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Tilke: The trend is towards city tracks and this is good

Formula 1's track designer of choice Hermann Tilke believes that the sport at the highest level needs more city street circuits in the style of Monaco, Baku and Singapore which each bring a unique atmosphere to the calendar, but he also acknowledges the role of permanent racing venues. Speaking at the FIA Sport Conference in the Philippines, Tilke stated, 'The trend is going to the city tracks and this is really good for professional sport. The idea behind it is that it is really very unique, and every city is unique. If you go in the centre of a city then you cannot compare with others.' 'We have real street races, we have three in the calendar at the moment – Monaco, Singapore and...
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