Now, remember how Ecclestone maintained he had spoken to 'five or six teams' immediately after the news of his deal with Ferrari broke? How he said they agreed with the move, and had indicated they would be signing up with him before the Australian Grand Prix? Well, those signatures certainly were not confirmed in Melbourne; if anything, at least four teams - Minardi, Williams, McLaren and Sauber - are thought to be a long way off signing up with Formula One Management, whilst the BAR/Honda combination and Toyota would appear to have hardened their attitudes towards the 76-year old.
That, then, leaves Renault - who are very much a part of the GPWC despite Flavio Briatore's friendship with Ecclestone - Red Bull Racing and Jordan. So, should Ecclestone have gained two signatures in the past week or so, they came most likely from the teams who closed ranks against Paul Stoddart.
THOSE TWO TEAMS
Strange how it works: in the wake of the Australian Grand Prix, at which Red Bull Racing and Jordan came out against Minardi's attempts to run an illegal car, Bernie Ecclestone 'allowed' that two further teams had signed the extended Concorde Agreement.
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