'Five new locations designated for a Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro'
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- GPblog.com
For years there have been plans to organise an F1 Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro on a new circuit, but for environmental reasons this had to be cancelled. Nevertheless, they remain ambitious and reportedly now have five new locations in mind where Formula 1 can drive.
There was already an agreement with Liberty Media on the organisation of a Grand Prix in Rio, but where it was previously planned to receive the Formula 1 circus for the first time as early as 2021, it will probably not be until 2022 or 2023.
Two Grands Prix in Brazil?
The Grand Prix at Interlagos will remain in existence for the time being but will be renamed. It will no longer be called the Brazilian Grand Prix, but the Sao Paulo Grand Prix - which leaves open the option of adding another Brazilian race to the calendar. The contract with Interlagos was recently extended until 2025.
Both O Globo (Brazil) and La Gazzetta Dello Sport (Italy) confirm that there are problems meeting Rio's environmental requirements. Therefore, five alternative sites would now have been proposed, all in western Rio, away from the city centre.