Canadian GP promoter Francois Dumontier is eager to sign a long-term deal with Bernie Ecclestone, committing both parties with ten years. The contract to host the Canadian Grand Prix expires at the end of next season, however, already talks about a new deal have begun. Dumontier recently met with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone and Quebec Premier Pauline Marois to discuss a new deal. "We are presently discussing an extension from 2015 to 2024, so ten years," Dumontier told NF1. "That is the longest agreement that has ever been proposed to us. We had five years with options before. "All new agreements now being signed are for ten years ... Ten years allows us to think long...
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