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Miami residents 'disrespected and insulted' as mayor rescues F1's plans

Formula 1's flagging hopes of securing a Miami Grand Prix were given a boost as Miami-Dade County's mayor Carlos Gimenez issued a rarely used veto against the measures recently brought to try and block the race. F1 recently announced that a deal had been agreed in principle to host a race at the Hard Rock Stadium, home of the city's NFL franchise and owned by the race's chief promoter Stephen Ross. Article continues under video A plan to stage a race through downtown Miami was scrapped due to overwhelming public opposition, and the new plans have also drawn criticism from Miami Gardens residents and local politicians. A Commission resolution was passed that would give local authorities...
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