Former Yugoslavian country to host grand prix?

Following fast in the wheeltracks of Turkey, Singapore, Abu 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 internet television carrier JumpTV, the FIA President travelled to the Serbian caꦿpital Belgrade to talk to Prime Minister Vojislav Kostuni😼ca 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

Following fast in the wheeltracks of Turkey, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and others, Serbia has now emerged as the latest contender to hold a Formula 1 grand prix, after Max Mꦅosley recently vi♔sited the country to hold talks.

According to Canadian internet television carrier JumpTV, the FIA President travelled to the Serbian capital 𒊎Belgrade to talk to Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica about the possible con𓆏struction of a circuit 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 released, local media have also spoken of a meeting between F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Kostuni🐽ca last year.

During the visit, Ecclestone and Kostunica reportedly discussed the future of Serbia's leading international driver - and World Series by Re🐷nault 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 quotes Kostunica as praising 'the importance of this projeꦯct for the development of auto racing in Serbia, and for tourism and to promo♌te the country'.

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