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End of the USGP? Bernie Ecclestone says he has no intention of offering less costly terms to Indianapolis Motor Speedway president Tony George as they negotiate renewing a deal for the USGP. Ecclestone told the United Kingdom's The Times newspaper, "It doesn't matter to Formula One if there's no Grand Prix in the U.S.

What do we get from America? Aggravation, that's about all... We've never got any sponsors over there and the TV has never taken off-we have more viewers in Malta. If they want to continue having a round of the world championship, I'm happy to talk to them, ...

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