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Austin uncertainty bad for F1 say experts

Two Formula 1 figures say it would not be good for the sport if Austin falls off the 2016 calendar. Although many say the United States Grand Prix is now a highlight of the season, a funding dispute between organisers and the Texas government means Austin has been granted mere provisional status on next year's schedule. 'To lose Austin so soon after getting there – and it's a good circuit and a well organised show which the fans enjoy – would be phenomenally negative for the sport,' Pirelli's F1 chief Paul Hembery told the Guardian. Veteran F1 driver Jenson Button agrees: 'It was the best race in 2015 and that is the one that might not be around next year. 'It will be a real...
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