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Drivers lament reported axing of Spanish Grand Prix

Reports that the Spanish Grand Prix could be dropped from the Formula 1 calendar as soon as next year have been greeted with dismay by drivers arriving at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for this year's race. It's understood that the event will be replaced on the schedule by a Dutch Grand Prix held at Zandvoort in 2020, to capitalise on the huge popularity of Max Verstappen. However there has been no official confirmation that this will actually be the case. “I’ve no information about the details and the politics of what’s going on," Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas said in the Thursday press conference when asked about the reports. "But it would be a shame." Dutch...
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