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Brown says F1 and Long Beach are no longer compatible

McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that rumors of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach being on Liberty Media’s list of potential U.S. Formula 1 events are wide of the mark for both financial and practical reasons. Brown said that although Liberty Media, who took control of the Formula One Group late last year, is scoping venues for expanding F1’s footprint in the U.S., there was no reason to believe that the Grand Prix of Long Beach – which switched from F1 to Indy cars in 1984 – would be perceived as a viable option. He told Motorsport.com: “The Grand Prix of Long Beach is obviously a fantastic event and has a wonderful 43-year history, initially with Formula 1 but most recently with...
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