F1 in talks for second race in China

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Formula One is in talks with six local governments in China this week about holding a second grand prix in the country, a senior F1 official told AFP, with a Beijing road race said to have been floated. A second grand prix - most likely on the streets - would complement the...

"In terms of interest, we would be highly interested in a street race," he said.

"There're meetings set up in each with government officials to talk about identifying a second city to host a grand prix," Bratches said.Liberty Media, which took over Formula One in early 2017 in a multibillion-dollar deal, wants to have more street races, believing that is the best way to attract new fans.

"If you want to elevate the brand to the casual fan and the non-fan to move them up the ladder to become avids, you're going to need to... demonstrate and show to them what this sport is about," Bratches said.

 

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