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Iran announces Formula 1 plans

The Iranian government has announced plans to build a Formula 1 circuit on Qeshm Island, off the southern coast of Iran. The island, which is in the Strait of Hormuz and is only a few kilometers from Dubai, is the second venue that Iran has mooted as a possible destination for F1, with plans to construct a circuit on the outskirts of Tehrain discussed in 2011. The Middle East is a growing hub for motorsport, with Abu Dhabi and Bahrain hosting Formula One already, while MotoGP makes a stop in Qatar as does the World Superbikes series. This expansion is part of a greater move towards the East, with Malaysia, Bahrain, Turkey, Singapore, Abu Dhabi, Korea, India, and Russia all having hosted F1...
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