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Surprised Felipe Massa unsure if F1 will make Rio move

Brazil’s most recent Formula 1 racer Felipe Massa says he is “still surprised” by reports that his country’s grand prix could be set to move to Rio de Janeiro. Massa raced in Formula 1 from 2002 through 2017 for Sauber, Ferrari and Williams, finishing runner-up to Lewis Hamilton in the 2008 championship. Massa famously triumphed in the Brazil 2008 finale at Interlagos – only to miss out on the title in dramatic circumstances – and he also won on home turf during his first year with Ferrari in 2006. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro recently declared that the country’s grand prix will move to a new purpose-built circuit in the Deodoro district...
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