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The Formula 1 circus could be extended by three race tracks in 2019. The Vietnamese capital Hanoi and the Florida metropolis Miami apply with new city courses for a Grand Prix. Argentina's capital Buenos Aires wants to adapt its former Formula 1 circuit to modern safety regulations.
According to information from auto motor und sport, Hanoi and Miami will most likely be part of the calendar next year. At Buenos Aires, the financing of the line conversions and the starting fee for the field has not yet been clarified.
In Hanoi, the Formula 1 event is to be held in Hanoi. On a course in the heart of the metropolis with its millions of inhabitants. The length is more than five kilometres. The route has already been approved by the FIA. The planned city circuit of Miami will be inspected on the first weekend in March. The layout of the 5.2-kilometre course with 17 bends is reminiscent of the Baku City Circuit and passes the Four Seasons Hotel. In both cases, the tracks can be completed by next year.
The procedure for developing new urban tracks has changed. In the past, the race track designer Hermann Tilke was sent to work out a route with the local authorities. But Liberty wants more variety. The new Formula 1 management sends its own people to the places that want to host a Grand Prix. They choose the most spectacular route.
FIA Chief Inspector Charlie Whiting will then have to check at an on-site meeting whether the proposed layout is compatible with the World Federation's safety regulations. If he gives the green light, Tilke's office is sent to build the line.
Conversions in Buenos Aires necessary
The situation in Buenos Aires is different. There is already a multifunctional facility called Autódromo Juan y Oscar Alfredo Gálvez with a total of 15 track variants. The organizer in spe would like to return to the layout No. 15, where the GP Argentina took place from 1974 to 1981.
However, the FIA demands not only a modernisation of the safety facilities, but also a modification of the route in the area of the large curve between the two straight lines, each with a length of more than one kilometre. The 180-degree bend, which would be absolutely full with the current cars, is to be replaced by a combination of several curves. The conversion represents a considerable investment for the line operator. Money that has yet to be found.
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