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Bratches admits China could get second F1 race

Apr.17 F1's owner Liberty Media has admitted it could add a second race in China to the calendar. In Shanghai last weekend for the third race of 2019, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said: "Why not go to Hong Kong or Beijing?" Wolff said China is a big market for the sport and for manufacturers like Mercedes, and it seems that F1's commercial boss Sean Bratches agrees. A report by the French news agency AFP said a street race in Beijing is being considered. "In terms of interest, we would be highly interested in a street race," Bratches confirmed. "It would be a nice juxtaposition to the purpose-built, extraordinary facility that we have here." We reported after the...
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