June 07, 2013 (F1plus/AFP) - Formula 1 established that the maximum list of GPs should not exceed 20 for a calendar year, but the plans to expand the sport footprint by adding new markets continues. One of the countries interested in landing an F1 race was Thailand through its capital city of Bangkok, but apparently that wish took a turn for bad. Bangkok's chances of hosting a lucrative Formula One race have faded after planners banned car racing from the city's historic quarter, officials said Friday. The city was touted to host a landmark F1 night race in 2015, with a track mooted for the tourist area around the Grand Palace and a number of major Buddhist temples. But Bangkok's...
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