From GMM

Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports that France is likely to be missing from at least the next two formula one calendars.

The F1 chief executive was responding to news that the prospective Disneyland Paris project pulled out for financial reasons.

Asked by the French daily L'Equipe if it means France will therefore be missing from the calendar both next year and in 2010, the 78-year-old billionaire answered: "I think it is quite sure.

"The first thing now is that I want to go there and see for myself how it looks," he said.

In another set of mind, parts of the layout of Singapore's formula one street circuit will be altered ahead of the 2009 race.

The Asian city-state this year staged the sport's first ever floodlit night race, which will be reprised with a late September date on the 2009 calendar.

But despite the debut event's widely lauded success, the news source Channel NewsAsia reports that at least three corners - 1, 2 and 3 - will be widened ahead of next year's race to inspire more overtaking.

"Perhaps Stamford corner could (also) be extended so that there is a little bit more access for overtaking," race promoter Singapore Grand Prix chairman Teo Hock Seng confirmed.

Run-off areas at St Andrews road, and also at turn 22 just behind the pit building, could also be extended.