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Brazil's next F1 track faces petitions

A proposed new race track in Rio de Janeiro is facing petitions with signatories concerned about the detrimental environmental impacts of the project. Talks regarding the planned relocation of the Brazilian Grand Prix to a new circuit on the Camboatoa forest in Rio de Janeiro are progressing, but awaits confirmation from various government bodies and faces staunch criticism from locals. The construction of the new circuit would require the deforestation of the Camboatoa region. The Camboatoa forest is the city's last forested area which has prompted locals and environmentalists to create petitions and start sharing ‘#BrazilSaysNoToDeforestation'. The furor comes after a letter...
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