Organisers of a possible Russian Grand Prix have revealed that they hope to see Formula 1 cars racing in the country by 2012. The news comes after national hero Vitaly Petrov and current World Champion Jenson Button entertained crowds in a Moscow street demonstration at the weekend.
With India joining the fray next year, a return of the South African Grand Prix is also in the pipeline although chances look good for a maiden Russian race, possibly for the season after next.
“We're aiming to have the race here as early as 2012,” Derk Sauer, the General Director of the weekend’s Bavaria Moscow City Racing event, told Reuters. “The contract is not done yet but we're getting very close.”
The city of Sochi has been tipped as a possible contender although Sauer is in favour of a race in the capital.
“It would be just like Monaco, a race around the city centre with the Kremlin in the background,” he added.
Button is also keen to see F1 in the Federation, having entertained fans amid baking temperatures in the high 30s on Sunday. “I've always wanted to visit Moscow,” he said. ”It would be a good idea, as I definitely want to come back.”
Also on Monday: Sunday photos from Moscow City Racing
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