F1 to stay at Spa-Francorchamps until 2012

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According to the newspaper 'Le Soir', there is an agreement on the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps until 2012 and possibly until 2015. Bernie Ecclestone seems really pleased with the idea's of the Walloon government to develop Francorchamps not only economical but also the education centre and the industrial zone.

Jean-Claude Marcourt, Walloon Minister of Economics and Employment said: "We hope to extend our contract until 2015, but our new contract until the end of 2012 is a step in the right direction. With this contract we can safely invest in the track for a long term future."