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Qatar reveals F1 street race plan
Qatar has revealed plans to host a Formula 1 grand prix as early as 2016 on a proposed street circuit in the city of Lusail.
The prospect of a grand prix in the Middle East nation has been growing during the off season with the country’s Losail Circuit, host to Qatar’s MotoGP race, initially touted as a possible venue.
This week images of a potential new street circuit in Lusail were released and it is believed Qatar’s head of state Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani has now backed the plan.
However, the proposal is likely to attract opposition from Bahrain, who became the first Middle East nation to host an F1 race in 2004, with the grand prix remaining a feature on the sports...
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