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India says shift in F1 dates a scheduling issue

Indian Grand Prix organisers say the removal of the race from next year's Formula 1 calendar is part of a switch in schedule and not because of teams' unhappiness with the country's taxation regulations. The third edition of the Indian Grand Prix is scheduled for Oct. 27 at the Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi but organisers have been told there will be no race in 2014 as part of an expected switch to being an early-season race in March 2015. Jaypee Group spokesman Askar Zaidi told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the change was required as new races are added in 2014, with the inaugural Russian Grand Prix mooted to take India's date in October. 'This is a scheduling matter...
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