has been ordered by the FIA this season meaning the basic price will rise from £9,430 to £9,798.

On top of the basic price the cost of each point scored during the season has gone up from £1,885 to £1,978 with a further insurance charge of £2,564.

In total practice it means the bill drivers face will be rather hefty-based on his results last year, Lewis Hamilton's will be £206,416 just to be able to compete in the 2009 season.

Drivers are now waiting for the matter to be raised at the next FOTA meeting at the start of February.