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Interlagos track sale will boost security, says Sao Paulo mayor

The mayor of Sao Paulo says public safety is the city government's responsibility and believes the Formula 1 Brazilian GP venue sale will improve safety after a spate of attacks. Less than 48 hours after Mercedes F1 personnel escaped uninjured following a gunpoint robbery outside the Interlagos track, a car driven by Pirelli tyre fitters was targeted. They managed to escape uninjured, but it came after promises of a heightened police presence around the venue. On Monday, Pirelli announced it was cancelling this week's planned tyre test at the venue due to security concerns. During the event, Williams and Sauber personnel were also subject to attacks, while officials from the FIA were also...
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