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This latest report comes after a recent statement from New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet, who openly backed the idea of ​​a race in Sydney. “We’ve got the greatest city in not just the country, but the world,” he said when reacting to a report last October that claimed “sensitive” talks were being held looking into the feasibility of a bid to host a race.

“So we think we’re going to have a fighting chance to bring that even there, but it’s not just the Formula 1, it’s major events right across the country and across the world that we’re going after.”

The success of the Australian Grand Prix last weekend, the first held in the country since 2019, will likely have boosted the resolve of Sydney officials to poach the event. Around 420,000 fans descended upon Melbourne to take in the action, setting a new attendance record for a sporting showcase held in the country.