Ecclestone changing Brazil for Rio in 2016.?

Bernie Ecclestone admitted that considers race in Sao Paulo fire

A few days ago we wrote about the IndyCar driver Helio Castroneves repeated rumors that the "Formula 1 can be moved to Interlagos in another location in Brazil."

"Obviously, it all comes down to how promoters are willing to spend," he said.

Indeed, Britain's Daily Mail revealed that the "father" of Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone, who did not travel to the first two races of the season, just returned from Rio de Janeiro.

The mayor of this town, apparently, "very keen" to become the new Grand Prix of Brazil.

"The mayor told me he can do it," said Bernie, "I, for a long time, dissatisfied Sao Paolo. It's a great race track, but the facilities need major repairs. "

"We could be in Rio during the Olympic year (2016.), But I know how London was just hard to keep the Olympics."

Meanwhile, Ecclestone has expressed interest in the Malaysian Grand Prix contract extension, but added that the organizers of this race must be "repainted" Sepang.

"Obviously it's not the same as in Singapore. Maybe because they do not spend money, "said Ecclestone