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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Mercedes Boss Wolff Hopes China Can Host Several Races in Future

Formula One F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia - April 9, 2022 Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff before practice. (Reuters)

The Chinese Grand Prix is absent from the calendar for the third straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said Formula One can have a "strong footprint" in the country and hopes it will one day host three races each season.

China is relatively lacking in motorsport culture, but is a key market for Formula One with a rapidly emerging middle class and lure as an attractive market for automakers.

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