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Sao Paulo mayor looks to sell Interlagos, Bernie Ecclestone linked

São Paulo’s mayor is set to offload the city-owned Interlagos circuit, in an attempt to guarantee the future of the Brazilian Grand Prix, and expects former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone to make a bid. Interlagos hosted the first Brazilian Grand Prix in the 1970s and the circuit has been a permanent fixture on the Formula 1 calendar since 1990. However, financial problems in the city have led to authorities seeking fresh ownership for the circuit, in order to secure its long-term future, with new facilities also planned. João Doria, who assumed office in January, believes Ecclestone, who was replaced as Formula 1’s CEO amid Liberty Media’s acquisition of...
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