F1 'wants to go to Vietnam' - Carey
- Published on 05 Jun 2018 14:40
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- By: Jeroen Jonkers
Vietnam looks set to join Miami as a new grand prix on the calendar in the near future.
Liberty Media's Chase Carey has said he wants Europe to remain the bedrock of F1 whilst expanding further into America and Asia.
"Vietnam is a very exciting country," Carey is quoted by L'Equipe as saying at an event in Manila.
"It's a country that speaks to our imagination and we want to go there."
It is believed that while Miami will join the calendar next year, Vietnam will follow in 2020.
Carey also said Liberty Media wants to look at the existing races on the calendar and improve them.
"First of all we want to make sure they are suitable tracks for great racing," he said.
"Realistically, there are circuits where we probably need to intervene."
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Login to replymbmwe36
Posts: 533
I'm so tired of this joker trying to drum yo interest by saying everybody and their mother can have a F1 race. But he gets a shit ton of PR, so good for him. But it's amazing that people continue to bite.
Bhurt
Posts: 320
Agreed! This guy is worse than his mustache.
"Vietnam is a very exciting country" - no it isn't
"It's a country that speaks to our imagination and we want to go there." - we know far too well how badly you Americans want to go there...
"First of all we want to make sure they are suitable tracks for great racing" - another lie. He's not interested in race tracks. As long as there's a built up area unsuitable for racing, he'll put a race there.
"Realistically, there are circuits where we probably need to intervene." - what he really means is that there are some circuits but he's not interested in them, he would rather race around a car park.
ajpennypacker
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I wonder why Vietnam is considered a potential venue. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful country. But it's also a very poor country. It's hard for me to imagine them filling up 80-120k seats for a race weekend of expensive F1 tickets.
calle.itw
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Yeah, but they also have pretty loyal viewing base. And Asia is a pretty big untapped market for F1, along with S.America, and between the two, Vietnam is probably more likely to afford hosting a GP.
calle.itw
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Can Vietnam afford it? If not, I wouldnt mind that.
calle.itw
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*if so.
Bhurt
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Any government willing to spend money on stupid luxury projects instead of health care, education and other "important" areas will always be able to afford it, regardless of cost.
calle.itw
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True, but there are worse options than Vietnam even in that regard. Although Vietnam is probably one of the least optimal options... A second Chinese race would probably be better for now.
calle.itw
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Or maybe a race in Thailand? Buriram's circuit aint too shabby.