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Cold water thrown on Chicago GP rumours

Jan.30 A Chicago politician has thrown cold water on excited speculation about the potential for a fourth Formula 1 race in America. Media outlets have noticed that F1's owner, Liberty Media, has trademarked several names recently, including ‘Formula 1 Chicago Grand Prix'. Last year, Nascar raced for the first time on the new Chicago Street Course in the city's CBD, centring around the large urban Grant Park in the Loop area. Chicago's 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins, however, whilst admitting that talks with F1 about a potential Chicago GP may have been held, poured cold water on the rumours. 'I'm told that F1 typically requires a 10-year minimum deal,' he told the Chicago...
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