Straight after last weekend's French Grand Prix, Chase Carey was in Brazil for the second time in as many weeks. According to some sections of the media a deal whereby the Grand Prix will head to Rio de Janeiro in 2021 is done and dusted, especially as the move has the backing of Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro who has close ties with the city. 'No one is trying to take Formula One away from Sao Paulo,' insisted Bolsonaro at a press conference in Brasilia attended by Carey and Rio's governor, Wilson Witzel. 'The race will stay in Brazil, that's what counts.' Of course, this being F1, what really counts is money, and this is where the Rio move appears to fall down. Despite Bolsonaro's...
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