F1 breakaway threatens Australian GP

• Ron Walker warns lack of top teams would hurt sport • Head of Sauber says Fota is ‘keeping all options open’ The man in charge of the Australian grand prix, Ron Walker, has warned that he will cancel next year’s Formula One race at Albert Park if a threat by the top teams to pull out of the 2010 championship is carried out. “You can just imagine if the likes of [Roger] Federer didn’t turn up to the Australian Open, or if some of the best horses didn’t come to the Melbourne Cup,” said Walker. “It’s the same scenario.

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F1 breakaway threatens Australian GP