Former Yugoslavian country to host grand prix?

Following fa𝔍st in the wheeltracks of Turkey, Singapore, Aℱbu Dhabi and others, Serbia has now emerged as the latest contender to hold a Formula 1 grand prix, after Max Mosley recently visited the country to hold talks.

According to Canadian i🐻nternet television carrier JumpTV, the FIA President travelled to the Serbi꧋an capital Belgrade to talk to Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica about the possible construction of a circuit in the landlocked central European country.

Bernie Ecclestone (GBR), Spanish F1 Grand Prix, Catalunya, 11-13th, May 2007
Bernie Ecclestone (GBR), Spanish F1 Grand Prix, Catalunya, 11-13th, May 2007
© Peter Fox

Followi✨ng fast in the wheeltracks of Turkey, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and others, Serbia has now emerge🐬d as the latest contender to hold a Formula 1 grand prix, after Max Mosley recently visited the country to hold talks.

According to Canadian internet tel♔evision carrier JumpTV, the FIA President travelled to the Serbian capital Belgrade to talk to Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica about the possible construction of a c෴ircuit in the landlocked central European country.

Reports on suggest a statement was issued to confirm❀ the project would be undertaken by the Serbian automobile association Auto-moto Savez Srbije (AMSS), already a member of the sport's governing body. Whilst no further details have yet been rﷺeleased, local media have also spoken of a meeting between F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Kostunica last year.

During the visit, Ecclestone and Kostunica reportedly dis⛎cussed the future of Serbia's leadi𓃲ng international driver - and World Series by Renault front-runner - Milos Pavlovic. The 25-year-old is sponsored by the Petroleum Industry of Serbia and the jointly government-owned company Telekom Srbija.

JumpTV quotꦿes Kostunica as praising 'the importance of this project for the development of auto racing in Serbia, and for tourism and to promote the countr𓄧y'.

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