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Qatar Looks To Enter F1 Circuit In Attempt To Boost Legacy Ahead Of World Cup

F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone revealed that "Qatar is planning to host a grand prix in a bid to build up the sporting legacy in the tiny Gulf state which controversially won the right to stage the 2022 World Cup," according to Christian Sylt for the London INDEPENDENT. A grand prix in Qatar "would bring F1’s tally of races in the Middle East to three as it would join others in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi, which hosted Sunday’s season finale." Sources suggested that Qatar would have to pay around £50M ($78M) annually to host a race, topping the record of £46.3M ($73M) paid by Abu Dhabi and bringing the total fee to around £500M ($786M) "as contracts typically run for 10 years." Qatar’s 3.4-mile Losail circuit "has hosted F1’s feeder series GP2 and is home to the motorcycle championship MotoGP." Ecclestone: “We are looking at all possibilities there. Qatar is not signed but they are ready to go." Ecclestone said that "the details of the negotiations were confidential, but it is thought that if the race gets the green light it would take place by 2017 at the latest" (INDEPENDENT, 11/24).

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