There has been interest in Hong Kong following Shanghai, Singapore and Bangkok on to the F1 calendar
Hong Kong should focus on developing a greater motorsports culture before bidding to host a Formula 1 race, a top official from the sport’s governing body has told the Post.
Speaking on the sidelines of the annual conference of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) in Macau, Valerio Iachizzi suggested that focusing on karting and esports would be a better use of time and resources.
For Iachizzi, who as the governing body’s secretary general for sport has responsibility for its 149 member clubs and community organisations, “enlarging the base of the pyramid” was the primary goal, with events marking the pinnacle of motorsport coming afterwards.
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