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Saudi promoter: We can hold a second race if needed

Saudi Arabia would be willing to step in and host an extra race this year to help Formula 1 fill a gap on the calendar due to the COVID-19 pandemic, promoter Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal said on Monday. The country is due to make its debut with a night race in Jeddah on December 5 that would be the penultimate round of the season. The previous slot had been allocated to Australia, which is now cancelled. 'We haven't been asked by Formula 1 to accommodate a second race but everything is going on schedule regarding our preparation, our construction,' the prince told reporters on a video call as tickets went on sale. 'So if needed to host a race before our race, I think we can...
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