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Construction of Vietnam Grand Prix F1 circuit begins

Construction of the circuit that will host next year’s Vietnam Grand Prix has officially begun in the capital city of Hanoi. Formula 1 confirmed last November that the championship will visit Vietnam for the first time in 2020, with a provisional April date pencilled into the calendar. The circuit, totalling 5.565km and featuring 22 corners, will be a semi-permanent street circuit whose sections have taken inspiration from other venues across the world.   Ground was broken at the venue this week, with FIA President Jean Todt, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Vice Chairman and CEO of race promoter Vingroup Nguyen Viet Quang among the attendees....
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