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Carey: Saudi Arabian GP can be force for good
Amid large amounts of criticism about it, Chase Carey says the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix taking place in 2021 can be a 'force for good'. The disclosure of next season's calendar confirmed the sport would be heading to the city of Jeddah for a night-time street race on the penultimate weekend of the campaign. Many feel that, given the nation's human rights record, F1 should not be going there, but CEO Carey feels the sport can have a positive impact on the country. 'We are very excited to go to Saudi Arabia,' he told Channel 4. 'I think they will put on a race that is a true spectacle and we've been clear that what makes this sport special is having these incredible races in an incredible...
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