Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Guardian Unlimited Sport | Breaking news | Next year's Turkish Grand Prix in jeopardy

"Next year's Turkish Grand Prix in jeopardy
By Alan Baldwin
LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Next year's Turkish Formula One Grand Prix could be in jeopardy after a political storm erupted over the prize-giving at Sunday's race in Istanbul.
'The FIA has launched a full investigation into the podium presentation at the Turkish Grand Prix and is concerned that its political neutrality may have been compromised,' said a spokesman for Formula One's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA)."

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