Vietnam pushes to receive F1

No changes to the 2019 Formula 1 calendar published Friday in Monza (Italy); This does not prevent certain countries from eyeing Liberty Media to find a place in the discipline, such as Vietnam.

This is not a fad; the Vietnamese government itself supported this project, as indicated in a press release published on Thursday and taken up by Reuters. « All government ministries and agencies support the idea of ​​creating a new event in Hanoi (country's capital) », says Mai Tien Dung, the head of the government office.

Chase Carey, boss of Liberty Media, spoke last June the idea of ​​a test in the streets of Hanoi, megacity of 7,5 million inhabitants. It would be the first race in South Asia since leaving Malaysia in 2017.

“Hanoi municipal authorities asked residents living in the area of ​​the future circuit their opinion about a race and they were all enthusiastic, in order to attract tourists”, completes Mai Tien Dung. The route would not be built with public funds, assures Prime Minister Xuan Phuc, but rather thanks to investments from companies in the business world.

When can we expect to see the F1 In Vietnam ? No date has been announced, not even by F1 officials. “We are engaged in a process of discussions with a certain number of places which do not currently have a Grand Prix”, just says Chase Carey from Italy. It should already be resolved the file relating to Miami (Florida) to really open up the calendar to other nations.