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Tilke involved in Rio’s F1 project for 2021

Hermann Tilke, the renowned F1 circuit architect, is in charge of the layout for the new project in Rio de Janeiro. Strongly backed by new Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, a new track named after Ayrton Senna looks set to replace Interlagos as the 2021 Brazil GP host. However, Interlagos – in Sao Paulo – is not yet giving up, insisting its 2020 contract with F1 be honoured. 'There is no doubt that we have what it takes to continue hosting the Brazilian GP, both from the organisational and security point of view,' said Sao Paulo mayor Bruno Covas. 'As we wait to know our future, we will continue with our usual work,' he added. But Globo reports that the Rio project has taken...
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