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New Italian Grand Prix deal set to be signed in February

Italian Grand Prix officials say a new contract with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone will be signed by the end of February. The historic race appeared to be at risk of dropping off the calendar, before a law preventing the Italian Automobile Club from contributing funds was changed. Angelo Sticchi Damiani, president of the Automobile Club of Italy, has now confirmed that officials are close to securing a deal to secure the event’s future until 2020 or 2023. 'We are on the home stretch to close the deal,' he told <em>Autosprint</em>. 'We still need to refine some minor details, but the basis of the contract is now decided. 'I hope we can clear the final doubts...
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