Formula 1 have officially confirmed the Vietnam Grand Prix will join the calendar in 2020 on a multi-year deal. A race in Vietnam has been a long time in the making, with first discussions taking place when Bernie Ecclestone was still in charge. Liberty continued negotiations with Vietnam officials after taking over and the first indication that a deal had been agreed came when invites were being sent out to a gala event to unveil what will be a 5.565km street circuit in Hanoi. Formula 1 have now made the Vietnam Grand Prix official as part of their ‘long-term strategy to broaden the appeal of the sport and to reach new audiences around the globe'. “We are delighted to announce...
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