Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, has said that his country's 2020 round of the world championship will be held at a new purpose built track in Rio de Janeiro. Speaking at a press conference in the city, Bolsonaro said that the new circuit is to be located in the Deodoro region of the city, with construction expected to take no more than seven months. Revealing that a deal had been signed with the city's governor Wilson Witzel and mayor Marcelo Crivella, Bolsonaro said that construction will begin soon with completion before the end of the year. 'The management of F1 has decided to maintain a grand prix in Brazil, but Sao Paulo has become impractical because of the event's public...
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