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F1 hoping to swap China and Bahrain on 2018 calendar
Formula 1 commercial chief Sean Bratches has confirmed that efforts are being made to swap the dates for next year’s races in China and Bahrain in order to avoid clashing with a national holiday. China was listed as the second round of the season when the provisional 2018 calendar was issued at the end of June, taking up a slot on April 8, with the Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled one week later on April 15. However, F1’s bosses are eager to swap the races around in order to prevent the race in Shanghai taking place on a national holiday weekend in China, potentially having a negative impact on gate figures. “We’re trying to take into account global events, local events, religious...
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