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Bahrain: We Would Welcome a Saudi GP

Bahraini officials have indicated their approval for another F1 race in the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia reportedly long mooted as a destination on the calendar. Former F1 team boss Flavio Briatore, who some years ago helped to broker the deal that took the sport to Azerbaijan, said last week that he thinks Saudi officials are 'already talking' to Formula 1 about a race. Now, Britain's Daily Mail quoted a source as saying a deal to begin in 2021 is 'as good as done'. Saudi Aramco, which is the desert kingdom's ultra-wealthy national oil company, has reportedly signed as a sponsor on a race deal that could involve a $65 million a year fee payable to Liberty Media. But with Abu Dhabi also...
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